IN THE APARTMENT
‘When did you last see your baby?’
‘I went into the kitchen to collect her food. When I came back, she and the chair were gone.’
‘You think someone stole the chair and kidnapped your child?’
‘I don’t know!’
‘Alright, Ma’am, keep calm.’
ON THE STREET
‘Dispatch, this is Officer 423. We’ve located the baby chair, abandoned on 8th and Greenacre. No sign of the kid.’
‘Copy that.’
ABOVE THE CITY
She landed on the rooftop, and took small, uncertain toddler steps. She looked down on the bustling metropolis. She was one of them, but her infant mind understood: she was also something more.

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).
To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
81 responses to “EVOLUTION”
A superhero in nappies. Lovely
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Thanks Neil
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Is it Stewie from Family Guy?
Nice move, Iain
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Perhaps a relative?
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“,,,she was also something more.”
This made me smile! 🙂
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Thank you Felicia, always nice to hear I’ve brought a smile 🙂
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Wow! I like the quick realisation of her identity.
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Thanks Reena
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Dear Iain,
Oh fun! I certainly didn’t see that coming. The beginning of a longer story, perhaps?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle, definitely could be an origin story
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What a lovely idea!
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Thanks Sandra
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I love the feeling of hope in the ending — not an end, a new beginning.
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Thanks Eugenia
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My like button isn’t working, but consider your story liked :). I was totally unprepared for this ending! Loved it. I wonder what the baby is becoming.
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Perhaps someone who can save us all! Thanks Linda
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Dat tah dah super baby! Waiting to take over a city near you.
Fun story.
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Thank you 🙂
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Sort of an origin-origin story!
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Absolutely 🙂
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Great take on the prompt! Made me grin, Iain – nice work.
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Nice to hear, thanks Penny
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This was so unexpected, Iain. I’m relieved that she’s fine but very intrigued. I like that she understood that she was becoming something more.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Holy buckets!
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Nice reaction! 🙂
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Awesome story Iain. I quite like your explanation for why the high hair was abandoned and ives a more positive slant to what happened in mine. I really enjoyed this.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Thanks Rowena 🙂
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Cool story! I can imagine a baby in a cape, flying over the city. 🙂
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I can see the comic cover now. Thank you
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Neil made me chuckle when he used the word: nappies.
This is quite an imaginative tale,Iain. Babies with superpowers. But, what about mom?
She’s hysterical. Perhaps, a little message to her. LOL I like where you took the prompt.
Have a great day … Be Safe
Isadora 😎
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Thank you so much Isadora, hope you are well 🙂
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And a star is born! Look out DC/Marvel superheroes! Wait. She is a hero, right? Not a supervillain? Yikes!
(Great fun, Iain!)
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Oh, you’re the first to suggest she might be something darker… Interesting 🙂
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She may be something special but she broke her mother’s heart.
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She’ll get back to her, I’m sure.
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I can’t help but feel chilled by this, even though the evolved being is probably completely harmless… Excellent futuristic storytelling, Iain!
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A super race perhaps, and a threat to us mere mortals?!
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If an infant can travel by rooftop on its own, keep it away from me lol
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Who knows what else she might do!
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Oh! A super-hero baby! Fun story line 🙂
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Thank you Sue 🙂
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Like it Iain. Well done!!
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Thanks Di 🙂
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I enjoyed where to went with this prompt.
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Thanks Michael
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It’s the girl equivalent to Jack-Jack from The Incredibles!
Love that she “landed” on the roof!
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Excellent idea, super team up already!
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Woot!!
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She “kidnapped” herself! These superheroes start young.
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No choice these days, the world needs them.
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Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Bat-Babe! Good stuff
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That’s the theme tune taken care of 🙂
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s superbaby. Diaper change time just went through the roof. Literally.
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Not such a nice image!!
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Very creative story, Iain, and great fun. It made me smile! 🙂
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Thanks Brenda, good to hear! 🙂
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Where can we find this baby please? We need to make America safe again 🙂 Wonderful take, Iain!
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We certainly do need a hero at the moment!
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Oh WOW, how did she get to the rooftop?
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I’m guessing flying powers?
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Now that’s kind of spooky!
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A little freaky, definitely!
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Baby power. Love it, Nice treatment, Iain.
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Thank you Bill
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Excellent take! So many questions!!!
I’m so late to the party, I’ve had to scroll down, down, down to find all my favourite peeps!
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Thanks Trish
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A diapered hero! Love it. I want to know what happens next….
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Could turn it into a series! 🙂
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Ooooooooo supertoddler? Gosh imagine the nightmare of changing a nappy on the ceiling!
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Bad enough when they can’t keep still without super powers.
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Love this take on the prompt so much! Evildoers and all meanies best beware.
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🙂
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Great story. I’d be interested to see where it would go. Reminds me a bit of a scene from my favourite Superman comic run (2011 Action Comics by Grant Morrison) where a baby on Krypton sits on a ledge because even the babies on Krypton are too smart to jump or fall off…
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Love Grant Morrison (a fellow Scot too 😉 )
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Birth of Supergirl? Like it!
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Thanks Rob
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Oooh this is good, but you can’t stop there! LOL!
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It could be a longer story 🙂
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I think it should be! 🙂
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