Talesofthedeep Stories

[COMPLETED] She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. She was ethereal and mystical and utterly impossible. Her mere existence challenged everything that he knew about the world. His mind screamed that she couldn't be real, yet here she was. When seventeen-year-old Liam Bainbridge sees something wrapped in a fishing net on a sandbar, his first thought is that some poor creature had been caught up by a fishing boat. Feeling the need to help, he jumps into action. It isn't until he releases it that he sees that everything isn't always as it appears. The fin doesn't belong to a dolphin or a seal, but a strangely beautiful girl and she's badly injured. Liam is soon pulled into an incredible mythical world he never imagined was real.

Ever since I was young, I believed in mermaids. In fact, I have seen one before. Not any of that fake stuff you see on the internet, I saw her swimming in the ocean. No one believed me though. But I knew they were real. As I grew older, my family and I went on a trip across the ocean for a year. When we got back, I got my own place on the beach in the Caribbean. Living on my own was so exciting, but about to get much more interesting. I didn't just see a mermaid. I met one. Beneath the Waves. Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

The story of a Young Prince Vikram who is currently training to become a magician warrior like his Grandfather Skandgupta. He is the ruler of the human Kingdom in which many different species lives in harmony with each other. The Prince is determined to become one of the greatest wizard as well as a efficient ruler. However, only fate knows the challenges that will come in front of Prince Vikram.

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After years of absence, a young woman returns to her island home, revisiting demons she thought forgotten. This story was originally written for "Dark Dreams" an anthology by @tenebris_somnia. After been expanded to enter TNT's horror contest, it made the top 35. 😄

#TalesOfTheDeep #aimtoengage Most pirates have an exotic bird, like a parrot or macaw on their shoulder. Some have a monkey. Some even have people behave like monkeys. Some were even named monkey, like Two. He was called Powder monkey. But never had Two ever seen a dragon as a pet!

An entry for the @talesofthedeep monthly writing prompt.

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A collection of stories for Tales of the Deep and Secret Treasures prompts. May actually become a full story.

A group of friends on Summer vacation in Hawaii discover the body of their beloved friend washed ashore. Soon after, they point out something they noticed that seemed unnatural about their friend's death. With the police not listening to their theories, friends Alicia, Candice, Kevin, Josh and Maddie, find themselves defenceless when faced with the horrors of the unknown secrets of the ocean...all alone.

Even though the sea seems calm, you never know when it's gonna call you or why.

Short stories and retellings.

Love is found in the most unusual place. This is for the talesofthedeep contest, I hope you all enjoy!

In which a gendarme searches for his lost ballerina sister. The winner of the Twelve Dancing Silhouettes contest hosted by @talesofthedeep and @retold 🐚 ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴀʟᴇsᴏғᴛʜᴇᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴘʀᴏғɪʟᴇ ɪɴ 🌟 ᴍᴇʀᴛᴀsᴛɪᴄ ʀᴇᴀᴅs. (𝟹𝟶/𝟷/𝟸𝟷) 🐚 ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴛᴏʟᴅ ᴘʀᴏғɪʟᴇ ɪɴ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇsᴛ ᴡɪɴɴᴇʀs. (𝟹𝟶/𝟷/𝟸𝟷)

Peter Ives, with his younger brother, lived a peaceful life in Port Royal in the 18th century. They lived with his mother and shady father who was always out drinking and gambling. Until one winter's night when a mysterious dark ship attacked their town. Peter's father decided to take advantage of the situation and bargain for passage onboard for himself and his two sons. Not before long, Peter's father is gone and his younger brother is no longer by his side. Peter is alone and fending for himself on board this strange pirate ship, where he meets interesting characters, while learning to deal with hardship. (New chapters will be uploaded every week.) Highest ranking: #217 in Historical Fiction.

Celtic mythology inspired short story. When Neil finds an outlandish girl who had been washed ashore during a storm, he decides to take care of her. Once he falls in love with her, he hopes that the Sea will never claim her back... Will his love be strong enough to keep her with him? Will it be strong enough to let her go back home...?

Flash-fiction contest 'The Calling' from @Talesofthedeep challenging us to write a story between 500-1000 words based on their latest prompt: 'Even though the sea seems calm, you never know when it's gonna call you or why.'

Do you think you can create a character that can withstand any and all hurdles? If yes, you're in the right place! A few of our community profiles have gathered together to test the mettle of your character with each collaborating profile presenting a different challenge for them to overcome.

Short Story for the #SciFriday contest. This one taking the title of a film as the title of a Sci-Fi story. You will not find a clownfish in here...