100 Words #4

A shadowy menace oozed through the city on a hungry trek for vengeance. Debris cascaded down in frenzied patterns, masking the shrill screams echoing across the waste. They pleaded for rescue, for mercy, for answers. The only response resonated through menacing rumbles of the citys implosion. Where was their savior? What had they done to deserve such cruel injustice?

"MOMMY! JACK BROKE MY BARBIES!"

In an instant, warm light surrounded the battered patrons, caressing their broken spirits. Had their prayers been answered? "Jack! Leave your sisters toys alone!"

"Awww, mom!"

"Don't argue."

The erroneous destroyer was defeated! They were saved!

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I use an app called iStop Writers Block to come up with the prompts for my 100 word challenges. The "challenge" subsection generates random things to have happen, words to use, concepts to deploy, etc. Today's was "Destroy a city in 3 sentences." Just for fun, here is what I originally had. I still feel exceptionally rusty, but I think it's getting there.. slowly:

Debris cascaded down in frenzied patterns, destroying all in its wake. Low, menacing rumbles erupted with each tremor as the city began to implode upon itself. Shrill screams echoed across the city, pleading for rescue, for answers, for mercy. The shadowy menace trekked slowly through, accounting for no survivors, on the hungry trek for vengeance.

One heavy foot after the other, one wrathful fist following the next. Where was their savior? What had they done to deserve this cruel injustice? Their world lay in ruin, and it just wasn't fair!

"MOM! TIMMY KNOCKED MY BARBIES OVER AGAIN!"

Their hero arrived!