©All Rights Reserved Twisted Little Fables: Tales of Dark Resilience (TM) by Gentri Gaines dba "Magic Art", "Mage Arts", "Cosmic Prose", and "CosmicP2" is a collection of 12 chilling tales about somewhat ordinary people and creatures experiencing extraordinary challenges... Explore the dark corners of imagination in this thrilling compilation of modern fables, weaving tales of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat. ©All Rights Reserved DISCLAIMER: Every piece of content I create is safeguarded by copyright law. For collaboration inquiries, feel free to contact me at: some.magic.visions@gmail.com Sharing my work on social media for personal enjoyment with proper accreditation is encouraged. However, any commercial or business use requires my written consent. This compilation, finalized on 14 November 2023 without further edits, is protected by copyright law. It is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ©All rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of the Author, in accordance with United States copyright law. This work is intended for mature audiences, and individuals under the age of 18 are advised against reading it. Your visit to this site signifies your agreement to these terms.

The villainess who has reborn five times just wants to rest in peace. I am Odette, I was once an heiress who had it all, be it money, status or fiance. When my perfect stepsister appeared, I realized I was just a villain in this story. I, being the evil stepsister, was of course killed off halfway through the story. When I opened my eyes again I was reborn, but no matter what I did, I died in the end. Having experienced burning on a stake, the guillotine, hanging and stabbing to death, all I wanted now was to die normally after a normal life. Please let me rest in peace!

What happens when a queen decides to rebel . . . and suddenly everything spins out of control? Isabella hated being a princess and hates being a queen. Because of everything that happened at the castle and her traumatic past, she and her best friend, Elena (a noble), ran away in hopes of living a more "normal" life. They meet a peasant and a knight on the way, and problems quickly begin to appear. But now, because of her decisions, Isabella has to follow an action-packed journey to its end, where she finds her true self, her belief in herself, and true love. But before they know it, they run into trouble as their most recent problems spiral into huge unsolved dilemmas that leave everyone hanging . . . *Please don't steal any of my ideas. One day, I might want to use them again for any future stories or books, so please don't take them. We all really hate when someone copies us and then takes credit for it, so please don't be that person! :) Cover image credits to @Zeniol on Instagram! WARNING: Some scenes in this story may be triggering to some readers. Read those parts at your own risk. Background information: Queen Isabella: 22 years old Miss Elena: 19 years old Sir Stephan: 22 years old Miss Sabina: 17 years old

Luca got up early to meet the mermaid. He hides the panty in his pocket carefully together with a paper that has an instruction on how to wear a panty that was given by the store attendant. ***I Hope she would know how to wear this. **** As soon as he started the boat's engine, Emy notice its sound and immediately got inside luca's room to look for that panty but it was gone. **Don't tell me they are meeting at this time in the middle of the ocean!!!????*** Meanwhile At the middle of the ocean... "Mui!! I'm Here!! Where are----" Luca didn't finish his words because Muriel suddenly appears in a hurry and hugged him. "Quickly Luca help me!!!!" Luca was in shock because he thought Muriel is being under attack by a monster. "What happened? Is there a sea monster??" "NOO!! My father wanted me to marry a human king whom I don't know!!!!" "EHHH----?! Isn't that great?" Muriel immediately slaps luca a couple of times using his tail and said. "I don't want to get married to someone I don't love you idiot!!!" "Okay! Okay! Calm down Mui..." Muriel turned her tails into a human leg and said "Take me to your home Luca!" Luca was in shock and said "WHHAAATTT????" "I said let's live together!!" What Muriel said keeps on echoing at Luca's head "Let's live together". Just by the thought of living with a woman mermaid who doesn't know how to wear a panty makes his brain explode. And then Luca immediately push Muriel away and said "NO WAY! I don't even have a house! I'm just staying at a friend's house you know!!" Muriel suddenly gave Luca a big size pearl and said "Sell this stuff! I think we can buy a house with it.!! Just pleaassseee take me away with you!!"

