She wakes up with a lot on her mind, but also nothing. She wakes up in the middle of a lab, inside a giant tube filled to the brim with greenish liquid. There are countless wires attached to her. How did she get there? Where even is she? Who is she? There is one thing in her mind, the one thing that is also attached to nothing: Persephone. Note: Chapters with "Persephone" written next to their number are chapters from Persephone's perspective, and chapters without "Persephone" written in their title are chapters from the original character's perspective. Submission of ONC 2026. Based off of Prompt #110, Winter. Cover Art by @JadeRabbitYuTu

Alixander Stoneheart is part of one of the prestigious elemental families, the Stonehearts. He is born with the natural Stoneheart hair color, black, but as he grows older, his hair color grows lighter as well, becoming the color the Stonehearts despise most: white. And as this happens, the hole he dug for himself grows deeper as past and present blur and more secrets are uncovered. New parts every Wednesday at 9 PM EST!