Ficlet Zone

No Will (Challenge 96 - Cheers) [Spooks (MI5)]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:47:22 GMT

Posted by: smallhobbit

Title: No Will
Fandom: Spooks (MI5)
Author: smallhobbit
Rating: G
Challenge: #96 - Cheers - Where there's a will
Spoilers: None
Summary: Because Lucas' father failed to leave a will, there are those who wish to object. Had there been a will, there should have been fewer problems.

No Will on AO3

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Challenge 96: Reverse Fandom: Cheers

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:45:02 GMT

Posted by: badly_knitted

This month's challenge is:

Reverse Fandom: Cheers

Click on the challenge, pick any episode title, or more than one, as inspiration, and start writing!

Reminder of Rules

Entries can be any length you like. You can post as many entries to each challenge as you're inspired to write.
If posting direct to the community, please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Category, Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your fic, though you can if you like. Please include the song or episode title you use in your header.
Suggestions for future challenges are welcome on the Questions & Suggestions post.
There is no deadline for entries.

Have fun!

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Cal Leandros (Prompt # 95 - Asleep at the Wheel) Rumors and Reminders

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:49:58 GMT

Posted by: enchanted_jae

Title: Rumors and Reminders
Author: enchanted_jae
Fandom: Cal Leandros
Characters: Cal, Robin/Ishiah
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): Suggestion, first person pov (Cal's)
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Rob Thurman, et al. This drabble/fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for: ficlet_zone Prompt No. 95 – Asleep at the Wheel songs. I chose: Somebody Stole His Body.
Summary: Cal is a ray of darkness.

Rumors and Reminders

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FIC: Dead Girl Walking (Challenge #92 Dead Like Me) [The Sentinel]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:29:06 GMT

Posted by: brumeier

Title: Dead Girl Walking
Author: brumeier
Challenge(s): #92 Dead Like Me - Dead Girl Walking
Fandom(s): The Sentinel
Pairing(s): very background Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg
Wordcount: 8,703
Warning(s): serial killer, off-screen murders, physical assault

Summary: The Bayside Strangler has Cascade in a chokehold during the summer of 1997, and an unassuming dress shop clerk will have to work with CPD if they have any chance of putting an end to the killings.

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Well, it is Raining! (Challenge 95 - Asleep at the Wheel) [Hercule Poirot]

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:35:20 GMT

Posted by: smallhobbit

Title: Well, it is Raining!
Fandom: Hercule Poirot
Author: smallhobbit
Rating: G
Challenge: #95 - Asleep at the Wheel - Don't get caught out in the rain
Spoilers: None
Summary: Hastings comes in very wet; Poirot does not approve.

Well, it is Raining!

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Challenge 95: Song Titles: Asleep At The Wheel

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:09:02 GMT

Posted by: badly_knitted

This month's challenge is:

Song Titles: Asleep At The Wheel

Click on the challenge, pick any song title, or more than one, as inspiration, and start writing!

Reminder of Rules

Entries can be any length you like. You can post as many entries to each challenge as you're inspired to write.
If posting direct to the community, please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Category, Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your fic, though you can if you like. Please include the song or episode title you use in your header.
Suggestions for future challenges are welcome on the Questions & Suggestions post.
There is no deadline for entries.

Have fun!

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Cal Leandros (Prompt # 94 - The Good Doctor) Cheat Day

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:11:22 GMT

Posted by: enchanted_jae

Title: Cheat Day
Author: enchanted_jae
Fandom: Cal Leandros
Author's note: In a perfect world, we would all treat one another with kindness and respect, our pets would live as long as we do, and Niko would never have cut that glorious long blond fall of his hair.
Characters: Cal, Niko
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): Language, first person pov (Cal's)
Word count: 240
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Rob Thurman, et al. This drabble/fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for: ficlet_zone Prompt No. 94 – The Good Doctor titles. I chose: pain, smile, fractured, change of perspective, cheat day, broken or not.
Summary: There are no cheat days when your brother is a fitness freak.

Cheat Day

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FIC: Steeped In Remembrance (#93 Mariah Carey) [Stargate Atlantis]

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:15:40 GMT

Posted by: brumeier

Title: Steeped In Remembrance
Author: brumeier
Challenge(s): #93 Mariah Carey - All I Live For
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): Pre-John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Wordcount: 982
Warning(s): canonical character deaths (The Last Man ep), grief/mourning

Summary: Rodney is performing his second Athosian tea ceremony, this time for himself as he remembers everyone he's lost since John went missing through the Gate.

