Onc2023 storie

Harley had a bright future ahead of her, but that dream died a long time ago. ***** Harley vowed she would never return to the city that broke her heart, but old wounds never stop hurting if you keep poking at them. When the phone rings, the city stops, and she's summoned back, she discovers some doors are better left closed. Those you open might never be locked again. ***** WARM HANDS #0.5 Open Novella Contest 2023 -- prompts 42, 45, & 69 [[OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2023 ROUND 2 WINNER]] © 2023 caterina george // all rights reserved

WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST | WATTYS 2023 FANS CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEE Initially looking for nothing more than a feelings-free summer fling before college, reckless Harris McCammon and anxious Seb Krause might have stumbled into more than they bargained for. --------------------------------- When a graduation party takes a risky turn, Harrison McCammon finds himself in the passenger seat of Sebastian Krause's truck. When the two virtual strangers agree to begin a friends with benefits kind of situation, neither expect anything more than maybe a fun situationship before they leave for college. But as their casual entanglement turns into something slightly more, the two of them are forced to push down their real thoughts on this non-relationship. Add in sketchy ex-boyfriends, concerned parents, and a small dash of existential dread, there's no such thing as no strings attached. TW: underaged substance abuse; mentions of/attempted SA; (fade to black/non-explicit) sex; homophobic figures/abandonment; hospitalisation ^that sounds like a lot, wow, i'm sorry, it's ... it's mainly fluff ---ONC Ambassadors Round 2 Pick, 2023---

[ 3x FEATURED ] How long can she be a secret admirer of your class representative? A teenager who had once been bullied finally decided to change her final year of high school and date her crush. Aurora Hexion is a calm, mediocre girl who happens to be an omega of a middle-class family. Being average in everything including grades, appearance, and status made her an average girl in a high-class academy. With little hope of ever fitting in and high hopes of capturing the attention of the class' hottest representative. Noel Von Parschel is a confident, soft-spoken prime alpha who values class and comes from a wealthy family. Raised as a popular model, pianist, and excellent student often attracted the praises of various people. Having faked a personality his entire life and hidden an illness from the general public, what happens when he falls for the average girl in class and fails to keep up the act anymore? "If this is imperfection, then I'm attracted to it." FEATURED ON AMBASSADORS AF PROFILE IN JUNE. FEATURED ON THE OFFICIAL WATTPAD BULLY PREVENTION FEATURED ON STORIES UNDISCOVERED WATTPAD -JULY ( started February, 2023 ) ONC 2023 Highest ranking no. 1/ 1.44k stories - #existential 24/05/2023 no.1 / 1k+ stories - #figures 08/05/2023

* ONC 2023 Shortlister * "She caught the eye of one of the horsemen, and something in his face caused her to pause mid-step. The man he was standing with, realising he was being ignored, turned to see what he was staring at, and his mouth fell open. 'Arner! The prophecy!' he hissed. That seemed to attract the attention of the whole party, and before Aleyna knew what had occurred, they had all stopped what they were doing, and stared openly at her, before tilting their head in her direction, bowing. The last of the men to lower his head, the one who had first spotted her, was now biting his lip, something like worry creasing his brow, before he too bowed." * * * Aleyna, a professor at Lyknisia's Academika, is from a world of science and reason. To her, magic is something found in children's stories. It's not real, has never been real, and never will be real, and nothing anyone can say will change her mind. Arnerstrom, known as Arner, is King of Mynythia. He is from a world of magic and spirits. A world where the unseen is just as powerful as the known, and where prophecy dictates almost everything. But when a prophecy appears to be fulfilled by chance, Aleyna is whisked away from her books at the behest of Arnerstrom, and taken to a land of mystery and secrets. A land where magic is very real and spirits govern all. Set in the same world as The Winter Ghost, but located many kingdoms apart, The Convert Queen is a fantasy romance novella where what you see isn't always what you need to know.

