500 Word Story 2012 -DEADLINE APRIL 25 2012-

[FlyingWithThePhoenix]

I would like to submit a story!
Username:Ripcooperchick
Have you read the rules?yes
Description for characters (if you want to have a descrpt):Character is a 17 year old girl who is a traveler. Never really felt like she fit in so she picked up her stuff and decided to explore the unknown world.
Your Story (post below):The Unknown

The Uknown

Left, right, left, right; just keep going. Don’t stop, can’t stop. Risa ran through the woods, feeling her lungs burning, her legs getting weak. The baying of hounds and the shouts of angry villagers resonated through the forest, spurring her on as fear drove into her core. One word was branded into her mind, replaying itself over and over again. Witch. But she wasn’t a witch; she had just been trying to help a little girl who had fallen out of a tree. She was bandaging her up and there was a glow…with a flash the girl had been healed. The mother had come out, screaming that she was a witch. Risa shuddered. Everything had happened so fast. The villagers had gathered with weapons and accused her of witchcraft. She was a simple traveler, trying to help a child in need. Now they were chasing her. No. Hunting her like an animal.
The sounds drew closer and Risa pumped her legs harder. If only she could outrun them… She winced as more and more branches bit angrily into her skin. Warmth ran in rivulets down her body. Blood; she thought faintly to herself. Risa stumbled over a root, her arms reached out to cushion the impact. She fell on a sharp stone with a jarring thud. With a sudden abruptness, the calls from the hunters stopped. The forest was eerily silent. Nothing stirred. On her hands and knees, she took gasping breaths. Perhaps they gave up.
Something grey rolled through the leaves behind her. Risa started coughing. It was smoke; they were trying to either smoke her out or burn her alive. Gagging, she staggered to her feet and continued running. She had to get out of here before she died from smoke inhalation. Red tendrils flickered in her peripheral vision. The fire was spreading too fast for her to escape. She was going to die here; all alone in a foreign land with no one to relay the message back to her family. Despair dragged her down as she felt herself losing all energy in her limbs. One last burst of energy pushed her forward a few more steps. And then she was falling.
The harsh night air whipped in her face as she fell like a rock. Shock washed over her as she hit the freezing water with a painful gasp. Panicked, Risa clawed the water, trying to push herself to the surface for air. Darkness flooded her vision as her lungs screamed for oxygen. Risa’s vision dimmed and she felt herself start to drift. So this is how it felt to die, she thought absently. Before she blacked out, a pair of red eyes gazed back at her.
Something wet and rough swept across her face. Risa blearily opened her eyes and winced in pain. As her eyes focused, her gaze rested on a giant leopard and a man with red eyes in strange garb staring at her. One thought ran across her mind. I belong here.

[Shezza.]

Hello, im just posting so i can find this later!
This seems really fun, will enter!

Question: Can this be about anything we want? Like does the characters have to be something specific or can we choose?


-Shaddow

[sarcasteil]

It's all up to you. I've put a place in the form for info about the chars if you need them. But you can't use Harry Potter, Twilight or any other copyright chars.

[Bad Habit]

Can I use the first 500 words of a previously written story?

[Shezza.]

