Adventure
Take Me Back To The Old Barn
Taeyang had been to many countries through his work, but none had captured his heart like Norway. The Scandinavian music scene, the history of vikings, midnight sun and the pretty little houses by the docks inspired him. He had found a home from home. The rural delights of Norway was miles away from the urban life of Korea that he was so used to, but the change eased years of tension.
By Chloe Gilholy3 years ago in Fiction
The Pod
The Sail Fish, a one-masted cabin cruiser, and I ran about four knots against the wind. It was a time to be alone. When a fat old sea lion shot out of the sea on a wave and landed on the deck of the Sail Fish. A pod of angry Orca swam around the Sail Fish. Two of the big ones started to ram me. I put on my life vest. Three hits, things started to get thrown around. Five hits, framing started to creek and crack. ten hits it is coming apart. I call on the radio. The GPS stops working.
By Mark Stigers 3 years ago in Fiction
Idaho Gothic
Anton slipped his hands into the soft lining of his coat, fighting back a shiver as he gazed out at the edge of the forest. The moon loomed out from behind softly gliding clouds, and the ground was thick with a layer of ice. He glanced for a moment at his watch, and the numbers 12:04 gleamed back at him.
By Katie Alafdal3 years ago in Fiction
Aquamarine and Great White
Calling Aquamarine; calling aquamarine... The Teen Justice Team didn't hear any call for all of them. T.J., Teen Justice's supernatural leader, understood the transmission and turned directly to Maureen Tosh, the aforementioned Aquamarine. Golden Glider (Vance Harper), Solara (Sarah Myles), Steelor (Rex Nash), and T.J. himself could sit this one out. T.J. handed the headset to the teen with the aquatic abilities.
By Kent Brindley3 years ago in Fiction
The Locket
Prologue Alexandria rested her small hand against the cabin’s window, giant raindrops pouring down. The doors were boarded shut, making the 12x12 opening her only source of the outside world. She and her father lived in a tiny, one bedroom cabin deep tucked deep into the forest, tucked off from the mainland. Here, she was able to live in seclusion, protected by her father, and never having to deal with the cruel, outside world her dad warned her so much about. She was seven years old at the time, curious about the outside world. She had a lot of questions at her young age. She had never really left the forest. Her dad never let her. He was strict, but she knew it was for a reason. Her father told her about the way the people live their lives in the city. Her father feared the government, and although he tried so many times explaining to her why, Alex still had many questions. She wondered, what did her dad mean when he said “our society is ruined?” Her father was special, and Alex knew that. He tried to not tell her much, but she understood the gist of it. Her father was strong, handy, and extremely powerful. He told Alex for the first time, when she was four years old, that bad people wanted to come after him for the powers he possessed. He warned her, and told her if she wanted to be safe, she would have to stick with him, always. As long as they were protected in their little cabin in the forest, they would be okay living in seclusion forever. Alexandria was fine with that. Her dad loved and cared for her, more than anyone, including her own absentee mother could have. How could she not want him to be safe, no matter her curiosity about the excluded world? After all, if he was safe so too would Alexandria. She needed to believe this. As a little girl her dad told her when she asked about her mom, how she had left her by the old oak tree. Left her by the thick, protruding roots that had been around for more years than her own parents, who at that time was somewhere in their thirties. Despite the lies her mother told him that evening around the dinner table, her dad had persisted in his doubts. He found her by swaddled by layers of rotting leaves, and the base of the old tree. Her mother was unwell, her dad told her. Mentally unstable, disoriented and confused. She didn’t understand what she was doing when she had Alexandria. She thought what happened to her father, would happen to Alex. She was scared of the powers Alex could possess, so to avoid the situation completely, she abandoned her in the forest... and never looked back. Alexandria had heard the story so many times before. Her father told her almost everything. Her mother had found her Father, and she had lied. She told him Alex had died during childbirth, and there was no baby. But Alex’s dad knew better. That was the last time he ever saw her mom. He then scavenged the forest, searching for anything. A few hours later, he found his baby-girl abandoned underneath the Oak tree. Ever since that day, he has taken care of her, watched out for her, and kept her safe from all the evils of the world. As best as he could.
By Laura Elliott3 years ago in Fiction
The Journal of Aylah Glynhorn
I was stalking through the jungle while looking for creatures when I came across this momma tiger with her cubs. The momma tiger went off to search for food for her young ones so I took the opportunity to get a closer look at the babies. There were three of them and they were the most adorable little kitties that I had ever laid eyes on. Just as I reached out to touch them, I heard a low growling noise coming from right behind me. I spun around and was face to face with a huge male tiger. He was obviously the daddy tiger of the little cubs. My God was he a gorgeous cat! He had massive paws the size of my head and long, sharp fangs that protruded from his mouth.
By Liliana Cresswell3 years ago in Fiction
Escape To New Eden
Out of breath, Lolita climbed one of the Fourteenth District’s mountains of rubble with as much caution as she could afford, looking back to see how close Loot Enforcers had gained on her. Too many times she’d seen the piles of obliterated brick and mortar crumble under the weight of 2149 gold diggers in search of treasure that would earn them passage to the Land of New Eden, but The Loot Enforcers were hot on her trail, and she had to hurry. It had taken over a decade, but the trinket appraiser, Preston, had assured her that a train ran from west to east where civilization had begun anew every third Saturday at dawn.
By Cynthia Marcano3 years ago in Fiction
The Book of Fate Part 3: The Journey
The rooster crows at the crack of dawn. Jekyll gets up and yawns. He gets up and opens up his backpack and picks up the map. He looks around him and ventures near the entrance slowly. He listens outside but just hears chatter in the distance. He opens the tent just to check if anyone is there and sees a young Asian woman in safari gear with black hair. She asks, “Is fish alright with you for breakfast?”
By Jeremiah Ellison3 years ago in Fiction