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Today’s Flash Fiction is TV Tropes. Random TV Trope, Darkhorse Victory. 1000 words. Enjoy 🙂
Three full moons rose to their apex in the night sky. It was high-midnight, and they reflected brightly. The dusty city appeared all in greys, with only the most muted dark colors peeking through the gloom. Masses of onlookers gathered at the windows of the tall buildings that towered over the clouded ground. This was as close as they dare get.
In the haze of swept up earth, two warriors stood to face each other. They opted for the protection of black ten-gallon hats. They were more concerned about shielding their eyes from the ruminating moons than their heads from bullets. After all, only one of them would come out of this alive, anyway. Continue reading