I would like to submit a story/poem!
Username:
Shaddow Wolf
Have you read the rules?
Yep
Description for characters (if you want to have a descrpt):
Ace- a small silver-blue male cat. Strong despite his size. He has pale green eyes.
Shadow- A normal-sized black she-cat with amber eyes
Other(i added this):
Im sorry if it sucks, i found it kind of hard to right only 500 words.
Your Story (post below):
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I lied my head on my paws, and closed my eyes, the dim streetlights of the city barely lit up the alley I was in. I was just about to fall asleep when something ran into the alley, as fast as it could run and ran right past me...it knocked over a couple garbage cans on the way. The thing disappeared over one the garbage can. I stood up carefully, my silver-blue fur was glimmering in the dim light. I stalked forward, the tingling in my whiskers told me some one was here. I hopped over one of the garbage cans which the thing would be hiding behind. I landed over the on the other side and got a welcoming claw in the face.
I pricked my ears, right in front of me was a beautiful cat, her eyes where bright amber against her black fur. Black fur. Bad fur. Evil fur. I have heard of this cat, “Hey, listen, I'm no threat to you,” I mewed carefully.
“Who are you?” She growled distrustfully.
I tilted my head, “I'm Ace.”
“I'm Shadow, now hush!” She demanded. Good thing we both shut up because just then one of the biggest strongest gang came into the alley. Shadows amber eyes where filled with fury, curiosity but also something else I couldn't put my paw on.
“Boss, I smell her. And some one else...Ace! She's got Ace with her!” Said a tabby tom, one of the strongest.
“Good job, Scar. Now tell me when you find them...they deserve what they will get. Death.” Said Bone, leader of the gang.
I looked at Shadow, her fury turned to fear. They both knew they where going to get found if they didn't leave...now. Too late. Another of the gangs patrol was strolling down the other end of the alley. I knew what I had to do. I jumped out infront of the main group, “Hello, Bone.” I growled hatefully.
Bone laughed, “You may be a good fighter despite your small size,” Bone said, once again, reminding me of my size, “but you are NO match against all of us...your outnumbered.”
“Don't think I won't try,” I hissed carefully, hoping Shadow was making her escape. I shot one glance over my shoulder...and what I saw chilled my blood, Shadow was standing in the middle of the patrol that came from the opposite end of the alley. With out thinking I whipped around and jumped at the patrol. I jumped at the biggest one, I knew this one the best. He was big, but he lacked strength. I fought hard, I threw everything at him, all my hate and sadness in my heart...i threw at him and won. I did it to the next cat...i threw it at all of them until they all ran off into the night, Shadow looked at me again smiling, with that emotion that I couldn't figure out...until now. Respect and love.

[sarcasteil]

Sorry guys. I may have to shut it down as there are no people posting. But thoses who contributed will get WLs if possible!

[Shirlyn]

I would like to submit a story!
Username: .Caylee.
Have you read the rules? yes
Description for characters:

How can I explain? Cora is simply not a normal person. She was never and will never be. She even loves to be different. Because this girl is totally different from all the people in this world. She is a forms-walker. A big cat in her true form.

Cora is usually quiet and reserved. It is really not to be tempered in her character. She know how she can enforce their will. A good listener and self-sacrificing friend can also be found in Cora. But here he must feel not to be exploited.
So many good qualities as she has so many negative has it too. Because everything has a downside. And that is not always beautiful.
Withdrawn by the recognition in her childhood and youth have been formed at Cora strong inferiority complexes out. But often she hide it very well. Because she just tried to start a new life, sometimes it comes to mood swings. Initially, the young woman lost in thought and wary, but it can also lie down quickly.
So quiet it really is, if it interferes with something she said her really thought and does not hold back her thoughts. This can sometimes be a bit offensive, although it usually is not her intention.
Her irony and sarcasm are simple features, which she used to hide her inferiority complexes. Often she does not think about what they say, what can hurt.

Your Story (post below):Cora, the Lonely


'Past.
Will you really be reminded of that time? Cora has not in any case the best memories of it. Although it was really nothing special.

All the while, Cora stood in the shadow of her big sister Skylar. The rebellious cat has done it again Minoru, her brother, and Cora to push into the background of family events. Had brought the meanness, the little Skylar their younger brothers and sisters meet, life has been shaped by Cora.
As time evolved, the adolescent growing resentment of her older sister. Constantly they destroyed by their rebelliousness, the harmony of the family and then let her also - for Cora unfounded - anger at her younger siblings out, although I suppose they could at least that.

As much as the young cat tried to be different than Skylar, her parents gave no attention to. So she became a young and rather quiet Leopard. Her style of dress they differ greatly from Skylar. Outwardly, she made a very lively impression. Only in the presence of her family, she was quiet and reserved. But it also brought her no attention.
With about 15 human years, it finally reached her parents with her eldest daughter. They chased them away.
And Skylar went seemed happy to be able to leave behind their family to. As different as the sisters were so many problems they had, just that Sky was disappointed Cora. Apparently, the young cat wanted to have something to do with her siblings, nothing more.
But even after they had gone their parents worry about their elders did not let go. Furthermore, it was all about Skylar. They had just left was never again be what hear from you!
Again and again they appeared, however, in Cora's dreams. But every time she went to her on Sky disappeared. Every time she woke up to disappointment.

