Microfiction

The Mission part two
These four soldiers started walking down the road to their destination. They were not sure what they were to find there, but they were prepared for whatever for they were trained. As they walked, they were telling stories of their lives when not in uniform as a way to relax before any action takes place. These four have been together since boot and shared a lot. The leader always shared memories and stories of his children and the others listened for they were single, but they did have their own stories to tell. They were entering the city limits, and...
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
CAVU
“Nobody listens to me. I should just commit suicide. God has not given me the word to actually do it, so I’ll suffer and sacrifice. I don’t like this world. I don’t like life,” Scottie Fend said aloud. He didn’t say it with rancor but with absolute resignation.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Fiction
On A Shelf
There have always been rumours and tales about a book hidden in plain sight on a shelf, or in a bookcase, or maybe in a library. The book supposedly contained details of everything that everyone does in the world and was created by a god, a Deus Irae, to decide the fate of every person on the Earth they created.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Fiction
The secret key
A Drabble *** The document, encased in glass, revealed faded ink and broken edges. In the excavation tent, the archaelogists stared at the symbols with curiosity.
By Susan Fourtané about a year ago in Fiction
Bacchus of Thanksgiving
At the Hermitage Museum in St.Petersburg, Russia, the guide tells a group of American tourists in front of "Bacchus" by Rubens:
By Lana V Lynxabout a year ago in Fiction
The Little Asshole
By the time Karl came in from the garden, stamping mud off his boots, Sandy was a gibbering mess. She'd imagined him strangled with tinsel, or stabbed with a kitchen knife.
By L.C. Schäferabout a year ago in Fiction
The Platinum and Diamond Crack Pipe
Smells of burnt plastic pervaded the room. At each table, fiends lit up glass pipes and stems to get their fix. No food remained as cheap beer replaced the elegant victuals and champagne.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Fiction
The Mission
Beta Team just got their orders for a very hush-hush mission somewhere. All they know is that when they jump from the Huey chopper to be ready for anything. Be on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary for where you are going one really does not know what is true or false. You, Beta Team, are our last hope in finding a special person. A person that does not know that they are being watched. Your mission is to find this person anyway that you can. We are trying to find a picture but for now just recon.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
338 CREEPY CRISPR
The human genome, like any scientific advance, relied upon remaining in the right hands. But "right hands" are in the minds of the beholders.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
Top 10 Most Memorable Moments from Harry Potter Movies: A Magical Retelling
Under the shimmering night sky, Hogwarts stood still, as superb and mysterious as the day Harry Potter ventured foot on its grounds. Hermione proposed a thought: remembering their most remarkable undertakings. Harry, Hermione, and Ron sat by the fire and let their recollections take them on a ride through ten of the most mystical snapshots of their lives.
By Bishnu Kumar about a year ago in Fiction
Confession. Content Warning.
Christine and Bethan exchanged a look as Dave shouted again, "Laney! You'll never know!" Dave used the tactic that had got Bethan where he wanted her in the first place. He shouldn't be blamed for not thinking clearly. He was under duress. But trying to manipulate Bethan's "weakness" was his undoing.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in Fiction
Elf in the Attic
This is part of a short series. Each story is also very short! I recommend reading them in order if you haven't already. Here they are:
By L.C. Schäferabout a year ago in Fiction