“I WANT THE TRUTH” She was screaming into my phone, I couldn’t really take it. I mean, I did care about her, but the truth was that I wasn’t really ready to be honest about the scientific fidings of Ocean #1895.

“Look, I know what you saw on the news, I know you want to know about what we learned about Ocean #1895 but I just can’t tell you. I wish I could, but I can’t. The truth is that if I do,...

My blade hit the tip of her spear and I twisted knocking it out of her hands. “HEY THATS CHEATING MYSTIC,” Spira yelled in frustration. “Ha! You’re not even trying!” “Really, try me!” She retrieved her spear and jabbed it at my arm. “OW!” “Told ya!” “Not fair you have a spear!” I slipped under her easily because of my size and stabbed at her legs. “What the-“ I jabbed at her back. “OW! What was th...

10 minutes before Alyssa’s life collapsed, a bus barreled down the road. It was filled with excited chatter, since the octopus’ had won their game. 

“Do you think we’ll be able to win the tournament?” Cadence asked, balancing a soccer ball in her hand. 

Niomi didn’t answer. She didn’t care if she won or not. As long as she got enough games in. As long as she scored goal after goal. That’s all she ...

**_Rayburn

_**Oswald, Penelope, Charles, and I sit at the low round table in the Burtrom living room, voices low and minds focused. Oswald is on my team, as always, with Penelope and Charles getting along with each other this once to try and beat the combined forces of our pair.

Penelope groans, tossing her cards messily on the table and crossing her arms together in a angry manner. “This is _u...

"Your time is up. Better run!"

Ronald bolted into the nearby park, his breath ragged, heart pounding. The sun hung low, casting long shadows as he pushed himself harder, the words looping in his mind.

He glanced over his shoulder, expecting dark figures in pursuit, but saw only the empty park and his own pounding footsteps. His mind raced, trying to piece together what had led him here, fleeing ...

**Casper**

Pain.

It's all I can feel.

Dragging me in and out of consciousness, I can never stay awake for long.

My body hangs, weak, my breathing labored from the pressure on my lungs.

I hear his voice screaming, making me force my eyes to open.

Below me is Julian, collapsed on the ground, bleeding from a large wound in his stomach.

Yet he's crawling desperately towards me.

My vision blurs...

(Thanks to AJ Kit for choosing this draft, #4! It was a lot of fun finishing this one!)

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Della only had one thought in her mind. Run.

Allaver had a great defense system. Guards at every entrance and exit. They were skilled in combat. How did this attack even happen?

Hearing the clash of metal, the cries of people she knew, every step brought tears to her eyes. Each step got harder and harde...

“Well, I’m _disgusted_ that I ever even thought liked you! I used to think you were so cute and charismatic, surrounded by everyone half the time, that you must have a great personality if so many people liked you! But now all I see is how brainless and shallow you really are! Your not even that handsome! You’re a spoiled, copy-paste version of all the other idiotic guys out there and I- Ugg-I jus...

[A few content warnings. This work contains one offhanded mention of mature content, and a _lot_ of swearing, as well as the typical violence that comes with action bits. Other than that, this is just a snapshot of a larger piece that I'm working on.]

It’s raining. Of course it's raining, heavy droplets tapping at the window, as if vying for Tyson to pay attention to them.

Maybe later.

Bec...

(While you read listen to In the stars by Benson Boone. There’s no certain way it matches up, so you don’t need to count or wait after reading a sentence. I know I’ve written the ending a million times, but I’m 99% sure I’m sticking with something around this one. Thanks for all the support and reads!!!!!)

I sob quietly as I reach out for Davian’s limp hand. It’s so dark in here, Davian shouldn’...