Government Stories

"Man, I miss when being the chosen one just meant the threat of being blown up by an evil wizard." Astral Smith - a stoic autistic teenager - just existed. It wasn't so good in that little corner of england sometimes, but she saw no reason to complain. That is until some weirdos burn down her house and drag her through a rip in the universe into a pretty little magical kingdom. That's an experience to begin with, but she soon discovers that the king wakes up to daily assassinations, the country council really doesn't want to be here and bizzare things go on in the name of religion. Anyway, she's apparently the final hero in a team picked by a disowned family of prophets who have an obsession with fashion design. Whichever one of them came up with that idea should really be disowned themselves, because who'd seriously put a snotty wannabe princess, the doctor's overworked son, a cherubic girl who could make the world drop dead with the click of her fingers, and the world's most cowardly lord of darkness and cold under Astral's rule? That's what she would ask the ancestors - hero-worshipped supreme creators of the universe - if it weren't for the fact that the lead ancestor vanished into midair on a random Tuesday and the sparkly bird taking their place is not your average magical mentor. In fact, he really should be fired. Armed with the misguided support of a faithless kingdom, an incomprehensible and disastrous magical quest, really-quite-nice-when-you-get-used-to-them new family and friends and a double life, Stellarvoice focuses on themes of making the best of new chapters, standing up for what's right even if nobody else seems to know or care what that means, and love of all kinds - from family, to friends, to romance, lead by a defiant chosen one who is much more than a prophet's words..

The worst fears of a modernised, ingenious world come to life. Militarised police trudged through streets polluted with fear and those who tried to run. The first moment it came to light was when I was in school. I got asked out by a boy, and that boy turned out to be Robbie Nelson. The disease wasn't just one thing; the very thing they wanted to destroy was democracy and opinion, freedom and complete liberty. This world was governed by people under an authoritarian rule, and was the very reason why those who survived in cities and not under mountains of rock had to breathe under orange skies and soul-crushing rules. This was what the world turned into in a matter of days, and who or what made it happen...I knew. I knew everything. And that was all because of Robbie Nelson.

In a nation ruled by surveillance, obedience, and the iron grip of the Burnham dynasty, seventeen-year-old Parker Stephens never imagined he'd become a fugitive-or that his own government would try to kill him. When the country's flawless tracking system, *Version 56*, begins to fail for the first time in history, panic ripples through the nation. Citizens vanish. Borders shift. And anyone who steps out of line is thrown into rehabilitation... or worse. Demetria Hargrove, a top academy graduate destined to marry into the Burnham family, is dragged into the investigation. But when she uncovers corruption far darker than she ever imagined, she chooses to run-straight into the paths of two criminals the government wants erased. Now bound together by survival, Parker, Amber, Mateo, and Demetria race through abandoned towns and fractured loyalties as the system collapses around them. Trust is fragile. Secrets are deadly. And every flicker of a watch screen could mean discovery... or death. As rebellion sparks across the country and the Burnham legacy begins to crumble, these four unlikely allies must decide what-and who-is worth saving before their world disappears for good.

In the realm of Myca, where shadows whisper secrets and the echoes of history haunt every corner, Sol, the Mycan Taxman, finds himself thrust into a perilous journey. Tasked with the mundane duty of tax collection, Sol stumbles upon a labyrinth of dark truths that threaten to shatter the country's tentative tranquility after the end of the Great War. As he grapples with his newfound knowledge, he faces a daunting choice: to expose the secrets to the powers that be, risking his own safety at the hands of the sinister Cult of Lilith, or to remain silent and watch as darkness consumes his homeland. In a tale of intrigue and deception, Sol must navigate treacherous waters where allegiances shift like the sands of time, and the fate of Myca hangs in the balance.

Veronica Morris thought her life would be simple - quiet days, loyal friends, and a love that could outlast time. But the summer of 1963 changed everything. A road trip meant to celebrate freedom becomes a descent into buried desert secrets. When she wakes, nothing is as it was. Some storms never pass. Chapter Updates Daily

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Due to the colonization of various western countries, our country; an Asian one, is only one of the few that have to concur to the demands of the higher-ups. One being, an official Herculean Tournament is to be implemented in each country. A tournament that determines who is the strongest and most powerful amongst a peer group. But, little did I know, a much greater ploy than the tournament was at play. That behind the brutal and gruesome government was something far more dangerous and my whole family is at the center of it. When lies and secrets begin to unfurl, will we still have a shot at peace and happiness? Or will it disappear right before our eyes.

