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A dead world
I woke up to ashes falling on me like snow. How long have I been laying here? The ringing in my ears made it difficult to remember why I was laying there, but not impossible. I remembered taking the cloth off of my face to take a drink from my canteen. I remembered thinking I was shot, and falling to the ground onto the glass from the shattered windows above me. They never really took aim. They just kind of... Shot. Which is pretty fucking stupid if you ask me, not like they're making any more bullets.
Court WhitePublished 3 years ago in FictionWho was Uncle Ranny?
"We are who we are, and that's all we'll ever be." That's what Ronald Baker use to say. Back then, I didn't know much about him, except that we kids called him Uncle Ranny.
Tahirah WilliamsPublished 3 years ago in FictionThe Chop Shop Part 1
Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. "Mr. Lewis, it is the first of the month. You can't dodge me forever." Bradley Lewis, 31, sits upright on the couch. He pushes his hair off his face. Bradley makes his way to the door as his young daughter makes her way out of her bedroom rubbing her eyes.
Reel VibesPublished 3 years ago in FictionNot on my new carpet...
Turning, I strode to the doors of the chapel and cast them open. It was close to noon, the street leading to my little church was empty. The main street some ways away was busy enough, for a Tuesday. It all seemed..... wrong. Boss fights were supposed to happen in the middle of the night shrouded in darkness that lent to the monsters' power with rain pelting the hero making things all the more difficult.
I.T.O. TailsPublished 3 years ago in FictionFetal Possession
“You’re pregnant!” For recently married couple Dina and Dean Rawlings, this was century-worth headlining news. It honestly came as more of a relief rather a shock or pleasant surprise, given how long they tried, and many minutes later, looking at trees and houses whip by from the passenger seat, Dina was ecstatic. She was overwhelmed with joy. After all the tests, after those almost idiotic “try-at-home” methods, they were finally starting a family.
JacobForresterPublished 3 years ago in FictionUnrequited
There is nothing sadder than tricking yourself into believing something that isn't real and I did just that for the past three years. I let him fill my head with stories of his life that made me feel like I was the closest person he had.
Lewinski LopezPublished 3 years ago in FictionAlfred
On the morning that my adventure began, I found myself dozing on my bed. I had already dressed and drawn the curtains, allowing a golden blanket of sunlight to bathe me as I stirred. Summer sounds greeted my waking senses; rustling, flapping and chirruping floated in through the open window. The combined scent of flowers in bloom mingled with fresh grass cuttings and barbecue smoke; wafting in on each fresh current of air.
Alicia BrunskillPublished 3 years ago in FictionThe Last Man
Moment, to moment, to moment. I sip my Piña Colada on the beach, a faint breeze, and the even fainter sound of tropical music— muffled, not too quiet, not too loud, just enough to help a person not to think.
Aaron WatersPublished 3 years ago in FictionFlicker
Chapter One – Flicker Annabelle chuckled at the anime playing on her iPhone. Normally very responsible about walking while watching, this time she was distracted by a bizarre flashing on her screen. She didn’t even notice the city bus that flattened her seconds later.
Daniel StinePublished 3 years ago in FictionIn the Face of the Eternal
September 12, 2038 I can only pray this doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. My name is Alex Pierce. I’m 16...no, wait 17. 17 years old, and if you’re listening to this, it means they caught me.
Lizzy RosePublished 3 years ago in FictionIt Took Them
Maria didn’t like the thing with silver eyes. It wore mirrored aviator sunglasses most of the time to obscure them, but Maria had seen them anyway. Those eyes glowed in the dark, and they were shaped wrong—more like a cat’s eyes. The other survivors called it Lauren, but that was a girl’s name—a person’s name. Maria didn’t trust Lauren and didn’t want to be anywhere near it, but she couldn’t stop staring in its direction. Troubled, Maria rubbed her heart-shaped locket nervously.
Kevin E CarlsonPublished 3 years ago in Fiction10 Seconds Until Midnight
In the year 2085, the Treaty of the Nations was signed to end the use of Nuclear weapons. As a result, all Nuclear weaponry was disabled and disposed of across the world. This marked a turning point towards world peace.
Tayler CarterPublished 3 years ago in Fiction