Maira Finn

“Just Like Her Mother” by Maira Finn

"Someday, Gabriella, you'll grow up to be just like your mother."Yeah right.Everyone always said that. They always said Gabriella would grow up to be just like her late mother, whom she was even named after.Well, their expectations were a bit unrealistic. Before sadly passing away, Gabriella's mother, also known as Cosmic, had saved the world with her superpowers. Flight, laser beams, super strength. Even now, ten years after she died, everyone still talked about it.And Gabriella's family expected her to be just like her mother.But unlike he...

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“Don't Go Into the Woods at Night” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #104

"Are you coming tonight?" Daniel asked, sitting on the foot of Samuel's bed."Of course not," Samuel said, flipping another page of his assigned reading. "You know the woods are off-limits. They are dangerous during the day. They could be deadly at night.""Yeah, yadda yadda, woods are dangerous," Daniel said. "Save the rule-reminding for the teachers. We're going into the woods. At night. It'll be a blast!""And extremely dangerous," Samuel said.Daniel and Samuel were twins. They both had reddish-brown hair, a sprinkling of freckles on their n...

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“Mirror of Destiny” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #101

Vicki could be spending her spring break any other way. She could be going to Florida and spending two weeks on the beach. She could be going to Six Flags with her friend Zoey. She could just be relaxing at home, watching TV, and being glad that there was no school to worry about.But no. Instead, Vicki was going to spend two weeks at her grandpa's house in the middle of nowhere. No cable, no internet, no people."You have all of your things packed?" Mom asked."For the zillionth time, yes!" Vicki exclaimed. She was watching some TV before she ...

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“The Gift of the Elements” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #98

I've lost track of how much time I've been out here. A month? Six months? Three years?All I know is that I've been out here, fending for myself in the forest for a long time. I used to live in a village, among other people, but I can't go back to that village.I can't return home because I used magic.Every day used to be the same. I'd wake up, have breakfast, go to work, go home, make dinner, and go to bed after a few hours. Sometimes I'd stop by the bar for the town's gossip and a drink.But that all changed that faithful spring evening. The ...

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“The New Planet of Gibberzol” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #90

I looked up at the smoggy Earth sky. It used to be bright blue, sometimes filled with puffy, white clouds, but not anymore. Global warming had changed all that. It was a good thing I wouldn't have to stay here much longer. The dirty fog was making it hard to breathe. I was helping my parents load up the spaceship so we could take off to live on a better planet. It would take some time to adjust to, but at least it wouldn't be as toxic as living here on Earth had become. "Addilyn, what are you doing?" Dad called. "This old planet ain't gettin...

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“The Possessed Car” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #68

This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Twin sisters Sally and Samantha were going to Fun Land. It was a 3 hour drive to Fun Land. Sally could be patient as she drew picture after picture in her old battered sketchbook, but Samantha was impatient and restless. "How much more time till we get there?" moaned Samantha. They had been driving for nearly an hour already. "Two hours," said Dad, who was behind the wheel, "Be patient. Sit back and read your book." "But I'll get carsick!" "We're not on a twisty road," said Sally, look...

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“The Purple Pumpkins are Here” by Maira Finn

Submitted to Contest #51

Once upon a time, there was a kid named Tim. Tim was no ordinary kid. He had superpowers! He could make stuff blow up. You may think that this is a lousy superpower to have. But read on and you will discover that this power is useful. One day, Tim was walking to school. He was thinking about how useless his explosion powers were. But he was wrong. Then the sky darkened. It looked like it was night, but it was still 8:14 in the morning. "What the heck?" exclaimed Tim. Then it started raining purple pumpkins! Yes, purple pumpkins. They were ro...

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