[ 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗍𝖾𝖽 ] 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗍𝖾𝖾𝗇𝗌 are 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗀𝖾𝗍 a 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗂𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍, 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒'𝗅𝗅 𝖻𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗋𝖽𝖾𝗋𝖾𝖽. [ 𝖬𝗂𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝖥𝖺𝗂𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖽 𝗑 𝖥𝖾𝗆! 𝖱𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋 ] ⚠️TW⚠️ • 𝗆urder Started: February 5th 2021 Ended: March 23rd 2021 { Highest Rankings } #2 in Miles [ 3/14/21 ] #6 in milesxreader [ 4/3/21 ] #9 in the turning [ 4/16/21 ] #3 in flora fairchild [ 6/18/21 ] #10 in government [ 7/30/21 ] #7 in government [ 8/1/21 ]

HER is a gripping dark mystery romance thriller set in a world of secrets, danger, and hidden agendas. Follow Amani, a quiet and mysterious girl, as she navigates a maze of deception, deadly rivalries, and unexpected alliances. With charismatic Luka, nurturing Sophie, and genius HackerBoy by her side, every choice could cost them everything. Trust is fragile, love is dangerous, and nothing is as it seems. Welcome to HER. A game of trust, lies, and survival.

3 Days SF Thriller For struggling filmmaker Andie McKenna, life could be better. Her fledgling film company is on the rocks. She's seventy-two hours away from being kicked out of her rent-by-the-week shoe box of an apartment in the dodgiest part of San Francisco, and her marriage is on life support. And if things couldn't get worse, she receives a cryptic telegram from the Mexican orphanage where she grew up: "Come quick, your father is dying." Interesting, since she's an orphan. Andie rushes to the orphanage where she grew up to find Father Pakal Ramirez, the priest who raised her, alive and well. He's going into the jungle after a lethal parasite, and he wants to see her one last time in case he doesn't return. When Andie is accidentally exposed to the parasite, Pakal draws her blood and gives her an anti-parasitic. She reacts to the medication and passes out. When she wakes, Pakal is gone. Furious beyond words, Andie returns to San Francisco to find the Bay Area plunged into chaos. Something fell from the sky and crashed north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Something not made by humans. And then there's the frozen, long-forgotten vial of blood, padlocked in a metal box and buried in the orphanage's freezer. Blood that will impact Andie's life irrevocably and shatter the illusion that we are alone in the universe.

Seorang Legenda Bangkit Kembali untuk Menuntaskan Permainan Terakhirnya. Dmitri Ivanov pernah menjadi yang terhebat otak di balik perampokan paling berani di Moskow. Sekarang, dia hanyalah seorang petugas kebersihan yang terlupakan, dipaksa menyaksikan dari bayang-bayang bagaimana Viktor Orlov, mantan partnernya yang berkhianat, berkuasa di atas penderitaannya. Sebuah Pengkhianatan. Sebuah Kebangkitan. Ketika sebuah aksi kekejaman Viktor membangkitkan amarah yang telah lama tertidur, Dmitri memutuskan hidupnya sudah cukup. Ini bukan lagi tentang uang; ini tentang balas dendam. Dia menghidupkan kembali tim lamanya: seorang ahli bahan peledak yang tempramental dan seorang genius teknologi yang menjadi hantu dalam dunia digital. Target mereka? Merobohkan kerajaan kriminal Viktor dari dalam. Sebuah Permainan Kucing dan Tikus yang Mematikan. Namun, Viktor bukanlah lawan yang mudah. Paranoia dan kekerasannya membuat setiap langkah tim Dmitri seperti berjalan di atas ranjau. Hancurkan Musuhmu, Bukan dengan Peluru, Tapi dengan Rahasianya. Akankah kecerdikan sang perencana legendaris mampu mengalahkan kekuatan brutal mantan partnernya? Ataukah ambisi balas dendam ini justru akan mengubur mereka semua? Sebuah kisah thriller balas dendam yang penuh dengan kecerdikan, aksi menegangkan, dan lika-liku emosional yang tak terduga.

In a Minecraft world called Heverine, when the beloved President Hault suddenly resigns, the industrial nation of Castor is thrown into political chaos. Among tycoons, generals, and power-hungry elites, an ordinary man, Harrold Hanford, a small-time business consultant, makes a decision that will change Castor's history forever. In a world built from stone, sweat, and survival, Harrold steps forward not for glory, but for the people who've lost faith in their leaders. His quiet conviction sparks a movement, and Castor begins to believe again. Told through the words of Jeffrey Harwood, the journalist behind The Heverine Times, this is a cinematic, lore-driven Minecraft story about leadership, hope, and one man's rise from the everyday to the extraordinary. ⚙️ Set in the world of Heverine, a Minecraft nation of concrete skylines, power struggles, and ordinary heroes. You can also check out The Heverine Times newspaper on instagram (@heverine.mc), new issues coming out every month!

#1st PLACE WINNER OF THE ROSIE AND BLOSSOM AWARDS, ACTION/ADVENTURE CATEGORY I bit my lip to try and suppress the whimper that's threatening to escape my mouth as it all too well fails . It all happed too fast and I guess even faster to me since my vision was blurred by my tears, as I saw three more soldiers I didn't even get to say goodbye ... ***** With a world threatened to the point of non existing , they turn to the survivors of the deadly plague for a life of breeding . They think the only way to save themselves is to create the next human race with the immune ability to survival. They will be stronger, tougher , the next generation formed to perfection. But will it really be that easy ? *** Andrea Hughes was left to fend for herself at the age of 18 when both of her parents died due to the plague . She's been on the run for almost a year , trying to escape the claws of the government, in need of carriers . She never quite got her head around why they needed her if the male population was going extinct but nevertheless didn't want to find out . She's been a fighter since day one and she's not going to stop now . *started 08 September 2018 * *finished 02 April 2019 * *Edited 25 February 2020*

You are a government employed Sniper. Your new target is none other than a Ms W. Venable, who has been working with a secret organisation for ten years. You think the mission is nothing, but what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?

