Mystery
The Phantom of Stage 16
Hollywood, Ca, 1936 Every year, thousands of hopeful girls from all over the country journey to Hollywood, hoping to be the next big star. Out of them, about one in every hundred thousand makes it. Out of all those hopeful girls, why should I, little Christine Davis from Columbus, Ohio, have been that one? I still don’t know the answer to that question. I suppose it was a combination of perseverance, being in the right place at the right time, Divine Providence, and some good, old-fashioned luck.
By Rebekah Brannan2 years ago in Fiction
Lost in Time
In the quiet corner of an antiquated library, Dr. Amelia Sinclair sat hunched over a pile of dusty books. Her fingers traced the intricate details of an ancient map spread before her, its parchment frail and yellowed with age. The map, a relic from an era long forgotten, depicted a mysterious portal that was said to be the key to unlocking the secrets of time itself.
By Emmanuel Kabba2 years ago in Fiction
Unknown Encounters:
Since ancient times, the idea of extraterrestrial life has enthralled humanity, igniting endless discussions and capturing our imagination. There are some alarming accounts and reliable witnesses that imply otherwise, even if most encounters with aliens continue to be the stuff of science fiction. This literature explores some of the most gruesome and authentic alien encounters, presenting gripping tales and eyewitness testimonials that call into question our conception of the unknowable.
By Roger Castro2 years ago in Fiction
Lily's Enchanted Quest: Restoring the Magic of the Forest
Once upon a time, in a small village nestled deep within a dense forest, there lived a young girl named Lily. She was a curious and adventurous child, always seeking new experiences and eager to learn about the world around her.
By Michael Getahun2 years ago in Fiction
The True Story of Medusa
Medusa was the daughter of the primordial sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. Medusa was the most youthful of three sisters and together they were known as the Gorgons: Medusa, Steno and Uriel. Every one of the three were extraordinarily dreaded for their appearance was frightening and disgusting and they had the terrible standing of being abhorrent creatures with the exception of Medusa. Despite the fact that Medusa was the mortal of the sisters, she was a lovely lady and her magnificence was commended by Humans and gods all through her life for it was said that nobody on earth had such excellence though her sisters had a-genuinely frightening appearance. In time Medusa turned into a steadfast lover of the goddess Athena and alongside her sisters and her dearest companion Iphicles. She would play profess to be the goddess Athena. she profoundly appreciated Athena to such an extent that she really wished to be like her. She spent her life as a youngster encompassed by experiences with her dearest companion Iphicles. She experienced childhood in a home brimming with joy and when she grew up she had developed into a wonderful lady with her outstanding Excellence stunning any individual who saw her. Medusa intensely wished to turn into a priestess and have a place with the Sanctuary of the Incomparable Goddess Athena and she said that when she was mature enough to do so she would quit any pretense of all that to be essential for the Sanctuary. Then again, Iphicles Medusa's dearest companion went through each day extremely near the little kid so he unavoidably fell profoundly enamored with Medusa. Iphicles had kept his sentiments to himself for a long time as they were still too youthful to even think about going into a relationship and that's what he trusted Medusa probably won't respond. One day both took a stroll not surprisingly furthermore, in the midst of giggling the two stood eye to eye gazing at one another with cherishing eyes and at that time Iphicles made a move to admit his affection to Medusa. The young fellow exceptionally anxious told Medusa that he adored her profoundly and that he wished to be close by for all time everlasting. The delightful Lady with a major grin all over let him know I love you as well and embraced him firmly anyway when she took off from his arms Medusa raised her grin and contacting his face she said truly cherished him however our adoration can never be. I can never be with you since there is something that I wish with all my being. The delightful young lady took him to the Sanctuary of Athena and let him know I yearned to turn into a priestess of the extraordinary goddess Athena and to have a place I should be unadulterated and not fall into enticements. He cherished Medusa such a lot of that he chose to help her in her extraordinary dream. he comprehended that the satisfaction of the delightful lady was really significant to him. In time, Medusa arrived at the best age at the point when she could start to set herself up to be a priestess of Athena thus she went to the sanctuary to give herself endlessly to the goddess. Gradually, the hard lessons of the new competitors in the sanctuary of Athena started. The young ladies needed to have outright Virtue to show up before the Incomparable Goddess of Intelligence