The year is 2040, and for the clones that were created during the brief run of a shady high tech company in the early 2020's, the time has come for them to become adults. Madelyn has been attending an all girls' boarding school with a large percentage of cloned girls for all of her academic life, and sees the changes in the girls as they approach graduation. Many of the clones were made from stolen DNA from supermodels, singers and actresses, and have almost no shot at a real future because of the sheltered way they were raised. They'd been isolated and completely dependent on the school and the families that ordered them as though they were nothing more than food on a menu. But not every clone is going down without a flight, as Madelyn finds out when she meets her new next door neighbor. This was written for the Open Novelle Contest 2023, Prompt 61: A new neighbor comes to town. Not a very social person, they hide out in their house every day, only leaving through tinted cars. Then, one night when you are going out, you look straight into the face of your idol.

𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝- 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈 In a small town, nestled in the heart of the countryside, lived a young boy named Luci. Luci was a quiet, introspective child who had always found it difficult to understand his own emotions, let alone those of others. He struggled to connect with his peers and often felt like an outsider, even within his own family. One day, as Luci sat alone in his bedroom, he had an epiphany. He realized that what he was missing in his life was love - not just romantic love, but love in all its forms. He knew that he needed to go on a journey to find it. So, with nothing but a backpack and a sense of determination, Luci set out on his quest. He didn't know where he was going or what he was looking for, but he knew that he would recognize love when he found it. As he journeyed through many places, Luci encountered all kinds of people and experiences. He met kind strangers who showed him compassion, and gruff old men who taught him the value of toughness. He found beauty in nature and in the small moments of everyday life. But despite all of this, Luci still felt like he hadn't found what he was looking for. He had seen love, but he had not yet felt it. As he continued on his journey, Luci began to feel discouraged. He wondered if he would ever find the love he was seeking. But just when he was about to give up, he stumbled upon something unexpected - something that would change his life forever. And so begins the story of a young boy on a journey to find love - a story that will take him to the ends of the earth and back, and teach him what it truly means to love and be loved.

B, powerful entity, in charge of doling out punishments and maintaining law and order in TCHM, aka The Central Headquarters of the Multiverse, is bored and looking for entertainment when she overhears the latest gossip about how two managers, who are Gods of their respective worlds, are causing a ruckus trying to one-up each other due to their complicated history. Stepping in, B challenges them to compete against each other, offering the winner a prize that would, one and for all, put an end to the rivalry that is steming from them being peers. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned when B falls in love with the two miserable souls, Lan Zhan and Wei WuXian, who end up as pawns in this game she has put in motion. Lucky for B, though, she is not the one to give up so easily and starts on a mission of her own: Give the two heartbroken souls a happy ending. Will she succeed? I sure hope so! This story is a WangXian fan fiction written for ONC 2023. No prior knowledge of the web novel: Grandmaster of demonic cultivation, or its live action adaptation: The Untamed, is needed to understand this story. The story is canon divergent, slash fiction and set in alternate realty. Prompts used in the order of their appearance: No. 63: A rivalry between two coworkers has unforeseen consequences. No. 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I have gathered you here." before hitting the emergency stop button. No. 29: When you touch a mirror, it ripples like water. You dive in. Start date: 25th February 2023 Date of completion: 10th April 2023 ©GandalfofspaceAnli

"Love is a strange emotion-it strikes when you least expect it." -Moonwriting Sebastian King They call me the Lucifer of the Mafia. The God of Death. The man who bends Europe to his will with a snap of his fingers. And yet-none of that power could have prepared me for her. Erika Carter. She wasn't supposed to matter. She was just another piece in this rotten world I rule, another soul pulled into the sick "Auction" I've hated all my life. I should have walked away. But the moment I saw her defiant eyes staring back at me-unafraid, unbroken-I knew she was mine to claim. Only... not like the others. I didn't buy her to destroy her. I bought her to refine her. To protect her. To own her. To burn for her. But Erika Carter doesn't bend. She pushes back. She tests me. She looks at the devil and smiles, daring me to fall into the one trap I swore I'd never believe in- Love. And God help me... I'm already falling. Erika Carter He thinks he owns me. He thinks money, fear, and power can cage a woman like me. But Sebastian King is about to learn one brutal truth- Two can play this game. If he wants me, he can have me. But he doesn't get to write the rules. I do. Because when Death itself falls in love... even kings can bleed. ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains dark themes, including violence, bloodshed, abuse, and sexual assault. Read responsibly.

[Grand Winner ONC India 2023] Bhairavi, a staunch devotee of Shree Ram, is a tourist visiting Kashmir with her daughter. One night she is going through the pictures she has clicked during the day and stumbles across one that shocks her to the core. It's the picture of a girl Bhairavi knows has been dead for almost a year. Scared yet wanting to uncover the truth, she decides to look into the matter and discovers something she couldn't have imagined in her wildest nightmares. Written for ONC India. Prompt No. 26 Rating: Suitable for all ages Start date: 16th February 2023 Date completed: 30th March 2023 Original story written for Wattpad by @GandalfofspaceAnli © 2023