True Writers Article: Down to the Finals (short story) Part 1

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posted by hgfan5602

I held my breath. I adjusted my goggles. I tightened my black swim cap. I got onto the diving board, slowly and cautiously. I loosened my body before my big dive.
The timers got their stopwatches. A voice came over the speakers.
"Swimmers, get ready," I shook my body. "Set," I relaxed and thought of the pure heaven as I would dive, and break the surface. The moment I was waiting for would soon come. And...it did. "GO!!!"
The crowd roared. We were off to a quick start, I supposed. I thought of nothing but fire, fire, and only fire. I moved my arms in blind fury. I kicked my feet like I was a madman. I flipped, and I was on my 2nd lap. Swim, swim, swim. Paddle, paddle, paddle. Kick, kick, kick. That was all I was concerned about at this point.
I flipped once again. A perfect flip, and I was on my 3rd lap. I continued rapidly swimming freestyle. I was almost done. Almost.
I flipped again. I was on my last lap. Nothing mattered to me any thêm than just swimming, getting the chance to feel the cool water between my fingertips. There was some không gian between me and the wall. I swam, swam, and I FINISHED!!!

I broke the surface. I looked up at the crowd, beaming. I waved at them wildly. The timer in front of me said, "That's...amazing. That's just amazing." He stared at me with his mouth gaped. "That has never been done before in Olympic trial history. Never. Never." He paused a few phút before going on to say, "Well done. bạn have 1st place with a time of...40.28. That has just never been done before." I walked over to the judges. All of them very proudly đã đưa ý kiến that I definitely broke the world record. And...I was in the Olympics. I qualified.
Okay, now it's time to introduce myself. My name is Casey. Casey Wilmington, and I'm proud to say that I'm a tomboy. Not exactly one of your girls who put on lipstick and talk about fashion all day. And as bạn should know bởi now, my yêu thích sport is swimming, and my yêu thích all-time swimmer is Michael Phelps.

But well...it was something that happened one night...that changed my whole life.

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"The Arena"

posted by BlondLionEzel

Chapter 3 : Rage

One week after the indecent, King George had news for Prince Jay.

"I will let the Kitsune go" King George told Jay.

"Really?" chim giẻ cùi, jay asked, confused.

"Why yes" King George answered as he winked to Prince Cole as he smiled back. They took off the Kitsunes chains as everyone cheered, chim giẻ cùi, jay sensed something was up.

"Now!" King George yelled as a group of Guards and Cole surrounded her and started whipping her. Then the citizens circled her and started Kicking and Slapping her as the Kitsune started crying.

"Stop it!" chim giẻ cùi, jay yelled as he started protecting the Kitsune. Then Cole kneed chim giẻ cùi, jay in the stomach, grabbed the Kitsune and out her back in her cage as chim giẻ cùi, jay could only watch...

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"The Arena"

posted by BlondLionEzel

Chapter 1 : Healing Hand

It is the năm 3012, the world is a mess. The only People around are colonies of rich Socialites. Kitsunes, who were blamed for the problem, are enslaved, and tossed into arenas to fight mutated creatures...

Prince chim giẻ cùi, jay hated the Arena. He hated seeing Kitsunes being ripped to shreds bởi mutants, just for Peoples entertainment and leisure.

"Kitsunes are living things with feelings, like us!" chim giẻ cùi, jay thought as he saw two guards teasing a Kitsune. She had reddish - trái cam, màu da cam hair, Nine tails, and big green eyes.

"Awww, who wants some food!" one of the guards teased as the Kitsune...

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Prince and the Kitsune

posted by BlondLionEzel

Prologue

Once upon a time, in Ancient Japan, There lived a Kitsune who did know how to love. She was cursed bởi Warlock to live in her giant Pagoda to be forever alone. She became angry and everyone was afraid of the Kitsune, because she was very different from other people because of her ability to control Wisps and other tools. She was born of the Kitsune Queen and the Japanese Emperor. The Emperor was very Disgusted bởi their Child and they Abandoned Her. All the Villagers hated Her, and threatened Her if She left, then they would tìm kiếm her out and kill her. She thought she would never find her Special One....

