Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.

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“the leather bound maniscript to end all wars” by Derek Brown

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The wings flapped, as he rowed with his streamlined muscles. Identical in efficiency to his light weight personal wings structure he was wearing. There were only three left in pursuit. The status of the fourth pursuer was of no consequence. He was not even a slight bit concerned. If they had wanted him dead. This whole thing would already be over, and he would be having tea with the gods. They were now in between a, buoyant, kinetic carrier, and a steam juggernaut. The kinetic ship had fired off all its ornithopters, and was now positionin...

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“THE ORGANIZATION” by Andrew Grell

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THE ORGANIZATION By Andrew Paul Grell “Hey! Where is he going? He has all of our co-ords and we don’t have his! Somebody stop him!” Mike Crow’s team had followed leads, did their research, cut ethical corners, and eschewed non-team-related activity for weeks translating cryptic messages into geographical coordinates, at the center of which would be what they sought. It was true that the Organization had QR codes on stickers all over the city, from Orchard Beach in The Bronx to Tottenville on Staten Island. In princip...

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“Catch Me If You Can” by A. Arima

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I am running as fast as I can. The two of them, one girl and a man, are also running as fast as they can, following me and hurling abuses at me. I want to react but I know that would stop me from running fast. I can feel my worn-out shoes finally giving up on me but there is no way I can stop now. And just as I think so, my one shoe has come off. I can not waste time fastening it. I just let it go and in fact, kick away the other shoe from my foot too. I have to reach home. Mom must be waiting for me. But I am not sure if I would ever reach ...

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“Bullet Seven” by Kevin DuPont

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The Winnebago whipped past a ‘Leaving Iowa’ sign that was quickly followed by ‘Welcome to Nebraska’. The 30-foot Winnebago Adventurer was screaming down the freeway at peak speed of 55 miles per hour (88 kph). It was supposed to be Jack Daniels deep in Tennessee.“Capaldi,” “You’re daft,” Dante countered, “The best Doctor is clearly Tennant.” “I like...

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“Black Panamera” by Robin Owens

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2:53pm This HOV lane is about to end, and Adam is not going to make it out. Main-lane traffic is crawling up ahead. He is going to try to squeeze in between the cars like a pastry slipping into a toaster, but it’s not going to work. And if it’s not going to work for Adam, it won’t work for me because I’m right behind him. I have already calculated the time we have left before the exit based on our speed and distance. The exit is in 2.1 miles. I’m keeping up with his speed of 95 MPH. In 2.1--now 2 miles flat, we will both be forced to exit ...

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“Chasing Rubies ” by Rema Teller

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I could see myself again, the other version. The fake one. It was standing over my bed staring at me, it's eyes filled with worry. I watched as it turned it's head and crept towards the corridor. I followed it. It was turned away from me blocking the front door. I could tell by the way their shoulders were moving they were crying. They were always smiling, never crying. Why were they crying now? I crept closer to them but they opened the front door to run away. -----I ran after them but I found that the door didn't lead to my own street...

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“Hunt for the rising sun” by RABI CHATTERJEE

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Imagine a scene where a person is being chased by someone/something but it’s not visible. The person who is being chased is running and running, gasping, shouting, “Hello, help me, hello. Why can’t I see anyone? Hello”. Then he stumbles on a rock. Now it’s another place, a bedroom. Suddenly, he wakes up on his bed. The person who was being chased is woken now. He was dreaming. It was kind of a nightmare to him. He is perspiring, gasping. It is 11 in the morning. The person speaks as he is speaking to the audience, “Life has been chasing me f...

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“Till Death Do Us Part” by Abigail Boykin

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The night is wonderful. The moon is full and the stars are dancing all through the sky. There is a faint sound of crickets in the background. This is the perfect night for a wedding. The voices of the guests are getting fainter and fainter as I get further away from the venue. As I said tonight is perfect for a wedding. At least it would be if it was love that got me here. I have to get away. My life depends on it. The sound of someone behind me gets louder as I plan my full escape. I look behind me and there are 3 tall men chasing afte...

