The Ghost of Shizune; Ladies of Hive Contest #107

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I'm having a creative inspiration so I'm submitting this unto @saffisara's keen literary eye to the Question of; If you were a ghost and could possess people, what would you make them do? In my own style.
Halloween isn't over for me Sis, join in @silversaver888 (Had to ask, because of the rules.)

The link to the Original Ladies of Hive Contest #107 Post

Audrey is a petite girl, an unremarkable spectacled brunette with her hair gathered in a pair of ponytails. At the age of 14 she just moved into the big city and a new high school that seemed endless compared to the more familiar faces back at Bedford town. Her new school had many new faces that from less than welcoming to downright cold.

Their kind of clothing appeared different from that of Bedford, haphazard, impractical, sometimes inappropriate. Whereas Audrey's own outfit were more identifiable with a private school style without the distinct markings. An outfit made by her grandmother out of her collection of Simplicity patterns. After her first class, she felt out of place.

A handsome boy realized her unfamiliarity with the school and offered to accompany her to the next scheduled classes and even sat with Audrey in the cafeteria. "The name's Eric Smith, welcome to Central High." Out of the corner of her eye she spots a clique of girls glaring at her in a disparaging manner, whispering comments to one another as if she had violated some invisible boundary or code.

It wasn't long after the last classes three of those girls suddenly block Audrey from the school exit. Two gals grasped her arms and steered towards the girl’s room. "Hey, what gives!?" Exclaimed Audrey, "Let me go. "
The Softball girl didn't answer except nodding towards the others, "She's the one, take her to Sue."

She was kept off balance until they threw her upon the white tiled floor. Her homework strewn out over.
There were four other girls, the first two were obvious members of the school's cheerleaders squad, one was a badge member of the student body, and three adorned with corsages of the Girl's Social and Etiquette society. The tallest in the grey dress stepped forward, "What do we have here?"
"Why am I here?" She countered.
Shocked, Audrey felt a stiff slap to the back of her head.
Sue appeared to be the head of this clique, "I'm in charge and that's your first lesson, Mel!"
The Badge girl gazed into her laptop and typed something. Audrey noticed another figure in an off shoulder white blouse standing by windows and appeared to be unlike her tormentors, unwilling to partake in the anticipated assault, perhaps she's just as much a victim as she will be. Mysterious.

A moment passed before Badge girl answered, "Audrey Benning, she's new from out of state, Bedford . I say cut her some slack Sue."

The grey girl checked her hair at the mirror for a moment just a cruel thought lit her eyes, "I have had a tough day so I need some relief, cutting is a nice idea Mel. Scissors!" Immediately, her green dressed minion delved into her Gucci purse and produced a pair of fabric shears. Her blue dressed partner just laughed in anticipation putting aside her dainty umbrella.

Audrey shivered, "No, don't...". The cheerleaders held fast her arms and forced Audrey to her knees.
The mysterious girl suddenly appeared next to Audrey. In a white kimono she had long black straight hair and almond hazel eyes. The other girls don't respond to her presence. She speaks, "I cannot bare this atrocity, Audrey-sama, please allow me to possess your body!"

The grey girl waves the shears in delight and steps towards Audrey, "Which pony shall I snip? That's the price you pay for flirting with Eric! He's our property you interloping yokel.
Audrey panics and tries to free herself, "Please don't, I'll stay away from your Eric, please!" Her eyes shifted away from the shears.
The mysterious girl was closer, now clad in a black kendo Hakama, "Please allow me to possess you." Her eyes calm, her open palm almost upon her heart.
"Left or right, eeney meeny miney..." Grey girl grasped her left ponytail "What the hell I'll cut both..."
"Trust me."
Audrey closed her eyes and blurted, "Yes!"
"It is done." Said the mysterious girl as her palm make contact.
She felt her soul ripped from her body and combined to another's consciousness. Her name was Shizune from Hokkaido Japan. Fragments of her memories flashed from herself being the target of school bullies, placid scenes of her home, her rigid training regime in her uncle's martial arts dojo, and rewarded as Hokkaido's regional champion. An exciting opportunity to travel to the USA, followed by a shocking scene an auto accident near the vicinity of this school.

