huby

Valerie swallowed. The coercion powder seemed to burn in her pocket. She had to use it any minute now. Or should she wait until after the ritual? What if she mes...

Fantasy

Killer of the Ancient Seas

huby

1 min read

Teeth like razors

Life erasers.

Grey that kills

Ancient gills

Gigantic Fin

It's a grim

scary feeling

seeing that monster

Dangling from the ceiling

...

Poetry

The Delivery

huby

2 min read

The shutters fell down, rattling, disturbing the silence of the empty mall. Shelby usually enjoyed the closing shift. Letting the loud and exhausting day fade out in silence was very meditative. But today felt wrong. Eyes had been burning in her neck the whole day while she was making coffee and reheating waffles. But every time she turned, no one looked at her. Just the crowds of people walking b...

Thriller

Autumn Evening

huby

1 min read

I carry out

my table ware.

Late sun warms my skin.

My eyes draw to the row

of tree caps swinging in

autumn light glow.

Ocean waves

in rustling leaves.

Something wraps my face.

It's fine.

It's silky.

It's sticky.

…it's not fine.

I scream.

The spider is crawling over me

quite comfortably

on my collarbone,

after I destroyed its home.

I run inside.

I wash my face.

I scrub my arms and body.

I st...

Poetry

huby

4 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Picking up the Shards

Chapter 7

“What the hell did you do?” April towered over Valerie, who was lying on the floor.

“After the rift opened, it just dragged me in!” Valerie scrambled to get up. The portal had just spat her out. She dusted off her clothes and took June’s outstretched hand, whispering a thanks under her breath. She didn’t look her in the eyes. After what had just happened, she couldn’t. Not knowing what she had to...

Fantasy

The Bat on the Mat

huby

1 min read

The night was dark,

The dogs did not bark.

Macy was in her bed

As a bat flew on the cat’s mat.

Macy’s cat said

To the naughty bat:

“Get off my bed!

I’ll bite your head!”

“No, I will play.

You have no say,”

The bat said.

“I’ll fly in Macy’s hat!”

The cat said,

“You’re bad, bat.

I’ll catch you with my paw,

And I’ll eat you raw!”

But the bat

Flew in the hat,

And Macy’s cat said,

“Meow!”

Macy put...

Horror

Poetry

huby

4 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is To Go Back

Chapter 6

Back in the present, Valerie was still sitting at the dimly lit family table, the soup in front of her now cold and congealed.

“Valerie.” June looked at her earnestly. Her face was tired and dusty, but there was gentleness in her expression. Sympathy, maybe, or pity. “I get that you just want to run away. I get that you are afraid. But the people are still suffering, and we need to get rid of the...

Fantasy

huby

2 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Cloud Watching - Before the Fire

Chapter 5

In the clouds

I see

happy trouts

jumping from the sea.

A powerful ship,

a mighty crown,

a rose hip

above our town.

With my eyes I spy

a playful dove

and a butterfly,

showing Eli’s love.

A cloudy heart

I discover.

He is our shepherd,

but he makes us tougher.

Princess Valerie beamed with pride after reciting her poem. She looked at her older sister Iris expectantly, who was sitting in her book n...

Fantasy

Metamorphosis

huby

1 min read

It hit me when I was walking - a jolting pain in my back that did not go away.

I tried gymnastics, massages, exercise, stretching. The pain only grew worse. There is no time for another obstacle in my life, another construction site to tend to. Maybe the issue will sort itself out, I thought, I can fix it with painkillers for now. First one pill, then two. Then I got harder stuff. Just sit it out....

Horror

huby

5 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Regrets

Chapter 4

Warm, steamy air overwhelmed Princess Valerie as she stepped inside the home. The hunter stayed just a few inches behind her, watching her every step.

The smell of food masked the mustiness of the room. The air was warm, thick with soot and cooking moisture. In the corner, a fireplace was crackling, with a cauldron suspended above. In the middle of the room stood a crooked table. At the table sat...

Fantasy

Horror

huby

2 min read

From the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes - The final Chapter

Chapter 8

Valerie, April, and June stood on the balcony above the town. The ground and streets were charred and black.

“Are you ready?” June asked. In her hands was the book from under Iris’s bed, open on the page describing the summoning ritual.

Valerie swallowed. The coercion powder seemed to burn in her pocket. She had to use it any minute now. Or should she wait until after the ritual? What if she mes...

Fantasy

Killer of the Ancient Seas

huby

1 min read

Teeth like razors

Life erasers.

Grey that kills

Ancient gills

Gigantic Fin

It's a grim

scary feeling

seeing that monster

Dangling from the ceiling

...

Poetry

The Delivery

huby

2 min read

Thriller

Autumn Evening

huby

1 min read

I carry out

my table ware.

Late sun warms my skin.

My eyes draw to the row

of tree caps swinging in

autumn light glow.

Ocean waves

in rustling leaves.

Something wraps my face.

It's fine.

It's silky.

It's sticky.

…it's not fine.

I scream.

The spider is crawling over me

quite comfortably

on my collarbone,

after I destroyed its home.

I run inside.

I wash my face.

I scrub my arms and body.

I st...

Poetry

huby

4 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Picking up the Shards

Chapter 7

“What the hell did you do?” April towered over Valerie, who was lying on the floor.

Fantasy

The Bat on the Mat

huby

1 min read

The night was dark,

The dogs did not bark.

Macy was in her bed

As a bat flew on the cat’s mat.

Macy’s cat said

To the naughty bat:

“Get off my bed!

I’ll bite your head!”

“No, I will play.

You have no say,”

The bat said.

“I’ll fly in Macy’s hat!”

The cat said,

“You’re bad, bat.

I’ll catch you with my paw,

And I’ll eat you raw!”

But the bat

Flew in the hat,

And Macy’s cat said,

“Meow!”

Macy put...

Horror

Poetry

huby

4 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is To Go Back

Chapter 6

Back in the present, Valerie was still sitting at the dimly lit family table, the soup in front of her now cold and congealed.

Fantasy

huby

2 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Cloud Watching - Before the Fire

Chapter 5

In the clouds

I see

happy trouts

jumping from the sea.

A powerful ship,

a mighty crown,

a rose hip

above our town.

With my eyes I spy

a playful dove

and a butterfly,

showing Eli’s love.

A cloudy heart

I discover.

He is our shepherd,

but he makes us tougher.

Princess Valerie beamed with pride after reciting her poem. She looked at her older sister Iris expectantly, who was sitting in her book n...

Fantasy

Metamorphosis

huby

1 min read

It hit me when I was walking - a jolting pain in my back that did not go away.

Horror

huby

5 min read

From the Ashes

All That’s Left Is Regrets

Chapter 4

Warm, steamy air overwhelmed Princess Valerie as she stepped inside the home. The hunter stayed just a few inches behind her, watching her every step.

Fantasy

Horror