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Twenty years ago, a secret destroyed them. Tonight, it's the only thing keeping them alive. ***** Lily Harper thought she could handle a funeral. She thought she could sign some papers, sell a crumbling house, and vanish back into the city lights. She was wrong. In Maple Ridge, the fog doesn't just hide the mountains... it hides the bodies. When Lily finds a hidden key and a ledger that shouldn't exist, she becomes the most wanted woman in the valley. The only man standing between her and a shallow grave? The boy whose heart she broke when she fled. Lucas Bennett is dangerous, brooding, and convinced the Harpers are the villains of his story. But when the Vanes turn the ridge into a high-tech hunting ground, Lucas and Lily have to do the unthinkable: Trust each other. From heart-pounding car chases through jagged mountain passes to a desperate, subterranean heist beneath the city streets, *Where We Begin Again* is a story of stolen legacies, explosive secrets, and a love that refuses to stay buried. They took her home. They took his family. Now, they're taking it all back.

Short stories from various fandoms, starting with the best ship from Overwatch. Another passion project. (⁠ʃ⁠ƪ⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠）

A stray bullet, a sudden transmigration. Chu Qi, a ruthless former gang leader from Earth, awakens in the body of a dying Trafalgar Law on the desolate Minion Island. With a terminal illness and Doflamingo's shadow looming, Law's future seems set for a tragic end. But armed with knowledge of the entire One Piece world, and the innate cunning of a street survivor, this new Law is determined to rewrite his destiny. The legendary Op-Op Fruit is within reach, but simply obtaining it isn't enough. Law's ambition stretches far beyond mere survival. He'll seize the fruit, then leverage Corazon's Marine ties for a secure environment to rapidly hone his terrifying new powers. From a sickly boy, he'll become a force capable of repelling Doflamingo's Birdcage with sheer will, shocking even the World Government with his unprecedented mastery of the Op-Op Fruit's abilities. Law's path won't be that of a typical pirate or a naive Marine. He detests being controlled, choosing his own allegiance based on ultimate freedom and the pursuit of absolute power. With his sharp mind, devastatingly accurate firearms, and an ever-evolving Devil Fruit, he'll navigate the treacherous seas, outmaneuver the strongest factions, and reshape the very balance of the world. Join Law as he ruthlessly carves his own path, ascending through the ranks of the Marines not for justice, but for the safety and power to "conquer" the world on his own terms. The true legend of the Ultimate Devil Fruit is about to begin! join patreon.com/worldoffanfiction for advanced chapters and support the daily update

Insect War Chronicles is a gritty science-fiction war saga set in a shattered paradise where one-inch-tall survivors-Tinylings-fight for survival inside a sealed dome built on lies. After teenager Beau Danning accidentally cracks the dome's boundary and uncovers the truth about the world beyond, his actions trigger a catastrophic insect invasion led by intelligent, organized mantids under the ruthless General Karakis. Forced into leadership far too young, Beau and his allies-engineers, medics, pilots, and militia-must improvise weapons from scavenged human technology, wage brutal miniature warfare, and confront impossible moral choices as their safe haven collapses into open war. As the conflict escalates from survival skirmishes to full-scale military operations, the series explores leadership, sacrifice, and the cost of truth in a world where humans are no longer the apex species. New episodes are released every two months (or sooner!) with 9 episodes per season.

During his first major excavation, archaeologist Keith Williams uncovers an ancient diary buried beneath the ruins of the Margrave mansion. What begins as a career-defining discovery soon spirals into something far more disturbing. The diary speaks of forbidden knowledge, demons, and a girl named Emily Margrave-a name that unsettlingly matches that of Keith's girlfriend. As news reports surface about a missing thief and the powerful Margrave family tightens its grip on the truth, Keith finds himself hunted for the very artifact he uncovered. The diary does not merely record the past-it predicts, observes, and judges. Each page blurs the line between memory and prophecy, pulling Keith into a chain of violence, betrayal, and revelation that spans centuries. With bullets tearing through the night and secrets buried deeper than the ruins themselves, Keith must choose between duty and survival, reason and belief. The diary demands to be read-but at a cost. Is it the beginning of something ancient returning... or the final warning before everything collapses?

The crown was never meant for her. Neither was the grave. ​When the bells of the Great Cathedral remain silent after the birth of the royal child, the entire empire knows the truth: the Queen has failed. In the cold, blue light of the pre-dawn hours, Queen Octavia holds her "sin"-a healthy baby girl. There will be no feast, no prayers, and no mercy. A Crown of Broken Glass is a haunting tale of a mother's desperation in a world where a daughter is a curse and the sunrise is a weapon.

