Ashlyn Anderson

“Adaline's Hidden Library (part 8)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Zack and Tina followed the little pixie to a worn-down building covered in ivy and moss. The pixie hummed and flew away, towards the maze. Zack sighed, “This is as far as she’ll go, so she is going to bring the others to us,” he locked eyes with Tina. Zack noticed that she was picking her scabs and had been chewing on her nails; something that Adaline did as well when she was lost in thought and anxious. Tina and Zack both took a quick glance at the old place that had clearly had seen better days and started for the front door... Simon loo...

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“A Deal with a Pixie (part 7)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Zack and Tina found themselves in a clearing in the woods that was full of pixies dancing and playing music around a bonfire. Some of the pixies looked at each other when Zack cleared his throat, “Hey, ladies. Remember me?” One flew up to Zack’s face and started to jingle as if she was talking to him. Tina looked from Zack to the little pixie, “Umm?” Zack then realized, “Oh right, Tina met the queen of the pixies in Wonderland, Periwinkle, daughter of Loki. Just roll with the title; Adaline was six-years-old when the idea popped into her hea...

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“The Second Kidnapping, Heather Griffin (part 6)” by Ashlyn Anderson

The river had been set up for the spring festivals with different booths for a different festival that is celebrated in different parts of the world. Simon, Bonnie, Krystal, and Katrienna started to move along the booths to see if anyone knew about Glenda’s disappearance. Simon went up to one of the booths that were being run by his ex-girlfriend, Heather Griffin. Her long blonde hair blew in the wind as she set out little bags of different colored powder. Heather looked up with a smile, “The winds have brought your gypsy soul back to me,” s...

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“Alice's Rose Garden (part 5)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Tina and Zack came to the end of the maze to find a big clearing with forest on either side of it. A tea party had been set up in the middle of the clearing, along with multiple colored roses; there were four different colored sections- red, yellow, green, and blue. Zack took a few quick glances at their surroundings and instantly knew where they were and what Adaline was trying to tell them; Hell’s gates will break open and a holy war will be unleashed. Zack turned to Tina, “Alice’s garden,” Tina had a confess expression on her face, “What?...

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“Beware of the Green Eyes but Fear the Red (part 4)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Angel and Lason stepped back from the bush where Norman stood in the flesh. Damian, Cody, and Liz moved farther back to let the assassins handle it. Lason’s expression softens, “Norman?” The ten-year-old just smiled and waved. Norman’s curly red hair blew in the wind as he came closer to the group. Lason’s hands shook uncontrollably, “H-how can you be alive?” Norman never smiled like a jack-o-lantern, before but yet there he was; smiling with a big toothy grin while his left eye turned black. The right slowly turned completely blood red. Nor...

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“Lovers Till Death (part 3)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Ethan and Tina were in utter shock while Zack stood there with a confused expression on his face, “Who are you two?” Artie's eyes had turned to a solid black as he grinned, “Well, I was just a kid trying to make my neighborhood better for kids like me, and Abby died protecting the one she loved only to find out that he should have died to save us the trouble.” Abby looked extremely pale and her lips were blue even though it was the middle of summer. Her deep emerald green eyes turn into black as she and Artie stepped closer. Zack stood his g...

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“The Bloodstained City (part 2)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Submitted to Contest #85

That’s the thing about this city, the green-eyed girl thought sourly as she looked down at her chess game, blood has been spilled and no one cares. Well, now that will change. The girl reached for her pawn to move it forward but stopped. Her left arm burned and moments of time coursed through her veins. Images of the brown-eyed girl filled her mind. The brown-eyed girl sat in a completely white room, in front of a chessboard exactly like hers. The brown-eyed girl moved her pawn forward with a blank expression on her face. The green-eyed girl...

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“The Snake Sin, Coraline ( part 1)” by Ashlyn Anderson

The man’s footsteps echoed through the long hallway as he ran for his life. It felt like his heart would pop out of his chest. It seemed like fear was all that kept him alive at this point. His eyes bolted around in their sockets, looking for a way out. There was nothing to help him. After running for what felt like hours, the man came to an abrupt stop. His path was blocked by a stone wall. The man turned around to see the glowing red eyes of the monster that had only one job; to kill anyone who was placed in this labyrinth of judgment. As ...

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“The Curse of Cain (part 6)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Susan Eval, an eight-year-old girl with light copper hair, was shy and was the younger sister of the original Ethan Eval. Her heart may have been the heart of a fairy tale princess for she was kind and pure. She liked to think that she was born to be Ethan’s light in life. Ethan, her older brother, was dark and cold-hearted, but in the eyes of a young sister Ethan was smart and brave for he did not fear death. In fact, Ethan enjoyed death as if it were a game. Susan knew her brother well and could see the words that made him. She saw what he...

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“The Island of Horror (part 5)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Adaline woke up on the white sand, looking up at a little girl in a pair of faded blue jeans that had been stained with dirt and blood. The girl’s purple hoodie had a rip at the sleeve. She had bandages wrapped around her head, covering one of her eyes. The girl’s one blue eye, soulless and death-like, watched as the world around her went on. The second eye was under a layer of band-aids that were a whiteish-grey as if they needed to be changed. The girl’s face had an emotionless stare to it like she was lost in thought, “Why are you here, m...

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“The Seas of a Writer (part 4)” by Ashlyn Anderson

All bodies of water have a primal lure, their beauty is matched only by their haunting mystery. But these bodies of water are actually haunted…or so the legends go. The waters are full of horror. Back in the colonial days, there were people called ‘wreckers.’ They would stand on beaches with lanterns and trick ships into running aground and then loot the ship and kill anyone who survived on the beach. They’d then drag their bodies back to the water to make it look like a normal shipwreck. This is just one of the water’s nightmares. People sa...

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“Lason's Brother ( book 2 part 3)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Zack looked at Adaline then to the others, “I don’t care if it is dangerous. You should know that I would follow you into the battle! No matter what Hell throws at us!” Damian nodded, “We will fight with you, Addie. Just don’t die on us, okay?” The group started to head back into the gymnasium when Adaline noticed that Lason stayed behind.  “Lason?” Adaline pulled her sleeve down as she spoke, “Is everything ok?” Lason ran his hand through his hair, “Why do you kill the people you create? Are we just toys to you?” Adaline locked eyes wi...

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“Dance of Fire” by Ashlyn Anderson

Ethan stood outside the home of Phoenix Mountain High’s headmaster, Mr. Wallace, with a small box of matches and a tank of gasoline. There was no moon to give light, but Ethan’s green eyes reflected the porch light, making his eyes appear to glow in the dark. Ethan saw the truth behind his headmaster...  The cold case was from 15 years ago and was about the Willir family, Tina’s family. Liz and she must have been about two-years-old when it happened. Tina’s older brother, Bonnie wasn’t deaf from birth, he was caught in a bank robbery w...

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“Proxy (part 1 of book 2)” by Ashlyn Anderson

Adaline threw the notebook at Zack, who ducked behind a couple of boxes full of rubber band bracelets, “YOU LEFT THE PORTAL IN A CLASSROOM THAT ANYONE COULD GET TRAPPED IN?!!” Damian sat looking from Krystal to Katrienna, “So, I jumped in a portal and landed in a world created by Adaline when she was a kid?” Krystal nodded while Adaline dug through a box of old toys. Zack peeked out from behind the cabin’s kitchen counter, “Addie? Can’t we talk about this like adults?” As he said that, Adaline turned around holding a NERF gun, “There is no t...

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