Four strangers are trapped in an elevator and forced to reveal details about their most malicious deeds within the hour to prevent a fall to their death. But as secrets are exposed, tension escalates, leading to a reality no one is prepared for. ***** Tasha Pierce receives an anonymous invitation she believes is from her ex-boyfriend hoping to see her in the high-rise building where he resides. But upon ascending in the elevator with three strangers, one of them hits the emergency stop and demands they share details of their most malicious deed within the hour to prevent falling several stories to their death. As secrets are revealed and the hour closes in, who the people are and why they are trapped in a precarious elevator together soon becomes the least of her worries. ***** ONC Prompt 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I've gathered you here," before hitting the emergency button. ***** | ONC 2023 Round 1 Ambassadors Pick | Copyright©2023 by L.L. Sanders

The wrong place, at the wrong time, had Tyler running for his life. On his way to a job interview, Tyler became a witness to a murder that was done by one of the most notorious hitmen in the country. After being saved by that same hitman, Tyler went from a civilian looking for a job to an informant working for one of the largest assassination agencies in the country. Dion, a hitman who's lived a life in the shadows for years, has finally found light in that darkness. After saving the witness to one of his hits, only to find the boy has a target on his back because of his involvement. Tyler's life was spared but at what cost? What is Dion willing to do to protect the light that found its way to the darkness?

In a room full of future concubines, an old god awakens at the cry of "Please give us chocolates!" To ensure good luck in their life, all the heads of the Anzuhito family need a jewel by their side. Kidnapped, beautiful, and young enough to be gullible, eight toddler boys are educated in the Old House of Flowers. Only one of them will be chosen, the rest bound to disappear without a trace at the age of eighteen. In the midst of their grim future, innocence is all they have left, but not for long. Yet, when the Ancient One uncovers the truth behind the place, saving the little souls becomes a priority. And the only thing separating It from the goal, is an army of servants whose lack of scrupulousness matches its own. This is not my first language, so please spare me. Cover by @aantoiigness

As per tradition, a journal for this ONC.

[ONC 2023 and Wattys 2024 winner!] Drug dealer Nathan just can't be bothered to care about some of the stranger things in his life. Like the spellbook he found, complete with working magic and all. Okay, fine, maybe he tried one spell, and maybe that ended with his curtains on fire. Lesson learned: leave forces you don't understand alone. Powerful magic or not - for Nathan, this is just another Wednesday. Not everyone shares his opinion. When YouTube sensation Jamie insists on making a video about his discovery and said video goes viral, Nathan finds himself in a spotlight he completely failed to foresee. While he struggles to adjust to his newfound fame, Jamie and her oddly charming eccentricities drag him into a wacky investigation of his magical tome's origins and true nature. Finding answers shouldn't be that hard. But Nathan's criminal associates want his spellbook for themselves. And they'll stop at nothing to get it. ~Book one in the Witchcraft Wednesday Investigations trilogy~

Colin Creevy runs into Hermione Granger in Dijon, France after his first year as both of their families are there touring the place for their family vacations. He doesn't expect to find something strange in one of the photos he took the summer Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban. Disclaimer - I don't own Harry Potter. This is written for ONC, for prompt twenty-six, "As a tourist in a foreign country, you were just snapping pictures. Later that night you go through your camera roll and was shocked to your core when you saw what you caught on camera."

#SHORTLISTED 2023 When Ixis became the second in command to the Throneholder of Opalis she expected rules, patrols and structure for her Fire Trait to shine. Not being caught in the middle of a looming war and a botched assassination she should've succeeded at. In an attempt to drown her sorrows and flee from the looming expectations of helping to lead a war against the demons that threaten their world, Ixis is injured through mysterious circumstances. Forced to return home, the last thing she expects to find is the assassin she couldn't kill pleading for her help. ........ Rider wasn't much of an assassin. Burdened by her past, her curse, and the trauma of what the Throneholder of Opalis did to her, she fully expected the reunion with her old flame to go exactly the way she planned. But when Rider has no choice but to flee her quest for answers, the last person she expected to help her was Ixis: Lady Aria's new Regent. Once they were allies. Now they are enemies. But despite their differing loyalties, they are forced to learn a little more about the circumstances and choices that slowly change everything they thought they knew about each other. Especially when Ixis' Fire Trait begins to heal and for the first time in years, Rider's curse decides to let her. When their begrudging respect unravels into more than just a friendship, they both must choose whether duty or revenge is more important than the love that grows between them. But the demons wait for no one.

NOVEL VERSION COMING SOON... When Will Payton took his kindergarten class on a trip to the woods, he never expected to find an ancient altar with runes carved into the stone. Nor did he expect that, upon dropping a handful of candies onto the altar, his class would unleash the Norse trickster god, Loki. But that's not all they awoke. With the end of the world on their heels and giant monsters out for blood, Will and Loki navigate the unknown while trying to keep the kindergarten class safe. All the while, Loki comes to realize that perhaps there's more to life than his penchant for trouble.

