Challenge #04676-L292: Deepest, Darkest Secret

An airplane vanished over the Amazon rainforest, never to be seen again. The authorities did a perfunctory search, but came up empty, declaring everyone dead. But one child of a businessman lost on the flight isn’t so sure. And so the child sets out alone to find the truth of the disappearance and, perhaps, a parent alive… -- Deathshead419

[AN: I misread this and instantly thought of this thing {Offensensitivity warning for flashing imagery} and now I have to divorce myself from that idea]

George Thanatopalos IV had tried to understand the words of his father, "The fastest way to find a needle in a haystack is to burn the haystack." He'd asked, of course, "What if the needle is made of ivory, bone, or wood?" His father always grumbled, "For this exercise, the needle is always iron."

Now there was something elusive in the middle of something theoretically flammable. Something elusive that was also vulnerable to fire.

George doubted his father would appreciate being set aflame. The quick and dirty version of getting what he wanted was not going to achieve the actual goal. Besides, it would be horrendously bad PR for the firm. He had to think slow and clean. Or, at least, slower and cleaner than burning an entire forest just to find his father.

Support me on Patreon / Buy me a Ko-fi

Continue Reading

Prompts remaining: 21 Submit a Prompt!

Ask a question