My entries for the May The Words Be With You competition!

The sign went up one day like a stone tablet from God, prophesying the end of their small community. "Walmart Coming Soon" Neo was the first to notice it. He took a double take as he passed it, immediately turned around, and ran the damn thing over. He knew it wouldn't do any good, knew it wouldn't accomplish much other than a few dents in his car-but he didn't care. At the very least, it was a response. A warning. Of what was to come if these idiots chose to mess with HIS town. He defended it once...he'd gladly do it again.

[Reviving and continuing soon... on Royal Road!] Growing up has always been difficult. It's even worse when you have to do it all in one night. At the ripe old age of twelve, Ty's life is falling apart. Going to a new school is made even more difficult when his grandfather dies of unknown causes. Without him around, Ty feels the pull between standing by his grandfather's belief of holding onto the kid inside and pressure from his father to "man up" and leave it all behind. All of his troubles finally reach a head when, on the eve of his thirteenth birthday, Ty awakes to find himself in a dreamworld, one-so he is told-that exists to pit him against his greatest fears and insecurities. And to ready him for a final choice. Luckily, Ty is not without friends. He soon meets Genno, a wooden puppet his grandfather made for him years ago, walking and talking, ready to help Ty learn what he needs to return home in one piece. The list of trials range from a girly-girl version of his best friend (who wants to do nothing but kiss), an army of plush creatures (that are far more deadly than they sound), and a nightmare version of his town where propaganda and a puppet master have reduced the population to mindless slaves. But the worst part is the master behind it all, a cruel and abnormally tall skeleton dressed in mockery of Santa Claus and his suit. San wants nothing more than to best Ty and do what none of his kind has ever done before: defeat a child that has made "the choice." But Ty will stop at nothing to fight back against everything San's got in order to face his fears and grow up. Because, if he doesn't, he will end up a kid forever. Or, worse...never wake up again.

First part of a Fantasy short story I'm essentially making up as I write to get some practice. At this moment it doesn't have a title.

Alex Fossor, Necromancer, decides to spend Halloween with the ghosts of Hauer's Hospital. When livestream ghost-hunters start poking around, he decides to give them the real deal.

Highest rankings: #1 in "ryangosling"; #1 in "harrisonford"; #1 in "2049"; #2 in "replicant"; #2 in "bladerunner"; #9 in "fanficmoments"; #14 in "episodes"; #27 in "closure"; #27 in "thewattys2019"; #31 in "narrative"; #103 in "epilogue"; #176 in "android"; #687 in "scifi"; #718 in "sciencefiction" Blade Runner 2049: What happens after the film ends? Explore the world and story that takes place before, during, and after the credits roll on the 2017 film.

Exciting news update - HAWK is in the very early stages of being adapted into an animated TV show! Please make sure to stick around and add this story to your shelves for upcoming announcements. Thanks so much for your support :) Kas Balera is used to a bit of chaos. As a space bounty hunter, capturing three Class-2 criminals should have been the most difficult part of her week, but when a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Kas is thrust into the midst of an adventure far beyond her wildest fantasies. With the help of a federal robot, a child genius, and her trusty ship - the Calista - Kas must use all her quick thinking and sharp wit if she's going to stay alive and uncover the new dark and dangerous mysteries of the galaxy. Pursued by evil X1 robots, bio-mech panthers and astral police officers, even Kas's kick-ass fight training and expert piloting can't seem to stop the entire galaxy from going after her. * Wattys Shortlisted * * Highest ranking: #1 in Science-fiction * Thanks to @CAPTAINSARCASTIC101 for helping with the blurb.

Abe Barrett is surrounded by ghosts - some of them are even his roommates! But now Abe's visions show something dark coming, and it wants Abe dead. ***** When Abe Barrett's family died, he started seeing ghosts. Soon he was living with three of them, and it turns out ghosts are just as eccentric as people. Abe is bothered by the ghosts constantly since he doesn't want to solve their murders, avenge them or do much of anything. He just wants to do his job and relax. His dreams, however, have been getting darker as people in town start to disappear. Soon Abe realizes there is something hunting him, and that same threat was involved with his family's deaths. A legacy of darkness is chasing Abe Barrett, and his supernatural roommates may not be enough to save him. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

#3 in Action - 3.07.2018 #5 in Spy - 22.02.2019 Kayla is an expert at finding globally wanted criminals. She knows everything about being an agent. High school? Not so much. When given an assignment to track down Cyrus's father, Dereck, she assumes that her mission will be simple, right? Wrong. What Kayla thinks is an easy assignment, soon turns out to be her most challenging yet. Her life suddenly becomes packed with danger, drama, action... and a cute bad boy who can't seem to leave her alone. Will she manage to complete her assignment? Most importantly, can she keep her identity a secret? Read on to find out... All rights reserved.