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Longing For Cassie Chapter 1

posted by vampirefreak_26

Gabriel never really wanted a mate, but each time he saw one of his pack members with theirs he ached for one. He saw how happy and content they were, he never thought to find the one who he would want as his mate. That all changed when he first saw Cassie, a young and beautiful girl with long thick black hair that curled at the bottom, the most dark brown eyes and the most full lips he had ever seen. All that strangely matched her pale skin, he wanted to put his hand on her body, wanted to know how it would feel, how she would react to him touching her. She had only been living in town for...

Eagle

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bờ biển, bãi biển

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Places of Interest in Eden

posted by dragonsmemory

I will be your tour guide today as we travel around Eden, visiting many historical and magical sites. Many of these sites feature in The Eden Chronicles. I'll do my best to point out where they are first mentioned. Eden is a beautiful planet, but it's also very dangerous. With that in mind, please keep all limbs inside the vehicle at all times, and do not pick anything off the plants.

WASTELAND
Wasteland only becomes a prominent feature after Book 2 of the series. It is the site of the last battle of the Revolution. The skeletons of thousands upon thousands of dead Những câu chuyện về rồng litter the area. Wasteland...

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Những người bạn Until the End- Chapter Ten

posted by alicia386

Chapter Ten

Dakota had felt much better after a day. She had a fuzzy recollection of the ngày of the accident. The doctors were very worried because they feared that she might have had an overdose of pain medication. They stopped giving it to her for a little while. They đã đưa ý kiến that her memory should come back in a couple of days hoặc months. They couldn't tell because stair accidents could do very harsh damage to the skull and brain. Dakota was only worried about Connor and Reese. She still couldn't sort her feelings towards Hazel because it seemed that something in the back of her mind...

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Remember me Ch.12

posted by Problematic129

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Chapter 12
    Stress
    “Your healing quiet well, Destiny,” my doctor tells me, flipping through my notes.
    “I wasn’t in pain when I came here,” I told him, my jaw clenched. I and my doctor have never had a good relationship, since Dorothy died he never believed in my psychic power, sending me to thousands of counselors.
    “Destiny…” he paused. “You fainted during class, it was bound to happen, with the stress...

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Exclusive First Look: A Little Bit thêm Than Love, Coming Soon

posted by dragonsmemory

Book 1 of The Eden Chronicles, A Little Bit thêm Than Love, takes place during the demon wars. The story follows Crown Prince Kikikyo as he comes into his own in Eden.

The following is excerpted from Part 2.

The assembled creatures stood on a ledge, observing the scene. Perched on the shoulder of a huge pale vàng dragon, a yellow and black phoenix stared at the southern horizon.
"She approaches. Should one of us fly out to meet her?" the phoenix asked.
"No. She's made the trip plenty of times before," the dragon answered. His smooth voice did not betray his concern for the approaching female....

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Remember me Ch.10

posted by Problematic129

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Chapter 10
        Normal will never be a part of me
    I was trying to persuade the doctor to let me go but it wasn’t working. When all of a sudden Cadence burst through the door.
    “Cadence!” I yelled, pleased to see another familiar face.
    “Destiny! Are bạn okay?” Cadence replied rushing over to me.
    I nodded. “Better.”
    “You freaked me out, Jessica...

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Remember me Ch.9

posted by Problematic129

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Chapter 9
    The prank of the year
    I couldn’t di chuyển at the moment, hoặc at least, di chuyển from this vision. I tried to, I really did, but it was like someone was forcing me to watch this, I was stuck.
    I followed my sister about almost everywhere, and then went back to the deck to watch the people, it felt like hours, which it probably was, when the real action started happening.
    I recognized the girl from the papers, and her name was always...

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Remember me Ch.7

posted by Problematic129

*Sorry for the wait again, visited grandma :) Sorry it's short. Thanks for all the comments!!!! Please read and review, and thanks for tuning in*
Chapter 7
Sweet can be way thêm chua than bạn think
    The fact that my sister not only had lied to me, but had betrayed me to stung. She ditched me to spend such lonely nights while she goes partying with her friends.
    Just the thought of her in that thuyền doing God knows what makes me sick to my stomach.
    It was the ngày after that little weird experience and I had to go school today. Jessica...

