140 Words (Table of Contents)

(140 Words, #65) My Home Is Gone (28th November 2011)
“My home is gone.” The words spilled out of Prince David, Whitesword of the Anakethi people. His heart was breaking, and only this woman before him could help. “Will yo...
(140 Words, #64) Back To The Mud (25th October 2011)
The battle raged, moving across the field - this way and that. The grail - that prize which meant so much, without it you could not win - had changed sides many, many times. ...
(140 Words, #63) A Story of Redda Hode (23rd October 2011)
Little Red Riding Hood dropped her basket of muffins on the side of the road. One or two fell out of the basket and bounced away. She gave the closest one a good stomping with her ...
(140 Words, #62) I'm Watching You All (30th August 2011)
I moved my head slowly to the left. The place was massive. Three or four stories high, pallets and crates, boxes and cartons. Food. Clothes. Electronics. You could buy alm...
(140 Words, #61) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 12 (18th August 2011)
I went and found my staff, then picked Thomas up and hauled him over my shoulder. He'd been right about me being like my grandfather. Big. Big enough to carry a shifter, whose m...
(140 Words, #60) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 11 (15th August 2011)
I did not hesitate, but pulled in as much of the river of power as I could. More and more, further, deeper. More. And then a tiny infinitesimal portion escaped. The explosion...
(140 Words, #59) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 10 (12th August 2011)
It wasn't a clever or haughty laugh. It was edged in madness. "Fool! I was promised my revenge! Revenge upon his bloodline. Upon all that he held dear." He stopped and caress...
(140 Words, #58) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 9 (10th August 2011)
The notion was unthinkable. Tying myself to them would be to reject all that I believed in. I took the manacles out of a pocket. "Bind yourself." I threw the manacles, specia...
(140 Words, #57) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 8 (8th August 2011)
Moving closer I readied my staff. Thomas could move very quick, but neither he nor any other shifter I'd met had been my equal in combat. Thomas didn't move quickly. He stepped...
(140 Words, #56) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 7 (5th August 2011)
"Fool." Thomas was no longer genial. "You still signed your soul away." I shrugged. "I am created. He is Creator." "Boy," The word was dripping with venom. "So secure. You kn...
(140 Words, #55) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 6 (4th August 2011)
Typical. A mish-mash of epic fantasy speak and biblical verse. That sort of thing used to fire my imagination. Thomas continued. "If you let me, I'll take you to see a man. I...
(140 Words, #54) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 5 (29th July 2011)
An offer? I started to speak, but he put his hand up. "Now just hear me out. I'm not going anywhere." He smirked. "I'd like you to join me." I waited, silent. "Th...
(140 Words, #53) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 4 (27th July 2011)
Rain splattered on the stones, on the grass, on the flowers left by beloved ones. Earth. Thomas stepped into view. "Hello James. Good to see you." He was standing beside a...
(140 Words, #52) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 3 (25th July 2011)
Moving through a Gate is an ability. Most people, either here or on Earth, will simply walk through one as if it were not there. Like walking through a doorway. an arch or a wardro...
(140 Words, #51) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 2 (24th July 2011)
The Gate was made out of sandstone, laced with silver and gold. Silver to bind and gold to hold firm. The sandstone would be kept whole, the connection pure, as long as both met...
(140 Words, #50) Proudblood's Revenge, Part 1 (19th July 2011)
I don't like going back to earth. Too many memories. Here there is some protection. There, it's all raw flesh and bleeding edges. My name is James White, and I catch bad guys...
(140 Words, #49) Children and Parents (11th July 2011)
No child will fully please their parents. No parent will always be pleased with their children. As David wrote on the blackboard in front of the class, he listened to the ch...
(140 Words, #48) The Problem With Letting Off Steam (22nd June 2011)
"Yes Sir." The older man - balding, with a slight paunch, skin red and angry-looking - didn't stop. "And furthermore!" He almost screamed the last word, a strange accentuatio...
(140 Words, #47) As Life Flashes Past (20th June 2011)
The wedding bells rang out. The preacher spoke of Christ and His love. The rice was surpisingly soft. Time slowed immediately. Jasmine Hunter, born on a cold day in june. Bea...
(140 Words, #46) The Battle Joined (14th June 2011)
Fifteen men thundered across the ground towards the enemy. Bloodlust and fire were in their eyes, their hearts pounding fast. Five or six of them focused in on the point of impa...
(140 Words, #45) What Brendan Knows (13th June 2011)
"I feel like God has abandoned us. Does He hear our prayers?" Careful. Even though you treat yourself with brutal honesty, your wife is a precious jewel to be handled with compa...
(140 Words, #44) In Eternal Solitude of Joy Unknown (8th June 2011)
Long before this world began In eternal solitude of joy unknown The three of You Were King of Heaven Omnipotent Might Omniscient Thought Omnipresent Being He - Three in...
