Writing Contest! [CLOSED]

[crazyflight]

Ack, I reread mine, and I need to include some things. Can I edit it, and you put it in the first post?

[Android]

My decision is clear: I'm forfeiting my rank as a judge.

Yes. I'm giving up my position. I'm going to be entering in the contest though with an entry, so this isn't the last you'll hear from me.

Other than that, I hope you can forgive my forfeit of the job. I just wanted to be a part of the contest real badly and I wanted to enter a story that kept coming to my mind.

So, with this resignation post I must say to the other contestants: Good luck! I'm joining the contest as a contestant!

[Kestrad]

crazyflight: Sure, send it to me by pm when you're done editing

choco566: Good luck! I look forward to seeing your entry

[crazyflight]

I sent it! It's tons better now.

[Android]

Okay. Here is the one I think I did the best with so far. I may change it with another entry later on. Enjoy!

Prompt Used: Prompt #1

The True Warmth of Winter

Spoiler

Cheryl, a teenage earth Magi, walked over the snow-covered earth with ease. It was the middle of winter at The Keep and snow was drifting down slowly. It was a chilly morning too. The cold air even seemed welcoming to all of the Magi that were at The Keep too. Everything seemed perfect.

Well, maybe a bit too perfect…

Her companion, a male Naga Ally known as Nagendra, slithered along besides Cheryl. He held his staff fiercely, knowing that something was going to happen.

The sound of crunching snow and laughter filled the air. Cheryl smiled. At last, a time of peace!

Suddenly, Nagendra extended his staff in front of Cheryl’s face which blocked a fast, white ball of snow that was about to hit her in the face.

Cheryl had stopped abruptly when Nagendra had stopped the snowball. Looking around she noticed two teenage boys, laughing and snowballs in there hands. One was a dark-haired boy and the other had blonde hair. “Quit laughing! You missed me!” Grasping some snow, Cheryl molded it into a ball and flung it at the boys.

The snowball slammed right into the dark-haired boy’s face.

“Ha! Take that you pesky kids!” Cheryl yelled at the boys.

The boy with blonde hair burst out laughing while the dark-haired boy clenched his fist free of a snowball. The hand with a snowball was lunged forward, releasing the ball of snow at Cheryl. “You’ll pay for that!” The dark-haired boy screamed.

Cheryl looked at Nagendra for help and Nagendra whacked the ball of snow away with his staff. Nagendra grinned deviously when he saw the snowball he had launched back ended up on the blonde boy’s face.

This launched a war of snow only to end in the middle of the afternoon. During that time, snowballs had been flung from place to place. The final snowball came from the dark-haired boy and the snow had gotten Cheryl in the face.

Suddenly, everyone fell down laughing. Even Nagendra, who never laughs, was smiling. The snow war was over. Peace reined once again in The Keep.

As the group walked home together, Cheryl turned to the boys. “You guys never told me your names. What are they?” she asked softly.

“My name is Darius and that’s my best friend, Collin!” The dark-haired boy boasted. “So what’s your name?”

Cheryl smiled. “My name is Cheryl.” she answered.

Nagendra sensed a small flare of warmth that was shared between both Darius and Cheryl. He smiled softly to himself. He knew something was up and it seemed to be a good thing.

Before the group took their separate paths, Darius quietly asked if he could meet Cheryl at the same spot they had the snowball fight in the morning. Alone.

Cheryl nodded. “Of course.” she whispered in his ear.



That night, Cheryl was studying advanced earth spells with Nagendra later that day and he kept looking at her.

“You heard what Darius had asked me, didn’t you?” Cheryl asked Nagendra, not diverting her gaze from the scroll she was reading.

The Naga Ally nodded slyly.

Cheryl got up from the chair and looked at him fiercely. “You are NOT to follow me tomorrow! Got it?” Cheryl hissed.

Nagendra looked away from Cheryl, smiling.



Cheryl got up early the next morning, before Nagendra awoke. She got dressed and ate her breakfast quickly. Afterwards, Cheryl exited the house and dashed to The Keep to meet Darius.

Nagendra opened his eyes the exact time Cheryl had slammed the door shut. Now, he was to follow her and make sure this love between her and Darius happened.

So upon reaching the two young lovebirds, Nagendra hid in a nearby snow pile, using a scarf Cheryl had made him for warmth.

Cheryl and Darius were just talking and they seemed to be having a good time. Although they were chatting, Nagendra knew if the love the two young Magi shared for each other was ever to show itself, he must help it. Nagendra used a wind spell to create a gust, pushing Cheryl into Darius’s arms.

“Wow! That was a strong gust!” Darius chuckled, holding Cheryl in his arms.

“Uh, yeah…” Cheryl agreed, blushing.

“You’re really cute when you’re nervous, did you know that?” Darius grinned, moving his face closer to Cheryl’s.

Nagendra felt the feelings of bitter nervousness shift to the feelings of warmth. It was the warmth you could only get from the heart.

Darius pressed his lips against Cheryl’s lips gently. In a second, the two Magi were kissing peacefully.

