Short Story
MARVEL/DC COMICS PRESENTS #15
Illuminati Unknown Location 1977 “In the beginning, was darkness, emptiness, chaos. Then light came and with it came all life. In ancient times, our world was threatened by forces of darkness from within and from without. Our ancestors formed a council of light to keep back the darkness and protect our world. I, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons of Themyscira, take my seat at this assembly.”
By Derrick Billups 8 months ago in Fiction
MARVEL/DC COMICS PRESENTS #14
Apocalypse/Darkseid The Skies Above Ancient Egypt 2939 BC The war was over. The great enemy had returned. He brought his mighty ships and descended upon the nation of Egypt. The then ruler of the land, En Sabah Nur, fought the invasion with his lieutenants, the Four Horsemen. They fought valiantly and kept the great enemy at bay for weeks before they were defeated. The Horsemen were killed, and their leader was captured and tortured.
By Derrick Billups 8 months ago in Fiction
Mrs. Keene's Garden
Mrs. Keene’s garden bloomed brighter than any patch of earth had a right to in a place like this. Half of the town’s houses leaned on rotting stilts, paint stripped to pale boards. But behind her fence, neat rows of beautiful flowers stood tall and heavy-headed, their petals a strange mix of colours the neighbours whispered about. Crimson that bled to black. Yellow with streaks of green veins. White so pale it seemed to glow in the dusk.
By Steph Marie8 months ago in Fiction
The Proposal . Runner-Up in Rituals of Affection Challenge. Content Warning.
“There’s something I’ve been w-w-wanting to ask you for a v-very long time.” He drops to one knee and gazes up at her— the crack of half-smile on his lips and the threat of a tear in his eye.
By Sam Spinelli8 months ago in Fiction
Toss-Up Romance
“Going to the movie, heads, or playing a game, tails.” Dan flipped his coin. It flipped in the air as Gabby waited for the answer. The mystery was mounting as the question remained unanswered. Time could only stand still as the wait continued. As the coin fell back to earth, both faces looked at it intricately.
By Sarah Danaher8 months ago in Fiction
The Orchard Doctrine. Honorable Mention in Rituals of Affection Challenge.
Lane’s mother had told her that there were things in a marriage that a woman just did. She instructed that they do so with “no fuss. No ma’am, not even a little.” She described how they were expected to behave at all times. Her ma’ had given plenty of advice, but she never instructed her on this.
By Nikki Torino Wagner8 months ago in Fiction
The Window
Candlelight dances along the walls, glinting off the polished cutlery in soft, deliberate flashes. At the centre of the table, roses rest in a crystal vase, the flame splintering through its cut grooves and catching in the diamond pattern so it glitters with every flicker. A crisp white tablecloth lies smooth and uncreased beneath it all. Two plates sit opposite one another, each bearing a carefully plated, restaurant-quality meal — composed, precise, waiting.
By Carolyn Sternes8 months ago in Fiction
On February Seventeenth, Look Up To The Sky
On February Seventeenth, Look Up To The Sky On the seventeenth of February there will be a change in the light.They are calling it an annular solar eclipse, the Ring of Fire. The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, not large enough to cover it completely. There will be no full darkness. Just a bright circle left burning in the sky. I will stand in the field at the edge of town when it begins.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Fiction
Toe Painting for a Donkey. Honorable Mention in Rituals of Affection Challenge.
“You have to come. I don’t care. Meet there. Bye.” Lola ended the call abruptly, frustrated. Jim is always so hard to convince. Sick of his stupid crap. He knows we do this every year.
By Andrea Corwin 8 months ago in Fiction
