BiChronicler XYZ

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (4)

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“A Souvenir From Sanctum” by BiChronicler XYZ

Submitted to Contest #65

“...I’d like to show you something,” the man said, an offer not often made by his kind. “I hope you wouldn’t mind a night in a graveyard.”“After you.”Fifteen minutes ago...“Excuse me,” I said. “May I sit here?”The man looked at me, the steam from his cup disappearing into the air. I had caught him just as he was about to have a sip. An overcoat lay folded on the backrest of the chair and a hat hung from its ear. It isn’t my specialty, but I could see sparks going off around him.

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“Corrupted Dreams” by BiChronicler XYZ

Submitted to Contest #60

December 31st, 20-something. I remember the day in all its glory. Children excited about their presents. Parents living their childhood through their little ones. Last-minute plans being made over the phone about a bar and getting drunk until midnight rolled around. The news just could not stop obsessing over the lighting arrangements for the Eiffel Tower and the Opera House. That was the last night any of us spent in familiar comfort.It happened around midnight in Japan. A full moon graced the earth with its fellow star...

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“Locksley” by BiChronicler XYZ

Submitted to Contest #52

“...the Royal Guard. The rebel leader Locksley is dead. Those found harboring his cohorts will be shot on sight...”Click. Silence. Click. Static. Click.“...bask in the glory of…”Click. “...Long live the king! Long live the…”It hasn’t been our night. It hasn’t even been our week. Good men lost, blood spilled in the name of freedom: all in vain. The rising sun which once promised a new era now mocks us for our failure.  “Is it true?” so...

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“Cassiopeia” by BiChronicler XYZ

Submitted to Contest #51

I lay on a park bench under a moonless sky, listening to an orchestra of chirping crickets. The petrichor from the first rain of the season provided a scented backdrop to their performance. I tried to listen but couldn’t understand their language. Their taste differed greatly from mine. In the absence of a meaningful distraction, I settled for counting the stars in the constellations that watched over me: nine in Leo, seven in the Great Bear, eight in Orion, and five in...“Hey, stranger,” someone whispered in my ear. “Wh...

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Author bio

Hello, kind stranger. It's good to see you. Here you'll find my few but successful attempts at writing short stories. If you can spare the time, do read them. Constructive criticism is always appreciated and welcome. My blog: https://bichroniclersrealm.blogspot.com/ Books I have read (in no particular order): 1. The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. 2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. 3. Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. 4. The Zeroes Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti. 5. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. 6. The Magicians by Lev Grossman. 7. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. 8. They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera 9. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Cheerio!