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“A Sunset in my Heart and the Phoenix of the Inner Realm” by Himanshi Y

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I was scared,so anxious, I couldn't move. I did not know what to do. " Child!", in a voice deeper than I had ever heard, the ancient bird of wisdom, the phoenix said to me,"Child! You have to choose." I remember, it was a hot summer afternoon, sun was brightest and our shadows were shortest. I was going somewhere, following my friends, some other familiar faces and many other people. Heat of that noon was creating a little mirage, an illusion of water on far black tar road, when we reached at that point where it once appeared, ...

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“The Ploperheimer” by Micah Lewter

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Sniplering yawned and stretched his talons, blinked away the sleep in his eyes, and turned his neck back and forth to wake himself up. “Is it time to go out front again?” he asked. “It seems you only wake me up when--” “Yeah, I know. But remember, you can’t talk about that. We can’t talk about it. No one can,” Sarah snapped. “Of course. I just wish I could see the world when things weren’t so...dark,” the Ploperheimer said. Sarah lowered her torch to eye level, and looked back the way she had come. She sniffed the musty cave air, and l...

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“In search of a time capsule” by Alex Nauth

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Rain thundered against the thin piece of plastic that separated Kathy from the nocturnal elements. Tempestuous waves raged against the inner walls of her consciousness, drowning her thoughts into the maelstrom of memories spent with her son. 28 days ago, Henry had set out to find the town’s fabled time capsule of which he was certain to contain antiquarian relics that would cast an aged light onto his investigation of the town's history. Unfortunately, the capsule was buried in the depths of myth rather than dirt and all Henry ever fou...

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“Strike the Sparkwheel” by Andrew Busch

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Noah’s keyboard clicked as he repeatedly slammed the 4 key with his index finger. “Noah we need your ult!” Paul yelled as the double-headed serpent swept its crimson head across the screen casting a spray of venom. As if things weren’t bad enough, a hoard of undead warriors leapt from the ground that fizzled with the venom’s acidic burn and began to circle them. &nbsp...

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“Ackadakka” by Blane Britt

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I’m so thankful that I’m not writing you this serious message from 92 miles below the surface of the earth just like the Oarlocks a humanoid species which were once descended from humans, particularly low-class underground machine license plate operators. They exist in several future timelines, notably in Oaror. They were subterranean and prefer dark, as their eyes were sensitive to light. After the Covid-19 or Coronapocalypse as it was called in the hood wiped out 27% of the world’s population in 2020. The aliens from our real and tru...

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“Mother” by Kelsey Marlett

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The deer buckled beneath the wheels. Em’s scream started, then stopped, then started again. She clutched her stomach like she was trying to keep it from escaping.“Oh my God pull over, pull over pull over –”Burnt rubber, seatbelt straining. The car stopped and I reached for her.“Oh my God oh my God ohmyGod –”“Hey. Hey, it’s okay. Em – I’ll –”Em kept sobbing. I undid my seatbelt, clambered out the door.“Did we kill it? Did we kill it?”“I don’t know.”I approached the deer. Its head twisted in the wrong direction, eyes reeling. No blood. I glanc...

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“The Legend of The Enchanted Doe” by Iman Fatima

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King Dyryke was restless. He had tried so hard to get a good night’s sleep, but had failed. He was growing desperate. After all, the fate of the Dakridor Kingdom lied on his decisions. If the explorer was not mistaken, there was still a chance to save Dakridor from eternal tyranny, the annexation by the Lucea Dynasty. King Dyryke had ascended his father’s throne with high expectations. The people of Dakridor saw in the young prince a savior, someone who would rescue them from the never-ending war and threats of takeover by the Lucean Lord. T...

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“My Purpose” by Jessica Tomaselli

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I don’t know whether I should be grateful that I know my purpose in life or whether I should resent my pragmatic existence and creation. You see, scientists made me to protect Earth’s civilizations from an extraterrestrial foe that they provoked. I have not been given a name, I am simply called The Warrior. Defined by my job. I guess that isn’t all that different from many others, but I wish . . . well, what do I wish, that I had love in my life? Who would love me? I am the only one of my kind. The government has refused to allow them to cre...

