Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.

Posted in Adventure on Oct 26, 2022

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“Facing the fight, oh, and the monsters too” by Braden Porter

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There was once a young child playing out in a field one day when they stumbled across a trapdoor. Only the handle was sticking out and with a kick of dust and multiple pulls from the skinny little arms it finally cracked open. It tore through the roots and the small child couldn’t help but to think that it was opening all too slowly. Faster faster faster! The mind racing, the arms straining, the door creaking until it finally opened. Inside was the epitome of imagination. A whole new world to be explored lay beyond the small wooden f...

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“Someone has to...” by Ronald Sturm

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This story includes suicide, mental health, controversial theory The door is dark stained, three-panel Walnut. Kind of fancy for an office door, I think. The gold letters at eye level say Dr. Elizabeth Lewisky, M.D. My captain ordered me to come down here and have a session after the events of the last few months. A woman opens the door. She looks to be in her mid-forties, attractive, probably more so a few years ago, very studious-looking with her brown hair pulled back into a bun, reading glasses hanging by a gold chain around her neck. ...

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“A Single Arrow ” by Esther Thames

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Ravaged homes lay behind Zaas. Smoke rising from the ashes, a stench rising from the bodies, and wisps of leftover hope from the dead that the living would soon find safety. Part of him thought he was surely dead. After all, not even the black hairs on his arms seemed to be twitching as he lay beneath the jutting stone. Hours and hours he had lain there as the fighting had ensued outside the safety of the stone. Hours and hours had he clutched the new, shiny, and smooth quiver with its untouched arrows- of which only one h...

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“It Only Takes A Little Step” by Egg :)

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Hi, I'm Khiro, your average, 19-year-old boy, who just happens to be a hero. Hero, you ask? Yes, I'm a hero. I'm not widely known, not like other heroes. I'm just a small-timer who tries his best to help the City. My power is telekinesis, and I'm really good at it. Only problem? I'm probably the most scared person you'll meet. And yet, my mother wanted so much of me, and, out of peer pressure, I joined the one and only, 'Hands of Justice'. The Hands of Justice are the best heroes in the world, where upon getting abilities, you get the opp...

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“Beasts for Adoption” by Logan Hessek

Submitted to Contest #135

Dale walked along one of the rickety bridges right above a beast’s den. His tan Beasts for Adoption uniform was soaked and plastered to his skin. A patch on his shirt with a flying dragon had the letters “BFA” imprinted over it. New beads of sweat continued to trickle down his forehead as the sun beat down. The mailbag attached to his hip spilled the tiniest amount of tiny green glowing crystals as he struggled to keep his footing on an uneven plank. He grabbed the ropes on both sides and regained his balance. The beast below, its face uptu...

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“It's not easy being a Hero” by Jade Chloe

Submitted to Contest #135

Have you ever heard the term, 'Whatever you do, do not look back'? Well, I didn’t follow those exact words. I couldn't help but feel the urge to turn around, pondering why my partner told me the one thing I wasn’t supposed to do, but end up looking anyway. The colour red was vast and bright, yet the lingering smell of copper poisoned my nose, feeling the limp body that collapsed on top of me. I found myself staring down at a coffin, while many people cried. Somehow, I couldn’t even shed a single tear. Was it because of the atmosp...

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“Bri-An's Job” by Cody Cooper

Submitted to Contest #135

“Come on! You can do this!” Bri-An looked at himself in the mirror, yelling to hype himself up. The mirror showed what appeared to be a thin, white-skinned human body, but with a red-skinned bull’s head on top of it with white horns protruding from his head. Bri-An’s nostrils, shaped like a pig’s nostrils, flared from the pep talk. “We got this! All we have to go is protect the dungeon for The Boss! From … a … potential … human … or … elf … who … could … use… magic … or … weapons … to … kill … ...

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Write about a hero or a villain deathly afraid of doing their job.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 37 stories

“Facing the fight, oh, and the monsters too” by Braden Porter

“Someone has to...” by Ronald Sturm

“A Single Arrow ” by Esther Thames

“It Only Takes A Little Step” by Egg :)

“Beasts for Adoption” by Logan Hessek

“It's not easy being a Hero” by Jade Chloe

“Bri-An's Job” by Cody Cooper

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Start your story with someone stepping outside their comfort zone.

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Write a story where fortune doesn’t favor the brave.

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