Write a story about someone trying to raise the dead.

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“Forbidden Forest” by Joseph Douthit

Submitted to Contest #221

The forest floor was drenched with the mist that hung in the air, the sounds of the creatures dwelling inside sounded both far away and close by. Luna walked cautiously under the low-hanging branches, pressing her hand into the mossy trunks to keep her balance as she placed one soggy boot in front of the other. She could feel eyes on her at all times as she moved as silently as possible through the muck, twigs, and saturated rocks of the forest floor. The mist that hung in the air was thick, dense, and heavy, almost weighing everything...

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“God Wouldn't Mind” by Ian Grogan

Submitted to Contest #221

The smell of sulfur filled Emily’s nostrils as she struck the matchhead on the side of the box. The light from the flame caused her to temporarily see spots every time she blinked. She extended the match to the fresh wick resting atop the blood red candle she had found in a drawer in the house and lit it. The wax instantly pooled and ran down the sides of the beacon before dripping onto the grass. Emily rested on her knees next to the freshly filled hole with her Bible in her hand and optimistic thoughts on her mind. She needed her Henry t...

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“Poisoned Threads of Solace” by Jolie Cleoce

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Poisoned Threads of Solace by Jolie Cleoce (with thanks to a colleague) Sadie Lester drove like a maniac whenever it was nighttime– but somehow was always cautious of her surroundings and never got in trouble. Some rumours say her maniacal driving caused her death. Some rumours say it was drinking. The Market knew it was murder. It was botulinum neurotoxin– the most toxic and poisonous biological substance found on Earth. I couldn’t help but always wonder who wanted to kill her. I always wondered if she had been killed by ac...

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“Wings of An Angel” by Del Rebel

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6… 9… 2… 6… 4… 3… 5… 6-9-2, 6-4-3-5. 692-6435. “6, 9, 2…” The buttons blink up with a soft green glow. “6, 4, 3, 5.” The dial tone of an empty line fills his ears. In response, a muted buzz pattern echoes in the kitchen junk drawer. 19 seconds later the same dull female voice. “The person you are trying to reach has a voicemail box that has not been—” End-call. The boy huddled within his fortress of blankets and pillows lets his arms go limp. “It spells...

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“Smithy” by Destiny Hall

Submitted to Contest #221

Halloween should be the night the spirits are closest to the living. That's what young Amanda was counting on tonight. She'd entered the graveyard near midnight and set up her candles around a grave. The body in the ground beneath her belonged to a man that she had known as Smithy. He'd been her teacher and mentor for the past few years and had become a father figure. Her knees pressed into the still loose dirt of his grave. They'd only buried the old man a week ago. Amanda tried to keep her hands from shaking as she lit five candles....

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Write a story about someone trying to raise the dead.

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✍️ 50 stories

“Forbidden Forest” by Joseph Douthit

“God Wouldn't Mind” by Ian Grogan

“Poisoned Threads of Solace” by Jolie Cleoce

“Wings of An Angel” by Del Rebel

“Smithy” by Destiny Hall

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