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“The Hunters” by Jim McParland

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While peacefully nuzzling through a thin layer of hardened snow close to the woodland, a sudden low-pitched noise made the old stag raise his head. Although such occurrences were infrequent at this time of year, he immediately recognised the sound from a baying pack. His senses became heightened. Their howling increased in volume, and a gentle muscular quiver rippled along both flanks. One thing he learned over his long lifetime was that he must avoid encounters with those creatures at all costs. He turned towards the setting sun and lo...

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“The coldblooded chase” by Plum Leafs

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This guy was fast wish I was faster why did I Sign up for this I didn't know I would be chasing criminals through the city on foot I've been chasing him for almost five minutes. But this guy wasn't just any criminal he was a cold-blooded killer. He moves like a snake through the crowd of people like he's done this a million times before "probably have" does he not care? his shirt is covered in blood her blood the scene is still replaying in my head that happy grin on his face as he took her life right in front of all the cops like we were ju...

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“The Chase” by Heather Dickie

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Through streaming, bloodshot eyes, a blurry image of the ethereal moon flooded her vision. The contorted, yet indiscriminate face watched patiently, as if awaiting the deliberation of her fate. Gasping violently, she was forced to halt. As she struggled to drink in the heavy air, she tried to imagine how it would be to be watching down on the forest from the lonely surface of her spectator, on a world forever swimming in freedom, surrounded by silence and where nothing, yet everything could hurt you. She closed her eyes and allowed herself p...

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“Blip” by Mathias Nobel Hadberg

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In the distance, a plume of fire leapt from the tip of a smokestack. Black, greasy smoke followed it for a few moments before subsiding. Agent Daniel Burgen glanced at the industrial exhalation as he waited for his partner’s next direction, hands on the wheel. “They’re turning to the left up ahead.” Agent Rebecca Londo said and indicated the turning with a pointed finger. “They’re not the only ones to take that turn, so just drive as-is.” “Roger.” Burgen replied and set the indicator. The civilian-looking hover-speeder took the turning wi...

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“A Pirate's Life” by Rodge Rules

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He raised the cardboard tube to his eye, quickly scanned the horizon of trees, and then handed it back to the boy. The tube was only a rough approximation of a cylinder at this point, having steadily degraded once it was liberated from its paper coils. The father kneeled and placed his rough hand on the boy's shoulder. "I thought we lost 'em, my captain, but it seems they're back on our trail. We best get to scootin' if we want to stay one step ahead of 'em." The boy reluctantly saw to his bedding and shoved the roll into his sticker encru...

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“Sirens” by Indi McCarthy

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"Drive. DRIVE!" A squeal from the tyres lets me know that the car has taken off, and I’m at the wheel. Sirens scream behind us, a blinding flash of red and blue pulsate around me. Shouts chorus behind us, yelling at us to stop, to surrender; to give up. My eyes narrow and I look in the rear view mirror to see teams of police cars swarming behind us, stern faced officers glaring at the 1940 red mustang as they chase after us. I look next to me, at Aaron sitting in the passenger seat. His face is surprisingly calm, like he’s enjoying a rel...

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“Wrong detour” by Dewni De Silva

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Paulo Miguel When I plunged down the road, I made a foolish decision. To my right was a detour that reflected immediate safety. Turning, I realized the cul-de-sac was almost impossible to escape from. I halted, with one knee almost bent, scarped and looked as if I’ve dragged my self across a half-finished wooden floor. I panted with one hand on my hip, contemplating on how to climb this brick wall. I ran backwards and fling my leg to a side to get a firm grip on the wall. The redness of the brick almost camouflaged my knee that screamed at ...

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Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 143 stories

“the leather bound maniscript to end all wars” by Derek Brown

“THE ORGANIZATION” by Andrew Grell

“Catch Me If You Can” by A. Arima

“Bullet Seven” by Kevin DuPont

“Black Panamera” by Robin Owens

“Chasing Rubies ” by Rema Teller

“Hunt for the rising sun” by RABI CHATTERJEE

“Till Death Do Us Part” by Abigail Boykin

“The Hunters” by Jim McParland

“The coldblooded chase” by Plum Leafs

“The Chase” by Heather Dickie

“Blip” by Mathias Nobel Hadberg

“A Pirate's Life” by Rodge Rules

“Sirens” by Indi McCarthy

“Wrong detour” by Dewni De Silva

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a proposal.

Write a story about an argument that seems to be about one thing, but is actually about another.

Write a story about a person experiencing pre-performance jitters.

Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.

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