(140 Words, #43) The Fear of Fenrick (1st June 2011)
It is said - by village paupers and city magistrates alike - that Dragons know no fear. Bollocks, said Fenrick to himself, Plenty of fear in me now. The truth of the matter i...
(140 Words, #42) Love, The Fiercest Din (26th May 2011)
Truly, neverly, always running over The heart of the young is given And given twice over To pursuits of power Fully swayed and encompassed Love. Always, tethered with cord ...
(140 Words, #41) Tell Me How Can Music Listen? (24th May 2011)
Music drifted across the face of the wind. Long notes of string plucked against wooden boxes, constructed with diligence and the utmost care. Here and there, over the bridge ...
(140 Words, #40) Mr Kingwelder Brings Hope (23rd May 2011)
"Here lies one who died of apathy. Not his own, but others." Charlie imagined his gravestone would say something like that. Since he could remember Charlie had faced apathy. ...
(140 Words, #39) "Daddooo!" (20th May 2011)
"Daddooo!" The cry of joy greeted my husband as he walked through the door. Our seventh, still a baby, waddled forward with speed to her father, giggling and grinning and mo...
(140 Words, #38) Sung A Little One (19th May 2011)
Starlight. Star. Bright. Glistening with sweat, Boranadorous Melkiridale Fes bent over, breathing hard. Looking back, over the trees, the black smoke piled higher and higher ...
(140 Words, #37) The Funeral of William Brown (18th May 2011)
Detective Daine Stevens stood at the back of the crowded church. William Brown had been his partner, his friend .. His brother in many ways. They had shared food, trials and tri...
(140 Words, #36) Win or Lose, Today We Fight! (17th May 2011)
Focus. General Liam Whittaker - the third of his name, but not his rank - surveyed the ground below him. Sitting high on his warhorse, Hawkeye, the view was clear across the ...
(140 Words, #35) Cheryl's Musical Nature (16th May 2011)
The music blared loud, almost crushing Cheryl's mind with it's force. Implanted within her, not from any set of headphones or speakers. It's in me, within, surrounding, encompas...
(140 Words, #34) Longing For Sleep (14th May 2011)
Sleep. Belle knew that things were bad when she couldn't remember the last time sleep had comforted her. It had been at least a week ago. How could the body endure such a tim...
(140 Words, #33) Tommy the Bug (13th May 2011)
Tommy was a bug. A big hairy audacious bug. He loved his life. It was awesome. Flying about, touching things, leaving germs everywhere. The sort of thing bugs do. But there w...
(140 Words, #32) Larry and the RockChewer (12th May 2011)
Larry the worm moved through the earth. Although he did not have legs, he felt that if he had his calves would be burning, his feet sore, his thighs chaffing. Larry could fee...
(140 Words, #31) Love And The Battlefield (11th May 2011)
Juss growled as his horse shuddered. Around him was the carnage that battle is. Blood and chaos, death marching and gathering to his company. Juss belted the man in front wit...
(140 Words, #30) The Collins Crime (10th May 2011)
Detective Daine Stevens surveyed the crime scene. Mr Collins, the husband of Mrs Collins, lay face-down on the tiles of the foyer of their mansion. Ragged cuts across his back, ...
(140 Words, #29) Me And My Poo-Brown Van (9th May 2011)
"Have patience, have patience," The song was being sung towards the back of my head, in a place I couldn't easily sqaush it. Traffic was bad today. The rain pelted down and a...
(140 Words, #28) Scotland the Brave (7th May 2011)
"Light blossomed from beneath the statue. It sprang out of the ground in tiny shafts, bits and pieces, growing and emanating until the surrounding area was illuminated as day. "...
(140 Words, #27) Horror Film Script #1, Man In Black (6th May 2011)
Cue mysteriously hauntingly wondrously scary music. The man in black steps out. He's awesomely scary. Also, he has a hook for a right hand - not, he's holding it - no, it's a ho...
(140 Words, #26) The Little Man With A Blocky Walk (5th May 2011)
The little man walked on unsteady legs across the bumpy ground. His whole body leaned left, leg moving off the ground, then he leaned right. It was an almost-comical wooden danc...
(140 Words, #25) Professor Jones And The Importance Of A Sub-Plot (4th May 2011)
"The main plot is important, but the sub-plots are just as vital in the scheme of creating a good story." Professor Jones walked across the stage, looking out over his students....
(140 Words, #24) Seeds That Fall Out Of The Ground (3rd May 2011)
The seeds fell out of the ground as the hoe dug along the surface. Nathan didn't think the harvest would be that great, especially since this was the first time trying planting....
(140 Words, #23) A Thief In The Rain (2nd May 2011)
The driver of the taxi stank. Not just a polite smell, but the disgusting smell of unwashed skin. Sweat layered upon sweat upon sweat. Nasty. Amanda wondered again why she wa...
(140 Words, #22) A School Without Bullying (30th April 2011)
Have you ever been to a school where noone made fun of you? Now that would be something huh? My mother used to say a school where nothing bad happened was a school without pe...
