{"id":167,"date":"2022-03-06T17:16:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T22:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2024-12-29T01:05:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T06:05:34","slug":"flashes-in-the-black","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/anthologies\/flashes-in-the-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashes in the Black: Drabbles and other <i>Pitch Black<\/i> Flash Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-250x400.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-250x400.png 250w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-500x800.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-125x200.png 125w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-768x1229.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-550x880.png 550w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-113x180.png 113w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black-313x500.png 313w, https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flashes-in-the-Black.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><br \/> &nbsp; <\/div>\n<span data-post-id=\"4486\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-4486 \"><p><b>Synopsis:<\/b> \u201cFlash Fiction\u201d refers to super-short stories, generally of 500 words or less. \u201cDrabbles\u201d are works of flash fiction exactly 100 words in length. This is a collection of short-short stories inspired by micro-fiction challenges and fandom interactions. See the notes after each individiual story for further details about each challenge and\/or inspiration. Each of these stories is a stand-alone work, unrelated to the others. You can access the individual stories below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/anthologies\/flashes-in-the-black\/payment-in-full\/\">Payment in Full<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/anthologies\/flashes-in-the-black\/captive-daydream\/\">Captive Daydream<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/anthologies\/flashes-in-the-black\/holy-war\/\">Holy War<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/anthologies\/flashes-in-the-black\/lost-in-the-ocean-of-night\/\">Lost in the Ocean of Night<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/span>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Category:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-genre\/#fiction\">Fan Fiction<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Fandom:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-fandom\/#pitch-black\"><i>Pitch Black<\/i> (2000)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<p><b>Series:<\/b> None<\/p>\n<p><b>Challenges:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-challenge\/#ally-ranger\">Ally Ranger\u2019s \u201cAlmost-Silent Sex Scene\u201d challenge<\/a> (\u201cCaptive Daydream\u201d and \u201cPayment in Full\u201d), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-challenge\/#ladyelaine\">LadyElaine\u2019s \u201cSilent Solutions\u201d challenge<\/a> (\u201cHoly War\u201d), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-challenge\/#ally-ranger\">Ally Ranger\u2019s Drabble challenge<\/a> (\u201cLost in the Ocean of Night\u201d).<\/p>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Rating:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-rating\/#rated-m\">M<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>Orientations:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-orientation\/#gen\">Gen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-orientation\/#het-plot\">Het (Plot)<\/a><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<p><b>Pairings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-pairing\/#no-pairings\">None<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-pairing\/#riddick-others\">Mystery Pairing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Warnings:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#adult-situations\">Adult Situations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#controversial-subject-matter\">Controversial Subject Matter<\/a> (Predatory Grooming Practices, in \u201cHoly War\u201d), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#sexual-situations\">Sexual Situations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/the-content-warning-system\/#death\">Death<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='content-column one_half'><p><b>Number of Stories:<\/b> 4<\/p>\n<p><b>Net Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5933\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5933 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389197c9_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389197c9\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><sup><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\" style=\"color:#243a68;\"><\/i><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389197c9\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-yes\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%);color:#D9ECFB;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Net word counts exclude title pages, tables of contents, chapter headings, original post date medatata, and \u2014 in the case of Lyric Wheel stories \u2014 song information and lyrics. In the case of articles, contextual notations are also omitted. Afterwords and chapter notes are treated as part of a text\u2019s overall body.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389197c9_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 541<\/p>\n<p><b>Total Word Count:<\/b><span data-post-id=\"5931\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-5931 \"><span id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389198ea_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389198ea\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><sup><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\" style=\"color:#243a68;\"><\/i><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389198ea\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-yes\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%);color:#D9ECFB;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Total word counts include all text present in the ebook file, excluding page numbers where those are actively present.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_6aabf389198ea_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #4474BE 0%, #243a68 100%)\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/span> 1,147<\/p>\n<p><b>Story Length:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-story-length\/#flash-fiction\">Flash Fiction<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_half last_column'><p><b>First Posted:<\/b> August 25, 2002<\/p>\n<p><b>Last Updated:<\/b> June 27, 2003<\/p>\n<p><b>Status:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/browse-by-status\/#complete\">Complete<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6aabf388dbec96006361571' value='6aabf388dbec96006361571'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6aabf388dbec96006361571' value='Warning: Stories rated \u201cM\u201d are not intended for younger teens or those who are easily offended.  Do not click if you are under 16 years old or find the depictions described in the above warnings offensive.'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6aabf388dbec96006361571' value=''><button id='bg-showmore-action-6aabf388dbec96006361571' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-green-button  '   style=\" color:#D9ECFB;\">Warning: Stories rated \u201cM\u201d are not intended for younger teens or those who are easily offended.  Do not click if you are under 16 years old or find the depictions described in the above warnings offensive.<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6aabf388dbec96006361571' ><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Please click on an individual story link above to read online.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><b><u>Download to send to your E-Reader:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=653\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Flashes in the Black (ePub)\" >Download the .epub file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">805<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=654\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Flashes in the Black (mobi)\" >Download the .mobi file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">796<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><b><u>Download for printing:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=655\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Flashes in the Black (PDF &#8211; A4)\" >Download the .pdf (A4) file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">800<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/fanworks\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=656\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Flashes in the Black (PDF &#8211; LTR)\" >Download the .pdf (LTR) file<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_count\"><span class=\"sdm_count_number\">768<\/span><span class=\"sdm_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<span data-post-id=\"4439\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-4439 \"><p><small>The characters and events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0134847\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Pitch Black<\/i><\/a> are &copy; 2000 USA Films, Gramercy Pictures, and Interscope Communications; Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0878638\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Twohy<\/a>; Screenplay by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0003117\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0923646\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Wheat<\/a> and David Twohy; Story by Ken and Jim Wheat; Produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0257259\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Engelman<\/a>. This work of fan fiction is a transformative work for entertainment purposes only, with no claims on, nor intent to infringe upon, the rights of the parties listed above. All additional characters and situations are the creation of, and remain the property of, Ardath Rekha. eBook design and cover art by <a href=\"https:\/\/laraklaber.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaraRebooted<\/a>, using graphics provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pngwing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PngWing<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/fonts\/windsong-font\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsong<\/a> font from <a href=\"https:\/\/fontmeme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Font Meme<\/a>, and background graphics &copy; 1998 Noel Mollon, adapted and licensed via Teri Williams Carnright from the now-retired Fantasyland Graphics site (c. 2003). This eBook may not be sold or advertised for sale. If you are a copyright holder of any of the referenced works, and believe that part or all of this eBook exceeds fair use practices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardath-rekha.com\/contact-me\/\">please contact Ardath Rekha<\/a>.<\/small><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right; margin-bottom: 0;\"><small><i>Rev. 2022.10.09<\/i><\/small><\/p><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Series: Challenges: Ally Ranger\u2019s \u201cAlmost-Silent Sex Scene\u201d challenge (\u201cCaptive Daydream\u201d and \u201cPayment in Full\u201d), LadyElaine\u2019s \u201cSilent Solutions\u201d challenge (\u201cHoly War?","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":244,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bgseo_title":"\u201cFlashes in the Black: Drabbles and other Pitch Black Flash Fiction\u201d by Ardath Rekha","bgseo_description":"\u201cFlash Fiction\u201d refers to super-short stories, generally of 500 words or less. \u201cDrabbles\u201d are works of flash fiction exactly 100 words in length. 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