Not All Heroes Carry Laser Rifles
No. Just no. Not this again. Green streaks of feces climbed up the walls and smeared across the ceiling. Delyn’s face twisted in disgust as he stood, mop in hand, and surveyed the Gloop’s bathroom. Streaked across the floor in the same green gunk was a single word in Gloopese, “Gaahhhhk.” Which translated to, “Oh no, I’ve eaten too many purple pears and I can no longer control my bowels.” The only upside was a Gloop’s nether regions, and anything associated with those areas,
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Truth and Lies (a Red Rising Fan Fic)
I spent days dwelling on how to escape, and in the end, the simplest trick worked. The timing had to be perfectly in sync with the Obsidian guard’s shift change. Earlier on, I shifted so my thin blanket hung over the edge of the cot, and as they distracted each other, I rolled off the edge and underneath. Now I lay in wait, watching their feet shuffle around at the cell door. It only takes a moment for them to notice I’m nowhere in sight. The duroglass doesn’t allow me to he
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Black Dust
“What d’you have today, Missster Potion-man?” Kat slurred. Her eyes crossed as she tried to focus on the labels of the bottles on the...
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Heist of Hearts
“Feast your eyes, Elara.” Hester nodded at King Rath. Upon his head sat the Crow’s Crown. Gold accents clung to the edges and curved into...
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Into Elythium
Chapter 1: The Absent Father Sabaton blasted from my phone, and I jolted away. Without opening my eyes, I reached toward the coffee...
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Aug 26, 202364 min read
Magic Underground
When the sun goes down and the second moon peaks over the distant mountains, lights flicker on one by one down Terse Street, otherwise...
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Feb 18, 202322 min read
The Darkest Night (Content Warning)
“Bloody hell, Tom! This is the third school they expelled you from for fighting, why can’t you just behave?!” “I wouldn’t have been...
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Sep 4, 20226 min read
Application Accepted
‘My name is Nova Higgs and I am part of the Space Force. I am applying for the position of ‘spy’ for the SIA, Space Intelligence Agency…’...
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Sep 4, 202219 min read
Once A Hero, Always A Hero (Winning Story Synopsis)
Armani used to be sought after in his glory days as a ship AI, but, as with all AI, his time spent with the races of Centaurus A...
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Sep 4, 20224 min read