Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.

Posted in Horror on Oct 26, 2022

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“Lest Darkness Befall You ” by Tamara Plant

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Anthony ate a bowl of cereal and hurled himself onto his bed. He searched the bunches and folds of his bedspread until he found his remote. "Gotcha bitch!" The light flickered. He flipped to the animation network, just in time for his favorite cartoon. Must be my night! He smiled to himself, still in awe, as the main character unknowingly drove his vehicle around the bend into a different dimension. The light flickered again.He checked his phone battery. Fully charged. He toyed with the idea of grabbing the pillar candle Tiffany had bought f...

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“Found You In The Dark” by Adam Wan

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When he stepped into the elevator, and the doors shut, the lights went out. The elevator stopped moving, a low hum rung out hollow. A creaking somewhere. Heavy, hard sounds. Metallic. A sort of mustiness that comes the moment the air conditioner stops. A stillness that was almost suffocating. Unnerving. A chill ran up his spine. The power’s gone out? Haruto looked about, but he couldn’t see anything. He reached out, but he grasped only air. The soles of his shoes made dry sounds over the floor. A rasping, a light tap, steel. He hadn’t notice...

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“Lucky, Lucky” by Christine Hungerford

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We would watch the sled dogs zoom by our huge office window, snow spurting from either side of the sleigh, Camel’s dogs mad to get to the finish line first. Our racer displays a waving hand as we cheer. If the fur-coated man were to skin one of his beloved animals, he would probably be warmer. But his heart towards those Malamutes and Huskies equaled that of a mother towards her newborn child. He would rise early and scrub those stocky Siberians an...

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“The Full California Experience” by Samantha Vanpelt

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TW: gun violence They were headed home when the street lamps cut out. Daniel’s hands stilled. He squeezed the baseball he’d been tossing between them, his head thrown back, eyes on the light above him. It didn’t flicker or anything; just stayed dark and silent. There was a soft flutter as a swarm of moths departed, their source of fascination vanquished. Lowering his gaze, he squinted in the dark. “Ham?” he called. A curse flew out of the nearby bushes, and Daniel stepped back as his cousin shoved his way free of the snares. His ...

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“What the fuck” by Gemma McDonald

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Leanne swayed drunkenly, tipping her drink on my skirt."Damn it Leah!" I cried, trying to sponge off the beer with a napkin. My friend laughed behind me. "Shut up Dylan, I said, swatting him on the head," I sat back in my cosy seat, angrily. Leane stumbled over to the seat next to me and plopped down."Thgyouu know," she began, "you are annoying," she slurred. I snatched her drink. "Heyyyyyy!" she almost yelled."You can't drink this much Leah," I said, "you'll kill yourself.""That could be the point.""I don't care. If every time we go to a pa...

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“Risking Everything for Nothing but Love” by Bessie Hernandez

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“Get the candles!” “Where are the flashlights?” “Mommy I can’t see!” The city was chaos. Just a few weeks ago we were living in peace. We went to school. With the light! “Hey, Jamie.” “Hi Kiya.” I looked at her and the door on her locker. It was filled with pictures of people, I wasn’t one of them. “Don’t worry you’ll be up there one day.” She said with a slight smirk on her face. She closed her locker aa we walked down the hall and into our first class, P.E. “Dodgeball! Get your teams. 10 on the left 10 on the right!!” The coach yelled tire...

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“Siblings During an Power Outage” by A Living Entity (Or Professional Simulator)

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"ROSE, STOP PLAYING WITH THE LIGHTS!" Jordan screamed. "I'm not playing with anything; the power's out," Rose replied. "Huh?" "Yeah, turn it on yourself if you really think I'm a liar." Jordan rolled his eyes and got up from his seat. Unlike his sister, he couldn't see very well in darkness and almost broke his leg getting to the light switch. He flicked it on. Nothing. "Believe me now, Jordan?" "Fine, I believe you. What are we going to do now?" "Wait, what else?" "We have to do something productive!" "What? Do you want to try fixing the li...

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“There's Comfort In The Dark” by Sevan Meguerditchian

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The incessant sound of the light switch clicking echoed in the darkness of the room. Clutching her towel closer to her chest Lydia maneuvered her way through the apartment, knowing the layout quite well even in the pitch black that overtook the entire place. As soon as the cold air hit her damp skin she knew she'd made it to the living room where the window was wide open as she'd left it. She felt for the switch there too and once again it clicked in vain. Llydia sighed, it seemed the power was out. Walking further into her apartmen...

