Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

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“When the Flood Comes” by Chester Sakamoto

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It was an election year. The role of mayor was up for grabs in the city of Varanasi. By spring, it was down to just two candidates: the sitting mayor and a lady who was running on an environmentalist platform. The townsfolk, being the creatures of habit we humans are and averse to change, were all set to reelect the sitting mayor. After all, he’d done so much for the city as far as industry was concerned, and industry meant more jobs. You appease the public, you make them happy. Never mind the fact that industry sometimes leads to certain ra...

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“Walk out of Fire” by Lucienne Aednat

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They say, “She’s the wicked goddess” “Isn’t it obvious? She’s the offspring from the titan, the most cursed people in our nation” “Why would we call her goddess then?” “That devil didn’t deserve the title our ancestor gave us” I actually do not understand, why would they hate on such a beautiful and kind goddess like Giana. She belong to the titan clan, gigantic people who lives in the mountain since they can’t live among people. They often sleeping in a cave, some that have more tools will actually build a gigantic house for their family. ...

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“The Storm God and the Conch Shell” by Kiersten Elin

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The summer sun seared the pavement, causing waves to rise up from its surface. The temperature on the dash read 96, but the wind roaring through the open car windows and beach sand still sticking to my ankles seemed to say that heat could actually be beat. Just a few moments earlier I had been pulling out of Abby’s beach house driveway. All day I'd been with her and a handful of other friends hiding away on her private stretch of beach. Together, we’d played games, waded, sunbathed, and walked, thoroughly enjoying the sun while avoidi...

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“The Orkis, the Nymph, and the Water God” by Victoria Evans

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Rohlana swam up towards the spot where the water gave way to the open air, orca tail beating rapidly. Her dark head broke the surface moments later, emerging into the warm air. She breathed in deeply through her nostrils, taking in the spectacular view of stars and the silver waning gibbus that shone over the island up ahead. A moment later, another silhouette materialized briefly beneath the surface before her brother, Kylow, emerged next to her. “Can you see him?” Kylow asked, trying to peer through waves that kept obscuring his ...

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“Asteria” by Jasmine Murphy

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Zale emerged from the water, screaming in shock at the searing pain igniting his pale skin, which almost sparkled in the moonlight. Tears filled his grey eyes as he fought the pain and willed himself to keep going, finally falling to his knees and crawling to the sand. Laying on his back, his long silver hair settled in waves around his head as he gasped for air. Only a sliver of a breath entered his lungs as they slowly constricted, the agony increasing with every attempt to inhale. Still, Zale had a small smile etched onto his face as he g...

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“Wind and Water” by Render Zel

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Water is the lifeblood of,” Nysa paused, tapping her chin with a gelatinous pseudopod. “Life!” she triumphantly finished. Aurora rolled her wispy eyes. “There is a good reason why you water spirits are so despised.” “Because of our greatness?” “Because of your self-centeredness. And your terrible one-liners.” Nysa giggled. “One-liners. You speak like the humans.” Aurora refused to rise to the provocation. Instead, she flew away in a random direction. Nysa followed along, riding the crystalline waves with effortless grace. The pair travelled...

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“The Siren's Revenge” by Jane Good

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"We needs t' sail faster!" Captain Redbeard bellowed to his crew, as they bustled around sloggishly in their various stations. "Surly!""Cap'n!" answered a big, burly man at the sails. "Raise the sails!""Aye, Cap'n!"Surly turned to the other crew and quickly related the orders rather gruffly, whilst scowling hotly. Suddenly one of the ship crew, a young, lanky youth shouted and pointed in the distance:"Fog! Fog ahead!"The expression on his face was one of utmost fright, and he seemed to be quaking right in his soggy boots. The whole ship...

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“The Island of Thamoray” by J. Olen

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For thousands of years the inhabitants of Thamoray Island have lived in peace. These inhabitants were called the Moraia; they were not humans, however. Their skin and hair were pale blue and their eyes ranged from shades of blue, indigo, and violet. But the feature that distinguished them from humans was their ability of magic. Magic was what had kept them alive, extended their longevity to up to one thousand years and hidden from humans for thousands of years. Though within the past century, humans began to advance rapidly, and moved closer...

