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Submitted to Contest #296
Overhead, a bird squawked. Beneath, the cold, snowy ground pressed against the still form of a man. Lying motionless between the two, a sniper lay as still as a statue, his hands wrapped around a long rifle. The air was peaceful and quiet — almost too quiet. For two days, he had lain there, barely moving, waiting. Waiting for his moment. And then, at last, the reason for his vigil stepped into view. His target looked to be in his mid-twenties. It was strange — almost surreal — how many lives this one man had shattered. The sniper adjusted ...
Submitted to Contest #282
“I’m sorry!” Aurelia cried, bowing her head repeatedly, her golden hair falling into her flushed face. Alex crossed his arms, his sharp blue eyes wide with disbelief. “You what?” “I didn’t mean to!” she protested, clutching at the hem of her oversized shirt—one of his. “Mother tricked me into inviting her and your mother aboard!” He pinched the bridge of his nose, muttering under his breath. “Our mothers. Here. On my ship.” She shuffled awkwardly, her fluffy socks scuffing the floor. “I didn’t think they’d actually show up!” Alex threw up hi...
Submitted to Contest #274
A deep, shuddering clang reverberated through the metal walls of Melissa’s quarters as her fist struck her desk. Around her, the humming lights seemed to flicker, casting fractured shadows that matched the turmoil simmering within. “For the last time, no!” Her heart pounded in her chest, a wildfire of rage and dread igniting within her, making her hands clench and tremble. The flickering viewscreen displayed her husband, William. His expression was unyielding, the sharp lines of his face illuminated by the cold, distant stars, casting ...
Submitted to Contest #273
Midnight's bells tolled as fog clung to the streets, muffling footsteps. The moon hid behind clouds, turning away from the depravity below. Shadows moved like whispers in the gloom, unseen deals struck by men who profited from human misery.Orilana crouched on the rooftop, feeling like a ghost in a city without a place for her. Her pulse was steady, and her muscles tensed like coiled springs. The thrill of the hunt burned within her, but she kept it tempered and focused. Her target emerged from the haze—a figure shrouded in black robes, his m...
Submitted to Contest #267
“Tick-tock, you have two weeks left, this is but a taste of what will happen if you don’t pay!”. A cold voice threatened, the speaker cloaked in shadow and pain erupted from the side of his head.Galros awoke with a start covered in sweat, panting he ran a hand down the bandage where his left ear used to be. “Baby…What’s wrong…” The love of his life Bonny moaned she owned her hazel eyes to look at him, her hair all over the place.“I had the nightmare again… Our time is almost up, and we are ten million short…” His hands shook in terror.S...
Submitted to Contest #266
“Jaz! We really should not be here, it’s dangerous!” Aurelia the princess of Decia moaned. Jazcyn smirked and looked back at her friend, as they traversed one of the many hidden passageways within the Royal palace of Decia. A small ball of light floated alongside her, illuminating the dark passageways “Where’s your sense of adventure Auri?! You live in a palace with lots of secrets! We must explore them!” “But there are dangerous things down here! I’ve heard stories of servants going missing! Besides I have to wear this stupid dress! I wish ...
Submitted to Contest #264
Alexia was sitting next to the stream lost in thought as she fiddled with the braid in her long blonde hair, when suddenly a large rock fell into the water, splashing water over her!“Hey!” she yelled angrily turning to look at a young woman in a beautiful purple and pink dress, seemingly way more comfortable than her own tight sapphire blue one."You asked for it! It couldn't be helped” Margot, Duchess of Livervale, teased, sticking out her tongue. Alexia examined her friend from top to bottom. "So, this is what your mum went with?”Her eyes w...
Submitted to Contest #263
Daltrex was being pushed backwards for two whole days he had kept up this fight, holding the line at his feet lay a sea of corpses human and demon alike, In his hand the Holy Excalibur cleaving a path through the demon horde. And the horde was everlasting…Demons fell by the dozen with every swing. But just as the dawn began its ascension horns blew in the distance with a roar like thunder the forces of the coalition of five human kingdoms came to his aid and descended upon the demons like a tidal wave. As he walked through the peaceful capit...
Diana had woken up, and started her morning routine, push-ups and sit-ups, before hitting the shower, from the running water she heard her husband: “Putting on your coffee, and maximum calories for kids, are you sure, they need that many carbs?”“Sure, I am, I checked their schedule, they need the energy” she yelled back.“And I was planning to make pancakes, but not gonna argue with scientific knowledge”,” he joked. She found the family life tedious, but it had some perks.“So, are you finally going to put Bill in the spotlight? You’ve been co...
Submitted to Contest #253
A gentle breeze blew across her face, she could feel the dirt beneath her back, and hear the gentle trickling of the river. “What are you doing down there” A teasing voice came from above, for some reason this voice both comforted her but also strangely caused her to feel the pain of longing. As she lifted herself off the dirt and began to look around she thought she heard something “Wak…” it seemed to say, but then a hand gently tapped her shoulder shaking her from her thoughts, instinctively she grabbed the wrist and swiftly threw th...
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