Here, I will post some of my, dare I say it, infamous short stories. Enjoy!
Persephone’s Flight
Light pushed through the leaves of a high tree, just awoken by the moon’s slumber. Inside, birds lightly chirped, and a mother finch fomented her little one. Her mild pokes and prods seemed to sway the little finch, as she blinked and trilled in protest. A few minutes later, the two birds began to stretch their wings. First, the mother would flap her limbs and the other bird would mimic her. They pranced around the tree and glided from branch to branch. Nearby, hummingbirds hummed happily, well aware of what would soon happen. The tiny buzzing birds flew around them in delight. After much hopping and flapping, the mother bird nuzzled her kin and pushed her off the branch. The small finch extended her wings and slipped through the air. Behind her the hummingbirds zipped by and intertwined in front of her, leading the way through a forest. Playfully, they flew in circles, rounded up trees and dove onto the ground. Like feathers,they landed on a grassy knoll, not surrounded by much trees. There, the hummingbirds continued hopping around and inticing the young bird to play.
In what seemed to be a game of hide-and-seek, the humming birds took off over a hill. As the finch prepared to take flight, a snake slithered from his hole in the ground and grabbed the bird. He used his tail to wrap around her neck, tethering her to the ground. Swiftly, the snake lifted her off the grass and brought her back into his hole. The finch quivered in the corner, sure of her fate. He slithered over to the center of his cave and revealed some enticing insects. Using his midsection, he pushed the bugs towards her, trying to seduce her to come towards him. She hopped towards the tasty tidbits, letting her guard down. The snake stayed put, munching(yes munching), on some rat left overs. His eyes twinkled with a glow and the bird saw that the bugs were only a sign of generosity.
Above the ground, the hummingbirds returned to where they had left the finch. Alarmed, their heads turned in search of their friend. They looked at each other and simultaneously set flight towards the tree. At their arrival, the mother finch took no notice of her baby’s absence. Each hummingbird nudged at the finch and finally, the mother bird understood. She shoved a hummingbird out of her way and shot through the forest in search of her daughter. In the highest trees, she sang out to her daughter. In the lowest bush, she sang out to her daughter. Everywhere she looked, but nowhere was her daughter to be found. She came to a clearing where the hummingbirds nervously hopped around. She stood still, seemingly given up hope. A chirping and whistle came from behind her and instantly she recognized it. She followed the sound, found the hole, and stuck her head through. Once she saw her daughter, she lunged herself at the snake, closed her beak on her daughters’ tail, and jumped up the hole. The young finch looked at her mother, a new twinkle apparent. Relieved, the older bird prepared to take flight. She looked behind her, and at the young finch, who refused to move. Her eyes emanated a certain glow, not so different from the look the snake had. The older finch moved towards her, but she jumped back in the hole. Seconds later, she reappeared on top of the snake’s head and her mother understood. They whistled back and forth and the young finch explained how the snake had fallen in love with her from a far and that she wouldn’t be returning home. Apology was apparent in the snake’s usually expressionless face. So with that, the mother finch took off. The bird and the snake returned to their burrow. The hummingbirds stood in the grassy knoll, looking off into the forest.
