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Spooktacular Blogfest!



 Happy Almost Halloween!



Today is the start of the awesome Spooktoberfest, hosted by Jackie and Dani! Let me tell ya, these ladies know how to host kickass blogfests, and this one is no exception! 

Here's the rules: 



Requirements:

1.  Your Flash Fiction piece cannot be any longer than 300 words. Sorry… that’s part of the challenge. It can be scary, comical, romantic, whatever you choose. Just be creative!
2.  You must use the MANDATORY 5 words listed below 
   cobweb(s) 
   cauldron(s) 
   jack-o-lantern(s)
   ghost(s)
  razor(s)
3.  Post your Flash Fiction piece on your blog anytime between ...
Friday Oct. 26 - Monday, Oct. 29th.  The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday.
4.  Follow Dani and myself if you don’t already. We will follow back.
5.  It’s a blog hop, so hop around to other participating blogs and leave some awesome comments when the stories are posted.
6.  Have fun!


Naomi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. Entering a mirror maze alone at a Halloween party wasn’t the smartest thing she’d ever done, but her friends had dared her, and she never backed down from a dare. Inside the maze, cobwebs and Jack o’lanterns hung from the ceiling, reflecting in the glass, making her route to the exit even more impossible to figure out. Footsteps behind her only served to make her heart beat faster, and she broke into a cold sweat when a deep voice whispered her name in a chilling tone.

She knew it wasn’t her friends. They’d vowed it would be a girls only night, so who was following her? 

Maybe it’s a ghost.

She shrugged the thought off, though a ghost would have actually been preferable to the sound of footfall and heavy breathing that grew louder the longer she remained rooted to the spot.
Gathering as much strength as she could find, she ran. No idea which way to go, but desperately hoping the next corner would bring the cauldron sign signaling the way out into view. 

It didn’t come. The footsteps seemed to be gaining on her, and when she heard her name being whispered again, she screamed. A skull-crushing blow hit the back of her head, and something flew through the air, smashing the mirror in front of her. 

The last thing she saw was her horrified image in the razor sharp shattered glass of the mirror before she fell to the ground, the sound of a man’s laughter echoing in her mind. 

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  1. Anonymous26 October 2012 at 11:25

    Love this! It's creepy, kind of scream-esque, and I like how you left the ending open.

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  2. Anonymous26 October 2012 at 11:59

    That was sufficiently creepy. That is why I hate mazes. Nice job.

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  3. Jackie26 October 2012 at 12:22

    Wowzers! That was super creepy! Excellent job!

    Thanks for participating in our blogfest. :D

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  4. Unknown26 October 2012 at 12:42

    Great piece Kyra, very suspenseful!

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  5. Catherine Noble26 October 2012 at 12:47

    Eeeek, that's well scary! Never really thought about how violent a maze could potentially be before. Perfect vulnerable scene! :)

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  6. Christine Rains26 October 2012 at 12:56

    Terrific little horror piece! Nice building of tension. Have a wonderful weekend. :)

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  7. Alex J. Cavanaugh26 October 2012 at 13:44

    Creepy! And probably deadly.

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  8. jaybird26 October 2012 at 14:05

    Very good. But creepy and scary. And I might want my mommy now! LOL

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  9. T. Powell Coltrin26 October 2012 at 14:15

    S.C.A.R.Y. I am not going through a maze. Not.

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  10. Dani26 October 2012 at 14:41

    Well now I may need to change my undergarments and find bandages for the nail marks in my palms. Intense! Nice job!

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  11. Peaches Ledwidge26 October 2012 at 14:58

    I'm still running....

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  12. Tara Tyler26 October 2012 at 15:58

    yikes! that was scary! great job!

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  13. Emily R. King26 October 2012 at 16:43

    Creepy! Very well done, Kyra!

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  14. Morgan26 October 2012 at 17:00

    Oooo... nice, Kyra... I enjoyed this! :)

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  15. Yolanda Renée26 October 2012 at 17:35

    Hate mazes, too claustrophobic, and now I know exactly why!

    Good job!

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  16. VonLCid26 October 2012 at 17:53

    It's a terrible feeling when you feel someone is coming towards you. Yow.

    Von L Cid

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  17. Suzanne Furness26 October 2012 at 17:54

    I think mazes can be creepy places especially if you are there alone! I could picture the girl running through the mirrors, the heavy breathing getting closer... yikes! Good job, Kyra.

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  18. nutschell26 October 2012 at 18:45

    ooh! That certainly spooked me:S
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  19. Samantha May26 October 2012 at 19:24

    Freaky O_O

    Between this and the American Horror Story episode I just watched I probably won't sleep for a week!

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  20. Carrie-Anne26 October 2012 at 22:48

    Very spooky story! As much as I always loved the haunted mill/horror-type rides at amusement parks, I wouldn't want to be trapped in one under those circumstances.

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  21. Anonymous26 October 2012 at 23:22

    That was chilling. You have me spooked.

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  22. Cynthia26 October 2012 at 23:25

    Yikes! That was spooky!

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  23. Trisha27 October 2012 at 07:48

    Woah, that was so creepy! Urrrgh. Great job Kyra :)

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  24. Clare27 October 2012 at 10:06

    Woah, that was creepy as hell! Great job, loved the way you worked in the required words! :D

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  25. N. R. Williams27 October 2012 at 23:41

    Hi Kyra
    Scary stuff. I guess the only ghost your MC will see tonight is her own reflection once she rises from her body. I am seriously looking over my shoulder.
    Nancy

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  26. Tamara28 October 2012 at 02:09

    Creepy! And the moral of the story is, never enter a mirror maze on Halloween, cause its bound to end badly.

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  27. Unknown28 October 2012 at 03:04

    That didn't end well for her.
    Spooky!

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  28. dolorah28 October 2012 at 07:04

    This is why I don't go into haunted houses; especially ones with mirrors. Too spooky.

    .......dhole

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  29. L. Diane Wolfe28 October 2012 at 17:25

    No sequel for that character.

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  30. Laura Clipson28 October 2012 at 18:34

    Ooh this is great, really spooky!

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  31. Mina Lobo28 October 2012 at 19:31

    YOWZA! Doesn't seem likely, but I hope the gal survives!
    Mina's Resurrection Blogfest!

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  32. Nicole29 October 2012 at 04:28

    Eeep! Lesson: Never go into mirror mazes alone. ;)

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  33. kjmckendry29 October 2012 at 10:47

    Yikes that's a scary one! I wouldn't even go into a mirror maze with people on Halloween!

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  34. Suzi29 October 2012 at 13:09

    Wow. Creepy good story! I like it.

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  35. Talli Roland29 October 2012 at 14:22

    You did a great job with that one! Happy almost Hallowe'en!

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  36. Jennie Bennett29 October 2012 at 14:38

    Creepy in the best way! love it!

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  37. PK HREZO29 October 2012 at 14:51

    That is definitely spooktacular!!! I'd love a maze like that... as long as it ended a little better. lol

    Happy Halloween!!

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  38. Sheena-kay Graham29 October 2012 at 16:50

    Wow that was super scary. Especially since we never know who was chasing her.

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  39. Nick Wilford29 October 2012 at 20:19

    How did I miss this?? Very well done. And you leave a bit to the imagination, which makes it even more scary!

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  40. Sarah29 October 2012 at 20:35

    Great build to the end. I love a good chase scene. You really amp up the tension when you put it in a mirror maze. :)

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  41. Becky Fyfe30 October 2012 at 07:57

    Great chase scene. The story really pulled me in with a good amount of suspense! :)

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