“Hey! Look what we got there!!” whispered Gary.
“Is that? Wow! It IS different, isn’t it? We should take it as a sample”. Bosco was pure excitement.
Being herpetologists, they skillfully bagged the snake.
Back in the car and a few miles down, they could not help but observe the contrast of scenes. The forest had morphed into hell’s playground, denuded to make way for a refinery.
Gary regarded the box next to him, holding the precious treasure, a legacy for all generations to come. Bosco’s voice penetrated his thoughts.
“So, what do we name him?”
“Cerberus” said Gary grimly.
Flash fiction in response to Friday Fictioneers hosted by the lovely Rochelle.
In Greek mythology, Cerberus, often called the “hound of Hades”, is the monstrous multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.
Reference:
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/new-snake-atractus-ecuador-cerberus-animals/
Thought trail 
Amazing ending! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Your’re welcome! 🙂
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I love the name they come up with! You’ve written this fluently and descriptively, and it’s a great response to the prompt. Nice work.
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Thank you so much, Penny!
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Great take. There’s a shock coming when Cerberus gets out.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Dear FP,
Not a pet I would opt for. Thank you for the link so I didn’t have to Google Cerberus. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Thank you for the lovely comment.
Shalom,
FP
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Loved your take on the photo prompt – very cleverly done!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you so much, Susan!
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The forest had morphed into hell’s playground, denuded to make way for a refinery. What a lovely line! I agree with Jilly There’s a wee shock waiting for the world.
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Hahaha! Thank you for observing and commenting, Alicia!
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Don’t open the box. Lovely writing, I enjoyed reading this.
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Thank you so much, James!
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Great ending.
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Thank you so much!
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I loved the ending. It was all well-written, but pulling Cerberus into it was genius! Good job 🙂
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Haha! Thank you so much!
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So well done. What seems a simple taking of a sample animal….
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Original take on the prompt. If they open the box they’ll be no going back.
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What an apt name for the snake in such a grim environment. Great take on the prompt
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