Written for the Friday Fictioneers. A story, about fiddling with a powerful spirit, begins after the photo.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Photo by: Madison Woods
An Angry Tree
Sheriff Lasseter winced at the destruction and turned to Daniel Redleaf. “I understand you were the last to speak with Jones.”
“Yeah. I warned him to avoid the Ram-Tree,” said Daniel. “Jones wanted to remove it with his truck.”
“Ram-Tree?”
“It’s an ancient story. A ram ate one last acorn and died of old age. A tree grew up around its bones, and their spirits fused. The Ram-Tree is a powerful spirit, not to be fooled with.”
“But what could wad up a heavy steel pickup truck like tin foil…with the rancher still inside it?”
Daniel shrugged. “An angry tree?”
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Each week, the Friday Fictioneers wander in from the wilderness to write 100 words of flash fiction from a photo prompt. Look here for the prompt and many stories in answer to the photo above: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/27-june-2014-summer-rerun-ii/
EagleAye
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Cool story….wouldn’t want to piss THAT tree off! LOL! 🙂
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No doubt. Better to leave it alone, or at least say nice things to it before disturbing it. 😉 Thanks much for stopping by!
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And did he use a Ram truck??? 🙂
janet
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Haha! I wondered when someone would ask this. It didn’t take long. Yeah, I think he did. It didn’t help any. 😉
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If he weren’t dead, he could probably get a new truck from Dodge, just from embarrassment.
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😀
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Great answer. They should leave the truck there as a warning.
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Most definitely. They should post a sign, “This is what happened to the last guy who messed with the tree.” Thank much for the visit, Patrick! 🙂
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A wumping willow?
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LOL Björn.
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Haha! A walloping willow? An Egregious Elm?
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Mr EagleAye has done it agin. Whatever he’s drinking to give him such wild ideas, I wish he’d bottle it and sell it 😀
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It’s already on sale. I was drinking Odell’s India Pale Ale. Mighty fine stuff if you ask me. 7% alcohol gives it a nice kick to go with the great taste. Thanks so very much, Lyn! 😉
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Ypu know you could actually tag this with this week’s Word Press writing challenge as well.
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Hmm, is that the writerly reflections one? I’m not sure I’m seeing what you’re thinking of.
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http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_writing_challenge/in-the-beginning/
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Thank you! I love “creation” stories. I may write a new one for this.
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Cool!
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Dear EagleAye, This is so cool and better than awesome! I absolutely love it – what an imagination you have – Pat yourself on the head. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Nan 🙂
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I would, but I think I sprained something patting myself on the back. 😉 So awesome to hear you loved it. I love hearing that. Thank you kindly, Nan! 🙂
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An ancestor to an Ent? This was excellent!
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Could be. If it starts walking around an smashing cars, we’ll know for sure. Thanks for stopping in! 🙂
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EagleAye, This is a good story humorous, and well written. Peope tend not to listen to those local legends and then get in big trouble. The moral of this story is “Never make a tree that’s part goat angry.” 🙂 —Susan
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Thanks Susan! Yeah people need to pay attention to the world around them a little more. When a guy with a family name of “RedLeaf” comes around and gives you a warning, it’s best to take him seriously. Glad you enjoyed the story, and thanks for visiting! 🙂
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Nicely done Eric. I like the supernatural theme.
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Thank you! I like to branch out from scifi every now and then. I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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I love how he just shrugs and says it like it’s a perfectly normal and believable thing!
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Hehe. Yeah, I was looking for the comedic effect. Thanks for stopping in!
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Dear Eric,
Have I mentioned before that I think you’re one warped individual? I like that in a person. 😉 I’ll bet no one will ever mess with that tree again. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Haha! I think you might have mentioned it, but please, shower me with compliments if you must. 😉 Yeah this tree will likely have peace for many years to come. Thanks much for stopping in! 🙂
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Could you say the tree’s bark was worse than his bite? I’d say so! That’s one tree with attitude! And very tough bark! 😀
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Haha! That’s some seriously tough bark, but when powered by an angry spirit, bark can do just about anything.
Thanks for visiting the site today. I hope you enjoyed your stay and had a laugh for two. 🙂
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It’s why I keep coming back! 😀
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