In the quiet town of Ohio, everything seems perfectly normal-until you look closer. Eddie Bauer thought he knew what to expect when his family moved to the seemingly peaceful town. But as he finds himself in the sterile corridors of a hospital, under the watchful eyes of strangers who aren't quite what they seem, he begins to question everything. What happened before he got here? And why does the past seem to be following him? As Eddie unravels the unsettling truth, he discovers that in Ohio, nothing is ever as it appears. From the writer and editor of Nobodies, ZchStories presents a tale where the ordinary hides the extraordinary, and every shadow holds a secret. Mature Theme: graphic depictions of violence, and extreme gore. DATE STARTED: September 2, 2024 DATE ENDED[STATUS]: DISCONTINUED

For Nazli, the world is limited from her tribe to the Forbidden Valley. For Asadullah, the world is limitless and his for taking. *** "You should be honored that a man like I have taken such an interest in you!" Asadullah smirked, swirling his small handgun on his index finger. The green-eyed girl paled - her skin already porcelain white and quite different from any other he had seen in the country before. She was definitely beautiful even in her less than impressive rags. "Asadullah hardly makes such a generous offer." He said, liking the self-praise more than he wanted to admit. She shook her head - her dainty fingers wringing in her golden braid. Little Goldilocks. "Think again, little girl. The blood of your people will be on your hands." *** The setting is in Gilgit in a fictional valley called the Forbidden Valley. The image is not mine. The story and characters are.