Distant Rose's published ficlets

  • Shadows in the Night, XVI Inspired by text

    It seemed to be creeping towards a faint patch of moonlight on the ground.

    Iellia blinked, and rubbed her eyes before looki…

  • Shadows in the Night, XV Inspired by text

    A small, dark shape flew past Iellia and straight towards one of the women who had run out of her house. The woman screamed, ...

  • Shadows in the Night, XIV Inspired by text

    If my alarm clock didn’t wake me up, she though to herself, scanning the room, Then what did? She yawned and blearily wip…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part XIII Inspired by text

    With this, Jeremy faded from view. The shadow that had been Tobias turned towards Oliver and Alyssa and hissed.

    “See you…lat…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part XII Inspired by text

    Alyssa gasped and Oliver gripped her hand tightly in his own. The voice spoke again, this time more gently.

    “But in order to…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part XI Inspired by text

    Oliver growled, and curled his hand into a fist.

    “Oliver, I’m surprised at you,” Jeremy said laughing when he noticed Olive…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part X Inspired by text

    She gasped, and dove out of the way just in time. The energy ball soared over her head and struck a tree a few feet behind he…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part IX Inspired by text

    “Yes,” Oliver said frowning. “But you can’t take him. He has done you no wrong.”

    “He has summoned the shadows, and brought …

  • Shadows in the Night, Part VIII Inspired by text

    Tobias nodded, and found himself taking a hesitant step towards the young man.

    “Don’t worry,” the man said laughing. “I don’…

  • Shadows in the Night, VII Inspired by text

    “Why?” the young woman asked sadly, pressing her trembling hand against Tobias’ cheek and wiping away the tear that had trick…

  • Shadows in the Night, VI Inspired by text

    Tobias came to a stop at the edge of the well, his eyes widening in horror as he gazed into the bottomless hole. Shadowy hand…

  • Shadows in the Night, V Inspired by text

    “Tobias,” a voice hissed suddenly, startling him out of his reverie.

    Tobias jumped, his hair standing on end. “Who said that…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part IV Inspired by text

    _He was almost there when he heard a sob coming from the area between two of the many shops. It sounded like a little girl, a…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part III Inspired by text

    _Tobias walked through the village square and towards the butcher shop. He had come into town to buy enough meat to last a we…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part II Inspired by text

    Tobias felt a rush of energy and he opened his eyes; everything seemed clearer, sharper somehow. All of a sudden everything g…

  • Shadows in the Night, Part I Inspired by text

    For as long as there has been night and day, there has been shadow. From the darkest corner to the brightest hall, it is ther…

  • Truth and Magics, Part III Inspired by text

    “Is that true Alyssa?” Janice’s mother asked, turning to stare at me.

    “N—no ma’m,” I stuttered. I turned to Janice, looked f…

  • Truth and Magics, Part II Inspired by text

    Janice picked up another rock, this one much bigger and heavier than the last. She swung her arm back and—CRASH! The rock hit…

  • Truth and Magics, Part I

    I have one green eye and one brown eye. The green eye sees truth, but the brown eye sees much, much more.

    It was because of …

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