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FIC: Fake It (Till You Make It) #94 The Good Doctor [Trixie Belden Mysteries/Three Investigators]

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:26:44 GMT

Posted by: brumeier

Title: Fake It (Till You Make It)
Author: brumeier
Challenge: #94 The Good Doctor - Risk and Reward
Fandom(s): Trixie Belden Mysteries/The Three Investigators
Wordcount: 1,274
Warning(s): shady dealings in a warehouse, a knife is produced but not used

Summary: Trixie has to think on her feet when her case is about to go sideways, but can she trust the stranger who gets mistaken for her non-existent partner?

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A Piece of Cake (Challenge 94 - The Good Doctor) [Spooks (MI5)]

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:56:00 GMT

Posted by: smallhobbit

Title: A Piece of Cake
Fandom: Spooks (MI5)
Author: smallhobbit
Rating: G
Challenge: #94 - The Good Doctor - A Piece of Cake
Spoilers: None
Summary: Lucas is out on a job

( Where's Lucas? )

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Challenge 94: Reverse Fandom: The Good Doctor

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:57:38 GMT

Posted by: badly_knitted

This month's challenge is:

Reverse Fandom: The Good Doctor

Click on the challenge, pick any episode title, or more than one, as inspiration, and start writing!

Reminder of Rules

Entries can be any length you like. You can post as many entries to each challenge as you're inspired to write.
If posting direct to the community, please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Category, Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your fic, though you can if you like. Please include the song or episode title you use in your header.
Suggestions for future challenges are welcome on the Questions & Suggestions post.
There is no deadline for entries.

Have fun!

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Cal Leandros (Prompt # 93 - Mariah Carey) Do In the Clowns

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:38:54 GMT

Posted by: enchanted_jae

Title: Do In the Clowns
Author: enchanted_jae
Fandom: Cal Leandros
Author's note: In a perfect world, we would all treat one another with kindness and respect, our pets would live as long as we do, and Niko would never have cut that glorious long blond fall of his hair.
Characters: Cal
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): Language, first person pov (Cal's)
Word count: 185
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Rob Thurman, et al. This drabble/fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for: ficlet_zone Prompt No. 93 – Mariah Carey song titles. I chose: After Tonight, Close My Eyes, Clown.
Summary: Even monsters have nightmares.

Do In the Clowns

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The Whole Bloody Business (Challenge #38: Reverse Fandom: Psych) [The Monkees]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:35:59 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'The Whole Bloody Business'
Fandom: The Monkees
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Challenge: #38: Reverse Fandom: Psych ('High Noon-ish')
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Notes: Crossposted to genprompt_bingo and whatif_au

Summary: I ain't the new schoolmarm.

( The Whole Bloody Business )

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The Accusation (Challenge #45: U2 Song Titles) [The Monkees/Doctor Who]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:28:43 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'The Accusation'
Fandom: The Monkees/Doctor Who
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Challenge: #45: U2 Song Titles ('With or Without You')
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Notes: Crossposted to genprompt_bingo and whatif_au

Summary: Still flummoxed and frightened, Davy and Mike stared at each other.

( The Accusation )

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Wasting Time (Challenge #39: Dolly Parton Song Titles) [Labyrinth]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:19:47 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'Wasting Time'
Fandom: Labyrinth
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Challenge: #39: Dolly Parton Song Titles ('Run That By Me One More Time'/'Is It Real'/'I'm Wasting Your Time and You're Wasting Mine'/'We'd Have To Be Crazy'/'Working on a Dream'/'A Gamble Either Way'/'Speakin' of the Devil'/'I've Been This Way too Long'/'Fighting Kind'/'Unlikely Angel'/'Halos and Horns'/'Tomorrow is Forever')
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Notes: Crossposted to whatif_au and genprompt_bingo

Summary: Smirking, Jareth leaned close, staring into her eyes.

( Wasting Time )

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Two Evils (Challenge #50: Reverse Fandom: Elementary) [Friends]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:08:03 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'Two Evils'
Fandom: Friends
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: PG
Challenge: #50: Reverse Fandom: Elementary ('The Woman'/'Heroine'/'The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction'/'Possibility Two'/'Lesser Evils'/'Details')
Warnings: Brief mention of murder
Notes: Crossposted to whatif_au and genprompt_bingo

Summary: "Fine. I confess--I killed him," she announced.

