Write about someone who has a superpower.

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“To Live Upon a Wish” by Katharine Tierney

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Well, here's another crazy, Jarrod thought, as the pretty, drunk blonde leaned into his face. He turned his head to escape the fumes, but she stubbornly followed him, clinging to the subway strap and swaying opposite the rocking of the train. She overcompensated and almost fell over, glaring at Jarrod like it was his fault."I ast you a quession." she slurred. Her green eyes glittered and Jarrod felt the knife point of panic in his belly. He decided to placate her, to stall her from getting violent until he could get off at the next stop."Ok....

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“Verrenta” by Sofie Barnet E.K

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The day was bright with the typical scorching heat of the sun of summer. Verrenta stood outside admiring the great heat and warmth, when suddenly the sky darkened. Looking up she found the clouds huddling against each other and soon the whole sky was covered with the thick black clouds. Wondering whether she could reach them, she extended her hands toward the clouds but failed, not like she expected to be able to touch them to. Soon the world, their homes and families filled with darkness, many people died of deficiency diseases and lack o...

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“Part 2” by Keri Dyck

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Gwen freezes— or rather, Winter does. She’s on mission mode now. The knife’s tip is sharp against her back, and she wonders if it has pierced her suit. Is that blood running down her back or just more rain? She is trained for reconnaissance and face to face combat, but this? Where is her team? She can’t hear them. She opens her mouth, but a watery shadow appears in front of her. It raises a finger to its lips, then disappears. If you want to know how Gwen got into this predicament, check out this profile: https://blog.reedsy.com/crea...

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“Ordinary Man” by Amber Brown

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Jake was just an ordinary man. Nothing interesting ever happened to him, but that was all about to change. One morning while going for a run, just like he did every other morning, Jake got a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach. Something told him he needed to to go to the gas station at the corner of Freeman and Rallison. He tried to ignore the strange feeling but it only grew stronger. Finally, Jake changed his course and ended up going to the gas station, not sure of what he would find. As the gas station came into focus Jake noticed...

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“You made my day!” by Jayashree Sadagopan

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With some considerable effort, Sakshi quietened the little Gollum's hiss of a voice inside of her, telling her to pick up the phone and call dad, agreeing to his proposal of her tying the knot with Ranjan. Not that she was any more in love with the Indian Superman, Vittal. Vittal had long since become a story of the past to her. Her sunken spirits spoke into disorganized and messy belongings strewn about everywhere in her house. Her bearing was rendered long since devoid of the former racing of the heart, the butterflies in the stomach, the ...

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“Shadow of the Cape” by Megan DeRouin

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Shadow of the Cape The light flickered and buzzed unceasingly in the small, stuffy room with gray block walls and a steel table bolted to the floor. My hands pulled gently on the silver cuffs encircling them for what must have been the millionth time in the last hour since the agents had left me here. I could feel them watching me through the mirrored glass, the hair on the back of my neck was pricked and I could hear the blood rushing past my ears in time with every ragged gas...

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“Soundless Voices ” by April Summers

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I never wanted these powers. I never wanted to be different from everyone else. If I could, I would do anything. I’d give anything up. Everything if I could. Just so I wouldn’t have this curse. This burden to bear. These powers have done nothing but caused me pain. They have taken away everyone I’ve ever loved. My family, my friends, even my very existence. I’m nothing but a monster and it’s all because...of my own selfishness. It’s all my fault. If I could go back, back to that moment when everything started to go wrong, then none of this w...

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“Practice Makes Perfect” by Elizabeth Lowery

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Sam takes a deep breath, staring into the lava filled crater. A single, low hanging branch is her only chance at crossing the sizzling ravine. She crouches low, bracing her hands on the rocky ground. Launching off the ledge, she grabs the branch and swings across landing on the opposite ledge. The slate chips away under her toes, and her feet scrape down the sides of the crater. Her lightning reflexes save her from a fatal plummet, her fingers gripping the overhang tightly. “Daddy,” she squeals, “help me.” Liam races into the living room to ...

