"Can you believe how pale she is? If I had that much trouble getting a tan during spring break, I think I might just drown myself in the ocean." Jade tried to ignore Olivia's comments, she really did. But this was the third time in the last hour that her roommate and supposed best friend had decided to strike up a flirtatious chat with a stranger by belittling her. It was really starting to get ...

She landed with the grace of a ballerina at a secluded beach. Putting her bag down and obscuring herself behind some trees, she raised her hand and twirled. A shower of red and white sparks cascaded down her sleek toned arm. As it reached her hair her mask disintegrated, sunglasses replacing them. As the sparks met her trademark red and white form fitting suit, a flowy sundress materialised, ...

BEAUTY AND THE BEACH by Argonaut (Spring 2022 Workshop) AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a scene from a half-finished story in which super-strong Daphne and the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang are relaxing at the beach – until a phantom pirate ship shows up … With a tall cup of lemonade in each hand, Fred began making his way from the refreshment stand to the blanket where Daphne was waiting. The cups were ...

“ A riot between a group of violent protestors against the police in Indonesia was suddenly interrupted when suddenly a thick smokescreen or fog appeared between the two groups, breaking up a potentially disastrous outcome…” “Victims of Typhoon Rasa in Vietnam was brought to safety… reports claim that a blonde woman who could fly helped the emergency services to quickly find and evacuate more ...

Part 3 – Continuation of the naughty space opera in the Aurora Universe! Annabeth Lessian said, “Engineer, do you have a rear facing camera that can provide a clear view out the back of the ship, while the engines are running full?” The Sensors Officer said, “Sensors here, Admiral, I have that. Our aft camera has a view between the plasma loops, when we’re underway.” She told him, “Put that up ...