Short Story Competition - CLOSED

[Mischief Smoothie]

Any more stories?

[wren]

Username: paper cut.
Title:
Story (skip a space and then write): Is being famous a good thing?

I was filled with happy tears as I bounced around the room. Until I realized what I was leaving behind. My family, friends, teachers, basically everyone. I may be famous, but would it be worth it? Being the new student at a private school for young celebrities? Sure, i've been the new student before. That was different, though, because I was the new student at public schools. I ran to the phone to dial my best friend, Celelia [cee-cee-leah].

As the phone rang, I quickly grabbed my doodle book and practiced my cursive. I wasn't the best at cursive, but my frenimie, Lauren, was. She could write it with the pen behind her back and her eyes closed! I wrote my name, Leo, in cursive. Yeah, i'm a boy and I'm friends with girls. My best friend is a girl. Seriously.

The phone rang 5 times until it got to voicemail. "Hey, it's Cici here. Leo, if it's you, i'm probaly in the treehouse. If you are someone else, please leave a message at the beep. *Beeep*." I sighed and headed to the treehouse. The "treehouse" was actually the park-we just liked to call it the treehouse. I sighed at her voice. She was about 2 or 3 inches shorter than me, but she was adorable. I liked her as a friend and romantically. Then I sighed even more. I would have to leave her and make friends with boys-not that boys are bad. They just do..boy stuff, like graffiti or skateboarding. I'd gladly have a girl as a friend if we could do other stuff besides that.

I decided not to go to the treehouse once I was halfway there and I turned back to my house. I packed all my stuff, or what i could fit in 14 suitcases. I had tons of useless junk, mostly clothes that are too big for me. I am about 10-15 pounds underweight, because I have a hard time gaining weight. I looked around my mostly empty room as a startling fact hit me. I was leaving tomorrow morning! I rushed to the park and spotted Cici at the swings. "Cici!" I called, and without realizing it, planted a big, juicy, kiss right on the lips.

"Leo!" Cici called as I kissed her. She grabbed my hand as I turned beet red and skipped down the lane with her. "Wait, aren't you leaving tomorrow?" She asked. "Yes, yes I am." I said quietly. She turned into her house and came back a few minutes later with a small piece of paper in her hands.

We've been friends for our whole lives. We met as babies and grew up to be 17 year olds. But I can't believe she still kept it. It was a small drawing we made when we were about 5-us holding hands. Back then we were just friends. I took the drawing and smiled at her, speechless.

"Leeeeeeeooooooo!" My mom called from down the street. "Gotta run." I told Cici as I nodded to her.

-The next morning-

"Bye, Leo." Said my parents, my 2 aunts, my 2 uncles, Sam, my 7 year old cousin, and finally, Cray, my 15 year old cousin. I looked around for Cici and when I didn't see her, my face fell. I was hoping to see her.

Just as I was about to board the plane, I heard a yelling. "LEO!" Called Cici. She ran up to me, gave me all her contact info, and kissed me. "Payback." She said as she grinned and dashed off. I chuckled and left, happy.

The end ^3^

[NE0N-UMBR30N]

Reserved

[Luna-puppy]

Username: Luna-puppy
Title: Trapped (This is only the beginning, but I liked where I ended it, so... yeah.)
Story (skip a space and then write):

The gentle rustling in a nearby bush caused the doe to perk her ears in interest. Her dark brown eyes scanned the forest, the slightest hint of fear noticeable in the dim moonlight. Her hide shivered at the gentle reminder that rang through her mind; she was not alone in the woods she called home. Giving the thought a snort, the peaceful animal lowered her head and continued to graze on the tender shoots of grass and moss around her hooves, not minding what she believed was just the chilly autumn wind.

