#2 saddening Feb '20. We're puppets to the little red fist of flesh in our chest we know to exist, but cannot see nor touch. It drives us for the better or worse. Life. So let us share our heartfelt emotions. I hope these words move you in positive ways.

This book will contain poetry, prose, musings, and songs. Throughout a life of consistent chaotic circumstances, one's mind must manipulate mechanically to adapt. These words are what is heard between the creaking of the gears. There is no theme or form here, this will be pure spilling of the mind and heart. Writings within this book may potentially brush on some heavy topics. Warnings will be added where necessary.

These stories are guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, restless thoughts and chills running down your spine at every turn.

When his daughter and son-in-law are brutally murdered, Master Zo vows to do anything to keep his grandson, Spark, safe. He teaches Spark how to fight, defend himself, and helps him increase his stamina, speed, and agility. When another child, Ace, falls from the sky, he joins in this regime and the two become brothers. They grow stronger together, locked away from the world in their remote cabin. But a meteor hits Earth infusing the boys with new abilities, just in time to save Earth from a race of aliens intent on destroying humanity. As the boys embark on their new journey, they meet three people with similar powers and the five become a team. While the brothers fight to save their planet, they have magical, but very different experiences along the way. One will find love and friendship, while the other falls into a trap of anger and power. Can their bond survive the war or will their years of training and friendship be for nothing?

Aaron, a newly-turned Vampire who is the first in years to grow fangs, must escape the clutches of the leader of the local coven to regain his freedom and discover why he's being held captive. ***** After contracting a mysterious disease, Aaron flies across the Atlantic to Scotland to meet Clara, a woman he met online who promised to help him. When she doesn't offer the cure he's hoping for, he must face that there's no going back to being human. Transitioning to a vampire is never quick or painless, but for Aaron, things take an unexpected turn when he is the first vampire in years to grow fangs. It isn't long before the leader of Edinburgh's reclusive coven of vampires learns about the unique path the disease has run, and he takes a special interest - one that threatens Aaron's life and sanity. ***** WATTYS 2019 WINNER HORROR & PARANORMAL ***** Content Warning: This story contains mature language, violence, gore, torture, sexual content, and reference to alcohol and drug use.