ChatGPT Authored Story

erik aronesty
3 min readFeb 10, 2023

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The sun had set on the rough streets of Chicago, painting the city in shades of orange and pink. The sounds of the bustling city were replaced with the murmur of the wind and the occasional clinking of bottles as they were tossed into a nearby alley. In the heart of the city, a young woman named Mia stood over the lifeless body of her father, tears streaming down her face.

Her father had been critically injured by a powerful mafia boss, and despite Mia’s best efforts, he had eventually died from his wounds. As she mourned the loss of the only family she had left, her father’s final words echoed in her mind.

“Mia, you have the power to cultivate your chi, to develop amazing powers,” he had said, his breaths shallow and labored. “I have taught you all I know, all the techniques I learned from my own master. Use them to avenge me, to bring justice to those who have wronged us.”

Mia was skeptical at first, but as she sat by her father’s side, she felt a strange energy flow through her body. It was as if her father’s words had unlocked something within her, a power she never knew she had. She closed her eyes and focused, following the flow of the energy, and suddenly, she was surrounded by a brilliant light.

When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer in the dingy alley. Instead, she was in a beautiful, otherworldly place, surrounded by beings of pure light. A voice spoke to her, telling her of the power within her, of the path she must follow to become a cultivator and use her powers to bring justice to the world.

Mia returned to the alley, her heart filled with a newfound determination. She would avenge her father and use her powers to protect the innocent, no matter the cost. And so, her journey as a cultivator in the rough streets of Chicago began.

Mia spent the next few days practicing and honing her newfound powers, eager to put them to use for the greater good. She was shopping for groceries one day when she heard a commotion coming from a nearby Chinese-owned grocery store. She quickly made her way over to investigate and was horrified to find a gang of armed men attempting to rob the store.

The store owner and customers were cowering in fear, and the robbers were growing more and more violent by the second. Mia could see the fear in their eyes, and she knew she had to act. She stepped forward, her hand glowing with a bright light, and the robbers turned to face her.

“Who the hell are you?” one of them snarled.

“I am a cultivator,” Mia replied calmly. “And I will not allow you to harm innocent people.”

Mia stood her ground, her hand glowing with a bright light. The robbers laughed, thinking Mia was just a crazy woman, but she was determined to prove them wrong. She focused her chi and the light from her hand grew brighter, illuminating the entire street. The robbers tried to fire their guns, but their weapons suddenly flew out of their hands and into the air, hovering above them like metal birds.

“What the…?” the leader of the gang muttered, fear creeping into his voice.

But the robbers were not about to go down without a fight. They charged at Mia, fists flying, but she was ready. She dodged and weaved, her movements graceful and fluid. She struck with lightning-fast punches and kicks, sending the robbers flying in every direction.

She lifted her hand and the guns flew towards her, landing gently in her open palm. With a flick of her wrist, the guns flew towards the robbers, striking them with precision. The robbers staggered and fell, dazed and disoriented.

Mia stood in the center of the store, surrounded by the defeated robbers. She turned to the store owner and customers, who were staring at her in awe.

“You will never harm anyone again,” Mia said, her voice filled with power. “And if you do, I will find you, and I will stop you.”

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