Fable
An Autumn Night
Linore bounded through the shadowed recesses of the aquarium, carving a path through the crowd. She stumbled to a stop and found herself standing in front of a large, curved tank. Her eyes trailed up its glistening surface, taking in the vast array of colors splashed throughout the sparkling blue water. In it was a massive live coral reef that stretched past the ceiling of the room. She tried to follow the structure to the top of the tank with her eyes, but they failed her and she could only see it towering above her before continuing in a blur into the distance.
By Amanda Ciufecu3 years ago in Fiction
Waters of Eden
It had always been known that there was something special about the aquarium. Whether it be in the way the light fractured as it tumbled through the water, casting a miracle of colors and patterns on the wall behind the glass, or in the way the fish, normal upon arrival, once in the aquarium, grew to untold sizes, their scales becoming deep and vibrant, their bodies gliding through the blooming sea grass with a newfound passion for life. These things were well observed but never discussed. Even the staff, once they had dipped a hand in the liquid blue, grew happier, luckier, and more successful. But what was truly of miraculous nature, was what came of the waters after the explosion of worlds.
By Amber Fern3 years ago in Fiction
Aqua Vitae
This is the life for me. When you come into this building at the zoo and pass by the fourth section nearest to arctic life – yeah, I know exactly where they put me – you see me, a beautiful octopus. Call me Frank. The media calls me that, and I think that it is a pretty good name (more about it later).
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Fiction
Merry Finds Christmas
It’s the Christmas season in Calgary, Alberta. The streets of Stephan Avenue are crowded with families carrying Christmas gifts and store bags, just getting ready for their festivities. Meridian Curtis also known as Merry is loitering beside the Core Shopping Center wall watching everyone come and go from the store. She is waiting for the right moment to slip inside unnoticed. The security guards walk outside watch all the fancy people (especially the women) walk out. That’s when Merry slips inside the doors and walks straight into Holt Renfrew like she belongs there.
By Erika Ravnsborg3 years ago in Fiction
A Portrait of Dorian Grey
"Archie! Look! Dorian's back again." Archie had heard of Dorian, but he had never seen him in the flesh because he had never worked the aquarium. Archie's ginger head swiveled around to catch a glimpse of their famous visitor. All the staff at the zoo called him Dorian Grey, after the famous story. Mostly, it was because he was grey. However, at least some of the reasoning behind the name had to do with the legendary good looks of the titular figure and the fact that Dorian was one of the most handsome—if a bit rotund—cats the staff had ever seen.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Fiction
