Fable

Perdita Nummum
I don't like where I am now. I'm in good company but I would prefer to be away from the glass and the lights. I don't like being pinned. I want to be free.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
How Long before you noticed I wasn't there?
I am sure it is probably the best day to reach out to you from here under the snow laden ground where I am fused to the cement with salt and dirt and freezing water. There are 12 inches of snow upon me now and I don't know if you will ever find me. It is freezing. Although it is dark and light at the same time. I can feel the pressure of the snow and the ground does rumble. I don't know how long I will be here under this icy rubble.
By Abbey June Schwartz2 years ago in Fiction
The Displaced
My Nan tells of a time when all the homelands were united against the Germans. Now, the Scottish are partners with Germany, and we are alone in Kent. All of England squashed into this tiny county once known as The Garden of England.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Fiction
Bird's Eye View
Mackenzie Davis set us some mean challenge! Yes, she did! To get those grey cells a-buzzing and a-spitting and producing some of that storytelling magic here in the grand old year of 2024. Yes, sirree! And here's my little effort, for the high-flying birdie in the photo. He looks like he's a-having a fine time of it, don't he?
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Lost Little Duck
This story has been written in response to L.C. Schäfer's proposal to spend 2024 losing my mind...sorry, I mean, choosing to write a microfiction story every day, making 366 stories for every day of this lovely leap year. You can check her original story out here:
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Blind Ninja
In the heart of the bustling metropolis, where skyscrapers touched the heavens and the pulse of city life echoed through the streets, there lived a legend that transcended the boundaries of sight. His name was Hikari, a blind ninja whose very existence defied the conventions of perception.
By Nick Nick Tuti2 years ago in Fiction
Blood for Blood. Top Story - January 2024. Content Warning.
Looking out onto the waters from his canoe, Taima sighed, waiting for his adversary to surface. "You'll need this," Nitis handed Taima a bow. "It's the only thing powerful enough to damage it. Conventional weaponry's futile."
By Thavien Yliaster2 years ago in Fiction
The Crystal secret
The town of Ravenswood was covered in fog, where old legends murmured through the cobblestone roads. Local people discussed a secret mystery, a vindictive power that hid in the shadows. Legend had it that a gem with unbelievable power lay secret in the core of the prohibited backwoods.
By R Roka2 years ago in Fiction
The Pits of Perfidy
Another story written in response to L.C. Schäfer's proposal to spend 2024 choosing to write a microfiction story every day, making 366 stories for every day of this lovely leap year. You can check her original story out here:
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
AURA
In the not-so-distant future, the world stood at the brink of a technological revolution. Dr. Amelia Carter, a maverick scientist with a mind as brilliant as the stars, had spent years toiling away in her secret laboratory on the outskirts of Silicon Valley. When the time was right, she emerged from the shadows with a creation that would redefine the very essence of artificial intelligence – AURA.
By ARTIST2 years ago in Fiction
The Armor of faith
The Armor of faith Scintillating the light from within, I grew underneath the sun, In the bosom of his hands I spun with delight,
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Fiction
Heat
Heat… It means something different to everyone. To a farmer it is the sweat dripping off his brow, the dizziness that comes with the scorching sun and dehydration to follow.
By Alicia Anspaugh2 years ago in Fiction