A snarl echoed through the silent night as the predator sprang, hunger shining in her eyes as she raced after the doe, which had bolted in the direction of the river. The once quiet forest now rang with the cracking of twigs and fallen leaves as the chase continued. As the distance between the pair grew, another snarl escaped the she-wolf’s muzzle, for she knew this animal would be one of the last decent meals for her pack due to the approaching winter, and without it, the Alphas’ pups did not stand a chance of surviving. Just as the she-wolf was ready to give up the chase, the doe tripped, her hoof snagging on an exposed tree root. The wolf’s heart raced with the thrill of a kill as she recognized the fear in the prey’s eyes, and she sprang before the animal could return to its feet, the sickening crunch of bone following the doe’s final cry for help.

Lifting her head, she let out a soft sigh, her baby blue eyes filled with relief. She had done her duty to her Alpha by catching such a meal by herself. Of course, the prey would only feed the pack’s highest members and their pups. The rest of the pack would have to find something alone, just as she had. With a relieved sigh, the she-wolf stumbled to her feet, the doe clamped tightly in her jaws. The long and grueling trek back to camp would take until moon down…





“Adelaide! Where have you been? The pack has been worried.”

“Sorry Father,” the white she-wolf muttered as she released the doe, nodding politely to the Alphas as she stepped away, “I was getting food for the pups… I didn’t want them to go hungry with winter on the way.”

Adelaide looked to the two bundles that sat near Nakita’s paws, sadness filling her heart as she spotted their ribs through their thick winter pelts. The Alpha female gave she-wolf a gentle smile- a rare thing- before she walked towards the prey, her pups beneath her with every step. Heolstor and Tikva, hunger raging in their tiny bellies, were the first to sink their teeth into the animal, small growls coming from each one’s muzzle as they immediately began to fight for pieces. Nikita, rolling her deep amber eyes at the pair, placed her paw between them, and pushed them to each side of her before tearing a chunk of flesh off for herself.

Letting out a gentle snicker, Adelaide sat down to clean the dirt and blood from her crystal white coat. She gave Sheridan a polite nod as he ended his talk with Nechtan to join his mate and pups, and she couldn’t help but grin as her father sat beside her, giving her muzzle a licking to clear it of the doe’s blood.

“Did I do well, Father,” the she-wolf asked in curiosity after he finished cleaning her muzzle, “in bringing back prey for Nikita and Sheridan?”

The dark brown brute gave her a gentle nuzzle before speaking, pride shining in his eyes, “You did wonderful, Adelaide. Your mother would have been proud to see what a stunning she-wolf you have grown into.”

Smiling, Adelaide pulled herself back to her paws, motioning for her father to follow. “Let’s go for a run! I’ll race ya to the river!”

With a gentle laugh as Nechtan stretched, she raced off, glancing over her shoulder to make sure he was following. When she reached the edge of camp, the she-wolf broke into a stronger sprint, her paws pounding into the ground as she caught her father’s scent not far behind her. Weaving and ducking as she picked up speed, Adelaide let out a howl of joy, smiling as Nechtan’s heart filled cry echoed after hers.

As the pair neared the river, the rapid flowing water and sweet scent of lily filled the air around them. The she-wolf was the first to reach the river’s edge, and she threw herself to the ground with a sigh of relief. The brown brute was at her side before long, and together the pair rested in the rising sunlight. Moments turned to minutes, and laying there with her father, the fae could not be happier. Her peace was soon shattered, a sharp pain ripping though her body and a painful nick coming from her rump. Looking over her shoulder with slowly blurring vision, Adelaide caught sight of a fluffy-ended object protruding from her skin. She looked back to where her father had once laid, only to spot a pair of boots approaching her. It was the last thing she saw before complete darkness took over, and she drifted into a heavy sleep…





A sharp howl awoke Adelaide, and she staggered to her paws. She took a step forward, but the sudden bite of cold metal against the skin around her neck stopped her in her tracks. Chains rattled as the white she-wolf tried to pull free, and a whimper escaped her muzzle as she slowly realized the fight was useless. Another howl rang through the air, and she glanced around, hoping to spot the wolf, but instead, she found a site of horror.

