Shawn Henderson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Some Heroes Are Only Known By Their Stories” by Shawn Henderson

Sixteen years ago the world nearly ended, but a single man stopped it all from happening. No, I’m not exaggerating, this really did happen. Nobody will know about it. Nobody but a handful of select people stationed there that day. They watched everything unfurl, helpless. Lost but for the hope of salvation from one person who stepped up and beat the odds. Unimaginable stuff that would shatter your own conceptions of what is real. I can’t tell you much more than that, because it is classified. I daresay it always will remain so. What I can te...

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“A Haunting Paradox” by Shawn Henderson

Submitted to Contest #64

It is known the world over that ancient houses foster many secrets. Ahmas Manor was no exception. If these walls could speak, the yarns they’d spin would blanket the entire world twice over. The stories that fill these halls echo across time. It is said that fear is something that comes from a lack of understanding, and these echoes of the past are often misconstrued, mistaken for malevolent spirits. But why? Does a ghost kill? Does it do anything more than wander about, locked forever in a sliver of time? A ghost is a ghost because its an a...

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“A Mourning After” by Shawn Henderson

Submitted to Contest #62

It was the first morning after, when I woke in my bed and found the space beside me empty that I felt completely lost. A sadness enveloped me. It echoed with the reverberation of the airship engines as it navigated the cloudy skies. Today was the day. I rose from my slumber, listless and alone. I made my way towards the window next to the bed and gazed at the skyline. It was grey, rain clouds filled the entire landscape below. The weather matched my mood. Dark and clouded. This was her favorite season, fall in the pacific. This all...

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Author bio

Just beginning to dabble in short story fiction, learning as I go. Hope to hone my skills and maybe one day put something really special together.