Writing Prompt

Why would anyone want to escape from the sky fortress?

What if I told you, in a far away, vibrant corner of the earth, hidden behind a gorge and vast mountain range, there was a long winding staircase that will deliver you to the most ethereal castle in existance. With views from high up, neighbouring the fluffy clouds, and overlooking all of Earth, you can live in a paradise. Here you would have ...

Falling

Clouds surround until the air is empty

Just blue, stretching forever above

I feel the wind in my hair

The sand in my toes

Rain pouring down

This is life

Life here on Earth....

She loved to write

She loved telling stories and turning words into things that matted

She loved to read

She loved living thousands of lives and hearing the flow of words in her mind

She loved listening to music

She loved feeling weightless in a endless pit of harmonies and melodies

She loved her friends

She loved the sound of their voices and laughter with them

She loved the outside world

She...

"I'm not so sure about this..."

She said, looking at the water. The wind blew and a gust of air made her white dress dance in the wind. It was silk and her tiara wiggled around on her head.

"It's fine..." Oliver said, with a tight a loosening grip on her waist. "Don't you trust me?"

"Not really..." She said with a slight chuckle that was immediately shut down by her fear. "Don't let me g...

Smash muffled sound as the trooper was knocked unconscious and gagged naked before tied up and locked up in the cupboard.

Took of his clothes and put them all. The walkie talkie kept an irritating crackle.

Tense sweat poured as a the download of the top secret documents in the control room counted down on my data slate.

Any minute now guards could rush in and shoot to kill.

Interrogation by mi...

When I woke up, first thing in the morning, I was in a room where I was being held by a king sized bed that was dressed in all white covers. I was wearing a silky, silver gown and my nails and toe nails were done, freshly. My hair was long, by my side as if I had magically grown it in my sleep and I could feel a breath of fresh air coming into my window.

I stretched, taking in the breeze. It was ...

“I’m soo nervous!” Jake fiddled with his tie and kicked his feet against the bed.

The farmer’s son, Jack, and Jake’s first man, rolled his eyes. “Ah, you’ll be fine. Whatcha nervous about?”

“What if she declines at the last minute?” Jake popped another one of his buttons off of his suit accidentally.

Passing by the door of the guest room, Rose, Jack’s mother, noticed the absence of the button....

“Hey!” The boy yelled, the corner of his eyes raised by the blowing winds, a grinning smile on his face.

“What?” The girl replied, flicking her wand, splashing spells to keep the wyverns away.

“I’m not afraid anymore!”

She turn back to the his face has closed up, his voice no longer hesitant.

“I like you.”

She was shocked. The wind’s howl must have deafened her ears, then:

“What in the god ...

I dart through the hallways, knowing I had to find a way out soon or they would recapture me. I came to a window and, without thinking, smashed the glass. My fist was coated in blood and shattered glass pierced my bare feet.

I pulled myself towards the window but stopped upon realising how high up I was. I didn't have time to find a better way so I took a deep breath, steadied myself, and threw m...

(This is a snippet from my WIP. If you remember the Lilian Blade days of my writings, it'll make sense. If not, start with "Crowned" and continue from there for the full backstory between the characters ;). Enjoy!)

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"You're mad... I'm convinced of it now." Ryder muttered, his head craned back to peer at the castle high above us.

I dismounted Li...