Prompt courtesy of Chasing Dreams Publishing – Monday Writing Prompt
Prompt: They danced through the stars
Word Limit: 250 words
They danced through the stars. Moonlit wisps coiling through vast expanse as amber-scarlet flares belched stagnant pale tendrils into the gaping abyss.
“Engine failure. Engine Failure” Droned the monotony of the ship’s A.I.
Red blossomed across the deck in incessant flashes as wailing sirens echoed off the walls. The control panel shimmered with lights, illuminating the captain’s chair and halo of gold-red-gold tresses pressed against cheek and forehead, the captain sweating against pulsing lights.
“Estimated crash time?” She asked quietly into the attached headset.
“At this rate I’d say a steady seventeen minutes and… about 23 seconds. Unless you get some balancé Cap.” The voice replied with just a hint of smile in its gruffness.
“Just keep those cannons ready.” The captain replied, a ghost of smile touching her lips.
“Better bring this crash-ballet to its finale.”
As though summoned by the remark, the emptiness of space shimmered in colossal prism-tinged glare. Then they were wholly and completely surrounded.
“Allegro, captain. Allegro.”
Trails of fire followed the diving ship as streaks of light boomed from the surrounding angular prisms of enemy forces. With as much elegance and grace a blazing ship could afford, the captain pirouetted through interminable fire,
“Fouetté!”
The ship spiralled, cannon extending outwards in explosive bursts of successive fire, tucking in to reload and extend once more for a repeat performance.
“Inbound photon torpedo.” A.I notified them. Hands and hearts froze. Silence pervaded.
“It’s been a pleasure dancing with you Cap.”
“Always Jarvis.” Tears trickling down, “Always.”
A-Scribe To Describe 
I love this story, Nthato! Thanks for entering it, and for using the prompt! 😀
Thank you!
Congratulations on your winning entry to the MWP competition Nthato! I truly loved your take on the prompt!
https://chasingdreamspublishing.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/monday-writing-prompt-13-november-2017-two-beautiful-stories-from-jozi-flash-contributors/
Thank you for the opportunity!
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Love the concept, throwing in the dance and music terms. It all gels very nicely. 😀
Thank man, I tried haha.
This was very well done! I enjoyed reading it, thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it and welcome back to regular blogging. Hope you’re feeling better too with your sickness. 🙂
I am, thanks. I don’t even know if I was sick… it might have just been the switch in weather trying to beat me down. Whatever it was, I don’t feel 100%, but I still feel better. 🙂
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