For the Thrill

(Contemporary fantasy) Your typical cat and mouse game. The officer vs the thief. But in this instance, the thief stole a valuable magical artifact, and the force sent out their best agent. How does one avoid capture when their pursuer is a dragon?

The Mundy

You are the only one in a family of superheroes without powers. Being kidnapped by one of the most dangerous villains, you didn't expect them to rescue you. You didn't believe it when they barge in, fury on their faces at your kidnapper.

Pareidoliaphobia

Astronomers said that Venus and Saturn aligning with the moon on Friday would give the illusion of a face in the night sky. But then why did I just see it blink?

Do Not Anger The Imp

Your nemesis, a goofy and mischievous but ultimately harmless villain is standing over a group of bodies covered in blood, seething in anger. You’re sent to deescalate the situation and calm them down .

Warning Labels

Roughly every 100 years a necromancer tries to raise a berserker from the dead, and for the next 99 years every tome is updated to warn against this. But as the knowledge gets lost another necromancer tries yet again.

The Cursed Hoard

You are a dragon that specializes in cursed items. As you return to your cave, you are amused to find some wanna-be thieves that tried to steal from your hoard. 

The Only Real Winner

There are no winners in war but one: the undertaker.

Mister Fixit Can't Fix This

You're usually known as the fixing guy, Someone comes in gives you money, You change their name change their home and hide them so they can't get caught, Your latest client is in a rush and afraid, Cause he pissed off the doctor.

Crowned by War II

Preface: A follow-up/part two of this piece. When I was originally writing that one, I had intended to include the duel that followed between Marten and Bellerex, but as I was writing it at work between tickets, and wanted to post a response before the post on Reddit got too old. (I tend to go for as fresh a prompt as I can, for maximum eyes on a response.) The OP praised what I posted and expressed their desire to see the fight itself. And since I did somewhat feel like it was unfinished, I decided to oblige.

Crowned by War

 —"Why are you so... happy? I'm here to kill you."

—"Yes! You are! After five thousand years of boredom, someone has come to fight me! And you won't run away, no, I see it in your soul; you'll fight until you either win or lose. For this battle, the greatest of life's pleasures, I thank you."

Preface: Continuing my drive to try to write something on a consistent basis. Another r/WritingPrompts inspired piece.

A Woman with No Face

 a woman with no face is knocking on my door at 2:00 am.

Preface: A straightforward prompt from r/WritingPrompts. The OP had been looking for scary and creepy, but they ended up being touched by my take on their prompt.

Knights of Tafos

You are a squire to a dead knight - as were your father and grandmother before you. Today, for the first time in generations, the councilors reached an agreement - the invaders cannot be reasoned with; unseal the tombs.

Foreword: Once again, a piece inspired by r/WritingPrompts on Reddit.

Soul of Nothing

"Your soul? Why the hell would I want your soul, it's worthless to me!"

Foreword: Another one inspired by a post on r/WritingPrompts.

The Name Broker

You sit down across from the Fae. "I'm here to buy a name."

Foreword: Another r/WritingPrompts-inspired piece.

Sureshot: A New Angle

You are a Villian who's a single parent of a son. Recently they started dating someone. When you arrived to their house, you notice how their parent is the hero you fight daily. Your son and date went outside for some alone time, leaving you and the hero some time to talk.

Foreword: Inspired by a prompt from r/WritingPrompts. Set in my "Allied Heroes Commission" world.

The Mad Doctor of Silk Street

The one person none of the heroes or villains fucks with is known as "The Mad Doctor". he treats anyone who seeks his help, in exchange everyone turns a blind eye when he shows up to underprivileged neighborhoods to deliver free and technically illegal care. the new guy learns the hard way.

Foreword: Another prompt from r/WritingPrompts. Again, I was struck by inspiration when I saw it, and decided to write another thing in the setting of the Allied Heroes Commission, in the same vein as Wildcard: Luck of the Draw.

Wildcard: Luck of the Draw

You are a reformed villain who was given a new identity to start over. The years have been hard, but you've managed to finally turn your life around. One day, a bunch of masked people break into your house and demand everything you have.

Foreword: I still browse r/WritingPrompts, because there are some talented writers in there. I don't usually participate, because my brain doesn't always catapult an idea into the creative center quickly enough. But it did this time for the prompt above, because I had some ready-made stuff in mind already, with the worldbuilding I did for a superhero setting, complete with the character Wildcard. This may not necessarily go anywhere after this, but I felt I had to use it.

Night Predator

You're a monster under the bed. Everyone in the house is asleep. You just heard someone break in.

Author Preface: I subscribe to the r/WritingPrompts subreddit, largely just to read some of the interesting prompts and the equally interesting responses people compose from it. I saw this one the other day, and something just came to me. Not quite keeping with the prompt, but that's how the writing process works sometimes. Story below the break.