Wizardness

Fantasy and Speculative Short Stories

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  • A Retelling of Arthur’s Tale

    Arthur stared at the throng of people. They were feting, dancing, cheering. Arthur’s stomach growled. Most importantly, they were feasting. There was a banner over the whole thing. Supposedly it said something about the King’s 40th birthday.Arthur turned as another part of the seething mob let out a collective moan of disappointment.“The young King Lancel…

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  • Burnt Forest

    Two small squirrel like animals were chasing each other. One happened to catch the other and they rolled across the gently sloping grass covered hill.A mechanical hiss startled both animals from their frivolity. They darted away towards the nearest tree. The slower of the two barely making it out from under the edge of a…

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  • Umhat

    Umhat felt the shockwave, the second, and then the earth trembled. He turned to his crew. They were loaded in the bike’s cargo hold, they were ready. Umhat nodded and began to pedal.He raced. Getting there first was critical for the success of the colony. Getting there first, but making sure there was enough for…

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  • The Edge of Blackness

    He glanced out the window. The inky blackness of space reflected his face back at himself. He saw himself blink. The inky blackness of space wasn’t what he was expecting. There should have been a large planet hanging instead of inky blackness.Sven slid his hand across the edge of the window. Sven snorted to himself,…

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  • Just Out of Sight

    Kevin did a double take. He’d seen something out of the corner of his eye, again. It was happening more and more often. Kevin shook his head. There was nothing to be done about it.Kevin went on about his day. It was routine, clean the toilet, collect the feminine hygiene products, empty the trash. It…

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