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Short Stories - By Genre: Dark
in the "Dark" genre

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Blind Revenge 🥇
She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!
Rated: 13+
~4,440 Words
Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
*Dollar* 6,375 GPs per review
Something Else up There
Don't speak ill of the dead(even when their actions do?)
Rated: 18+
~1,883 Words
Dark, Death, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated about 18 hours ago
Eyes of the Dead
The thoughts of a man trapped in a cave and awaiting rescue.
Rated: E
~566 Words
Paranormal, Dark, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about 23 hours ago
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Desperate Remedy
A man turns desperate
Rated: 18+
~1,795 Words
Dark, Psychology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
Morning Journey
Off the top of my head
Rated: E
~391 Words
Dark, Young Adult, Biographical
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 days ago
A Bad One
Jim has a recurring nightmare. 300 words
Rated: 18+
~276 Words
Activity, Dark, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 days ago
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The Dark Cathedral
Oh to hear the maddening screams
Rated: ASR
~113 Words
Death, Dark, Spiritual
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
Heart on her Sleeve
Anonymous travelers, ships that pass in the night, aren't always what they seem.
Rated: 18+
~3,107 Words
Drama, Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 days ago
The Follower
Ruth hears footsteps behind her 300 words
Rated: 18+
~283 Words
Activity, Crime/Gangster, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 days ago
Home Sweet Home
An infected soldier struggles to return to his home.
Rated: 13+
~1,184 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 days ago
Are you a friend or enemy
"A good friend will always stab you in the front."
Rated: E
~700 Words
Contest, Dark, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 days ago
Trapped Inside
Alicia found something horrible when renovating her family's old house.
Rated: 18+
~283 Words
Dark, Death, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 16 days ago
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The Luring
A journey takes a dark path
Rated: ASR
~106 Words
Dark, Death, Occult
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
Eyes of Slate and Limping Gait
A confused stranger thinks he's found the architect of a revolution to free their country.
Rated: 13+
~509 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 20 days ago
The Meaning
A dream of a vast meeting underground. 2nd in Out of the Fog Contest, March 2024.
Rated: E
~1,040 Words
Experience, Philosophy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
Chumps
Two men came for Sammy's suitcase
Rated: 13+
~264 Words
Comedy, Crime/Gangster, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
The Smiling Rabbit
The monsters are coming.
Rated: 13+
~980 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 30 days ago
The Bus Driver
Danny Two-Sleeves was on borrowed time.
Rated: 13+
~726 Words
Dark, Crime/Gangster, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
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When the Blood Moon Rises: Part 1
Evil plans to destroy Etias. The king, known as the Reaper, must save the realms.
Rated: 18+
9 Entries
Fantasy, Dark, Action/Adventure
Type: Novel
Updated 5 years ago
No Beef!
Winner of the SCREAMS! Contest. There's something odd about Bob's new partner.
Rated: 18+
~731 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest Entry, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Lord of False Gold
A dark fairy tale about gold, leprechauns, and fools.
Rated: 13+
~595 Words
Dark, Folklore, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Soul Gem
A samurai woman seeking revenge, a ninja's last job, a soul collecting dragon...
Rated: 13+
~2,809 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Broken Birthday
Jamie struggles to overcome the death of his parents
Rated: ASR
~4,321 Words
Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Dreamer
A classic romance has an unexpected ending. Winner of Quotation Inspiration, June 2023.
Rated: 13+
~1,751 Words
Horror/Scary, Romance/Love, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
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Just a Dream
Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.
Rated: 18+
~745 Words
Emotional, Death, Dark
Type: Fiction
Updated 10 years ago
Rated: E
~543 Words
Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Stumble
A cry for help, a cry for home
Rated: 18+
~309 Words
Dark, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Don't you know Who I Am?
A story from the viewpoints of three characters.
Rated: ASR
~547 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Saolré
The priestesses of Saolré guard the gates of life and death. Cara asks something taboo.
