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Submitted to Contest #275
"It's today's specialty!"A group of ragged children with chipped wooden bowls formed a long line in front of my crucible.My name is Sophie.It's a witch.Ex, witch, I should say.Today's magic potion is made with pumpkin and fresh fall salmon, with rice and colored peppers added. It'll give these malnourished kids back a lot of their strength, as well as being able to combat the gradually dropping temperatures.You may wonder why it is a magic potion when it is just a normal soup, like the chefs in the castle make for the jazz lords every day.Th...
Submitted to Contest #272
"Did you hear that?""I heard that! We're moving out tomorrow!"On a stormy night, in a seemingly old but very luxurious old castle in a distant suburb of England, a bunch of couples hid under the covers and exchanged words in trembling voices.The couple had bought the castle not long ago at a very cheap price, and at first they thought they had picked up a great bargain.However, a series of strange things happened one after another.On the day they moved into the castle, two of their children, claimed to have seen a headless knight on a skinny...
Submitted to Contest #270
"The Queen still doesn't take a bite!""Ah, we're doomed!"Inside the magnificent decorated kitchen of the palace, several chefs let out a desperate wail in horror.It turned out that a few months ago, the Queen had come down with a strange disease, with no appetite at all, and was completely uninterested in facing the mountainous delicacies made by the royal chefs - even smelling the aroma would make her feel uncomfortable. The doctor claimed that there was nothing wrong with the queen's body, but the king did not believe him. The king insiste...
Submitted to Contest #269
Old Badger was a farmer, and for generations the Badger family had worked the farmlands to provide the freshest vegetables for the inhabitants of the small forest country."Remember, hard work makes you rich!" Children!"The old badger would gather his children together every day after dinner, smoking a hookah and proudly telling them.They had a neighbor, the fox.The fox had been very resourceful as a child, and was the first student from their town to be admitted to college in a neighboring metropolis. The journey was very long and due to the...
Submitted to Contest #267
Once upon a time, in the far west, there was a wealthy kingdom nestled between the coast and mountains. It was a large country with a large population. The country became rich in ore mining and maritime trade, and gradually became the center of trade on the continent.The king of this country was a very wise man, and under his command the country grew stronger and stronger. His treasury was also filled with riches. But even though he was already the richest king in the whole continent, he was still not satisfied, and his life creed was "life ...
Submitted to Contest #263
"What did you say about what happened?""Ok, you can laugh as much as you want, hold your stomach until you can't stand up straight!"In an ordinary looking office building, a man in a clown suit was holding a white collar man in a suit to the ground, grabbing him by the collar and roaring."You're saying your powers are gone? This joke isn't funny at all!"The man in the clown suit was actually a demonic magician, who had been regularly messing with the earth since ancient times, creating chaos with "mischievous" behaviors that were difficult f...
Submitted to Contest #189
People have long been afraid to walk or fish in the park because of the exhumation of bodies.Even the park rangers try to get out of here before dark.But crossing the park is the quickest way to get from school to the most residential street so many students take this route to save time.Frank walked through the wood. He was now halfway through.Suddenly, a white mist filled the trees.But Frank felt it instinctively. He did not dislike the smell.Snap.Behind Frank came the crack of a branch.He whirled around.In front of him, there appeared a sc...
Submitted to Contest #183
Boom -- Accompanied by a loud noise, a shell across the blue sky, a rock blast shattered, originally entrenched on the reef mermaid hurried into the sea, however, red blood still dyed the sea. "Fire! Fire!" The general stood on a splint, jumping furiously and waving his saber wildly. Under his command, the shells fell like a meteor shower on the sea. "Your Excellency General! We have no more shells!" The general kept growling as his adjutant tried to send him a message. "What? You're a bunch of worthless pigs! Go back to the dock and ...
Submitted to Contest #182
"Follow that car." "Oh, all right." I adjusted my rearview mirror, which reflected the empty front-passenger seat and back seats. Yeah, usually, my passengers can not use mirrors. In fact, they were invisible to all but me. "Tell me, miss," I said, starting the car and trying to lighten the mood with a joke, "what's your grudge against him? A terrible breakup?" The girl in the back seat looked up, the water plants tangled in her hair, the water drips down her cheeks, the pure black eyes seemed to absorb all the light around them. I...
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