It must be at least 300 words and must contain at least 3 paragraphs:  The first paragraph will introduce the characters/people involved, the setting, and reference the original prompt.  The second paragraph will describe your personal experience/story. The last paragraph will explain the final outcome and conclude your short story.

It must be descriptive.  This means that your essay goes beyond listing and telling; it should share your story through concrete examples and vivid language.

It must follow a sequential/chronological order. 

It must use appropriate sentence structure, grammar, mechanics and spelling.

It must be in MLA format.

In order to get a shot at going to Valhalla, you must die with a weapon in your hands. You just died and are now sitting in front of Odin’s advisory board as they discuss whether a ____ actually counts.

Using the prompt above, choose an arbitrary object that could potentially be used as a weapon (do not choose anything that is actually a weapon), and create a narrative that includes the epic fight, the weapon you chose and why, and how you died.