Rated: 13+
~548 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Emilia and Sepet
A love story that becomes immortal
Rated: 18+
~1,318 Words
Horror/Scary, Tragedy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
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Blind Revenge 🥇
She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!
Rated: 13+
~4,440 Words
Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
She Never Wore Green
She was a rebel like her grandmother.
Rated: 18+
~831 Words
Holiday, Contest Entry, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
You Can Run But You Can't Hide
Resisting Your Dark Impulses
Rated: 18+
~610 Words
Dark, Experience, Gothic
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Little Girls in Parks
A man sits down to read a book and trouble finds him
Rated: 18+
~886 Words
Contest Entry, Tragedy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Thylacine
A man goes in search of a thylacine only for fate to intervene.
Rated: 18+
~1,754 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Bermuda Triangle Mystery:The Story Of 19
I'm telling about the main mystery of this Flight. Please read and show some love.
Rated: E
~947 Words
Mystery, Dark, Research
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
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The Dark Cathedral
Oh to hear the maddening screams
Rated: ASR
~113 Words
Death, Dark, Spiritual
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
The Tokoloshe
A strange choice for a pet.
Rated: 18+
~1,291 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Humiliated
A shorty story about a human in a vampire town, being scared of death and love
Rated: E
~1,005 Words
Dark, Fantasy, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Voice On The Back Of The Wind
At first, I'd only hear the wind--or the dog.
Rated: 13+
~1,256 Words
Dark, Folklore, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Haunted Lighthouse
A short story about a abandoned, lighthouse, that the local townsfolk believe is haunted.
Rated: E
~373 Words
Dark, Death, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Carrick Fergus
An alternative story of leprechauns.
Rated: 13+
~601 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
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The Luring
A journey takes a dark path
Rated: ASR
~106 Words
Dark, Death, Occult
Type: Poetry
Updated 10 years ago
Barney Investigates The Price Mansion
The Price Mansion is haunted. In progress Sept. contest entry.
Rated: E
~330 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Shift
Two lives cross paths amidst a dark, life changing night.
Rated: 13+
~332 Words
Dark, Death, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
We Stand Accused
This is a story of a man accused of a crime.
Rated: 13+
~460 Words
Dark, Crime/Gangster, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Monster
I'm only a man with a candle to guide me...
Rated: 13+
~1,763 Words
Crime/Gangster, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Monsters are based on perception.
A boy stuck with his thoughts at night brings forth a great imagination.
Rated: E
~527 Words
Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
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When the Blood Moon Rises: Part 1
Evil plans to destroy Etias. The king, known as the Reaper, must save the realms.
Rated: 18+
9 Entries
Fantasy, Dark, Action/Adventure
Type: Novel
Updated 5 years ago
The Fallen Rose (Sample)
A heartstopping play in more ways than one.
Rated: 18+
~540 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Fallen Rose
A mysterious gentleman tempting a dazzling singer. Danger is in the air.
Rated: 18+
~4,179 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Messengers
This is a story about two allies on a grand mission of dark importance.
Rated: 13+
~439 Words
Dark, Contest Entry, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Snowman
A snowman in New Orleans!
Rated: 13+
~935 Words
Horror/Scary, Comedy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Date
It takes two to date, but one may not always be truthful.
Rated: E
~574 Words
Dark, Comedy, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
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Just a Dream
Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.
Rated: 18+
~745 Words
Emotional, Death, Dark
Type: Fiction
Updated 10 years ago
Adrift in the Aftermath
Birthdays and violence really don't mix.
Rated: 13+
~2,080 Words
Drama, Dark, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Scapegoat
A whipping boy's revenge. Co-winner, The Midnight Traveler's Contest, Jan 2024.
Rated: 13+
~1,746 Words
Dark, Fantasy, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Ye Who Camps Alone
Just a miniature implied-horror short to try and stretch my writing muscles
Rated: E
~157 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Gambler
This is a story about two small-timers and the big score.
Rated: 13+
~468 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Proposition
Elaina is offered 1,000,000 dollars to attend five parties. What's the Catch?
Rated: 13+
~5,217 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
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