Истории Aswang

THE ONE WHO SEEKS DEATH Gehan Phantom has always seen the world through a fractured lens. Voices in the dark. Ripples in the mirror. Eyes that never blink. For twenty-two years, she survived a body that betrayed her and a mind that saw too much. She disappeared because she didn't want to be here anymore. But when she returns three months later, the girl who woke up isn't the one who left. Her memory is a void. Her home feels like a stranger's house. And her reflection? It finally started smiling back even when she isn't. As the world unravels into the Convergence, monsters crawl from the cracks in the earth and hooded figures claim she belongs to a prophecy she never asked for. Kidnapped and forced into a war between realms, Gehan is chosen by the Nephilim Book a sentient, blood-stained artifact that picked a girl who just wanted a normal life. Under the command of Sir Nathaniel, she is tasked with retrieving ancient artifacts to destroy the soul locked within. But the closer she gets, the louder the voices in her mind become voices that sound exactly like her own. With memories that aren't hers and dreams of a life she never lived, Gehan faces a terrifying truth: The end of the world didn't start with the sky falling. It started with her. She vanished to escape the darkness. Now, it lives inside her. And it remembers everything she was forced to forget. P.S. I drew my book cover.

"Ikaw na kaya ang susunod na masasaniban...?" [Bario Sanib a short horror story.] Date Written: November 01, 2023

Stella expected to be bored in the province. What she didn't expect were eyes watching her from the trees, footsteps on the roof at night, and a pretty boy who gives her a very strange feeling. Lastly, a mysterious man who always seems to be where she is. After their friend's grandmother's funeral, Stella and her city-bred friends stick around the quiet province. Too quiet, maybe. The locals don't whisper about aswang and engkanto like legends, they talk about them like neighbors. Stella doesn't believe any of it, of course. Not even when she starts noticing a floral scent that no one else can smell. Now her biggest problems aren't traffic and deadlines, it's surviving creatures from Philippine folklore. And the biggest problem of all? Not falling for one of them.

A blacksmith's son forges a blade from a fallen star, unknowingly awakening a forbidden god. Set in a mythpunk world inspired by Philippine folklore, Danao's journey begins here.

Lu, is not like others. He is dark, and isolated but he has a crave for entertainment. He is challenged by the higher authorities to take a young girl under his wing. Ace. She is dark yet sheds light on every situation. Will Lu father this young girl, or kill her out of annoyance? Hold onto you technology, because their story may have you throwing the nearest thing to you. Sneak peak: "I was curious, if you were to swim in a pool of blood from all of your victims, how deep would it be," Ace asked me. "bottomless," I could barely speak above a whisper. "so if you were to drowned, we would never find you," it was a rhetorical question. "I wouldn't expect anyone to look for me," I simply stated. I would not waist my time looking for anyone so I did not assume they would search me out. "I would look for you, because I cannot be a shadow without a taker of light," her venomous smile devoured her soft features. I looked into her soulless eyes and knew she was not going without a fight.

A human boy who followed the monster under his bed, A necromancer discovering her powers for the first time, A fairy prince deserting his kingdom for killing his kin, A psychic with abilities causing her more harm than good, A witch beholden to a vow of vengeance and vindication, An elf doomed to a life of slavery is given a chance at freedom The journeys they take may be different, but there at the end of the road, all of them will meet the same fate; Death.

A story between two brothers on the road and a girl hunter

❝ Philippine mythology is quite interesting, but besides the usual aswangs and tikbalangs, not a lot of it is known. If you've picked this up with the knowledge of only those creatures, then you'd be surprise at how much we've barely scratched the surface. ❞ ⎯ an informal, but informative take on ph mythology • the tales are rewritten but with the original events unaltered from its sources to the best of the author's abilities. book cover by adlao

Miles Bankilan acts as a peackeeper between the humans and the people of the night. Her role protects the secrecy of the aswang families as well as other supernatural entities from the human world.

This is where I plan to post all my flash fiction stories. Useful feedback is very much appreciated and the pictures I used came from Culture Trip and The Wandering Inn.

Paano kung ang inakala mong masayang bakasyon ay mauuwi sa madugong pangyayari na hindi mo naisip na kahit sa panaginip mo ay hindi mo inaasahan? makakagawa ba sila ng paraan para maitakas ang kanilang mga buhay?

Katahang isip lamang at walang hango sa tunay na pang yayari.

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After escaping from my kidnappers who had sinister intentions, I found myself at a large mansion in the middle of a dense forest. Desperate for help, I climbed the high gate and knocked on the door. While screaming for help, I saw my pursuers on the other side of the gate. I became even more desperate until the door opened, and I collapsed to the floor, overwhelmed by the powerful aura of the person who opened it. As his eyes met mine, my hair stood on end--fear was clearly written on my face. There was something strange about this person--his presence was heavy. When he stepped outside, his gaze shifted to my pursuers. I wanted to explain what was happening, but I couldn't move or even open my mouth. When I heard him speak, I suddenly felt dizzy. When I opened my eyes, I was in a large room, lying on a big bed. I left the room and from the upper floor, I saw the lower part of the house. I was stunned to see my pursuers--bloody and lifeless on the floor. The man stood in front of them, and when he looked at me, I couldn't believe what I saw--sharp fangs and blood-red eyes. What have I gotten myself into? Instead of escaping, I'm in an even more dangerous situation. Am I really fated to die, or could this mysterious man be my unexpected savior?

Waking up in an unknown island could be his fearsome nightmare or his beautiful fantasy. In a world full of competition, may puwang ba ang pag-ibig? Is that one message in a bottle enough to find love? At paano kong nakita mo nga ang pag ibig na hinahanap mo ngunit sa maling tao? Sa maling lugar? Sa maling lahi? What will happen if Mr. Perfect meets Miss More Perfect?

Stories of the Dark is a compilation of stories by Paige SG in the Ghastly Collection. These are stories about wandering souls, demons, elementals, and crimes committed by people controlled by their darkness. Most stories are written according to personal experiences, with added twists that make every story fictitious.

For over half a millennium, the Empire of the Vampyres stood united and unchallenged. Immortality was their greatest weapon; the world was their playground. But therein lay their greatest weakness; a secret that created their entire race which also held the power to destroy it. As so came the dark years when the Source, a tiny but powerful creature whose blood fed their immortality was stolen. With their only lifeline gone, their Empire stood on the verge collapse, plagued by accelerated aging. But in the midst of their desperation facing death, fate would bring the Source to the most unlikely person – a seemingly ordinary nineteen-year-old boy named Hunter Everett. Loyalties will be questioned. Friendships will be challenged. Love will be tested. This is his story, this will be his legacy.