By Simar
They shot the archduke of Austria at noon over a case of Serbian Pork. “Would you like some tea, sir?” “No, I—” All that was heard was the sound of a bullet and the chugging of the train. The entire affair happened quickly. The train hadn’t even crossed 17 trees when the archduke was declared dead. The minister dabbed at his eyes, but the train moved along.
“The cannonball has been released. Serbia shall pay.” Onward marched a thousand battalions, ready for war. A soldier coughed up blood onto a handkerchief. Color of future Europe.
But the horses kept on moving.
interesting story! amazing. But I dont know what serbian pork is.
the reason the serbs assasinated archduke franz ferdinand(which eventually started ww2) was over a case fo serbian pork which he had banned
beautiful metaphoric writing.
I am guessing Schiller’s delicatessen would have had Serbian pork and that is where the assassination took place. Some people still regard the assassins as heroes.
101 word of historical fiction. How wonderful.. I wish, like another reader I think, that I knew just a bit more about the dining scene and Serbian pork. I think WW1 in the title is a little heavy, but I enjoy Archduke Ferdinand here. I do not think it matters if some might regard the assassin as a history. In some ways, perhaps we are still fighting the battles of WW1, so I think the war is relevant—and it is worth sticking with the assassin as a character if you are a history buff. Interesting read!
Good to see a historical setting! But like everyone else I’m waiting to be told what Serbian pork is.
the reason the serbs assasinated archduke franz ferdinand(which eventually started ww2) was over a case fo serbian pork which he had banned
I like the metaphors and the flow of the story. The setting, however, is unclear to me. I researched the asassination, and unless I’m mistaken (that’s quite possible), it didn’t happen on a train. I’m intrigued by a case of pork as opposed to a meal as someone else suggested. I’d just like some clarity.
“All that was heard was the sound of a bullet and the chugging of the train.” According to this sentence, the narrator only heard two sounds, a bullet and the train. Nowhere do I read that the assassination happened on a train. Also, the great thing about taking a license to history is that the writer can do that (unless it is on a nonfiction site). Flashback Fiction is an example of an online publication that specializes in stories that are done in this happen.
Regardless of what did or did not happen (or where) in history, the setting of the story is still unclear to me. Just trying to form a mental image…
in this story the archduke is shot on a train(that’s not historically accurate though!)
the reason the serbs assasinated archduke franz ferdinand(which eventually started ww2) was over a case fo serbian pork which he had banned. Yes, it didn’t happen on a train but i thought it’d be a cool setting for the story. Thank you for your feedback!