The Alchemist is considered the most useless of all the 5 classes offered in the Virtual World of 'Hell's Gates'(Warrior, Archer, Mage, Cleric, and Alchemist). Having little to no Combat Skills, and relying on real-world Chemistry Knowledge (a Lost art of sorts,) to make anything more than the most basic potions, they are very rarely seen past the first or second level, because most people change their class after seeing its uselessness. Still, this class allows Sam to spread her literal and proverbial wings as a Chemist and Inventor in a world where such a skill set is actually very valuable! Of course, with the rarity and value of their skills comes a plethora of problems, and most don't last very long at all, but Sam is determined, damn it! Hopefully, being stubborn and lucky in equal portions will be enough to survive and thrive in the world of Hell's Gates? (((Complete!!! Perhaps there'll be a Book Two if this gets enough attention???)))

Born with a birth defect, and only kept alive because of his noble blood, young Arashi-Kumo is very much a misunderstood genius, kept hidden away from all visitors, and secluded in the tower for most of his young life. Does his family know they have a prodigal son amongst them? If they did, how would they respond? His journey from disgraced son up through the rankings might surprise you.

In an alternate present, electricity was never fully cultivated, as another, far more powerful, type of power became common knowledge around the same time, that of Ether, previously known as 'Magic'. Those capable of gathering this power are known officially as 'Ether-Weavers', or 'Etherial Conduits', and unofficially as 'Mages'. As it is the cornerstone of modern warfare, economy, and power production, these people are in the highest of demand, and of course in need of proper guidance by the best of their craft. The countries that have been declared neutral are tasked with gathering and training these valuable assets for the warring states of the world... whether they like it or not.

Magic: a common ability, in The Radiant Isles, the advanced society of light and knowledge, and Home of the Elves, and most Humans; but not so in Ulfavir, The Deep, the Lands of darkness and chaos, Home of... everything else. Magic: personal in nature, unique to a point, though usually identifiable and trainable; until It's simply... not. Magic: all-powerful, industrious, intricate, and challenging; and also flawed, full of weaknesses, chaotic, over complicated, uncontrollable, and dangerous. That's all magic really is, after all... semantics, and two sides to a coin that decides the fate of the world, every day.

Being given a chance to go to a different world doesn't happen often, (or ever, really,) so Alice isn't stupid enough to say no. Despite her relatively good life laid out ahead of her, (heir to a quite profitable mercantile family business, with one younger brother,) the promise of magic is too enticing. After all, no amount of money can buy you a Unicorn, you know?

Newly retired from the imperial army after serving 60 years, Drake Daemon wishes for a peaceful, ordinary life. However, a villain from the past, forces him to face what he left behind in order to save everyone he loves. *** Highest Rankings: 1st in Military, 2th in Science-Fiction, 1st in Galactic Current Ranking: 1st in Galactic *** I am re-writing this story. You can check it out on my page. However, due to my studies, I am a hiatus. I cannot promise when I will be back. May fortune bless those who step up those who oppress them. *** "Hey man, 'Retired' is such a great book! I love it so much, I stayed up until 4 am (my classes start at 6) reading it ... Twice!" -SPARTANMAN114 "Really well done interesting story... I finished all but the last chapter in one sitting. Nice to be retired." -Dale0505 "He kept getting hit in the left shoulder lol." -PeterMcnemar "Well written well paced." -Aleonos "This is the best written story I've read on this site." -straightguy "I think I am falling in love with this book ... You have done wonders to this book and I absolutely love it" -facemaker123 "We all just want peace, sometimes the price is too high... then those that can take it to those who would disrupt the peace." -relon45

After her girlfriend's death, a cargo pilot turns her back on humanity, setting course out of the galaxy. Happenstance changes her plans. Now, armed with the hottest ship in the military's arsenal, along with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal, Quillan Margoles is out to raise a little hell. Graphic Sexual Situations, Profanity. EXCERPT: Quillan slammed the accelerator to the stops. Arrowing in, her focus was wholly on the open door, her hands making minute corrections to trajectory and speed. The Hawk's Wing shot forth at more than twenty-three thousand meters per second. Either she would succeed, or she would die. No leeway. "Ship, prepare for collision. At this rate of speed, I'll pass out when we get inside. Full forward defense shields. Full cockpit buffer. Zero shields anywhere else." She felt the slight pressure increase as the cockpit's internal anti bounce buffer engaged. "Full brake!" she screamed when the targeting meter flashed red, indicating an imminent impact. Collision alarms. Door. Light. Wall. Noise. Dark. Shit. Too fast.

Dana Halliday is a veterinarian nearing a personal crossroads. Burned out at her job, recently divorced, and having lost her favorite dog, she longs for her life to change. Little does she know, she is about to receive an out-of-this-world job offer from a long-absent friend, and her life will change more than she ever dreamed possible... Now complete, and followed by the sequel Indentured! **1st Place in Sci-Fi-The Moon Phases Awards 2019** **3rd Place in Sci-Fi-The Brewing Flair Awards** **3rd Place in Sci-Fi-The Black Cat Awards 2019**

What if we were the first in our part of the galaxy to discover the secret of faster than light travel? What if this discovery was 10,000 years before it was supposed to be? Our neighbors had been watching for centuries and were surprised with our early arrival into the Web of Worlds... The Year is 2166: To the people of Earth, the universe seemed to be a very lonely place. Astronomers have discovered tens of thousands of planets; many had indications of organic life. SETI had been searching for signals for over 200 years. There had been a few tantalizing bits of radio or radar energy received but nothing ever proven to be of intelligent origin. But there was an alien civilization out there, in fact many of them linked together in a Web of Worlds. They were watching us quietly, carefully and patiently. It had long been the prime directive of the Web that no developing civilization be contacted until that civilization made it into interstellar space on their own; and that always took time, lots of time. Most Web worlds took 1,000 years or more to go from steam to the atom and none had made it from the atom to a sublight stardrive in less than 5,000 standard years. Every civilization of The Web had proven that faster than light travel was impossible, so there was plenty of time to watch the Earth... The watchers were astounded with the speed of progress of human science and also horrified at the periods of violence. By 2076 nuclear fusion power was widespread on earth. By 2100 the first interplanetary fusion ships explored the Sol system. The men and women of the Anglosphere Alliance began their first missions in ships approaching 0.1c. At that velocity, manned flight to even the nearest stars would take a lifetime. What would happen if a beautiful engineer and a brilliant physicist stumbled upon an artificial gravity field which would make a faster than light drive possible... Earthrise: 2176 A #1 Science Fiction Story Featured by wattpad