The Epic Hangover

“I woke up famished, as if I hadn’t eaten anything in centuries. My throat was parched, and my head throbbing with pain so intense that I thought that I’d pass out.

I managed to stand up somehow, and started looking around desperately for food, any food, but there was none to be found.

I staggered outside my room, and tried to call out to someone to get me food. But my throat was so parched that I could hardly even croak. And the pitch-dark surroundings meant that I could not see anyone.

It was then that I saw it.

A warm, shiny, yellow, spherical dish.

It was calling out to me, as if it knew me from before, as if it belonged to me.

I walked up to it as if in a trance, and gently lifted it in my hand.

And that, O Great Zeus, is how I ended up accidentally eating the sun,” confessed Helios abashedly.

Standing amidst the other Gods, Apollo smiled slyly. Spiking Helios’s drink had indeed been a masterstroke.

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174 words.

Note: My basic 5-minutes research on Sun Gods tells me that Helios used to be the original Sun God, but at some time in the past, Apollo took over. This story attempts to explain how the takeover might have taken place 🙂

Certain legends also say that both Helios and Apollo were the same, but then where is the fun in that?

Written as a part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, hosted by Priceless Joy. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story based on the weekly photo prompt, in 175 words or less. This week’s photo has been generously contributed by Goroyboy. For more information on the challenge, visit HERE. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.

 

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