Beacon City used to stand for hope. Now it's just another place that forgot how to shine. Olivia Stone doesn't believe in heroes-not real ones anyway, she prefers the larger than life comics like her best friend Jordan. But when a shadow begins following her through Beacon's quiet streets, she discovers that legends have a way of outliving their creators. The thing watching her isn't alive. It isn't human. It remembers what heroes used to be- and it's not here to save Beacon. It's here to see if she can. A haunting, slow-burn story about legacy, grief, and the cost of carrying a light in a city that's gone dark.

Black Ledger is a dark, cinematic supernatural thriller following Sawyer Kestrel, a former special-operations contractor who descends into a covert war of demons, vampires, and occult power networks while searching for a vanished woman in Panama. What begins as a personal rescue mission spirals into a global conspiracy tied to demonic corporations, corrupted elites, and a mysterious artifact known as the Black Ledger-an infernal record that exposes who truly controls the modern world. As Sawyer is forcibly turned into a vampire and hunted by both human and inhuman enemies, he must choose between reclaiming his humanity or embracing the monster he's becoming to stop a looming supernatural war. New episodes are released every two months (or sooner!) with 9 episodes per season.

In this undead world clementine meets his old friend back from his past but he finds many more creatures which are more dangerous than others. will she survive or not let's find out

A servant's son. A cursed gift. A love that could shatter a kingdom. In a world teetering on the brink of war, Loyn, a servant's son with fragile ice magic, dares to dream of knighthood. His gift is seen as a curse, his bloodline a barrier, and his heart is filled with doubt. Yet, guided by his mother's faith and a knight whose praise is harder to earn than any victory, he presses on. Amidst the gathering storm, he finds an unlikely beacon: Princess Eila, radiant as dawn, whose kindness disarms more surely than any sword. But in a kingdom where shadows of betrayal lengthen and empires clash, their bond becomes a dangerous folly. When war consumes everything, Loyn is forced to make an impossible choice between his heart, his honor, and the fate of the very kingdom he swore to protect. ✨ Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Romantasy ✨ Themes: Slow Burn Romance, Forbidden Love, Magic, War, Knights, Royalty, Coming of Age ✨ Updates: Regularly (1 page = 1 day) 📖 A poetic fantasy confession about childhood and the dream to rise above it.

Starscream ended up thinking he could have finally gotten everything, with his leadership and abilities. After all, Megatron was quite an obstacle. He thought he finally killed him. THOUGHT being the key word. He had no idea what he was going to get thrown in. #starscream #starscream #story #Shockwave #Megatron #mystery #flowers #roses #pansy #lavender #poppies #transformers #a darker adaptation

Jake Rivers was always a parasite. He just didn't know it could be literal. A forgotten god caught him cheating at carnival games and decided to make the metaphor flesh. Now Jake is microscopic. Blind. Starving. A brain-eating worm in a fantasy world where magic is real and death comes from inside. Every creature he enters dies within weeks, neural pathways consumed one memory at a time. But first, they become legend! Jake takes one ability from each host. They gain all of his. Symbiosis and murder, always together. And he's getting addicted. Simple animal thoughts were bland. Complex minds are intoxicating. Intelligent consciousness tastes like nothing he's ever experienced. Every memory he consumes is better than the last, and the hunger grows stronger with each kill. The locals call it the Whisperer's Blessing. Power and death, arriving as one. Naga serpent-lords take notice of the pattern. But Jake is seeing something they can't: he's been everyone. Both predator and prey. He experiences reality from every angle, and reality is breaking. Magic is corrupting. Concepts are bleeding together. Something eldritch is pushing through the cracks between worlds, and the scattered civilizations of Ouroboros can't see it coming because they've never been anything but themselves. Jake has been everything. Knows languages no single being should speak. Understands magic from perspectives that shouldn't exist. He's becoming something unprecedented. Something necessary. Something monstrous. The god wanted him honest about what he was. Be careful what you wish for. This parasite might be the only thing that can consume an apocalypse. Dark progression fantasy. Visceral body horror. An addict climbs the food chain toward godhood.

A city at night reveals what daylight hides. Under the Same Street Lights follows ordinary people navigating a system that doesn't care who they are-only what they do to survive it.

