Lavik De Cooper has had enough of his relatives bickering amongst themselves, upon his grandma's death. What's worse is when he receives his late grandmother's most prized possession... her little box of pranks, along with a note inside. "Make good choices. - Love, Grandma". Lavik is about to discover that the gold-colored coin embedded with a clover on one side, is more than a piece of decoration. [Flip the coin and make a life choice with it. Two choices, one coin, and no turning back. Do you dare?] Be prepared to be riddled with secrets, murders, and myths. Reality will never be the same again. _ (Inspired & Participated: Open Novella Contest 2023, prompt no. 5.) #[2024 Update: This story is currently in the process of editing and rewriting, for better reading experience. Thank you for your patience.]#

Angélio follows a glowing butterfly through a portal to an enchanted world where he'll have to find a way to save himself and an unsuspecting city from destruction. ♧♧♧ All Angélio Moya wants for his thirteenth birthday is to hang out with his papá--like they used to. But instead, his work-for-a-living dad forgets Angélio's big day and hosts a meeting disguised as an office party at their house. Devastated but determined, Angélio flees to the backyard to sharpen his nonexistent fútbol skills in a last-ditch attempt to catch his dad's attention. Angélio's mood brightens when a glowing butterfly appears and leads him through a portal to the enchanted world of Realania. There, the butterfly transforms into a human-like creature named Roende. The two become fast friends after Roende offers to solve all of Angélio's problems. Their exciting adventures, filled with treasure hunts and encounters with fantastic beasts, eventually lead to Angélio discovering Roende's dark secret. Angélio will have to decide if he is willing to risk the fate of an entire city to make his dreams come true. ♧♧♧ This is an ONC 2023 novella based on Prompt: 29. "When you touch a mirror, it ripples like water. You dive in."