To each side of her, rows of kennels and cages held other wolves and creatures like her. Each was attached to similar chains as hers, and many were letting out cries of pain and sorrow. Sadness raced though the she-wolf as she recognized many wolves from the packs of the forest, but nothing was greater than the fear that struck as she spotted her father’s coat among the chaos.

With a yelp, she threw herself at the kennel’s door, forgetting about the chain that attached her to the back wall. The collar caught her and threw her off balance, sending Adelaide crashing to the floor with a whimper of pain. Struggling to her feet, she barked, with the slightest hope Nechtan would catch her voice in the noise. But he only remained still, not lifting his head or calling back.

Suddenly, every dog was silent, and the lowest growl could be heard from almost every wolf in the room. As the scent of man filled the room, the she-wolf raised her hackles and growled, anger filling her blue eyes. With every footstep that echoed through the silent halls, her heart pounded in her chest, fear taking over. She glanced to her father’s cage, but the older brute hadn’t stirred. A sharp clicking was soon added to the silence, and the she-wolf could only watch as the man stopped in front of Nechtan, and horror ripped through her as he aimed the rifle.

Tears welling in her eyes, Adelaide watched in silence as Nechtan lifted his head, his amber eyes catching her blue ones for the last time. The she-wolf turned away, lifting her head in a mournful howl as she heard the final bullet loaded. The tears began to drip from her cheeks as she heard the other dogs and wolves join in. A loud CRACK rang though the air over the sadness. The she-wolf dared to turn back, only watch her father slump to the ground, a single bullet through his skull. Nechtan… was dead.

[NE0N-UMBR30N]

Username:
>a l l i e<

Title:
.:Hospital:.

Story (skip a space and then write):
"Allie,you have to come to the hospital now!"Allie frowned at her,eyes narrowed."Who's in the hospital?What happened?"The look of fear plastered onto Sky's face suggested that it was worse than she though.Sky blinked for a second,before biting her lip and answering."Enob happened."She stated clearly,and Allie's eye's widened with sudden terror.After hearing 'Enob' she didn't have to guess who was in the hospital."Is he..okay?"She somehow managed to force the words out,wanting to know his condition.Sky's next words were hurried and fast,yet somehow Allie understood them.

"No,that's why I came to get you."She expression was worried to no end.She glanced down sypatheticly at her friend."He's dying Allie."At those words Allie bit back a sob.One fist clenched at her sides,and she turned to her teacher to ask whether or not she could go."Mr.Onyx?Can I-"

"Sit back down,and Sky go home.As the student council president you know the rules Allie.No leaving the premisie."Allie glared at him then,eyes narrowing into angry slits."Well excuse my friend for dying!"She shouted.The entire class,including Sky,stared at her in awe.Allie wasn't the loud or talkitive type of person.She didn't usually stand up for herself.Sky smiled softly to herself.Maybe having Bone around was bringing Allie's defensive side."That boy always gets into fights."Mr Onyx started to write on the board with some old chalk."I knew it couldn't be too soon before one of them got him in the infirmary."Allie said nothing,simply slung her bag over her shoulders and stomping out of the room,ignoring her teacher.When she left,the class started to silent cheer for her standing up for herself.

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The drive to the hospital was short and silent.Neither of the said anything,other than the occasional small talk and Allie asking where Elliot was.Apparently he was still at the hospital;Ben was there too.Elliot had been too scared to leave Bone alone,so Ben had offered to stay along with him while Sky got Allie.She was tense and nervous as they neared the parking lot,and parked the car.Allie almost flew out of the car once she opened her door,running towards the lobby of the hospital.She waited patiently for a few moments while the sliding doors opened,and rushed in,stopping at the desk.Allie had been in here too many times before to count since she met Bone,so the receptionost just pointed and said,"Room 27"She nodded,and offered a word of thanks,before bolting down the hall,Sky in tact behind her.

