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

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“The River” by Megan Meyerson

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“We almost there, K?” Samuel’s voice was so weak I could barely make out his words. “Not yet, Sam.” I replied, though I had no idea where he was talking about. We weren’t escaping to anywhere, just escaping. I lowered him onto the sand, and he lay there quietly, pale as death. After a few moments, he let out a low moan and then lay still. His breaths came low and ragged, as though each gasp had to fight to get out. I didn’t need to be a medical expert to know that Samuel would draw his last breath this very night if he didn’t see a doc...

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“Time to Pay” by Karen Avizur

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It’s the night of the full moon. Which means it’s time to pay for our safety. Mama says the werewolf prefers to make the kill itself. That’s why we tie them up and cut on ‘em, to draw blood, to draw the wolf. It’s always been a hard decision, she says, but it ain’t seem so hard to me. Everyone the sheriff chooses is a wicked person. The type of person that’ll go to Hell anyway, the pastor says. Whoever it is, I ain’t never seen them in church. Mama says there was a time before they’d struck the deal. It’d been horrible. Little kids like me c...

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“Pocketful of Monster” by Nicki Blake

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I bought the eggs because I wanted to make an omelette. Nothing odd about that. The usual stand at the farmers’ market, a box of a dozen eggs went into my bike-basket with the rest of the groceries. I paid. I took them home. All perfectly normal actions.On opening the egg box, I was noticed one of the eggs was an odd greenish-blue. It was also slighter larger than the other eggs. I wondered if it was a duck egg or, better still, a double yolker. The moment I cracked it I was immediately proven wrong on both points.Into my mixing bowl fe...

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“Eye Between Lampposts” by Sydney Sequeira

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The path had been dark and tangled for long enough that I was beginning to question whether I was on a path at all. My legs were sore and scratched and flecked with dirt up my ankles from the squelch, squelch, of plodding through what seemed like a lifetime of late autumn night. My fur bristled, as if the anger I felt at my own ineptitude could somehow cow lady Nature herself, so just this once she, not I, would press her ears back and show me mercy. The scent of rain, warm and summery by nature, had been a lure drawing me forward step by st...

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“The Lenovo Alamango” by Harry Makawa

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The Lenovo Alamango.John Decotex and Jim Kiboko are sea divers and interested in hidden treasures in water. They have been contracted for more than 30years by institutes to unearth treasures underwater. Therefore, they are quite experienced in this work. On their checklist, they carry a camera, tape, batteries, bottled water, and canned food. Sometimes they carry beer to make them brave with deep waters. They do not forget the GPS pocket machine, oxygen packs, and pistols.One morning, they set east of the Indian Ocean by speedboat. After cov...

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“Parallel Pet” by Celeste Kuun

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Isla recognised nothing around her. The terrain seemed familiar but at the same time wholly strange and foreign.The last thing Isla remember was the captain ordering warp speed, as they entered the wormhole, then everything went squiffy and now she was here. Alone. Looking around, Isla was baffled by the marked absence of debris and wreckage from the craft, that should have been present had the ship crashed. Maybe she was thrown from the ship during the descent.Checking that nothing was broken or dislocated, Isla stood upright. The atmospher...

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“When the World Fell. ” by Jane Loden

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The world of Aetheria flew high over the heads of the Terrans. It was home to many creatures: the majestic fyrons, the proud dragons, and the simmarins. The most intelligent of all these creatures were the Aethins. They formed a civilization of Aethins on Aetheria, worshipping the wind and waves that made up their home, created festivals of lights and tournaments, even created legends of heroes and villains. Everything was magnificent and glorious in the heavens as they drifted across the skies. Everything was glorious, that is until they fe...

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“Dragon Eyes” by Koi KOAH

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Each time I stepped forward, It felt like I was falling. Into the depths of those black eyes, which seemed to know the past, the future, and present. The suddenly shifting scenery before me, the rush of blood seeping into my mind. It terrified me. Sand, it was just shifting into endless dunes of sand which slowed down my run. I was running yet I didn't know from what. No matter where my petrified gaze landed, there was only the endless grey desert of ash and fire. While I hurried away from the falling debris of the burnin...

