A group of Navy SEAL were sent on a covert mission to elliminate a secret organization believed to be the responsible for the widespread infection of the Z-P - a pathogen that puts the world into a horrific zombie apocalypse. ****** Entry for Nocturnal Book Squad writing activity for the month of August. Theme: "What happened to our World?"

A game which can break through the line between the real world and cyberspace, the successful Virtual Reality MMORPG - Eizengard Online (EGO) - continues to dominate the world of gaming for years. Following the release of EGO five years ago, its fourth expansion update - Gaia Expansion - marked the dawn of a new era which changed the course of event when thousands of players unknowingly transported inside the game's world, donning their real bodies instead of their in-game avatars. One of them is a mysterious gamer behind the in-game name, Azra - an unlikely newbie player, yet harbors keen knowledge about the game, and a she-player, Amethyst which he had crossed path with and eventually bacoming his ally. As they go forth through myriad quests and endless conflicts, they met band of allies which helped them transcend the Realms of Eizengard, seeking for answers and struggling to survive the perils which plague their new reality, despite having little discernment of what is actually happening. Drawing near on unfolding the truth, Azra and Amethyst, along with the whole party must face a deterioration more vile than what they have anticipated - a conspiracy that intends to override the reality itself.

"Your soul is a myriad of secrets even you knows nothing." Dahil sa malubhang sakit ng kanyang ina, inilagay ni Lis ang kanyang sarili sa kapahamakan nang pumasok siya sa isang iligal na gawain upang maipagamot ito. Taliwas sa kanyang inaasahan, hindi naging maganda ang takbo ng mga pangyayari. Namalayan niya na lang ang sariling tumatakbo para iligtas ang kanyang buhay. Sa gitna ng buhay at kamatayan, natagpuan ni Lis ang daan papasok sa isang mundong wala sa hinagap ng isip niyang totoo. Isang mundong malayo sa nakasanayan niya. Lugar kung saan ang mahika at pantasya ay isa sa pinaka normal na bagay na makikita dito - ang lupain ng Inari - na kasalukuyang nasa ilalim ng banta ng Noir Sorcier, isang rebeldeng grupo ng mga itim na salamangkerong direktang kumakalaban sa Magistrate na siyang tagapangasiwa ng teritoryo. Nagawa mang makatakas ni Lis sa pinanggalingang mundo, isang panibago at mas malalang panganib ang nakaabang na maaaring kumitil sa kanyang buhay. Isang bagong tahanan o isang libingan para sa kanya, tanging ang tadhanang nagdala sa kanya rito ang makakapagsabi kung ano ang gagampanan ng mundong ito sa buhay ni Lis, o kung ano ang gagampanan niya rito. *** ANIMA: Spirits and Magic -Rock Serenade

Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard, and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University. When tough times hit and she's desperate for money, she steals $5 Million from an offshore bank account. Little did she know she was stealing from the most ruthless Mafia Boss in the world: Dante Vino. • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Cover designed by Holly Thurston

When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game. *** What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him? It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated. *** He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear. "Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

A typical high school teen-ager girl who admire one of her classmate secretly. This is not just a romance short story. This work is not your typical love story that you encounter everyday but it also includes life with friends, classmates, and family. 🔺Written in Filipino-English Language🔺