CAUGHT IN THE ACT : @qurator's Monday Missions Entry | Short Story

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Qurator's Monday Missions | Short Story!

WELCOME TO MONDAY MISSIONS.
Each week @qurator comes up with a theme and will specify the form in the contest post. Contestants will have 6 days to complete your story.

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: 200 WORDS OR LESS SHORT STORY

The story must contain the following words written in either CAPITAL LETTERS or BOLD TEXT:

  • Onion
  • Mountain
  • Feather
  • Socks
  • Fire

Below is my short story:

Andy looked up towards the mountain range. His day was just beginning as he hoisted his backpack higher and carefully moved along the rugged path. He couldn't wait for his partner to catch up. The assignment for today: Peregrine Falcon. The only one he'd seen was in textbooks. He was anxious to start his training. He valued his internship working with the National Park Service in Yellowstone. A lifelong dream.

Andy had always loved the forest; it's natural resources; it's inhabitants. But his love for birds was deep rooted from the moment he rescued an injured one in his backyard. "Looked like a shot from a pellet gun inside a socks," he told his dad as anger rose up in him. From that day, the preservation of birds was set.

His thoughts were interrupted as he heard a low voice. He'd been trained to recognize a bird call, and it was illegal in the Park. He trailed the sound to a small clearing. Looking down, he saw a large feather. His nose guided him to the culprit. He feared the worse as he smelled onions sizzling on a skillet over an open fire.

Andy caught the inexperienced poacher red handed.

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Andy miró hacia la cordillera. Su día recién comenzaba mientras levantaba su mochila y se movía con cuidado por el escarpado camino. No podía esperar a que su compañero lo alcanzara. La tarea de hoy: Halcón Peregrino. El único que había visto estaba en los libros de texto. Estaba ansioso por comenzar su entrenamiento. Valoraba su pasantía trabajando con el Servicio de Parques Nacionales en Yellowstone. Un sueño de toda la vida.

Andy siempre había amado el bosque, sus recursos naturales, sus habitantes. Pero su amor por los pájaros estaba profundamente arraigado desde el momento en que rescató a un herido en su patio trasero. "Parecía un disparo de una pistola de perdigones dentro de un calcetín", le dijo a su padre mientras la ira se elevaba en él. Desde ese día, la preservación de las aves se puso en marcha.

Sus pensamientos se interrumpieron cuando escuchó una voz baja. Había sido entrenado para reconocer el llamado de un pájaro, y era ilegal en el Parque. Siguió el sonido hasta un pequeño claro. Mirando hacia abajo, vio una gran pluma. Su nariz lo guió hasta el culpable. Temió lo peor al oler las cebollas chisporroteando en una sartén sobre un fuego abierto.

Andy atrapó al inexperto cazador furtivo con las manos en la masa.

Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator

RULES

  • Monday Missions competition is open to all HIVE users
  • Original content only
  • One post per participant
  • Deadline - Sunday 0:00 UTC

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  1. write a post according to the given topic and form
  2. make sure you include in title of post: "Monday Missions entry"
  3. drop a link to you post in the comment section of this post

PRIZES:

There will be a total of 3 winners who will each win a 50% upvote from @qurator

@flaxz initiative: @iamalivechallenge (Creating a post for my blog this day)

Thanks,
@justclickindiva

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Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.


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Bang, I did it again... I just rehived your post!
Week 17 of my contest just started...you can now check the winners of the previous week!
!BEER
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Gotcha!!! Don't mess with the bird whisperer :D

Congratulations on the win!!

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Wow! A story of the life of a ranger! 😍 Awesome!

Congratulations on the win! 😍

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Thank you so much for stopping by to visit and view my short story. I appreciate your kind words. Yes, I saw hopeful, then surprised when my story was chosen as one of the winners. I appreciate your support and encouragement. I'll continue to write as best I can on Hive.

Have a great rest of your week.

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Oh yes, you should, as I admire how your mind works when making a story! Hahaha! 😂😍 I don't have the talent in writing, I can only be in awe with the work of others. Hehe. 😁

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Oh my. Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate the support and definitely the encouragement. I love to write fiction. My favorite place Community to write in is FREEWRITE HOUSE. Their prompts inspire me daily. I just don't have the time to do my story justice, and I hate to just throw something together just to publish a post.

Have a great rest of your week.

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Awesome job keep up the great work hope you did well in the contest
@justclickindiva
Thanks for sharing on Listnerds
!ALIVE
!LUV
!CTP

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