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“Warmth in a blizzard.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #79

Damn. The fire had just begun to embrace him in a much-needed hug of warmth, but he had no time to stay. I must return to them, to her. He promised himself that as soon as the cold wasn’t dragging him into an icy slumber he would leave and warn everyone about what was coming their way. However, now that the time had come he was forced to fight his body’s reluctance to move. He sat up next to the small fire he started earlier, looked as it danced tenderly beneath the fabric of the small tipi he had put up. After losing all of his comrades all...

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“A mission's birth.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #69

The family were all drinking the delectable red stuff from out of glasses and feasting upon the juiciest meats they could procure. Today was a celebration, the day they were handing over the family business to Vali, they were all cheering and dancing whilst consuming the food almost endlessly. They jeered so carelessly that their drinks were dying the three long tables with their crimson colour, and even the scraps from the meat were beginning to litter the room. Vali would have ordinarily asked them to stop, since washing the stains off of ...

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“Meet by the fire.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #66

Day 4062, he counted as he watched the brilliant amber light of the rising sun reach over the expanse of flower filled rolling hills to reach this magnificent manor, the house accepted the warm embrace in a sickeningly peaceful solitude. The sign should be here any day now, he thought, watching the beautiful sight in agony, waiting for the day he will be released from this prison.  ‘Thomas!’ the young master squawked from his bedroom behind Thomas. Fuck, he felt himself sucked back into his uncomfortable and embarrassingly flagrant sui...

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“The Ordained Battle.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #62

‘I’m too weak now, I should move back since we’re pretty much done here.’ Andrei said to his bearded master in between gasps for air. His master smiled as he finished his sentence, The relieved happiness in the face reflected Andrei’s emotions when he saw it, ‘No, Andrei, the most important part of this battle is yet to come.’ he said in a tone of certainty, much to Andre’s dismay. This is a part of his damned prophecy? He thought, wandering why he was even helping this old man fulfill such a thing, Why should I help? surely if he’s destine...

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“The Metropolis.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #60

‘You’re going to the metropolis today Cara.’ Glen said, Cara’s heart falling out of her chest to the ground as he uttered the words.‘Do I at least get a buddy-or a guide?’ she eventually let stumble out of her mouth as she struggled to compose herself‘Never thought I’d ever hear you ask for such a thing,’ Glen responded, smirking at her clear discomfort before continuing, ‘I’m sorry but you must do it alone, we’re a day away from our confrontation and you’re the best ranger we have who isn’t elsewhere right now-’‘No, you’re here!’‘C’mon, you...

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“A meeting in a desolate land.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #56

‘Be careful approaching this planet, Nikolai. It’s categorized as a cat-5. A complete wasteland, destroyed by a severe change in climate a few hundred years ago.’ said Zeph, Nikolai’s completely unique and personalized AI-assistant. ‘Has anyone ran any activity or habitability tests on the planet recently?’ Nikolai responded, confused at why this was the planet he’d have to land on. He came out of warp to look at the planet for the first time, and it was exactly as Zeph described. Both the planet itself and the space around it joined to for...

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“Steal and replace.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #55

The moon rose over the skyscrapers in Podrido city, that was when she woke up, that was when she was to begin her mission. She immediately looked at her holographic wrist interface, expanding and closing the various hovering blue displays, checking if she had received any more instructions or been given any extra information. Nope, I guess everything is going as initially planned, she thought to herself. She then opened her home-hub app and set her speakers that rested on the sill next to her to shuffle music before closing the interface and...

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“Rest your blade.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #53

‘That’s the last of them,’ She stated as the goblin chief fell to the ground, sheathing Hien, the once mythological dagger of a giant Oni into its large sheath on her back. She walked past the rest of the troupe to the stone deck of the large cottage, her fiery hair blowing with the late summer wind as she exited the sliding doors. ‘You boys can clear this up without me right?’ she looked back at her apprentices who merely nodded before they began organising the clearance from her slaughter. Smiling to herself as she turned, she sat on the d...

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“Her first steps.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #51

She made her way through the bushes, stalking the prey she had been tracking. Her footsteps replacing the hoof trails of the deer, she slowly followed, making sure that the creature couldn’t hear the crushing of the snow approaching it. The deer found a decent patch of grass it could feed on, looked around, looking in the direction of the dark hooded predator that lay in the bush immediately behind it. I’m too close, he’ll notice, she thought. Looking through the branches, she saw the large rack of antlers lower themselves as the animal...

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“An extra gift for her.” by Jordan L

‘C’mere boy!’ the man yelled as he glided through the burning hole in the wall on his board. The boy giggled as he used his wrist interface to increase the power in his thrusters. He boosted forward, his goggles pressing against his skull with the loud roar of his acceleration. He turned back expecting to see an ant in the distance, but the man was effortlessly keeping up with him, a spectre slithering silently through the aerial traffic. The boy looked down to look at the man's board. The board was an older one from the same “Fūjin” brand a...

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“A test of loyalty.” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #49

The light of the orb began glowing with a glistening magical aura, someone had finally answered. 'They’re closing in!'  He immediately yelled, not knowing what else to say. 'What do we do? Should I do it?' He rushed out. The sound of explosions slowly began creeping through the castle halls, reaching even the basement he hid in. The distant screams of his allies and enemies locked in battle could be heard whispering behind them. There’s no way we can defeat them without it, he thought, They must allow us to proceed. He saw a large figur...

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“The Thirteenth Snake” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #48

‘I’m gonna go stop him.’, he said as he walked toward the metallic door of his room. ‘N-no, you can’t, we’re just students and he’s one of the main enemies of our association… You’ll die, Sam.’ she responded, concern filling her voice and face. Sam shot a look of anger at her, ‘I said I’m stopping him, you don’t have to come, Faith,’. Faith's fiery eyebrows furrowed now as her face now shifted to replicate the anger he aimed at her, ‘So what’s your plan then?’ Her tone implied that any plan he had would be pointless. I can’t tell her, he tho...

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“The Turning Point” by Jordan L

Submitted to Contest #46

The knocking repeated, this time the thudding from the door vibrated through all the wood in his house. Who on earth could this possibly be? He thought as he threw his blue trench coat over his khaki shirt, No one is supposed to know I’m here.  Rushing to the front of his house he pressed his silver beard against the window to the right of his rounded door to look out and observe his disruptors. A group of young mages, none that he knew. They were all young and judging by their rough clothing, the small wooden boat they came to his i...

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