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Start your story with a major news event breaking — one that will change the world forever.

Posted in Dystopian on Nov 1, 2022

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✍️ 156 stories

The City of Ciu-Marina

Submitted to Contest #80

"Mom, Where are you? Can you even believe what I just saw, while I was cycling out with Joe………Mom……." - Finn shouted and searched for his mom all around the house. "What’s that Finn, you know the time." - Beatrice came down the stairs, asking her son to make less noise. "No…….no…...I don't know but where were you? You know what's happening here, in New York ?  "Finn, speak low, I've just put Cleo into sleep, you'll wake her up" "I'm sorry, I forgot that it's her sleeping time……..or maybe not my fault because she sleeps the whole...

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A bloody memorial

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I slowly counted down, giving Ronnie the signal. At zero, she sent a bright smile towards the waiting camera. “Good afternoon. I am Ronnie McKay and this is WNEZ. In today’s special memorial, we will go over the tragic events on the east coast that occurred five years ago. Those horrifying events, caused by a yet undetermined virus, nicknamed the Mad Death, both directly and indirectly caused the death of tens of thousands before stopping just as suddenly as it began. “ I gestured towards a different camera, and Ronnie swapped her gaze w...

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New World

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No warning, just the sound of Trumpet buzzing in the ears of those who hear it. No one knew when it was going to happen. We were warned and told to be prepared for when the Day has come we may be sent up to the glorious land where he reigns and resigns. In less than a wink of an eye, they would disappear and be gone. Living a life so peaceful and beyond anything in the world. Gold streets and mansions that exceed those on earth. His throne- polished and shiny. The highest place imaginable. Full of peace and joy. No fighting. Everyone’s ...

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Que Sera, Sera. (What will be, will be.)

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As we head into a new era, one that is filled with change, we are about to witness history being made. America has always been led by a man, usually white. In today’s world, with all the little children watching, we are about to break ground with a new leader. This story is about what can happen if the current President decides to step down and let his Vice President — a woman of color — lead The United States of America. The President looked at the camera as he began to address the nation. He was rapidly aging, and h...

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Aubade and Requiem

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They will ask me where I was when this happened, thought Mira. Some day, if I am blessed with them, my grandchildren, and even my great grandchildren will ask me, and I will tell them I saw it all unfold on a television screen, and that I turned it on just for a bit of background, just for “wallpaper”, and wondered why they were showing a horror film on a news channel at that hour in the morning. She sat transfixed and terrified as those two great towers turned into pillars of flame, and a scar was cut through them that would never heal. She...

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The (Virtuous) Princess and the Frog

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The (Virtuous) Princess and the Frog  In the state of Glumkrock, a new, impermanent, laws has been passed, enabling the honourable princes and princesses to contribute to the administration as well. The Gallant King himself carried out most of the significant government, however, the ones of less importance were handed down to the four honourable princes and princesses, who were ranked in positions according to their administrative intellect.  Princess Khyha was regarded as the most virtuous, studious and rational one of them a...

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Frequency of Insanity

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The day that humankind dreamt of for so long, and was so terrified of, had come with barely an announcement in the back-end section of some obscure scientific magazine. A frequency had been found. And hidden within it, extraterrestrial life. Things that are not accompanied with much pomp and glitter seldom catch the attention of human eyes, for they have been trained to ignore the mundane. It takes a lot of noise to get someone’s attention to break off from their personalized universe of digital distraction; a pity, then, that the frequency ...

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DAY 14

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Day 14: I felt it again.  The earth shifted underneath my feet, the crooked sidewalks bordering the demolished street. I walked, feeling my feet touch the cold stone, I had lost my shoes and most of my clothes. Everyone had on the 14th day. We had known the storm was coming. Just had never brought it to reality, and yet where I stood, looking around at the bakery shops that once were filled with delighted people and delicious baked goods, the book stores stacked with beautiful literature were now empty. Books were scattered everywher...

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Bee Keeper

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The bees were gone. The last of their fuzzy bodies and lace wings would be encased in glass and hung in museums as morbidly sardonic reminders. They would be pretty things of the past—distant memories of a world with a now foreseeable death date. But for now, they were trapped in a different sort of glass as their extinction was broadcasted to every screen and channel. The bees were gone, and the world was holding its breath.Clarice Hood sat numbly in her living room. She watched images of the insects cycle through as if the news alone could...

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Starship 9

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"We interrupt this program to deliver breaking news." The TV announced. My mom, who was humming while cleaning the kitchen, had her eyes glued on the screen. She was breathless at the images broadcasted. My dad, who was watching his game, went from frustration to..."Are you seeing this?" he turned to me. I looked at him with my mouth agape. I could see it in his eyes. Out of all the things that could've happened on a regular day, this was the last thing he expected. The news reporter continued sharing the event. I called my sister. She picke...

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The Secret Blood of Maria

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MARIA grew up in isolated place wherein crimes and cruelty is the main focus of that area. She was abandoned in that place when she became 12 years old. At her young age, she witnessed the cruelty of the world. She was not afraid seeing dead bodies and bloods because it became natural for her to see those things. Her personality is too strong and her neighborhood is afraid of her. she can fight and follow-up easily what is happening around her. There was a time that someone tried to kill her in her own house, but that person did not succeed ...

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Fierce Frank

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The change in Frank's behavior towards his brother Mike was like an automatic switch that transformed him from being fierce to friendly. He had gone back having drinks with him for old time’s sake. They even went out for a couple of street pranks at dumbfounded strangers, just like they used to.They noisily spent the New Year’s Eve revelry with their girlfriends, with Sheena on leave from work duties and the European girl now more acquainted with him. They all were looking forward to a new decade as Frank saw a TV news clip about an outbreak...

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The Adventures of the Urban Survival Squad in Post-holocaust Britain

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In the beginning there was that which was not, and that which strove to be. A single point of infinite potential, floating gently in no-where, un-waiting in no time, existing quietly and unremarkably in Void.  Until suddenly (although ‘suddenly’ is used here for dramatic narrative effect as no time yet existed and therefore nothing could happen in any linear manner, suddenly or otherwise!), and for no readily apparent reason, exploded. Hmmm. Exploded, hardly does the moment justice. Gargantuanly humongous colossally shaking the pilla...

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inv(A)s(I)ion

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Rick was standing in the open kitchen, making a sandwich while watching CNN on the living room big screen. The screen was split into three. The morning show host was on the left part. She was too young and overwhelmed to handle this kind of situation that was bestowed on her instead of delivering a piece about “morning exercises for busy moms.” On the right side of the screen was the CEO of Tyrell Robotics. He looked calmer and more confident than the young host, but his red eyes revealed his lack of sleep. The middle part of the screen disp...

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The Time I defeated the Spanish Armada

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It was early in the morning and we were wondering what to do with the Drunken Sailor, or Lieutenant or whatever he said he was. He had turned up at the Tavern last night telling us that the Armada had been spotted and all able-bodied men and boys were to make their way to the docks to join ships and fight the good fight for the Queen and for England. Naturally, as able-bodied men we were less than enthused by the idea. It’s not like we were not used to the sea, many of us were fishermen, but killing fish is a lot easier than killing the Span...

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