The life of Cora improved so under any circumstances. Her brother Minoru suffered from the situation. A few years after he left Skylar's family.
The young cat but still and always tried to distract her parents from the care of Skylar. Without success. They seemed Cora did not perceive.
With her 17th Man year, and Cora finally decided Mitchelle Roman and leave. The young cat would finally begin to live. To live a life of its own, make their own decisions and not try to repair the mistakes of others. She did not stand in the shadow of her sister, but finally his own personality!

Not much time passed since Cora met another cat. She was 17 and still seemed to be something in the air. Seemed to move. It was the first contact with another creature of its kind, after they had gone away from their parents. They quickly found out that he could walk and irrevocable fate took its course. Feelings spread out into the young woman she did not know. What they really distraught. A warmth spread through her as the young man spoke to her. Brian was the name of the King Tiger, who stood before her. On that night when they met for the first time, but they parted ways again. But they knew the fate of bad, because her two interwoven with each other and flechteten an uncertain future in the near distance. Increasingly, they clashed, but not in a bad intention. So it was that Cora is the first time and irrevocably in love. To someone opened it, she barely knew. Yet the young woman did it. Initially resisted the blonde or against it, but fate was already sealed, and so it happened as it had. Now they live in a cozy house near a forest. Ready to make history ...

[Hekomi]

You might gain more entries if you advertise what the prizes are. ^^;

[~ dawn ~]

I would like to submit a story/poem!
Username:The Gray Dawn
Have you read the rules? yes
Description for characters (if you want to have a descrpt):
Michael: Short dark brown hair, 6’2”. Blue eyes. Muscular and very athletic. He is the leader of the Guardians.
Arriana: Mid-back length light brown hair, 5’6”. Hazel colored eyes.
The Guardians: An organization whose main goal is to protect the public through nonlethal means as much as possible. Killing someone is a last resort and only if someone’s life immediately in danger. They consist mainly of men but there are a few women who are also in the organization. One can not apply to be a Guardian, instead the Guardians choose who they want. The Guardians go through a tough train regime that includes martial arts and how to handle several different weapons. They are like the local police force only they have more skill and are not associated with the government.
Your Story (post below):[Title here]
I sat on the park bench and looked at my watch. It was almost 10:30. He was going to be here soon. I looked at the man next to me, hoping he would leave before Michael arrived.
I thought about what happened 10 years ago, I remember those days clearly.
Jonathan, our leader, had been murdered in his own bed in a style similar to them; to the Guardians. It was chaos throughout the country. During the commotion the Guardians went into hiding. You would think that would prove that they are guilt to the people, but Michael explained the reasoning to me.
“Revenge cries for justice but doesn’t know it. It doesn’t care about the price or what is left in its wake. Only that someone must pay to satisfy its hunger.” he told me.
“Surely, they wouldn’t hurt anyone not responsible for his murder.” I replied.
He turned to look at me with teary eyes. “They already have.” he whispered, “A family, whose father is a Guardian, died when their house was set on fire. No one survived.” He shook his head.
My eyes widen in disbelief, but I knew he was doing the right thing by bringing them into hiding.
“Take me with you.” I begged him.
He shook his head. “It wouldn’t be fair to you Arriana. You wouldn’t be able to do what you love. The people don’t know about us, so you’ll be safe.”
Tears started to well up in my eyes.
“Oh Arriana,” he whispered, pulling me close to him. “I want you to do something for me, okay?” he let go of me.
I nodded.
“I want you to get out of the country as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter where as long as you’re safe there. Ten years from now I want you to go to the nearest park, find a bench and sit there before 10:30A.M. Don’t worry about contacting me, I will find you wherever you are.” He kissed me on my forehead. “Until that day, Arriana.”
I smiled through my tears “Until then.” And then he was gone. I haven’t seen him since that day.
~~~~~

My watched beeped, letting me know that it was 10:30. The man next to me got up and left. I was alone. A man came up to the bench. Was this Michael? “Are you Arriana?” he asked. I nodded in response. He pointed to the previous man’s newspaper next to me. On top of the newspaper was a folded piece of paper with my name on it. I picked it up and read it.

Arriana,
There is still hard feeling towards the Guardians. So we will stay in the shadows until it’s safe, but we will return one day. Soon.
Michael

I looked up from the letter and saw a cloaked figure in the distance standing by the trees. He flashed a smile at me before disappearing. “Yes, the Guardians will return,” I thought smiling, “And I’ll be waiting until then.”

[oakdenugg]

Today is the deadline! :D