Deepsea Stories

In a dystopian future, an acidic flood reigns and the only signs of old life lie in the deep. Alex - an outcast with an inquisitive mind and a set of strangely specific skills - must navigate a world where she is shunned from the safety of the domes and stuck in the water. One day, while exploring a set of deep-sea ruins, she is haunted by a mysterious spirit; a spirit that seems to be warning her of something. The problem is, this ancient being doesn't seem to have any memory of its previous life. With a newly-possessed fish at her side, she must now uncover a secret organisation, find out what it means to do and save both humans and spirits from their plans. --- This is my entry for the Open Novella Contest 2026. Prompts used: 93, 86 (I have listed them in the author's note) --- #1 oceanpunk | 19/2/26 #1 explorer | 19/2/26 #1 deepsea | 23/2/26 #1 flood | 10/3/26 #2 climatechange | 1/3/26 #2 acid | 10/3/26 --- © 2026 | This is original work. Any references to other persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Please do not adapt in any way without the author's permission.

this is just a story for my ocs annë plum and zapper because I feel like it it part of a bigger thing I swear

a place for all that japanese poetry i love so much and plan to write lots of 221017 - (and suddenly this is not only a japanese poetry collection anymore)

a prologue of an amazing story

Elentiya (Ellie) and her family have just moved to the coast. Elentiya is ready to prove she is better than her prodigy of a younger brother. And it starts off with a job at a local aquarium. But the owner seems to have a secret hidden behind the doors only he and his assistant are allowed into. But what is it? How is she involved?

1976 May 4th 7 miles under water in the ocean me and 30 other people go on the expiation to explore the unknown ocean to discover and find what's down there but nothing is at it seemed. And when your sanity is slowly losing grip.

Ever since the expansion to space, humankind has begun exploring into new worlds, in search for a new place to call home. Resources have gone to a decline as the population had spun out of control. It caused some chaos in some of the Extension States until organizations such as AXO, also known as the Applicative eXploration Organization, took action to expanding humanity amongst the stars. AXO took up everyone, even the homeless or dumped, just to explore the the uncharted sectors of space. In this particular case, it's been a few decades since the establishment of AXO, and the numbers of applicants has certainly risen. So, AXO started funding for research and decided to establish programs such as Project Hellketta. Project Hellketta was established on planet R-719-7u, also known as planet Reef, consisting of pretty much all water for its atmosphere. This water world was home to many unique alien specimen of aquatic animals and was used for isolation from Earth to research more into the infectious Riven parasite, which had horrifying effects on the body. Recently, there has been a loss of signal with the facility and so AXO is sending a team of 7 divers to investigate. The chosen team goes by the name of "Oraius Gold" led by fire team leader, Gesu Wopo, a 38 year-old African American commoner from the surface land of Earth. He has been in the field of duty for 11 years now and has been very successful. He has also found himself stranded numerous times on planets where missions were failed or where he was trapped, a true survivor at that. Along side he brings with his friends he had at training school, mainly those from his class to aid him in his missions. However, the incident of Project Hellketta will bring some shocking and horrifying reveals to the team that may threaten their survival and their morals. They must prepare to discover the horrors that may lurk in Reef and survive from whatever catastrophe happened to the Project Hellketta research facility...

Humanity thinks it knows Earth, but beneath its very crust lies a hidden world. A world of immense pressure, living structures, and beings called Vesalians-who call our ocean "the sky." Follow Brettucine, a driven young Vesalian from humble beginnings, as he chases a childhood dream to become an explorer. His ambition will push him beyond the known, leading him and his team to brave the treacherous journey to the surface and unravel the mysteries of the Lumen-Sapiens (that's us!). Witness the thrilling journey of discovery, courage, and a first contact that will forever change the understanding of both Earth and its inhabitants. Disclaimer: This is purely the author's imagination with a hint of logic and science. Don't take this seriously, since the author is also not sure about what she's writing :) Note: If you're interested in this world and want to know more, you can ask me on my Instagram or X. @fettucini_3oo6 Image credit: Pinterest Not all image is mine. All rights belong to the original creator. No copyright infringement intended. DM for credit or removal.

You never know what you might find underwater when you're not looking for anything.

In a place where the sun never reaches, beneath millions of tons of water pressure, lies a world seen by only a few... a world that swallows the light and conceals secrets yet to be revealed. This book is a journey to the deepest point on Earth: the Mariana Trench.Dive into amazing information, strange creatures, and discoveries that changed our view of the oceans. This is a book for those who love mystery, science, and the true wonder found beneath the sea..

A deep-sea experimental probe transmits only fragments of sensation: pressure, texture, isolation. At the receiving terminal, engineers treat the signals as data-until they discover what is truly aboard. Told through transmission logs and quiet conversations, this short science fiction story explores consciousness, ethics, and the boundary between human perception and machine instrumentation.

Some people may tell you that dragons are only meant to sleep in gold. Some people may tell you that the soul reason for a dragon being around is to terrorize villages and burn granny num num's cookies. And I say that these people are stupid. This book is going to show you the difference between right and wrong, cool and uncool, smart and straight up stupid. After reading this you will be clear on what is The Reality of Dragons. Copyright © all rights reserved

The story of a fisherman swept ashore to the land written in books. Only to find out that he entered a suspicious cave with portals that would led him to a desperate end.

An underwater sci-fi dystopia with some satire, comedy and the adventures of George White and his friend Benny Brineton in Camp Dogwater, below the waves

Iris and her friend Leo go on a cruise so they can scuba dive, but something goes wrong.. find out in this special Halloween book.

This is another presented work like rejection. This will be one of the last ones before my new one that will come out soon<3

Veteran explorer Max Hardwell goes missing while searching for a rare undersea mineral lode, on behalf of a global tech firm. When a team is sent to recover Hardwell's submersible, they encounter a shadowy defense agency, a sunken ocean kingdom, and... merfolk? [ official entry for Under The Sea Contest 2017 ]

4Sea Underwater explorers are looking for animals that inspired myths. They are mostly attacked by pirates and monsters.

A deep-sea diver discovers a colossal skull carved into an ocean cliff and dares to enter its gaping mouth, only to realize too late that the rock itself is a living, ancient predator.