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Twenty Thousand Leagues In The Dark

Submitted to Contest #58

[Title is inspired by the title of Jules Verne's, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Also please forgive my lack of proper understanding of submarines and all things underwater.]“Captain, we have reached our proper depth.” Janie turned to look over her shoulder and met the eyes of Captain Lora.         Captain Lora, the captain of the submarine dubbed the name Beluga, due to its whale-like resemblance, nodded. “Very good. Let me just get us settled and then we can begin making records.” &...

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Elevator Experience

Submitted to Contest #58

An experience would soon change a life forever, for the better.  Without thinking, Sara stepped into the elevator to return to work. She had a lot to get done that afternoon and was glad she’d had a substantial lunch of egg salad, celery stick with peanut butter, a radish thinly sliced on buttered bread, and a chunk of watermelon for dessert. That would tide her over until the evening, she hoped. Going home for lunch on Thursday was a ritual of sorts that Sara treated herself to every week. She would prepare the mea...

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It'll Be Fun, They Said

Submitted to Contest #58

Though she is only fifteen years old, the Martinezes are the twelfth foster family that Rainey has lived with in the endless orphan shuffle she has been caught in since she was found abandoned in a Jmart parking lot when she was only three. As far as foster families go, the Martinez family is kind and loving, although hopelessly ignorant and naive. While scrambling from the ravenous undead who are now feasting on their lifeless bodies, she realizes she might actually care for them, despite their mental shortcomings.Rainey stalks her way thro...

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Power Cut

Submitted to Contest #58

Power Cut At the beginning of November 1943, the GAMEKEEPER team received intelligence that a large gathering of German officers was to take place in the Palais du Justice later that week. With that in mind Commander Robyn Blake, the commander of GAMEKEEPER covered as the town magistrate Simone Dubois, called a meeting of the SOE team and the senior members of the Maquis du Calvados. The meeting was to be in their usual meeting place of the back room of the Café David. David, known to all as Yogi, was also the French commander of the Maquis....

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stay safe (i promise)

Submitted to Contest #58

“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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The music within

Submitted to Contest #58

She stood in front of the mirror. Rehearsing. again. Today's meeting is really important. I mean really important. She's been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time and everything needs to be perfect! She does this way too often, falling into the same trap over and over again, she reminds herself, things need to be right, not perfect. She checked her bag, her laptop and her outfit before finally leaving the house and heading to work. She took the stairs, sixth floor or not, she would like to postpone using an elevator for another ...

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Not By My Power

Submitted to Contest #58

A smile graced Musa's lips as he stepped into the elevator. He faced the shiny side that reflected his image and gently, almost unconsciously adjusted his jacket. Just before the doors to the elevator pulled together, a hand jutted out, when it slid back open, she walked in. It wasn't her fair skin or how pretty her eyes looked, it wasn't even about the contrast of her black niqab with her fair skin, it was the power she exuded in standing up straight and her aura, it reminded him strangely of his sister, the one who had been auctioned into ...

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Call

Submitted to Contest #58

It was a quarter before midnight, but I could still hear the argument from the living room downstairs. Even under the blanket of my comforter and blazing music of my earplugs, I could still hear them.I could hear dishes crashing and screams. Banging and burning throats from all the shouting. I hear them and I feel the blood under my skin crawl, like a centipede tracing its way on a tree branch.I flinched at a loud break from outside my room. He's outside.I crawl hurriedly off my bed and slink under it, gripping my phone against my trembling ...

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Stuck in an elevator!

Submitted to Contest #58

Eleanor fly-jumped out of the car. She was going to the bank, her first job. The bank's owner, Mrs. Smith, liked Eleanor and accepted her as a banker. The bank building was tall, with very clean mirrors. The building looked so professional and cool and Eleanor felt like she was fitting in. When she looked up, she saw that the building looked so tall, she thought it will touch the sky. The building was majestic, and Eleanor thought it was one of the most beautiful building in the world. Eleanor walked to the bank doorway. It was very peculiar...

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united we stand alternate first journey

Submitted to Contest #58

UNITED we stand alternate A light skinned man with a beard sits in a white blank room in a white futuristic chair looking at universe bubbles and says, “I am the traveler. We will be taking a look at an alternate universe to see how dangerous Melo is…” Inside a new industrial warehouse located in California in the middle of nowhere,  walks a hot, 5ft tall 19-year-old delightful, smooth white female with charming blue eyes, long, wavy, platinum blonde hair and brown highlights. She is wearing a white and pink jumpsuit with matching p...

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Brian Mingle was trapped and stuck in an elevator during a power outage, when the power went off.

Submitted to Contest #58

My story tells of Brian Mingle who was trapped and stuck in an elevator during a power outage.The elevator relys on electric power supply to operate properly.An elevator is a type of. vertical transportation machine that moves people or freight between floors levels or decks of building.An elevator is also a mechanical lift that represents a level of status and wealth.An elevator in an office building can represent your career , title or work status.The elevator within a skycrapper or a Hotel represents your social status. The elevator depic...

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Memories

Submitted to Contest #58

TRIGGER WARNINGI have a feeling of apprehension as I watch myself trundle my punctured bike through the desolate paths. Even though I already know what happens, I can’t help but look at the same memory over and over again, in case there was something I missed, in case there was someone there who could have rescued me. I’ve been searching for an answer that I just can’t find. The turbulent, stormy grey clouds gathered ominously above me, closing me off from the entire world, causing my hairs to rise and my senses to be heightened, watching th...

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Out of Time

Submitted to Contest #58

Hi, my name is John, I am 36 years old, I have 2 kids, a son, and a daughter, and I have a beautiful, loving, and caring wife. Today is the day, in just a few hours I will be in a spacecraft on my way to space. There are so many things that could happen, some bad, some good. Whenever I think of the bad things that could happen it makes me more jittery than anything in the world. Then again I think of all the cool and amazing things I could see out there, like maybe, just maybe I will find something that no one has found before, or maybe find...

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What a Neefv Gotta Do to Eat This Crew?

Submitted to Contest #58

“Hey Frank, you’ve got something in your teeth,” Celeste pointed at his reflection as she stared into the mirror, obsessing over her already perfect blonde hair.“Oh, okay.”“It’s not okay.” She handed her crewmate a container of floss. “Fix it. We can’t travel across the galaxy looking hideous, can we?” Celeste puffed up her curls.“Who are you trying to impress? There’s only like four people total on this spaceship.”“Exactly.”Tired of fighting with a girl who could argue her way to a week of free meals by asking to see the manager, Frank took...

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Off

Submitted to Contest #58

"Talk about glamping." Nika says while she turns the flashlight on her phone on, preparing it for later use. She looks a little further up and sees her father attaching a sign that says "Smith's Palace" to the top of the tent he bought "for emergencies". This is the first and likely last time the tent will be of use as the Smith's generally despise the outdoors and everything natural. Not because of their pension for technology, or growing up in such a crowded city, but for fear of being found out. Their house has a back yard technically. ...

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