Drought Stories

Greenleaf should bring warmth and plenty. Instead, the sky remains empty. As the moons pass without rain, rivers shrink, prey disappears, and every Clan begins to fear what comes next. Old rivalries threaten to tear the forest apart just when survival depends on standing together. Far from the decisions of leaders and medicine cats, three young kits from different Clans-Willowkit of RiverClan, Sunkit of WindClan, and Mothkit of ShadowClan-form an unlikely friendship. They have no idea that the choices they make today may shape the future of every Clan beneath the same silent sky. When the forest begins to wither, can hope survive where the rain cannot?

In "Ensure That the Desert Does Not Grow", the ninth volume of "The Right People" series, Tom and his companions are drawn into a widening circle of intrigue that spans Europe and Africa. Their journey leads them through covert encounters, political maneuvering, and personal entanglements, as they navigate worlds where idealism and ambition collide. Along the way, they facilitate a clandestine meeting between a British intelligence operative and a man intent on becoming the world's most powerful hashish trafficker. Later, they accompany Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on a journey to Mali, where he seeks to broker peace between the Malian government and the tribes of the country's north. In Timbuktu, they meet President Moussa Traoré and representatives of the Tuareg and Fulbe and witness fragile attempts at reconciliation. Returning to Tripolis, Tom and his friends encounter Oliver Tambo, the exiled leader of the African National Congress and a group of South African freedom fighters, further drawing them into the currents of liberation movements and geopolitical struggle. Amid these events, the long‑standing love triangle between Tom, Nikos, and Sophia finally finds resolution as Sophia discovers new love with a Nubian named Maher. As always, this novel is a work of fiction. Although grounded in extensive historical research, all characters - including historical figures - and all events depicted in the story are entirely fictional. New chapters are published every Saturday.

An unexpected drought dries the state of California's water supply, causing chaos and panic. Confused and afraid by the lack of water in her own home state of California, Haven must learn to ration the remaining water she has left - or she will die of thirst. The governor refuses to speak on the issue, and no help is in sight for the residents of California. Panic has set in, and people are angry. What exactly was going on in California, and how could Haven find out the truth?

A day in my life when the heaven decides the world is a stage.

No rainfall, scorching sun, dried up vegetation, little or no food, malnourishment. This are the characteristics that plagued muabe's little village and the villages around them. What is a day in Muabe's life like?

Amunet struggles to keep her clan in order, as threats rise. The savanna is a harsh place, no easy land to survive in. At the dawn of the threats, is the horrible day of the heatwave, when the drought hits. However, prophecy tells Amunet that she must to far, far away, survive four great trials, and she and her clan will be safe.

Struggling rice farmer Momoye wanders out to a rice field at night to ponder the ongoing troubles of the land, when he suddenly encounters the last thing he ever expected. This is an original historical fantasy short story set in Japan's Nara Period, written for school. This actually connects with my short story "Waiting for a Sign," which is set parallel to this one. Title of this story was changed at my teacher's suggestion, as the original kind of gave away what happens in it. Pacing is slightly rushed, as I had a page limit. Due to the fact that I can't use footnotes here, I have added a part two to hold definitions and explanations for various things I reference, in case anyone wants them or is curious. If mistakes are made, polite corrections are welcome, and I will double-check and correct my information as need be.

A young girls life in a country town. How had it is to life there

A poem written in awareness about the deforestation man has been doing, and its' final stages. Enjoy! Credits to google for the cover art!

A spiritual senryu inspired by summer wildfires, a prayer of gratitude

Three years ago it started raining sand instead of water. They said that the clouds had all dried up and now there was nothing left but dirt and rock up in the sky where the rainbow people live. Now that the rainbow people have all died they've left us in a land that has turned to limbo. Our purpose was unknown to us but we were told by a giant black cat, whose face appears in the sky every full moon that we are to live our lives as best we could for the pleasure of the people in the clouds. Rainbow people were made from water and when they died they fell to the land and there liquid cadavers nourished our soil. When a living rainbow person falls to earth, Micah and his sister Tilda are thrown in to a series of events that will lead them on a dangerous mission. They must leave the safety of the fungus forest and travel to the Jewelled city a place ruled by feudalism and ravaged by war, to retrieve a mage who has the ability to control and manipulate water, and bring him to the kingdom in the sky, in an attempt to save the rainbow people from extinction and so also save their own way of life.

Angels... They come to help us. Guide us. Encourage us. Some people cannot see. Some are there but you don't know they are angels. Anrielle was told that she just needed to observe a gathering. To go to this small little village in a kingdom that is having some problems. A drought had taken root and people were starting to suffer. She had thought that's all she had to do. Observe. But things changed when she receives a vision. A vision that the king who was before her was about to be shot. She couldn't let that happen. She catches him off guard when she flung herself onto him at the most critical moment. She saves his life. Now things are going as they normally do... She isn't taken back home by her people. She is left in that kingdom. And she is developing feelings for the king. Find out what happens when things happen that keep them together...

In this book I deal with my personal life. 'A Journey Through My Life' are directed to all those people who have gone through, are going through or may go through tough times, so that they can see it through my experiences. Emerging to another country left marks in my heart I will never forget. You can feel the anxiety the night before leaving, you can no longer sleep, laugh, eat in peace, just a lump in your throat, you want to say something, but the lump in your throat does not let you speak. From the first moment you leave home to the airport. Our relatives say goodbye to us with so much sadness, crying and despair and with the impotence of not being able to do anything to avoid it. After waiting 2 hours behind the cold metal walls, while the plane takes off, to say our last goodbye, even when the plane is lost in the clouds and no more relatives are seen, they return home, not knowing if we will see each other again, heartbroken with love. They sleep with the hope that when I arrive at my destination, they will be waiting for me to call them, to tell them that I have arrived safely, to tell them that I am well even if I am not, to avoid suffering to family, friends, acquaintances and neighbours. Read less

Completed ......... This is based on the book Dry by Jarod Shusterman and Neal Shusterman This is a subplot if you don't know what that is heres the definition : A subplot can build out the conflict in the main plot or it can be a vehicle for a secondary character's storyline. Either way, subplots have their own story arc. This subplot is my own and I made up made 4 characters wich are: Athy, Scarlet, Leo, and kie This subplot does not fully follow the actual book Book characters are: Alyssa, Garrett, Kelton, and Jaqui There are many other characters that I have not included