In Time: I Won’t Back Down

It’s been a while since I visited Viola and my In Time series which first appeared on My Write Side. You can find more by click the WIP tab above or searching for “In Time.”

Viola stood with her feet shoulder width apart on the ground. Her arms extended forward from her body and the fingers of both hands curled around a pistol. Her tear smudged face was the only indicator of her fear as Father Lee stood before her, weaponless. She’d stripped him of his own pistol, which she’d now pointed at his heart.

“If you kill me, you will never save him,” Father Lee pleaded.

“I’ll drag you back from the pits of hell.” Venom dripped from her tongue.

“Roderick will destroy you.”

“Wicked words from a dying man. I won’t back down.”

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I’m linking this up with Lance and Leeroy for the 100 Word Song challenge. This week’s song was one of my favorites, from Tom Petty: “I Won’t Back Down.” Since Viola is also in survival mode here, I’m linking this up with Velvet Verbosity, too, since it meets her 100 Word Challenge requirement. The prompt there this week was “Surviving”.

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In Time: A New Plan

Last time with this story Orvella escaped with Viola Grace through a closet in The Retreat. Need to catch up? Find the whole thing here.

Roderick threw the closet door open.

“Well that was quite a spectacle,” Father Lee said to the empty space within it.

“Should we follow?”

“No. We won’t find them this way.” Father Lee adjusted his clothing and paced the room. A wicked smile appeared on his face. He crossed the distance to Roderick quickly, grabbed his smoking gun and seared his cheek with it. Roderick yelped in pain and crumbled into Father Lee’s waiting arms as one bullet after another pierced his flesh. “No, I have a new plan to defeat that novice and you, my devoted henchman, are it.”

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This week’s 100 Word Challenge from Velvet Verbosity was “Spectacle.” Three Word Wednesdays words were: Flesh, Novice, and Sear.

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In Time: The Retreat

Last time with In Time, I left off with Orvella in place to bite Father Lee. This picks up there. Need to catch up? Click here.

Before Orvella could sink her teeth into Father Lee’s neck, a burst of pain shot up her back. She had forgotten about the second man, a mere mortal with a pistol. He wasn’t the threat yet he’d stunned her momentarily with a bullet. Father Lee took advantage of her weakness and pushed her away.

She flew to Viola Grace’s bedside, shaking off the last of the pain, and ignoring the heavy scent of blood in the air. She spread her upper body over Viola Grace in protection. They would have to get through her first. Father Lee laughed.

“You can’t kill us both, Orvella. If you attack me, Roderick will fill your body with bullets. If you attack him, I will drive a stake through your heart. Give us the girl and I’ll let you live.”

“I do not make deals with devils. You shall not have the girl!”

Roderick crept closer, his pistol aimed for Orvella’s forehead.

“One shot is all he needs.”

“One shot will not kill me,” she hissed.

“You’re right. It won’t kill you, but it will blow your head off.” Father Lee stepped closer, his hand raised in peace. “She is of no use to anyone now. What a waste it would be for you to die. Let me have her and you will be free.”

Orvella hissed as they closed in on her from both sides. She caught the subtle shaking of the finger hovering inches from the trigger and knew that it would only be moments before Roderick’s fear won and he pressed it. As much as she wanted to destroy Father Lee, she had to protect Viola Grace. It was her destiny. No, it was both their destinies.

She tore the IV from Viola Grace’s arm and gathered her body up against hers. With two quick steps, she was in the closet where Henrietta had been. She heard Father Lee’s feet stomping on the concrete floor as he ran.

“Stop her!” he shouted.

Roderick froze, his finger pressing on the trigger and releasing. Orvella felt the heat of the bullet as it grazed past her. She slammed the door shut  and with a flash of light disappeared.

In Time: Revolution

Did you catch the last 100 words? Good, because this picks up where it left off. Need to catch up? Click here.

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She met Father Lee in the middle. She hissed, revealing the length of her long unused fangs. Father Lee smiled wickedly in return.

“So, this is your weapon of defiance, then?” The amusement in his voice angered Orvella. Father Lee ran his hand across the bag. She tensed her muscles in preparation to fight. He slit the bag with a fingernail, spilling the liquid to the floor. “Now what will you do?”

She flew at him, pressing him against the wall, her fingers wrapping around his neck.

“The revolution begins with me!” she said, baring her fangs and leaning in.

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It’s time for Leeroy the Robot and another 100 Word Song. This week’s song was The Beatles Revolution.

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In Time: Deadman’s Gun

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“Is…is that Father Lee’s gun?” Roderick stumbled over his words in awe.

“The one and same.” Viola kept the pistol pointed squarely at him, her arm following the cadence of his movements. Roderick responded in kind, his steam-powered pistol of little use against hers. Still they held their stance, neither backing down.

“How did you get it?”

Viola only smiled in response. Her left eye twitched as her index finger found the trigger. She inhaled as she released it, holding the pain in her heart captive as the contract for her life flickered through her mind.

“This is for Cage.”

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This week’s 100 Word Song, Deadman’s Gun by Ashtar Command, was chosen by my friend Cameron, and it was a nice inspiration to drop me back into my Steampunk story.

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