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Escaping Greatness

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The Gods

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‘This isn’t possible,’ Tensha thought in his own language. He turned over the leaves

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One Hell of a Job

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I thought I'd already had a rough day. Mark, my overseer, had given me an earful abou

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To gain my wings...

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My hands shook as I read the words on the leaf. I read the sentence over and over a

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The Dead Musicians' Support Group

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"Hey, everybody. My name is Jay." "Hi, Jay," a chorus of voices replied. I sighed and

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If You Don’t, I Will

Shiloh Hodges

2 min read

The scent of blood still clung to my hands.

I scrubbed them harder, not because it would help, but because I didn’t know what else to do. The basin water had long turned pink, then rust-red. Her magic hadn’t just cut — it had burned. It had torn. The gash in my shoulder was sealed now, but the memory of her eyes — too dark, too hollow — stayed sharp.

Aria had run. I let her. No, I’d watched her ...

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The Requirements of Fire

Creature

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Sometimes when the night was colder but Xiao Xin still wanted to sleep outside they would make a fire. Xiao Xin seemed to like watching the fire just as much as he liked watching the stars. "A part of your name means fire," he said one time as he watched the flames dance in the darkness.

"That's right," Huo Linghun said. He remembered when he told Xiao Xin that the stars were distant balls of fir...

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Romance

Til Death

JL Abbott

1 min read

Kellan carried a heavy heart and a heavy spade as he walked back through the graveyard. He’d followed the witch doctor’s instructions to the letter, every chant, every incense in the fire, every drop of blood, and for this? It was meant to bring her back, not bring what it was he had left in the graveyard that morning. The sun shone overhead as Kellan turned past Old Tybris’ stone. He felt a red ...

Horror

Fantasy

A Flame Within

Machelle

1 min read

If a garden of weeds can dull your spark,

Than the flame within is ever so weak.

If a million men who sit in the dark

Can steal your ambition, your goal is presumably bleak.

Infront of all who doubt your ability,

Rearrange your spark to never fail your aspirations.

Remember that there is strength in your fragility.

For it is not others, not god, but you who upholds your dream in a cruel nation.

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Poetry

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Dinner time.

💛FizzyLizzy💛

1 min read

I got told off for playing with the lovely flame,

Mum crossed her arms and used my full name.

“Stop playing with your food, Brooke Waters!”

It earned quietness from her daughters.

Kaia stopped fidgeting with her fins,

Coral put away her extra limbs.

The glowing dinner on seaweed plates,

Each flame danced away from its fate.

Silver spoons catch each warm mouthful,

Until our bellies are quite fu...

Poetry

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Star Spark and The End.

loveistruewithapen

2 min read

Luna was the superhero of Dallas City.

She saved the people. She helped them.

But this time, she got into a sticky situation…

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Day 1

“Help! Help!” Luna hears a man’s desperate cry from the distance.

She quickly suits up and rushes toward the danger.

When she arrives, she’s shocked—it’s her past lover… and an enemy.

It shouldn’t be a big deal. Not at all. But this was someone she once loved.

...

Fantasy

Action

Macbeth

P.E.W

1 min read

The aliens studied the text over and over. It was unique and worded incredibly! It talked of a soldier,whom was cursed by witches to kill his king and thus became the king only to be slain by his deceased friend’s son. They liked it.

However,they soon realised that the only things humans had to offer to the planets was war and destruction! They had worked so hard to build a commune. A community ...

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Humour

Neuro State

Z.A

2 min read

I’m skipping around the castle halls with five guards around me to make sure I don’t try to escape.

They’re all very grumpy.

I tried to ask for Wyatt but apparently he’s not in the castle right now. I cannot believe he left me with these grumps, the absolute audacity of him.

I skip past the hallway when I hear King Matako’s booming voice. He shouts far too much. My curiosity gets the better...

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Drama

The Letter Back

Z.A

1 min read

"_Words are wasted on those who do not listen_, you said," my wife, Anastasia, starts as she walks into my office.

"Bubbles," I look up from my paperwork.

She looks even more happier than usual.

"Well guess what?" Anastasia slams a piece of paper victoriously onto my oak wood desk and slides it over to me. "Alric did listen!"

I stare at her blankly. "You cannot be serious."

She grabs it ...

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Drama

Bleeding Leads To Beauty

Destiny

1 min read

I’m getting cosmetic surgery

Hope the doctor gets it right

Lines and wrinkles go away

Save that for when I’m old and gray!

My neck looks like a turkey

I want it smooth and tight

With all the money I’m spending

The doctor, better get it right !!

Bleeding leads to beauty

So,I must go under the knife

I have to do it now

Or,regret it all my life!

Also getting a nose job,

My nose is as long as ...

Poetry

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