Nagendra smiled, knowing he had done the right thing…

Did I go over the word limit?!

[Kestrad]

Okay. Here is the one I think I did the best with so far. I may change it with another entry later on. Enjoy!

Prompt Used: Prompt #1

The True Warmth of Winter

Spoiler

Cheryl, a teenage earth Magi, walked over the snow-covered earth with ease. It was the middle of winter at The Keep and snow was drifting down slowly. It was a chilly morning too. The cold air even seemed welcoming to all of the Magi that were at The Keep too. Everything seemed perfect.

Well, maybe a bit too perfect…

Her companion, a male Naga Ally known as Nagendra, slithered along besides Cheryl. He held his staff fiercely, knowing that something was going to happen.

The sound of crunching snow and laughter filled the air. Cheryl smiled. At last, a time of peace!

Suddenly, Nagendra extended his staff in front of Cheryl’s face which blocked a fast, white ball of snow that was about to hit her in the face.

Cheryl had stopped abruptly when Nagendra had stopped the snowball. Looking around she noticed two teenage boys, laughing and snowballs in there hands. One was a dark-haired boy and the other had blonde hair. “Quit laughing! You missed me!” Grasping some snow, Cheryl molded it into a ball and flung it at the boys.

The snowball slammed right into the dark-haired boy’s face.

“Ha! Take that you pesky kids!” Cheryl yelled at the boys.

The boy with blonde hair burst out laughing while the dark-haired boy clenched his fist free of a snowball. The hand with a snowball was lunged forward, releasing the ball of snow at Cheryl. “You’ll pay for that!” The dark-haired boy screamed.

Cheryl looked at Nagendra for help and Nagendra whacked the ball of snow away with his staff. Nagendra grinned deviously when he saw the snowball he had launched back ended up on the blonde boy’s face.

This launched a war of snow only to end in the middle of the afternoon. During that time, snowballs had been flung from place to place. The final snowball came from the dark-haired boy and the snow had gotten Cheryl in the face.

Suddenly, everyone fell down laughing. Even Nagendra, who never laughs, was smiling. The snow war was over. Peace reined once again in The Keep.

As the group walked home together, Cheryl turned to the boys. “You guys never told me your names. What are they?” she asked softly.

“My name is Darius and that’s my best friend, Collin!” The dark-haired boy boasted. “So what’s your name?”

Cheryl smiled. “My name is Cheryl.” she answered.

Nagendra sensed a small flare of warmth that was shared between both Darius and Cheryl. He smiled softly to himself. He knew something was up and it seemed to be a good thing.

Before the group took their separate paths, Darius quietly asked if he could meet Cheryl at the same spot they had the snowball fight in the morning. Alone.

Cheryl nodded. “Of course.” she whispered in his ear.



That night, Cheryl was studying advanced earth spells with Nagendra later that day and he kept looking at her.

“You heard what Darius had asked me, didn’t you?” Cheryl asked Nagendra, not diverting her gaze from the scroll she was reading.

The Naga Ally nodded slyly.

Cheryl got up from the chair and looked at him fiercely. “You are NOT to follow me tomorrow! Got it?” Cheryl hissed.

Nagendra looked away from Cheryl, smiling.



Cheryl got up early the next morning, before Nagendra awoke. She got dressed and ate her breakfast quickly. Afterwards, Cheryl exited the house and dashed to The Keep to meet Darius.

Nagendra opened his eyes the exact time Cheryl had slammed the door shut. Now, he was to follow her and make sure this love between her and Darius happened.

So upon reaching the two young lovebirds, Nagendra hid in a nearby snow pile, using a scarf Cheryl had made him for warmth.

Cheryl and Darius were just talking and they seemed to be having a good time. Although they were chatting, Nagendra knew if the love the two young Magi shared for each other was ever to show itself, he must help it. Nagendra used a wind spell to create a gust, pushing Cheryl into Darius’s arms.

“Wow! That was a strong gust!” Darius chuckled, holding Cheryl in his arms.

“Uh, yeah…” Cheryl agreed, blushing.

“You’re really cute when you’re nervous, did you know that?” Darius grinned, moving his face closer to Cheryl’s.

Nagendra felt the feelings of bitter nervousness shift to the feelings of warmth. It was the warmth you could only get from the heart.

Darius pressed his lips against Cheryl’s lips gently. In a second, the two Magi were kissing peacefully.

Nagendra smiled, knowing he had done the right thing…

Did I go over the word limit?!

Yey, another entry! That was quick Don't worry, you're well under the word limit!

[Android]

Believe it or not, I started the story when the contest began in case I didn't get a spot as a judge. I just finished it today. That and I'm a fast typer.

[Icethornstar]

Wow guys! They're all really good~
Ice approves of Naga Ally's actions.
But wow, you are fast :o

[Android]

Thanks! It all depends on what my goal is and then I can finish it quickly and neatly. It takes a lot of practice though... :tard:

[Foofy22]

Um, this extremely embarrasing, but...what is a spoiler tag?