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“Bottle tops” by Phil Manders

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Henry reached up on tip toes, his Thomas the tank engine wellies squeaked against his chubby bare legs. He blew a spiral of floppy golden hair away from his eyes as he traced the trail of ivy up the tree with his perfect little fingers. It crawled its way over the gnarly old bark, twisting and turning, searching the crevices and nooks that the old tree offered. A puffed up proud black bird belted&n...

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“Forest of Magic, Featuring: Snuggle bugs” by Lily Simmons

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It had all started one gloomy day when Eve wolk up. She knew she was exhausted and drained from her past school week. It was dreary outside but she decided to go for a walk. She had gotten ready for her day and climbed down the stairs. Her parents had, however, gone to work. She found enough food to scramble together a quick breakfast. Once her meal was ready, she ate quickly then rushed outside for a walk. She started down the road, but soon realized she wanted to take the trail in the woods. She went around to the backyard of her house and...

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“Unique Egg” by Carol Keefer

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“Unique Egg”By Carol Ann Keefer “It’s mine!” Sissy exclaimed“No., I want it!” Suzie said The attic was dusty with a thick layer of dirt covering the once well-kept room that their grandmother had always kept neat and tidy. Furniture, scattered about, piles of clothes toss aside as Sissy and her younger sister Suzie opened a cedar chest. Buried in between the blankets and quits was an odd wooded box, holding it up in the dimly lit room. The craftsmanship was exquisite, to the smallest of detai...

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“The Feocoda” by Eden Myers

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It was a day that I would never forget. The sun was shining but not in the way we preferred. Instead of embracing the meadow in a warm hug, it weighed down on us with oppressively thick humidity. I squinted my eyes and saw the silhouette of Connor in the distance. I offered a small wave.“Trashy day to play ball, eh?” He yelled from the other side of the field.“Yeah” I responded with a laugh. He pulled out a dirty ball from under his thin t-shirt.“I snatched this from a kid in Town Square earlier today. Don’t tell your pops, he already h...

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“The big, white bird ” by Elöise Lötter

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This story is about a boy and his pet. And don't think I'm talking about a boy who lives on a farm and befriends a small lion cub. No, this story is much more intriguing. And it starts at a hospital. It was the winter of 1918. The great pandemic named the Spanish flu just spread all across the world, killing millions of people. At that time, I was working as a local nurse in America, Washington DC, to be exact. I have seen many people come and go in that time, but no one drew my attention as much as the young boy named William who arrived in...

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“The White Dragon” by Jill Pax

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Harry Windham leaves his quaint home at exactly 4:30 am on a cold Monday(he is a very precise person, he likes routines and symmetry), takes only his yellow Jansport backpack and a bulky coat. The sun hasn’t risen, still hesitant to behind the mountains and trees. He jumps into his red car, starting the engine and drives down and out of the neighborhood. The traffic is enough to get on his nerves, enough to make him want to turn back and drive back home, but what he is doing is necessary. He pulls into the parking lot, checking for the...

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“SOMETHING NEW......” by The Poetess

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I stood on the tree quietly. holding my arrow and bow loosely making up my mind on how and where to shoot, my high boots just above my knees, my brown tights and a white shirt with a ripped arm hodiee. I look over at Zake......he’s my wolf, eagle and my horse. He not that hairy, since i don’t like it. His eyes are in different color just like mine we both have white in common. Yup he has huge claws with fangs. a unusual symbol which glow in the dark and yes! He can control the glow. I have trained him it’s like the first mistake when battlin...

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Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!

Submissions are closed

✍️ 145 stories

“A Sunset in my Heart and the Phoenix of the Inner Realm” by Himanshi Y

“The Ploperheimer” by Micah Lewter

“In search of a time capsule” by Alex Nauth

“Strike the Sparkwheel” by Andrew Busch

“Ackadakka” by Blane Britt

“Mother” by Kelsey Marlett

“The Legend of The Enchanted Doe” by Iman Fatima

“My Purpose” by Jessica Tomaselli

“Bottle tops” by Phil Manders

“Forest of Magic, Featuring: Snuggle bugs” by Lily Simmons

“Unique Egg” by Carol Keefer

“The Feocoda” by Eden Myers

“The big, white bird ” by Elöise Lötter

“The White Dragon” by Jill Pax

“SOMETHING NEW......” by The Poetess

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Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

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