Stories tagged “fighting”
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Deus Ex Machina
Marion landed like an avenging goddess, stabbing downward with all the fury of a woman scorned. Her blade struck sparks from the arm DEM. threw up to protect its face. The next second, she was flying through the air once again as the robot tossed her a...
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A glorious war? -Prequel
To think the field once lush with grass and rampant flowers, filling the landscape with an awesome beauty. Replaced by a sight I wish upon no man. There is no beauty in war. The whistle seconds away. We wait, while praying we would never hear it. Prayi...
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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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Ready, steady
I square my shoulders, grimace in pain, realize my mistake, and quickly hide it again. I look across the bloodied, dirty mat at my opponent, who looks calm and composed. I look down at my toes, taped up, blood seeping through the seams where the sticki...
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Marjorie Fights
Marjorie was smaller than the other girls. She had big glasses, freckles all over her face and curly auburn hair that looked quite a bit like steel wool. She wore baggy sweaters and pants, and boys tennis shoes – before those things were cool. Ma...
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Shutting Down the Gateway
From The New York Times, November 2, 2009: ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Gateway to the West is suffering the terrible and tragic phenomenon of massive riots today as tensions have been stretched beyond their breaking points. Violence first erupted at the...
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The Story Begins
Four random people from across the world. Each almost completely different. Except for one thing. Each of them has the will to fight. The will to live against the threat of death. And now, with mana drawn into hand, sword at the ready, and gun at side,...
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Name Calling and Other Friendly Activities
“You…you…you…” The mechanical Rae struggled to articulate something negative, but seamlessly written interlock code kept replacing anything she could imagine with a different phrase. Meanwhile, the real Rae had fallen merc...
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Jester's Mark
Onward and onward his wayward legs carried him, undoubtedly scared out of their mind by the fairly hefty guards who seemed to be following him. The man in the red and gold mask of the sun thought for a moment. He always got himself into these situation...
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On the streets
I used to be like everybody else. I had a warm bed to sleep in, A hot meal at night, but no that’s gone now it was taken from me. You see i used to live in a temporary home i didn’t get on along with most of the people in it but i managed. ...
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Silent Danger
She stood flush against the wall, trying her best to ignore the pounding of her heart, instead listening for his footsteps. She couldn’t hear anything, not even the people nearby chattering away, all she could hear was silence. Most people associ...
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I don't even know what this story is about.
I argued with my wife, then decided that I wasn’t living life how I ought to. I went to a bar, had too much to drink, and got into a fist fight with some guy who really only cared about keeping my groping hands off of his girlfriend. His intentio...
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The Runaways - The Stranger
The window cracked and shattered into a million tiny pieces as someone dressed in all black landed on James’ bedroom floor. He wore a mask that his his face completely. He had a long, silver sword in his hand. The hilt of the sword was as black a...
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The Runaways - Identity Revealed
How have mom and dad not heard this? James thought to himself while dodging strikes of the stranger. Even if they didn’t hear the window crash, they must have heard me jumping around up here and screaming. The stranger brought his sword down on J...
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The Runaways - Mind Games
I just killed a kid that was in my class… James though, his mind blowing through a million different thoughts at once. Travis Ortega was in James class. They weren’t particularly friends, but they knew each other. Why had he crashed through...
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Legend of Gabriél (19)
Meeting el Rey was an incredibly long process. They bathed and dressed me; told me the rules I had to follow when speaking to el Rey. I was nervous, but had to be perfect. I entered el trono, which was filled with gold and precious gems. “¿Quié...
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In a dark cave.
“I don’t know which gods brought us to this spot, but I swear – If you don’t kill me Monster, I will leave such a mark upon your being that you will never forget this fight. Now take out your weapon beast, and pray that you have mor...
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Z is for Zombie
I held my shotgun up to the mouth of the charred zombie creature and pulled the trigger. Zombie brains spattered onto the cement wall behind it spelling out “Brains” with the blood and pieces of its head. My last shell hit the ground I turned aroun...
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Worth the Fight
I would be lieing If I said I wasn’t Still taken by you. That I dont Think about you constantly, And that not talking to you Isn’t killing me Like frost to a delicate rose. Change is my last resort. Tired of this dismal scene. I just want ...
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Here I Stand, Here I Fight
Here I stand Between fighting until my last breath for you, Or using my last breath to leave you behind. My mind says take the easy way, But my heart says fight. So I gain my strength, Put on my armor, And fight my final fight for who I love, Fight for...
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Attack the Weak Point for Massive Damage
“Tally!” Zimmer’s voice reverberated against the concrete walls of the warehouse. “Corner, right now. And Colton, get off that mat and hit the bag. And use your fists instead of your jaw.” His words came out with a healthy...
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Legend of Gabriél (20)
Had I heard right? El Rey wanted me to fight Andres? Someone who had been so kind to me? El Rey’s face did not show any sign that he was kidding us. Un sirviente lightly threw me a sword. I caught it as an instinct, but this meant that I was now ...
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Fighting With Myself
“You don’t love him. Think of what he has done. He isn’t worth anything, Forget him. Being with him was a waste He doesn’t care so neither should you.” -——————————...
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War of the Dwarves
Mike couldn’t complain about his life. At 4’0", he wasn’t the shortest dwarf around, but he still had trouble doing everyday stuff. And he’d been lucky enough to be proportionate with no medical defects other than his heigh...