DRABBLE–ISH STORY ARC #6: HUNTING A DEMON

Theft Among the Fishes

A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition!

JF Danskin
The Fiction Writer’s Den
1 min readMar 20, 2024

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a fishing boat on a lake, fantasy art, dramatic mountains behind, evening
Image by the author and FreePik

This is a continuation of Hunting a Demon, a Choose Your Own Adventure Story started by JF Danskin and written in drabbles and double drabbles. Find out more here, or return to the previous chapter: ‘The Fish Warrior’.

The fishing boat is loaded with useful gear. You just need Finnart and the five fish-warriors to focus on something else…

Angelika is by the shore. “Cause a distraction,” you hiss. “Near their hut.”

Quick to respond, she looks around, widening her eyes theatrically. “Cat monster!!!”

The fish-folk draw weapons and scramble to look.

Now, you slash the fishing tackle away with your dagger, and push off. You leap on; Angelika follows.

Looking back, Finnart has spotted you. He removes his armor, and leaps into the water in pursuit.

You hand Angelika a dagger. “Get ready,” you say.

And then you tell Angelika to…

  1. Help you escape (click here).
  2. Improvise (click here).

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JF Danskin
The Fiction Writer’s Den

Writing fiction (fantasy especially) and poetry, enthusiast for creativity, collaboration, community. An Editor at the Fiction Writer's Den.