( Two Evils )

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All I Want For Christmas (Challenge 93 - Mariah Carey) [Spooks (MI5)]

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:17:54 GMT

Posted by: smallhobbit

Title: All I Want For Christmas
Fandom: Spooks (MI5)
Author: smallhobbit
Rating: G
Challenge: #93 - Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Spoilers: None
Summary: Don't believe all you see

All I Want For Christmas

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Challenge 93: Song Titles: Mariah Carey

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:13:24 GMT

Posted by: badly_knitted

This month's challenge is:

Song Titles: Mariah Carey

Cal Leandros (Prompt # 92 - Dead Like Me) Breakfast of Ninjas

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:19:44 GMT

Posted by: enchanted_jae

Title: Breakfast of Ninjas
Author: enchanted_jae
Fandom: Cal Leandros
Author's note: In a perfect world, we would all treat one another with kindness and respect, our pets would live as long as we do, and Niko would never have cut that glorious long blond fall of his hair.
Characters: Cal, Niko
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): Language, first person pov (Cal's)
Word count: 180
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Rob Thurman, et al. This drabble/fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for: ficlet_zone Prompt No. 92 – Dead Like Me episode titles. I chose: My Room.
Summary: Cal has to choke down something…healthy.

Breakfast of Ninjas

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Little Damsel (Challenge #46: Reverse Fandom: BTVS) [Original Fiction]

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 03:28:10 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'Little Damsel'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: R
Challenge: #46: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ('Superstar')
Warnings: Disturbing concepts
Notes: Crossposted to genprompt_bingo

Summary: Having been locked in the darkness for so long, you blink, disoriented, against the sudden glare.

( Little Damsel )

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A Christmas Holmes (Challenge 92 - Dead Like Me) [Sherlock Holmes (ACD)]

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:57:37 GMT

Posted by: smallhobbit

Title: A Christmas Holmes
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD)
Author: smallhobbit
Rating: G
Challenge: #92 - Dead Like Me - Ghost Story
Spoilers: None
Summary: Sherlock Holmes has no intention of celebrating Christmas. This may be about to change.

( Sherlock Holmes retired to bed )

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FIC: Heartache (#91 Clint Black) [Stargate Atlantis]

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:06:16 GMT

Posted by: brumeier

Title: Heartache
Author: brumeier
Challenge(s): #91 Clint Black - Heartache/Better Man
Fandom(s): Stargate Atlantis
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, past Jennifer Keller/Rodney McKay
Wordcount: 1,163
Warning(s): emotional h/c, mention of unhealthy past relationship, alcohol consumption

Summary: Jennifer is having a difficult time getting over her breakup with Rodney.

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Challenge 92: Reverse Fandom: Dead Like Me

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:17:48 GMT

Posted by: badly_knitted

This month's challenge is:

Reverse Fandom: Dead Like Me

Harry Potter (Prompt # 91 - Clint Black songs) The Hard Way

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:57:34 GMT

Posted by: enchanted_jae

Title: The Hard Way
Author: enchanted_jae
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters/Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG13
Word count: 100
Written for:
♦ JMDC No. 237 - hard/difficult vs easy/simple
♦ Gift for JMDC No. 236 winner bleedingangel84
♦ ficlet_zone Prompt No. 91 – Clint Black songs. I chose The Hard Way
Warnings: Suggestion
Summary: Making the bed can be challenging.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.

The Hard Way

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Summons (Challenge #65: Linkin Park Song Titles) [Original Fiction]

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:57:22 GMT

Posted by: but_can_i_be_trusted

Title: 'Summons'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Author: but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: #65: Linkin Park Song Titles ('Somewhere I Belong/Breaking the Habit/Coal/Wake/Dark Crystal/Halo/Crawling/Points Of Authority/Rebellion/War/No More Sorrow/The Last Line/Until It's Gone/The Summoning/Mark the Graves')
Warnings: Disturbing concepts; mind-rape; brief vampiric violence
Notes: Crossposted to genprompt_bingo

Summary: "Don't pretend that you own me," I muttered.

( Summons )

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