THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: fun fiction

  • Butterbeans: Partners in Time

    Butterbeans: Partners in Time

    Butterbeans: Partners in Time The darkness is absolute. He races into it with reckless abandon. Alex is determined to find Butterbeans. There is silence again, and the floor has ceased shaking. Alex’s foot connects with something in the darkness, and he nearly falls. He hears the object connect with the wall. Stooping, he uses his…

  • Butterbeans and hidden truths

    Butterbeans and hidden truths Half way down the dark hallway and shots ring out. Confused and disoriented, he moves forward seeking Butterbeans. He couldn’t understand what was happening. It wasn’t beyond his training. It just made no sense. He moves forward in a dark hallway. The silence is deep, and permeating. It is disturbing after…

  • Butterbeans the classified, a new way home

    Butterbeans the classified, a new way home Level 113 was new and experimental. It was about top secret intel and experiments. Only personnel with top clearances were allowed at this level. Butterbeans is far ahead and Alex can no longer hear her clicking paws against the concrete floor. Since level 113 was such a new…

  • Are mermaids real?

    Are mermaids real? That may sound like an unusual question. I think it’s a fair question. Mermaids are synonymous with the sea. Dolphins are also synonymous with the sea. However past experiences tell us that we will see dolphins more often than mermaids. Of course this is all one guy’s opinion. However it was a…

  • Butterbeans party of one

    Butterbeans party of one The lights go out and the party starts. The elevator doors are opening and Butterbeans is on the move. Alex has only seconds before the doors are fully open. In this time, he gets ready, his eyes already adjusting to the darkness. He hears Butterbeans running pell mell from the elevator…

  • The Troubled Toast

    The Troubled Toast This morning was a bust. Things were already runny because of the eggs. The grits were having none of it, and the bacon was just being crispy, at this point. The toast was troubled, and that was unusual. Always solid and put together, the toast was never flaky, but today the toast…

  • Across the universe

    Across the universe The journey is brief and the destination is realized, more quickly, than any jump before this one. It would be routine except that the destination is still light years away. According to the navigation console. When he looks out the viewing port, a planet is there, floating in space. Checking the navigation…