Short Story
BAKUNAWA: The Moon-Eating Dragon
Get ready to be transported to a world of mythical creatures and ancient legends! Meet Bakunawa, the "Moon Eating Dragon" from Philippine mythology. This colossal sea serpent boasts wings and a dragon-like head, but its most impressive feat is its ability to swallow the moon whole, causing a lunar eclipse.
By miss hyena3 years ago in Fiction
Broken Crayons
Once upon a time, in a small town nestled between rolling hills, there lived a little girl named Lily. She was a quiet child with a head full of dreams, her big brown eyes filled with innocence and wonder. But behind those eyes lay a secret, one that weighed heavily upon her tiny shoulders.
By Ezekiel Dada3 years ago in Fiction
The Ember of Friendship
Once upon a time, there was a guy named Tom who worked at a shop owned by a wealthy merchant named Joseph. He was poor but brave. One winter evening, Joseph said, "No one has been able to spend a night on the mountaintop without blankets or food. I know you need money, so if you can do it, you'll receive a huge reward. If you fail, you have to work for me for thirty days without pay. Deal?"
By Alien eyes3 years ago in Fiction
A Pineapple Ride to Anywhere
Carter passed the binoculars to his brother as they leaned against the railing at the top of the giant pineapple. The fiberglass fruit hadn’t started life as a houseboat, but it made a damn good one once it was swept into the sea by the tsunami that wiped out eastern Queensland. Before that, it served for decades as a popular photo op entrance to a zoo.
By D. L. Lewellyn3 years ago in Fiction
The Ice Sculptor's Lament
In the land of eternal ice, where glaciers stretched out like frozen rivers and the air was crisp with the scent of winter, there lived an elderly ice sculptor named Elena. For as long as anyone could remember, Elena had been the heart and soul of the village. Her hands, weathered by time and cold, held the magic of transforming icebergs into magnificent sculptures that took the breath away from anyone who saw them.
By Ezekiel Dada3 years ago in Fiction
A Village Girl's Journey into the City
In a tranquil village nestled amid rolling hills, life moved at its own gentle pace. Among its inhabitants was a young girl named Lila, whose heart harbored a curious fire. She had spent her entire life surrounded by lush fields, chirping birds, and the comforting rhythm of a simple existence. But her dreams were larger than the boundaries of her village, and she often wondered what lay beyond the horizon.
By Bala Tahir Yunusa 3 years ago in Fiction
Gallow's Road. Content Warning.
Strange things happen on Gallow’s Road on Halloween night but throw in a blue moon, and things get monstrously evil quickly. On an average night, people driving along had reported their vehicles dying and a strange tapping on the roof of their cars. But on a blue moon Halloween night, the area locals avoided the road at all costs, and the following day, the locals would find travelers dead, hanging from the trees above their stalled cars.
By Mother Combs (Sharon)3 years ago in Fiction
The Cleaner
The dusty box, wrapped in brittle brown paper and tied with string, long-hidden under the floorboards of the house was mysterious enough, but inside was pile of hundred dollar bills and a well-stuffed envelope. Written across the front of the envelope were the words "If you found this, you're a dead man. Read this to know why."
By Paul Pence3 years ago in Fiction
