Submitted by WoollerMan2003 t3_z8b3a6 in WritingPrompts
exponentials t1_iybhfp7 wrote
I had always been an outcast, even among the other superheros. Everyone else had flashy abilities like flight or super strength, while my power was to make anything into perfectly cooked soup. I was constantly mocked and ridiculed.
I heard the news that a massive meteor was headed straight for Earth. The other heroes were in a frenzy, trying to come up with a plan to save the day. I, on the other hand, felt strangely calm. I knew that my power was the only one that could stop the meteor. So I headed off to the impact zone, bowl in hand.
When I arrived, I saw that the meteor was only minutes away from hitting the ground. I concentrated and willed the meteor to turn into soup. Suddenly, the meteor began to shimmer and distort, and before long, it had transformed into a steaming bowl of soup.
The other heroes were in shock. They had never seen anyone do something like that before. I had finally been able to prove myself and show them that my power was something to be respected.
But then, I noticed something strange. The soup had an odd taste and a faint, putrid smell. I took a closer look and saw that there were strange, unrecognizable objects floating in the soup.
It was only then that I realized that I had made a terrible mistake. The objects in the soup were pieces of the meteor, and the meteor had been made up of toxic material. I had unknowingly created a deadly soup that would have catastrophic consequences for the world.
Ilyaev_Art t1_iybrten wrote
You say in the first paragraph that you have a sense of dread, then in the next you felt a sense of calm.
Reformed_Narcissist t1_iybsslg wrote
It is chronological and situational.
Dread felt at the news of something.
Calm felt when facing it.
Ilyaev_Art t1_iycp11z wrote
OP edited it, I understood the context but saying one feeling in one sentence and in the other an opposite sentence is a bit jarring.
It could have been fixed pretty easily by using a word like "but then.." etc to indicate the mood had changed.
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