Following a nuclear holocaust, Nathan Taylor and his family face grim choices in order to stay alive. Fleeing deadly radiation, plague and desperate men, Nathan, an army officer, leads his wife and their two teenage sons away from chaos and madness toward his ancestral home in Kentucky. Horrors lie in their path. From the prison struggling to maintain control of its inmates, to the desperadoes who enslave anyone who comes their way, even survival may cost Nathan his humanity...or that of his sons, Joshua and David. Nathan struggles to keep his family intact, but it requires making brutal choices. He wants to protect his sons, but knows they now must be deadly and cold at times. Nathan's home has been spared from the worst of the destruction, but a larger conflict over scarce resources erupts. For the survivors to have any chance they will have to fight and the desperate journey has transformed young Joshua and David into men called upon to lead and sacrifice. Torn between harsh realities, and wanting to hold onto fleeting childhoods, they are often conflicted and angry about the roles thrust upon them. Much will depend on how Nathan and his sons respond to a madman and his military regime seeking to conquer the fledgling community they are helping to build. GLIMMER OF HOPE is an epic tale of one family's endurance and triumph after tomorrow's apocalypse.

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'Welcome on Straya 801.' The first time they heard these words, they were kids. Now, they are Stray kids. --- Centuries ago, scientists found a new solar system in the universe. Within it was a little unknown planet similiar to Earth. It was now known as Straya 801. There, peaceful beings live in harmony with nature. Scientists called them Strays. Wanting to learn more about the species, scientists organized the 'Second Straya 801 Expedition'. JYP M trained various units, teaching them how to behave and respect Strays and their planet. Among them was a team called 3RACHA, thee of the youngests and most promising scientists of their generation. Composed of Changbin, Chan and Jisung, this unit would finally see another world and find out more about its species. But what they didn't expect was to find way much more than that... OR Changbin stumbling upon a curious (beautiful) Stray who is too clingy for his dark self's liking. Chan almost getting killed by a Stray in less than 1h (a record in JYP's registers). Jisung having a door slammed at his face by a Stray after a first (failed) conversation attempt. -- (Cross-posted on AO3)

Back in Freshman year, Justin Kohn was just like every other beginning freshman. The only difference is that he had a secret. Justin is gay and only one person knew the truth. That person is Samson Cody, although he much more preferred Sam. Justin and Sam have been best friends since Elementary school. They tell each other everything, which is why Sam is the only person who knows Justin's biggest secret. On the night of the Homecoming Dance everything changes. The next morning everyone - including Justin - is shocked by the town's news. Sam Cody and his family are gone. They left no trace of a forwarding address. They never told anyone they were leaving. And most shocking Justin had no clue why Sam would leave so unexpectedly. It's now been three years since Justin has heard or seen his former best friend. He took the hurt he felt and let it change him. Justin is now completely different, almost unrecognizable to everyone. Also no one knows of his hidden secret. Only now there's a surprise coming back to their small town. Sam and his family have returned. Now its up to Justin to make sure his secret stays a secret. But if there's one person who could make the secret come to public its the person who just reappeared. Justin's life is about to become a lot more chaotic. THE STORY IS NOW BEING EDITED!