Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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“Wrought Iron” by Ann B

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I kneel down with one knee pressed up against the dark asphalt. The pavement was still warm even though the night shone black against the looming skyscrapers. My breath comes in silent gasps while the sense of impending doom rises in my chest.A million thoughts overlap in my brain, all with a greater message. Turn it off. Turn it off. Turn it off. It repeats over and over again in a roaring wave. I break out into a run, trying to be as silent as possible.My feet move of their own volition towards the tall blue titanium and silver glass skysc...

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“Moonstruck” by Renee Leavitt

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“Two weeks ago was the first time I noticed my interesting power. I’m not exactly sure if it existed before, my parents did always have a tough time controlling me as a child, but I’m sure my temper tantrums were banal in comparison to what I’m about to tell you. My hands...they glow. I don’t know how else to explain it, really. I was in my apartment in the dark, trying to find my phone when I heard a noise. It was late at night. And I’m scared of the dark. One second I was closing my eyes and the next thing I noticed, my hands were glowing!...

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“stay safe (i promise)” by Αβsιητhε 75% Οlδ Ιvγ Βrεwεrγ

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“Ready? And…lights out.” “It’s done?” I peer over Lyr’s shoulder. I can’t comprehend any of the blinking numbers and symbols flitting across the glowing screen, but one look at his devilish grin would tell anyone that he had pulled it off. Besides, I trust him - even without magic, he has an uncanny way with technology; with it, there's no chance of him slipping up. "Yeah, city power is going down block by block. Just need to manually turn off our breaker so it doesn’t raise any suspicions, and we’re good to go.” He takes the stairs down...

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“"Time for a Change"” by Sue M

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“Time for a Change” ***(see below)TEAM MEETING: October 30, 2020A red barn, located in an isolated area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was large enough to hold 51 Team Leaders and two top officials. Use of masks and social distancing were required. Meetings were held there only if critical information needed to be shared among all involved. There was no access to any form of electronic communication, and lighting was powered by a generator.“In a few days, what we are enduring as a nation, will be a memory,” announced General Miller.The se...

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“Darkness Falls” by Averi Carlson

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Rain pounded Arthur Green’s face as he worked his way to the power plant on the edge of town. Using a car would have made him traceable, walking didn’t. This was the only way to save her. The only way to make sure she got home safe. He had thought his criminal days were past him. Apparently they weren’t. His hand in his pocket fingered the list of instructions that he was supposed to comply with. He had gotten home that afternoon from work ready to come in the sweet smell of a homemade dinner. Instead he had found a kicked-in door and...

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“A Small Gift” by George Thomas

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"C'Mon Johnny, toss me that three quarters," Marshall said. “Ok Marsh, hurry up man let’s get outta here." Little John replied. "Not till I got this screw loose, buddy." In his mouth, Marshall clenched down on a bowie knife. His tongue traversed the edge of the blade. He had gotten it from a dusty old man when he was just 16 years old. John tossed up the wrench. Marshall grabbed it with his free hand. That slightly gripped handle, coarse against his hand, chilled by the cold air....

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“No Electric? No Problem.” by Tracey Lalena Tabers

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No Electric? No Problem. by Tracey Lalena Tabers “Give me that! Why did you take away my diamond sword! I HATE you”, screamed ten-year-old Jake to his younger brother Mason. Five-year-old Mason screamed back, “I hate you too! You always take my stuff and I’m tired of it”. Then the fighting ensued – there were kicks and slaps and even the occasional punch. Madison came running into the room and pulled the plugs out of the wall. All the consoles went dead. Both brothers screamed at her telling her that they ...

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“When the Lights Come On” by Jacques Humanité

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Black and red glinted across the darkened town. Sirens wailed through the night quiet, and as more joined the fray, it was apparent that something terrible had happened.In the span of an hour, the small beams of flashlights broke through alley-mouths and glided along the outskirts of town like the workings of a bee-colony.François lit a cigarette. He was seated on a bench beneath a tree overlooking Vanquios. The warm smoke steadied his trembling fingers and calmed his heart. He leaned against the bench and closed his eyes. Even in the autumn...

