Moonbeam



Moonbeam raised himself up to the flat roof above the grand ballroom of the Elixir Spa Resort Hotel and Leisure Complex, and lay back on a white plastic sun lounger that he’d brought up on a previous visit.

He looked up into the clear night sky, looking out at the eternal vastness of open, empty and star-filled space, and smiled.

The roof was surrounded by the walls to the other parts of the complex on three sides, with the fourth side, the side he used for access, hidden by trees and bushes from the Spa Garden just behind.

The roof gave him a good view of the sky, and the surrounding walls blocked out the lights from the complex, so, apart from the moonlight, it was a very dark place indeed.

The Moon was full and bright above, and he closed his eyes to bathe in the moonlight so he could top up his mystical darkness, which didn’t need topping up, but Moonbeam always wanted more power.

A noise caused him to open his eyes suddenly – he realised he was not alone on the roof this night.

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This is the next instalment of the ongoing tale featuring The Co-ordination of Supervillains, previous parts can be found in the Storylines menu.

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image This has been posted for Six Sentence Stories, which Denise hosts over on her blog, Girlie on the Edge. The image to the left there links to her site, so pop on over if you’d like more details.

The prompt word this week is ‘Eternal’, which was suggested by yours truly!

18 responses to “Moonbeam”

    1. Tom avatar

      There’s always something, isn’t there?

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Diane Henders avatar

        Yes, indeed! 🙂

        Liked by 1 person

  1. europasicewolf avatar

    It’s a cat ghoul!😁

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      It could possibly be, Icewolf… I wonder if we’ll ever find out… 😉😊😏

      Liked by 1 person

  2. Spira avatar

    Cliffhanger, Tom?🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      Oh yes, Nick.
      I do like the odd cliffhanger every now and then! 😊🙂

      Liked by 1 person

  3. Frank Hubeny avatar

    I wonder what’s up there with him? Maybe we will have a sequel.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      We will, Frank… although whether we’ll find our answers is a totally different issue! 😉

      Liked by 1 person

  4. messymimi's meanderings avatar

    Where’s a supervillain got to go and who does he have to bribe to get some rest around here? Nice episode, leaves us ready for more.

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Mimi. These supervillains all have their special little places, as we’re finding out. But hmmm… you’ve mentioned bribery…

      Like

  5. clark avatar

    Setting a scene… nicely done. Even better* managing to add to our understanding of the character, along with a touch of foreshadowing**
    And! A cliffhanger.
    cool.

    *for my read-to-learn-and-improve-technique self
    ** got an email article on foreshadowing this week, not as easy as it seems… gonna stick with being an unreliable narrator (lol)

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      It’s fun, Clark, trying to get as much as possible into six sentences, with the story itself and all the peripherals! 🙂

      Like

  6. imnobodywhoareyou avatar

    Getting your energy from the moon, as opposed to the sun is a great concept.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Len. These lot draw energy from wherever they can! 😁

      Like

  7. Bernadette Braganza avatar

    Can’t wait to see who he has for company.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Bernadette.
      I’m hoping we find out soon! 🙂

      Like

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