Friday Fictioneers: The Beast Bike

It’s Wednesday again, time for Friday Fictioneers. This is where a group of like minded people write Flash Fiction (short stories) based on a photo prompt supplied by different people. Stories are around the 100 word mark although you won’t be strung up by the toenails if you go over that mark.

My story is part of an ongoing saga that is between myself and Jules Paige about a vampire (Raynard) chasing down his prey (Saskia). My side of the stories are from Raynard’s view, and Jules’ side comes from Saskia’s side.

Today’s photo prompt comes from Sandra Crook.

You can find the prompt at Rochelle’s blog, and you can find more stories if you click on the InLinkz icon after the story.

You can also find other parts of the story here and here.

Photo © Sandra Crook

THE BEAST BIKE

Gladys told Raynard his prey had taken the train. She had glanced at the ticket and judging by the price, there were three possible stops – Newtown, Old Sycamore Station, or Three Oaks Station.

Raynard was now leaving Newtown on his BeastBike and heading for Old Sycamore. He was still weak after draining Spellmyn. He found out too late that she had drunk holy water. He was laid up for three days in excruciating pain.

There was even more reason to turn Saskia rather than kill her. Maybe he would force her to drink holy water whilst holding a cross made of garlic.



80 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers: The Beast Bike

  1. Beast Bike is a great title, and a great name for that contraption. I like vampire stories, but I haven’t come across the cross of garlic before, is that your own idea – it’s a good one.

  2. Hey, what is it about this Beastbike? Didn’t I just read about it in a previous story…or am I dreaming? Like Celestine…I’m not into this vampire stuff and no, I don’t watch those films either. My generation had it’s own “true” horrors to deal with. But don’t let me stop you … continue with your vampire stories. ps: Tks for visiting my Rednecks.

    • You would have read about it on Jules’ page 🙂 We have a two sided story going. When one needs to catch up, the other fleshes part of it out. In this case, it was how Raynard came about the Beast Bike.

      Thanks for the visit Lora, and I enjoyed your story 🙂

  3. force her to drink holy water whilst holding a cross made of garlic — extremely evil ^^ and Beast Bike sounds awesome. great story

  4. I’ve always wondered what would happen if I drank holy water! Nice story, one hopefully to be developed into something longer!

  5. If I see that bike coming at me out of the dark I am going to run! Great little combo you two have got going there, I really like it. 🙂 B.T.W. thanks for the twitter follow but there’s not much going on out that way! I must admit I have never really got the hang of it, but thank you all the same. 🙂

  6. Anyone seeing that bike speeding through the countryside in the middle of the night would be smothering their house in garlic, holy water and any other demon repelling thing they could find. Me thinks Raynard has a nasty streak in him 🙂

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    • As soon as I saw it, the idea flew into my head. I even had the picture of him screaming up the road with his long (matrix style) coat flapping.

      Thanks Penny 🙂

        • Haha glad I’m not the only one. I would love to be able to draw a picture of Raynard. I have an idea of what he looks like in my head. I have loads of artistry books and pencils and charcoals from when I had a fad for drawing. I think I’ll get them out and see if I can use them to draw his face. Hopefully get it something close to what I see in my head

  8. This car is impressive, which in the past was used to plow the ground! Peasants, using such machines, semi-automatic, difficult access to land. It is like a jewel.
    The real work of art.
    Thank you so much for sharing!
    Have a wonderful evening, Alastair! 🙂

  9. I can just imaging Raynard traveling at tops speeds in the wee hours on that beast! I might think on this one awhile …might even wait for a ‘day’ prompt! Busy day for me, ahead. I’ll add your piece to the story page as soon as I am able. Thanks!

    (I did forget it was Wednesday…And there are still so many from last week I wanted to read…)

    • Thank you, I hadn’t noticed that.

      I figured that with all the stories, and the names being given, it would be an idea to explain rather than just slap a name in there

        • Yeah, I’ve just started something similar I have started on a blog using photos that I have taken. Although I have only had 12 people this week and 6 last week, it can still be difficult remembering which story was which

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