V danced for the crowd. The red folds of her dress swirled around her, sometimes obscuring her from the crowd, sometimes revealing her.
The crowd chanted her name: Red V. V. V. Red!
The music thrummed through, a counter point to her own nature, named for her. Venom.
The crowd swayed with her.
She twirled over the stage, her bare feet pounding the floorboards. Thump. Step. Thump. Leap.
With each step the venom in her music spread. One by one the people in the crowd crashed like felled trees.
Only one man was left standing. The reason she was here. The reason for these destroyed lives.
He grinned and jumped atop the nearest body. But the music didn’t stop and she didn’t stop moving.
Soon he, too, fell.
She was free! She turned one last somersault and landed on his chest.
Dangerous, that color red and V.
Yes. That’s why I picked them. 😀
oooh reminded me of The Masque Of The Red Death. Neat
I never read that one. Thanks Marc!
Just glad that I didn’t get to that dance. 🙂
You and me both Steve!
Great post!
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Thanks.
Great story!
Thanks Lori!
Very neat story!
Thanks Helen!
Sounded like he deserved it.
He probably did!
When you mentioned music and Venom, it made me think she was dancing to the music of Venom, the black metal band. Lovely imagery in this.
Thanks Icy! I never heard their music.
Ha! That last somersault cracked me up Sonia, fun story!
Thanks a lot Deanna!
That’s one way to earn your freedom—kill ’em all! A cool story, with some nice vibes.
Yep, no one left to fight you.
Wow. This is why I have no interest in dancing, taking part or viewing; seems bad for your health. Nicely written :).
LOL Thanks Casey!
What a fun story, Sonia. I’m not sure what that guy did, but it sounds like he got what he had coming. Great job!
Hehe he sure did.
Oh. One more thing. I like the new theme! 🙂
Thanks a lot!
I love how you positioned the motion — Icy’s comment twist is great too!
Thanks Katherine!
I wouldn’t want to get in her way, she seems like she knows what she’s doing.