Write a story about someone undertaking a long, dangerous journey.

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“SALVATION” by Melinda Madrigal

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I always wonder what that blue dot in the night sky is. The blue dot shines brighter than all the stars. I look through my telescope every night seeing the blue dot and thinking why are you up there? One night I asked my parents about the blue dot and they always dismiss me. Then late in the middle of the night I overheard my parents talking. They were talking about what I asked them. Is the blue dot that important that they have talk in secret? I did research on my own and discovered that Salvation is the second home to humanity. I was ...

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“Unearthing The Forgotten Legacy.” by Seshadri S

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Rajasthan is the largest Indian state in land area and the seventh most populous. On the northwestern part of India, it encompasses most of the vast and inhospitable Thar Desert (also called the Great Indian Desert). As the vibrant Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, awakened to the golden rays of the morning sun, Amit Jamwal, a young and affluent businessman, found himself yearning for an adventure beyond the confines of his luxurious lifestyle. Restless and eager to explore, he heard whispers of an ancient village nestled amidst...

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“The Wagon Incident” by Aitch Enfield

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Willie just couldn't shake the feeling that someone was following him. It made him feel uneasy. Every so often he stopped his horse and scanned the barren landscape. Was that a cloud of dust in the distance? He stood in the saddle and focused on the road stretching in front, then behind him. Was there a rider or riders heading towards him? He saw nothing, only a jackrabbit darting across the trail, and a vulture circling above. "Ah, just a dust devil," he said to himself. Somehow he wasn't reassured.Something always seemed to bother Willie. ...

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“The Navajo” by Gregg Punger

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Ithel was carefully guiding his brown horse threw a dry creek bed when a light breeze drifted across the sandy plains and for a brief moment sucked some of the heat from his red, sun scorched face. As Ithel luxuriated in that brief moment of relief, he looked up in wonder at the gorgeous shades of red, orange, and brown in the mesa that rose up out of the earth before him. Unfortunately for Ithel at that same moment he happened to let his mind wonder and to loosen his grip on the reins, a rattlesnake slid across the path causing his horse t...

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“Maev and the Dragon Quest ” by Daniel Rosas

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Bengt had the worst luck. His father, who his mother had told him had been a great knight, was killed in the Battle of Antiok leaving behind him, his brother and mom. Then his brother up and left them as soon as he was of age. So, it was just Bengt and his mom with the stories of his father and the occasional visit by his brother when he needed money or a place to crash. Bengt’s mother worked all sorts of odd hours as a nurse at the regional hospital, which left him pretty much alone to his own devices and imagination. That imagination helpe...

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“Stalked” by Patricia Williford

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STALKED I really can’t remember exactly when I began this journey. I guess the quest might have beckoned me with its outstretched hand right after high school graduation, when I was ripe for adventure and enlightenment. At that time my mind was an open vessel just thirsting to be filled. The road materialized beneath my feet, and I was strolling along its blacktop before I took the time to realize that my legs were moving. But then again, my expedition might have begun even earlier, nurtured by small seeds o...

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“How A Bloody Road Leads to Life Everlasting” by Amanda Inman

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One day an angel visited a young girl named Mary, being engaged to Joseph; the angel told her that she indeed had favor with God and would give birth to His son, who would be called Jesus. Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit and had the first and only virgin birth. The delivery time approached, and the need for Mary to take a journey arose. Mary faced several challenges to her faith. Caesar Augustus had recently decreed that a registration be carried out of the land. It was no incident that Caesar issued this decree at this time in history ...

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“The Last Speck” by Ben Battles

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The driver’s white knuckles clung to Wyatt’s soaked shirt, stretching, and finally ripping it at the shoulder. The white water roared like endless rolling thunder in his ears as he wrestled against the current. Hugging the man under his left arm, Wyatt reached desperately with his right, pawing at handfuls of churning river water, hoping for purchase on the sandy shore. Between gasps, he searched for lifesaving strength enough for two men. His lungs burned, his biceps ached, the untamed liquid force of nature rolled over him; adrenaline jolt...

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“A Priceless Past” by Lisa Summers

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“We readied the horses to ride at dawn, met in Malta where K.C. and Ben boarded the train and shortly proceeded to take control. Near a small bridge at Dry Wolf Creek on the Judith River, just east of Wagner we met them with dynamite and horses.” I was clad in black trousers, my hair pined up tight under a brown bowler hiding any sign I was a female.” … In less than four minutes we walked away with over thirty thousand dollars.” … The words seemed to jump off the page much like the words German, Native American, Irish, and French had just w...

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Write a story about someone undertaking a long, dangerous journey.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 39 stories

“SALVATION” by Melinda Madrigal

“Unearthing The Forgotten Legacy.” by Seshadri S

“The Wagon Incident” by Aitch Enfield

“The Navajo” by Gregg Punger

“Maev and the Dragon Quest ” by Daniel Rosas

“Stalked” by Patricia Williford

“How A Bloody Road Leads to Life Everlasting” by Amanda Inman

“The Last Speck” by Ben Battles

“A Priceless Past” by Lisa Summers

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Write a story about a stranger coming to town and shaking up the order of things.

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Write a story about someone seeking revenge for a past wrong.

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