Shining Express Novels & Stories

" Sunny then told her brother James all about the pale white horse that she had seen in Verona. She explained that when you see the horse, you're in deep trouble, and then she went on about how she had seen the horse in Ocean City while riding a Ferris wheel. Sunny's voice trembled as she recounted the eerie details of her encounter with the horse, emphasizing its piercing red eyes and ghostly presence. James listened intently, his disbelief gradually turning into a sense of unease. He couldn't help but wonder if there was some truth to Sunny's unsettling experience.

The massive, sleek Express Train, which was supposed to bypass the station, suddenly veered onto Platform B. It was moving at 200 miles per hour. The Judge looked up. He saw the headlights of the oncoming train. He opened his mouth to scream. SCREEEEECH. The train didn't hit him—safety protocols engaged the emergency brakes at the last second. The train shrieked to a halt, massive sparks showering the platform. The force of the wind knocked the Judge and his guards flat on their backs. "He's alive," Ren noted. "Just stunned. Accident failed. Plan B."

he said, his lip​s pres⁠sing firmly, desperatel‌y against my forehead f​or a brief secon⁠d. Th‌e trolley ga⁠ve one final, m‌assive‍ shudd‌er as the ye‌llow fog outside the⁠ w⁠indows beg​an to thin o⁠ut, r‍apidly replaced by the br​ight, h​a‍rsh‍ glare of indus‌trial‌ floodlights. Th⁠e​ digital dis​play on the dash​bo⁠ard c​him‌ed a cle‍ar, high​ note th​at signaled our do⁠om⁠ or our‌ salva​t‍ion. ARRIVING: SUMMIT STATION​.

Radio call sign for Joint Air Network for Em. ployee Transport. A spook name. The commuters called it On wheels down, Mark awoke with a start. The plane braked hard and he instinctively pushed against his heels to take the pressure off his seat belt. He raised the window shade and squinted at the sun-baked scrubby terrain. He felt cramped and uncomfortable, sick to his stomach, and on- otherwise: Just Another Non-Existent Terminal. dered if he looked as strange as he felt.

Shawn responds, his voice very calm and steady. “Oh,” I murmur, turning away from the window to look at him. “I've never experienced it— pack life.” The moonlight filtering through the trees cast a soft, silvery glow on his face, but it isn’t enough for me to read his expression clearly. I squint, trying to catch a subtle shift in his features, something to help me interpret his mood, but the car slips into a thick tree tunnel and the light vanishes completely, plunging us into near darkness.

"How...strange." "It appears the train has arrived." He continued, and I turned my head to see the spectacle that had everyone cheering. The train was blacker than the night, shaped like a long bullet. The color wasn't flat by any means, but set with brilliant shimmers and sparkles. The sight reminded me of the night sky. Dark, endless, yet beautiful. The long windows were tinted with a dark film, blocking the inside of the train from sight. The train hissed as it came to a stop, two sliding doors positioned right where I stood.

The sound of the siren rolled ahead of them, and the city lights blurred into streaks as they sped down the expressway. Sheldon’s eyes stayed on the road, his heart pounding with urgency. He whispered to himself, “Hold on, Julia… I’m coming.”

The screeching of metal against metal was so loud it threatened to shatter my eardrums. The floorboards of the Crimson Express were vibrating violently, the ancient mahogany paneling beginning to splinter under the sheer force of the runaway speed. Through the broken cabin door, the dark tunnel mouth rapidly expanded. We burst out into the rainy Carpathian night, but there was no comfort in the open air.

Jenna is busy changing diapers for Emma so she didn’t notice Zara. She cried hysterically recalling the lyrics Mine... Mine... Mine… I am all alone in the dark world Trying to find Sunshine for my survival I spent my days in agony waiting for you You came into my world like an angel...angel... Expressing your love through your eyes Sparkling...sparkling....eyes Mine....Mine....Mine.... Mine…Mine….Mine… I remember my happiness with you I remember our time I remember your little mouth I remember our time at the sea I remember our union under Clair De lune and dying to have you in my arms...arms...