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Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.

Posted in Thriller and Suspense on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Chase” by Harken Void

A child is born.A whole new cosmos of opportunities and possibilities sparks into being, much like a big bang in itself. A blank slate, a new life.The child comes into this world innocent in the purest meaning of the word, for it has no memory of what came before and no knowledge of what is yet to come. The child knows nothing, its mind, and heart untainted by understanding, experience, or opinion. It simply is, raw and vulnerable in its infancy, unable to survive on its own without love. And yet, it has such an ...

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“The never-ending chase” by Riddhi Barua

Rishi is very tired,his leg give up but he has to keep on running but it was not like this,he was living a normal and peaceful life but things changed when Suresh came in his life. The police were chasing him while running, he remembered how Suresh's betraying made him a robber,a serial killer and a wanted criminal. It was November 2000 when Mr.Johnny Sexine the code name of Suresh made a plan to rob th...

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“Peregrine” by Tim Maddox

The radar ping went from searching to a solid tone. I didn’t need a missile from the backpack launcher to hit this plane. I’d spun right onto his tail almost near enough to grab him. The plasma caster would more than suffice at this range. One more enemy to take down before Highwire destroyed the final missile silo. I extend my arm and take aim. Cloudstreak’s voice came over my headset. “Peregrine, enemy wingsui...

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“The Mutant Child” by Ella Kinnett

I hear evil laughter from right behind me. I need to ditch them fast. I fake a left and then turn right down a long road. I guess my training wasn't a waste after all, I think to myself. I chuckle loud enough for them to hear and keep running. So what, I’m a stupid, mutant mistake. Is that a reason to chase me so I can be dissected piece by piece in a smelly old lab? I was born in a lab. I’m just a science experiment. They messed up my DNA, that's not my fault. It’s not like I volunteered to be a weirdo who will never...

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“..because it's full moon night” by Chhaya Fulsunge

Darkness was engulfing in and it was time for the moon to come up in the horizon to spread its light. It was a full moon night with a sky full of stars but rarely visible under the blanket of moonlight. Yet it looked scary around. I started walking up the hill slowly taking one step at a time, just being cautious of any wild animals or haunted spirits to cross my way. I heard a lot of stories of a full moon night and haunted spirits. Recalling those stories just gave me chills every time. My legs were getting numb as I walked up the hill ...

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“Cat Food ” by Sahara Carter

The dark cries at night near the window. A howl comes from between the trees and the dirty walls. The woman emerges from her patio, bothered by the noise. She finds the source of the screams. It leans closer, to eat her, and she runs from it.The woman sprints out of the driveway into the street. The night is unforgiving and the dark has no moon. She makes a sharp turn on the sidewalk toward a row of houses and shouts for help. The lights are off and the doors are locked. She hears the figure followi...

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“CHASE THE SUN” by Richard Granvold

I was hot as I ran down into the valley in the morning of the melting sun. The good valley ran from east to west. A spirit raced before the wind caught up with me, raced through me, and caused me to shiver. It was not the golden wind of the sun, but the silver wind of the moon I feared. I came down a road, rutted from the spring rains, running past shacks and c...

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“Running to Lia” by Lubna Alrasa

Marie was caught. It was midnight, the full moon was illuminating the tiny village where Marie and her young sister, Lia, lived. She ran as fast as she always did: she was wearing a black tight dress, her long black untied hair covering her back and shoulders. That was Marie usual night routine: dressing to charm the rich men to get a living, or to be more ...

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“e Chase” by Blane Britt

The first movie I ever saw on the big screen was the movie starring Steve McQueen at the Drive-in theater Bullitt in 1968. Even though my father was so much as a cheapskate and him being a miserly stingy person especially who thrived upon to avoid paying a fair share of costs or expenses even for his 11 children more than the Walton family on popcorn or soda’s from the snack place who would not have considered being abso...

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“Wendigo” by Lee Ferrell

No one will ever be the same after what happened. The eventide they left us in the silva was the night I will remember forever. It was frigid that night in January when they rounded up our horde of twelve in our loungewear and then proceeded to blind us with silk ties and bond our hands and feet with rope. I sat next to Jack and held his hand as the cart recoiled. I also recall the orange-haired girl with her older broth...

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“Hunted” by LeighAnne Ferreol

Deer sniffed the air timidly. He didn’t sense any predators. Slowly, he emerged from the forest, still glancing around cautiously. After a moment he felt safe enough to lower his head and chew on the tender grass of the field. The air was crisp, Deer used his hoof to brush away some of the dead leaves that covered the grass. Winter would be here soon. He and his herd would have to find warmer shelter. Deer was t...

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“Game Over” by Cece Lin

His arms broke through the branches, almost but not quite protecting his face as he tore through the network of tangled tree limbs. A burning sensation crawled past his face as a long, angry red line was drawn along his cheekbone. The burn faded into stinging pain; he could feel blood dripping down his cheek, and he blinked back tears. He couldn’t stop. He could feel them coming. His foot hit something soft, and he fell, squeezing his eyes shut out of instinct. Hesitantly, he opened them, and he almost screamed...

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“The Purple Bumper Pursuit” by Brittany Gillen

The chase started because Milo was deaf.   Teddy and Milo were listening to music in Teddy’s bedroom on his MP3 player, and they were in the middle of an argument over the volume level.  Milo wanted to turn it up to eleven, and Teddy kept trying to convince him that if they didn’t turn it down his mom would come in and take it away.   As predicted, Teddy’s mom opened his door and pointed t...

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“Behind Monkey Bars” by Mackenzie Meetz

“Somebody, stop him!”            I glanced down at the loot I had just stolen and stuffed it in my shirt. After snatching it from the hands of an unsuspecting woman, I darted across the sidewalk away from Second Street. Pedestrians crowded the area, making a quick getaway difficult. I peered over my shoulder only to see a police guard right on my tail.            “Stop, thief!”            My meticul...

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“Pink Laces and Orange Stitches” by Rachel Esposito

Jamie thanked God for the tennis shoes she’d impulse bought last weekend, the ones with the ugly pink laces and orange stitching that Tobias had told her not to get. Forty-five dollars and a significant loss in girlfriend points were the cost. Jamie was pretty sure her new runners might have given Tobias enough reason to finally cheat on her; that, or she was just being pessimistically paranoid again. And...

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