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“Lights Out” by Jenna Domitrovich

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Lights Out My mother had just died. The doctors said that she went peacefully, in her sleep, like that was supposed to matter. All I knew was that my mother, the woman who raised me, was there for me no matter what, supported me through everything, was gone and she was never coming back. And no one cared. They didn’t care that she was gone, that she would never smile again, never laugh again, never sigh in exasperation as she looked at my tornado struck room and politely tell me that one day I was going to break my ankle wading through ‘that...

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“Safe in the Darkness” by Mindy Peterman

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The sun set earlier these days, but the impending darkness had not deterred Ike from taking this particular after dinner walk. He was full, sated from his meal of a microwavable Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes. He bought the special rib-sticking combo especially for this evening, well aware he would need something more than his usual fare of canned soup and a buttered roll to sustain him.He walked at a moderate pace, enjoying the crisp pine scented air and the way the last amber rays of sunlight filtered through the trees before they win...

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“Mr. Joshua Jackson purposefully causes a power outage because the students were shouting and disturbing the entire neighbourhood.” by Prince Brempong

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Mr. Joshua Jackson purposefully causes a power outage because the students were shouting ànd disturbing the entire neighbourhood.A power outage is also termed mostly as a power cut or a power black out , power failure that is the loss of the electrical power network supply.In my home country Electricity crisis does occur regularly.There are faults of power stations damage to electric transmission distribution system.One Friday, whilst the students were watching movies in the dormitory , shouting and disturbing the entire neighbourhood a Lect...

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“The Superhero's Handbook” by Chileshe Musyani

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The world is in chaos and your hero is dead. I'm all you have left. So of course that means you're all doomed. I didn't want him to die. None of us did because the world needed him alive. We needed him to save us from the bad guys but I'm afraid the enemy was too cunning this time. He hit us where it hurt the most. He took everything we depended on, he poisoned the land where we grow our food, polluted our water and blew up our power source. The world is in chaos, it's dark and cold and all seems hopeless. The...

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“The Final Push” by JD Schaefer

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Being The Final Push is like being a little bit of a celebrity.“Hey! The Final Push!” An unknown man yells on the street. “That’s him.” Others whisper.Of course, I agreed to do this with my life, what it would mean for the rest of my life and it just sucks that it’s on my watch The Final Push might actually have to blow himself up to save the Final Colony Outpost.For generations, The Final Push has been in my family, with many before me living out long, heroic, yet uneventful lives. My father was The Final Push when the comet actually h...

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“Hybrid” by April Mohn

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I watched him as he lit the last candle and blew out the flame from the match. He turned to all of us. “Let us pray.” He said. We all bowed our heads and Seth began the prayer, “May we be out of harm’s way during this time as we prepare for our experiment, thank you.” Everyone's head rose up from bowing and all eyes were glued to Seth. “Has any one got an owl or a bat, yet?” Seth said. Someone from the crowd lifted their hand. Seth called him. The guy stood up with this cage. It had a sheet over it. When he lifted the sheet up a bat wa...

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“Darkness” by Amable Dama

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One afternoon it was raining really heavy outside. A mysterious man walked down the side walk with no umbrella and suddenly disappears. Later on as it began to get dark. It was a blue house on the corner of this reserved neighborhood. But she always kept her windows opened so you could see everything. Minutes later the guy from earlier appears in the shadows. In seconds the power goes out on the street. And he just stares up the road with a flashlight. In the darkness of the street. The lady yells help!! Very loudly we suddenly heard gun sho...

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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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✍️ 146 stories

“Wrought Iron” by Ann B

“Moonstruck” by Renee Leavitt

“stay safe (i promise)” by Αβsιητhε 75% Οlδ Ιvγ Βrεwεrγ

“"Time for a Change"” by Sue M

“Darkness Falls” by Averi Carlson

“A Small Gift” by George Thomas

“No Electric? No Problem.” by Tracey Lalena Tabers

“When the Lights Come On” by Jacques Humanité

“Lights Out” by Jenna Domitrovich

“Safe in the Darkness” by Mindy Peterman

“Mr. Joshua Jackson purposefully causes a power outage because the students were shouting and disturbing the entire neighbourhood.” by Prince Brempong

“The Superhero's Handbook” by Chileshe Musyani

“The Final Push” by JD Schaefer

“Hybrid” by April Mohn

“Darkness” by Amable Dama

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