Gary Belton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“The Gods of Mursi: Arol's Rod” by Gary Belton

The God’s of Mursi: Arols Rod The sorcerer’s pedigree has few that fall under its banner, none more dynamic than Arol Endee. The eldest God of the Elton lineage, she has raised her abilities in ways that make her a foremost member of the Mursian elite. The first of her pedigree to master five naturals, her talents are: matter transmutation (reshaping), alchemy, clairvoyance, illusion casting, and elemental mimicry. While it is the clairvoyance that sets Arol apart and establishes her as one of the most called upon Gods, it is th...

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“A diabolical beauty: The horror when it blooms” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #90

A diabolical beauty: The Terror when it blooms -In a time before the earth’s present-day confusion, a streak of light zips across an evening sky. The year is twenty-twenty-six; a meteor frozen in ice for unknown numbers of years has become exposed in a large-scale calving event—witnessed and recorded by the crew of a research vessel on the North Pole. As the hours-long occurrence unfolded, the dark grey, tuba-sized and shaped stone dotted with gold, turquoise, and crimson could be seen floating among the slush. Once hauled aboard their ...

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“"Ri"” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #83

The Gods of Mursi: “Ri " 45. RI (Ent) 7+: The Umbra twins, Vadra and Ri were both born Entangled with interstellar corridors that they are each able to manipulate in various ways. In the case of Ri Umbra it has been found that she is able to open, close, narrow and widen one end of her wormhole and control it’s mono-directional aperture with her mind. The location of the far end of her wormhole remains fixed and unknown, though it is clear that it resides within an ocean, as nothing but water comes through the opening. Ri is th...

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“The Gods of Mursi: Dreaming of an artificial god” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #82

The God’s of Mursi: “Dreaming of an artificial God” A half-person sized pyramid with a soft, liquid metal-like surface hovers a half-person above ground atop one of numerous ledges in the vast, cavernous gorge the Mursian people call “Home”. Gen Tago walks slowly around the structure, holding a conversation with his work as he surveys the rotating hologram emitting from the disc in his hand: “And do you know where you are?” “I do” The structure responds with a shimmer in a pleasant yet elegant woman’s voice. ...

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“Judgment day” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #80

Judgment day! Breaking News! -“This is Lindsey Watts coming to you live from the Kcop studios. We interrupt the regularly scheduled program to bring you news of an apparent world event unfolding right now via the Internet. It seems President Biden, along with British Prime Minister Johnson, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin and a long list of world leaders are getting ready to hold simultaneous press conferences in synch with each other. There are at least twenty-seven countries in line with whatever this momentous occa...

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“Welcome to the system of Altair” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #76

“…tings from the…(static)… tergalactic…(static)… hold … adj… equency”“Ah… yes, so there you are ““Greetings voyagers, I am Diacosoleez Inektu. There is no cause for alarm, I understand that communication from a giant floating head is not a usual interstellar experience but I assure you, you are in no danger from us.”“What you are experiencing; the large, translucent cranium that is hovering outside of your vessel and speaking with you thusly, is the result of my own anomalous nature. You see I am one of The Gods of Mursi, and while the Entan...

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“A gun with one bullet” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #66

“A pistol with one bullet, something that cuts, and a wild card item that can fit in to a back pack— that’s it“. Jorge brusquely responded to his riveted sixteen year-old sisters questions about the inaugural “California island Blood Race”. Standing a slight 5’3, the teen-aged mother of two was taken by the ideal of competing to gain visas for her and her two boys to the mainland, but gave no indication as to the true nature of her inquiries. Instead she allowed her brother to keep his macho and dismissive attitude, knowing that he’d...

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“Cursed” by Gary Belton

Submitted to Contest #65

The news of her good friend and mentors car accident would rattle her enough to prompt the practicing Wiccan in to having an infrequent glass of Pernod, which she’d enjoy over ice, with a squeeze of lemon and a spoonful of sugar. The call came at 8:27 p.m. It was Friday, October 30th and Gwendolyn McCaffrey; co-steward of the “Idabel Coven” was just putting the finishing touches on her famous “Red Velvet Devil’s Food” cupcakes. She wasn’t on the phone for more than three minutes, but those three minutes would be long enough of an opening for...

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Author bio

I've always enjoyed story-telling and have felt for some time that I had the capacity to do it, so here I am giving it go. I don't know that I am a terribly interesting person, though I do have some life experiences that are quite interesting. Growing up without much money, the earlier parts of my life were pretty dull outside of the drama caused by my own missteps via a lack of guidance. In my thirties I afforded myself a trip over seas, which I find a rare thing in the community I grew up in. This was after a life that consisted of many dubious and even criminal activities which I am glad to say I have out-grown. I have served as a chaplain in the county jails where I live and that has given me a wealth of stories to tell; not to mention another catalyst for growth. Still low on money, I find the ideal of making a dime doing something I love to be quite a dream. But I am a dreamer; and I do have a curious spirit, so lets see what happens. Peace to the reader, may your days go well.