since Athena herself was unadulterated. The readiness to have a place with the Sanctuary of Athena was excessively difficult. the understudies needed to go through daunting tests where they needed to exhibit their discipline, intelligence, excellent direct and virtue. Medusa accomplished her long lasting dream and turned into a regarded Priestess. The delightful lady was truly dedicated to her work so she was classified as an ideal Priestess since her lead and discipline were noteworthy. throughout the long term the wonderful Priestess started to acquire Notoriety among the fans who went to the Sanctuary of Athena. The extraordinary magnificence of Medusa enamored all the ones who watched her while she played out the sacrosanct customs in thesanctuary with her lovely face, thin figure, an incredibly sparkly and valuable hair Medusa had gotten numerous by her charms. these admirers realize that the lovely young lady could never respond thus they just appreciated and respected her from a far distance. gradually in the land the news that a wonderful young lady was taking care of the Sanctuary of Athena spread quickly making an ever increasing number of individuals go to the Sanctuary of the Goddess just to notice the wonderful Priestess. the enthusiasts who went to the Sanctuary of Athena were increasingly more persistent in meaning the excellence and Flawlessness of Medusa since they were flabbergasted with how delightful she was as well as appreciated the ideal manner by which she played out the different ceremonies and exercises in the sanctuary. then again from Mount Olympus, Athena was watching all that occurred in her Sanctuary and saw with extraordinary secrecy what was going on with regard to Medusa. one day while Medusa was playing out The Everyday ceremonies in the sanctuary of the Goddess, a huge number of enthusiasts showed up. Athena was satisfied and complimented and she promptly fixed her Look on her Sanctuary. As she plunked down to watch herself being celebrated by huge number of individuals. Nonetheless, from the group a man yelled in a noisy "voice Medusa you are considerably more lovely than Athena even your hair is substantially more wonderful". Incensed Athena acknowledged thatthe swarm was not at her Sanctuary toworship her but rather had come to the safe-haven just to see one of her steadfast priestesses the wonderful Medusa. Athena felt that scheming against the enthusiasts who came to her Sanctuary was not the proper thing to do. Other than she realize that Medusa was not to fault for what was going on since she didn't do it deliberately so at that point she didn't do anything against her alleged fans nor against Medusa and she committed herself to see with harshness since her love was being eclipsed by the wonderful Priestess. Every one of the lords of Olympus saw what was going on in the sanctuary of Athena and loaded with interest for the lovely young lady, they had established their look on her. Poseidon noticed the disappointment of Athena and quickly accepted that it was the ideal opportunity to execute his retribution on the grounds that for quite a while the two Divine beings kept up with numerous questions for power. Poseidon and Athena had a horrible showdown wherein they questioned the capital city of the Attica locale. Both needed to be the extraordinary leaders of the city and they maintained that their kin should love them. Nonetheless, after an extraordinary showdown, Athena won the fight keeping the delightful city of sucropia which was subsequently purified through water with the name of Athens to pay tribute to the goddess. Since that horrendous squabble previously, Poseidon wished to get back at the goddess and albeit numerous years had passed he always remembered the scorn he felt towards Athena. Poseidon perceived how the goddess had all the consideration on her most steadfast and commendable Priestess so he quickly started to devise an arrangement that would discolor the standing of Medusa and while of Athena. Athena was excessively overbearing with her priestesses since what they did and introduced to their supporters unequivocally impacted her notoriety so she didn't need any slip-ups of her priestesses to remain in her honor. The divine force of the oceans thought that the most excellent of the priestesses would be the ideal instrument of his vengeance. He would cause Athena's standing to be destroyed accordingly getting back at the goddess by obliterating her through Medusa. Poseidon watched Medusa subtly for a few days carefully breaking down the entirety of her developments in order to go after her at the right second. he went through a long stretch of time building his arrangement and, surprisingly, the god himself was charmed by the excellence of the young lady
By Jessica Ama Gamor2 years ago in Fiction
World in Tatters Ch1. Content Warning.
“Hey, Rach!” I shout as we unload our gear from the horses into the little grey house. “I’m right here, you don’t have to yell.” I hadn’t even seen her as she circled around behind me. She’d learned to be a lot quieter on her feet. The results of training and a hell of a lot of practice in the woods.
By Kevin Barkman2 years ago in Fiction