(140 Words, #21) It's Hard For A Dragon To Find A Home (29th April 2011)
Fenrick sighed again. He had been flying for many weeks now, since that pesky man had come and called him to account. They never think about how hard it is for a Dragon to fi...
(140 Words, #20) The Boy Who Could See Methane (28th April 2011)
Hello. My name is Steve. And I can see methane. It's not a super-power of choice. It's a curse really, when you think about it. I mean, I see every single expulsion from the ...
(140 Words, #19) The Little House At The End Of A Little Road (27th April 2011)
There once was a little house, found at the end of a little road. This little house was built by a husband and wife at the beginning of their marriage. They toiled for many hou...
(140 Words, #18) The War That Turned On A Kiss (26th April 2011)
The turning point of the war was a kiss. Teresa Fallow was a princess. Daughter of the King of the Nines. Maddrick Poll was a knight, Captain Commander of the armies of the R...
(140 Words, #17) Buzz and the Icecream Drop (25th April 2011)
Buzz flew around the kitchen. He was bored. The life of a fly had many highs - finding a pizza box, a dead kangaroo, spilt soda - but a clean kitchen was the worst. Gravity p...
(140 Words, #16) Eshiel's Sunday Of Good News (24th April 2011)
Eshiel was very sad. A weight sat upon his little heart. It was as though his family, his friends, his dog had all died and left him alone. Heart-broken. The family sat q...
(140 Words, #15) Eshiel's Friday At The Scary Hill (22nd April 2011)
The sun bleached out the colour of the sky. He was my friend. Eshiel had not wanted to go to the scary hill, but his father and mother had made it clear that they all would b...
(140 Words, #14) Bram And The Gorilla (19th April 2011)
Fear. Whoever said that you need to conquer your fears never faced an angry 10-foot tall gorilla. Bram dived away as the gorilla charged. But the movies lied, combat didn't r...
(140 Words, #13) Love Is Not Emotion (19th April 2011)
They sat out under the stars and talked all night. Towards the end - when words melted as the sun began it's ascent - their hands met and linked together, fingers entwined. T...
(140 Words, #12) How Rugby Saved The Planet From Alien Zombies (17th April 2011)
The game of rugby union is the single greatest achievement of the human race. Forget the lightbulb. Forget the internet. You can even forget Facebook. When the aliens landed in ...
(140 Words, #11) Fenrick The Dragon (13th April 2011)
The Dragon - whose name is far too short to repeat - snorted. "Little manling, what are you but a moth? Fluttering about for a day and then become dust." The man stood and wa...
(140 Words, #10) Robin Hood - Not The Man You Think (12th April 2011)
The truth of the matter is that Robin Hood was a thief, brigand and murderer. Rabbich Hude never amounted to anything growing up. He was a poor scholar, a poor warrior, and a po...
(140 Words, #9) A Family Reunion (12th April 2011)
Hank was veteran police officer. He'd fought in the 'Natti Riots, shed blood against the Capital Killer, and busted open the deepest case of conspiracy in the government since that...
(140 Words, #8) The Eye Of The Storm (11th April 2011)
The eye of the storm was not, as she had always heard, calm. Stella closed her eyes for a moment before gazing again on the destruction that surrounded the remains of her home. ...
(140 Words, #7) Sir, We Would See Jesus (11th April 2011)
The preacher sat behind the pulpit, waiting. One of the congregation members was reading the Old Testament passage. "For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a roo...
(140 Words, #6) Twice Upon A Time (7th April 2011)
Twice upon a time there lived a little girl. This little girl did everything twice! She always ate _two_ apples. Every night cleaned her teeth twice in a row! In the morni...
(140 Words, #5) The Doctor Wept To Fill The Ocean (7th April 2011)
The doctor wept to fill the ocean. Before him lay hundreds upon hundreds of broken soldiers. Born into tragedy, dying from sorrow. He brought his hands up, blood-smeared, and...
(140 Words, #4) Opening Doors With Code (7th April 2011)
The single piece of code swam before eH4x's two eyes. It was past three in the morning, for the fourth night running. I have to sleep before five. Her alarm went off at si...
(140 Words, #3) A Rock On The End Of A String (6th April 2011)
The burger was so very good. She hadn't eaten in days - ragged, ruiny, retched - So it really was like the most delicious food ever tasted. Carefully licking her fingers, despit...
(140 Words, #2) Between the Water and Shore (5th April 2011)
Under the Bridge, between the Water and Shore, lies a realm you would do best to stay away from. You Mortals and fish alike. Nargaraki is a world filled with magic. Not the magi...
(140 Words, #1) Where It Rains Every Day Except One (4th April 2011)
Was thinking up stuff to Tweet and stumbled across an opening line of a story. Then the thought: Why not blog short stories of 140 words (or less). So here it stands. Once upo...

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