Summary:

My friend, Ellery, contacted me to participate in a scavenger hunt, GISHWES. He needed a science fiction author to write a 140 word story about an Elopus, Misha Collins, and the Queen of England.

I researched Misha–cool guy worth reading about, and the Elopus–Elephant Octopus, of course. It was fun to experiment, and I’m glad I took the time to play.

The contest has ended. I hope the team did well!

Enjoy the short!

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Her Majesty’s Secret Servant

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Misha watched The Man leave with Monica, but kept his head low, his hands busy. A quirky smile curled his lips; a question on his mind.

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Opening his desk drawer, Misha removed a medium-sized, fire-blackened jar filled with murky, viscous liquid. Eyes closed, he swiveled the jar twice gently, and then flipped it over. Through a small clear window in the glass, two tentacles emerged. A head sprouting a long trunk and floppy oversized ears pushed between the suction-cupped limbs into the porthole.

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Misha nodded, “Knew it! Scandal.”

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“What’s that?” A snooping intern asked over Misha’s shoulder, “an octophant?”

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“It’s an elopus larval-calf. I found it on the greatest international scavenger hunt the world has ever seen seconds before the old lady. God save the Queen.”

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Misha winked. The elopus winked back. “I’m going to need a bigger jar.”