Mythics Stories

Dark/Gaslamp Fantasy. Character-Driven, Atmospheric, Mythic Horror The Wode was ment to protect them. That ancient forest with its deep hunger. Yet somewhere beneath its roots, something has begun to finally wake. Camilla survived the destruction of her home, but survival has a way of changing a person. Now hunted by the Emperor's living writs and haunted by the thing that inhabitants the blade at her side, she is dragged deeper into a world of ancient gates, starving forests, and old powers that refuse to stay buried. In the hidden refuge, whispers of war spread like rot through the dark. The Children stir beneath the trees. The dead walk wearing borrowed flesh. Storms gather over kingdoms already breaking apart. And within Camilla, something wild is learning to claw its way free. To survive, she will have to become more than what the world made her. Even if it leaves nothing human behind.

Realmfall: Age of the Fallen Realms "When kingdoms fall, heroes are not born... they are chosen." The world of Quatrion has stood for thousands of years under the fragile balance of four great realms. 💎 Diarath - the frozen kingdom of eternal winter, where dragons soar above crystal mountains and honor is worth more than life. ❤️ Amoria - a land of sacred flames, beastfolk clans, and ancient traditions bound together by loyalty and instinct. ♠ Noxspire - an industrial dominion fueled by steam, steel, and forbidden Emberstone, where ambition knows no limits. ♣ Blackbloom - a gothic empire ruled by nocthyri, hexrith, demonic creatures of the night, whose power grows from shadows and fear. For centuries, these realms have remained in uneasy peace. Until now. When Rosalia Cruz, an ordinary orphan from Earth, is summoned to Quatrion, she becomes the Vessel of Diarath, destined to wield one of the Four Regalia created by the Goddess Quatraxis. Bound by fate to Queen Jean Sinclaire, the young Sovereign of Diarath, the two must forge an unbreakable bond if they hope to save their kingdom. But Diarath stands alone. Surrounded by enemies on every front, the kingdom they believe to be the weakest of the four realms must face an impossible war against 4 other realms. Amoria, Noxspire, and the Blackbloom Empire-three powerful realms with their own ambitions, betrayals, and hidden truths. As ancient prophecies awaken. Rosalia and Jean must navigate a world where friendship can become a kingdom's greatest strength. In a war where every victory demands sacrifice, they will discover that not every enemy is evil... and not every ally can be trusted. When the Four Realms descend into chaos, only one question remains- How much are they willing to lose to save the world? Realmfall: Age of the Fallen Realms is an epic fantasy filled with political intrigue, breathtaking battles, dragon riders, and ancient history.

A fairy-tale-esque short story, which deliberately adopts folklore-like writing, using personified cosmic forces to explore love as mutual illumination rather than possession. No placement, but this tale has gotten a 95/100 in the Triquetra Awards Short Story category!

Before books were written. Before history was carved in stone. Before humanity built cities, crossed oceans, or reached for the stars, people gathered around a fire and listened. In a world still young, an ancient storyteller shares lessons carried by the earth itself-through fire, rivers, wind, and the lives of those who came before. As generations pass and civilizations rise and fall, the tradition of storytelling continues, guiding humanity through its greatest questions about courage, patience, loss, hope, and belonging. Blending myth, history, nature, and reflection, A Journey Through Time: The Storyteller's Fire invites readers into a circle that has existed since the beginning of human memory. Step closer to the fire. Listen to the stories. Rediscover the wisdom that has been waiting for you all along.

1,272 years after the fall of the Guardian Beast... The world remembers monsters. Not the truth. Deep within the ancient forests, a secret grows. War brews on the horizon between two rising powers. The Giatornga have risen once more. Dragons are hunted. Yet hidden from the light of the dawning sun, the promise of new life stirs. Will hope endure... Or will the darkness return to consume the world once more?

He was not born a monster. He was made one. A boy from a dying world, stranded in an empire built on chains, shaped by hands that knew exactly how to break something without leaving marks. This is how a child becomes a weapon. This is how a weapon becomes a god. This is how it begins.

For the lover girls who are not sorry

When Molly moves to a quiet town, she wants only one thing - a fresh start. But a chance encounter at a market tears a crack in reality. There is a world that exists parallel to ours. A world where living walls breathe, plants sense fear, and creatures called Lactimols are born only once in a century. Phil remembers only a stolen wallet. Molly remembers more - far too much. And when Alexander appears, it becomes clear: she is no longer just an observer. If the Gruns find her before she understands what is happening, this town will be the first to disappear.

War breeds war. When Harry, Ron, and Hermione brought down the Dark Lord, they believed the nightmare had ended. They were wrong. Voldemort's reign left more than ruins in its wake. It left fractures - in families, in loyalties, in magic itself. Some wounds heal. Others fester. And from those wounds, something has begun to rise. Years after the battle of Hogwarts, the trio - and the entire wizarding world - must confront a force born not of ambition, but of consequence. A threat shaped by the very war they thought they had survived. This time, victory may demand more than courage. It may demand the last spell ever cast.