Allie knocked on the door rapidly as she came to a stop beside it.She was on edge,twitching nervously.When Ben opened the door,she pushed past him in a hurry,skidding to a stop next to the hospital bed and putting her hand over her mouth.Bone was hooked up to hundreds if not thousands of I.V wires,and to add to it,and oxygen tank sat at the right side of the bed.Bone was sleeping soundly,his eye brows notted together in confusion however.Bandages covered his arms and legs,and a few around his forehead.Allie could she the parts that hadn't been covered completely,and choked back a sob as she saw the brusies that magled his body.

Slowly,she sank down into the chair beside him.Her hand slid almost instantly to his and she wrapped her hand around his fingers.She buried her head against the covers beside his pillow.She let the tears that had been building up for so long escape,and she sobbed freely,letting out her sorrows.This had happened before,so many times in fact,that Allie had lost count.Why was now any different?Why was she crying so much this time?Because this time,he was in a hospital instead of the nurses office?Because this time he was dying?Because she wouldn't see him anymore?Did she really care for him that much?She knew the answer to all of those questions.Yes.She was selfish;she had realized that early on.Bone was a threat to so many people.It was a hazard for him to get close to another person because of Enob.He had never close to another person,not for a long time before Allie showed up.And surprisingly,she was the only person who Enob wasn't a hazard to.She wouldn't deal with his taunting.One word for him to let Bone back in control and he would bend to her will,doing what she told him.Enob had learnt early on not to mess with Allie,because if he did he faced getting screamed at by Bone,and he was never really in the mood for that.He wasn't really ever in the mood for anything.

Sky had sat on the couch with Ben.She had her elbows on her knees and her face in her hands.Ben rubbed her shoulders in a comforting manner,his own eyes sad yet unbelieving.And none of them could believe it.They were all so used to seeing Bone everyday,that not having him around would be almost nightmarish.And for Allie it already was like a nightmare.Going home to the apartment the two of them shared and not seeing him there would be strange.It already felt strange not to hear him talking.For a long time it was silent.Sky and the others let her greive the way she needed to,the occasional sound being Elliot's sniffling.For a while,Allie was scared to move.Scared to get up and see that lifeless body lying there,unmoving,unresponsive.Scared because this time she couldn't wake him up.She'd give anything for a sign that he was still there.A simple rise of his chest,or if he would just squeeze her hand back.And as much as she loathed him,even hearing Enob's voice would make her more hopeful.Now even 20 minutes later,Sky and Ben left to go get something to eat."You want anything?"Ben had asked in a concerned voice.She had shook her head,not looking away from where her fingers covered Bone's.He had nodded,putting a hand on her shoulder for a second before walking out into the hall with Sky.

She was just about ready to give up.

It wasn't maybe ten minutes later when Allie decided he wasn't going to wake up.She needed to go look for Ben and Sky.With dry tears still coating her cheeks,she rose out of the chair slowly,keeping her eyes on the ground.She knew that if she looked at him she'd bust out in tears again.She slowly turned,and started to walk away.She let his hand slip from hers carefully,letting it fall back beside him.As soon as the weight of his hand left her own,Allie felt her heart hurt,like someone was stabbing her in the chest.Those few occasional hugs,head pats,or kisses on the forehead...they'd never get to have those moments anymore.She'd only have her memories of him left.She started towards the door,intent on leaving,when something grasped her arm,slightly pulling her back towards the bed.Allie turned around in pure shock,staring behind her.Bone had reached out,grabbing her arm and pulling her back.He looked up at her,eyebrows still knotted together.Allie,still surprised,yet overflowing with happiness to see him awake,turned around in a fast manner,knealing down beside the bed before putting her arms around his shoulders and hugging him.He let out a grunt of pain as her arms encircled him.She pulled back from him,face apologetic.

"Sorry!"

