Allan Bernal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

Stories (21)

21 Stories

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“The Five Stages of Being a Superhero” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #202

“Four superheroes are invited to a lesbian wedding – that’s gotta be the set up to a joke, right?” “Five superheroes. Look, Ultrasonic’s name is in front of that empty chair.” “Honeybee’s right. Also, Cy-Clone, are you sure you can afford to be making lesbian jokes? You know, you’re not the most popular on Twitter, so…” “What, no! People love me! ...

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“The Action Fraction Franchise” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #202

Action Fraction (2010) “That was the greatest movie ever! What’d you think Isaac?” “Jackson Fraction was so cool! He whipped out his ruler sword and went bam! Bam! Wasn’t he the coolest Lexi?” “I liked Lap-Lacey more!” “Ew, of course you liked the girl character more.” ...

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“Even the Angels Don't Love Me” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #201

“Oh the angels, even the angels don’t love me…” Lisa sang quietly to herself as she picked at her earrings. For some reason, she had woken up this morning with a stinging sensation in her ears. She fiddled with her small stud earrings, slowly becoming paranoid that somehow she was having an allergic reaction to the jewelry she had worn for a decade already. Perhaps even a deadly reaction… “I’ll slip through their ...

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“The Immortal Impaler” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #201

I address this letter to you, Helena, though you may have succumbed to the wrath of Valache, the Immortal Impaler. This letter may just be my thoughts screaming out into the void, but I pray someone hears my message of hope. I’m escaping from the jaws of the beast itself, the crown castle of Vallia, where Valache himself dwells, and despite the horrors I’ve seen, I have also witnessed one unthinkable moment. Valache the Immortal Impaler has been dealt a mortal wound before my eyes. As you know, Valache has spent the last two decades unitin...

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“The Devil's Hometown” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #200

The following are interviews conducted and recorded by journalist Ruby Fullbright as part of her investigation of Bushfield, Georgia. All interviews were conducted in the year 2000, fifteen years after the name “Devil’s Hometown” first appeared in print referring to Bushfield. Isaiah Malcolm, 54, former federal agent: So, you wanna know why it’s called the Devil’s Hometown. Well, the fact that Bushfield is in Georgia certainly doesn’t help – the Devil went down to Georgia af...

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“Underneath Stainless Steel” by Allan Bernal

Submitted to Contest #200

I limp into the cybernetic specialist’s office half an hour before my appointment. The white waiting room had mold seeping in from the ceiling corners, one flickering light drawing my attention toward it. “Have a seat, he’ll be right with you,” waves the receptionist with her aluminum arm. I eye her fingers as she types impossibly fast, hoping that the doctor was responsible for her upgrades. The pile of outdated magazines next to my crusty seat made me question my sanity coming here. The fact that this place had the only cybernetics doctor ...

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Author bio

I'm trying to become a professional writer after switching career paths from being a teacher. Just getting started writing recently in 2022, still in my twenties. I like to write with different genres but it would be cool to become a horror author. Any advice to improve is much appreciated!

Shortlisted 3 stories ⭐️

Contest #235

A Decently Modest Proposal – read story

Contest #234

Remember When Books Were On Paper? – read story

Contest #205

Why Do You Write? – read story