Tag: short story
To Whom Have I Become (Part 4)
Trigger warning: Mental health Now, where was I? Oh yeah, what the hell is wrong with me! Here I am wondering how I got to this place. What are my options? I thought for sure I was going to die! But I didn’t! How could this be? I survived but had no clue what the ...Infected: Chapter 10
”Give me your soul…” The sound of the demon’s voice vibrated throughout Hadera’s body. The curling, bloody smile and deathly black eyes put fear into Hadera’s very soul. Just as she gave out a curdling scream from deep within, she also felt a rush of cold run through her. Hadera quickly opened her eyes to ...Shadowfield Chronicles Part 5: Dante
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | “They call Shadowfield the Darkened Empire because it is, truly, dark; there is no sun, only the moon and stars. In Lux, only a sun exists- no moon. The Divide separates the two nations: on one half- blazing darkness, and on the other- ...The Vanishing – Part 1
Pyper despised cleaning the closet underneath the stairwell. Irrational fears of evil monsters donning sharp claws and lurking within the space haunted her. For years, she neglected the remarkably ample area and simply tossed items inside to store. Now she sat amidst the massive clutter: backpacks, duffle bags, suitcases, and totes. If Harry Potter could ...Shadowfield Chronicles, Part 4: Request
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “What was the shadow gem? The shadow gem was made as a weapon against an all-consuming darkness. It was made in Shadowfield, and yet, it is the very thing that almost ripped the country in two. There is a belief that the shadow gem was not shattered, ...The Stalker
Raindrops fell from the sky, blowing sideways from gusts of wind. Felix took cover under a large oak tree and glanced at his watch: 4:20 a.m. An evil smirk spread across his face. He slipped the black hood over his head and walked through the rainy darkness toward Mara’s car. She never locked her Land ...To Whom Have I Become (Part 3)
Trigger warning: Mental health, suicide. Who turned out the light, I find myself in the dark. In a seedy hotel, far from home, doors are locked. I catch myself drifting in and out a state of consciousness. Is this my final moment or am I just left exhausted. I take a moment to collect myself, ...Escapism
Three days a week, they set their alarms to wake them at ten o’clock pm. On those days, they don’t sleep because they chose to be awake when the rest of the house is asleep. When the lights go out, when their mother’s snore can be heard from the hallway, when the German Shepard has ...Only Love
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. . . . . . . April 15, 2020, 5:30 p.m. I was sitting on the couch binge-watching Ozark when my cellphone vibrated on the coffee table. It was a ...Shadowfield Chronicles, Part 3: Collection
Part 1 Part 2 “The world was once many- but now is two: the countries of Lux and Shadowfield. Magic runs deep through them both, as potent as air. When the wars started, the beings of magic were neutral. They did not care to choose a side, and they did not want to. In the ...
