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Submitted to Contest #51
July 31, 2025Emma couldn’t stop her hands from shaking no matter how hard she tried to steady them. Curling her fingers into a fist, she felt the ever growing sweat and wiped them off on her damp jeans. She hated this time of the year.  It all started three years ago, random anomalies popping up around the world. In total, scientist counted 10 identical anomalies. They would remain open for one month and then disappear, only to reappear five months later. It was like clockwork, as if they had a schedule. It was only until two years...
Submitted to Contest #48
Who watches the watchman? Who helps those who help others? Actually, there is a name for those people. Niko has a mouth full of slightly stale ramen noodles when the symbol lights up the city sky, brighter than any streetlight. It’s Captain Greatness’ symbol. Someone’s in trouble. Niko slurps at his bowl in a not so graceful fashion before getting up from the table and grabbing the remote, switching to the local news channel. “The First Bank, ironically on Second Street, has just been robbed by no other than Sticky Fingers, the ruthl...
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