by Cherise Papa | Jul 24, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Moonlight sparkled on the cresting waves behind us as we sped across the dark lake, away from the smoke billowing in the forest depths. I pulled my legs to my chest, resting my chin on my knees as my hair turned into small whips against my face in the wind. ...
by Cherise Papa | Jul 3, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Joyful shouting echoed in the large community pool, strangers thrashing around Jefferson as he argued with his friends. They were setting up a favorite game “sharks and minnows”, and they wanted Jefferson to be the shark first. Except he loathed being...
by Cherise Papa | May 22, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
The guard checks my anti-magic cuffs before shoving me into a dark cell I haven’t spent time in yet. With no window, the air is stagnant and ripe with memories of the last victim. But they don’t know I don’t need a window to escape. I half listen to...
by Cherise Papa | Apr 17, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Mella stares steadily at her aged mentor, biting her lip to keep unwanted anger and fear at bay so they don’t mess with the tingle of magic pooling in her eyes. Sophen grips Mella’s chin, tipping her face into the fading sunlight, before grumbling her...
by Cherise Papa | Apr 3, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Wind whips through my hair, stinging my cheeks and bare arms, and I laugh as I clutch my dragon’s harness tighter. He swoops low, his belly nearly grazing the tops of cars below, earning us a cascade of furious honking. Even my dragon snorts a laugh. He...
by Cherise Papa | Mar 20, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Jessica circled the old plane, analyzing each dent and rust stain with a pretend critical eye. It didn’t matter what the state of the plane was, she just needed the junk to look like a plane. Well, and want to be a plane. She removed her glove, not caring...