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“The Use of Power” by Lyric Monroe

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"C'mon Toyo, hurry up!" Toyo's brother, Sutton, called. "I'm almost ready!" Toyo shouted, running down the stairs after his brother. He was right, they were going to be late. Toyo needed to get to school nearly an hour before class started to avoid his bullies. "Sorry," he muttered to his brother as they walked out the door. "Don't be," his brother smiled and ruffled his hair. Sutton had a much better time in school, his powers were average, he could read auras and feel emotions. On the other hand, Toyo could see other peop...

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“THE MIRACLE OF THE THREE SISTERS,” by P. Jean

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(Write about someone who has a superpower.) In a time near forgotten, in a place few have been, in a world ever changing there came a special girl! No one could conceive the word “plenty” when barely enough was considered a good year. No one knew how to fix the world or improve how things were. And yet beings existed, they eked out meager existence and survived. There was never a thought of future, only of present and how each day could be the last for any one of their small enclave. ~~~~~ In her first...

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“The Big Reveal” by Eleanor Snipes

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Fantasia Artemis Voss has always disliked herself. From her name to her inability to communicate properly, everyone has always found a reason to avoid her. But, honestly, she's fine with that. Its better that way, in the long run, seeing as she's hiding something big. When she was little, Fantasia was stabbed in the stomach by her mother's ex-husband. It hit something vital, some organ or other that even she wasn't aware existed, causing her to go into an experimental drug trial. Everyone else on that trial died. 22 other people, from age 4,...

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“White Gold” by Zainab Jagani

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Her rocking chair creaks as she pierces the needle through the white lily petal making a flower crown for all of her grandchildren. Her sweet lavender scent has overtaken any other smell in my house. Her face is as smooth as a new pot in the process of being made in a pottery wheel, making anyone forget she was a ninety-year-old woman. The sun falls on her silver curls flawlessly and her laugh tickles mine to join her in unison. That’s my observation of my grandmother, however, the townsfolk see her as a dead lady and her granddaughter as ...

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“A Mom Called Dot” by Linda Rossi

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My two brothers and three sisters idolized our mother. She could do no wrong in our eyes. She was beautiful, kind, thoughtful and seemingly tireless. People couldn’t keep up with her. “Dot,” people would say, “what is your secret? You never stop. With all those kids and all your volunteer work, how do you do it?” Mom would just smile. And she was the best cook in the world. And what a...

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“Bouquet of Lies” by Estelle Bookwalter

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Oliver always smiled. He always smiled, and he never said a word. He sat there with his grin lighting up the room and his eyes sweeping over the other people inside, listening to conversations whether or not they were directed towards him, and silently smiled. Amaranth had always found it a bit disconcerting. She had never spoken to him, personally, but she had seen. His desk was in her direct line of sight after all, so she was able to clearly see everything he did. And one thing he had never done was stop smiling, at least while at school....

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“An uncertain Hero” by Faleha Hakim

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“From many pieces of earth do they make themselves strong” Grandma used to say. These words are imprinted inside my head in such a stirring way that I cannot get over it. Her stories still beat in my heart. Power, heroism, honor is what she used to start with. Well, these are just fake, heroes of my childhood; I’d laugh at it now. Those who build up my memories are just fictional. Few moments escaped and then came a beep from the smartphone which lay stationary beside me. My eyes dropped at it and I saw a text which I never expected in years...

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Write about someone who has a superpower.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 334 stories

“To Live Upon a Wish” by Katharine Tierney

“Verrenta” by Sofie Barnet E.K

“Part 2” by Keri Dyck

“Ordinary Man” by Amber Brown

“You made my day!” by Jayashree Sadagopan

“Shadow of the Cape” by Megan DeRouin

“Soundless Voices ” by April Summers

“Practice Makes Perfect” by Elizabeth Lowery

“The Use of Power” by Lyric Monroe

“THE MIRACLE OF THE THREE SISTERS,” by P. Jean

“The Big Reveal” by Eleanor Snipes

“White Gold” by Zainab Jagani

“A Mom Called Dot” by Linda Rossi

“Bouquet of Lies” by Estelle Bookwalter

“An uncertain Hero” by Faleha Hakim

🌟 Similar prompts

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

Write the 'origin story' of a person who goes on to achieve great things.

Write about a person who collects superhero comics.

Write a story that features a protagonist with an archnemesis.

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