Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

Posted in Fantasy on Aug 4, 2021

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“Sunset Isle” by Pippin Took

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Lynn splashed in the tropical cove that was her home. Her shimmery blue green hair shone in the sun. It almost looked like water, her beautiful hair. It was down to her waist, and she usually had it down, with a waterfall braid curving around her head. Her ears were big and pointed. She was like an elf of the sea, except she was a water spirit, or a tele h’ai, which means “children of the sea”. She was beautiful. She was giggling to herself in the paradise of the tropical island in which she lived, called Sunset Isle. Only a fe...

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“Mongrone” by Pamela Berglund

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Mongrone Islandia is well known for it’s sparkling beaches. The water is the perfect temperature -not too hot and not too cold. The white sands sparkle with colors of orange and pearl. Small shacks, made of balsa wood have withstood many hurricanes, and even a few tsunamis. The water gods believe that it is protected by Nimf, the god of strength. Not many people know about this resort island, but I do. I found it by necessity, you may find it when you least expect it. I was born on Camaras, a small gala...

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“Celestia” by Kathleen March

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The little moura popped her small head out of the water and shook the drops off the top of it with an energetic toss of her hair, or fur, or scales. (Mouras aren’t easy to describe.) It was slightly chilly because, after all, it was late November. Good thing it wasn't frigid, although, if truth be told, she didn't mind the cool flow of the underground streams to the places where they emerged. Those waters were her home, and every gurgle, every ripple, was hers to play with. She was happy. The waters were where she felt the happiest.This litt...

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“Lynn of the Shallows” by Anna May

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The promise of a story. That’s what led me here. Where no water spirit would go. Willingly, anyway. I didn't know how many days had passed, it was impossible to tell in this inky darkness. The only light I had was the anglerfish light that I had received as a parting gift.But then I saw. A faint blue light, peeking through the darkness. I’ve done it. I’ve found her. Lynn. Boosted with a rush of adrenaline, I swam towards that blue light. And then I saw a cave where the dream said she lived. I swam into it.“Hello?”And then I saw her. Sit...

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“The Night of the Half Moon” by Deborah Mercer

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“I blame his grandfather” said Sally Henson, and it sounded more peevish than she had meant it to, but she would have been lying if she’d said she was sorry it did. “And I take it I don’t need to ask which grandfather you mean?” her husband Alec asked, rhetorically. It seemed as if they were going to quarrel, and neither of them wanted it, but neither of them intended going out of their way to avoid it. Sally, who always believed in being fair, said, “Your father is a good man, Alec, and he’s always been kind to me. I like his stories, too. ...

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“The spirits lullaby” by Lily Rama

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I am about to tell you a story. It is an extraordinary story, quite one of a kind. It is from long ago, about a time before humans roamed. A time where the most peculiar beings walked the Earth. This story has been passed down generation from generation, and now belongs to me. And I will share it with you. Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a small village. It was an odd village, unlike any others. Instead of boring, wooden planks for the houses, they were made out of pure crystal that sparkled in the sunlight. Instead of the villa...

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“The Naiad Wish” by Kay (:

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“Hali! Stop that you know you’re not supposed to! Get back here!” cried Oceane, swimming after her sister. “Don’t be so worried, there's no-one here,” Hali called over her shoulder. A head, draped in seaweed emerged from the murky depths of the lake. The rest of the head appeared, revealing beautiful sea green, almond shaped eyes. A joyful smile on her pink lips. Her black hair plastered to her chestnut skin. Close beside her popped up another head that greatly resembled the first, except her eyes were a deep amber. “Hal...

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“Trapped heart” by Yaj Imagination

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To experience love is to experience to getting hurt.It's already a given.But it, happening to me countless times, wasn't really what I had dreamt of. Especially when getting hurt is more often than experiencing that butterflies in your chest.The memories of the heartbreaks will haunt you to the point all you can do is cry on a moment of bliss.It occurs to me a lot that even as I wake up in the hammock of vines, I still find myself in tears for it was still loitering as a dream.Watering the garden, and wandering down the beach, no matter what...

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“Chedipe” by Arya ...

