Writing Prompt

“Misty!”

My pet humans’ voice calls me.

I rush to her, meowing happily.

She reaches down, to let me pet her hand.

Yet, she always scratches my head before I pet her- weird.

I place my paw on top of her hand, and pet it.

I groom her fingers, picking up all the little dust trapped between her nails and skin.

I smile at her, and ask her for some food.

“Me hungwy.

Can you cook fwood?”

I know she do...

Everyone had an amazing pet at birth, some got foxes, wolves, dogs, dragons, unicorns, or cats. The moment one child is born into the world, an animal companion is too. These animals are immortal, staying with their owners till the end. Of course, I had to get the smallest, most wimpy creature ever, a mouse. I do love it, really! But why couldn’t I have got a canine like my brother? Or a cat like ...

Jesse followed Marina to the strange spiral stairs only this time they stopped at floor 6

The room was as far as the eye could see and filled with doors on both sides of the wall as Marina sauntered down the hall Jesse looked around the flooring below them was clear and above them had the same swirling mist there were many doors down the corridor but marina stopped at number 66

“Here we are dea...

The sound of a newborn child’s cry filled the small cottage. A new Mother held her baby for the first time.

“Hello little Jason.” She said. The baby’s father touched Jason’s head lightly.

“I wonder what his animal guide will be.” He said.

“I don’t know. Let’s find out.”

The Mother stood up holding Jason into the air. (Like In the Lion King) “great spirits please give our son Jason an animal g...

Everything is Blurry how thoughts are coming in I don't know I try to scream for help but I can't all I can see is the world fading from view looking out I could see the world but wait am I falling? I looked again but I couldn't see the world am I imagining it? Wait what's that speck it's getting brighter and redder wait no I can't die I'll do things differently he thought as the speck became clos...

Walking down the main street Jesse quickened his pace I can't be late for work not again he told himself Ah here it is the barrel room as he opened the door it was a large room filled with tables the smell of strong beer and wood filled the atmosphere the sound of music was playing while many people from all walks of life were drinking horsing around and having a good time

“Hey you are late agai...

After a long time of running, Naya felt the guards stop. She raised her head.

One of the guards unlocked a heavy wooden door and the other placed Naya on the ground.

“Go.” The guard pointed into the dark room.

Naya looked inside. “But it’s dark in there.”

Crashing sounded behind them. The guards pushed Naya in the room and slammed the door. Naya could see nothing. At least until she turned aro...

Naya blinked sleepiness out of her eyes. She flung her blanket off herself and jumped out of her bed.

She raced around her room, tidying as much up as she could. Then she swiftly opened her dressers and began to throw some clothes on.

Once she finally felt prepared, Naya ran out of her room and down the stairs, almost tripping, and straight into her parent’s room.

“It’s finally the day I get my...

I sighed, looking at the little lizard sitting on my desk. It’s deep maroon color stood out boldly against the light oak wood below. A maroon that perfectly fit the minuscule beast.

Maybe minuscule wasn’t quite the right word, because although it was only as long as a pencil at the moment, it had been much bigger not too long ago.

Much bigger.

“14 years, Ruby. 14 years. And you only just decide to...

At some point in the early 80's a way before I was born, someone made the executive decision to assign an animal to each child at birth. These were animals that could be "domesticated", which means they were generally small enough to fit into a duffle bag. Dogs and cats were the most obvious choices, but some kid's got pet raccoons, exotic frogs, domesticated foxes, and monkeys that didn’t have ...