Eileen's Exhilarating Collection of Extremely Short Fiction

by EileenSaysHi

July 2023: “Pure Evil”

Author's Note:

The greenhouse here is intended to be the same as that seen in this EqG short.

Evil and The Garden of Good

Principal Celestia stared, disbelieving, as she looked upon the ashen remains of what had once been a thriving greenhouse.

The fire crew, mercifully, had arrived in time to save the building. But everything inside was gone. Every azalea, every marigold, every cactus, the hobby she’d spent years cultivating – there was nothing left.

Her refuge, incinerated.

She tensed, her body radiating fury. She’d known there was always some risk associated with asking students to help tend the plants while she was away. But arson? And from a student still in CHS’s junior high section, too?

That face, that sweet little doll-like face of hers, hiding pure evil…

Celestia clenched her teeth so hard she could feel them start to strain as she turned and stormed off.

Cozy Glow was going to pay dearly for this.

Comments

[The Sleepless Beholder]

nice twist

Though I would've expected Luna to be the one with the gardening hobby

[FanOfMostEverything]

Definitely playing her hand too early. Should've waited until senior year.

[nlinzer]

I totally thought it was going to be the CMC.

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

Whistles I knew Cozy Glow was bad enough but arson, wow! I don't think anyone could've saw that one coming.