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Write from the POV of a fairy tale character sharing their side of the story.

Posted in Short Story on Nov 15, 2024

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“A Heart in Stone” by Bethany Disher

Submitted to Contest #277

The tall grasses swayed as several Aurai slipped between the slender blades, their movements barely more than whispers on the wind. The breeze they carried sent ripples over the field, undulations spreading in their wake before they vanished over a distant hill. Silence returned as the grass resumed its gentle dance beneath the darkening sky. The short-lived tranquility shattered as a cloaked figure suddenly appeared, moving quickly through the otherwise uninhabited field. The grass blades slashed at her face as she moved as if protesti...

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“The Sparrow's Friend” by Katherine Walker

Submitted to Contest #277

"Come, Gather around all my friends." Called out the little brown and gray bird. "Listen to my tale of woe in honor of my lost friend." All sorts of birds flocked to where the sparrow sat on the bird bath. Robins with their bright red breasts stopped pulling up worms from the ground. Blue and gray jays perched on the high wires above the bird bath. Brown and red cardinals strolled through the crowd of birds pecking at the grass. A noisy woodpecker paused its grub-hunting tapping. Chickadees behind their masks joined with all the other flock...

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“Why Am I The Villian?” by April Walch

Submitted to Contest #277

   Why does everyone portray me as the bad guy in all those stupid fairy tales? Being a wolf doesn’t automatically make me evil. Underneath this rough exterior of mine lives a heart of gold. I love my family just like you humans do, and I have feelings. It hurts knowing many fear me and few or none love me.     For instance, my reputation really suffered when some ignorant human wrote a fairy tale called The Three Little Pigs. I feel that I have been unjustly accused of a crime where there was none. Is that...

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“Lady Jane Tremaine” by Renata Torres Cruz

Submitted to Contest #277

Marcus Tremaine was mine. I was so in love with him. And I thought he loved me. Or at least I thought he did. And then I saw him walking with little miss Rose. That little witch. She could get with any guy she wanted, and she knew it. But she didn’t care. She wanted mine. She had hated me since we were both children. Little girls. Because I competed with her for everything. She was rich, but so was I. She was smart, but so was I. She was pretty, and guess what? So was I. Everyone at school loved me. But they loved Rose too. Every guy was ask...

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“Storms and Sabres (a retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid”)” by Cali Moore

Submitted to Contest #277

The golden sun rose gently above the horizon, painting the sky a brilliant shade of red. I grinned as the saltwater licked my toes, taking in the glorious sight. God couldn’t have given me a better gift for my sixteenth birthday. I walked along the beach a little while more, until the sun had completely chased away the night sky, before finally heading back to the palace. The chef had prepared an extravagant breakfast feast for my parents and me, which pleased me greatly. Upon finishing my meal, I sent the rest of the food with the servants ...

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“HOWLING MAD” by Chip Kirkpatrick

Submitted to Contest #277

 Howling Mad “Hello. What’s that? You want to interview me? Are you with the media? Local or national? Print or broadcasting?” “You want to hear my side of the incident? Really? Sure, I’ll talk to you. I want to talk about it. Nobody has shown any interest in listening to my version of the story. To what really happened. Oh no, I’ve been judged, sentenced and condemned based upon the lies and innuendo that have been spread. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Or there’s two sides to every story? Public opinion has ma...

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“Cinders Goes to the Ball” by Valerie Adolph

Submitted to Contest #277

Cinders Goes to the Ball Our coven of fairy godmothers met in the garden of Alpha's house overlooking Lake Geneva. We still use the term “fairy” godmother even though we’re all past the age of gossamer wings and wands and more into walking canes. Two of our members were absent, working on Tasks in order to replenish our dwindling stack of gold - Gamma was hovering invisibly around a toddler who had already fallen into a raging torrent three times. Lambda was starting out on a tricky, long-term Task for the parents of a sweet girl called Hone...

