"What do you think?" asked the one-eyed grandma which pulled me back from my trance. "It's...it's just amazing and beautiful. I can't take my eyes off it," I wanted to wear it. That's where it actually belonged. Not in some small wooden box which shunned its brilliance. "You can have it for 30 province permits," she said. "30?!!" I exclaimed. All of a sudden, the necklace didn't look so appealing. Province permits were these expensive permits you needed to travel to other provinces. The amount of service hours required to get one was crazy. "Yes. As a discount I'll settle for 20... your choice. Take it or leave." "How about 15?" "Deal." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Darkus is a planet existing millions of light years away from Earth in an entirely different galaxy. It is the abode of men and women gifted with certain powers. The planet is ruled by a council headed by a Riasto. And every three years, a selection committee chooses four residents from an alien planet and gives them the powers of a sorcerer and welcomes them as its citizens. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ #44 in planet - highest ranking so far 😄

Although previously blind, Adrienne has been implanted with new technology that creates a cerebral link to an AI robot, which sees for her. She and the AI, Retina, become fast friends, exploring the world together.

When Fiona ends up at St. Lawrence Academy according to her mom's wishes, she isn't expecting what she finds. She can handle the school's private plane, that the academy is located on its own private island and she can even take the fact that she's the only transfer student they've had in years. What she can't handle is the fact she's the only human in school. Because St. Lawrence Academy isn't just for learning math, English, and art. No, it's a school for the supernatural to learn how to fit in among humans. Forced to hide what she is and pretend to be a dryad, something she'd never even heard of before, Fiona has to do her best to fit in or lose the only place she has to go.

[] open for contestants and judges [⭐] judging [] closed Another awards hosted by @emmiepooh2 and @softyhartz . This is an award for you to join to get the recognition you deserve. We are very open-minded and friendly. Everyone is welcome, no matter if it is your first awards or your thousandth. Hope to see you join!

A possible future in less than 500 words, if plastic wins. This was my entry for the WattPad/National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition back in late 2018. It reached their Top 10 Submissions which, given that there appeared to be well over 5000 entries, was a very pleasant surprise! The competition itself had a limit of 500 words so, for those who keep asking if I intend continuing the story, the answer (for now!) is no - unless I can find a very good reason for adding any more. Many thanks to everyone reading and voting on this story and getting it to number 1 in the #sciencefiction category in May/June 2020! I did try to thank the voters individually on their pages but Wattpad have a daily limit on the number of times I'm allowed to do that and there are now too many of you (not that I'm complaining)! Here's the top 10 submissions page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/738243473-planetorplastic-top-10-submissions If you want to read the story in Polish please head over to https://www.wattpad.com/story/236405960-m%C4%85dro%C5%9B%C4%87-staro%C5%BCytnych-t%C5%82umaczenie-pl where @juliatlumaczy has done a fine job - thank you, Julia! @juliatlumaczy has now sent me a version of the cover she used for her Polish translation - thanks again, Julia! @alex_sokolova has also translated the story into Russian as well. You can read that here: https://www.wattpad.com/976002417-мудрость-древних - many thanks, Alex! We now have a third translation! @AlfonsoLucassen has kindly translated it into Spanish and you can find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/1063634347-la-sabidur%C3%ADa-de-los-antiguos

This is it. Everyone's final opportunity to take the title as number one pilot in the academy. Juno Park is desperate to regain that standing. However, a mystical force messes with the competition, and she and her classmates find themselves trapped in a strange world where they will have to overcome greater challenges than the school could ever have given them.

A man with a past, not tied to anyone makes a startling discovery that changes his life and his perceptions of it. Being alone Derrick found it calming, then he had a dream, or was it?

Computer updates are simple, right? That's not always the case when it involves a Spaceship's AI in the middle of deep space. We have always relied upon technology to travel through space, but sometimes that very same technology develops a mind of its own... *** Rachel, a junior assistant in the cargo bay, wasn't prepared for the spaceship's AI to gain awareness during what should have been a routine update, nor had anyone expected it to take exception to the crew and the crates of illegal cargo aboard. Rachel races against time to try and get life-saving systems back online while stranded in the middle of deep space. Unfortunately for her, the AI can access every system, door, and airlock. As truths emerge, the AI realizes that even computers can make miscalculations, and it focuses on the young woman who had dared to confront it. Rachel is left floundering when the AI decides that she would make an excellent captain, albeit one in need of training. As she struggles to learn her new duties and dodge shady government groups, she must ultimately discover what it truly means to be a Starship Captain. ------- There is no romance in this story. Copyright April 2018. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, translate, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *AI set-up* as long as credit is given.

What lies beyond the senses? What secrets have been hidden from you due to your physical limitations? Is the universe as empty as it seems? Are we alone? Dr Thomas Clark has just made a discovery that will answer all of those questions... Hope you enjoy this collection of Sci-Fi short stories starting with "The Invisible Universe" I would love to hear from you. "Traction" The deafening sound of roaring engines. The smell of burning rubber. The rush of the wind, pushing against you at every turn... You don't get these on The Moon, but you do get 400kmh. Racing on The Moon, what could be better? "Alpha Division" In the distant future the human race has spread across the stars, forming colonies on many habitable worlds in a golden age of exploration. However, humanity soon learns that the universe is a hostile place and that they must fight to keep what is theirs. Fresh out of training, Rickey is plunged into the heart of war against a never before seen alien race and to make matters worse he's been placed in the infamous Alpha Division, humanity's first into battle shock troops. Rickey must fight alongside his fellow recruits in bloody battle to push back the enemy on a distant mining world. He's passed the training and survived the simulations but will he manage to keep his cool when the danger is real?

Sila drieme v mojej hrudi, buble, čaká. Bola tam vždy, pokojná. Až doteraz. Pretože teraz, teraz mám jeho. ** Mám zem,som večne mladá. Mám vzduch,som nespútaná. Mám vodu, som navždy čistá. Mám oheň som mocná. Mám pôvab ducha. Mám seba. Som Nefrit. Mám zem, som veľkolepý. Mám vzduch, som divoký. Mám vodu, som mocný. Mám oheň, som neskrotný. Mám temného ducha. Mám seba. Som Tobias. 23.5.2016 #1 in fantasy(Best WT book)