This is the forth of 5 I am writing to help those on the #GISHWHES scavenger hunt. Misha Collins wanted short stories 140 words or less about an elopus, Misha, and the Queen of England. Fun enough. This is for team HouseClegane at the request of @voltaire_airs, who asked for a space kale battle on Twitter:
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Captain Misha stood behind his helmsman watching the stars whisk by.
“We’re entering Kale space, so be prepared for an aggressive encounter,” commanded Misha.
He had been tasked to escort the Queen of England across the galaxy to the Spinach Expanse and unfortunately that meant they had to cut through Kale space to get there on time.
As if on cue, the ship rocked, turbulence almost throwing Misha off balance.
“Weapon’s fire!” shouted the tactical officer.
“Bring it on the view screen,” ordered Misha.
There were dozens of Kale battle cruises on screen, each of them firing off their leafy green cannons.
“Deploy the elopus,” commanded Misha calmly.
The tactical officer gasped in surprise, but released the elopus. Watching the great space octopus/elephant hybrid devour the kale ships, Misha smiled.
“Resume course.”
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Hailed as the J.R.R. Tolkien of the 21st century, Joseph Macolino is the author of the Evorath series, providing good fantasy books to those looking for heart-pounding action in a magical world.
