King of Swords - Flash Fiction/Short story collection

The King of Swords

King of Swords

'I've been doing really well, yeah. It's not what I expected, after everything I don't know, I feel like I'm finally doing well for myself, for once in my life. Its funny, looking back, I didn't think I would get there, I mean did you?'

'No, to be honest, I didn't. I kind of expected you to burn out like a rocket or something'

'What?'

'You know, like you'd go really fast and high and then explode or something. Just come crashing down.'

She laughed. 'Wow, what little faith you have in me.'

'Well, I mean, I wasn't really being serious'

'No, no,' she scoffed, 'your not allowed to back track now. You thought I was gonna burn out, but I proved you and the rest of them wrong. So there's the tea'

He didn't know what to say, until it came to him. 'I will say this though, just be careful. You can ride this high now but make sure you get off eventually. Might get motion sickness.'

'Wow, okay, that was a pretty lame analogy, but thanks. I'll be careful'

Or you'll be dead.

A new day is dawning. A new horizon is given to us, but at what cost. What was the price? Who has paved the way for me? I may never know their name.

Their sacrifice has not fallen on infertile ground. I will start a new chapter in this land.

Forge a new path, a new way forward. Plan in a new direction.

There is so much to be done. We shall get through it.

We always do. We don't fall short of new beginnings.

I see the future, a future as bright as the day we began.

We will learn from our ancestors.

I shall not bear their shortcomings.

Why must I?

Why must we?

Start again.

Start anew.

Forward.

Go.

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This is issued to you as a formal invitation to joins us in this endeavour. You may realise that you are not qualified for this and yes, we completely agree, but resources are limited, and people even more so. You were all they had left so we have decided to take you any.

You will notice that you do not possess the basic skills necessary for the job, but congratulations to you, since we overlooked all of that.

We would like to point out that there is the very real possibility that you will die, since perhaps your only real quality is your expendability, however, we would like you to look on the bright side and notice that you do in fact have one (1) defining and brilliant quality.

We hope you will consider this offer and accept, since you do not have a choice, nor do you have a way out of your current contract.

Once again, congratulations!

You have no real choice anyway.

—Management

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