The next moment seeing the shears impaled into the washroom ceiling, and grey girl clutching her broken hand, writhing on the floor in pain. Audrey watches her body break free of the cheerleader twins throwing each of them down in fast succession with ease before deciding to turn a joint the way it wasn't meant to and end each opponent's will to fight.

Green girl shouldered her Gucci, "I know karate and struck a ridiculous defensive kama stance. Ha!"
The voice coming from Audrey's body wasn't her own but Shizune herself, "That is demonstration Karate for show, I now show real kill or be killed karate, hai!"

There was another scream or three followed with series of thuds ending with an umbrella popping open.
Softball girl was supposed to guard the Girl's room door but the screaming didn't sound like that of country girl at all.
She put her ear closer to... the door swung violently open, her temple taking the brunt of the impact, going out like a light, falling into a heap.

The school principal and nurse squeezed around the broken girl's room door to assess the aftermath, "Oh my, the Brat Sisterhood finally met their match?"
Cornered, Badge girl shivered as she held up her laptop like a shield, "Please don't hurt me, Miss Benning. We were just having some fun. Forgive me. "
Audrey's senses returned to her body, Shizune appeared momentary beside Audrey in a mirror's reflection with a smile, then was gone.

A though remained in her head, according to Bushido law, grant mercy when mercy is reciprocated.

The Ghost of Shizune.

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A part of my Japanese themed silver collection.

And, thank you for joining me today. ⛩

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You received an upvote of 100% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!

Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem!

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The story is splendid! I enjoyed every bit of the read

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I could have gone further but I had to keep it under 1000 words.
When creativity gets hold, it can be hard to place boundaries around it.
Thanks for coming aboard @yoieuqudniram
!LADY

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I bet you are very experienced in writing. have you been writing for a long time already ?

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Before Hive, I wrote for fun as a means to get my mind off the rail of negative thinking and good practice to maintain writing skills for my Nursing reports as a part of my job.
Thanks for dropping in @yoieuqudniram
!LADY

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Well. Shit. Brutal. Love it. Justice served.

!PIMP

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great story i loved it

!LADY

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I always love a good ghost story.
I could have deepened the story to 5,000+ words but I had to short sheet it to blog scope size at just 900 words. it's a challenge to write it in under 1k size.
Thanks 4 reading @irenenavarroart 👻
!LADY

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Holy... Wow 😁
This was a captivating story that was brutal but fascinating all through. Loooved it sis ♥️
Such a creative way to use the ghost theme, I wish I could come up with stories like yours.

Thank you for sharing this and for making me wish there was more to the story 😁 awsomeness!

Happy weekend and much love to You 🤗💞💞🤗

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If you knew what I had to edit out to keep the story in under 1000 words and keeping it mild for those 18 and under.

In five blows she was finished. As promised Shizune didn't touch grey girl's precious face; first blow disarming, Second blow turns the opponent, last 3 blows in rapid succession to the kidney. Of these, first one will bruise, second one will make her pee blood, and third, third blow is her rich daddy shopping for a princess's new kidney...

See what I mean.
Keeping it family friendly, and thanks for keeping Halloween going @saffisara 👻
!PIZZA

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I belive you and I Wouldn't mind if it was a longer story 😜 but I hear you and when you start writing it is hard to stop, and Keeping it mild.
I loooved it, and Im glad you liked my ghostly idea... Lol

Happy weekend and much love 🤗♥️🤗

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Wow..as if I am watching a school girls' movie. Hehe.. Nice one. I love those fighting scenes. Serves them right. I hate bullies too... Too bad this is just short hehe..
!LUV !LADY

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A supernatural way of empowerment!
I drew from the typical Japanese anime high school kid protagonist formula.
I had to cut out the bloody details to fit the Blog format or else it would become a full blown multi post story arc, and be family friendly. Who knows what tender eyes may read. Psst, read my reply to Saffisara.
Thanks for dropping in @jane1289 👻
!LADY

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Story is amazing. And the selection of Silver coin to accompany it, just so fittingly !

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I got inspired to write this just when I was taking a little break too.
Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the visit @olympicdragon 👻
!PIZZA

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Oh shoot this is much cooler. Those bullies deserved to be thrown out, lol. Now they got their own medicine, lol.