Myths, legends, history all play a part in the origins of the planet. With every different background, different religion there is a God of some sort. And all of this information means absolutely nothing to a five year old. However Teri is a firm believer of sharing is caring as she accidentally awakens a banished Greek God, Elliotes the God of Empty Dreams, by sharing her jellybeans. Now Teri is stuck in the crossfire of a war that should have ended thousands of years ago, the War of Dreams. Could a five year old have the voice of reasons to end a war, or will she be consumed by the nightmares? Using Prompt 73: You are a long-forgotten god. A small kid leaves candy at your shrine, and you awaken. Now, you must do everything to protect your High Priest / Priestess, the kid and their entire kindergarten class, your worshippers.

AU Stranger Things Fanfiction Steve Harrington x Jonathan Byers Written for ONC 23 - Prompt 62 "I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul" - Pablo Neruda _ Trapped in a dark, alternate world with no evident escape, two halves of the same soul are pushed to face their deepest desires and fears, while dealing with consequences of their fates. _ Started: 27th February 2023 Round 1 Qualifier

When a grandmother is declared the Chosen One, she abandons her rocking chair to challenge the Dark Lord who plots to destroy the world. -- Formerly a single mother, now a devoted grandma, Granny Thayer has never left her hometown before, let alone slayed a demon. But she'd better learn fast; she's just been selected as the Chosen One, the only hero who can defeat the nefarious Dark Lord of Devnia and avert a zombie apocalypse. Accompanied by a devastatingly handsome prince, a failed bard, and a werewolf with a dangerous secret, Granny Thayer embarks on a quest full of intrigue and love triangles to save her grandson. This is a collaboration for ONC 2022/2023, written by SophieKestrel and Spelunkadunk. Prompt: "It's always what/who you least expected that blows your mind away."

"You were at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and now you are running for your life." Christabelle Lewis, a young, independent journalist with a dark past, has... a special relationship with the devil, which, naturally, means she'll do anything for him. She takes a trip from New York to Lostville, Netherlands to meet Kelvin Hexxus-her mysterious online boyfriend, only to find out that he is an immortal being whom connected to her. The situation left Christabelle with two choices; to spend six months in LostVille- a haunted town where strangers can't leave or Kelvin takes her life. What happens when Christabelle becomes pregnant with the devil... Would she birth it? Would Kelvin ever let her find peace? This story story is written for the Open Novella Contest 2023 (Prompt 13). Copyright©2023 Madinah_Writes

A twist in time. A villainous lady hated by the ton. A quest to avoid ruin. When Ria's Grandmother suddenly disappeared, she didn't expect the search would bring them to 19th century England. After possessing a body of a woman hell-bent to profess her love to the most dashing man in town, Ria must salvage what little of what's left with "her" reputation to live a comfortable life, at least until she could find a way to return to her own time. Taken from Prompt #70 (ONC 2023)

After more than thousands of years of hibernation, the infernal god Calu is reawakened - by a child. He resigns himself to a monotone future, until the opportunity for him to get rid of Lach arises. But what Calu doesn't expect is for him to care about his young charge, and when Lach goes missing, Calu is ready to raise hell. Hopefully, before it's too late. Unedited

Hell is empty and all the devils are here Earth has been invaded by the demonic and humankind has been brought to its knees. It was beaten into me that tough times create strong men, and I guess I'm one of them, whether I like it or not. They call me the Nemesis and label me as the Vanquisher of Evil. I do not need or seek fancy titles, however, as long as I can do what has to be done. My steel heart doesn't delude itself into thinking I don't purport some manner of evil, but these desperate times call for drastic measures. Love can't save us from a horde of mindless beasts. Takes a monster to beat a monster, and I intend on being the bigger monster. Enough talk, though, it's time to kick some demon ass and drive these invaders away. Prepare to meet your worst nemesis.

Chris Hallowswift is the heir to the Hallowswift throne. Every date he's ever been on has been organized. He's confined to do whatever his parents organize for him to do and doesn't go out frequently. When his parents organize a blind date for him with an heiress from another well-respected magical family who gives off a bad impression, he never expected to be given an out...and a taste of freedom ---- ONC Prompt 39: On a blind date with a complete mismatch, you're increasingly uncomfortable but too polite to leave. Then an attractive stranger comes over and gives you an out.