Microfiction
Documentary: Mass Alien Abduction in Pennsylvania
Chapter 1: The Silence Date: July 4th, 2024 Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Victims: 127 reported missing The Fourth of July fireworks display in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was abruptly cut short by a strange, eerie silence. Witnesses describe a sudden hush, a chilling stillness that descended upon the crowd. Then, the disappearances began. 127 people, men, women, and children, vanished without a trace. Cars abandoned mid-drive, picnic blankets left behind, screams cut short mid-sentence.
By Kelly Munala Brookesabout a year ago in Fiction
Serah and the Mysteries of the Universe
Chapter 1: The Flying Saucer The shimmering towers of Atlantis pierced the luminescent sky, casting long, ethereal shadows across the crystalline city. Princess Serah, with her hair the color of the deepest ocean and eyes like polished pearls, gazed out from the balcony of the royal palace. The air hummed with the rhythmic pulse of the city, a symphony of flowing water and the gentle hum of energy fields.
By Kelly Munala Brookesabout a year ago in Fiction
The Shoes That Couldn't Be Left Behind
In a small village nestled in the mountains, there lived a farmer named Liu Qiang. Every year, during the harvest season, he would travel to the city to sell his crops. Life was hard, and each trip meant leaving behind his family for weeks at a time. But this year was different—he was taking his wife and young daughter with him.
By Anthony Scottabout a year ago in Fiction
Struggling to shift
When you've been able to assume whatever form you've wanted for as long as you can remember, it's very unsettling to discover that your power to shapeshift is waning. It's not the sort of thing you can reboot either: shut down, leave it for a minute and then power up. You can either do it or you can't.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in Fiction
Peep Mirror Thrills
Wang Gang graduated from university and faced repeated setbacks in finding a job, so he simply became a "NEET" , staying at home all day. Over time, he felt bored and ordered a high-powered telescope online. When he was bored, he would set up the telescope, and the men and women in the opposite building seemed right in front of him, very clear.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
A Gumshoe Kind of Christmas. Top Story - December 2024. Content Warning.
Mist from my vaporizer mixed with the steam coming from the Wilmington, Delaware streets. In my gumshoes, I walked stealthily. I saw him cross the street. He wore civilian attire, but I knew it had to be him by his gait. No sleigh, no clinging bells, no reindeer; the whole sense of his identity had been stripped away like gift wrap.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Fiction
"The Sun Dwellers: A Fiery Civilization"
The idea of life on the Sun seemed preposterous. I mean, who could live on a giant ball of fire? That’s what we’ve always believed. The Sun, a searing inferno at the heart of ou"The Sun Dwellers: A Fiery Civilization"
By Say the truth about a year ago in Fiction
