Write a story about two characters who start as mortal enemies but learn to embrace their differences.

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“Brother of Sun” by Elyse Lockthorn

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The two Brothers of Sunbreaker's Hold, that’s what they called us. Though they never really knew us, the stories were so fickle that I realized no one could understand how it truly was. How he was the golden child, the undying Sun which was born beside a dying Moon, me. I was named Oak by my unloving mother, and Leander was named by our father, the Greatest King under the Sun they say. I hated him, it began as children, when he picked up the sword and learned the ways of a Warrior, while I was too craven, hidden away i...

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“Vade ad Victor Spoila” by Alex McColm

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Praefectus Atticus surveyed the scarred terrain in front of him , his two legions had put paid to the Carthaginians finally and fifteen years of suffering was ebbing to a close. His mounted cavalry cut a red swathe through the decimated infantry lines , once regimented and strong , now buckling , wounded by defeat and Carthaginian blood spread like growing shadows under the sunset.The war weary General had an unenviable task to shoulder even yet. The two legions were inspired to victory by two of the finest officers in the Empire and as he r...

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“Masonry” by Joseph Hawke

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(Lewd and graphically sexual language, physical violence) The scaffolding was built and level. The boys made sure when they left the day before, so the masons could start laying brick first thing in the morning. It was hot, so they started at six. The first batch of mortar, already mixed and dumped into a mud pan, rested on a two-by-twelve running the width of the scaffolding, bowing under the stacked bricks. Ernie, cigarette in one hand, troweled the mud in the pan to assess the consistency. “Looks okay. Keep it thin. It’ll dry out in this...

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“Motion to dismiss” by Joan Earley

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“You lawyers always look after each other,” Djamilia said to Albert. He rolled his eyes. “Fine. What do you think Judge Preston was before he was a judge?”“I can’t handle her any more,” Djamilia said. “She’s costing the estate a fortune. She objects to every motion.” Albert shook his head once, twice. “Davida is a capable and intelligent lawyer.” “Just draft the motion, Albert,” Djamilia said and hung up. ————————-The hearing was on November 15th. Djamilia wore her expensive heels and waited as Judge Preston heard the cas...

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“Forbidden Love” by Annalise Lagerquist

Submitted to Contest #254

“Give me your purse or I’ll shoot you! Now, come on!” “Please, don’t hurt me!”I block all the exits with burning fire. “It’s my turn to ask you to give me the purse.” The mugger grunts and fumbles with his gun, emptying his clip at me. I form a wall of fire in front of me, turning the bullets to dust just before they reach me. He’s blown back against the wall in a fiery explosion when I release my fire wall. He hits it with a grunt and slumps on to the floor. I pick up the purse and hand it to the victim. “Thank you miss, than...

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“Unlikely Allies” by SJ Evans

Submitted to Contest #254

The first time I ever heard my mother cuss was after Jonie Ann Woodworth, our neighbor to the right, offered to teach her how to make chocolate chip cookies.Now, I was only ten years old then: old enough to know cuss words, young enough to not say them. So when my mother stomped into the house, the storm door slamming behind her, and siad, “Goddamn that woman, does she think I can’t make chocolate chip cookies?!”My brother Ike was on the couch, reading one of the junior-high level English books he always griped about. He jerked his head up a...

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“Precarious Youth” by Artur Kondratyev

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For the fourth day in a row at Saint Moore’s Middle School, Luke had been on a campaign to make Paul’s life miserable; surprise party crackers, sabotaged science projects, and the public mockery when Luke was circled with his friends was becoming unbearable. It was bad enough that Paul had to sit in, not one, not two, but three classes with his nemesis, and in each class they were together, he was on the receiving end of either a bad joke or a wet glob of chewed paper spat at him through a straw.Recess was no better. Many of the corridors th...

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Write a story about two characters who start as mortal enemies but learn to embrace their differences.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 37 stories

“Brother of Sun” by Elyse Lockthorn

“Vade ad Victor Spoila” by Alex McColm

“Masonry” by Joseph Hawke

“Motion to dismiss” by Joan Earley

“Forbidden Love” by Annalise Lagerquist

“Unlikely Allies” by SJ Evans

“Precarious Youth” by Artur Kondratyev

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