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Fantasy · Fiction · Heavy Handed Parable · Modern Fantasy
Turtle and Rabbit A Modern Retelling of The Tortoise and The Hare Fable

Rabbit prided himself in being the fastest animal in all the forest. Everyday, he raced around the woods at breakneck speed; stopping only to boast to any other animal he came across about how much faster he was than them.  One day, he came across Turtle contently eating a piece of lettuce. He stopped and…

Fiction · Flash Fiction · Science Fiction
How Revealing!

They came from the south, the dust and smoke from their motors causing a storm we could see from miles away. But they were moving fast and we had only minutes to prepare. We brought out food, clothing, gasoline, anything they might want in the hopes they would take it and leave. We couldn't afford…

Fiction · Flash Fiction · Science Fiction
Life May Be Hard Living in the Blasted Hellscape of Post Nuclear Apocalypse America, but at Least It’s Not 2020

Hi me! If you're reading this I'm guessing you need a pick me up. Which is understandable, life's been kind of shit since the nuclear annihilation of America in 2023. You may be living in a cave, scavenging ruins for basic necessities while dodging and hiding from hyper aggressive mutants, but at least it's not…

Fantasy · Fiction · Flash Fiction
The Maskless

Excerpt From Report to Allied Kingdoms of Feirstall, Dr. Tasha Wandrmaor, Aetherbiologist -allowed to reach this size a maskless hive undergoes a sudden shift in tactics, changing from covert infiltration to overt aggression. In this stage, drones becoming increasingly aggressive and often form impromptu groups to attack the local populace demanding either conversion into a…

Fiction · Poetry
Screaming to be Heard

He bellowed until his lungs caught fire. He screamed to be heard. He demanded to be acknowledged.   It was his right. It was their obligation. It was the way the world worked.   But it didn't matter. It was everyone's right. It was everyone's obligation.   If he wouldn't listen, why would anyone else?

Fantasy · Fiction · Modern Fantasy
Oh God

And from beyond eternity God looked down on their creation. Upon seeing what the humans created in their image had wrought proclaimed, "Whoops. Okay, third times the charm. You got this!"