Echoes of the Dragon Raid
FWOOSH!Saeran’s arrow flies right by Aemil’s head and strikes a pigeon.“Careful! You almost shot me,” Aemil caressed his head.Saeran scoffed, “As if I’d waste an arrow on you.” He walked towards the pigeon on the…
Category: Shortz
The Twisted Circus
The city was in a state of chaos. The streets were filled with people running in every direction, some screaming, others just trying to get away. But no one knew what they were running from.…
Whispering Oaks
As the lightning zapped out of his wand, it was met by a similar bolt emerging from the other side of the tree line. “I am and always will be the most powerful Wizard!” shouted…
Monster Under My Bed
I’ve been up for so long since that nightmare woke me up. I can’t remember what it was about, only that there was a monster. Or was it a person? I can’t remember very well. …
Taking The Cake!
I work for the CIA. I always have and probably always will. They tell you that being a spy is going to be exciting……
The Girl in The Mirror
As she reached halfway across the wood-line. She heard a loud scream, she paused. Mabel knew she was already running late and she ought to be on her way, but her inquisitive mind was alert, urging her to find out what was going on……
Garage-light Robbery
A sudden BANG! and puff of smoke emerged from a garage in a quiet suburban neighbourhood. The explosion was louder and more violent than the robber had initially expected.…
Weekend Alone
I wake up to the sound of a loud knock at the door. Oh great, I dozed off in the fourth movie. I look at the time, 3:48 AM. “Who’s knocking doors at this hour?”…
The Great Duck Theft
“How could you eat that? That meal itself is an act of pure unkindness. You should become a vegetarian, like me.” This was the fourteenth time that Joan had told Martin that she was a…
Damn! What a lovely holiday.
December in Motton was a chilly, shivering month. Slough of cold, snow-draped wind gusted dangerously, leaving a blurry, misty ambiance. The road was sheathed with a three-inch high snow floor, deserted, suffused with blobs of…