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Start your story with someone vowing to take revenge.

Posted in Dark on Mar 17, 2023

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Mitzee’s Revenge

Submitted to Contest #190

Someone is going to pay, and they are going to pay dearly, Mitzee fumed silently. Actually, no! He wasn’t going to be silent. He opened his mouth and yowled, continuously.He paced in his cell, the four walls seemed to close in upon him and he, who was never claustrophobic, even in the tightest of spaces, began to feel like he couldn’t breathe. Minimum security, my ass! He thought.How long had he been incarcerated this time? He couldn’t tell. In a fit of boredom and pique, he knocked a container to the tiled floor, where it smashed ...

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The Bitter, Bitter End

Submitted to Contest #190

Paul’s teeth gritted against the cold as he tried forcing himself to stop shivering. I can’t show weakness, he thought, his hands trembling as he clutched them to his chest. The wind blew brisk over the battlefield, Death coming to count the souls he would take with him to Hades.The blood on the small scrap of fabric soaked through and coated his fingers. It had done nothing to staunch the flow of blood. The body before him had died an hour ago. His lips were turning white, the same pale as all the other bodies around him.Paul tried to ...

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Henry Serves It Up Cold

Submitted to Contest #190

Henry Serves It Up Cold(Perhaps a tad bit crude in places.) Courthouse clerks, robotic beings by instinct and training, are not necessarily known for their sense of humor.“Did you hear the one about the guy who wanted to change his name?”“I hear that all the time, sir. That’s what we do here.”“Yeah, but you gotta hear this one.”“Fine, but make it snappy.”“So, the judge asks the guy what his name is now. He says his name is Joe Shits. The judge says he can certainly understand why he wants his name changed, and then asks him what he wants it ...

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The Lady In Red

Submitted to Contest #190

“You’re mad, I can tell.” I shake my head but I can’t shake off the petulance – lips pursed, jaw slung lazily into my palm. Because truth is I am mad. It’s our anniversary and he’s miles away, again. I can tell he hates this as much me, even through the video call I spot the guilt etched between his eyebrows. Doesn’t make it any less shitty. “Erica…” “I’m not mad at you, Michael. Just upset. And I know it’s not your fault,” I add when a response plays on his lips. “Important client, big opportunity.” “And just one more year...

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The Churl With the Flagon Tattoo

Submitted to Contest #190

Brace yourself for: Swearing(lots of it), churlishness(it's in the title), violence. “I’ll have my revenge,” said Donny as he was carried from the inn by the ankle. “You haven’t heard the last of me.” “I bet,” said George. The burly man with tattoos of foxy ladies, lady foxes, and a chicken laying a dragon, tossed the drunk out onto the filthy cobbles of the road. “See you again tomorrow, Donny. Go home.” “I don’t have a home,” grumbled the man, slurring his words. “Have you tried not being a dick?” George asked. “Works just fine for ev...

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The Gifting Tree

Submitted to Contest #190

The Library. Tenrali’s Grievances. Tender Mercies.An explosion sent fire, sparks, and embers racing across the cobblestone floor of the library.Stepping through the portal with the use of a sturdy cane, the aged Tenrali Bubruco, Lower Magistrate of the City State of Caerleon, glowered. Pausing briefly to lift a lantern and adjust his eyes to the darkness, Tenrali sneered, “And now, my old friend, I’ve come to exact my revenge.”Behind him followed Godwick Emberfoot, a halfling warlock enslaved by the Arch Fae Aurusel the Gardner, and upon his...

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Drenched In Sappho's Blood, I Fight For You

Submitted to Contest #190

Everything I have done was done in love, yet the need for revenge has clouded my clear skies and blotted out the clear truth I once lived by. Now, my heart burns with anger and misery as we stare one another down across the rubble. She looks beautiful, her hair flying out around her in the wind, her eyes blazing. I used to know those eyes so well, I could always tell what they were feeling, but now they pierce right through me and I feel that I am looking at a stranger. She stands tall, her sword clasped tight in one hand, her long knife in ...

