Someone to Believe In

silentlysnowing | one_shot | Complete

Siren is an artist of all trades who fills her time with creation and performance. Zander is an adventurer who is always on the hunt for new challenges and undiscovered wonders. Both are solo acts, beings who make their own way through life and never settle for long in one place or with one person. Both are also immortal in a universe where living forever is a privilege held by very few. After a chance meeting and a planetwide catastrophe, Siren and Zander agree to work together in an effort to set things right. But when a simple mission goes wrong, these two independent souls might learn that sometimes, even an immortal needs someone else to lean on.

10.10 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:43

Trouble in Station Liophage

Methuselah | one_shot | Complete

A sci-fi-fantasy shortstory about political strife on a metropolis space-station populated by plant-humanoid aliens. Our Hero leads a team of his assistants to investigate the whereabouts of the station's Captain, whose absence has been noted at a time of unrest where he'd otherwise step in.

1.81 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:42

Cereal

Keyori | one_shot | Complete

A boy ventures into his kitchen for a late night snack.

1.01 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:43

Monster Farming 101

kjoatmon | one_shot | Complete

What exactly is Monster Farming? Well, the sad fact is that most people do not know when they sign up for the degree. They only really learn after getting into the 101 class. Let's see why!

1.05 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:21

Fireworks

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

A professional thief visits his little sister. A short story.

0.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:20

This Story Writes Itself [a chain writing game]

Evelyn Adelberg | one_shot | Complete

Each page is a new beginning. Quite literary when it comes to this compilation of flash fiction written by a myriad of authors. Each one only has a paragraph and a list of characters to work off, to continue the main story. Let's see where this takes us! This story is brought to you by : DT_Reunion nerdy_asian27 Gasmaskbro One_Chance skitta Space Pickle Little Racoon Rhea Bring ringe The Cabbage Preacher

16.99 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:23

To the Valley of the Salt Sparrow Heart: More than Just the Prince of Pirates

The Jester in Red | one_shot | Complete

Famous poet and self-proclaimed adventurer, Orion Auslandin, sets off on a journey to find the mythical Valley of the Salt Sparrow Heart and prove that there is more to him than simply being the son of the Pirate King. Inspired by ancient poetry and a journal entry from a long dead author, Orion hires a crew to aid him in his quest of discovery. Along the way they face down pirates that wish to capture him, strange creatures that inhabit the island, and dangerous waters.

5.91 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 16:24

Rise of the Red Dragon Emperor : Book 1

Chadadin | one_shot | Complete

I thought starting college would be a good opportunity for a huge step up in my personal life and it was but not the way I expected it. It turns out that I'm a Red Dragon which makes me infamous and despised in the magic world, even by other Red Dragons. It doesn't matter what comes my way, because I'll completely dominate it. I will become a Dragon King.

26.10 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:01

Dancing with Fire

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

Everyone learns how to create and control fireballs in school. But is it possible to befriend the fire? A short.

0.85 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02

The Hunter and the Guardian

Minds Eye | one_shot | Complete

Something is rotten under the leaves of the forest. For Hou Hanshin, his village on the forest's edge trembles as it feels the cold grip of an invisible threat closing in. For Sofi, one of the Fox Spirits assigned to watch over this small slice of Earth, the trees and streams represent more than just her duty to the Heavens. They are a part of the home she shares with her sisters. Alone, they each set out to pick their way through the undergrowth, and together they plunge into an unknown evil.

10.73 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02

Squirrel Uprising

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

A girl tells her friend about her experiences with a squirrel uprising. A short.

0.72 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:10

Planetary Paranoia

FancyOtter-98 | one_shot | Complete

The sun's gone out in the solar system, but who's to blame? A short Story inspired by Douglas Adams

0.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:10

Tales From Mirthland: Rorik's Quest

NicholasDuval | one_shot | Complete

Rorik Stormcoast, a wizard of some regard, has embarked upon a new quest. He's dared to climb a perilous mountain and seek out a legendary dragon to learn his secrets. But as Rorik makes for the summit, he is joined by a strange companion, and soon finds his quest more challenging and dangerous than he ever anticapated.

5.97 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:10

Thank You for Calling Customer Service

Kai Willow | one_shot | Complete

Kevin is working in a dead-end job in a magic call center. He can clearly handle any situation thrown his way, but for some reason, he cannot be promoted to Master Customer Service Wizard. But after an insane call with goblins raiding a town, Kevin approaches the Grandmaster Customer Service Wizard one more time to get his promotion, hopefully.

1.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:09

Grimjack the Eviscerator Saves Christmas

Spencer Havens | one_shot | Complete

Grimjack the Eviscerator never really cared for Christmas, but with the horde weakened from a recent attack by the Stridian Armada, he has no choice but to go to Santa Claus for help. He arrives at the North Pole to find that he can't turn in the Christmas wish granted to him by the Bajorin Alliance because Santa has gone missing! So, he reluctantly teams up with an unlikely group of heroes to try and save Christmas before the Torellians can harness the sadness of a year without presents and finish off the horde. Will Grimjack learn the true meaning of Christmas, or will his blood stained heart stay hardened to the truth hidden behind all the presents and decorations?

11.41 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:26

Ghoster

Anehalia | one_shot | Complete

The virtual world is everything. With sensors, computer chip implants, contact lenses, and an internet connection you can also live in the virtual world! Don't worry about how you don't look like a model. The virtual world can fix that. It can make it so that everyone sees you how you see yourself! With job leveling and virtual pets, everything is better in the virtual world! Come to an Insinc office today to get equipped to enter the virtual world. A series of short stories set in an augmented reality/virtual reality world. This story is posted on Wattpad, Inkitt, and Royal Road. If you are not reading on one of these location, you are reading a pirated version and you can read it for free on Royal Road.

2.81 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:25

We Set the Sky on Fire

Yaksher | one_shot | Complete

A wanderer stumbles upon the City of Wizards on the day they celebrate their triumph over their tyrant gods and watches the view with an old wizard. A 4th of July fireworks-inspired short story, set in a world where gods are plentiful and sometimes they die. Cover image is an awful photo of part of the inspiring fireworks show in question.

1.09 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:28

Felix the Unknown

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

Felix has been dead quite some time. No one remembers him. He's ok with that. A short story.

0.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:28

CodeSea Chronicles | A girl named 'Free'

Christopher Jude | one_shot | Complete

This (short)story is Completed! Even if you're not a fan of short stories I think its definitely worth giving it a shot. Chapter 1 is here, the rest of the novella is (free on amazon until sometime on Saturday 4/29) Or available anytime on amazon (Kindle Unlimited too) Birth Status: Corporation-Dron.... ahem, "Corporation-Asset". That's crap though. Free isn't like the rest of the drones... well, except for her friend Three, he's alright for the "Mr. Corpo Poster-Boy" that he is. But she isn't like any of them. She was FreeBorn, and one day soon, she'll sail further than any Asset has ever seen, break her way into the High-Priority Personnel DataStack at the very heart of the CodeSea, and prove it. The setting is cyberpunk-fantasy and it's for January's community contest with the prompt 'uncharted waters'.

2.02 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:28

The Spell

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

A girl at the Renand Grand Academy of Higher Magic creates a spell over winter break. Short story based on ReIgnite by Asviloka.

0.57 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:27