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“The Emperor of the Tides” by Phoebe Tutt

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The tides moved as he did…. He remembered those exact waves; how they crashed down violently onto the ship's decks; how they, without mercy, killed his family. Now he controlled them. He was the one who washed the remains of great ships against the sandy shores of beaches. As all spirits do he became one with the thing that had killed him. Many moons before he had unearthed a beautiful stone from the depths of the ocean. Many called it the heart of the sea: now he understood why. It wasn’t because it glowed a deep blue, or because ...

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“The Ripple Effect” by Heather Ann Martinez

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The Ripple Effect By Heather Ann Martinez They hid in plain sight. They splashed in the oceans with the dolphins and swam upstream with the salmon. Every mortal being knew them and could not survive without them. Some worshipped and thanked them for their provision. Others cursed them and said they did not give them enough rain. The water gods fed the earth and nourished every plant. Nothing could be sustained without them. Wherever their hands moved, the seas and all that lived in them felt the ripple effect. Some of the water...

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“GONE...” by Andy Chijioke

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The sun had not yet risen. The sea was indistinguishable from the sky, except that the sea was slightly creased as if a cloth had wrinkles in it. Gradually as the sky whitened,a dark line lay on the horizon dividing the sea from the sky and the grey cloth became barred with thick strokes moving,one after another,beneath the surface, following each other, pursuing each other, perpetually. Ken uncovered his heavy eyes. He yawned,then stretched. The other men still lay snoring in the dark cozy tent. Ken brought his wrist to his sleepy face and ...

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“Just Letting Off Some Steam” by Daniel Harder

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Let me introduce myself briefly before I begin my story and then I’ll step aside and get out of the way so you can foist all your attention on the two stars of this account. My name is Thoth, and since I have been appointed Lord of Divine Words from the beginning of time by the Creator, any time there is a conflict or argument between the gods, I am beholden to record the battle and bear witness for all to hear. With that out of the way, I shall proceed with a traditional segue, “Once Upon a Time…”The year is 79 A.D., as we reckon time today...

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“Summoning Rains” by Marcus Largent

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It was in the foolish state of desperation where my mind became so clouded that I found myself trudging into the barren land beyond the borders of my small desert town in search of salvation from a Zuni medicine man. The rains visit this small desert community seldom, but after an abnormally long dry spell we began to find ourselves in a more precarious position than usual. There is an amount of struggle in a typical year waiting through the long hot dry season until late summer when the rains come. The last few years however, the rainy sea...

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“The golden drink” by E. St-Jean

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Orange and gold swirls were drawn in the sky, reflecting off the ocean like a museum painting. The stars were starting to disappear as the Sun woke up. The stagnant water began to move. Something was emerging from the surface, breaking the beautiful painting of the sunset. A man's head appeared, catching its breath with a deep sigh. The man saw in front of him an island with palm trees and a white sand beach at about seven hundred and fifty meters from him. There was nothing else than this island -no ...

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“Father And Son Love” by Rutheanna Chang

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Oh, hi over there! I am Jack Carlos from under the water. Yes, you heard it right. I am 17 years old and I am the son of Poseidon, the god of the ocean in Greek mythology and can also be referred to as Neptune, which is his roman form. I am very proud to be his son. But it also puts me in a lot of danger because some monsters would want to eat or capture me. But my dad being Poseidon has an upside, I get some of his powers which I can use to protect myself. My mum is a mortal which means she is a normal human, so I am basically half go...

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Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 227 stories

“When the Flood Comes” by Chester Sakamoto

“Walk out of Fire” by Lucienne Aednat

“The Storm God and the Conch Shell” by Kiersten Elin

“The Orkis, the Nymph, and the Water God” by Victoria Evans

“Asteria” by Jasmine Murphy

“Wind and Water” by Render Zel

“The Siren's Revenge” by Jane Good

“The Island of Thamoray” by J. Olen

“The Emperor of the Tides” by Phoebe Tutt

“The Ripple Effect” by Heather Ann Martinez

“GONE...” by Andy Chijioke

“Just Letting Off Some Steam” by Daniel Harder

“Summoning Rains” by Marcus Largent

“The golden drink” by E. St-Jean

“Father And Son Love” by Rutheanna Chang

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Write about someone who goes to extreme lengths to get themselves to a tropical island.

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Write about someone who’s lived on a tropical island their whole life and is leaving it for the very first time.

Write about someone who books a bargain vacation, only to be told when they arrive that they need to share a hotel suite with a stranger.

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