Microfiction

The Magical Voyage
Once upon a time, in a small seaside village, Luna Tides lived in a tiny cottage overlooking the vast, sparkling ocean. She loved nothing more than to spend her days exploring the tide pools and watching the waves roll in. One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, Luna stumbled upon a hidden cove she had never seen before. In the center of the cove, nestled among the rocks, was a beautiful, old-fashioned boat with a shiny wooden hull and a sail that shimmered like the stars.
By Mayaabout a year ago in Fiction
Brofluff
My superpower? It's not what you would expect, even though you’ve seen it a million times. In high school, with fat cheeks and curly hair, every day was an exercise in humiliation. Then senior year arrived. I asked out Madison. She “didn’t have time”. The next day, she was with Brad, chiseled and tanned like a California surfer despite it being January in Wisconsin. Reddit said attractive people have nothing special except being perfectly average. It gave little solace.
By Scott Christenson🌴about a year ago in Fiction
Town Cryer
Christopher liked working as a cleaner, mopping and dusting and making the place nice. He liked the anonymity too. No-one ever said hello or thanks. And he was fine with that.
By Addison Alderabout a year ago in Fiction
Veil, Et al.
One thing they never tell you when you develop super powers due to a freak accident involving radioactive material and an animal; the government will find you quick! They brought me to a facility, gave me a room and supplied everything I needed, the catch … I use my powers for them, they choose what I do and where I go; code-name: Veil
By Savannah K. Wilsonabout a year ago in Fiction
Francine
They were sat on the terrace, the sea shimmering before them, the sun catching the heads of waves, making them smile with vibrancy in its warmth, like the hand of a kindly uncle, tousling the hair on the head of his favourite nephew.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in Fiction
Tell it to me again.
My heart beats but it’s fading. It’s bubbling in my ears, and I know you can hear it too. You wouldn’t be looking at me like that if you couldn’t hear it too.
By Belleabout a year ago in Fiction
The Ultimate Cosmic Predators
### **Space Monsters: The Ultimate Cosmic Predators** Space has always fascinated humanity with its infinite possibilities, from the vastness of galaxies to the potential for extraterrestrial life. Among the many speculative ideas that have captured our imaginations, none are as thrilling—and terrifying—as the concept of space monsters. These cosmic beasts, born in the dark recesses of space, serve as both metaphors and warnings, illustrating our fears of the unknown and the potentially hostile universe that surrounds us.
By Someoneabout a year ago in Fiction
Mindshift
James was never the type that believed in wishing upon a falling star. But this one fell right in his backyard. He was looking out his bedroom window when it hit. His parents had already set the alarm, so he had to wait until morning to look for it. He searched for nearly an hour, but then there it was, as clear as day. As he reached for it, it started to glow for a moment. He showed it to his mother, but she believed that it was only a rock. She would have told him to throw it away, but she had a pet rock when she was a child.
By David E. Perryabout a year ago in Fiction
One Last Time. Content Warning.
On December 14th, it was a car accident — a drunk driver at a red light. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 10th — shooting.
By Lizzy Roseabout a year ago in Fiction
Thoughts No Longer Hidden
He awoke in a different place. The sounds, the light, the smells were far different from when he went to sleep last night. He looked down at himself, lying on a sidewalk, and tried to remember what happened in the last ten hours.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Fiction
Ultra Max
Never said he was enough to make it. He tried to be strong but was smaller than the other kids. Jeffery wanted to grow up strong, and as he grew, he became more robust. He saw others picked on and wanted to stop the town's bullies. Jeffery worked out and started to notice the bosses ruling the streets. He began to grab the members of the gangs and stop the criminals. Jeffery Sagen just wanted to prevent those from being harassed. The street gangs started to hunt such a hero. Jeffery began to call himself Ultra Max. As he had no superpowers, only his fighting skills would have to do. He was not invincible by any means and even walked out of fights bruised and beaten. As the gangs began to become stronger, tracking him became more manageable. Jeff had to even make himself stronger with armor and weapons. Even now, the crime was being cleaned up, and the gangs had trouble stopping him. As Ultra Max became popular, the cops seemed to look the other way. As the more significant organizations were looking to destroy him. Many gangs joined together to trap Ultra Max. Crime only wanted their way in the city if they could escape their fiend. Somehow, his reasoning figured out their plot and got them all caught. Wits and methods were his means, as wearing his suit, cape, and mask kept his identity, but for how long. Ultra Max will be protecting the streets till he can be stopped.
By Sarah Danaherabout a year ago in Fiction
Green Heat
The bridge was collapsing and my baby and I were in the car. I scrambled to the backseat, in a desperate attempt to free her from her car seat. She was crying, I was crying, and my peacoat was suffocating me in the heat of my panic. I knew that I had no choice but to get her out, to get us off of the bridge that would otherwise kill us.
By Bria Lamonicaabout a year ago in Fiction