Like all children in his world, 14-year-old Finnick Odair had the chance of being chosen for the Hunger Games. In a pool stock full of names, he was just as vulnerable as anyone from the ages of 12-18. And in District Four, which often tends to produce Career tributes, its residents could only hope that this year's pair would fall under that description. On Reaping day, a 14-year-old boy's name is called. A name that is often whispered down the hallways of the local high school, giggled at, fawned over. The gasps that arose afterwards were monumental. Him, of all people? It couldn't be, could it? Yet it was. At age 14, Finnick Odair was called forth to be a tribute in the 65th annual Hunger Games. Many stood there and thought, "He's just a pretty face. How could he possibly bring home the victor's crown?" However, some people are far more than a pretty face. In fact, it's even said that those with such captivating allure are most often the ones that can catch you off guard and bring you to your knees. __________________________ Excerpt: ❝25, 24, 23...❞ I can do this. I have the skills, the desire...I can win. It's possible. I know it's possible. The odds may be against me, against all of us, but one of us has to win. ❝15, 14, 13...❞ To everyone in District Four who is watching; to my mom, dad, and Annie Cresta, I'm making a promise to you. ❝7, 6, 5, 4...❞ Whatever happens here, I will fight like hell to come back home, ❝3, 2, 1...❞ I promise you. [[Word count: 111,000-112,000 ]]

Mankind is evolving. Some love it, some fear it. Some embrace it, some envy it. For Zoey, the evolution of man has always been in the darkest part of her closet. A place no one touches. Only her family knew of her secret, and her stepfather never let the fact that Zoey was different disappear. But with mankind evolving, Zoey will soon figure out her own evolution is about to change more than she wants it too.

Twelve contestants are thrown into an infinite labyrinth with only a set of rules and their own bodies. Thanks to the divine forces that put them there, they all have a common goal; Find the "Prize". In an infinite maze that happens to host untold dangers in every corner. Easy, right? WARNING: Contains intense violence, suspense, sexual content, and a variety of other subjects that may be unsuitable for audiences younger than 16 years old. Viewer discretion is heavily advised.

(REUPLOADED/IN PROGRESS) Enter the seemingly average world of teenager Aleyson Hera Carver, a 17-year-old girl with ambitions, of which are soon to be realized, far beyond her given years. Aleyson believes, as do the sane minds among us, that she lives in a one-dimensional world. For it is the only world that she and those around her have ever known, therefore, what would cause her to believe otherwise? Secondly, enter the deceptively average world of teenager Logan Kemerick, a 17-year-old boy, whose purpose has been bestowed upon him by another. Logan lives in the world alongside a seemingly average girl, whom he discerns is the answer to his given purpose. However, said purpose, nor Logan himself, aren't exactly as they seem. In a different world, the World Below, creatures bestowing elemental powers exist and roam. However, these creatures are not so different from you or me. They may attend high school. Seek out love. Use their instincts and wits to survive. And when survival for one creature involves the commitment of Aleyson Hera Carver, a human girl abruptly stripped from her familiar life, what will become of her? When, as quickly as a lighter ignites a flame, she is taken into a world of her nightmares, a world surrounded by fire and ash. When all she has is Logan Kemerick, who bestows upon her his purpose. Henceforth, Aleyson Carver is essentially proclaimed as the solution to end a great war. However, such war is not one of an earthly nature, but rather one of inhuman origin. Her sense of reality is corrupted, and all that she previously thought true is being tried as a lie. What would she have to do with a war? What was the World Below, and what secrets was it keeping? Why was she truly here? To Aleyson, it all began as a nightmare. Or, to be more specific: a nightmare in reality.