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Safety of Your Death: A Short Story
Reedsy Prompt: Write the origin story of a notorious villain.
Last week I paid the $5 and submitted a short story to Reedy Prompts for a chance to win $250. I have no expectations of winning, but I thought I’d give it a chance.
Given the release of Deadpool and Wolverine last week’s prompt was Heroes and Villains. Then there are five additional prompts to choose from. I decided to write the origin story of a notorious villain.
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Note: brief mentions of blood, war, and death.
Ziva didn’t ask to be the villain. She never desired such an accomplishment. Life merely…necessitated…her acts of destruction amidst the seemingly idyllic Kingdom of Tajiem.
Beyond the fanciful and harmonious citizens, the lush fields that never suffered drought, the economy that never depressed, the taxes that never rose, and the kindly population of shops and homes in an ever-expanding city beyond the palace walls. Beyond all this, King Luther feasted on his soldiers, bellowing orders. He started another secret war of underground missions, berated his staff, reprimanded even the smallest mistake, and welcomed his share of mistresses. Tajiem had entrusted their care and happiness to a man as superficially…
