A mundane ability suddenly becomes a superpower. Write about someone or something affected by this.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 25, 2022

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“Speaker for Humanity” by Sorcha Wilde

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First came the illness; the electromagnetic pulse only crackpots believed was coming soon followed. And the earth fell silent, silent with death, with the near-simultaneous obliteration of humankind’s technology and its voice, all wrought by man’s own hand, by the initiation of another senseless and avoidable war by nations who had grown tired of talk, whose people bayed for blood and marched for action.Silence prevailed, brought about a dark night of the soul for humanity, a humanity accustomed to loudly and proudly expressing opinions, con...

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“Wordie” by Katarína Krigovská

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Something's different. I am different, more than usual. What happened? "Mr Toulouse, would you be kind to stop dreaming? We're in the middle of a crisis. And it's time for your presentation." Fatty growled in his direction. A man ignored him and walked to the laptop area. "What seems to be a problem, Mr Toulouse? Did you forget how to press start?" Fatty obviously picked on him today. Sevan Copolous, the man's colleague, sighed and helped the struggling man. He ignored Fatty's unprofessional behaviour and seated himself. "First of all, the...

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“Divine Bloodline Chapter 1” by Shannon McGill

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Chapter 1 An imaginary spring with accompanied animal chirps and the occasional ribbits played in Theadora’s worn Beats headphones as she lay on her back facing the ceiling, wishing she could control her anxiety so she could get some sleep. The blunt she rolled and planned to smoke in its entirety did little to ease her troubled heart, but she found amusement in the smoke rings she sent into the air. Her mother Antonia told her that she’d been listening to what she called ‘Nature Noises’ at bedtime since she was born, even before, as...

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“Burn Survivor Therapy Dog Has Amazing Break Through” by Charles Sally Brugnola

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Doing therapy dog work at a Behavioral Health Unit has its challenges. My being a retired police officer had prepared for me for the unexpected. In fact, there were situations as a police officer that I actually had to take people into custody under California Health and Safety code 5150, because they were a danger to themselves or others. Some of those times I would transport those individuals to a lock-down unit in Los Angeles. But now I was visiting them, helping them. The work was rewarding for me, I was actually changing people’s lives....

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“Window 2” by Arielle Loveday

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"A seed doesn't grow without soil.""What?""A seed doesn't grow without soil," Marius said conclusively. The 25-year-old always spoke as if his words were the very last to be spoken, the very deepest to be spoken, the legacy of humankind echoing throughout the cosmos."Well, no shit, Marius."Marius sat at a large bay window overlooking half of humanity. He leaned his head towards the glass in annoyance. "I meant the human spirit," he sighed, looking towards the stars like they were spotlights on his personal play. Then he looked back at the Ea...

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“Amelia Egghart ” by Erin F

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The promise of a storm hung hot and heavy over Yavapai county in Northern Arizona. Being mid-August, they were well into monsoon season. Locals knew to take care of their outdoor activities in the morning, and to seek shelter for the couple of hours that rain, lightening and thunder took center stage. Those in the know would finish their hikes by noon, shaking their heads at the shiny tourists bounding out onto trails that within an hour could be buried under flash flood waters, or illuminated with a light show that made the Disney parade lo...

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“Window Washing” by Sarah Duffey

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Trisha stuck her arm out the car window to let the summer sun fry her skin. Her mom was giving her a ride to the fast-food place where she worked. She asked Trisha when she was going to get a driver’s license, as was typical for her mom to do. “I don’t know, Mom, when I take the test.” She also asked about the interview at the daycare center, and Trisha responded that she hadn’t gotten a call yet. “No, Mom, I told you last night, I haven’t heard from the lady.” Her mom seemed exhausted. Maybe if she didn’t ask so many question...

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“The stars are bright” by Edward Savage

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I sat atop the tower and watched wearily as stars appeared one by one, then in growing numbers until the dark sky above me was illuminated by a broad ribbon of bright pinpoints from horizon to horizon. It was beautiful. There was no doubt of that. The universe was a wonderful sight. The sky was a clear, cloudless, seemingly limitless expanse of darkness pierced only by those distant lights. Small lights, large lights, red and blue and achingly white lights, impossibly sharp and clear in the unpolluted air. I let my gaze wander across the r...

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“Powers to Me” by Christine Mendez

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Amy straightened her round glasses, brushed her overgrown strawberry-blond bangs out of her green eyes, and bent down to peer into the bottom left cabinet in her parents’ library. It was black and stormy outside--had been all weekend, and she wanted to spend the day reading. Since she had already finished all her homework (she was perhaps the only fifth grade student who felt she didn’t receive enough take-home assignments), she hoped she could find a book worthy of her time. She then knelt on the floor and p...

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“A Gift To Myself” by Wren Laurel Frost

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Dear Old Me, Hello again! Today was another productive day. I shouldn’t be this excited about doing something but it has been so long since I was able to do things on consecutive days. Yesterday, I had tired myself out and didn’t hold out much hope to be able to even get out of bed this morning, but I did. <SELF-HYPE MODE INITIATED> Yosh! Yosh! Yosh! You did it! Who be proactive? Me be proactive! Mental party – done. Mental affirmations – done. Mental appreciation – done. </SELF-HYPE MODE TERMINATED> ...

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“Warrior Woman” by Karen Lankford-Carnes

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Warrior Woman By Karen Lankford-Carnes Dorcas hated everything about her life. “Why would you ever name your child Dorcas?!!! It’s cruel!” “Honey, it’s from the Bible.” “Well so is Nimrod! Good thing you didn’t have twins! Honestly! Great idea. ‘I wanted a perfect baby instead of a crippled one, so I’ll name her Dork-Ass!’” “Now stop it! It means gazelle”. “They don’t know that. If you wanted to name me gazelle you should have just named me gazelle. Then they could have called me ‘Guzzle’ instead.” “'I don’t like you swearing like that.” ...

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A mundane ability suddenly becomes a superpower. Write about someone or something affected by this.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 26 stories

“Speaker for Humanity” by Sorcha Wilde

“Wordie” by Katarína Krigovská

“Divine Bloodline Chapter 1” by Shannon McGill

“Burn Survivor Therapy Dog Has Amazing Break Through” by Charles Sally Brugnola

“Window 2” by Arielle Loveday

“Amelia Egghart ” by Erin F

“Window Washing” by Sarah Duffey

“The stars are bright” by Edward Savage

“Powers to Me” by Christine Mendez

“A Gift To Myself” by Wren Laurel Frost

“Warrior Woman” by Karen Lankford-Carnes

🌟 Similar prompts

Start or end your story with a character noticing the beauty in something they've seen hundreds of times.

Write about a character who’s known to be a cynic, but secretly romanticizes everything.

Write a story about a character who takes nothing for granted.

Write a story about a character who’s secretly nobility.

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