Shadow Fruit Novels & Stories

Her eyes glowed faint silver for a second. “Touch me again,” she whispered, voice layered with something dangerous, “and I’ll let my babies eat your hearts.” They scrambled away, sobbing. Aria stood in the alley, breathing hard, hands trembling. She looked down at her belly. “Mommy’s learning,” she murmured. “We’re going to be okay.” But that night, as she lay in bed tracing the stretch marks forming on her skin, a new scent drifted through the cracked window,faint, wolf, familiar. Shadowthorn. Someone was looking for her.

“…You’re my SHADOW. So, you fucking STAY as one!” Black tendrils spread from her shadow onto Nozomi. It wrapped around Nozomi's arms as it climbed up to her face. It also spread down her torso to her legs. The more the tendrils consumed Nozomi, the more the shadow melted away, as if they were melding into one.

“What is a shadow? “A shadow is an Aura, who’s gifts have been tainted. Auras are made from light, but if one’s magic gets tainted. They become made of darkness. Its extremely rare, like 1 every 700 years rare. Every baby born is tested for any signs of weakness within their magic. If a weakness is found the babies magic is taken away. We have not witnessed anything like that in 500 years, according to records”

Elara stopped in front of the iron bars and turned to face us, her silver robes brushing the damp floor as she folded her hands inside her sleeves and looked at each of us in turn with those ancient obsidian eyes that always seemed to see more than they should. “The black lines you saw on Seraphine’s soldiers came from a plant known as Shadowroot,” she said without preamble, her voice low and resonant in the confined space. “It grows only in the deepest caves near the old dragon territories and it is extremely rare. When crushed and mixed with certain alchemical reagents, it creates a poison that enhances strength and aggression while slowly destroying the body from the inside. That is why t

"Actually, this fruit is called Dreamshade. Your son fell into a deep sleep because he mistakenly ingested it." "Dreamshade? I've never heard of it." "Dreamshade is a purple fruit that grows on the Dreamshade Tree. It contains a substance called Dreamshade, which can plunge a person into a deep sleep and dreams, making them unable to wake up and distinguish between reality and dreams, ultimately leading to a sleep-induced death." "Sleep-induced death?!" Zachary widened his eyes in horror. "I also ate this fruit, but why is it only my son who fell into a sleep?"

Her mind answered which made Shawna cough even harder. “Are you ok? I'll go get you some water from the mini fridge over here, they said it was fully stocked so I'm sure water is in there.” Shadow said racing over to the fridge and pulled out an ice cold bottle of water. When he turned around he was hit with the scent of Shawna's arousal. He stopped dead in his track and Rane pushed forward as the sweet scent of peaches and cinnamon hit his nose. Shawna had made him some peach cobbler one day, and as soon as he smelt that scent he recognized it immediately. He realized that when Shawna was aroused, she would smell just like warm peaches and cinnamon. That quickly became his favorite thing t

“The shadow trees are near. We’re close.” Aphael nodded and his senses sharpening. The time for reflection was over. As the pack moved closer to the shadow trees, a heavy tension settled over them. The trees loomed like giants, their twisted branches spreading wide, blocking the moon’s light from penetrating the dense canopy. These trees were unlike any others on Lunular Island. Their bark was deep black, absorbing every sliver of light that touched them. The air here was different — colder, thicker. Even the sounds of the island seemed to disappear into the oppressive darkness.

On top of the container are some fruit and a mug of what appears to be broth. Shandra accepts the offer and takes a fruit, feeling the need to nourish herself before embarking on a new wave of information and discovery. As she chews the juicy fruit, Marcus continues his explanation. "The Shadow was formed as a resistance against tyranny and injustice.They are now part of Zirun as an Organization. While you were resting, I gathered the information you were needing. We already have a good north to consider." Shandra's eyes light up with curiosity, but even then, it is hard to contain her voice from showing her distrust and disappointment.

It would even blow up by itself, but did they have that time to wait for it? “I have to slash my claws against it,” she thought aloud then drew her claws. She stood a little distance from it and slashed her claws against it. But no sparks were forming. The Shadow Leech roared and disintegrated. Forming almost immediately behind Olive. It grabbed her with its shadow arms and threw her away like she was a useless empty soda can.