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Una v The Troll
by Alyson Faye
Tippety tap, tippety tap
Una’s stilietto heels
catch and trap
her toeses in the wooden slats.
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She screams, which wakes
the giant troll
slumbering beneath
in the grassy knoll –
cracking bones and
grinding teeth
stomach grumbling –
he smells fresh meat.
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‘Who dares to march
across MY bridge?’
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Shattered silence falls,
then Una bellows,
‘Show yourself, so that I can
kickbox your ugly ass
back into that grassy knell.’
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Challenged and infuriated,
hairy hands and cruel claws
grasp at Una’s leg, yanking her
down into his mildewed lair.
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But this prey is no victim,
she lashes out with
killer heel, gnashing teeth
and sharpened silver penknife.
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She slashes, gashes and snarls,
the bridge wobbles and totters,
at the mighty tussle,
the troll takes a terrible tumble,
breaking his back
and cracking his ribs.
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‘Call 911,’ he begs and snivels.
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Una, blood-spattered and victorious
is gracious in defeat.
Plying a sassy smirk
she makes the call,
then gives this speech –
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‘I am Una.
Number one and queen,
for that is what my name doth mean.
You’re just a troll
from times long past.
A prehistoric anomaly
and an out-caste.
This bridge is mine
I own your hairy ass.’
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Fiction © Copyright Alyson Faye
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
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Spindleshanks
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“A decent two-for-one. Alyson Faye brings the engaging and eerie in equal measure.” CC Adams – horror / dark fiction author
Love it! Una is a one kick-ass queen. 😀
Thank you Alex, this was a fun one to write and I let loose with it