In the darkness of the cave, water dripped onto our heads. Our clothes were already soaked in dirty water. The rocks were so slippery we had to hold each other to keep balance. There were 2 puddles at the end of the wall. The puddles were deep, almost as deep as my entire leg. Now my shoes were soaking too, and I struggled to find warmth. I looked backwards into the darkness with Granda gripping m...

The ghastly shadows surrounded them. Croaks of all colors sounded in the darkness. Fledge worried that Buzzy would not be able to keep up if she flew far and fast so she stayed by Buzzy’s side.

“What should we do?!,” asked Buzzy, clearly panicked. “I don’t know!,” stammered Fledge. The birds stood there shaking together as the sounds grew louder and louder around them.

Finally, Fledge yelled, “F...

(Big thanks to Caralia for choosing draft #8! I had a lot of fun writing this! It was another ones of those that I only had one word on.)

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Nova hates this castle.

She knows that she and Haze are here to prove not all witches are bad (actually most aren’t), but she can hardly take these people.

They have uppity attitudes with their suspicious glances and hushed words (and some not so quiet)...

As we ran through the forest, we could hear the heavy footsteps of the creatures that chased us. Wolves. A pack of them. We ran like nothing before trying to escape but they were catching up, and fast too.

I ran up the hill with my three friends and tried not to look back. We crested the hill and ran down. I saw a grand view so beautiful it made my eyes tear up. It was a huge crimson castle with...

“Run.” Rift’s voice was calm way too calm for the face she was making a mix of concern, fear, and anger. I on the other hand was frozen like a deer in head lights when Rift realized I was not running as she had told me to she grabbed arm, and dragged me in to a full on sprint as she cursed under her breath. It was dark and I couldn’t see the things that were chasing us but I could hear them. My he...

My darkness is darker than a demons’.

My fear is greater than a ghost’s.

My pain is stronger than a spear.

But my hunger is more powerful than most.

My demons hide and tremble

When I walk in their room.

My pain can twist and choke,

But other people’s where it blooms.

I wasn’t always like this.

No, once when I was small

I was a simple Innocent,

The most peaceful of them all.

But monsters came an...

We had planned our honeymoon for so long that when it finally happened, it felt bittersweet. The packing, the waiting at the airport, the boarding of the plane. We were excited, but also ready to relax and ready for the planning to stop. We needed a break from the stress of it all, and, looking back, I wonder if that’s why it happened the way it did. If we manifested it for ourselves in some way. ...

Adeline walked carefully over the wooden planks. They were remains from the buildings that once stood here, but now covered the dusty ground. The planks were like dominoes, one wrong move and they would come crashing down on top of eachother, alerting everything to her presence. Dusk was approaching, casting an orange light upon the dust in the air. She clutched Lilith’s hand. Adeline couldn’t los...

Soon, the darkness shrouded us, hiding us from the hungry gazes of our predators.

There were sighs and harried glances all around as each member of the cast felt the tension leave their bodies. Opening nights were a bitch....

(Orla’s pov)

I walked around the small palace. My golden dress swayed as I walked.

“Princess you must go back to your room.” A guard said. I scoffed quietly.

“Good sir.” I began softly “I know you’re just doing your job but.” I paused. I tried to look extra worried. “I fear I don’t know the castle very well. What if someone from the Shadow Tribe ambushed me.” I looked away for effect “I wou...