Joseph Morganella

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Deadly Intuition” by Joseph Morganella

Submitted to Contest #127

"Dispatch, 42, are you clear, yet?" "42, just clearing now, dispatch." "Dispatch 42, all units still tied up, I have no additional unit to assign. Shots fired, 42, Dunkin Donuts, South Main Street front plate window shot out. Three young white males, all dark clothing, medium height, dark hair. Last seen heading south on South Main Street." "42 dispatch, responding code 2" "Are you kidding me", I muttered to myself. My first Christmas back home. I just separated from the Air Force police this past April and here it is 4:00...

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“The Silent House at Saltmarsh” by Joseph Morganella

Submitted to Contest #119

I had just completed my devotional exercises to Nerull and was entering a meditative state when I felt his presence intrude upon my senses. I rose easily to my full fifteen-foot height, muscles toned and relaxed. “Master,” I bowed, “I am honored by your presence, how may I serve you?” “Mortals have invaded our crypts, even now they break through the secret entrance to my throne. I will alert the others. The steelwing, the cauchemar and my children will engage them, we must reinforce them.” I bowed again, “As you say, ...

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“The Long Night” by Joseph Morganella

Submitted to Contest #62

"Callisto Base to Genesis, Commander DeSanto, telemetry shows you approaching the last dwarf planet, Eris. Can you give us a status update, before final prep?" Commander Miguel DeSanto turned to his co-pilot, Captain Sandra Niccola, "This is it, Sandy, we're the intergalactic pioneers, the first explorers to leave the solar system." Sandra Niccola tossed her long black hair as she turned to flash her stunning smile at the commander, "Can't believe we're finally here. So many years, seems like yesterday we left Olympus Base on Mars to travel ...

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“Companion Chronicles” by Joseph Morganella

Submitted to Contest #48

I had just completed my devotional exercises to Nerull and was entering a meditative state when I felt his presence intrude upon my senses. I rose easily to my full fifteen-foot height, muscles toned and relaxed. “Master,” I bowed, “I am honored by your presence, how may I serve you?”“Mortals have invaded our crypts, even now they break through the secret entrance to my throne. I will alert the others. The steelwing, the cauchemar and my children will engage them, we must reinforce them.”I bowed again, “As you say, my lor...

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