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The subject of abuse by bullies I know just about everyone is familiar with the experience and I was no exception. If you have a learning disability, you just may have a target on your back for other students to pick on or bully.
Glad you enjoyed the short story, @ruffatotmeee 👻
!LADY

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Such a great story @kerrislravenhill 🤓😎 well told and easy to follow.
Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend 👋🏻☀️

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From my point of view, keeping the story under 1000 words to fit a Post format was the tough part.

Thanks for dropping in @littlebee4 👻
!LADY

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Great story, sis!
!LADY 😍🌺🤙

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And I was having a writing break to ease the tension pain in my right hand. I have to use both my hands to operate my mouse.
But because of this week's question, I just couldn't resist!😲

Always, with love 🤗🌺❤️
!LADY

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Mysterious Girl ghost....😳
Silvertop knows better than getting between two girls....let alone the Ghost of Shizune!😬😇😀

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Great story sis! You do write well and I enjoyed it as I do all of your stories! Thanks for sharing and have a lovely day! !LADY.💜🤗

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The Question was right up my alley and I just couldn't resist.
Now, I could resume giving my right hand a little break from writing. In the last few months I have lost my fine motor skills in my right hand so I've been using both my hands to properly operate the mouse and typing with just my left hand.

Thanks for the support @elizabethbit 👻
!LADY

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I'm glad you didn't resist! I'm sorry you're having issues; is this something that will get better with time? I will pray for a complete healing for you, sis. Take care and don't over do. Much love!🤗❤️😘

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That sounds like a creepy school horror film. Good to read the ending, "Shizune appeared momentary beside Audrey in a mirror's reflection with a smile, then was gone."
Your writing style makes the reading much more enjoyable.

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High school had plenty enough bad memories for me as representative of Hell-on-Earth so I enjoyed the opportunity to critique the intellectual poverty of the public school system as a bit of a horror story.
Glad you enjoyed this little story @rem-steem
!PIMP

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An entertaining and fun story to read that reminds me of the cast of"Mean Girls" meeting Audrey and Ghost Shizune, the dojo badass and Hokkaido regional champion!🤺

Excellent takeaway "grant mercy when mercy is reciprocated"

Good luck in the contest! @kerrislravenhill🌹

!LADY

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Give credit to Saffisara for the Question and keeping the embers of Halloween glowing.
I added the ingredients; ghost + martial arts + possession + high school angst + spice it with Bushido + a bit of Paranormal mechanics and voila!
"Mean Girls?" never did watch that, should it ever surface on Netflix at work, I may just give a run.

Thanks for the comment @ninahaskin 👻
!LADY

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You always surprise me with your stories. Can we be neighbours?🤭 I recall some of your collections in your previous post still catching my attention, and now this? I just wish you were just next door, @kerrislravenhill.

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I do enjoy writing the odd fiction with a bit of the supernatural at times when inspired. And, I did take a narrative writing course back in my college days. Never thought it would come handy.
I may not be quite next door but Discord will have to do for now.

Thanks for the comment @mell79 👻
!LADY

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Wow! That is fantastic. You must have plan to become a writer or a journalist, are you?
Discord? I'll go bug you there soon.🤪

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I'd write for fun should my life steer me that direction. I took the writing course just to get the needed college credit for my Nursing diploma.
Until Hive came along.

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Wow, so you're a nurse? I love writing too. I remember during the school day, I used to join the short story writing contest in Malay (our main language), and I always won. I even dream of being a writer, but I guess dreams can change, right?

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I've been practicing as Nursing staff for almost 20 years, I'm currently the Night Shift staff.
You must be Talented, as you have been always top of your class.
Go with your strengths and passions!
Then see where they take you.

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Thanks for the wonderful right up.
Thanks for sharing.

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This is an interesting story from you @kerrislravenhill.. facing bully in school is the talk of the day. I enjoy reading this post, i felt I was seeing the event life.

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It is a subject that most people that they can identify or have experienced personally in various forms across many cultures, making the protagonist more relatable to the reader.

Thanks for the comment @ijelady
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