Stories tagged with "fate"
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Be the Miracle

The lady stared at Jameson for a heartbeat or two, then her face broke open in a generous smile that made him feel as though …
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The Hand of Fate
“I’ll see your bet and raise you three souls,” the Devil said, as he leered wickedly at God.
Lifting the corners of His two…
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The Legend of Áhasêstse’ó Falls, Part 2 [Epic Poem Challenge]

Whispering Willow was the sweetest, the softest,
The best loved by far.
Her father was the chief and life was good.
She was f… -
Into The Game

The bright light faded and Toby realized a transformation had taken place.
He no longer held the carrot, but a sword, which …
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The Queens' Laments

As Toby strode so confidently out the sliding glass door his mother chuckled. The pot roast that night would be short one veg…
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Superhero Obituary: Dharma Dies in Tragic Biting

“We interrupt this broadcast to bring the sad news that Superhero, Dharma, has just passed away in a terrible accident,” the …
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Alone

As I stand. I watch.
I watch the world pass me by, and I wonder just exactly what I’ve been doing all this time. So much has…
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Fate

“Where have you been?” she asked/shouted.
“Umm, just out in the woods…did you know there’s an abandoned house thing out … -
One Giant Leap

It was all his. Not that he wanted it, but all the same: it was his. His whole being had begun in that very place, now empty …
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(Very) long time coming
7,200 years is a long time (for the uninitiated that is). Why now? And why her? “Why not her?”, an objective observer would s…
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