Protesting Histoires

Blood is mandatory. Compliance is survival. Hope is broadcasted like propaganda. Kai has spent his life keeping his head down, his sister hidden, and his fists ready. But when the lottery calls his number and offers him a future he never asked for, Kai is forced to choose between the life he built in the shadows, and a system that's already decided what he's worth. The revolution is coming, but he never signed up for his. Kai only wanted to keep his sister safe. So why is he now suddenly able to control fire?

Dragon fire, bright gold, casts rainbows instead of shadows. Camry was gifted with the power of fire by the dragon that saved her life as a child. She hides her gift from the world for fear of what they would do to her should they discover it. Her secrets and lies make her the prime suspect in the murder of Yarrow Norcross, the man who owns the cottage she rented for, what should have been, a peaceful vacation in the mountains. Agent John Ashley has been fighting against the dragon scourge on humanity for years. Hardened and disillusioned from his time in service, the seemingly innocent Camry is a breath of fresh air. However, there are secrets behind her dark eyes. He can't believe that she was the one who killed Norcross. Nor can he believe that she's involved in dragon poaching, obstruction of justice, or any of the host of crimes being laid at her feet. Summitville was once a quiet mountain town. Now, a hotspot for murder, discord, and frequent dragon attacks. In such a tumultuous environment, can Camry still keep her secrets? Can she protect her heart from the trained dragon fighter? Or will she become another victim to the lies and deception that run rampant through this seemingly peaceful town?

The world has always been a mess, but it gets even messier when a new president comes into office. President Brutus does the complete opposite of what any other president would do, making promises he cant keep, closing down important places, and making insane laws causing everyone to struggle, yet he doesn't plan on leaving. So what happens when nearly half of the globe is at your front door? President Brutus has to find a way to control these people and stay in control. A simple solution...mind control. However it's a lot easier said than done, so what if he gathers a bunch of people whose minds haven't fully developed yet, and also who won't be too much of a hassle. Who would fill that place? A simple answer...teens.

Where two best friends go to a party not expecting that it would be the worst night of their lives.

Santa Monica, 1973. Cordelia Devereaux is a mystic, a firebrand, and maybe-just maybe-a real witch. She's made a home for herself on the pier, where saltwater and starlight feed her magic and her independence. She's not looking for love-especially not in the form of Preston Moore, a UCLA civil engineering student with a politician for a father and zero belief in anything mystical. But when plans are announced to demolish the Santa Monica Pier in favor of luxury resorts and soulless development, everything changes. Together, Cordelia and Preston spark a movement-one built on protest, passion, and the unlikely collision of science and spirituality. As they battle city hall, corrupt politics, and their own fears, they find something neither expected: each other. But saving the pier might come at a cost too high to bear. Will love-and community-be enough to rewrite their fate? Don't Pave Our Paradise is a sweeping, sun-soaked story of rebellion, romance, and reclaiming home. Perfect for fans of character-driven love stories with heart, grit, and just a touch of magic.

Dean is just going through the motions of his day, when another student by the name of Castiel dives into his car and tells him to run. Castiel is avoiding being caught or arrested after taking part in a protest that turned violent fast, and the unlocked car seemed to be the perfect escape.

The world has been integrated, where all species --Human, Vampire, Werewolf -- live together, after a proclamation from the President. However, there are still those with hate in their heart who believe that these species' should have never been integrated, turning to violent means to prevent any species from co-existing, using Enforcers in order to prevent more cross-species contamination. Carmina, a young Vampire protestor, who believes in Liberal values and the love between species, finds herself alone after her parents are killed by a Human Sect known as "The Enforcers for Family Values," led by a cunning, ruthless woman known as Victoria Cutler. She must find herself after going through countless turmoil and tests, and finds herself between a rock and a hard place when she finds herself in love with a species Vampires themselves despise. Will she survive in a cutthroat world with people out to make her their slaves or, more likely, kill her?

Her sister Grace is graceful. And beautiful and charming and witty. Felicity however lacks all that and her own namesake; happiness. Overshadowed and taunted by her twin sister her entire life, Felicity yearns to escape to a world where she can excel. That world exists. The only problem is that it belongs to men. The year is 1901 and women will not be allowed to practise law for another eighteen years. They face crippling inequality before the courts and lack any form of political power to change that. Desperate to make a difference and find her true calling, Felicity leaves her life as a gaunt and undesirable bluestocking and, with the help of her older brother, becomes Felix, a first year law student at Cambridge. She had given up all hope of ever finding love. Who could love a skinny intellectual like herself? So sure was she, Felicity was willing to sacrifice any future possibility in order to live as Felix and make a change. But as the term progresses, Felicity begins to consider whether she may have been too hasty in her decision. An historical fiction novel documenting one woman’s extraordinary effort to make her mark in what was solely a man’s world, trying to find felicity in freedom and love.

