Earth is on a knife's edge. Has always been. Humans endanger the planet itself. But can it take an invasion of the aliens, who come in peace, befriend the government but plan on achieving something greater than just the mere trust of a species that is like ants to them? Are organic forms really the best on making the correct decisions or will the mechanical entities bore by them show a brighter tomorrow? This is a dystopian tale, all about reaching stability and how our very subconscious runs against us. ____________________________________________ Cover from The Mythical Community by the Designer Coppelia (Alex)!

A billion-dollar clone, bought and raised as an extremely dangerous weapon, strikes out against those who manufacture and harvest clones for spare parts. ***** Duplicates are used for one thing: spare parts. Kept in Emulation Facilities, brain-dead and hooked to machines, duplicates never open their eyes. As a transplant nurse, Evette Ashford knows this better than anyone -- until a living, breathing duplicate shatters her life. Merely knowing he exists drags Evette into a deep, dark world of manipulation, danger, and control. Evette knows he just wants to find himself, but the corporation that created him are furious he's broken their control. So Evette must decide who to trust: the monster who forced her into this chaos or the monster who created him. [[IC Universe People's Choice]] [[1st Place, Writers' Olympics Dystopian Award]] [[1st Place, Oscar Sci-fi Award]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sexual content. This story will become free on January 31st!