Emergence Stories

You've always worked hard to make a difference. To be seen by your parents, your peers, your teachers. But it was like nothing ever came out of the hard work. No one truly saw your suffering. Your cravings for validation. Until someone did.

The Emergency was Ireland's tense, tightrope walk through the chaos of World War II. On September 2, 1939, as Nazi Germany invaded Poland, Irish Prime Minister Éamon de Valera called a special session of parliament to declare that Ireland would remain strictly neutral to protect its fragile, newly independent nation. To bypass constitutional restrictions and grant the government sweeping wartime control without officially using the word "war," parliament rapidly passed the Emergency Powers Act on September 3, 1939. This single piece of legislation put the Emergency into power, giving the government total authority to censor the press, ration scarce food and fuel, and arrest suspected spies. For the next six years, the Irish people lived in a surreal state of isolation-navigating blackouts, burning turf for heat, and watching the skies for bombers, all while their government used ironclad legal powers to keep the global conflict at arm's length.

Coming home was supposed to be temporary. After a bitter breakup leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, Valerie leaves the city - and the emergency service career she once loved - and returns to the small rural town she grew up in. She joins the local volunteer rescue unit, expecting quiet jobs, familiar faces and a chance to put her life back together. Instead, she finds herself learning an entirely different kind of rescue. Cows trapped in dams. Boats stranded on flooded rivers. Trees across lonely roads. Lost bushwalkers. Bogged trucks. The rural unit may not see the large-scale emergencies she's used to, but every call teaches her something new - and firefighter Matt seems determined to make sure she learns it properly. For the first time in years, she finds herself surrounded by people who don't compete with her, don't need her to prove herself, and don't expect her to be anything other than exactly who she is. Soon enough, friendship with Matt turns into something neither of them expected, and the town begins to feel less like the place she ran back to and more like somewhere she might actually belong.

Everyone at U.A. knows Yuna as the student who never stops smiling. The one who always lends a hand. The one who stays behind to clean. The one who insists they're "fine." No one notices the bruises hidden beneath long sleeves. No one questions why home is never mentioned. No one realizes that every smile is carefully practiced. Until one emergency call changes everything. When Pro Heroes Eraser Head and Present Mic respond to what should have been a routine rescue, they never expect to find one of their own students fighting for their life. As buried secrets come to light, Aizawa, Hizashi, Eri, and Shinso refuse to let Yuna face the darkness alone. But healing isn't as simple as being rescued, and learning to trust may prove harder than surviving. A story about found family, recovery, and discovering that home isn't always where you're born-it can be the people who choose to stay.

This is a collection of flash fiction and short stories written for the 2025 and 2026 Shortys, and which follow up on events of the Venomous Agenda series. As such, it contains spoilers for other books in the series, and may be read in any order. #1 in extracredit (September 29, 2025) #1 in homework (December 22, 2025) #1 in venomous (December 22, 2025) #1 in agenda (August 2, 2026) #1 in Shortys (August 2, 2026) #1 in page (September 4, 2026) 2025 Shortys long list (Salvation Abroad) For the 2026 Shortys: Page 12: Susan and W&M's Heather+s Page 13: Cardinal Wildcard Page 14: Bewilderment in Leninsky Raion Page 15: The Triton Puzzle Page 16: Live from Inkitt High Page 17: Industrial Formulaic Writing

Cassie McKay and Y/N one-shots

the first time I tasted somebody else's spit, I had a coughing fit / I mistakenly called them by your name / I was let down it wasn't the same. { book one of stolen guides series } { jack abbot x fem!oc } { the pitt season 1-? } { by riotsuns 2025 }

It is about my journey in the neurosurgery emergency ward when I was young.

This is a rewrite of my previous story so disclaimers for that one apply here as well and I hope that you enjoy it 💕 updated description to come And cover was designed on a cover making app so I don't own this image it goes to the rightful owners. Cover will be changing, this one is temporary.

I Accidentally Ran Over My Daughter

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Chloe Clarke is a budding dance star, preparing to sit her exam. If she gets a perfect score on her exam, she will be accepted to take class at the Royal Ballet academy. This would be a dream come true for Chloe. But when she gets injured, her chance to win the scholarship threatens to be put at stake.

East coast transmedia extension of the short 'Emergency'

In the middle of what feels like a never-ending outbreak, this is deemed "the worst public health crisis for this generation".