Many would go to great lengths to possess the imagination of a child, where nothing is impossible. It is a power that not only enables one to create an Imaginary Friend but to also 'destroy' it. A Power that Natalie still possesses even at the age of 18. Such a pity she doesn't know it. But someone does. And they're willing to kill for it. The Repository of Imaginary Friends has been taken over and its walls are no longer safe. Their rooms, once a place they willingly returned to until their child needed them, have become prison cells while they serve as test subjects for an experiment. One that will force the realms of imagination and reality to collide, providing the ultimate means of revenge. He was wronged; now, they will pay. The Repository's only Saviour is Natalie's childhood imaginary superhero, Captain Freedom.... And he's gone missing. This was originally written for the ONC2025 but was not completed in time. So, I am completing it outside of the competition. Prompt # 105: Your childhood imaginary friend, who disappeared years ago suddenly returns - only this time they're real.

Whimsical, heartwarming, and inspiring: Fin & Sophie are hopeful siblings who partner with stars & time himself to defeat the malignant embodiment of Fear, while navigating personal loss. Excerpt: "Imagine with me, if you will, that you had never known Fear," He began. "To do so, you might first ask the question: What is Fear? It is a thing like a man, which holds us back from every glimmering moment! He stands darkly at your back, in certain instances - like when looking forward to things that end - while presently you'd like them to remain. He reaches before you, stealing away cherished moments you've not yet known - things like sunny days, friendship, stars, love, and life. "It is the dark writhing shadow, which holds us back from the embrace of all good things - things it would like to steal away and keep in a box hung round its thin neck; where it keeps all the things that don't exist. If you never knew that dark thing, you would be free in boldness to walk into each and every glistening moment! "Imagine with me these things, if you dare to explore the depths of your heart; what it is capable of, and discover it here! And glimmering things lie in wait. Bring with you whimsey, with a glimmer in your eye like silver; and feel the beating of your heart like some powerful thing that it is!" End Excerpt

|| ONC 2026 Round 1 Winner || Martin Marvingale lives by two rules: work hard and put others first. So when a baby dragon rips a hole in reality above his freshly planted petunias and the desperate fairytale land inside begs him to step in as their king, he says yes. Turns out, their old king got cursed with zombie-ism, and now a horde of undead nobility are ravaging the countryside. The castle is suffering from a bad bout of slime, the peasants are one more cancelled festival away from revolting, and none of the local lords (who aren't brain-eating monsters) seem to be interested in lifting a finger to help. His only hope at putting things back to rights is to make nice with a princess who hates his face -- and the fact that he might have accidentally just stolen her job. Undeterred, Martin plans to win her over by being the best king anyone could ask for. Which would be a little easier if he knew what a fairytale king was supposed to do exactly. Or how he was supposed to look. Or... anything about his kingdom, really. In retrospect, maybe he should have asked a few more questions before taking the job. ____________________ Cover © 2026 Avadel Ink Authorized solely on wattpad.com/avadel

You were a human and he was a hedgehog. The chances of you even meeting one another was very slim. But what would happen when you encounter the famous blue blur. What will happen? (girls only)

Since I am a huge Sonic the Hedgehog fan, I am making a story about the life about 'The Blue Blur.' I am writing this story to the people who are fans of Sonic the Hedgehog. Also, on June 23rd 2016, Sonic is turning 25. So I am making a story, and completing it on his birthday. (I do not own anything! I do not own the characters, nor the franchise. Everything belongs to Sega and others.)