Diet Pills
It was an easy choice. Take the pills, lose the pounds. Eve sighed. The ‘lose the pounds’ had sold her. That and the guarantee. She looked at her reflection…
The Losers
One thing that I've noticed is that usually after a battle or argument, they would talk about the winner. So the challenge is to write a story about the losers. What happened to them? Do they sulk, or do the plot revenge. That's my question to you all. Good luck and have fun with it.
Challengers
13 entriesDisfigured
I lay motionless in the dark alleyway while my life was hanging by a thread. Sog was looking down at me, satisfied with his work. If I showed even an inkling…
Everyone Abhors the Vacuum
The vacuum cleaner may have a prank or two under his belt but this one really burned everyone up. The paint cans labeled him “just plain evil.” If he hadn’t…
I won't Participate. Not now.
“What’s new on the “Featured” section?”, I ask myself when the page loads. I slide my plastic mouse around on the smooth pad, clicking on each story with laser…
Providence
As the lid of the cryo pod closes, I reflect on our lost potential. We had been well on our way to improving the human race. Unfortunately, not everyone shared…
The Eland
The eland lay on his side in the tall grass, no longer wanting to flick his ears to keep the dozy yet persistent summer flies at bay, no longer able to. He had…
Hurting
It hurts on the inside, seeing them together like that. I’ve never hurt so much before. I didn’t feel like this when I fell and scratched my knees on the…
Unhelmed
My back was covered in mud, my tabard soaked from the rain as the bodies of my soldiers lay scattered around me. I tried to get up but I could do no more than…
Casualties of War
You know, in any battle between any faction, regardless of the outcome, there will *always* be one loser. Innocent bystanders in gang wars, civilians in world…
Death and Accountability
The tank treads rolled across the battlefield with indifference. They weren’t even looking for resistance fighters anymore. There was no reason to. They had…
Curriculum Mortem
“You have what it takes, huh?” “Look at my resumé, I bet you will be impressed” “Ok, you have done some serious henchman work, The Vile Vulture, The Prankstah…