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“Wolves In Silk” by Michael Palmieri

Submitted to Contest #277

*Includes sexual violence and substance abuse* I used to think being one of Bo Peep’s girls meant something. Safety, respect, maybe even a little glamour. But once you’re hers, you’re not a person anymore—you’re a sheep. Dumb, obedient, waiting to be led somewhere you can’t come back from. I never wanted to kill someone, but life happens. I figured it was either him or me. Now, it’s neither. Bo’s sent her dogs, and here I am in the back seat of some PI’s beat-up sedan, pretending I’ve still got a choice. “You’re quiet,” he said, glancing at...

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“Little Red Riding Hood (as Told by the Wolf)” by Alice Wooten

Submitted to Contest #277

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (AS TOLD BY THE WOLF)ALICE WOOTEN           Yeah, yeah, yeah, we’ve all heard of the story “Little Red Riding Hood”…cute little girl with a red cape. Sounds pretty innocent, right? Well, all that shines is not gold is what I say. You’ve heard it said that there are two sides to every story, well here is my take on this precocious, little cutie.           So let me start by setting the stage. My name is Lone Wol...

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“The big bad wolf” by Anna Frederiksen-Washington

Submitted to Contest #277

It is the end of November and the darkest time of the year in the Northern part of Sweden. The snow has fallen, and the trees are dressed in their white coats for the long winter. People are getting ready to celebrate Christmas and the village is alight with a pageant of pretty lights. There is a scent of gingerbread and mulled wine in the air, where people gather at the market to buy those little trinkets that end up as a gift under the tree. Towns people have been busy handcrafting wooden toys, knitting jumpers and hats, making candles and...

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“Snow White - A retelling” by Naveera Chana

Submitted to Contest #277

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall..." she began as she stared into my replica of her own emerald eyes."...Who is the fairest one of all?"I knew the answer. Should I tell her? Should I not?I maintained eye contact as I responded, "You, O Queen, are the fairest of them all."She smirked hideously and I knew that my white lie had been enough to fill her ego. She turned and strolled out of the room, her long inky black cape slithering on the stone floor behind her. How naïve, I thought as the seed of an idea planted itself in my mind. I could turn her...

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“The Birbour Cavern Creatures, Unknown Date” by Jeffery Young

Submitted to Contest #277

Orange, beady eyes stared back beneath the ripples of a murky puddle. Quizzically, they searched their reflection for any signs of the recent struggle. Those man-things were easy enough prey, but the thunder-sticks that they carried elucidated a kind of fear that predated even the beast. It had been here, in these mountains, long before the man-things first invaded. Before, when they came across the cold expanse with sharp sticks and wild dogs, they were easier and the beast’s kin much more prevalent. It was through some stroke of foolishnes...

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“The Big Bad Wolfe” by Kira Paul

Submitted to Contest #277

The interrogation room was small, made entirely of gray brick, and had only two straight-back wooden chairs and a flimsy black card table. The flickering fluorescent light buzzed like a trapped fly. Wiley Stuart sat, cuffed, in one of the chairs, looking relatively at ease.  If one didn’t know where to look.  Officer Elaina Pembroke sighed, looking at the scene through the one-way mirror. She clutched a half-used notepad and a pen in a white-knuckled grip.  “All you have to do,” Lieutenant Gregori said, “is get him to confess....

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“Real Boy” by Casey Plazola

Submitted to Contest #277

At first, I was disappointed with the magic. I felt no change. Nothing different. For a moment, I believed she failed on her promise. That she lied and I would stay the way I was out of spite. All of a sudden, there was this warm sensation throughout my body. As if my body was numb from sleep and finally waking up. Then, the overwhelming pain. It tingled like a million splinters, popping at once. She never warned me how much it would actually hurt. My chest heaved and my hands reached for my throat. “Breathe,” I heard the blue fairy say, I g...

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“Leaves from the Futile Streets” by David Dean

Submitted to Contest #277

The first time I stepped onto Peruvian soil, I could feel its heartbeat beneath my feet—an unfamiliar rhythm that hummed with a vitality I couldn’t yet understand. The journey to Nazca was grueling, two miles of dust and heat that clung to me like a second skin. My body resisted the strain, but I pressed on. When I reached the city, I encountered the humans for the first time. Their movements were deliberate, their voices a melody of dialects I struggled to parse. I felt the weight of their gaze on me, the silent judgment of an outsider. Ca...

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