Phoenixica24
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An aspiring author working on a novel series. Publishing short works of fiction. Longer pieces may be subscriber only.
If you really like one of my short stories, feel free to comment--if a story gets enough support, I may continue it!
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Guardian Angels chapter 3
Kalin wandered through the historical section of the library, searching for more than a measly two books on the history of Mountainview University. She scrunched up her nose, already having been chewing on her lip for the last fifteen minutes. “This shouldn’t be this difficult to find.” she muttered crossly.
By Phoenixica24a day ago in Fiction
Echoes. Top Story - February 2026.
I stepped carefully around the corner, the familiar sights and sounds hitting me like a brick to the face. My eyes watered. I could practically see us, all of us, back then, clustered around the outdoor tables in front of the pizza shop, the bar, the coffee shop. I could smell the various stalls from the events we’d been to on this street. I could taste the churros and nachos.
By Phoenixica24a day ago in Fiction
The Lure
I heaved the last trunk over the lip of the top step, staggering back with it before dropping it to the ground. I sank onto a loose cushion nearby, gasping for breath as I surveyed the damage: crates and trunks scattered across the suite, loose items draped over every bit of furniture, which was just about all askew.
By Phoenixica24about a month ago in Fiction
Guardian Angels
Akarisa stared up at the night sky, her arms tucked behind her head as she listened to the soft music drifting from the band’s practice room. She took in a deep breath, letting it out in a slow exhale, savoring the taste of the fall air on her tongue. Her eyes drifted closed as she tried to remember what fall in the sunlight had been like, before the Betrayal. Before her people, the Ayniel, guardian “angels” of humanity, had been forced into hiding.
By Phoenixica24about a month ago in Fiction
Beginning of the End
I screamed, my voice raw, the sound of it lost amongst the wailing rising around me. I stumbled out into the street, blankets wrapped around my shoulders and trailing on the ground behind me, the door wide open behind me. Pieces littered the street-of what, I didn’t want to think about. I slipped in something warm and wet, and refused to look down as my stomach roiled. I kept screaming, but I couldn’t even hear my own voice. Branches blocked the end of the street, the ground mostly frozen and slick beneath my toes. The sky was still gray, the remnants
By Phoenixica24about a month ago in Fiction
Guardian Angels 1 Revised
Silence, except for the hooting of an owl somewhere in the dark woods to the left. Kalin took in a deep breath of cool night air, holding it for a few seconds before slowly letting it out as she opened her eyes. The path stretched out in front of her, lit at intervals by the campus lights. Almost there, she told herself. Just two more years of hard studying, and she’d have her degree. She could take care of her sister and parents. She tilted her head back, looking up at the stars. Even with the campus lighting, she could see more stars here in the mountains than at home in the city. She tugged her hoodie closer around her, swallowing her nerves. It wasn’t like they weren’t supposed to be out at night, but something about the quiet made her feel out of place.
By Phoenixica24about a month ago in Fiction
Guardian Angels 1 Sneak Peek
Silence, except for the hooting of an owl somewhere in the dark woods to the left. Kalin took in a deep breath of cool night air, holding it for a few seconds before slowly letting it out as she opened her eyes. The path stretched out in front of her, lit at intervals by the campus lights. Almost there, she told herself. Just two more years of hard studying, and she’d have her degree. She could take care of her sister and parents. She tilted her head back, looking up at the stars. Even with the campus lighting, she could see more stars here in the mountains than at home in the city. She tugged her hoodie closer around her, swallowing her nerves. It wasn’t like they weren’t supposed to be out at night, but something about the quiet made her feel out of place.
By Phoenixica242 months ago in Fiction
A World Without Color
Lexy crouched atop a rock jutting out from the hillside overlooking her hometown, nestled in what had once been a riotously colorful valley. They had been a tourist town, only a few hours between the ocean and the mountains. Fewer people came and went nowadays, but she could still see movement among the buildings. Hardly anyone drove anymore, though, as the stop lights functioned less well when everything was gray. There had been several bad accidents at first, and now most people walked.
By Phoenixica242 months ago in Fiction
