Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it.

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“Self-Fulfilling” by Nicholas Westbrook

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“So, what’s your plague?” “What?” Reine looked up from her drink. The bartender was in his forties with surprisingly thick, blond hair, a bulbous nose, and kind eyes. His skin was a bit red from sunburn and his tunic was stained with beer. “A person drinks like that?” the bartender rested his elbows on the long, oak counter and wiped up some liquor from the countertop. “They only drink for three reasons: an ex-lover, bad news, or a terrible loss. The very unlucky ones get all three, but it can always be boiled down to one of th...

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“His lashes tilted” by DREW LANE

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Tap, tap, tap. Drops tapped his forehead. His jeans were soaked, yet, under his numb arms a pumice stone stretched wide and dry. His lashes tilted. Up and upwards again, until his eyelids finally opened. The sky, up above, looked like it could crash down anytime. Rust stung the tip of his tongue. What the...“Come on buddy”, a voice echoed. Reno rolled onto his flank with pain. F*ck. He crawled up and smirked at the basalt emptiness around. Was that an escape game? Bring it on, Flavio. He smirked – bring it on. Voices broke loose in his ...

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“Who Taught the Honeybee to Dance?” by Kevin Leonard

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The cabin was eerily quiet despite how crowded it was, but this was typical for divinings. The silence seemed to seep in through the big bay windows as if the stillness of space muffled anything that anyone might want to say. But the truth is, they didn’t want to say anything. They were there to bear witness. They just wanted to see if maybe this would be the historic divining. The last one. There was a quiet, religious reverence to the room as Ludwig approached the sphere which sat elevated near the captain’s station. No one looked directly...

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“Game of the Destiny” by Kavita Rawat

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The hall was kept warm in the chilly weather. The soldier rolled drums making everyone aware of the arrival of King. Wymond straightened up. The golden silk cloak was waving with pride behind the beast figure of the King. The queen's mother Ornell sits beside him. “As you know, my king. Your safety is of utmost priority to us. Keeping that in mind we had hired the best swordsman in the whole kingdom for you.” The hand of the king informed him. “I don’t need anyone to protect me. I will kill anyone with my ba...

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“Switched at birth” by Joan Opoyi

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4 Meeting for the first time in college; unusual resemblance as they stared at each other. The image was like looking through a mirror with a bright reflection.Cumi and Cami couldn't understand the puzzle behind their resemblance, everything in them didn't look any difference from the beauty of their smiles. "Hello,am Cumi _ "Am Cami They couldn't stop on staring at each other,shaking hands with happy face drawn all over them.The blood mixture had interacted with each other;walking down the school corridors holding each others' hands.. The ...

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“The Ordained Battle.” by Jordan L

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‘I’m too weak now, I should move back since we’re pretty much done here.’ Andrei said to his bearded master in between gasps for air. His master smiled as he finished his sentence, The relieved happiness in the face reflected Andrei’s emotions when he saw it, ‘No, Andrei, the most important part of this battle is yet to come.’ he said in a tone of certainty, much to Andre’s dismay. This is a part of his damned prophecy? He thought, wandering why he was even helping this old man fulfill such a thing, Why should I help? surely if he’s destine...

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“Timelines. ” by Annaleisa Graf

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Prologue.From birth, we’ve always known.Our future is something we all learn from birth. Our timelines. We have our deaths determined the day we’re born. We’ve never had any say in the matter, and I doubt we ever will.Who is “we” you may ask? We are the New Generation. The ones born during the time of LifeLaw, the mammoth corporation that runs the world. LifeLaw is the founder of Timelines.But let me start from the beginning.It all began with the understanding of time travel.It was discovered that time itself was a matter that flowed inside ...

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“Nothing Else Needs to be Said” by Madelyn Grace

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How many times must we fall for this trap before we learn our persistent lesson? We are born into prophecies and destinies, swaddled in the arms of the future before we can even lift our newborn heads. Some of us are lucky; some of us are told we will be heroes, the names inscribed on the bases of marble sculptures, our faces forever etched into stone for all to worship and thank. But the lucky ones are fair and few in numbers, and the rest of us are left behind. Those of us infected by misfortune have our destinies thrust at us with u...

