Theme 18: Mercy

Apr 18, 2011 23:18

Today's theme:
Mercy1. Submit your drabble that fits this theme as a comment to this post. It should be between 100-300 words, if you go over/under a bit that's fine! If it's longer than say 400 words, I ask that you post on your journal or fanfiction.net and then submit the link to this post. If you find that your story is going to be very long ( ( Read more... )

theme 18: mercy

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rattyjol April 21 2011, 05:16:38 UTC
Fandom: Animorphs
Claim: fandom
Rating: PG
Drabbles completed so far: 6/100

"Don't kill me."

I hesitate, poised above the human (not human, I tell myself, not completely) prostrate on the floor, and my blade raised to strike and sever his head from his body.

"Please, Andalite, don't kill me."

There is no hatred in his voice and it surprises me, to hear a Yeerk say the name of my race without fear or contempt. But this is war and I am a warrior. A lack of conviction on his part will not stop me from doing mine.

"Please."

So why does it?

"There's a human in here, remember? A weak, helpless--" He breaks off, face twisting momentarily. Swallows hard, visibly. "He doesn't want to die."

< Okay, guys, > Prince Jake says. < Let's bail. >

Still I remain frozen, lethal blade glinting over my head. One stalk eye swivels to see Prince Jake slinking towards the door, minus a forepaw and the bottom half of his tail. My other human friends are not far behind.

"Leave me be, Andalite, please."

< Come on, Ax-man ( ... )

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ac_123 April 22 2011, 03:42:08 UTC
Wow. This was pretty awesome.

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rattyjol April 22 2011, 05:02:50 UTC
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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