Ficlets

Pearls and Formaldehyde's published ficlets

1865

by Pearls and Formaldehyde 7 months ago 27 1 2

Night
Through forests they march
Through someone’s unharvested field
Through their own backyards
To battle

Fight
Rifles aime…
Preparations

by Pearls and Formaldehyde 11 months ago 50 0 0

The carriage ride was unbearably long for Mykel. He kept thinking of his ever-approaching demise, Astarte’s eyes a constant r…
119

by Pearls and Formaldehyde 11 months ago 19 0 1

Head tips back
Numbers and random information crowd
Can’t think straight
Mind’s moving like a freight

In love with who I can…
Death of a Friendship

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 13 1 0

It started with note
With words of hate and pain
I don’t know why I wrote it
There was nothing to gain

You weren’t supposed …
Killing the Monster

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 47 3 0

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
With this stake
I deal the pain of the just

You’ve killed too many
Who didn’t have a clue
You’re…
Grown Up Too Soon

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 32 2 0

A mass of people in black were crowded in our living room. A closed casket sat in the back. Even though the lid was down, I k…
A Soldier's Wife

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 29 1 0

As I stepped out on my porch, watching the sky shift from bright blue to quiet purple, I thought of my husband. It was all I …
In the Heat of Battle

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 79 9 0

The fight had consumed me. We rushed forward without a second thought, believing in our leaders’ judgement. Baring our musket…
A Shred of Proof

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 30 5 0

I had been coming on these tours for a few months now, hoping to catch some glimpse of someone or something from the afterlif…
The End of May

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 100 8 0

“How’s your burger? Hopefully better than mine…” Mike muttered, eyeing the McDonald’s double cheeseburger with slight disgu…
Picture Perfect Ending

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 95 4 0

The smell of blood and smoke was thick in the air. Bodies surrounded me, some friends, others foes. Though they all had the s…
Chains and Rubies

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 66 3 0

Mykel was pushed inside the carriage, hands chaining him to the seat by his hands, mid-section, and feet. The vampire took hi…
I Love-Hate You

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 12 1 1

Those eyes.
That smile.
There’s something sinister
Yet desirable…
You make my blood boil.
You make my heart thump.
The butt…
Bleeder

by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago 56 6 0

The dim glow of flashlights shined in front of him. By now, Mykel had gotten used to the blinding glow and looked ahead with …