Our story takes place in the Nexus - an artificial pocket universe built long ago to prevent dimensional bleeding and allow trade and cultural exchange between universes. Long ago, the old ones left this place and their ships stopped escorting inbound freighters. Humans from Earth found one of these old warships, dubbing it Orion. Under the command of Caroline Trueman, they have set out on a mission of exploration. After a long journey, the crew of the Orion find an almost abandoned alien city within The Nexus. In the outpost's dimmed halls they find a woman in suspended animation and revive her, hoping to learn more about the long-lost builders of the pocket universe and the dimensional portals. What remains in the alien information archives tells of a great and powerful enemy which once sought to control the Nexus. The Siphen are an alien race existing as and subsisting on high forms of energy. They have brought about a state of catastrophic entropy in their own universe and now that Orion has returned, they seek to use it to escape to another universe. In a battle with the Siphen at the heart of the Nexus, the way home to Earth is lost, and the Orion is badly damaged. As our story begins, power is failing in parts of the ship, necessitating an evacuation.

*Your character gets stuck in a toilet at a party.* This all started as a response to the above prompt, as issued by the lovely @RaeKitano. Before she got banned by Wattpad, she did great LGBT short story prompts. Part One was the original short story, of course. This is so definitely no longer a short story, and I feel like I'm really cheating by even including it any more. But Fi and Diana would not exist if it weren't for Rae and her challenge. It's got out of control because I wanted to find out what happened next. ;) Thanks to @Megabucks for the new, improved cover! Originally started, August 2013.

So, what with this being a fanfic, any similarity to things is kind of the point. But it's made up as well, so it's not supposed to be anything actually actual. Also, I'm not a gamer and frankly don't care enough to take an interest, really. Someone else gave me the idea for this. (Thanks, @DocGeeps.) So, sorry to any purists out there, if it's not realistic as a set-up. Also, I should say now, I have no idea where this is going. Partly because it has had to stray into fantasy territory and I don't really do fantasy either. So basically, I'm closing my eyes and just going for it and hang the consequences.

No one is going pay attention if only one person voices their opinion. Historically, WE have to be POWERED in numbers to get things done. All YOU have to do, is contribute a small part to make ONE voice louder to fuel supply and demand.

Isabelle Parrier seemingly has everything, she is beautiful, has handsome boyfriend and is the most popular girl in her high school. But she is also cold and conniving, and does everything she wants. Everyone in her school is trying not to get on her bad side, because she has ways of destroying people through her vicious schemes. Elisa Brown seems to always persevere, despite Isabelle's efforts to bring her down. Isabelle hates Elisa with burning passion, sometimes for the reasons unknown even to her. Elisa is kind and gentle. She quickly rose to the ranks of second popular girl not only because of her breathtaking beauty but also because she wins people over with her incredible charisma and gentle soul. Elisa isn't really intimidated by Isabelle and rather curious of the reasons of Isabelle's animosity towards her. Is there something more behind Isabelle's hate towards Elisa? What will happen when she breaches the threshold of Elisa's patience? *WARNING* This book contains adult content, parental caution is advised. *** Copyright © 2013 by KhaleesiH. All rights reserved. Cover made by: AloneInWonderland

For daydreamer Maddie, obsessive compulsive Clare, over dramatic Isobel and happy-go-lucky Sophie, life is more a world of tragic than magic. Maddie battles against the constant monotony of a job she hates while her heart aches to follow her dreams of setting up her own cake-making business and turn her talent into a career. But will she escape to the Wonderland world where she feels she truly belongs? Clare's inability to banish the image of the teenage ugly duckling she remembers hampers her ability to believe she is good for anyone or anything. After being coerced by well-meaning friends to sign up to an online dating site, she soon starts to realize that looks are not everything and that she is just as quick to judge a book by its cover. Isobel has the looks, the figure and the confidence...or so it appears. After landing the lead role in a new play written and directed by the beastly Guy Edmundson, she follows her mother's advice to find a gorgeous hunk in time to escort her to the after-show party. But it is only when she cuts herself free from the ties of a fake persona and stops living up to other people's expectations that the unexpected happens. Sophie has everything her girlfriends crave - a job she loves and a devoted boyfriend who worships the ground she walks on. But when she chooses to doubt her own worth and believes in a poisonous rumour, it threatens to tear her world apart. Will the girls ever be able to believe happily-ever-afters are not just reserved for fairy tale fiction and will they find the magic to put everything right?

Four best friends, navigating the ups-and-downs of 20-something life, with a few tears, a few laughs, and quite a few bottles of gin...

It seems that what goes on beyond the doors of the Talarico East Coast School of Performing Arts, isn't just performance. Allie and Jessica have practically been dancers forever, and their acceptance to a prestigious eastern intensive program is something they see as nothing short of a blessing. But as the summer days wear on, things heat up in more ways than one. After the two hook up one night as part of a game, Allie's rebellious older sister begins to challenge Jessica in ways she never imagined. Allie spends her days searching for love, but may only find it in the most unlikely of places. Relationships form, relationships end, hearts are damaged, and so are friendships. The kids of Tecspa are getting more than they ever bargained for this summer. Will they manage to make it out unscathed? Cover image rights: © Rivilis | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images