Fantasy
Moonlight Destiny
Part 1: A Charmed Encounter Takamiya Yamura, a famous secondary school understudy known for his beguiling looks and athletic ability, lived in his family's broad manor on the edges of Tokyo. His folks, famous business head honchos, lived in New York for the majority of the year, leaving Takamiya and his senior sister, Takamiya Yamai, to deal with the rambling home. In spite of his prominence, Takamiya frequently felt a void in his life, a feeling of forlornness that waited in the lavish rooms of their home.
By Dreamscape 2 years ago in Fiction
The Conversing Cake
The Impossible Undertakings of Barry the Dough Puncher In the quaint town of Crumbleton, there was a man named Floyd who lived with a cook named Barry. Barry was not your usual bread maker, down at the corner, baking away in the early morning, firing up a new batch for the Samaritans to munch. But Barry: he had an inappreciable gift – the gift of being able to talk to his prepared products. Shock!
By oscar mulwa2 years ago in Fiction
The Last Cry of the Raptor
he air shimmered, distorting the view of the vibrant jungle beyond the clearing. Maya, a young velociraptor barely a year past her hatchling days, squinted at the strange phenomenon. It wasn't the usual midday heat, a constant companion in the Cretaceous, that caused the shimmer. This felt different, wrong. A low rumble vibrated through the earth, making the ferns closest to Maya quiver. Her mother, a seasoned hunter with a scarred snout, nudged her closer to the towering cycads. "Stay low, little one," she hissed, her voice laced with unease. "Something is coming." Suddenly, the sky above them split open. Not with the familiar cry of a pterosaur, but with a deafening roar that tore through the air. A streak of fire plummeted from the tear, leaving a trail of smoke and burning debris in its wake. Panic erupted. The usually stoic herbivores stampeded, their thunderous hooves echoing through the jungle. Pterosaurs shrieked as the fiery sky chased them from their nests. Maya huddled closer to her mother, terror tightening her throat. The ground trembled again, this time with a violence that sent them sprawling. Maya cried out as a nearby tree, struck by a fragment of the fiery object, crashed to the earth in a shower of leaves and splintered wood. Weeks turned into months. The once vibrant jungle was shrouded in a perpetual twilight. The strange rain that followed the fiery object was unlike anything Maya had ever seen. It wasn't the cleansing rain that refreshed the parched earth, but a thick, acidic downpour that turned the lush green world into a sickly yellow wasteland. Food became scarce. The herbivores, their usual grazing grounds choked with ash, grew thin and weak. Hunting became a desperate struggle for survival. Maya, now older and stronger, witnessed the struggles of her pack firsthand. Once-proud hunters like her father returned empty-pawed, their eyes filled with a dull despair. One morning, she found him collapsed near the watering hole, his breathing shallow and labored. The acidic rain had eroded his once-bright scales, leaving raw flesh exposed. Despite Maya's desperate whines, his eyes remained vacant, unseeing. The days that followed were a blur of grief and hunger. The pack dwindled, one by one, succumbing to starvation or the relentless acidic rain. Maya, fueled by a primal instinct for survival, found herself alone on the desolate plains. The once-abundant world was a graveyard, littered with the bones of giants. The towering brachiosaurs, the thunderous triceratops, all lay still, victims of a catastrophe they couldn't comprehend. Standing on a cracked rock, Maya let out a long, mournful cry that echoed across the barren landscape. It was a cry not just for her lost family and pack, but for a world that had vanished in the blink of a fiery eye. The reign of the dinosaurs, once absolute, had come to a sudden and brutal end. Yet, despite the desolation, a flicker of life persisted. In the distance, Maya spotted a small, furry creature scurrying between the bones of the fallen giants. Unlike the dinosaurs, it was small, adaptable, and seemed unfazed by the acidic rain. As the last rays of the dying sun dipped below the horizon, casting long, skeletal shadows across the wasteland, Maya knew she was a survivor, but a survivor in a world no longer meant for her kind. The future, if there was one, belonged to these smaller, hardier creatures. A bittersweet realization settled over her. She was the last echo of a bygone era, a lone witness to the fall of giants. The world had changed, and with a final, mournful cry that carried the weight of a lost world, Maya turned and walked into the unknown, the last dinosaur in a world reborn.
By Will James 2 years ago in Fiction
The Labyrinth of Dreams
In the heart of a bustling city stood a solitary apartment building, its walls weathered by time and secrets. Within its walls lived a young woman named Maya. She was an artist, her paintings capturing fragments of dreams that danced on the edge of consciousness.
By Samson E. Gifted2 years ago in Fiction
The Giving Witch
Author's note - hello! Just adding an author’s note to say thank you all so much for Fuamnach and Eoch making Top Story! I have been dealing with some pretty bad health issues which is not ideal when you are launching your debut work. [Buy Nostalgia, please] and this was really the uplift that I needed. Two great moments of pride in such a short time when pretty much everything else has been painful and a chore. It has really encouraged me in the continuation of my work [I almost have all my pre-written short stories up though there are a couple more] and seeing all the praise does the writer’s heart in me good. I do encourage you to check out my other works as well as my debut poetry book Nostalgia available on Bookleaf Publishing and Amazon at least both in the UK and the US. while I was saving this piece for October my love of Gravity Falls and my appreciation for all the comments and likes have led me to publish The Giving Witch just in time for Summerween! Yes, It is a valid holiday! I will be taking a break to assess my health and prepare for an impending operation that will hopefully lead to my recovery. I wish you all well and hope to be back soon at my full health with more tales to tell.
By Robyn Little2 years ago in Fiction
The Cartographer of Clouds
The Cartographer of Clouds: A Symphony of Resilience Elara, a wisp of a girl with eyes the color of storm clouds, lived in a village nestled between two imposing mountains. The villagers, content with their predictable lives, viewed the mountains with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They were a formidable barrier, their peaks perpetually shrouded in mist, their slopes an untamed labyrinth of rock and scree. No one had ever dared to climb them, let alone pierce the veil of mist that clung stubbornly to their summits.
By Ahmad Al Amin2 years ago in Fiction
A Victim Of Changes
Crazy On You… I opened my eyes and was greeted with the view of a nordic god. Sven Hjelmstad was everything I enjoyed about men. He was tall, built like a brick house, and knew how to build weapons that could get a girl wet. His blonde hair, his ice-blue eyes, and, well, other things. The kinds of things that women would kill each other for. I only met him last night, and frankly, I regret nothing.
By David T. Shorb2 years ago in Fiction
Shattered. Content Warning.
Shattered By Megan Russ A Host, a pixelated mist floated on the other side of the cryopod glass, its white eyes watching me. “Good luck Survivor.” Its voice echoed in my cryopod before I drifted into cryo sleep. I would wake up on an Ark, the cycle had restarted, again.
By Megan Russ2 years ago in Fiction
The Evolution of Music Streaming
In the digital age, the way we consume music has undergone a profound transformation, thanks in large part to the rise of music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. These industry giants have not only revolutionized the way we access and enjoy music but have also reshaped the entire music industry landscape. Join us as we delve into the evolution of music streaming, tracing the journey of Spotify and Apple Music as they changed the game and ushered in a new era of musical innovation and discovery.
By Fahat Islam2 years ago in Fiction
