Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

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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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“Tragedy” by Sammy Xoxoxo

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Tragedy is a thing of many meanings. There are the types of tragedies that you can hold in your palm, you can replay them in your mind and mourn over them for eternity. They happen in a sliver of time, striking the universe down the middle. They are horrid, painful things. But you can accept them. Not necessarily move on, but you can accept that they happened. And then there are the tragedies that never leave you. They strike the universe with such force that they never go, they stay there forever like an unwanted reminder. They are your sou...

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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 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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“Divided” by Yoana Krasteva-Pyuzantyan

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A tale, one as old as time, A love that brought them to life. Two hearts, beating as one, One curse, to leave them undone. -- Young children are always adorable. They don't see money, they don't see class, they don't see the thousands of rules we adults are committed to. But they see crystal the ideals we strive for - love, friendship, honesty, valor. The rules are simple. The hearts are pure. Dreams are nothing more but just a simple possibility. And this is why the wide, full of hedges and perfectly trimmed rose bushes, the garden ec...

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“Down By The Water, The Spirits Lie” by Nat S

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Down by the water, The spirits wait. Hoping to catch you Pondering your fate. Deidre hummed as she gathered laundry from the clothesline. Tossing a rather large sheet into the basket, she let out a shriek as her baby brother toddled towards the river. “Eamon, get back here!” She sprinted towards the baby as he drew closer and closer to the edge, seemingly hypnotized by something in the water. Scooping him up just in the nick of time, Deidre let out a huge sigh as her...

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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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“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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“Fate In The Stars” by Ogechukwu Anyaso

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I formed every name here, they aren’t real and I imagined the book setting to be kind of Greek. Enjoy!!It was night in the little town of Gargon, Mesignar turned restlessly in her bed she couldn’t sleep. She sat up in her bed quickly, sweat trickled from her neck down to her back tickling her. She touched her back and retracted her hand quickly, regretting her decision. Her small thin cotton gown now stuck to her back, it was discomforting. Mesignar pulled back her threadbare covers throwing her feet on the floor they were greeted by the coo...

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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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“The World of Darkness” by Ophelia McBride

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The feeling of wind on your neck. The crunch of sand beneath your feet. The call of a gull as it flies overhead. Many of these sounds, feelings that have long ago lost their magic, their beauty, we take for granted, though they make us who we are. Feeling, breathing, living humans. But what happens when you take away that breath, those feelings? You are left in a world of darkness. A world of mystery that instead of beckoning you in, makes it clear to you that you will never know its secrets. A world that welcomes monsters and shields ...

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“Tears of Love” by Elaine Beaudro

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TW: suicide TEARS OF LOVE Iris walked slowly but purposefully. Her baby, just two months old was wrapped in his christening robe and shawl, the one that had been used for family christenings for over 100 years. Her little girl, Nicola had been the last child to wear it until now. That was three years ago. She brought the day to the forefront of her mind. The tiny village church was full, the godparents, her aunt, uncle and sister stood proudly next to her, making their promises to God. Nicola was the first of a new genera...

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“The Fall of Rain” by Alec Neiderhauser

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‘As a Divine Deity, son of earth and time, you’d think I'd be able to do whatever I wanted, right? Apparently, as the youngest son, I don't get the liberty of going and messing with my followers as my sisters and brothers do. I look in the Earth’s direction and they yell my name, lecturing me about how I shouldn’t even look in the direction of my shrines, saying I haven't earned my right- as my small temple gathers dust, and more beings lose interest and faith in me.’ “Dad, please let me-” An earthly hand meets the sight of the young ...

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“Agua Bendita” by President Snow

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When I was a little, I was deceived by the thought that fairy tale is just a fictitious story; a product of our playful creative mind that emanate to princess who was saved by the prince from and evil step mother, a cursed castle, magical hair, dragons, fairies, dwarfs, elves, elemental spirits and so forth.We were just a child when we thought fairy tale is invented for the cause of entertainment and to fill our wanderlust: we people use to laugh, cry, awe in wonder and dream that somehow we are part of those tales. But now we were older Fai...

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“The Kelpie” by Bettina Karpathian

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Eileen dropped her suitcase at her feet and surveyed the hotel lobby in surprise. It was a modest, moderately priced family hotel. It had a very ordinary bar and dining room with a small patio. There was a nice view of the loch and the looming hills beyond and the castle ruins were picturesque, but that did not account for the number of people milling around in the lobby. She stood up on tiptoe, peering over shoulders, trying without success to attract the attention of the flustered receptionist who, with her eyes glu...

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Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 227 stories

“Asteria” by Jasmine Murphy

“Tragedy” by Sammy Xoxoxo

“Wind and Water” by Render Zel

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

“Divided” by Yoana Krasteva-Pyuzantyan

“Down By The Water, The Spirits Lie” by Nat S

“Father And Son Love” by Rutheanna Chang

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

“Fate In The Stars” by Ogechukwu Anyaso

“The golden drink” by E. St-Jean

“The World of Darkness” by Ophelia McBride

“Tears of Love” by Elaine Beaudro

“The Fall of Rain” by Alec Neiderhauser

“Agua Bendita” by President Snow

“The Kelpie” by Bettina Karpathian

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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 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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