Stories tagged “prequel”
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Falling Down
The alleyway was longer than I’d remembered. Darker, too. The last light was fifteen feet behind me, now. The flickering lamp casting a weak puddle of light, illuminating the putrid bins of some nameless take out store. I pressed on. Keeping my p...
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Before The Damsel...
We begin our story by introducing Our Hero of the story. And we meet him at what at first seems like a bad time… Our hero has spent the past week in a deep funk. His girlfriend of 13 months has broken up with him, for reasons he doesn’t ful...
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Exit the Main Character
Life, as hellish as it already had been, had completely and utterly degenerated. War, brought on by a bunch of marauders from the South, had arrived in the capital city, despite the government’s protests that all was calm. Today, though, the war ...
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And Send For The Magician
Juno could only stare at the pair of tiny, blood-spattered shoes the weeping duchess laid at her feet. She knew those shoes, had listened to them patter across the marble floor in the throne room. Those shoes came with bright laughter and blue eyes, bo...
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Night wanderer
Dan had been deep in sleep, laying on his side with his arms flayed out against the faded sheets, with just a slice of light from the streetlamp breaking through the curtains. What was the noise he heard? Did he dream it? Or was it an actual sound in t...
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Where in the World...
The announcements about changes to spacial geography really struck home on my trip to London. Yeah, I should have listened to the warnings since the trip wasn’t strictly necessary. At least, I’m sure the un-initiated probably think that. Bu...
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5-year old phone
“Hey Eric!” “What?” “Where’s your 5-year old phone?” I showed them my phone. And they laugh, as if I just cracked the funniest joke of the century. But I needn’t do that, for I am the joke. Everyone else ...
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Getaway
This is getting too annoying. They keep on pairing me romantically with him. They don’t know how much they’re playing with my feelings. They won’t let me get him off my mind. I have to get away from them. Even just for a little while....
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A non-ending in search of an ending.
“Don’t turn around.” My hand froze next to the light switch and I dropped my laptop case to the floor in fright. The sound of expensive electronics smashing to pieces failed to register at all. “Do not turn around Dad, but it...
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Space pocket
For one terrifying fraction of a second, just long enough to register in my brain, I found myself surrounded by sky, staring at the outside skin of the aircraft. Then, just as rapidly, everything snapped back to normal. Holding my breath, I glanced ner...
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Unwanted
“But David…I…I…Why?” I stuttered, unable to believe what was happening. “I’m sorry Kalyla. It’s just not right anymore. You know? You’re not in the wrong here, I’ve just changed.” David ...
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A man and an alien walked into a milk bar...
“Hey, buddy!” He’d done this too many times. Faking the requisite bonhomie came naturally to a man like him. “Your pardon. Are you addressing me?” asked his mark, as politely and innocently as usual. Bruce did his best to ...
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The Tower
“My lady, are you sure?” “Yes, Jonathan, and I’ll thank you not to second-guess me. I watched the rise and fall of my first empire before your ancestors were even born.” The young steward cowered under her sudden, fierce g...
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A Revolutionary New Treatment!
Standing outside the gigantic, square building (titled ‘Happy Days Child Development Center), Ms. Constance and her son, Andrew, had words. As usual. The storm clouds that rolled overhead threatened of a terrible downpour any second, but Mr. I-Kn...
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New Phone!
Just subscribed to this new phone service from AT&T. I’m so excited! The advertisement I saw in the science journal I was reading at the clinic said that the calls using this service does not travel on electricity or light, but through a proc...
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Seconde
TRRRIIIIIIIIIIING…! I shut my eyes tightly my eye lids almost folded in. I didn’t invite him in, I smelt his approaches in inch. “Get out of my WAY!” he probably has just spoke. I stood still I reckoned.
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Screw the titles
Also, all these dears because you know what I’m going to do. Lets start with the first week I met you, shall we? The day I first met you- Blake Worthington. You know what you did. You flipped me off, which I find quite strange. Second day: This i...