Amazing

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World of Shadows- Ch.2

posted by alicia386

Chapter Two

FIRST RULE OF WAR: MAKE SURE THE VICTORY IS WORTH THE TROUBLE bạn HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHEN bạn DECLARE VENGEANCE. -ERICA

Sophie's brown eyes widen and she stared in the corner. I immediately turned to look at what had her so shaken. It didn't see a thing."There's Emma," she mumbled astonished. "Can't bạn see her?" I tried staring harder at the corner and I made out a pale figure sitting in the corner. I could see her face perfectly clear. Seeing this spirit made a flood of memories quickly poor in my brain and then leak out the other side.
"The same Emma who use to...

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World of Shadows- Ch.1

posted by alicia386

Chapter One
Book One- Zoe

WHEN bạn ARE INVISIBLE, bạn CAN SEE WHAT OTHERS THINK bạn CAN'T SEE. THIS CAN COME IN HANDY WHEN bạn NEED TO KNOW YOUR ENEMY. -EMMA

I planted my suitcase on the front porch where my sister Sophie would supposedly carry it inside and up to our rooms hoặc at least that is what dad told her to do. It was very humid out here and I did not want to be out here in this heat.After fetching all of her suitcases, I caught a glimpse of her painting her fingernails and toenails bright red. Irresponsible, as usual. We slave our butts off while she paints her nails. bạn could...

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bLeEd-VeRy FrIgHtFuL vIsIoNs Of UnFoRtUnAtE oCcUraNcEs

posted by sawfan13

Wilting rose petal lying in the water
Water tries to devour it
Rose petal too weak to fight back.
Alone in the darkness in deep slumber
I walk in the halls unaware of the flight of stairs below me
I walk in deep slumber to get away
They stalk me
They grab me
They want me.
Why?
Why am I so important?
Ever since I returned from Fogg's Asylum
I haven't had a good night's sleep at all
Just people
Odd looking people
Wanting me
Begging for me
Killing for me.
I don't want to see
I don't want to look
I don't want to harm
But they make me.
Blood on my hands and I do not remember.
I scream,"It's from my sleep! My deepest slumber!...

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Livin in the Rain (song)

posted by hgfan5602

Are bạn lonely
In the rain?
Are bạn broken
In the crashing thunder?

There's no doubt
That bạn are....
So I will be your shoulder to lean on
Tonight

It isn't about
Avoiding the rain
It's always about
Going through the rain

Accepting the challenges
Taking the hardships
Becoming stronger
That's what it's all about

And I shall be your shoulder tonight
And bạn will have no thêm worries
Cause when I hold bạn up
There will be no wind to blow bạn down

Nobody's gonna blow us down
Not bạn and I
We're invincible together
Without you, I would not survive

Together,
We will be united
We will never be pulled down
We will go through...

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Forbidden: Chapter 1

posted by SweetHoneyBunny

I slowly walked up the stairs to the attic. Placing my hand on the doorknob, I turned it and opened the door. Inside was my parents, hung, dead. I screamed, then everything went black.

I woke up in a cold sweat. The same dream had been haunting me ever since the accident. I opened my eyes to see the same white room I had been sharing with my roommate for the pass three years, Bailey. She was 18, but she saw the world like a 7 năm old. That was how she ended up here, in the “Safe Place”. I rolled on my side and watched her sleep. She was so peaceful, not like she was when she was awake....

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A Tragedy

posted by hgfan5602

This world is a disaster,
In this deep and endless night,
As we fight for our rights
We know we cannot take this any more.

What we have endured
Cannot be endured any more,
For we cannot sit inside everyday,
Sewing till night.

My greatest desire
Is to give women the rights
To play sports with men
In equality and without quarrel.

I believe
That one day,
One night,
We will be equal.
We will not be discriminated
No longer.

Stand up for your rights
Tonight's the night,
For any thêm discrimination
Will discourage
Our young female athletes.

Tonight's the night..
Stand up for your rights
Don't come back
Until we have done good
For our future.

We cannot change our past,
I know that,
But what we can do,
Is change the present,
For the female athletes
In the future.