Silence is one of the most terrifying things in the world. It’s the lack of life, of activity, that scares me the most. The halting moment between breaths, when you too try to stay as quiet as possible. It makes me feel small, like the world is closing in around me. Waiting for me to… Continue reading Newsletter Story – 3%
Don’t come out, whatever you hear. That was what Josie had told her. Big sister Josie, the brave one out of the two of them. Always ready to protect her siblings no matter what. “Stay quiet,” Nei whispered to her brother,Ilo. He stuck his bottom lip out, but he understood. “And no magic,” she said.… Continue reading Flash Fiction – Hide (Stories on a Theme – “Facade”)
“What is it?” Bethany said, as Trev pulled the box out of the ground. Even under the protective shade of their tent, the heat was still oppressive. “I think,” Trev said, breathing heavily as he heaved the box onto the top of the trench, “we’ve struck gold.” Bethany grinned. It was this. What they had… Continue reading Flash Fiction – Discovery (100 Words)
Vekna wiped her blade clean with a bloodied rag. The blood sluced off the end of the blade, dripping onto the muddy stone floor. The body of the Corps agent lay at her feet, limbs splayed in an unnatural way. “Oops,” Vekna said, sheathing her sword. The Corps were so inefficient with the people they… Continue reading Flash Fiction – Leave me Be (Stories on a Theme – “Space”)
Fenla hummed as she stitched the new symbol into the cloth on the table. This one was a simple order, a quick piece of magic to ward off spirits from the mashlands. Not that the owners would be aware the spirits were attracted to anything that she touched. No one was aware, they thought it… Continue reading Flash Fiction – The Daughter’s Curse (Stories on a Theme “Parent”)
It's been a bloody day on the battlefield, you know this. You daren’t tell your platoon how bloody, in case they try another revolt. Everyone is drawn out, everyone is tired. You look, through your helmet, at the sunset of another world. Your home world has a gentle red and orange sunset compared to the… Continue reading Flash Fiction – Ochre – (Stories on a Theme – “Horizon”)
“So, you think this was a good idea?” Garek said cheerfully. Too cheerfully. They were the only ones left from their little group. It wouldn’t take long until the monsters found them too. Janee cradled the small stick of information that could hold the keys to defeating the creatures. Their last hope. Bevan had given… Continue reading Teacup Story – Fleeing Monsters
Civic Duty - Penny had a little detour on the way home. A form of civic duty. (Warnings: violence, swearing. Rating: T12 Genre - Fantasy, Horror). Penny found it was incredibly hard to resist the urge to rip the throat out of the man who was following her. It was Shepard’s Pie night, and Talia would have… Continue reading Short Story – Civic Duty
Boredom - Kelsey hated being bored, more than anything else. She would rather be out there killing zombies (Rating: T, Warnings: Violence) Kelsey didn’t mind the boring days, as long as they weren’t often. Its was nice, on occasion, to have one of those days where you didn’t have to do anything. Just the normal, bog… Continue reading Teacup Story – Boredom
Meg had failed, and now she only had one chance of redemption (Genre - Fantasy, Genre - Sci Fi, Genre - Horror, Rating - 12) Broken fingers wrapped themselves around the stub of a cigarette. The red end flared as its owner drew another deep breath, holding the smoke for a moment in their mouth before… Continue reading Teacup story – One Chance
