Foreboding Stories

"When the star-flower blooms beyond its mountain, The one who endures shall mend the fracture of worlds. Neither sky nor stone shall sway her heart, For through her steps, the frozen paths shall thaw." Astraea Edelweiss has always dreamed of seeing her favorite flower in real life. She never imagined it would find her. One star-shaped bloom appears overnight in her backyard-and the moment she touches it, Astraea is hurled into a world of magic, prophecy, and danger. A realm built on a prophecy meant for a savior she is not. The Keepers admit their mistake: they summoned the wrong human. The realm is fracturing. Winter spreads unchecked. Monsters slip through cracks in reality. They want her gone. But Astraea refuses to leave. Not to fulfill the prophecy-but to rewrite it. She discovers the truth long buried in ancient scrolls: the prophecy never said "he." It said: "The one who endures." In a world that rejects her, with fate stacked against her, Astraea must defy magic, challenge myths, and prove that endurance-and courage-has no gender.

Flash fiction for the Weekend Write-In

☆ONC2025 SHORTLIST☆ Yuna Arhin is the confident cheer captain of Westchester High, but that's merely her top layer. An ambitious girl with a big dream, she knows what she wants and would stop at nothing to get it. Whether in love or in life, it looks like Yuna has it all: the looks, status, doting star quarterback boyfriend, and even the wealthy family. With all plans running smoothly, she faces a sudden obstacle: a quiet, unassuming girl who appears to suffer at the hands of Westchester's elite, Yuna at the helm. Whispers fly. The rumor mill turns. Bonds are tested. The stereotypes are confirmed...or are they? The Westchester whispers try to force Yuna into the box and bring her storybook ending to a screeching halt. But they forgot one thing: Yuna Arhin is more than just her top layer. It's HER story, and she's in control. It's time to break the stereotype. Started: February 07, 2025 Finished: March 13, 2025 Cover help: @NotEvenEstella NOTE: If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to @Mochi711 on Wattpad. Thank you. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ ONC2025 Prompt 25: You're not the shy, bookish girl who bumps into the star athlete and wins his heart. No, you're his girlfriend, the blonde, confident cheerleader destined to become the cliché ex. But this time, you're rewriting history and taking control of your story. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏

500-word story for the March 20, 2026 weekend write-in prompt - foreboding

A meta drabble for the March 20, 2026 weekend write-in prompt - foreboding

It's Silver's birthday! ...But it's kind of hard to celebrate just three days after someone goes missing... I decided to experiment with a fic in a first person pov (my character's pov, of course). Because my birthday is only a few days after Gary got kidnapped by Herbert and a few days before Operation: Blackout, this isn't an entirely happy fic. Don't worry, it's not nearly as brutal as the fic I wrote that actually takes place during the Blackout (check that fic out btw I'm going to post the last chapter soon so stay tuned)... Also, alcohol is mentioned in this fic. Yes, alcohol exists on the island in my lore (if you read my Operation: Blackout fic, you'd know that). Yes, the characters are old enough to drink at the time of the Blackout (2012) in my lore. As mentioned in my "Operation: Blackout Excerpts" fic, Silver is 22 and Rookie is 21. Everyone else in the EPF is either around that or older (Gary and Aunt Arctic are significantly older, obv lol). I made the Club Penguin drinking age 18 because even though I'm from the US where it's 21, one side of my family is from Germany and they have three drinking ages: 14, 16, and 18 (it's actually kinda interesting, look it up). It's a compromise. Also, wouldn't a penguin's "birthday" technically be called a "hatchday" (omg Hatoful Boyfriend reference /j)? Since, y'know, penguins lay eggs? Whatever, I'm aware of the song "It's Your Birthday!". The penguins in Club Penguin use the word birthday. ... Actually, screw it, they can use both if they want to because it has the same meaning. I'm adding that into my lore and the fic LOL.

Ragnhild Eilifsdotter is a Huldrekin, people related to the trolls of Norway, but more human-like. The men kept the people living under hill for centuries, so as soon as they were let out she moved to Seattle to experience some freedom. Unfortunately even the New World has rules and Ragnhild has to do a favor for a troll, always a tricky prospect.

Smokey memories A young woman suppresses memories of flirting with a man from her past.

A man and a boy sit in a room with an open window.

Julee's intentions were always clear: to protect the swimmers along her stretch of beach. Yet, a disquieting pattern began to emerge with each life she saved. The rescued vanished, leaving behind only whispers and unanswered questions. Was it merely coincidence that these individuals, each a fleeting presence in her past, found themselves in mortal danger? As the tide of strange occurrences rises, the plot weaves a tangled web, drawing these figures back into Julee's orbit, each brush with the water seemingly orchestrated by an unseen hand. What force connects these near-drowning incidents? And why does a familiar shadow linger at the edge of Julee's vision, hinting at a truth far more complex and perilous than a simple act of heroism?

A young boy befriends the towns mechanic Robert, a man who can seemingly fix anything.

this is a story a coworker gave me 8 words to use. and that is how this story came to life

A young man retells the story of how he came to be afraid of puppets...

Only when you are most vulnerable does it come, silent yet foreboding. It toys and plays with the victim for selfish pleasure I assume. One thing I know is that it looks just like us.

Not all memories are sweet...

Just something I wrote a while ago and decided to post to see how this site works. I might continue it if someone considers it good enough to bother ^.^

What kind of story would you have if you were insane? If all the things that I've imagined in my head are true, I want to share them with you. -Prof. Sane (Just a few tales of what I believe to be people's outlook on life, since they don't have a voice to project it out, most of these story's or true but they'll seem fiction, since that's the point.) Also I hope u enjoy reading these chapters:3 In the future of course, have a wonderful day aswellXD Also I guess it's kinda of like a horror story book with short scary tales since it involves a lot of depression, and horrible encounters