A "Human Code" Short Story | Christmas Edition After surviving the fight with Rory and other rogue androids, Javier only wants to live his best life, enjoy it every way he can. But he can't do that with a heavy heart. To make things right, he plans to unveil his secrets to Mary on Christmas. Because to err is human, but to forgive... divine. And he knows she will see his point of view. Please note, this will contain spoilers if you haven't finished Human Code. Will also be confusing if you haven't read Human Code at all. This is a short story, written as a holiday bonus <3 (And because I cannot say goodbye to my characters, not even if I tried).

Leo Mateo is a social media specialist for Digital Utopia, a company who has secured a spot within a new, people-focused metaverse. After months of sharing the Utopia's new focus on real life, Leo takes the chance to try it out himself. **

Charines, an introverted gamer, meets Luis, a hacker with a big heart, who helps her challenge a gaming company claiming to help the world. *** Charines agreed to beta test a new game geared toward helping people battle their social anxieties and brought her cousin, Manny, along for the ride. She didn't expect to meet Luis, a player she hated initially. She also didn't expect the dislike to turn into a crush. But Chari only has Luis to turn to when the game seems to do more harm than good and hits too close to home. * ** [This story will become free on July 5, 2023] Content Warning: This story contains depictions of social anxieties and depression. * ❀❀ WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST ❀❀ ❀ Featured - Wattpad's Fresh Reads ❀ 2nd Place "General Fiction" -- 2021 Punk Rock Awards © Copyright Vee Lozada Exclusive to W A T T P A D

When back-alley mechanic Elijah Garret is approached by the company who destroyed his family, he has to decide whether to repair and upgrade their androids or let the machines rebel and start a war. Season 1 of Conduit *** For years, mechanical genius Elijah Garret has kept a low profile. As the world struggles to survive with minimal resources, he illegally repairs essential androids for those who can't afford certified technicians from megacorporation Lyons. The very same corporation that caused his father and grandfather's deaths, leaving him alone in the world save his beloved personal android, Victoria. When Elijah is betrayed by a client, he's thrust directly into Lyons' crosshairs. And the company he's spent most of his life hiding from wants his help. The androids are malfunctioning, rebelling against their creators, and without their assistance, humanity is doomed. Lyons wants Elijah to program the next batch of androids-obedient and incapable of being otherwise-and ensure the survival of everyone in the world. But Elijah must determine whether what's being asked of him is the correct path, or even possible; and he must do it quickly. Because the androids have their own plans and Elijah is key to those as well...

Brilliant mechanic and now a cyborg himself, Elijah tried to build a bridge of communication between humans and androids, but a war brews nevertheless and the entire world hangs in the balance. Season 2 of Conduit *** After Elijah's desperate broadcast pleading for peace, many androids still decided they would rather fight to attain freedom. And humanity is primed to defend themselves. But Elijah hasn't given up. His job is to bridge the gap, create peace, and restore a balance, for the world's sake. While he continues to build and code the newest batch of androids to protect humanity, he scouts the crumbling streets of Chicago to recruit other androids to his campaign for peace. But Elijah doesn't only face rejection from the androids. Many humans think of Elijah-now half-man, half-machine after a fear-fatal injury-as an abomination. To make things worse, the leader of the android rebellion is getting into Elijah's head, making him doubt himself, everything he's worked for, and his family's legacy...

How can one human survive in a world of demons? Rosalyn, known online as RosieRainbow, finds a mysterious 90s video game in a rummage sale. She tries to research it but can't find it anywhere online, nor the company that made the game in the first place. She starts the livestream event of the season to showcase the mysterious game, but upon booting it up ends up inside of it. Physically and literally, standing in the center of a demonic world, terrified in fuzzy slippers. Now Rosalyn has to figure out how to escape the game. And in this place, mashing buttons on a keyboard can't save her. Blanket trigger warnings in effect: gore, sexual situations, violence, assault, profanity Cover Character Models by Kristen Lee at https://kristenlee.co.uk/

Formerly known as We The Young / Vera, a singer held back by her size, and Ashton, a songwriter looking to stop failing himself, team up to achieve their dreams by forming the greatest rock band of our time. *** Vera has always dreamt of being a singer, but is held back by her judgmental mother, a former singer herself who shames Vera for her size. Ashton is no longer afraid of letting his parents down, and when he meets Vera he realizes that with her voice and his songs maybe he can stop being a disappointment to himself. Together, they set out to become the best rock band of our time because We, The Young have sh*t to say. ©2018-present marianna leal / hubrism. This body of work is available exclusively on Wattpad. If you're viewing it on a different website or under a different username, it has been illegally stolen and you may be at risk of malware. Please notify the original author. #1 in Positivity 05/02/2020 Wattys 2020 Young Adult Winner

Frank is a clock mechanic, set out to replace a broken loop in 2018, but when Luz, the friend he shouldn't have made sees more than she should've, the simple tasks he was given turns into a mission to save the world. * The world doesn't live on because of the "save the Earth" attempts humans make on yearly basis. The petitions and events do nothing more than lazily cover the broken existence that is their planet. And you can't fix a detrimental problem with duct tape. This is where clock mechanics thrive. Created by the overlords of the galaxy, "Cogs," as they're called, are sent out to various planets to repair the clockwork system running the planet. Of course, Earth has more Cogs on its roster than any other world. Frank has been assigned to Earth. As a newly employed Cog, his task is simple: repair the year 2018. But he's young, lonely, and makes a friend. And his friend, Luz, seems to see more than she should. No one outside of the galaxy's employment is supposed to see the clockwork system. And with the secret out in the air, sitting on her lips, Frank must decide: Keep her quiet. Or save the world. * ⭐ ONC 2021 1ST ROUND AMBASSADOR'S PICK ⭐ ONC 2021 LONGLIST ⭐ ONC 2021 SHORTLIST #25 in Steampunk ONC prompt #76. Completed rough draft.

COMPLETE UNEDITED ROUGH DRAFT | "Elena, the princess of Homestead, and Damien, the only human amongst machines, find each other at the gate that separates the worlds they know, but to stay together, they must destroy the barrier that keeps them apart." *** Elena wanted to leave the marble walls of her sheltered life. Damien wished to feel the hand of another human. Neither thought they'd find each other at the iron gate which separates life from machine. And neither thought they'd become the bridge which unites what was always meant to be divided. *** 🟣 #7 in Cyborgs (11/10/21) 🟣 #106 in Scifi-Romance (11/10/21) NANOWRIMO PROJECT 2021 ☆ (unedited, completed rough draft) Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Gustavo visits Chicago's World Fair eager to see the mystifying aliens that fly the windy skies, but when a piece of metal lands in the street, he soon finds there are more dangers within the city than a spaceship colliding with Earth. **** Gustavo isn't the adventuring type but when his uncle invites him to the city to attend the World Fair, he couldn't say no. But he didn't expect to meet an alien named Vera, who like him, never ventured far from home. He also didn't expect to dodge a piece of metal falling from the sky. He continues to tell himself it was just an accident, all will be fine. But the look in Vera's eyes tells him otherwise. And the city underneath the aliens may have more lies than lights, and a falling spaceship is the least of his worries. ** [This story will become free on July 5, 2023] *** 🌟 WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST 🌟 WATTPAD HQ PICK OF THE MONTH [April 2022] 🌟 Featured on the Editor's Pick List April 2022 🌟 Featured on @YA 🌟 Featured on @Mystery 🌟 Featured on @YARomance 🌟 Featured on @ScienceFiction Copyright Vee Lozada Exclusive to W A T T P A D