THE EAGLE OF LOS CASA

 

Photo Copyright: Al Forbes

This story was written for Sunday Photo Fiction–June 18th, 2017. Each week the host, Al Forbes, provides a picture prompt taken by him or sent in by one of the participants in the group of writers. The challenge for each member of the group is to write an original story or poem with no more than 200 words, not including the title and inspired by the prompt. This week’s prompt was taken by Al himself. Thanks, Al.

To read the other stories written by group members, just click on the link below, then on the little blue frog in the blue box.

The link to the other stories this week is as follows:

https://sundayphotofictioner.wordpress.com/2017/06/18/sunday-photo-fiction-june-18th-2017/

Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Word Count: 200 Words

THE EAGLE OF LOS CASA by P.S. Joshi

Many years ago, there was a bad king in the small kingdom of Los Casa. He was an ignorant tyrant put on the throne by poor people who thought he’d better their unfortunate lives.

The real power behind the throne was a wise though evil adviser. He made sure the king kept enough of his promises to his subjects to keep them happy. These promises were damaging for the kingdom but most good subjects felt helpless.

One day a message was written on the castle wall, THE EAGLE COMES.

“Who could have written it?” asked the ineffective local sheriff.

This was the first of many such messages. The king and adviser became frightened. Both were bullies and cowards.

One night all outer clothing was stolen from the castle leaving the king and adviser in their undies. They left the castle in shame and never returned.

Rico Estaban, twelve years old said to the other children, “We’ve done a good night’s work with the assistance of my father the palace cook and uncle the palace groom. Together we’ve formed the Society of the Eagle. What some foolish, gullible adults couldn’t manage we have.

A wiser and kinder ruler was chosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEWS FROM BOBBY

 

Photo Copyright: Al Forbes

This story was written for Sunday Photo Fiction–July 10th, 2016. Each week the host, Al Forbes, provides a picture prompt. The challenge for each member of the group is to write an original story or poem with no more than 200 words, not including the title and inspired by the prompt.

To read the other stories written by group members, just click on the link below, then on the little blue frog in the blue box.

The link to the other stories this week is as follows:

https://sundayphotofictioner.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/sunday-photo-fiction-july-10th-2016/

Genre: Humor Fiction

Word Count: 200 Words

THE NEWS FROM BOBBY by P.S. Joshi

Many children have a desire to be superheroes. Bobby Bitters wanted to be a journalist with The Pittstown-Pottsworth Paper. This desire was understandable as his mother, Beatrice Bitters, wrote an advice for the lovelorn column for the paper.

He would read her column every day and tell his friends to read it. When their parents found out, they didn’t know exactly what to do. They finally decided it could do no harm as identities were never given and Beatrice never wrote anything unfit for children. She was religious and kept it clean. It was a small paper owned and operated by religious Mr. Packer.

Bobby was always looking for interesting stories. He had a great source to hear about the problems adults in his area were having, his school friends. He figured he didn’t need to give advice, just report as that was part of the job. He could type news on the computer, make copies with the printer, and sell news to his school friends and other students at his school.

Soon there was a sizable problem. “John,” one of the mothers shouted at her husband, “this paper says you can’t stand my mother! Explain yourself.”