Short Stories
16 stories
The Starshard Corps (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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The Starshard Corps tells an adventurous, emotional portal-fantasy set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In late summer 2019, in Koblenz, burned-out ex-paramedic Leon Vargan finds a warm, golden starshard that opens an octagonal gate to Mirroxia-a crystalline nexus between worlds-just as a reality-eating anomaly begins to stir. A cinematic, atmospheric short story about second chances, friendship, and stepping through the impossible to find where you truly belong.
Protocol Eight (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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Protocol Eight tells a quiet, emotional sci-fi thriller set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2025, in the Bavarian Alps, a broken special-ops team is sent to uncover a hidden bunker-where agent Valbona discovers a mysterious octagonal artifact that awakens memories, fractures loyalties, and forces her to choose between obedience and freedom. A soft, atmospheric short story about trust, betrayal, healing, and finding connection in a world that expects you to survive... but never to feel.
Arkanoctis (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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Arkanoctis tells a strange, atmospheric mystery set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2007, in the fogbound country of Velvaria, in a remote village called Mirroway, a boy named Elroviq Matcheck arrives at Arkanoctis-a boarding school built on the ruins of an abandoned octagon-themed amusement park-where mirrors whisper names, time behaves strangely, and the forest seems to watch. A surreal, darkly playful short story about identity, hidden patterns, and the unsettling feeling that some places don't just hide secrets... they collect them.
The Maw of Ember (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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The Maw of Ember tells a dark, dystopian survival story set in Reality Alpha-0021-C, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2045, in the floating arena-city of Spectacle City, a young man and his family are forced into a brutal reality show where entertainment is built on sacrifice, spectacle, and the destruction of humanity itself. A haunting, atmospheric short story about love, exploitation, identity, and the price of staying human in a world that feeds on suffering.
Biscuits and Cable Chaos (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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Biscuits and Cable Chaos tells a charming, bittersweet dramedy set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 1986, in the seaside town of Worthing, England, three generations living under one roof-Misses Emmi, Mr. Karl, and Linda-navigate tangled cables, strange inventions, missing pickles, and quiet memories, guided by a mysterious cat who seems to know more than anyone else. A cozy, funny, and heartfelt short story about family, aging, memory, small miracles, and finding connection in the middle of everyday chaos.
Bowling Beyond Realities (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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Bowling Beyond Realities tells a surreal, fast-paced multiverse adventure set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2025, in the German city of Wiesbaden, three friends-Lex, Zara, and Noa-check into a shady wellness hotel and accidentally trigger an octagonal rift that throws them into absurd alternate worlds where logic breaks, reality glitches, and every escape opens the next door. A chaotic, funny, and slightly unsettling short story about friendship, identity, and surviving the strangest versions of existence.
The Mechanical Sea (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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The Mechanical Sea tells a melancholic, futuristic journey of self-discovery set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In the year 9999, on the distant world of Technomare, a lonely herder named Vexa lives above an ocean of living metal-until a forgotten voice and a mysterious signal lead her into the depths of a dreaming machine-sea. A soft, atmospheric short story about memory, loss, identity, and choosing to feel in a world built to forget.
The Boy Who Stayed (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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The Boy Who Stayed tells a tender, post-apocalyptic coming-of-age story set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2199, in the silent ruins of Mexico City, a lonely boy named Tiran lives with his green-furred cat, Ayo, among fading memories and overgrown streets-until a distant sky-city reaches out and reminds him that he may not be as alone as he once believed. A soft, atmospheric short story about belonging, resilience, memory, and finding hope in a world that almost forgot how to breathe.
Where Water Glows (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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Where Water Glows tells a gentle, magical love story set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2012, on the misty island of Madeira, a young woman named Lígia discovers a glowing waterfall that connects her world to another-and meets Kaelen, a boy from beyond the veil of water and light. A soft, atmospheric short story about connection, courage, forbidden love, and choosing between staying... or losing everything.
The Whisper Beneath (Short Story) by FragmentDreamer
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The Whisper Beneath tells a haunting cosmic horror fragment set in Reality Alpha-0001-A, part of the Fractal Multiverse. In 2047, deep within the North Atlantic Trench, marine archaeologist Dr. Emrik Halvren investigates a mysterious signal rising from an unnamed abyss-only to uncover an ancient presence that bends time, memory, and identity itself. A dark, atmospheric short story about obsession, lost time, and what waits beneath reality.