J D Hernandez

“It started with three: The double agent (8)” by J D Hernandez

Well into the next morning as orangey pink skies and the sun stretched out over the sky. Inside the Witches old-new house they waited trying to extract information from one of the men who had attacked them. Thanks to Natalia and Samuel it was finally began to work. With one last mental push she was inside the boys headspace. It was a dark tangled place with few happy memories. It frightened Heather who steadied her nerves pressing on in determination. With heather now in charge of the boy’s mind like a puppet master. The possessed body was...

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“Grotesque gas giant ” by J D Hernandez

Submitted to Contest #105

Thinking back on my fondest memories occurred in childhood not because they were happier but because it was in them. Suzie Cooper was my best friend. The only person in life to never judge me. She was with me my whole life. Through the good times and the bad. Each marriage birth and death. An in the end all I had was memories. Blissful, awful but mine. It was a cold October the winter of ‘98 when I saw my first dead body. At first we; I and Susie were innocently played by the lake. It was between freezing and thawed. So we paid it little min...

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“The reflections of a Sidekick” by J D Hernandez

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The sun was setting just over the horizon a loud thud could be herd across the metropolis the local superhero was getting his but kicked. Atop the highest skyscraper. Rainman a super with the power to manipulate water. His trust sidekick watching it all. Waiting for the right opportunity he leap in coming to the aid of his beloved friend. They had been partners in justice for five years. All the other supers had scoffed at him telling him his power to shrink was lame. He had contemplated switching times. However Rainman saved him from a life...

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“I'm okay being a side character” by J D Hernandez

Submitted to Contest #105

In life do you ever feel like the side character, like your siblings and parents are more important? I often used to that was until last summer when i realized I'm okay with it. They are so worth it. It started like any other family trip, we left in the dark of the night just to make it to Yosemite during the day. It was just after seven in the morning in Yosemite national park when we drove through the gates. We had been driving for eight in a half hours straight. Dad refused to stop. We were forced to hold it in biting out cheeks. In a mad...

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“ It started with three: The puppet (7)” by J D Hernandez

The grandfather clock in the longest hall struck midnight. While under the fluorescent shaking lights Maxwell tied up the intruder. Huffing and grumbling to himself. His plans had been ruined. Potentially any plans to date Vera were also thwarted. Begrudgingly Maxwell called Samuel only to receive an earful about what had happened. Maxwell laughed it off with a joke saying that this was fate's way of screwing with them. It took only an hour for the rest of them to get back to the house with the other assailants. Natalia set up a room and sea...

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“The yin to my Yang” by J D Hernandez

Submitted to Contest #104

The saying opposites attach spoke Volumes about the odd relationship of Mathew Tompson and Donovan Dinozzo.They were polor opposites. one up for anything, the other perfected it be just them or alone. One always causing mischief the other setting it right. It had been that way since the first day they had meet. In middle school some of other kids even used to tease them and ask them how they could be friends because they were so different. This use to offense Donvon who would then spend the rest of recess and break terrorizing them. The unbe...

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“Error of his Ways” by J D Hernandez

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Power companies and crewmates struggled to return lights and gas back to suburban California; the biggest tsunami on record had just decimated the coastline. The survivors struggled to repair and people were at their pettiest. Especially one family of four. Father Anthony Richards’ was a coldhearted businessman who only cared about his bottomline. As such Anthony had no problem bankrupting the school districts. Which had a dominion effect of all the teachers hating his two children. Amanda took it out on everyone like the spoiled rich girl. ...

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“The best worst day ever” by J D Hernandez

Submitted to Contest #104

“Are you coming tonight?” Marcus asked staring at the oncoming traffic. His friend Cassidy made a face. “I guess, it's over on Maroa, right? Cassidy said signaling for him to run, they darted across the street. Barely making it in time. Marcus rubbed his arm sheepishly. “Please come, it will be fun I promise” “Last time you promised we would have fun, we had to outrun the cops your nigh or stupid dog, ” She yelled kicking him. “Ow, what was that for?” “Not letting me kick the dumb dog” she huffed walking over to the bus bench for a b...

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“The social scene” by J D Hernandez

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For the average young adult, the college social scene is a terrifying and magnificent place to be, simply because most people think that they’re free. However, they would be greatly confused. Just like high school and all other places in life there are expectations. There are still smart people, cool people, and teacher's pets. Deciding where you want it to fit into this world mattered.       For Logon Scott, it was a lonely place. His parents had always wanted an outgoing child something he wasn’t. Though he at...

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“It started with three: The Serpent's Seal (6)” by J D Hernandez

The next morning bright and early several letters arrived at once. His desk was filled with a plethora of letters. For the first time since moving out to Nevada, they received a rapid response from the order. Samuel called each letter out of the envelope and read it in a flurry. The first two were plain old nothing but the next three were from various coven leaders. Explaining the danger of the symbol surfacing. Panic kicked in he wasn’t ready for something this big. Just then he heard a clamor from upstairs. Frantically Samuel shoved everyt...

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“It started with three: A New Coven (5)” by J D Hernandez

With the title of Coven's head came the transfer to a new town. With permission to recruit any witch Samuel found himself shoved into a new life. One that required him to focus and be involved with the world around him. The coven heads expected a lot from him. Especially Natalia you had all that taken him under her wing. She often told him that he reminded her of herself. It was flattering considering what a well-respected woman was, Samuel only hoped to be half the person she was.        Nervously Samuel p...

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“It started with three: A New Coven Head (4)” by J D Hernandez

In a hidden location, a group of various Witch Coven heads was seated around a large table. Each clamoring about various magical topics. After a moment they all put a folded piece of paper into the center of the table and the host began to put the names in a book. Samuels name came up from Mr. Tompson who gave the other Coven leader a challenging look. He knew that Samuels would make a worthy leader, for he had an encounter with Travis as well. The host stared at Mr. Tompson questionedly wondered why he thought that Samuels would be a good c...

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“It started with three: Sleepy time prophecies (3)” by J D Hernandez

As with life things drummed on for Heather, Juliet, and Maxwell who respectively we’re all doing well. Academically, physically and magically they were doing okay. However, in the case of Heather, her mental status was beginning to Wayne. Her nights were being robbed by a strange forceful dream. The dream was so real it was set inside a small library that was painted a lovely wooden brown. It was filled with all kinds of lovely things. And the bookshelf stretched all around the room touching every inch of the walls. However, the oddest thing...

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“Heckerman's Pass” by J D Hernandez

 It was the summer of 2029. It was a particularly hot summer in California and the Menosky family had decided to go to their grandparents' summer home. No one had been there in ages and as such needed a lot of work. The family packed their stuff and got ready to go. In a month, the whole herd of Menosky and extended family would meet there for their family's annual reunion. Which hadn’t happened since the death of everyone’s beloved grandfather. Getting to the old family home should have been no problem. One road in and one road out a h...

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“It started with three: With us or against us (2)” by J D Hernandez

After the events that followed last year a lot had happened within the magical community of Trolllock.The coven had found the culprit responsible for selling people on the black market. The witches and the community they strive to protect were driving and for the first time in three generations, things are getting back to normal. Though everything wasn't all peaches and cream. It turns out the man they had captured was not the ringleader but just one of his puppets. Meaning that there was a whole group of people still out there kidnapping ma...

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