What if someone... or something... created humanity? Us? A short story from the POV of The Creator of Humanity, detailing their life/lives and how we possibly came to be. - Achievements: #3 mankind - 26/08/2021 #23 extinction - 26/08/2021 - [[Word count 3,000 to 4,000]]

Featured by @StoriesUndiscovered for the month of September 2023 on their reading list "Curiosity Cupboard" Tied for 1ST PLACE in the Rising Star Awards 2023 in the category Short Story and Oneshots. Caleb has a gift: He can sing. But not sing just like any other kid, he might as well be the next pop star of the century. But... no one knows about it because he sings in secret. Why, you ask? Well, it's because he doesn't want others to know him. He's extremely shy. Yep that's right. Caleb is just as shy as how much he loves to sing. His introverted self doesn't allow him to just sing whenever he wants. So he finds time whenever he's alone. When at last everyone leaves him alone, oh how amazing and wonderful his voice echoes out all along the walls of anywhere he can be alone. His amazing talent, however, one day lures in an audience. Together with his newfound 'friend' sworn to keep his singing secret, they find a way to make Caleb's talent known and help him finally face his demons: attention. ----------------------------------------------------------- This is my first attempt at a short story. Although I've tried to turn it into a full on novel, my creative brain can't go that far with this... Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Feel free to comment, vote, and maybe follow me if 'ya want? Also if you're interested in my writing, I have actual novels in the works. Just check my profile for more info. Happy reading!!

Jeremiah is a reincarnated soul karmically punished for his past life, this story explores the connection between his two lives.

[EDITED] [NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE & PAPERBACK!] [2023 WATTYS SHORTLIST🎉] [@Wattpad Reading Radar Feature✨] [@Wattpad Valiant Heroes Feature✨] [@WattpadAsianFantasy 2024 Winter Catalogue Cultivation Month Feature✨] The secret to success? A good set of tires, and a hell of a vendetta. ________ Echo Yun is a square racing prodigy, a collegian newbie, and 10.5 million dollars in debt. But it's the first two that will be the one to save him from the third. When Echo gets a second chance to take back his life through open recruitment of the university's most prestigious racing team, a team that could take him straight to the greatest - and most lucrative - racing championship of the century, he takes it in a heartbeat. But with his past at his heels, a sport of ruthless nature, a social ranking working against him, and a team of elite racers turning everything he's known about his world on its head, Echo is forced to come face to face with the dark price of what true victory will really cost him. And just how far he's willing to go to pay it. The race begins. Winner takes all. [COMPLETED] [#1 in BLOOD AND GORE] [#2 in RACING] [#5 in ACTION-ROMANCE] [#6 in WEREWOLF]

In the capital of Luoyang, the daughters of Grand Chancellor Shangguan An each await their own glorious destinies. And by their side is their cousin, Fei Minxi, who observes the machinations of the nobles of the Dan Dynasty and the different fates of the three Shangguan daughters. - IT IS A plot that brings Fei Minxi to the imperial capital of Luoyang, into the arms of her proud and magnificent cousins. The Shangguan sisters are the staple of Luoyang's high society, the daughters of the dynasty's Grand Chancellor. No one shines as brightly as they. And by standing with them, Minxi is thrust into a world she is not prepared for, that she was never taught to be a part of. The sisters are all fascinating in their own rights. The eldest is Shangguan Yunhua, promised to be the future Empress since birth. The second, Shangguan Yunjun, a girl not of the courts but of the battlefield, the first female general of the dynasty. And the youngest, Shangguan Yunxuan, the picture of a perfect lady, the envy of all despite being the daughter of a concubine. And so Minxi watches. As she watches the battle of the heirs, watches Yunhua become the wife of the heir and then their Empress. Watches the Shangguan family claw their way to the top, as it all splinters apart. This is a story of glory, and how one family attempts to leave their name in the long river of history.