Quick Fiction: Oracle

ORACLE

"Treasure is where you find it!" Who said that? Mel Fisher? Amy Fisher? Captain Jack Sparrow? Blackbeard's ghost? He pulled out the pewter reproduction of the Spanish doubloon, meant as a memento of Sir Francis Drake's South American successes--piracies for his rogue queen. He checked the dull luster of the faux-coin against the gold ring on his left hand. His heart quickened at the sudden vision of galleons under siege, cannons firing, and fierce swordplay. "Heads, you win." He flipped the coin quite high. He caught it, checked it, flipped it again. And again. Again. Finally, he pocketed the oracle. He'd have to try his luck later.