Ivy. Dangerous, cold and unpredictable. And just like the plant she named herself after, deadly. She's known for her skilful and precise assassinations with her kill count being up in the thousands. With her heart made of stone and her mind made of glass, she believes she is a monster. And maybe she is. Nonetheless, she wasn't always this way. She was once a little girl from Russia with big dreams, an innocent spirt and a carefree life. Until things started to go wrong, and her secure boat of happiness started to rock, throwing her straight into the deep end. Into a world of expirements, brutal torture and murder. Throughout the years of her escaping the clutches of the elite assassin organisation that trained and destroyed her humanity, she began changing her perspective on life and instead of exploring the world she never got to experience, she began to destroy it. Racking up more kills and mayhem day by day. She became a weapon, inflicting pain on anyone who dared cross her, and God help anyone who did. However, after a few reckless days in Bangladesh, she is tracked down by the CIA and captured. Then what was ment to be her sentencing and trail was turned into something worse than prison and death for Ivy; working for the CIA. That is where her journey begins. A journey with choas, secrets, love, muder, betrayal, heartbreak and action. Will Ivy be able to trust others and learn to accept herself or will she keep her walls of steel up?

(ongoing) In the fictional city of Roma, queer people have little to no freedom of any sort. ******** Vincent Wan is a 33-year-old failed artist, married to Cheryl, with a 5-year-old daughter named Lushan. After years of struggling, Vincent finally lands a job as a host of the daily show which is the most watched television show in Port Nayal and he's happy because he can now give his daughter the life he never got to experience as an orphaned boy from a small town Island. Vincent is this close to achieving his dreams when his marriage begins to fail and he gets outed in front of everyone. While he seeks the help of his longtime detective friend Nik, he meets an LGBTQ activist, Sion, and begins to dive into a new world of trials and possibilities in Lilac; a community known to harbor queer people. To what extent would he go to save his job and marriage before he realizes, he's falling for the brave and unconventional Sion?

2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - HQ LOVE THE TERM SHEET is a fast-paced technothriller about entrepreneurship, startups, encryption, and the delicate balance between national security and individual privacy. Its complex characters explore thought-provoking questions about the role of technology in an ever-changing society. Step into the high-stakes game played by today's technology innovators, who push the envelope and risk it all. Get ready, this thrilling book gives you a taste of what startups are really like. _____________________________________________________ David Alexander, a young programmer in Portland, Oregon, loathed his job. Computer programming had always come naturally, but being an employee never suited him. So he tried entrepreneurship instead. After making a series of embarrassing blunders, David finally hit on a startup idea that stuck: encrypted chat. Sure there were alternatives, but as Edward Snowden has shown us, most of them (willingly or unwillingly) have backdoors for spies and bad guys. A new approach made David's app one of the most secure options out there, which caught the attention of many people, including Shawn Douglas from the Secret Service. Shawn Douglas worked with eight different presidents, preventing twenty assassination attempts, forty-three terrorist plots and two bullets. When he was promoted to a desk job overseeing and organizing travel, he picked up on a cryptic email thread that hinted at a threat to the President's life. In a race to unravel the conspiracy, Shawn and David both have to make some difficult decisions. Will Shawn stop the terrorists in time? Will David be able to navigate his startup out of a crisis and keep his entrepreneurial dream alive? Or will fate deal them both a crushing hand? Read the book to find out.

By day, Elias Thorne was an Architect of Infrastructure, a man whose wealth came not from flash, but from deep, strategic investments in logistics and secure data networks. He managed his empire from a minimalist office suite overlooking the financial district, projecting an image of quiet competence, almost boredom. He was a master of routine: bespoke tailoring, a specific high-quality dark roast coffee, and meetings that ran exactly on time. This persona was his camouflage-the perfect, unremarkable surface that hid the terrifying function beneath. He had perfected the art of observing the world without ever truly engaging with it, making him an invisible, highly effective predator. Until he met her.

Olivia pope and her best friend Elizabeth also known as Liz since childhood works as a secret cover-up agency for the national government and often for the president directly. Though I love Olitz I don't see Fitz x reader and why not.

They don't know where they are. They don't know why they're there. They only know the rules - and what happens when you break them. Five teenagers live in comfort behind locked doors. Soft beds. Hot meals. Tokens for good behavior. Follow the routine, and life is easy. Ask questions, and you disappear. They're told their families gave them up. They're told this is home. They're told they're lucky. Then Harper arrives - with cold eyes, sharp words, and memories she shouldn't have. She doesn't play along. She doesn't follow the rules. And she's not the only one starting to notice cracks in the story. Because beneath the floors and behind the smiles, something else is happening. Something they're not supposed to see. Something waiting in the back half of The Facility. And once you go there... You don't come back.