Antonia Mele
Bio
A cat mom who loves to bake, I've always dreamed of living in the stories I've read. I've often been told I should write more so I'm trying to make more time for that. After all, I still owe my college roommate a story.
Stories (10/0)
A Spooktacular Party!
Halloween. That magical one night of the year when children and adults alike get to play dress-up. For some, it's a night spent going around the neighborhood collecting candy. For others, it's staying up all night watching horror films. This year, let's add some music to our evening.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Beat
The Kingdom Between
I don’t expect you to believe my story. I was there and I hardly believe it. I grew up in the foothills of central California, high enough for the occasional light snow but too low for it to ever last more than a few days. There was a pond down the hill where my parents took me and my siblings to go fishing and splash around in during the summer, but it never froze enough during the winter for ice skating. The top might get a light layer of ice, but anything more than gentle tapping and it would shatter. Until he came.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Fiction
The Phoenix Released
In the kingdom of Felnor, almost 1500 years since the dragons first claimed their human companions, Princess Vivian sat with the sorcerer Illior brainstorming possible ways to return Vivienne, the girl from a different world, to human form. Having been transformed into a phoenix by the angel from Vivian’s dreams, she would forever be doomed to a cycle of rebirth, unable to meet her dear family in the afterlife. Kaen, having returned to his original form after Vivienne in her phoenix form blew phoenix embers in his direction, aided them in their endeavor.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Fiction
Remember Who You Are
The people of Felnor were astounded. Princess Vivian had returned. Her story of sacrifice, as all stories of the Twelve Dragon Princesses, had inspired kindness and bravery in many a young girl. It wasn’t long before news of the princess’ return reached the very outskirts of the kingdom, where Illior now lived. After the royal family’s passing without seeing their daughter again, he was wrought with grief and guilt. Upon hearing of her return, he made the long journey to the castle.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Fiction
Remembrance of a Dream
Vivian sighed mournfully. Her entire life she’d lain bedridden and just when she finally made a friend, Vivienne had left, returned to her own world. Illior, as well as the servants, had done their best to try to cheer her up but she missed her friend dearly.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon's Captive
The solution slowly dripped into a beaker from the filtration apparatus. When at last the filtration reached completion, Illior carefully added a few drops of juice from nightshade berries and one drop of primrose essence to dampen the toxins. It was lucky the king trusted him so completely. Illior need only ask and whatever he needed was given him. All he had to say was that it was for his research to cure the ailing princess. After all, he had been the one to save the queen when she came down with Dragon Fever after her rescue. He had cast a spell to make an appeal on the queen’s behalf. The great dragon Kaen had removed his mark from the queen but Illior must obtain a replacement for him. Upon the princess’ birth, Kaen laid claim to her. He sent a scorching wind to the castle to place his mark upon her heart. The mark would make her ill unless she was in his lair. Not even Phredatope tears could reverse a dragon’s claim. The king beseeched Illior to save his daughter as he had the queen, but upon agreeing to Kaen’s terms Illior had become a servant to the beast, unable to break their agreement on penalty of death for not only him but his entire family. If ever he considered betraying the dragon, his chest would burn as though his heart were burning.
By Antonia Mele3 years ago in Fiction
