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Maya W.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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Skies Above

A rush of chilliness came through Meiko’s body, as she slowly opened her eyes. The sky was bright with the moon, the swift rows of street lamps around the dark surrounding area added to the light. The original cold feeling she felt in her lungs started to transform into a comforting warmth, contradicting her dark and cool surroundings. She looked downwards, surprised to see her feet levitating off the ground, the light from the moon twinkling through her seemingly transparent body.  Meiko felt that rush of cold again, as she ran, her ...

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Bitter Rain

Weekly Contest #58

Kioko sighed heavily, each step she took a little weaker than the last, until she finally reached the elevator. She was exhausted, but ready for another day at work, though she toiled away each day at her office. It was hard, but she enjoyed what she did, to an extent. The elevators had large windows that reflected the skyline of the beautiful Tokyo, the glistening sun bouncing light from the buildings, reflecting onto the glass. Kioko smiled as she stared out the window, her exhaust briefly wavering. She always enjoyed the sunshine.  ...

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The Soul of a Honeysuckle

Melina made her way through the dark path guided by the moonlight and a small torch in her hands. She had walked these roads many times over throughout the busy streets of Aeolia, making her way towards a small asclepion with the light of the Moon and her own memories showing her the way. The asclepion was tiny, but still stood tall, well decorated with carvings of various moments in time. It was full of life, just like the deity it recognized, the god of healing and medicine. Well recognized, but not among the people who respected him. No...

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Eternal Snow

Yuki opened her eyes for the first time in ten years. A nurse came by to open up her cryogenic tube, but she almost didn’t want to leave. It was icy cold, but comforting in a strange sort of way, like a nice chilly day in the middle of a heatwave. After all her years in the tube, Yuki wasn’t sure if she really wanted to adjust to her life in the open world.The glass reflected her olive green eyes almost like a mirror. They looked older and wiser then before, like they had been trapped in time.Perhaps it was just the smoke from the cold.&nbsp...

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Golden Embers

Weekly Contest #57

Hania started to walk through the crowded streets, her bag starting to sag by her side. It contained only the essentials for life on the run - some food, money, stationary in case she needed to contact anyone, and a small dagger with the inscription sangvis aqvā densior est. Blood is thicker than water. It was a phrase that had defined Hania’s life for so long, on a weapon that had meant so much to her. At first, Hania hadn't wanted to bring along her dagger, but the more she thought about it, the more she realized she needed it. She re...

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Hellfire Eyes

Weekly Contest #56

The sea was nothing short of angelic, but it was far below Adelie’s feet. The city was vibrant and majestic, but Adelie still longed for the sea she had come to know Spain by so well. The sea that had defined her life for so long, that she had lived by and grown up with. Still, however, she loved the sights she could see, the people, and the overall way of life in the beautiful Madrid.  There was one sight Adelie couldn’t figure out her feelings on, however, and that was the one right in front of her. 666 meters on top of the beautifu...

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The Bridge, the Sky, and the Sea

Weekly Contest #56

The Moon was gleaming seamlessly as Aiko made her way to the center of the Brooklyn Bridge. The sky was wide and awake, but Aiko found herself staring at the water below her. Her dark brown hair flowed with the wind as she leaned against the chestnut banister. Somehow, Aiko was always drawn to the same spot whenever she was in New York. She always found herself leaning against the same banister of the same bridge.  “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” a soft voice said. Aiko turned her head upward to see a figure of mist emerging from the Moon...

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City of Light

Weekly Contest #55

The streets of Paris were buzzing. Some called it the City of Light, but Nina wondered why New York City was The City That Never Sleeps instead. Of course, she had never been to New York, or even to America, but Nina knew that if there was ever a more vibrant, colorful city than the one she had just entered, it must be simply marvelous. Between the scents of the vendors and the beautiful language being spoken everywhere, the young girl felt at home instantly.  Nina had moved recently from the countryside, which was beautiful in its ow...

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Sapphire Tears

Weekly Contest #55

Aimi felt the familiar sensation of a tear rolling down her cheek. She sighed, desperately looking for something, anything, that she could hang on to. The sky was a dark shade of crimson, and Aimi was lost in it’s mysterious void. Where she was, she had no idea. All she remembered was the faint whisper of the wind as she floated farther and farther away from her homeland. All she could think of were the people she was leaving behind, betraying, for better words, and could do nothing to save.  For a short period of time, there was noth...

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The Secret of the Violets

Weekly Contest #55

Saki tugged on the sapphire teardrop around her neck. It had been a gift, from someone she once loved very much. But none of that mattered now. The only thing that mattered was the envelope in her hand, as she tentatively reached towards the seal with shaking fingers. The envelope had been a gift to, in a sort of way. It contained instructions. Instructions Saki almost never wanted to follow.  Before tearing the seal, however, a single tear dripped down Saki’s cheek. She was tired of The Violet Society. She was tired of doing everythi...

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Moonlight Memories

Weekly Contest #54

Aroa stared into the crimson sunlight as the glowing star ducked down into the water. It was evening, and she was tired. But that didn’t stop our heroine from crying her eyes out, as she had done each day for the past several years. Sometimes, she was happy, but for most of the time, she felt nothing but sadness and doubt. After everything that had happened to her, she knew her story was over, that there was nothing left to be told. That she would always be the villain in a tale that felt as old as time.  Aroa cried harder, trying des...

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