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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
William Alvinson Saves the Earth
Entry for the Weird Tales Contest August 2018, "Halloween in a Suburb"
Rated: 13+
~885 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Cordeila
She's a normal high school girl. A tempting fate awaits poor Cordelia.
Rated: 13+
~2,661 Words
Dark, Ghost, Tragedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Land Beyond
A brief but painful romance.
Rated: ASR
~147 Words
Romance/Love, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Finite
None of this matters. None of it.
Rated: E
~183 Words
Dark, Death, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Swamp
Ending a marriage can be messy...
Rated: 18+
~1,513 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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
An Old Familiar Dream
Some memories are just nightmares upon waking.
Rated: 18+
~1,210 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Boat Is Sinking
Water up to his knees, but where is his wife?
Rated: E
~298 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Matilda
Scavenging the wasteland, Max and Spell stumble into the territory of a fearsome cult.
Rated: 18+
~1,644 Words
Sci-fi, Action/Adventure, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
In The Shadow Of The Mountain
Tale of betrayal, vengeance, and snow.
Rated: 13+
~879 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
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SHRED
Evil guitars will give you the blues.
Rated: 13+
~979 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Music
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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
The Umbrella
A short story about guilt, grief, and phone calls from beyond.
Rated: 18+
~1,441 Words
Supernatural, Dark, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Burn
"I warned you to stay away."
Rated: 13+
~296 Words
Dark, Emotional, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Malus Rex
A short tale told in short phrases.
Rated: E
~162 Words
Political, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The conclusive regards of inner turmoil
A writer who gives up every day
Rated: E
~623 Words
Dark, Drama, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Curse of the Mudflats
A short story based on a picture prompt for The Cliff Hanger Contest.
Rated: 13+
~756 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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 4 years ago
The Upsilon Tradgedy
Beneath the volcano of Krakatoa beyond human reach lies the story unknown.
Rated: E
~425 Words
Sci-fi, Dark, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Hands
A professional swimmer should have nothing to fear of the sea. July 2018 Weird Tales Entry
Rated: 13+
~815 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Nightmare Fuel: The Big Tissue
The infamous Kleenex Curse isn't real... is it?
Rated: ASR
~804 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Internet/Web
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
In My Bones
What truly lies beyond may only be a choice.
Rated: E
~385 Words
Dark, Spiritual, Gothic
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
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In Dreams
Sleep eludes Matt, while snow falls and his wife and best friend argue downstairs.
Rated: 18+
~856 Words
Supernatural, Dark, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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
Reason Enough
A girl searches for a reason to go on.
Rated: 18+
~259 Words
Tragedy, Dark, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Shini
A man wandering in a forest runs for his life
Rated: 13+
~963 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Pleasure Cruise
Tilisha visits Cancun with a friend & meets a gentleman - 3rd place Quotation Inspiration
Rated: 18+
~1,997 Words
Crime/Gangster, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Winchester Lane
Charleton Lake is tired of being judged, so he judges others.
Rated: 13+
~767 Words
Drama, Death, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Casualties of War
A man comes home from war to find out that not everything is as he remembers.
Rated: 13+
~1,247 Words
Dark, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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
Gardens of Eden
Fertilizer may be Universal.
Rated: 13+
~581 Words
Sci-fi, Fantasy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
White Room
Loosely based off of white torture; 'RAMJAC' is taken from Kurt Vonnegut.
Rated: E
~1,192 Words
Dark, Young Adult, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Nanny State
A dystopian England ruled by an all powerful AI - for the Other Worlds Contest
Rated: 18+
~3,977 Words
Sci-fi, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Treasure Map
Samantha buys a "treasure map" and discovers magic behind the rainbow - for Short Shots.
Rated: 18+
~2,055 Words
Folklore, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Winter in Palm Springs
Dystopian vision of post-apocalyptic America - Quills 2016 Honorable Mention
Rated: 13+
~1,820 Words
Sci-fi, Dark, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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 Last Day of School
On the last day of school, not everyone is thrilled. ~ An entry for Writer's Cramp.
Rated: 13+
~754 Words
Dark, Ghost, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
A Day at the Beach
Sometimes... Poseidon gets pissed. (SCREAMS!!! Contest winner)
Rated: 18+
~1,384 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest Entry, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
In Her Dreams
I couldn't let her go.
Rated: E
~290 Words
Dark, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
*Dollar* 75 GPs per review
The Ranger's Mark: A RoM Short Story
The ranger has found his mark...time to execute.
Rated: 13+
~583 Words
Action/Adventure, Dark, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Mr Cuddles
What if we lived in a world where plushies ruled?
Rated: 13+
~651 Words
Young Adult, Entertainment, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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
The tale of Jacob
This a short story about a guy called Jacob.
Rated: 13+
~230 Words
Comedy, Dark, Young Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Rainbow's End
The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. 2nd Place - Quotation Inspiration
Rated: 13+
~970 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Plain stalker
A short story with a twisted ending.
Rated: 13+
~166 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Angel in the corner.
A man's entire belief system is challenged by a strange encounter.
Rated: 13+
~1,694 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Sacrifice
Everyone has a hero. Who's yours?
Rated: E
~1,450 Words
Death, Young Adult, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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 4 years ago
The tollbooth
From his booth, Bill collects the travelers coins but tonight he pays the toll.
Rated: 13+
~675 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Rated: 18+
~810 Words
Dark, Drama, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Fear And Consumption
Charlie has something to prove.
Rated: 18+
~4,971 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Abaddon Street.
There is a wait so long. Here comes your man.
Rated: 18+
~1,032 Words
Supernatural, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Always Be My Fault
The world is a nasty place. This piece is about a victim being blamed...
Rated: 18+
~341 Words
Dark, Tragedy, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years 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: 13+
~2,924 Words
Fantasy, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Sugar, spice and everything nice
You know what they say about judging books by their covers ...
Rated: E
~937 Words
Dark, Writing, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Unknown Grey Matter
Questioning the fundamentals of life, battling demons, freeing oneself
Rated: E
~844 Words
Action/Adventure, Dark, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Late For My Own Funeral
A man shows up late to his own funeral as a ghost.
Rated: 13+
~114 Words
Death, Dark, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Fairy and the Frog
A fairy gets too close to the pond and is eaten by a bullfrog.
Rated: ASR
~164 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
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