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Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

Posted in Fantasy on Aug 2, 2021

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Even Princesses Need Haircuts

Shortlisted for Contest #88 ⭐️

Once upon a time, a princess lived trapped in a tower, where her hair grew very, very long. Only, not the stylish kind of long—the flowing, wavy mermaid tresses—but quadruple-split ends that crackled like dead flower stems when you touched them, because that’s really what happens when someone lives trapped in a tower without a haircut. The longer the princess stayed in the tower, the longer her hair grew. The distance between her good hair days also grew. It was either too frizzy or too oily, so that the princess started to feel more like a ...

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All Time Loki Part III: Less Obvious

Submitted to Contest #88

(Quick Note: These are not the actual myths. These are rewritten by moi, and probably not that mythologically accurate. Also, the vibe song for this story is I'm Ready by AJR. Carry on)🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍Well, stupid Kraken.My head flew back and hit the rock. I sank into darkness.But then I opened my eyes.A figure, shrouded in darkness stood in front of me. Whispers flew around me. He has been asleep for millenia, they said. But now he is awake. And he will bring us our great victory.I tried to yell, Who are you? But I couldn’t.Yes, great victor...

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Princess Otilia and the Terrible Idea

Shortlisted for Contest #88 ⭐️

“The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life.” –Russell M. Nelson Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Slater, there lived a beautiful princess named Otilia. She lived with her Prince Charming, Thomas, and her seven beautiful children. Her world required work and strength, but it also provided her with all the love she needed. Her life was full of laughter and joy, until one day, she was cast from her throne into a new world: a dark, treacherous, underground land called Grief. July, 1934 Tillie sat, gulping, stari...

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Till forever falls apart

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Bryce lay against the trunk kept in that one corner of the hall when he saw the silhouette of a young lady at the double-glazed, equally old and tall door. She was indeed a perfect sight for sore eyes - the way the furled gown hugged her curves, the way her teary and worn-out eyes still found a way to look so pretty in what she called the 'golden hour' and the way the strands of her blonde hair were all strangled among themselves. "why did you do it?", a voice called out from beside him as he was admiring her features. He raised his hand and...

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Smile For Me

Submitted to Contest #88

Princess Aoi sighed as she stared out the window of her office, daydreaming of taking a walk in the palace gardens and ignoring the heavy piles of documents in front of her. “Is something the matter, Your Highness?” The palace tutor Giles Christophe looked up from his papers with concern. “There’s so much to do, Giles,” she whispered. “I fear I’ll spend most my life reading and signing documents, giving attention to nothing but parchment.” She sat up in her chair and grabbed the next document from her unfinished pile. Gil...

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Love

Submitted to Contest #88

I'Come here, Prince, you'll be safe with me.' A woman squatted in front of John's hideout, his favorite corner between a nightstand and bed. John had never seen a woman like her before. Her skin looked like it was shining white from within, pulsation of thin red veins visible through skin's paleness. The color of her eyes transitioned from dark blue to mesmerizing black with every rise and fall of long lashes. A red-yellow dragon slightly wriggled on her left temple, and he heard the quiet hissing of a golden snake, entwining her right ...

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A gift of great worth

Shortlisted for Contest #88 ⭐️

Princess Jade of Cainan knelt on the woven rug and grasped the old woman’s warm, crinkled hands. The hands shook in hers and the watery eyes steadily gazed into her own, pouring deep sadness into Jade’s soul. “He doesn’t remember me.” A flood of despair. A fierce love. The emotions poured into Jade. The wavery voice continued. “Sixty years we have lived side by side, serving our people, leading our family, enduring great loss and knowing greater joy.” The old woman drew a ragged breath. “It is all gone. He asks to go home. I cannot comfort...

