Scikick Stories

@SciKick short story contest entry

A final showdown between former giants. The fate of the universe hanging in the balance. -------------------------------------------- My answer to the Superheroes vs (super)villain challenge. A meeting bettween a superhero and a villain. Dedicated to @SciKick

This is a selection of short stories based on the writing prompt "1000", courtesy of the writing contest held by SciKick. Do you like short (like, literally) stories instead of a full-scale novel? You're at the right place! All the short stories in here are limited to 1000 words, so they'll definitely keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire journey. Featured stories include contest winners from SciKick's 1000 contest, as well as entries written by the SciKick members themselves. Cover by @StevenSteel

I am about to be sacrificed! It is necessary for my planets survival. If I don't then the God that lives in our sun will shallow our planet whole. But a man is here telling me that our planet isn't worth saving. He is giving me an out of a path that I had no choice in, but if I do everyone will die! What would you do? This is a short story that I wrote for an @SciKick competition the goal was to involve 1000 in some way and keep the word count under 1000. I managed to do both in a story that I am pretty happy with. However I will let you guys make the decision on it.

Trouble is her middle name. This time the trouble she caused got her caught in a web for who knows how long.

I can't keep on living like this. I wont let him hurt me or the people I love. NO NEVER AGAIN

***WINNER OF THE SCIKICK COMPETITION*** ***Includes the winning short story of the Fantasci competition, "Last Dance!"*** Action. Love. Fantasy. Suspense. All in less than 2000 words. Beautiful cover by @MulanJiang

At the beginning of World War III, the United States of America is attacked by an unknown threat. Rylee is a seventeen year old from New Zealand, and she chose the worst time to be over in America on a school exchange program. In a sick twist of fate she meets Kane who's done all he can to run from his troubled past. Now on the brink of a war, he's forced to run back. A haphazard collection of unlikely allies have to navigate criminal groups, foreign invaders, and corrupt governments to survive. But how long can a group of teenagers possibly last at the end of the modern world? This is; The End of All Things Recommended for readers 15+ This book contains chapters from multiple point of views, but is ultimately centred on Rylee. To avoid confusion, the name of the character each chapter is about will have the character's name at the beginning. Wattys2016 #weneeddiversebooks #freeyourbody

WINNER of the '1000 Contest,' courtesy of @SciKick . *** Renoir's Helix made her superior, the ultimate predator, just as I designed her to be. *** © Jade Archuleta (blujade) 2016. All Rights Reserved.

*Updates weekly* Dreams of ruin haunt Ailysia. In the dreams, she was a dragon, charged with protecting an alien planet. She ruled the sky with strength and fairness, but error of judgment led to a broken oath, which in turn led to the civilization's end. As Ailysia explores the dreams, she discovers a shocking truth. The dreams are memories--her memories. But why would an earthling girl share the past of an ancient alien? And will she also share the same apocalyptical destiny?

Cousins Esther and Tempest have been separated by cities, countries, and continents all their lives; but now, when both girls need each other the most, they are separated by lightyears. Tempest is stuck on a vessel to Janus, forced into keeping the peace with an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, unaware of Tempest's whereabouts, Esther sets out in search of the only family she trusts anymore: her cousin. A serial novel of adventure, romance, suspense, and science fiction set in the universe of THE BLAST and THE DEATHLESS TRILOGY. Recommended reading order: (Optional: The Blast) The Deathless Trilogy All the Space Between Us

Seventeen-year-old botanist Isla Blume believes every life deserves a chance to survive, even in the apocalypse. So when collector droids kidnap her mom, she knows she has to fight back to save her life. No one returns from being collected, not even her boyfriend Daniel, and after a failed attempt to combat the droids, Isla is captured too. Just when she's sure she'll suffocate inside one of the droids, a group of renegade scientists, the Deathless, save Isla and her mom. They tell her that that droids have been harvesting survivors as forced labor for the government. After learning Isla's name, the Deathless become suspicious of her, and soon she hears why: A familiar voice to Isla repeats over a transmission from the bunker, "Find Isla Blume." Determined to reconnect with those she's lost, Isla faces her fear of fighting and joins the Deathless' first attack on the government. If only she could trust them to help her. A Wattpad featured story! Follow Isla's journey through post-apocalyptic US with the trilogy! Now you can read the whole trilogy here, including bonus material and extras! For the complete Deathless experience, read THE BLAST and STORIES OF THE DEATHLESS too! Beautiful cover by @MulanJiang

Amazing cover by @MulanJiang :) The only world Ansley has ever known is filled to the brim with devastation, toxins, and murderous search droids, but she wouldn't have it any other way. Or so she thought. She's thrust into a new world, where she learns one thing... SOME THINGS CAN BE CHANGED. [CURRENTLY ON HOLD DUE TO LACK OF INSPIRATION]

He's a neurotic professor. She's an A.I. with moxy to spare. They've been matched for a date in a Shared User Gestalt. Cue tension -- hopefully the good kind! ✺ Submitted for #SciFriday Challenge 28 - Hybrid Romance Prompt: "A glitch on a Dating Site pairing Humans with Non-Humans - Androids and Synthetics etc." ✺ Submitted for the Scifi Starts contest Shoutout to the @SciKick crew ✺ New cover design by @Red_Harvey

This book is entered in a contest hosted by @Scikick. I guess it's about Superheroes and Super Villans. Coral has to face his new enemy yet: Jacksonville. How would this Face-to-Face turn out to be?

My entry for the @SciKick hero and villain confrontation challenge. Authors who I challenge nekocandy4life nicodiangelolove thelovelyuserBIP_T CrazyReader18 showgirl93 TheClosetMonster shythekidattheback xxSAVxx Enjoy my entry!

Lie down, but do not sleep. Everything around you will be telling you that you need to sleep, but when darkness falls, you will be the one still lying awake. Because it's a game of Finders Keepers, and if you lose your mind, someone else will claim it. -- Short 1000 word story for the @SciKick 1000 Contest! I have really enjoyed writing this/editing the crap out of it, and I hope you enjoy it! This was originally published on my main account @clato_maroondiamonds but I've moved it here.

2230 A.D. Earth Commander Lee McDaniel is home on leave when an urgent message from his commanding officer comes. A rescue mission to an impossible system, in a galaxy not yet explored by mankind. He takes the job excited for the chance to go somewhere new. But excitement turns to a living nightmare and a fight for his lif to escape the galaxy, to escape Triangulum.