Write about someone who has a superpower.

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“Power Trip” by Kathleen March

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I was given the task of selecting a superpower for myself. I’m not going to tell you who gave it to me. I have a secret name or two as well, but I’m not telling you those, either. Some things are just not meant to be revealed. I should note that I am the one who decided to keep the names secret, and I decided that long before I knew that the Quiché people in Guatemala also have names they don’t tell anyone. However, they have many other customs that I don’t have; I just wanted to bring up the part about the names. Now as far as the superpo...

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“Altered State” by Deepa R

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The first thing Avery realizes is that an extraordinarily large fist— connected to an extraordinarily large man— is descending towards her head. She leaps backwards, just out of his reach, and lets loose a string of very creative French expletives. The next thing she registers is the fact that her eardrums have been nearly blown out by an incredibly loud boom, and that the asphalt has cracked into a million pieces as a result of the wannabe-supervillain-of-the-week’s blow connecting with the ground. Her fists light up with flames, and she dr...

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“The Shiver” by Denise Brown

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Amelia lay in her cot, her piercing blue eyes sharply focused on her mother’s wet face, leaning over the cot like a giraffe. Her mother’s tears, sliding down her cheeks and heading down her nose to the tip. Drip! Amelia, her tightly zipped sleeping bag and her velvet plush dog, Barney, were getting wet.“Amelia, you’re so beautiful”, crooned her mother. “I love you and your brother so much, it hurts deep in the pit of my stomach thinking of you ever coming to any harm. Now that I’ve brought you into this world, I see things in such a differen...

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“Induction” by Sjan Evardsson

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From the moment I stepped in I felt out of place. I didn’t belong there, no matter what their tests said. But, laws tend to be black and white, and don’t consider anything grey might exist between the extremes.“Sand-ra Crook-shank, room two. Sand-ra Crook-shank, room two.” The voice over the intercom was mechanical, the machine trying its best to pronounce my name. I made my way to room two, through the hallway marked “Induction.”The room was small, a single desk, two chairs, a photo on the wall, and nothing on the desk besides a folder, ope...

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“Imitative Instinct” by Juliet Martin

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We had to leave the town I grew up in because the place was filling up with strange people. Colourful, uneven, unsettling people with nowhere to go who just stood stiffly at the end of the street, in the supermarket, in the corner of your eye, smiling a banana smile with too many teeth or waving a squashed-spider hand: circle palm, six stick fingers. Sometimes they appeared in groups, glued together by the ends of their rigid arms like paper dolls. Once or twice, my family – Mum, Dad, baby Finch and me – would come up against an uncanny mirr...

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“WORMS” by Pamela Saunders

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Sophie has purple juice stains around her mouth and on her hands. Jack is trying to fill up his tub with the ripe blackberries. We're also finding windfall apples here and there amongst the trees. I tell the children not to wander out of sight. There are marshy places in the ground and I don't want any accidents. “This is a good place though, isn't it mummy.” says Sophie. “Yes it is.” I say. “I found a worm.” says Jack. He wiggles it in Sophie's face and she squeals. “Worms are good.” I say. “They help churn up the earth and make g...

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“Storm Karma” by David E. Gates

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I thought it was karma at first. That strange happening of justice being done by an unseen force. Wikipedia defines karma as the "spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and future suffering." But this was something different. This was cause and effect from myself directed at someone else. When I think back, it's...

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“Presumptuous Routines” by Jada Harting

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A lot of the time, when your life seems as a routine, it's normal to believe that the weird quirk an individual has is common. In her case, Maeve Lannon assumed that everyone could feel whether or not a scenario wasn't safe. She'd heard the old wive's tales of gut instincts, and that's what she had assumed it was. Driving down the road at the wrong time of the day and having a feeling that something's going to go wrong, causing you to turn back and go the long way instead, later to find out that there had been a car wreck down the exact ...