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“Wyverns” by Abby Caines

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Wyverns, the most repulsive of creatures, at least according to Valencia Darin. She never did like them, despite the history of riders in her family. The thought of their menacing teeth and hot breath being anywhere near her face made her shiver. Their talons were the worst part, always scraping on the stone of their chambers, never silencing. Countless nights Val was kept awake by those strokes and the rustle of their wings as they restlessly paced. But Jay, Val's younger brother, adored the creatures. He practically begged their mother to ...

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“IT'S HIS GUILT” by Vinay Moses

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DANNIVOLE CENTRAL JAIL.This dungeon has a great legacy for holding the most notorious criminals in this country. It has witnessed so many prisoners, so many sufferings and also few redemptions. This jail has always been that 'devil’s home'; which the mothers usually use as a tale to frighten their children to feed them. It really stands up to the reputation though. The great compound walls have hidden many horrors in its belly.I am a mirror. I’ve been in here for almost three decades. There are mirrors like me, each in every cell. We see the...

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“Fuzzy -Not!” by Marie Bernardin

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“Mom, look what the man gave me! Can I keep it?”“What man? What is it?”“That man in a long black dress gave it to me. He said it was an egg, a dragon’s egg! Can I keep it?”“Where’s the man? Where is he? Did he touch you?”“No, Mom, he didn’t touch me. He just gave it to me, and said it was a dragon’s egg, and I need to keep it warm until it hatches. Then the dragon will be mine forever.”“What are you talking about? Can you show me who gave it to you?”“He was right there, by the tree. But, he’s gone now. I don’t see him anywhere.”“I don’t see ...

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“The Beast of Valnoir” by Nathan Grandmont

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The journey from the capital to Valnoir took two days. The road was difficult towards the end of winter. Twice I felt my horse would fall down a slippery escarpment concealed by the snow, breaking both our necks. The fact I was forced to travel alone did not make the journey easier: both nights, as I was thawing my fingers by a campfire, I scared myself into thinking I was being watched, by some brigand or devil lurking in the darkness beyond my warm circle of light. But, it had to be so. The Emperor was busy fighting his war, and he was not...

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“In the ocean somewhere” by Noah Vincent

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At thirteen a bee stung me and my mother barely got me to the hospital in time. So, you see, I knew what almost dying felt like. And it felt as cold as the water felt that day. The water was freezing and my heart was as empty as my head was full. Wishing to be alone I ignored every instinct in my rational body and didn’t called a diving buddy. And honestly, never before had I gone on a diving alone because that is just dumb, and im not dumb. Until I was.That day had started with a stomach turning, heart squeezing fight with my wife. The kind...

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“The Mabreet” by Kai Dalcassian

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I was four when my mom told me I couldn’t have a guinea pig. Or a mouse. Or a hamster. I was distraught for about ten minutes, and then she told me to go play outside, and I got distracted.I was poking holes in the ground with a stick when I saw it. Not a mouse, or a rabbit, or any usual creature. It wasn’t even remotely recognizable, but I knew what it was. The word just sort of popped into my head: mabreet. It was a mabreet.I picked it up off the ground and held it cupped in my hands. It was small, like a mouse, but so much softer than any...

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“The Beginning of Jane” by Marin Hunt

Submitted to Contest #41

Jane walked along the forest path, enjoying the cool breeze as it brushed against her face while she strolled in and out of the sunlight, turned a light shade of green by the rustling emerald canopy above. She looked up and sniffed; there would be a storm soon. She could tell not only by the damp air and the tension that seemed to float in the forest, but also from the sight of it. She watched as it rolled in, pushing the sunlight aside as little flickers of lightning erupted from within. Then, it gave out an unhappy grumbl...

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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

“The River” by Megan Meyerson

“Time to Pay” by Karen Avizur

“Pocketful of Monster” by Nicki Blake

“Eye Between Lampposts” by Sydney Sequeira

“The Lenovo Alamango” by Harry Makawa

“Parallel Pet” by Celeste Kuun

“When the World Fell. ” by Jane Loden

“Dragon Eyes” by Koi KOAH

“Wyverns” by Abby Caines

“IT'S HIS GUILT” by Vinay Moses

“Fuzzy -Not!” by Marie Bernardin

“The Beast of Valnoir” by Nathan Grandmont

“In the ocean somewhere” by Noah Vincent

“The Mabreet” by Kai Dalcassian

“The Beginning of Jane” by Marin Hunt

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

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