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STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING!QUESTIONABLE MORALITY ACTIONS TAKEN BY CERTAIN CHARACTERS!In an old village in Maharashtra after the sun would set down, the men of the village, their wives and their children shall close all the doors and windows and go to sleep, hoping to wake up only when the sun comes out. ……………... The month of July was beginning to be the hottest month this year with no sign of rainfall. The ground roasted the feet of people on the streets and the hot wind scorched their faces. The only relief came from bathing in the ...

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“The Sea Daughter” by Izabel C

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They say she was born from the sea, with not a father’s, nor a mother’s blood flowing through her veins. There was never a clue to her existence, just a story, a legacy. Mia, like every other young daughter who eventuated Suli, was aware of the story, more so the burden it came with. The sea was sacred, treated by its subjects as a god. The Suli people built temples and monuments, branding their foreheads with her symbol. Mia had never quite understood it, unlike the other daughters, she had never felt the imperceptible pull, but the girl wh...

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“Mukato Water Gods” by وداد أكرم

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Makato finished preparing herself for her coronation as the local sun goddess of Kunio City, after reaching legal age. This is her heavenly dress made of small clouds shimmering with Crystal Ice and what about her diamond necklace shimmering with stars while mediated by a bright crimson star and the small crown that will decorate Makato's head is different this time with its bright golden color decorated with remnants of lightning mediated by a medium-sized star in a unique crystal color. "Here you are my love, the day of your coronation...

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“The Siren's Ballad” by Jamila M

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They say the siren’s song lures you under the waves to your demise. That they seduce sailors with their charms and illusions. The oceans' harbingers of death. They say that sirens are ravenous, savage creatures. Who only desire destruction, and will stop at nothing to achieve it. They’re wrong. Lightning came, a brilliant shock of hot white light pierced the sky. I felt my breath hitch in my throat and it became difficult to breathe. Saltwater sprayed up, the ocean mist blinding me. Shaking my head, I took a deep breath in a ...

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“Gentle Waves of Love” by Katie Ingold

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Some adult content The gentle sway of the waves pushed me further inland as I floated along the surface of the water. My nerves threatened to overtake me the closer I got. Why did I hesitate? We’d met many times before. Since the day I found him floating on debris of his wrecked vessel, I couldn’t stay away. At first, I hid beneath the water and watched him walk along the pale sand, looking out towards me as if he searched for something. When he discovered the rocky coastline further down the beach, he would sit upon a c...

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“The World Beneath” by Saki Umemoto

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The world was so boring, what was there to gain by doing the same routine over and over again? Same school, same work, the same absence of his parents. Every day, he wishes for something out of the ordinary. Something to alleviate his boredom. Something to make sure the world wasn't losing the color around him. "Let’s go to the beach!" one of his friends exclaims. He doesn't care, he goes to the beach every year. Knowing the boring world around him, they'll probably say Kulakula Beach or- "Let's go to Heartthrob Beach!" What? That wa...

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“Human Fears” by Miruthulla Vaani

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A wood frame setting on a concrete block foundation. I have been living here for about 13 years but I had trouble falling asleep that night , my bed room was the entire top floor of our house. I promise sincearly that this has scared me for life and although I have looked into psychological explanations for what I heard and natural explanations for what occurred , the remain unsatisfactory. A Ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person , my Grandfather told me about how. One time he was sitting in a chair in front of the house , he heard hi...

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Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 227 stories

“Sunset Isle” by Pippin Took

“Mongrone” by Pamela Berglund

“Celestia” by Kathleen March

“Lynn of the Shallows” by Anna May

“The Night of the Half Moon” by Deborah Mercer

“The spirits lullaby” by Lily Rama

“The Naiad Wish” by Kay (:

“Trapped heart” by Yaj Imagination

“Chedipe” by Arya ...

“The Sea Daughter” by Izabel C

“Mukato Water Gods” by وداد أكرم

“The Siren's Ballad” by Jamila M

“Gentle Waves of Love” by Katie Ingold

“The World Beneath” by Saki Umemoto

“Human Fears” by Miruthulla Vaani

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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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