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Darkling Rider (Short Story) by CarolynLorelle
Darkling Rider (Short Story)
CarolynLorelle
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  • Parts 3
When invading armies to the East began conquering and slaughtering the people, the King's Riders, an elite fighting force who ride intelligent, Bonded horses, are magically bound to the Shadows to give them an edge. They get an edge, all right: they can travel through the Shadows at incredible speeds, attack without the risk of injury, and even communicate across vast distances. But when they lose their humanity to the Shadows and become a force for evil, there's only one way to stop them - the last Rider standing has to go in after them. Can he resist the pull of the Shadows long enough to destroy what remains of his brothers?
Dream Catcher by downandnotout
Dream Catcher
downandnotout
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  • Parts 4
In life you have a choice of who you want to be. You can be the one who sits and watches as your dreams fly past you, unable to bulk up the courage to reach out and grab them yourself or you could be the other person. Being the one who isn't afraid of failing, the one who will try to catch their dreams and mold them the way that they want. Everyone has dreams but only some follow them. Imagine being known as the dream catcher, the one who tries makes all their dreams a reality by following them. The one who fights for not only what she wants, but what she believes in. There is always that one girl unafraid to fight for her dreams. That girl is Aimee and she is the dream catcher. **This is a very rough draft of the story, so be warned there will be a lot of grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes, and maybe some confusing sentences until I edit it all at the end.
Us *Editing* by annathebooknerd
Us *Editing*
annathebooknerd
  • Reads 31,347
  • Votes 566
  • Parts 27
Arelie O'Neil just got out of a serious situation with her family. Soon she finds herself in a new state and home. Now living with her Aunt Bea's she's determined to be a loner at school, but that vow is short lived when she gets a new friend, Victoria Brood, and a new guy Trystan Levi. Even though she's warned to stay away from him, she can't help but feel attracted to him. Soon their attraction to each other become a relationship. But Elie's life is not all perfect and pretty She ends up meeting her wanted father, who wants Elie to go in exile with him. but she refuses. Ben O'Neil doesn't take no for an answer, he's determined to make her go with him. Elie soon has to face a shattering decision that might change both her life and the ones she love.
Leaving the Horse by SpringyChloe
Leaving the Horse
SpringyChloe
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  • Parts 53
Jauda was a normal girl with an completely unordinary past and future. Ever since birth, Jauda's magical powers have grown stronger to the point where it became overwhelming and uncontrollable. Exiled, Jauda must start a new life, convincing herself that she was meant to be her shifting animal, a horse, forever. Though lonely and dissatisfied with the dirty life, she feels this is how it must be if she wants to be safe in a non-magic world until love stumbles into the picture along with finding for herself what her meaning is in the world. She may be the only one to bring peace to the far from perfect country she has spent her teenage years in. With the help of some trustful allies, Jauda must come out of her horse shell that she has hidden in for ten years and learn to trust again along with handling friendship, love, and the cruel world she lives in. Through magic and swords to revisiting the modern United States that she had grown up in, this epic adventure will be full of dangers and mysteries that Jauda must accept the help of others to survive.
Spotlight by heartburningwithfire
Spotlight
heartburningwithfire
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  • Votes 43
  • Parts 4
The blinding light flashed open as soon as I walked into the big green room. I staggered backwards, a bit from the shock of sudden limelight flashing straight at me. I felt like a suspect being questioned by the police. Managing to find the spot I was supposed to be seated upon, I sat down gently on the tip of the chair. Man, I bet that I would be blind by the end of the day, but thankfully my pupils began contracting. I do not get love, why would they risk themselves getting hurt and be in pain once they broke up. It was just not worth it. Every guy has the same attitude to girls, they just love playing with girls. Kalila Star’s life is very different from any normal teenage girl. She has big responsibilities that she had to deal with since her mother died. Trying to get her family out of debt, Kalila takes multiple jobs. She would do anything as far as changing her life style and becoming a model to get her family surviving and moving.
Kidnapped by freakin0pink
Kidnapped
freakin0pink
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  • Votes 60
  • Parts 4
Vivienne's world is turned upside down when mysterious soldiers come and bomb her house. Even though she survives the fire and damage, the soldiers kidnap her. She then wakes up in a van, and watches these kidnappers steal other children (all ages). Something must be wrong. She meets Riley Pierce and they become acquainted. Together they try to survive through this dark new world and defeat its creator. Will they survive or will it turn out to be a lost cause? (I'm bad at descriptions. Just read the darn story!)
When A Life Is Lost (Old Draft) by EmSiggers
When A Life Is Lost (Old Draft)
EmSiggers
  • Reads 3,124
  • Votes 62
  • Parts 27
********************DISCONTINUED********************************************** Ania is something special. Not a human, not an animal, but a mix of both. Abandoned by her mother after her father died, she has lived on the run for years. But now, someone is coming for her, and Ania's life is on the line. Will she survive, or will The Ruby's interest in her kill her?
Dealing With Reality (WATTY AWARDS 2012) by Sianie1990
Dealing With Reality (WATTY AWARDS 2012)
Sianie1990
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  • Parts 5
This is based on a true story, with some modifications to the story :) This story is about a nine year old girl called Lily, who finds out about a medical condition. Will she choose to go through with the treatment? Will it change her life? And will it affect her friends?
Beyond ... by SilviaV
Beyond ...
SilviaV
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  • Parts 13
Meet Maev Darion, a half vampire, half witch totally ordinary 18 year old. She has a guardian angel always following her every move, a werewolf mate who is bound to claim her and she is arranged to marry a vampire. And between all that she manages to stay madly in love with the ghost, OUPS, I mean angel… Oh! Did I mention that she herself is a fallen angel cursed to roam the earth forever? Well at least until she managed to redeem for her actions. Will she? Will she be able to follow her heart till the end and live her never ending dreams? Or will the dark truth manage to make her fall apart and ruin her altogether?
Hunting by CupCake_Cream
Hunting
CupCake_Cream
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  • Parts 6
''NO!'' I screamed at the top of my lungs, as I watched the person I once loved raise a knife to the one person I truly loved. 17-year-old Mackenzie Deens lost her family, to a house fire, at a very young age. That same night she found out two very important things, 1. She has special powers, 2. She could never love again. Or so she thought!