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“Protector” by Deborah Landers

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They called her Protector from the moment she was born, told her the story of her miraculous and auspicious birth as though that was supposed to make her believe that she was destined for the greatness they wanted her to achieve. She did believe, at first. How could she not? It was what she had been raised in, the culture she had breathed every day. Protector was a promise they made every time they said her name, and so she had thrown herself into learning how to fight, how to be the protector they wanted her to be. She had endured the aches...

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“Odesa's Demise” by Suhi Rohin

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Sometimes when you’ve sat still, steeped in moment after moment of ringing silence, you can hear the broken screaming of fragments of themselves people have left behind. It’s quite unexpected and they never seem to look how you would imagine, considering whom they’ve fallen from. Fragments don’t always match their homes. I’ve learned that from a young and fragile age, the first and last time I spoke to one by mistake. I learned even better, that it was best to pretend they didn’t exist at all if it could be helped, since their sorrow easily ...

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“Fulfilling his Destiny” by Ann Rapp

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As he walked home from school that afternoon Valborn thought it was a beautiful day to ride his horse Fastrax along the beach, but it was a sad, forlorn thought because he had to go to his great uncle Gustav’s funeral. The whole family was gathering in the clearing where Gustav’s caravan was parked. Inside the caravan lay Gustav’s body, washed, prepared, and dressed in his finest clothes, laid in a wooden casket and sprinkled with sweet-smelling dried flowers and herbs. All of Gustav’s possessions, except for his horses and his truck, w...

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“Son of the President” by Kayla Surpless

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DISCLAIMER: I picked Russia because I felt like it – this does not reflect my opinions on the current Russian government. ANOTHER DISCLAIMER: I know that this story is supposed to be fantasy about “a character who’s had their future foretold from birth - but isn’t sure if they believe it”, but I think that in many ways, though I don’t have dragons and magic and things like that, this story is about someone that doubts their future, which they had no choice of. Enjoy! &n...

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“Used to it” by Hana Alradai

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A thick red liquid roll down to Evan's right cheek. He wiped it with his hand covered with bruises, and rub it between his fingers. The room was filled with his mother's chaotic and worried steps. Her breath was going off and on like nylon light that hangs on the kitchen ceiling. "What a poor child"she cried. His eyes were watching her as she displeased to the living room with the same worried steps. When she came back, she was carrying that box which he used to see in theses kind of situations. The box with the red cross. His mother Samanth...

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“A dream of prophecy” by Matias Matias

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In a vacuum of time is where the story of the change took place. A parallel universe that would have otherwise continued parallel until Mark disrupted the balance of all existence and the two worlds became momentarily perpendicular and crossed paths with irreversible consequences, never to meet again, straying further from their point of contact and subsequently, reality. In reality, Mark was not the man’s name but it was as good as any other he believed. The morning of the falling star was said to hold mystic properties and, not ope...

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“Up in the Air” by Laura Everly

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How am I going to be remembered? That is a hard question to answer. I haven't been born yet. I do know one thing I love my mommy very much and she loves me very much. I should say she loves us very much. How do I know that? She rubs her belly a lot. I can feel her love every time she rubs her belly. You wonder if she knows there are two of us? I've wondered about that too. If she does not know she is in for a big surprise. I hear you giggling over there. Yes, I think it's funny too. She must know we're laughing; she is rubbing her...

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Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 152 stories

“Self-Fulfilling” by Nicholas Westbrook

“His lashes tilted” by DREW LANE

“Who Taught the Honeybee to Dance?” by Kevin Leonard

“Game of the Destiny” by Kavita Rawat

“Switched at birth” by Joan Opoyi

“The Ordained Battle.” by Jordan L

“Timelines. ” by Annaleisa Graf

“Nothing Else Needs to be Said” by Madelyn Grace

“Protector” by Deborah Landers

“Odesa's Demise” by Suhi Rohin

“Fulfilling his Destiny” by Ann Rapp

“Son of the President” by Kayla Surpless

“Used to it” by Hana Alradai

“A dream of prophecy” by Matias Matias

“Up in the Air” by Laura Everly

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a character who can suddenly only “remember” their future, not their past.

Write about two characters on the verge of a life-changing event, but one has rigged the outcome.

Write about a character preparing to go into stasis for decades (or centuries).

Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.

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