Shere Khan is dead, but his blood lives on. Born the night the great tiger fell, Kali is a wolf cub raised on legend: the tale of Mowgli, the man-cub who broke the Law of the Jungle and won. She's never known any world but Seeonee, until a stranger arrives at the Council Rock with news that changes everything: Shere Khan's mate survived, and her cubs are grown, hungry, and coming for revenge.

In a world ruled by gods, something new is created. Something built, not born. Astera was engineered for one purpose: to kill the very gods who shaped their world. She knows what she is, but not why she was made, or what came before the moment she opened her eyes. Seraphine has spent her life surviving the aftermath of choices made far above her. When tragedy strikes, she is forced to confront the truth about the gods who rule her world and the role she may be destined to play in the chaos to come. As ancient tensions rise and the balance of their world begins to crack, Astera and Seraphine are drawn toward a collision neither of them understands. One was built for destruction. The other is shaped by its aftermath.

THE TWELVE HOUSES Book One: The Aether Protocol The world believes the greatest threats are the ones it can see. They're wrong. When governments can't act without risking global war, a classified multinational task force known only as The Twelve Houses is sent into the shadows. Recruited from the world's most elite military and intelligence units, its twelve operators are the best alive at one impossible specialty. They wear no flag, answer to no nation, and fight wars that history will never record. Their latest mission begins with the disappearance of a scientific expedition in the jungles of Southeast Asia. What should have been a covert rescue quickly uncovers evidence of an ancient energy source known as Aether-a discovery capable of revolutionizing civilization or destroying it. Standing in their way is Ophiuchus, a ruthless network of corporations, mercenaries, and powerful financiers who profit from global instability. Hidden behind shell companies and proxy wars, they are willing to ignite international conflict to seize control of Aether and reshape the balance of power forever. As covert operations spiral from dense jungles and frozen Arctic wastes to crowded megacities, underground ruins, and hidden military fortresses, the Twelve Houses must navigate political betrayal, cutting-edge experimental technology, and enemies who are always one step ahead. But for elite sniper Longshot, the mission is more than another operation. Across the battlefield waits Viper-his former teammate, presumed dead, now the world's most dangerous counter-sniper serving Ophiuchus. Their next encounter won't just decide the outcome of the mission. It may determine who controls the future of humanity.

There are moments that shape a life... and moments that shatter it. When a young prince flees a burning kingdom, he leaves behind everything he has ever known-his home, his family, and the boy he used to be. What waits for him beyond the sea is not safety, but silence... and the slow, aching passage of time. Beneath a sky that no longer feels like his own, he meets something unexpected-something rooted, ancient, and quietly alive. A connection neither of them understands, but neither can ignore. Bound by fate, separated by time, and tested by loss, their story unfolds in whispers of wind, shifting seasons, and the quiet pull of something more. Some spirits are chased. Some are found. And some... never truly leave. Chasing the Even Tide is a story of loss, longing, and the fragile, enduring threads that bind us-across years, across worlds, and across the spaces in between.

From the sacred birth of Rama and Sita, this retelling unfolds through the unspoken emotions, thoughts, and inner journeys of both Rama and Sita. It explores Rama's unwavering commitment to dharma and his love for Sita alongside Sita's boundless love, courage, sacrifice, and grace. Their joys, trials, separation, reunion, and final transcendence are woven together into a deeply emotional narrative that presents not only the epic's events but also the silent conversations of two souls whose love endured beyond worldly circumstances.

"Ang puso ko ay ginawa para sa katahimikan pero bakit mukhang bumaliktad ang kapalaran,maari ko bang pigilan ang paglabas niya?maari ko bang mapigilan ang natakda?maari koba siyang makontrol sa oras na lumabas siya ng paunti unti?mahirap ang isang legend, maalamat na tao na sa propesiya lumalabas ang katotohanan..sa natakdang araw ng kanyang paglabas makakayanan ko kaya siya o dadalhin din niya ako sa lugar na kung saan wala ng hahadlang pa"-....

After loss tore her world apart, Raine Dyer vanished into the forest living in a forgotten cottage. There, beneath the canopy's twilight glow, she stumbles upon an ancient clay statue hidden among the roots. From that moment on, dreams bleed into reality. Whispers follow her. Shadows shift. And the forest remembers more than it should. A haunting tale of loss, isolation, and the secrets buried beneath moonlit soil.

Righteous Manas is a poor teen with nothing but hope, a sick grandmother, and dreams of heroism. When ancestral fire awakens in his blood, he becomes The Red Sun a masked vigilante burning to protect Shore City. But with every victory comes pain, doubt, and the question: was he chosen because of destiny... or because he dared to fight?

[Under Construction] Experimental.

Mabinogi is a short story collection. All of these works have been written for The Pub's Fantasy Smackdown, a contest in which contestants have two weeks to write fantasy stories meeting the specifications laid out by the smackdown's hosts - in this case, @jewel1307 and @xxButterflyKissesxx. Check the Media widget in the right-hand column to see the images that the stories are based on!

Three ponies move into Ponyville. They have a rough start, but they are doing fair, that is until they get caught up with a new rising evil and that their friends are not what they thought them to be...