After a prank gone wrong, a high school junior unintentionally becomes a TikTok star and inspires protests against gender-biased dress codes. ⁂ How to go from a high school anonymous to an Internet sensation in five steps: 1. Break into your school during the Open School Night, 2. Protest the ridiculous dress code in a football mascot costume, 3. Smuggle in a dairy cow if you happen to have one, 4. Let your best friend get the whole thing on video, 5. And, miraculously and inexplicably, profit. The only thing that Liz has ever wanted is to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Fine, maybe she's aiming high, but a prestigious film academy is well within her reach - at least if she can focus on her film project instead of fantasizing about the local heartthrob, Aiden West. But when the new dress code puts a damper on her pristine student record and her harmless prank turns viral, Liz realizes that she might be starring in a box-office flop after all. Can she make it through this plot twist without getting expelled? And how many drafts will it take her to get the guy of her dreams? 📚 WORD COUNT 📚 ✍ 80,000-90,000 words 🏆 AWARDS 🏆 🏅 This book has been featured on: 🔸 Wattpad's official General Fiction account ("Finding Love | Romance" reading list) 🔸 Wattpad's official Romance account ("Young Love" reading list) 🔸 Wattpad's official Young Adult account ("Love, Actually" reading list) 🔸 WattpadSocialMedia account ("No Filter Needed | Romance and Chicklit" reading list) 🥉 The Thriller Club Awards

Ships: IwaOi, MattsuHana, KinKuni, KyoHaba Characters: Iwaizumi, Oikawa, Mattsun, Hanamakki, Kindaichi, Kunimi, Watari, Makki's Parents, Ushijima, Tendou, Semi, Shirabu, Reon, LGBTQ+ Supporters, Homophobes, Mattsun's Family, + Others Warning: angst, suicidal thoughts, homophobic signs, etc.

All is fair in love and war. But what happens when you are forced to choose between love and war? Meet Aryan Sharma, a kindred spirit, who believes in voice for a cause, stands up to political bullies, and fights against illegal criminals. He has devoted his life to making sure all the good things mother Earth provides us with are shared equally with its children. If anyone tries to destroy this balance for their selfish needs, then he would be the first one to stand in their way. If there is one thing that Aryan hates, it is rich men who think they could bend the laws to their will. He hates those with a burning passion who stamp over the working class naive and innocent people, just to fill their already overflowing money-stuffed pockets. Sadly he thinks every rich guy is the same. Born with a golden spoon and brought up in an environment where poverty, corruption, and the struggle for a decent living are alienated terms, Siddharth Krishnan, the young heir of an industrial empire flourishing with fortune, bumps into someone who hates him with a prejudiced perception. Siddharth doesn't understand the anger boiling in Aryan nor could he relate to the cause that he has devoted his life. It all seems too dramatic and unrealistic to him. To be exact, he thinks that Aryan and his friends are just barking dogs without a reason and would never be taken seriously. Siddharth should hate the guy who looks down on him like dirt and insults him every chance he gets for his ignorance. Well, he doesn't. Siddharth becomes even more confused when he finds himself longing for the company of his nemesis, no matter how much the other guy ignores his existence. Brain clouded by confusing emotions, Siddharth does something that he knows very well that Aryan would never forgive. Well, all is fair in love and war, right? Or does that come with a 'T&C apply' note? *Indefinitely on hold. Read at your own risk*

" It's not a story about Bitcoin. It's a story about what's left of a man when he refuses to be his bank account." In the heart of Bristol, amid the acrid smell of paint and the electrical hum of clandestine servers, the most dangerous identity of the century is born. Robin Gunningham didn't want to be rich; he wanted to be free. But freedom comes at a price no cryptographic function can calculate. While the world chases the shadow of Satoshi Nakamoto through financial charts and journalistic investigations, Mercedes Fiorenova leads us into the bunker where aggressive activism meets the silence of the soul. Between a work that self-destructs under the blows of an auction gavel and a code that slips into the depths of the Darknet, I'M Satoshi Nakamoto (Banksy) is a brutal and poetic descent into the failure of modern utopias. dark true novel . A journey alongside a man who burned a billion-dollar treasure to remain a ghost, and a woman, Lauren, who dances on the edge of a bipolar abyss to witness the end of the world as we know it. Are you ready to discover that the truth isn't written in a digital wallet, but on the wall they just tried to tear down?

The first robot police officers are here. Amelia is a police officer who has always wanted to own a robot. She finally gets the opportunity when she joins the American police force, which is full of robot haters. With the help of Caesar, Amelia will have to investigate crimes involving robots. The only problem is that she finds herself falling for her perfect robot, Caesar. She worries that he could never feel the same, since he's an emotionless robot. Or is he? Amelia and Caesar will have to survive together in a world full of extremists, who want to kill them.

A poor girl from a not so wealthy family grows up to be the wife of a emperor. but how does it turn out? 25 year old girl, Umm Kulthoom is a person who's father had to pay all his money to the governor of his time. She grew up in a dark dark house down in the dark dark street, but could her life change with only 8 hours of sleep? (STILL UNDER EDITTING!)

Originally written in 2003, at the height of public protests against the Iraq War, this story tells the tale from a unique child's-eye perspective, of London's biggest protest march. That means the words you are about to see are at least 12 years old, perhaps even older than some readers alive today. Read it and be transported back in time. It is presented here as unedited, since I'd rather not interfere with the history. Any spelling/grammar errors are part of the historical context. But if you see any mistakes or inconsistencies, please don't hesitate to point them out! Thanks!

Here is what I wrote in 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Ever wanted to live in a dystopian society? You do, whether you know it or not, so do us all a favor and read on- awaken yourself to what's going on around you!

The intention is for this to be become a collection of stories, fables and myths. All involving some kind of divine interference in the lives of us mortals. First off is an old fable retold and, as always in these stories, the question is asked: are we driven by the fates in order to complete our destinies or are we free to choose the manner and direction of our lives? This is one of life’s great paradoxes - and the means and manner of its resolution guides the narrative of this collection.