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Somethings Are Worth Dying For

I just watched the movie _Mississippi Burning_ and decided to make this challenge. Build a story with at least one of these quotes: "Somethings are worth dying for." "Somethings are worth killing for." Let your imagination run free.

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Challengers

17 entries
  1. Old Glory

    Author: Abstract

    I…I’m dying. Heh, life does flash before your eyes. How about that. Mom and Dad…life sure was good back in New York. Hey--this is my earliest memory! My…

    Aug 29, 2009 · Ficly archive

  2. House no. 1427

    Author: Match

    The door to the cottage was open, but without any sign of a forced entry. He stepped lightly down the overgrown garden path to the front door, and called out…

    Aug 27, 2009 · Ficly archive (2)

  3. Let that be the end

    Author: Scott

    He could hear only her labored breath over his pounding pulse, he could see only her swollen face through his hot tears. “I’ll kill him.” His speech struggled…

    Aug 21, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  4. Red Storm.

    Author: Silvia Anderson

    Bullets came down like hail. It was a live or die situation and I didn’t know which way fate would take me. I tried to see my German enemy through the snow…

    Aug 16, 2009 · Ficly archive

  5. Infatuation is Worth Dying For

    Author: RockPaperScissors

    Saving her breath, Layla started away from the dweeb standing in front of her locker. The past few months, Seth had been following her and she had tried her…

    Aug 14, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  6. Murder

    Author: A Beautiful Lie

    Derick stared at me with his piercing grey eyes. “You wouldnt...” I whispered. “Oh, Marissa, my sister, my lovely, lovely, sister...of course I would.” “Why…

    Aug 14, 2009 · Ficly archive (4)

  7. The Ultimate Sacrifice

    Author: Darch

    The ultimate sacrifice is dying for a purpose. This one is for the people that fight for a cause. Their death’s aren’t in vain, because the people who loved…

    Aug 12, 2009 · Ficly archive (4)

  8. Something of Worth

    Author: TextMason

    The mages stood at a table, examining an object. That’s all two of them could say - it shimmered in vague translucent outlines. It might be a cube - but…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive (3)

  9. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  10. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive

  11. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive (3)

  12. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive

  13. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive

  14. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive

  15. Run

    Author: StudMuffin (LoA)

    I ran, the tree branches smacking against my face. I ran until my chest hurt. I ran till I almost couldn’t breathe. I ran until I felt like I needed to vomit…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive

  16. Sightless

    Author: ahobday

    The room was pitch black, but the cold metal on the table was definitely a gun. The voice was also definitely a voice, clear and soft on some invisible…

    Aug 11, 2009 · Ficly archive (4)