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STEW

Submitted to Contest #190

Jose Cabrera woke up in a daze. He was stunned. He was slightly dizzy. He didn't know where he was. Everything was a bit blurred. How did I get here and why am I naked? He thought to himself. Even worse, he was on top of a cutting board on a counter, his mouth taped, his legs and feet tied down, and he was miniaturized. Lying next to him were chunks of beef, onions, carrots, potatoes, and celery. He could see a large yellow pot over the fire. The pot was starting to boil. It felt warm and uncomfortable being tied down. He trie...

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Splice

Submitted to Contest #190

“I’ll make her pay for what she did to me.” Eliana stared at the replicating strands on the slide under her microscope. This was it. She found the cure for cancer, and probably every genetic disorder on the planet. All it took was splicing the variant of the viral RNA on the human genome. The AI stabilized the variables to a 100% success rate. She swiped a tear from her eye and leaned back, stretching in the green fluorescent glow of the lab. Politics might have gotten Crystal the bid for the nanotech project, but these results were unden...

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BloodLust: Judas’ Kiss

Submitted to Contest #190

[TW: Death, violence, murder.]I was going to kill my best friend. In the name of vengeance, of course. She had killed my parents, and from the moment Madame Leroux broke the news, I had vowed to take my revenge. Scarlet Leroux is the head of the Wasps mafia, the mafia I belong to, and has been like a mother to me since my own was murdered years ago. She called me into her office on the Summer Solstice, a holiday widely celebrated in our city that usually calls for a night off. She didn’t give a solid reason why I was being summoned, and...

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The Errant Wife

Submitted to Contest #190

Sensitive issues: Mental and physical abuse Jason stood silently waiting for his wife to wake. He would take no joy in this act of revenge on his unfaithful wife, but it was necessary. Sandra groaned and shook herself awake. She couldn’t see anything, no light filtered into the inky blackness of the room. She blinked several times to ensure her eyes were open. Sandra sniffed. The air was fusty but sweet. It reminded her of when the cat had died, and they didn’t find it for three days. “Dear Heart, your back with me.” Sandra jumped at the w...

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A Matter of Perspective

Submitted to Contest #190

The abandoned house provided the perfect location for me to stake out the Thresher's lair. This house served as their original headquarters from which they ran their 'organization.' Then the city started cracking down on drug houses, this being one they condemned. Without money for the city to raze it, it sat abandoned, allowing time and nature to do it for them. Ironically the Threshers acquired a larger house directly across the street. From there, their membership flourished as did their territory and power. I intend to see that end. Du...

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Black liquid

Submitted to Contest #190

(TW: attempted murder, poison, swearing, betrayal, scars, threatening, ordered murder)“This isn't over. I will come back, and I will get my revenge”, Dylan promised while glaring at Chase.Chase stared in the eyes he had once thought were a gorgeous honey brown.Now they were stone-cold. He took a deep breath. He wanted to yell, but it felt as if he couldn't speak.His vocal cords had betrayed him just like his boyfriend apparently had.Had he really trusted the wrong person? Again?Was he really this stupid and oblivious?Were a few wor...

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The hope and love of the island

Submitted to Contest #190

It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark. I stared at my feet waiting for the command. The command to start the engine of my plane. My heart started pounding as I heard his voice saying, " This is Commander 1, please start your engine Jane." "Yes Commander 1." I said. "Now remember to fly over the island." He started. " And don't land until you know it's all safe." I murmured along with him. "I know what I'm doing Commander." "Jane, I just want you to be safe." He told me. "Mark, please." I begged. "We can't let our ...

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Peaceful Revenge

Submitted to Contest #190

Peaceful RevengeTrigger Warning: This story discusses violence and sexual assault.The room was dark. A safe space. Unicorn eyes watching what is about to happen. She watches her dream catcher sway from the breeze of her fan. She tries to scream. Push him off of her. His sweaty palm wraps around her mouth. She vomits from the smell, and has to swallow it back down. The taste is repulsive. She is sobbing, large tears dripping down her cheeks. He pushes her down on the bed, taking her innocence in seconds. He withdraws his hand, throws her on t...

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