His expression was amused.Chuckling softly,he used his free arm to reach around her and pull her to his chest again."It's alright,"He murmured,pressing his face against her shoulder."it's a good kind of pain."She smiled against his hair,wrapping her arms around his neck as he sat up with her beside him.She let out a small shakey laugh,her voice slightly cracked.Her arms when under his and wrapped around his lanky frame."Don't you dare scare me like that again.Ever."Her voice cracked,and her hands fisted into the back of his shirt,pulling herself even closer to him.He had one arm around her and was using his free hand to rub her back gently.He leaned forward slightly to place a soft kiss on her forehead.Keeping an arm around her waist,he slowly laid on his side,pulling her with him and draping the sheets over her.She snuggled into him instantly,overjoyed that he was okay.He grinned from where his chin was placed atop her head.

"I won't make it a habit."

[Mischief Smoothie]

I'm going to go through these soon, but I have finals this week as well as multiple essays due on the same day.

[TenMomentsTill]

Username: TenMomentsTill
Title: Virginia
Story (skip a space and then write):

“Pluto.”
My eyes flutter open. Two tiny, brown shoes with just the slightest bit of wear stand in front of where I lay.
“What are you doing sleeping outside?”
I sit up quickly, forcing myself fully awake. The cold wind of the failing winter blows, threatening to snow once again. Her white dress ripples in the breeze; something that couldn’t happen if she was only a soul. My heart is thrumming. With an aching pang of fear I get to my feet.
“Virginia,” I whisper softly, not believing what I see. I want to pull her close, but I’m too afraid that it would shatter this illusion. My eye and my mind must have ganged up on me, making me see things that aren’t really there. “I waited just like I told you I would,” I say, even though this isn’t real.
She smiles gently at me, her hazel eyes full of life. “I never doubted you.”
I exhale shakily and grin back. This can’t be really happening, though every fiber of my being screams that it is true, that she has finally come back to me.
“But,” her face grows cold.
My smile fades.
“Why didn’t you protect him like you promised me?”
I look away, too ashamed to meet her eyes. “I’m sorry. I let him out of my sight. I never meant to let him die.”
Her small hand tips my face back towards her. Her eyes are narrowed, the same expression she used when she was disappointed. The same look she used when she was greatly upset.
“Forgive me,” I manage, barely able to find the words.
The soft hand slips up my face to my eye patch and then underneath it. “I don’t.”
My heart stops.
I jolt awake, free from the nightmare. One gravestone stands in front of me with enough wear to have most of the letters fade away. The loud crack of thunder sounds, close enough for the vibration to be felt in my chest. It begins to rain, a heavy torrent. I sit up and stare at the gravestone; I know each word of it by heart. The warm rain rolls down my cheeks.

[Luna-puppy]

Were the winners for this ever announced? Just wondering~

[Mischief Smoothie]

No, sorry. I'm going through it now!

[Mischief Smoothie]

Username: TenMomentsTill
Title: Virginia
Story (skip a space and then write):

“Pluto.”
My eyes flutter open. Two tiny, brown shoes with just the slightest bit of wear stand in front of where I lay.
“What are you doing sleeping outside?”
I sit up quickly, forcing myself fully awake. The cold wind of the failing winter blows, threatening to snow once again. Her white dress ripples in the breeze; something that couldn’t happen if she was only a soul. My heart is thrumming. With an aching pang of fear I get to my feet.
“Virginia,” I whisper softly, not believing what I see...

It seems to me as though this short story is controlled by dialogue, but it is suspenseful anyway. I'm not sure what happened, but I'm curious to know. Good job!

Username:
>a l l i e<

Title:
.:Hospital:.

Story (skip a space and then write):
"Allie,you have to come to the hospital now!"Allie frowned at her,eyes narrowed."Who's in the hospital?What happened?"The look of fear plastered onto Sky's face suggested that it was worse than she though.Sky blinked for a second,before biting her lip and answering."Enob happened."She stated clearly,and Allie's eye's widened with sudden terror.After hearing 'Enob' she didn't have to guess who was in the hospital."Is he..okay?"She somehow managed to force the words out,wanting to know his condition.Sky's next words were hurried and fast,yet somehow Allie understood them...

I'm not a huge fan of colored text, and some of your dialogue was hard to distinguish from the plot, but other than that it was a cute story with only a few minor grammatical errors. I like it :)