Stories tagged “demon”
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If You Read this, You Will Die
The creature stares at you, the avid Ficly reader, from the other side of your computer screen, and says, “If you are reading this, you will die.”
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Out of The Woods?
Cal and JoAnn were completely out of breath when they made it out of the woods somewhere on old Blue Hickory road. The pavement provided them a river of calm and safety. They stooped over, hands on knees, panting. “So,” Cal swallowed, his m...
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Trinity Steel
I swung my tripled-folded steel katana down through the head of another demon. Ever since I had woken up in feudal Japan instead of regular modern-times Japan I’ve had to live by my wits, charm, skill, strength, intelligence, looks, and luck. Eve...
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JoAnn's Happily Grounded
JoAnn ate her dinner voraciously. Her mother remarked that she was glad to see her appetite back. Her father reminded her that she was not to leave the house this evening, nor call anyone on the phone. She retired to her room. Under her bed she’d...
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Affirmation of A Mother's Worst Fears
“Yeah, I’m fine. Why?” JoAnn tried to look innocent. “You’re habits are changing. You haven’t eaten breakfast the past few days, then you eat constantly when you get home after school. You seem to be gaining weight. ...
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Strange Phone call
Cal was doing a few reps on his mother’s home gym. He’d never really had any motivation to work out. The only girl he wanted didn’t care if he was buff or not. But he found that the repetition allowed him to think. JoAnn was going to ...
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The Fourth Wall
One of the walls from your room is gone, replaced by a dark portal to the unknown. Through it you see only the head and shoulders of an immense demon. White skin, eyes like galaxies, mouth locked in an open grin revealing thousands of pointed teeth. Do...
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Not yet..
I waited on the doorstep of a shack, listening as the cylinders in each lock turned. To pass the time as my path was cleared, I made sure my eyes were the correct color. The door opened at last, a sliver of light slipping into the night air, accompanie...
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The Butcher From Hell
The man was running straight towards Amy. He was incredibly tall, somewhere around seven feet, and very muscular. She could see his teeth gritting as he continued to charge at her, a large butcher knife in his hand. Amy backed into the corner. She coul...
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First Time
The demon closed in upon her. He held his knife above her head, ready to chop her into a thousand pieces. She quickly shoved the knife into his emense gut before his blade grazed her skin. The demon stepped back, the red glow in his eyes becoming even ...
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The Fires of Hades
He stood there panting, watching, waiting. Every muscle in his body was alight with a teatherball yellow flame from effort. Blood slid down the blade and splashed like sand into a small pool. The demon watched him, searching him for weakness. The other...
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Measure of Misery
Can you see my sorrow? How do you measure misery? Is it the dreams, once had Now forced into razor-sharp Shades, the shadows of my aspirations? Is it the memories, faithfully observed To the point of outright worship? Is this utter perversion of God Th...
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Holiday Kiss
Their eyes met across the room and lingered awhile. He finally pried his eyes from hers, but almost instantly felt himself searching the room. There. Closer, but still mingling at a safe distance. He managed to drag his eyes away once more, but now the...
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Who Will He Choose?
“We will let him pick who he loves most. But whoever he doesn’t pick, must not continue to go after him. OK?” Sae said. “OK,” Inu replied. But how could he pick who he loved the most right on the spot? Who should he choose...
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Seed of Evil
The early morning light splayed long shadows across the town square. Most inhabitants of the small German village were still asleep, but several young boys scampered around playfully. Azazel watched quietly. The boys played a ball game (some form of wh...
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envy's living quarters
The demon, the too-familiar one, who sits on your heart and nearly causes your smile to break when you say “I’m really happy for you.”
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The Dark Child
Bullets flew up from the street, whipping their way through the rain towards Melia and her sister. Words of derision followed the lead maelstrom but lost meaning in the wind. Hands and face pale with fear, Melia gripped the metal supports to the sign a...
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Dismissed
It had been a profitable working relationship, but Aiden felt it was time to let Gnaeus go. They sat on either side of Aiden’s excessively expensive antique desk, Aiden in a high-backed chair, Gnaeus on a stool inside a series of chalked seals. ...
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Demon Bat Creatures
As the black creature moved closer the twins screamed behind me. I turned quickly to find the black creature that was coming close behind me. It had the body of a human body builder but all black epically the eyes except with white pupils and huge blac...
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Few Choices in Dark Hell
A foul smelling dust choked his gasps. A wash of heat replaced the sudden chill. A dull ache remained, just by his heart, a heart he could swear wasn’t beating any more. His lids betrayed a red glow no matter how hard he squeezed them shut. A lif...
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Ancient Bondage and Empty Threats
“When I open the last of my seventh mouths, that’s when you will witness the end of the world.” The speaker was an obese blond man, bespectacled and loud. Fat rolled where it didn’t hang, and gravity pulled his bulk downward. If...
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The Sweltering Jungle
After all the “glamorizing” of Hell in television and movies, I thought it wouldn’t really matter where my eternal soul laid its weary head. I thought I’d get to hang out with some cool “bad” dudes while relishing th...
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Entropic Echoes
The screams are better than the silence. Silence means that you’re alone and make no mistake, at that moment, you are alone. Never knowing when or if the quiet will end. Deep in darkness, caged with only screams and silence, the only thing you ca...
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Apocalypse
I capture a cascade of mortal fractures— making each passing moment that of everlasting torment. Placing the torn, blood-warm-bodies I slay on display like ornaments— a feast for the flies and hornets. My demon eyes are dull and dormant. Wi...
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Broken Accord
The Arch known as Bar Gabriel stood in the shadowed room and spoke with muted vehemence. “This is unacceptable, Dur Goldath. Accord was broken long ago. How then can you aid its fall upon us once again?” The Kako grinned impishly, savoring ...