It is time once again for FRIDAY FICTIONEERS , the challenge where 100 authors gather to share 100 word stories all from 1 photo prompt. To see all the stories click the underlined link and follow the blue frog. Here is our prompt and my 100 word story.
Photo Prompt by J Hardy Carrol
Behind These Gates
by JE Lillie
I stand on the porch just beyond their reach.
They can sense me. I can sense them.
Another step closer and they could mindswipe me.
Father has trembled the gates. They know one touch would shake them to pieces.
Daddy’s power is highly coveted. So is mine.
Since the Mutant Wars everyone can read minds. Many can mindswipe. A few like Dad have the power to tremble,turning inanimate objects into sonic killing weapons. One in a hundred million can necrotame.
I go back inside. Behind these gates I am safe from becoming their greatest weapon.
Lillie-Put 
Mindswipe–great term.
Thanks. I am considering developing this one.
A movie version?
Hmm now wouldn’t that be interesting?
Could be…
Oooooo nice. Safety and security behind the gates… or entrapment
A little of both I am afraid and unfortunately not a long term solution.
Some great imaginative ideas here, Joseph. I love the idea of ‘trembling’ something.
It’s an awesome and rare gift for sure. 😉
Dear Joe,
I have to wonder what necrotame is. It doesn’t sound like something I’d want to be subjected to. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Nobody wants to be necrotamed that’s for sure. 😉
This was very imaginative!
Thanks.
That is one dangerous world you are describing.
It is indeed!
Refreshingly different.Thank you!
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Thanks for reading and for sharing yours.
Very creative take on the prompt. The voice in this piece had a feeling of reverence, I liked that.
Thank you. I hope to strengthen that voice as I develop the story.
You’ve got the start of a neat bit of sci-fi going here.
Thanks.
“necrotame”? Turn people into zombies? Have the dead do your bidding? Nice story.
I don’t think I would want to live in this world. Nicely done.
Not an easy place or time. Thanks for reading.
A world that would be difficult to handle… necrotame… that sounds ominous…
More than you know. After several readers have encouraged it, I have begun to develop this character and the story line.
Nice flex of your creative muscle here.
A good sci-fi story, Joseph. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thanks Suzanne!
Mind swipe? Very imaginative story.