GrimDecember

Hybris was named for the greek goddess of rebellion and insolence; as such, when she graduates high school, she leaves as a highly intelligent reject with a scholarship to an ivy league college and the disapproval of her parents and spoiled younger sister. The story begins with her graduation day, when she bids goodbye to everything she knows in favor of the harsh, adult world that awaits her beyond the prison she's been at for so long. The only problem is this creepy house in the woods that she stumbles across when she leaves graduation early, diploma secured and her worries expounding. When the darkness settles in and she has no choice but to stay there to weather out the night, she wonders what might be lurking in the house: the nothingness of a century passed or something else...?…

GrimDecember

Aurora is the famed princess from "Sleeping Beauty". Her beautiful raven locks and silvery eyes give her a certain charm that not a single soul can help but falling for; she has had every wish she's come up with granted by the Faeries that keep her safe in the woods from the witch that's cursed her--for she must fall asleep upon her 16th birthday, only to be awakened by her true love. But, there is a catch: the Faeries cannot interfere with Fate, and she must face her trial alone come time for the witch to descend upon Aurora's humble cottage and bring with her the accursed spinning wheel. Aurora can't help but feel that she's been doomed to the most terrible fate of all--a life that cannot be lived save through the realm of dreams. She's never had a dream of her own, and she can't help but wonder if living a life doomed to fail was worth it at all. Then comes the witch, at midnight on her birthday; inevitably, everything changes. Aurora begins to wonder: perhaps eternal sleep isn't so bad, after all...Highest rank(s): #361 in Fantasy; #953 in Fantasy…

GrimDecember

For the Mind Over Matter Contest, I've created a short story about how I've personally overcome my negative, internal monologues to create a more positive outlook on life, as well as move forward beyond the darkness that has ensnared me as it does many in our individual walks of life. This is based more or less on an experience I had where I was assaulted after meeting someone online that went to my school and agreeing to meet for coffee. Though I've kept the description to a minimum, please be wary if you have any triggers that might rear up at having read such a thing. The whole source of my negative voices was as a result of having been in an abusive friendship/relationship for a larger majority of my childhood that left me thinking that I was worth nothing. His voice of destruction still haunts me to this day sometimes, but I wanted to share this time that I managed to ignore that voice and get myself out of harms way. Stay strong my friends; read away! I hope you all enjoy it, despite its more negative themes.(This story must be 500 words or less, so keep in mind that this is not a book; it will not be that long. Whatever conclusion I come to is the conclusion that will stick.)…

GrimDecember

Sometimes just being there for somebody and looking beneath the surface is enough to make all the difference in the world for someone. Kindness, after all, comes in many forms.…