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Rated: E · Short Story · Action/Adventure · #1502269
Won honorable mention for Daily Flash Fiction! Less than 100 words.
Daily Flash Fiction contest entry (300 words or less). Prompt: Write a story that includes the line "Are you sure you weren't followed?"

"Are you sure you weren't followed?"

"Positive."

"Were you able to secure the equipment?"

Zeth glanced around, and pulled a black bandanna off a shiny red metal box. He opened it ceremoniously.

"With this under our power," Mauricio declared, "we will be able to annihilate the enemy before complete invasion."

Zeth carefully picked one of the silver elements from the box and examined it thoughtfully. Just as he laid the piece back in place, the ground shook, the room darkened, and a voice boomed from above:

"What are you two doing under the table with my toolbox?"
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