Sunday, February 23, 2014

Another Zombie Elephant Assault

     A deathly trumpeting resonated throughout the camp.  The massive bulk of the beast followed close behind it, crushing the palisade wall.  One fleshless hoof crushed our forward guard.  “Attack,” he’d bellowed with his final breath.
     I tore out of the central garrison building, holding my warhammer high.  Two men flanked me on each side.  Their faces were almost as pale as the zombie’s patchy skin.
     “We’ll all strike at once,” I said, maintaining a sprint.  “Smash its left foreleg, as hard as you can.”
     The zombified elephant swept a single man away before collapsing, its leg shattered.  I silenced it.

4 comments:

  1. Zombie elephant. There's a picture that stays in your mind.

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    1. Most certainly. I think Howard Taylor put mentioned the concept on an episode of Writing Excuses.

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  2. Oh my goodness, I think zombie elephants would be just terrifying! This was really good: straight into the action and straight to the point.

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    1. Definitely. Thanks. I wrote it for a 100-word ("drabble") market, so I had to pack it in (it was subsequently rejected). I try to do similarly in all of my flash.

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