Adventure
A Heavy Price
Just a week ago there were four of us, a small band of survivors in the dissolving mess of this town, Kyle and his girlfriend were the first to fall. Kyle openly carrying a rifle was taken down by two shots to the chest, Katie was killed moments later as she tried to save Kyle from the inevitable. Both held hands as they bled to death together, Josh was captured by the killers, a gang of thugs who had no trouble overpowering Josh. Binding his hands and feet they took him away to their hideout to torture and eventually kill him when they got bored of toying with him. Had I left the safety of the house we had ventured out from then my fate would have been little different but in their delight at finding someone to slowly torture to death they didn’t suspect anyone else was watching. While they took Josh away with them, rage consumed me and I became something very different in this abandoned and hopeless world.
By Peter Harrison5 years ago in Fiction
The Darkwoods
The Darkwoods By Samantha Harken It is said that there was a time before this one, an age where humans had wild devices and technology. They had metal wagons that flew through the sky, and some that floated along vast bodies of water so large the shore opposite could not be seen from the one a person stood on. These people had riches and entertainment beyond imagining and lived soft and comfortable lives. But everyone knew now that they must be stories; metal is too heavy to fly and it will sink if put into water. Such wild imaginings were from a time long before the gates of Jhorn were closed for good and there was no proof left now that they had ever been true.
By Samantha Harken5 years ago in Fiction
The Red Solo Cup
The red cup was there, in the frayed wire over the bridge. The bridge on main and 6th used to be filled with red cups, spelling out “I love dad” or “Anna will you go to prom with me”. Today, the solo red cup meant something quite different. I had to be careful, seeing it was one thing; acting on it brought dire consequences.
By Elizabeth Cripe5 years ago in Fiction
A Connecticut Yankee in a Utah Rodeo
“Anyone want to ride the bull?” My family and I all looked at our tour guide as if he had asked us if we’d like to go swimming with sharks. He had to be kidding. This had to be his go-to joke when guiding yuppie tourists from New England. A way to make fun of us because it was clear this was our first time riding horses, let alone a bull. But he was serious. “Anyone can join the rodeo, you just gotta sign up at the pavilion, sign a few waivers, and since it's a competition we’ll even pay you five dollars for partaking.” He licked sweat from his dirty blonde mustache and leered at me through his cheap sunglasses.
By James Goggin 5 years ago in Fiction
The Life of a Ninja
I drew my katana from its place on my hip. It slid like butter from the sheath, flashing into the air like a flame. The armored men surrounding me leveled their spears in preparation for my next move. Silence hung eerily in the air. The heat of the night bore through my black suit, armor, hood, and mask, making me sweat more than I usually would. Luckily, my hands were gloved so I knew it wouldn’t affect my grip on the weapon’s handle. I twirled the blade, accustoming myself to its balance. I stared back into the eyes of my attackers, conveying my resolve. I saw fear, regret, and a hunger for violence. I could taste my imminent victory.
By Nathaniel Warren5 years ago in Fiction






