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Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward Billy exhaled sharp breath, braced himself against the rear wall of the trench and prepared to go. As the whistle sounded, he gave a haphazard genuflection and pushed forward with all of his strength. He leapt and hit the second rung of the rickety trench-climbing ladder hard. In the eerie silence he heard it creak under his weight but it held and propelled him up and over the top into no-mans-land.
By Keith Vickerstaffe 3 years ago in Fiction
The Locket
Part One It wasn't supposed to happen like this... That was the last thought entering Dawn's mind as her shocked eyes pulled away from the rear view mirror. In the reflection, she could see the slow pool of blood flowing out from her sister's abdomen. Liz was crumpled in an unmoving heap on the ground 15 yards behind her. That was as far as Liz had gotten before the robots fired lasers at her fleeing the vehicle.
By Janea Speer3 years ago in Fiction
Heart-shaped Protector
Like many children growing up in traumatic circumstances, I had an imaginary friend. Mine was a giant armor-clad woman with gorgeous amber hair and tired blue eyes. Her armor was sleek and beautifully ornate, primarily painted red with white and green accents. Midst my dreams, she’d take me on adventures to stunning garden worlds with the most breathtaking alien flora and fauna. I’d ride atop her shoulder admiring the endless fields of flowers and curious creatures as she told me stories of her battles amongst the stars. Lanora would tell me to never forget that I was part of a brave and noble race. And that she was doing everything she could to earn our salvation. For many years, those dreams were the only place I ever felt safe.
By john bruce3 years ago in Fiction
In The Dark
April 13th, 2085 The last great battle between the beings of light and the creatures of the dark ended with everything around us destroyed and us struggling to find a way to survive. The capital of all the kingdoms sent out for any survivors to arrive there by the next new moon for secured safety. My father didn’t like the idea of us going so he decided to wait until it was a guaranteed safe haven. The lord of our kingdom sent out scouts a week ago and they should’ve been back by now. I know you are there already since you were there when everything happened and the capital was protected by the angelic beings so I know you’re safe. Write back soon so I know you’re okay! I’m sealing the letter with the locket you gave me so you know who sent it.
By Michaela McDonald3 years ago in Fiction
The Future Of Giraffes
If you are going to write about giraffes, the temptation is to call them all names like "Gerald" or "Rafael," but if your story is one in which a boatload of giraffes goes to war in the beginning of time then... wait, "Rafael Giraffe" actually sounds pretty good.
By Briane Pagel3 years ago in Fiction
The Adventures of Jot the Carnet
Once in a far away land there was a tiny little creature called the carnet and his name was Jot. The carnet was a very beautiful and majestic creature that not many people had ever had the pleasure of seeing before. The reason this Carnet was so allusive is because it lived in the swampy haunted Forrest of Spirales. Spirales was a foreboding place filled with darkness and certain death to all that entered its depths. Now this particular carnet was not like the rest, he was very friendly and curious and that made his friends and family very unhappy, you see carnets are supposed to be the evil creatures that protect Spirales from the rest of the world. One day Jot decided to go for a walk in the swamp and talk to the trees; as he was walking near the edge of the forest he heard an unusual noise that peaked his interest. He walked all the way to the edge of the trees to peak out to see if he could see what was making this strange noise. He peered through the fog and to his surprise he found a two legged creature stumbling straight toward him! Jot had only ever heard stories about the two legged creatures his parents had told him about called humans. Humans were supposed to be extinct due to the sun exploding a few years ago and turning earth into a desolate place where only the magic creatures could survive. Jot knew he should go for help and leave the weary human to the grown ups but with every whimper and cry of the human, Jot became more curious as to how it had survived the fallout.
By Kari N Reynolds3 years ago in Fiction
The Toll
“Any idea what the hell these are?” Liz pulled tight the strap on the Lee Enfield slung over her right shoulder as she grabbed a handful of tan vacuum-sealed packages from one of the crates scattered in the middle of the once busy London street. Liam cradled his Royal Army-issued rifle between his crossed arms, keeping an eye on the high up windows surrounding them while they scavenged. Without turning his shoulders, he turns his head to her.
By Theo Ducharme3 years ago in Fiction
Fat Ones
She was right behind him, but the living storm now ripped his name from her throat and casts it impossibly far away. Despite the others trying to pull him back behind the protective flap of the jeep, he kept reaching for her. His arm stretched into the impenetrable wall of dust, wind-whipped debris forming numerous cuts on the palm and back of his open hand. The sharp stings morphing into an almost… ticklish sensation?
By The Cat of Cats3 years ago in Fiction