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Around and round Elysia

Submitted to Contest #88

In this world like any of the others in revolution around the star of Elysia, there is unrest. The God Queen, in pursuit of infamy, had taken to conquering neighboring planets. She had taken so well in fact that there were no worlds left with true liberty from her demands. She was a tyrant, and by most metrics a brute, but against the odds she has lost her standing. It was a long and bloody battle, as bloody as vapor can be, but they had finally won out against her. And like any other leader overthrown from their prestige, the God Queen no l...

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Woman of the Night

Submitted to Contest #88

AN: Just a little disclaimer, there might be some discrepancies in my grammar and how everything plays out in this plot because I was running on a tight time crunch. But nevertheless, I worked hard on this piece and will take any criticism. Also, I will go back after this is read and fix any mistakes. Also if you were interested in my story called the Infinite Reigns of Time, I'm planning on extending the story and trying to make a book out of it since it did so well. But enjoy! The dull white saucer in the sky, commonly known as the moon,...

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Poor Silly Souls

Submitted to Contest #88

The younger the mind, the easier it can be used for the will of others. Those poor silly souls. * Eleanor looked at her reflection in the mirror.  The round almond eyes were perfectly framed by long curled brown hair.  Her plump red lips parted as she pulled in a steady breath, raising the intricate blue and silver necklace across her chest.  A small button nose finished off her face, lightly decorated by freckles across her cheeks.  All her life Eleanor had been told she was gifted by the god of beauty, a rare gift, ...

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Love or Freedom

Submitted to Contest #88

SpaceHuman's Note: *Hi. I hope life is cul 4 u. I can't find my stories in the directory, but when I try to edit them it says they have already been approved. So I'm very confuzzled. If any1 has any advice plz comment, otherwise, enjoy my not the best story :).I stand over my weak, and almost still mother. It's a hard sight to stare at. I watch her tears wet the dried blood on her cheeks, causing me to shed some water as well. She turns her head away from me and with the remaining strength she has, pulls off her opal pendant that hangs tight...

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A Song about Snow

Submitted to Contest #88

My story does not begin with the likes of tiaras and royal balls. Rather, with a song.It started one day when there was a ‘knockety knock’ on my front door…You see, I was singing at the time, my sweet, lovely voice floating out the window. I hate to brag, but when I sing, it’s like hearing an angel singing from the heavens. This was the song I was singing;“My life is full of fantasies,My life is filled with wonder.Everywhere I look I see, a smile…A smile to me!Once, a little bird told me in a lullaby,That dreams always do come true!But, my l...

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Selkie Wife

Submitted to Contest #88

Once upon a time, on a still night where the stars shone like diamonds in the endless velvet black and the moon was a dollop of cream in the middle of the sky, there danced upon a stony Scottish beach a family of Selkies, strange and lithe, with pale skin and large, shining eyes. They loved this quiet, wild place, with its treeless expanse of low grassland and the way the ocean wind swept over everything from one end of the island to the other. The ocean was their home, but Orkney was a holiday, a midnight adventure. They luxuriated in each ...

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A Memory Of Qainyth (Exerpt)

Submitted to Contest #88

Golden sun rays pierced through the yellow curtains that draped over the large window in Lady Aurellia’s room. The rays glided through the window as the large brazen sun rose in the distance, until they landed softly on Lady Aurellia’s face causing her to stir from her deep sleep. Grumbling and growling, Aurellia sat up and rubbed her eyes, still trying to drag herself out of her sleep. “It’s morning already?” Aurellia thought frustrated as she sat up , scooted out of her soft four-post bed, walked over to her large window, and looked ...

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The Kingdom of Golden Needs

Submitted to Contest #88

"Princess Avery, your finery is freshly made, your golden earrings on your dressing table, and your other essentials are kept on your bed." The retainer spoke, solemnly. "Your Mother expects you to be in Gleam before 21 00."I showed warmth towards the very "freshly made" wine-coloured, silk gown with a skinny waist. I was sure it was longer than my height but I still clothed myself with it on the insist of the retainer, after he left.The scarlet sandals managed the length of the dress and this outfit became one of my favorites as the light r...

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