Writing Prompt

“We’ve trained for this position, it’s just like back at the academy.”

“The stakes are a bit higher, don’t you think? These guys aren’t shooting blanks at us, and they outnumber us 12 to 2!”

“We just need to keep our cover, support fire and take our shots when we get a chance. Hopefully we can incapacitate a few of them and make the others think twice.

Then if any stop to help or hesitate we c...

“Starting with one simple move, I will demonstrate how to incompacitate your attacker.” I tell the room of women. Some look nervous while others look ready to create some serious bodily harm to poor Jerry, our ‘attacker’ in full cushion armor.

After showing them the maneuver against Jerry, I face them again. “You all will take turns combatting him to solidify your confidence against any future t...

I always looked up to my father. Although he wasn’t around much, I always wished to be as fearless and cunning as him. He would demonstrate time and time again how determined he was through his hard work. I thought I knew the man that was my father, but what I learned tonight at dinner would solidify my worst fear. I have no idea who my father is. One second we were eating dinner, the next my fath...

The TV host was talking rapidly as she carried out the steps of the recipe.

“Make sure to solidify the butter first. It makes it easier to slice in thin stripes”. She repeated so the audience understood the importance of that step.

“I”ll demonstrate” she said as the cameraman zoomed in.

“Ohhhhh butterrrrr. This is my kryptonite” she joked with her audience, laughing along too.

“If you ever need...

VOICE RECORDING 001: SUBJECT 89231

"The subject demonstrates a remarkable ability to mutate in any environment. I've never seen such adaptability among the subjects. Subject 89231 physical make up seems to solidify in quick spurts when exposed to certain EMT frequencies, it seems to be agitated in this state. We will test further tomorrow."

VOICE RECORDING 002: SUBJECT 89231

"Today we will te...

Let me demonstrate my struggles of getting my poetry started. All of the pain and trauma can definitely incapacitate one’s motivation and thoughts. That will no longer be allowed and my words will solidify my strength and love for poetry....

I was born to demonstrate control. Self-discipline and sacrifices are all I’ve ever known. I’m a machine stuffed into skin. I do not incapacitate; I destroy. Taking down a target is how I solidify my place in this world. And in this world, I’m on top....

I lay there on the table, aching everywhere, but not knowing how to trace the origin. As I come to, I hear a masculine voice, "As you can see, we incapacitate the subject, but not completely. I'll demonstrate the next phase after we engage with the subject."

The blurred subject moves closer to me, but my eyes are too hazy to make out any detail beyond the grainy sound of his voice and the gray on...

Once upon a time, far from the horizon, a kingdom reign through the shadows of the rising sun. An empire known from all ages and cages, held the rumors of prophets. King shall die, and shadow will strive. For thy, shall put men to slumber. Spontaneous war, blood and death will shivers through them. Thats what prophet shows, yet, one know none....

I was a god. I had power that no one could take away from me. I taught my students the best ways to handle harmful or toxic situations. Until, I wasn’t.

2 years go

I was fighting someone in self-defense. I was being punched in the jaw continuously, and I couldn’t fight back. I was a warrior. I was supposed to win, fight to win. I grabbed a brick and hit his foot, he fell on his back and I instan...