Adventure
A New Kind of Aloha
Leilani crawls out of the rubble, where she laid under a tent and particle board, she can hardly move so she rolls onto her back and all she can see are the palm trees swaying in the trade winds. Leilani looks around the area around her and notices the bird bath has water collected from the rain, so she cups her hand to gather the water. Leilani stands up a look into the street, noticing that the neighbor’s homes have been demolished by some type of storm, there are cars in the neighbor’s trees and her home is the only home standing the same, her car is there, and her fruits and veggies are still growing in the veggie patch. Leilani grabs an apple banana from the tree and decides to walk around her neighborhood to see who is around and she does not see anyone. The chicken restaurant is flattened to the ground, the pet store is damaged, there are bodies in the parking lot. Leilani checks to see if anyone has a pulse or needs medical attention and no one had a viable sign of life. Leilani starts to remember that Hawaii was supposed to have a hurricane, and this must be the destruction that is left. Leilani decides to go back home and get her car so she can look more into Mililani and then look at the rest of Oahu. She goes home to gather from the fruits and veggies from her garden and places them in a basket so she can eat but also share with others if they need food, she goes to her kitchen sink to see if she has water and she was thanking the Universe the water was still coming out. She decides to fill up water jugs to put in her car and give to other people or to give to animals. Leilani stops a few minutes and makes a crystal grid in her yard, thank the Universe and the elementals that took car of her, her home and made sure she still had food to harvest from her garden. Leilani takes the clear quartz and makes a star pattern, then rose quartz and then Smokey quartz, she knew that no matter what she may see coming next, she had to balance the energy around her home, her neighborhood and on her island because Hawai’i’s ley lines were connected to The United Kingdom and if she did not do this crystal grid it would impact more than just her island. Leilani remembers she needs to check on her cat scarlet, so she goes to all the rooms, closets, and goes upstairs to look under her bed and she hears scarlet purring and tears just roll down her face. Leilani knew she already had so much to be thankful for but for her cat to still be there she was beyond blessed. She pulls scarlet out and gives her a hug and put her in the car too. Leilani was not sure how long she had been under that rubble in her yard and was not sure if the storms had passed completely so she wanted Scarlet with her so she could make sure they were safe. Leilani drives onto the H-2 Highway, and she must move to miss turned over cars, trees, and plants, she was shocked at the site because she has not seen Hawai’i like this, and it made her sad to think that all the people could be dead, and the Aloha may be gone forever.
By DeeAnn Coffin Phillips5 years ago in Fiction
The Darkwoods
The Darkwoods By Samantha Harken It is said that there was a time before this one, an age where humans had wild devices and technology. They had metal wagons that flew through the sky, and some that floated along vast bodies of water so large the shore opposite could not be seen from the one a person stood on. These people had riches and entertainment beyond imagining and lived soft and comfortable lives. But everyone knew now that they must be stories; metal is too heavy to fly and it will sink if put into water. Such wild imaginings were from a time long before the gates of Jhorn were closed for good and there was no proof left now that they had ever been true.
By Samantha Harken5 years ago in Fiction
The Red Solo Cup
The red cup was there, in the frayed wire over the bridge. The bridge on main and 6th used to be filled with red cups, spelling out “I love dad” or “Anna will you go to prom with me”. Today, the solo red cup meant something quite different. I had to be careful, seeing it was one thing; acting on it brought dire consequences.
By Elizabeth Cripe5 years ago in Fiction
A Connecticut Yankee in a Utah Rodeo
“Anyone want to ride the bull?” My family and I all looked at our tour guide as if he had asked us if we’d like to go swimming with sharks. He had to be kidding. This had to be his go-to joke when guiding yuppie tourists from New England. A way to make fun of us because it was clear this was our first time riding horses, let alone a bull. But he was serious. “Anyone can join the rodeo, you just gotta sign up at the pavilion, sign a few waivers, and since it's a competition we’ll even pay you five dollars for partaking.” He licked sweat from his dirty blonde mustache and leered at me through his cheap sunglasses.
By James Goggin 5 years ago in Fiction
The Life of a Ninja
I drew my katana from its place on my hip. It slid like butter from the sheath, flashing into the air like a flame. The armored men surrounding me leveled their spears in preparation for my next move. Silence hung eerily in the air. The heat of the night bore through my black suit, armor, hood, and mask, making me sweat more than I usually would. Luckily, my hands were gloved so I knew it wouldn’t affect my grip on the weapon’s handle. I twirled the blade, accustoming myself to its balance. I stared back into the eyes of my attackers, conveying my resolve. I saw fear, regret, and a hunger for violence. I could taste my imminent victory.
By Nathaniel Warren5 years ago in Fiction
Big Bad Wolf
Sometimes it pays to be overly paranoid, at least in my case it did. I surveyed the area again carefully for any danger. Ever since I was little, I was obsessed with worlds other than my own. Far off planets and magical realms where mythical beasts roamed free. I never thought that one day those fantasies would actually come true.
By Carissa Quinlivan 5 years ago in Fiction