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“The Eyes of the Blind” by Mary Winter

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The light had failed a long time ago. The research, the injections, even the gridlines you had to look at to check if your macular degeneration was getting worse – all these had come too late for Vera. She was blind. Most days, Vera was reasonably pleased with how she was coping. Her long-dead mother, whose astringent voice she could still hear clearly, would have – mostly – been proud of her. She had learned to use a white cane, although combining it with ...

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“The Black Out ” by Joe Perkins

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It was just like any day in the rainiest place in the world, New Zion South Carolina, I woke up with the rest of my platoon eager to get to work. You are probably wondering who I am, my name is James, James Paterman and I am a marine helicopter pilot. My squadron is called 8 D air capture squadron, or main job is to drop and carry supplies to men on the front lines. But today was different, when we got into the mess hall the speaker came on and said 8 D squadron to the briefing room NOW, That's when i saw the ground crew moving the hel...

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“The Light” by Keelee Gray

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The moment the lights flickered out, she knew her time had come.Not for death, no, she wasn’t scared of death.But her magic.That was terrifying.---Lucy had been watching TV, flicking through the channels, her mind in a different place. She wasn’t sure where, it was only a floating sensation, the noise from the TV a calming buzz.Then, the buzz was gone, pitching Lucy forward to the ground. The lamp above her, bright and searing, flickered out, leaving Lucy in what she was taught to fear: darkness.---The darkness wasn’t the type that she feare...

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“In the Morning There is Light” by Georgette Ball

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His heart was broken walking out on the kids like that. He tossed the olive green duffel bag in the trunk but did not yet close it. Standing there with his hands resting on the trunk edge, head hanging low, his eyes were closed. He was aware that when he shut the trunk he would see his children staring at him through the front room window with the same tear-streaked faces he saw just a few moments ago as he closed the front door. He couldn’t face it again. He knew he’d either break like shattered glass or run in for one more hug, to say he w...

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“A Moment Of Darkness” by Santos Reyes

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It’s been an hour in traffic and Tess has barely moved an inch. She sits there lifelessly as she usually does, there’s no sense of life in her. She walks into her apartment, “master’s degree and sucking up to my boss for 5 years for this?” she thinks to herself. She sinks into the couch, it feels more like a beanbag chair rather than a couch. Her apartment was rather small with 1 bedroom that was more like a broom closet, kitchen with a stove that includes a broken oven. Her bathroom is not much bigger than her room...

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“Dark Nights By Miranda Torres” by Miranda Torres

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It was a warm summer day in the city of New York. The tall buildings trapped the heat creating heatwaves. I finally came out of my ac and entered the reality of the hot scorching day. I got in my car and went for a snack but on the way over, something felt off. I went on with my day and returned home to something unexpected, my ac was no longer working. The day went on and I noticed that I wasn't the only one. Everybody was outside of their homes talking to each other when all of the sudden it went blank. All of the lights from the buil...

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“I am blind. But I am not blind. ” by Jake DeBolt

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I am blind. But I am not blind. The mirror reveals too much, doesn’t it? We are vulnerable in its sight, a too clear reflection of what I cannot see. You can see the blemishes on my face? I cannot, but they taunt me with their sting, threatening to pull attention. You see my hair, wild and dry? You see my crooked teeth? I see nothing. What is mine is a mystery to me. The needles of my brush pull at my hair, demanding obedience. I look at the mirror, searching it as the sighted might, a habit not yet broken. Nothing but my eyes are bro...

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Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 187 stories

“Lest Darkness Befall You ” by Tamara Plant

“Found You In The Dark” by Adam Wan

“Lucky, Lucky” by Christine Hungerford

“The Full California Experience” by Samantha Vanpelt

“What the fuck” by Gemma McDonald

“Risking Everything for Nothing but Love” by Bessie Hernandez

“Siblings During an Power Outage” by A Living Entity (Or Professional Simulator)

“There's Comfort In The Dark” by Sevan Meguerditchian

“The Eyes of the Blind” by Mary Winter

“The Black Out ” by Joe Perkins

“The Light” by Keelee Gray

“In the Morning There is Light” by Georgette Ball

“A Moment Of Darkness” by Santos Reyes

“Dark Nights By Miranda Torres” by Miranda Torres

“I am blind. But I am not blind. ” by Jake DeBolt

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Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.

End your story with a truth coming to light.

Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.

Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.

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