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“Always” by Hannah Sobczak

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There’s a chance that I’m not fully human. My irises are a fiery orange, my heart beats at twice the normal speed, my skin is hot to the touch, with a tan, almost orange color. My mother passed away when I was a baby, leaving my father in his misery. He never told me exactly how they met, only that it was magical, love at first sight. The only thing I have from my mother is a tiny necklace inlaid with a single cut and polished citrine. “Hollis!” Father shouts from the kitchen. “Dinner is ready!” “Just a minute!” I respond, closing t...

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“Phase Two” by Jaclyn Warren

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“Get out of the way,” a voice snarled behind me. Stronger than average arms swung out from behind me and pushed me into the lockers on my right. I collided with a smack, followed by laughter. I held myself pressed against the lockers, my eyes slammed shut, and waited for the telltale signs that Becky had started walking away. When I didn’t hear any footsteps, I pried open one eye to see Becky’s face inches from mine. “Shit,” I muttered, take a step backward and ope...

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“The Linguist” by Laura Austin

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Daphne had never been cool. She had always been the one hanging back, unsure of her place among her peers, cringing from social situations, and other than her job, living her life alone. She didn't mind the loneliness so much, but once in a while- once in a while a little human interaction was what she needed more than she needed to breathe. That was the feeling that had led her to go to the night club. She was well over twenty one, and likely the only patron in her age group who was experiencing this environment for the first time. Still, s...

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“Baba” by Sharon Kendi

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Baba,When I was 4, the sun rose in your eyes and set at your feet. I thought the birds and the bees bowed down to you when you left the house. And Batman brought you back home in his automobile in the evening. Little Terry and I would meet you at the gate with open arms and toothless grins. And you’d blissfully carry us like sacks of cotton to the house. From your pocket, you’d retrieve two toffees wrapped in green checkered napkins and hand it to me. You’d proudly watch as I gave one to Terry.That is how you taught me how to share Baba.When...

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“All Moms are Supermoms with Superpowers as Superheroes ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

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Put simply, moms are superheroes. In fact, they have super powers that would make any caped crusader jealous. According to my observations of my Mom, she has 12 Unbelievable Super Powers which even she or any mom must be aware they have. Toy doctors, boo-boo fixers, housekeepers, referees, teachers, chefs… AKA: Mom. When I became a mom, I quickly realized just how powerfully strong and incredible moms are. Now, as a mom of two, I realize it even more. In fact, I have realized that us moms have such amazing super powers that I often wonde...

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“The Ocean” by Jane Syphert

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The Conch family wasn't always royal. Some of Christina's earliest memories were in a small fishing hut. That's right, King Conch used to be a fisherman. So, Christina was around the ocean for most of her young life. She loved the ocean with every inch of her being and cared more about it than she did certain people. The ocean had never been cruel to her. The ocean had never hurt her. And most importantly, the ocean was gave meaning to life. Christina never had to worry about her role in society when she was with the ocean. She never had t...

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“Man of Clay” by Joel Samberg

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Percy called his son Jeremy into the den and asked him to please sit down on the couch. So Jeremy sat at the edge of the comfortable though threadbare sofa. He sat at the very edge, signaling his unease. Percy was already on his favorite swivel easy chair beside it—Pop’s Chair, as it was usually—which gave him the ability to sink down low or spin to the left if he felt the need to look away. And indeed, he might have to look away; after all, this was The Talk, the one he had been dreading since Jeremy graduated high school a few weeks ago.&n...

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Write about someone who has a superpower.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 334 stories

“Power Trip” by Kathleen March

“Altered State” by Deepa R

“The Shiver” by Denise Brown

“Induction” by Sjan Evardsson

“Imitative Instinct” by Juliet Martin

“WORMS” by Pamela Saunders

“Storm Karma” by David E. Gates

“Presumptuous Routines” by Jada Harting

“Always” by Hannah Sobczak

“Phase Two” by Jaclyn Warren

“The Linguist” by Laura Austin

“Baba” by Sharon Kendi

“All Moms are Supermoms with Superpowers as Superheroes ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

“The Ocean” by Jane Syphert

“Man of Clay” by Joel Samberg

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Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.

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