Rachael Clark

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

Stories (9)

9 Stories

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“Amber-Rose and the Stone Heart” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #105

CW: gore, violence“Remind me again why I decided to tag along?” I complained as the water flooded into the room at an alarming rate. My sneakers were wet and squishy in seconds.“This is not the time!” Amber-Rose yelled back at me, running her hands along the cracks in the stone floor. She was likely searching for a hidden trapdoor, no doubt.“What can I do?” I asked her.  “Keep your head above the water, and whatever you do, don’t drown. Okay?”“Easier said than done.” I looked back the way we had come. The exit had been tightly seal...

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“Seaside” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #89

She had never felt the golden touch of the sun or the coarseness of sand beneath her toes.  She had never breathed air touched with a hint of salt or felt the breeze against her skin, refreshing yet cold.  She had never heard the painful screeching of seagulls or seen a cloudless blue sky.  And so, she deduced that she had never experienced much at all. She woke up in the Ocean, struggling for breath.  She tore her way towards the surface, not knowing which way was up and which was down.  Her directions were muddle...

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“The End of a Chapter” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #74

A lot can happen in ten seconds.3rd of August: 09:24:15Jaime and I walk stride by stride, only separating when I drop back to place $2 in a donation tin.“Thank you! Every coin counts,” the volunteer calls.I turn around just in time to see Jaime crossing the road, his phone held up against his ear.“Hello,” I hear him answer.Distracted, he doesn’t notice the car speed around the corner, taking no care to abide by the issued speeds. I don’t even get the chance to scream before they collide.2nd of January: 14:18:56My forehead creases as I scour ...

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“How to care for a Phoenix” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #73

Everyone’s had that present right?  The one that you appreciate, but isn’t really practical.  Yeah, well this year I inherited a Phoenix, just in time for Christmas, so it was labelled as a gift.  Let’s just say my Aunt was more than pleased to pass it off to me. Before he passed away, the Phoenix belonged to my grandfather, and his father before him.  Whoever was first to receive the bird gave it a wholly creative name, Oedipus Rex, which translates to firebird.  We call him Rex for short. I never thought I’d be the...

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“Blood Red” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #69

Thalia had always been curious as to what lurked in the woods. She’d only entered once, a time she had never forgotten, no matter how hard she’d tried. Still, to this day she could hear the faint sound of howling and see the shadows leaping in and out of her sight as she stared into the seemingly endless dark. As a child, she would question her grandmother relentlessly about it. “What did I see that day?” she would ask. “What’s out there?” “Monsters,” the older woman would reply. “Creatures of the night.” “Have you ever seen one?” Her grandm...

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“Death Match” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #66

I twirl the dagger back-and-forth in my grip taking care not to cut myself on its blade. The thing is already coated in a thick build-up of rust and dried blood, I’m pretty sure a scratch from the thing would give someone an infection. Unfortunately, this is all they gave me to protect myself with. My life now relies on a single bloodied dagger. I glance up as the crowd erupts into chaos. Another down, I’m next. My hands fall slack at my sides as I watch the men run across the arena and toss the last competitors remains into the cart; alon...

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“212 Anima Street” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #65

Nora watched as the removal van pulled up outside her house, coming to a stop in her driveway. The driver opened the door and jumped down, landing in the garden. She hissed as he made his way to the front door, trampling the ground cover under his steel-capped boots.Shaking her head, Nora sped to the door, opening it just as the man reached for the doorbell. He jumped back in shock, Nora could hear his heart pounding in his chest. The sound was welcoming to her.  “You must be Miss Nora Blanchard,” he said, wipin...

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“The Wolf's Curse” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #62

Fear is my ruler, it keeps me chained. My skin strains as it pulls itself tightly over my bones, my veins are stark and bold against my pale flesh. With each passing second, my breathing becomes more and more laboured as I strain to fight for control. The beast within claws at my chest, shredding its way out. The rising moon departs from the clouds, entering my lane of sight. One second I’m chained to the tree, the next I’m sprawled in the mud, soaked to the bone and shivering. I glance down at my wrists, expecting to see my skin raw and red...

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“Forced Evolution” by Rachael Clark

Submitted to Contest #60

First the fires, then the floods. Islands sank into the cold depths of the ocean, the skies turned red as the world burned. Crops failed, water sources dried up, people began to drop like flies. Then scientists began trying their hand at something that should have remained untouched; DNA. At first, nobody saw the harm in trying, after all the world was dying and without evolving, it was believed we would die out. The experiments began on insects, little things such as increasing their size and changing their colour. Nobody thought it could p...

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There was an attempt... Story of my life. Feedback is appreciated.