[Male Reader x Marvel] Being a hero is a hard task, and not because of tough enemies, or the threat of death, but because it was about making a choice, a choice to take responsibility into one's own hands, and strike out for what they believed was right. In a world filled with far-out aliens and hellish demons, killer androids and super-powered maniacs, being a hero was even harder. From a young age, [Y/N] always had a keen understanding about what he believed was right and wrong, that people who hurt others for money and fame or out of sadistic enjoyment deserved punishment, that justice was necessary, and without it everything would fall apart. The death of his mother by the hands of some rogue gunman only solidified his resentment towards those he considered to be the scum of society. He had always wanted to be a hero, like Captain America or the Human Torch, from the comics he had always read, front to back. Men who held the power to change the world for the better, and weren't afraid to do what was right, despite what obstacles laid ahead of him. However, unlike his heroes, he held no superpower to help him on his path, no super-strength or speed, hardened skin or flaming skull, setting the rookie vigilante up for a bitter struggle. And yet, on a day that would have appeared just like any other, upon the seemingly unimportant bite from a strange, discoloured spider. On a less-than-interesting field trip, he would be granted the powers needed to fight for his convictions. the ability to now truly make those who hurt others pay for their actions. He made a promise as a child that he would make the world a better place, a world where people like his mother wouldn't have had to die, and he intended to follow through on that promise to the very end...

Asika is rich, spoiled, and reckless. At twenty-four, she's never heard the word no. ​When she heads to Montego Bay for a family visit, her only worries are bikinis and "it-girl" parties. But one too many drinks leads her into the wrong bathroom stall-and straight into the path of Malachi. ​To her, he's just another peasant in her way. To him, she's a spoiled prize waiting to be claimed. ​In the dark heart of MoBay, her money and her name mean nothing. Now that she's in his world, will she find a way to escape? ​Or will she realize that some poisons are too sweet to leave?

A gritty, contemporary YA novel from the heart of Russia. Dima's world is held together by two things: his beaten-up fake sneakers and his best friend, Vanya. They're just trying to survive their crumbling neighborhood-scraping for cash, avoiding trouble, and dreaming of something more. Then two shocks hit at once: Vanya's mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The treatment costs half a million rubles-an impossible sum. And Dima, who's been secretly in love with his rich classmate Yulia since second grade, gets a text from her: "Maybe we could hang out?" Now Dima is torn between two impossible tasks: finding a small fortune to save a woman he loves like a mother, and stepping into a world of money and privilege for a girl he thought was out of his league. In a race against time, where every honest road leads to a dead end, how far will he go to keep his balance? For fans of THE HATE U GIVE and gritty, realistic coming-of-age stories. This novel is translated from the original Russian. Updates weekly.

21 dead. 30 injured. One pristine white suitcase. When a bus crashes outside Las Vegas under suspicious circumstances, grizzled detective Hyunsik Kang finds his own name on a suitcase at the scene. Enter Grete Langford-sharp-tongued, seductive, and too curious for her own good. As bodies pile up and secrets unravel, so does their restraint. Burn Pattern is a tense, addictive crime thriller where every clue cuts deep, and obsession runs hotter than the desert sun. Click to uncover what really happened on that road.

What if the prison that holds you... is built by your own fears? Aaron has spent his life avoiding risk, conflict, and pain. He hides behind jokes, routines, and silence, letting fear dictate every decision he makes. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of being seen. Then, in a single night, everything is taken from him. Kidnapped and imprisoned alongside strangers, Aaron is forced into a reality where fear is no longer abstract - it is physical, violent, and relentless. As captors demand obedience and survival becomes a daily negotiation, Aaron discovers something unsettling: the greatest terror is not the men holding the weapons, but the voice inside him that has always told him to submit. Surrounded by broken alliances, moral compromises, and blurred lines between courage and cowardice, Aaron must confront the same question again and again: When fear rules your life, what happens when fear is no longer enough? Fear Within is a psychological thriller about identity, control, and transformation - about a man who survives not by becoming fearless, but by facing something far worse than fear itself. Because sometimes, the only way out... is through what terrifies you most.

"War... war never changes. But the Avengers? They're about to have a very bad night." What started as a simple "girls' night sleepover" in Jersey City ends in a multiversal catastrophe. When America Chavez loses control of her powers during a chaotic pizza challenge, she, Kamala Khan, Kate Bishop, and Yelena Belova are ripped from the Earth 616 and dropped into the radioactive ruins of the Commonwealth, Year 2287. Clad in colorful spandex amidst a world of rust and rot, the Young Avengers find an unlikely ally in Nora-the Sole Survivor-a woman haunted by the loss of her family and the murder of her world. Together, they must navigate a landscape of Deathclaws, Synths, and moral grey areas that their superhero training never prepared them for. From the neon-lit fortresses of Diamond City to the terrifying fog of the Glowing Sea, the team must decide: do they fight to get home, or do they stay to save a world that is already dead? The Wasteland doesn't care if you're a hero. It only cares if you survive.