'The sky had darkened and the moon and stars shone down on the tranquil ocean. It did look beautiful. Her eyes searched the gentle waves, looking for who knows what. A mermaid perhaps? Meri laughed at the thought. Until she saw something in the waves. What was it? She leaned closer, her nose squished against the window as she squinted at the ocean. It had disappeared- no wait! There it was again! A tail? No, it had to be a dolphin's tail. Whatever it was disappeared beneath the waves again. And then like a dolphin- it jumped up out of the water. Meri could see it cleared now. It truly did look like- like a. But it couldn't be.' Meet Meredith 'Meri' Murphy. She just moved to Hawaii and is less than pleased at having to leave all her friends behind. That is until she meets the Pride of the Ocean herself.

This is my entry for the Will contest. This is about me over coming my internalized homophobia and coming to terms with my sexuality. I hope you all enjoy!~

1. When You Hear Echoes From The East A story of a young probinsyano girl in the middle of World War II 2. Miss Indigo A story of lost time between two sisters 3. I Promise You The journey continues between Lira and Arny who bonds over a tragic folkstory

A brutal war. A girl raised as a proud soldier, all too willing to fight and die for her country. A man whose life has been shattered, remade into one of fear and rage and hate. A boy who is caught in the web of politics, who experiences horrible things not meant for anyone, much less a child as young as he. This is a tale of two countries at war, and the lives of the people who reside there, featuring some supernatural powers, heavy religion, and some quite frankly terrible people. The story and its characters are my creation; any similarity to other works or to current events is not intended. Plagiarism is not acceptable... honestly, have a bit of self-respect. I don't particularly care if you vote for this work or not. My only desire is feedback so that I can become a better writer. AWARDS * FGU Awards November: Best Death Scene (1st Place). * Drill Sergeant Award (Best Dialogue). * Seraph Awards: Honorable Mention. * Snowflake Awards: 2nd Place, Fantasy. REVIEWS https://www.wattpad.com/550562523-honest-book-reviews-forever-closed-the-balance

You are a captive. They'll get nothing out of you, not a single word, because you'll die before you tell them anything. He is determined to break his captive- he needs the information and he'll find out what he wants to know by any means necessary. It's a battle of wills. You versus him with everything you care about caught in the middle. ---------------- AWARDS *Best Flow (Melancholy Awards) *Battlefield Award (Descriptions that make you feel as if you're in the story) *3rd Place Short Story (Seraph Awards) *1st Place Short Story (The Queen Awards: Monthly) *2nd Place Short Story (The Flavored Awards) * 98.9/100 score on Neverland Reviews (https://www.wattpad.com/596949050-neverland-reviews-divided-%E2%80%A2sscott8%E2%80%A2). Credit for the picture goes to one♥two aka gudrun on Flickr's Creative Commons. Credit for the story goes to me... so no plagiarism. Any similarities to other works, other characters, other descriptions, and real life cases is not intentional. Please enjoy reading, and if there's something you see that is noteworthy (good or bad), let me know. I'm on this website to improve my craft, not get votes.