The Blood-Trees
The two men wandered into the clearing as it grew dark. To their horror it was littered with bodies.
“It’s like they’re empty vessels that were discarded.” One of them said checking a body. “They were exsanguinated. Vampires?” The other man looked around, the colour drained from his face.
“No, not vampires. Blood-Trees.” He stated.
“Blood-Trees?”
“Trees that get their nourishment from the blood of the living, rather than from out of the soil.”
It was now dark. All around them they heard the creaking of branches. The moon arose showing trees with black twisted shapes now surrounded them.
Joanne Fisher
Word count: 99
They were total goners. I didn’t even bother giving them names… Sweet dreams everyone 🙂
This was written with the prompt nourish provided by the Carrot Ranch May 7 Flash Fiction Challenge.
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©2020 Joanne Fisher
Nicely done.
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Thanks 🙂
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Great job!
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Thanks 🙂
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Oh my. I totally want a grove of blood trees in a story I write now.
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Go ahead…
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Did anyone remember the herbicide???
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If you could see and hear what I see and hear right now. You would be very afraid. I’m not, they’re just trees afte
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Very nice! Haven’t heard of these creatures before.
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Oh, eerie! I got goosebumps as the branches started creaking.
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That’s what I want to hear 😉
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Absolutely chilling!
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Creepy!
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Love the creepy vibe. Makes me wonder if these trees as mainly active at night and dormant during the day. Do they bloom at night only to have their leaves shrivel under at sunrise?
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