Feline Fighter
By Sara Codair
I’m curled up in my blanket, cleaning my paws when the enemy attacks. The tie-fighter on a string flies dangerously close to my head. Any minute it could release a barrage of fur singing lasers. I pick my head up, tracking it with my eyes then leap up smashing one of my mighty paws into its side. My claws sink into its outer shell but do not penetrate to the pilot. It jerks once, twice, three times them breaks free. It tries to fly away.
I can’t let it escape to harry me another day, so I wriggle my rump, get my feet into ideal positions and spring forward.
The pilot must see me coming, but he doesn’t fire. He never does. They only do that on the big screen the humans like to watch. Still, I’m not taking any chances. I grasp the fighter midair and drag it down to the floor.
I kick it with my hind legs until it stops moving, then I kick it some more. I bite its wings but can’t pull them off of the main body. I chew its ball like center, but can’t pierce its hide.
I bat it around the room, but it doesn’t move. I keep up my attack until it slides under the big white food holder the humans call Fridge. My stomach growls as I stare at the steel door. I meow, hoping a human will come open it and feed me.
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About Sara:
Sara Codair writes because her brain is overcrowded with stories. If she doesn’t get them out, she fears her head will explode. When she isn’t making things up, she is teaching, binge reading fantasy novels, enjoying nature, or playing with her cat, Goose. She won second place in Women on Writing’s 2016 Winter Flash Fiction Contest and her work has appeared in several e-zines including 101 Words, Foliate Oak, Sick Lit Magazine and Mash Stories. Her short story, Costume Connection, will be released in Centum Press‘ 100 Voices Anthology later this summer. You can find her online at https://saracodair.com/ and @shatteredsmooth.
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My flash story, “Feline Fighter,” starring my cat Goose, is live on Katzenworld! Check it out and show Goose some love.
And thus!
Lawng while ago far far away in teh garaxy
Darf fader shows no merceh! NOESH!
But Look skaiwalker steals the force with WORLD DOMINATION!
KEEL KEEL PEW PEW PEW!
xD
Lovely story!
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I see the evil Galactic Empire has met an even more powerful & terrifying adversary 🙂
I love this – Darth Miaow?
May the fur be with him!
LOL!
battle purr galactica
Loved this. So truly captures the feline point of view and made me smile.
Thank you!