Reluctanthero Stories

The Professor says Aria fell through a crack in space and time. Aria will have to take his word for it, because she doesn't remember much. But she does remember that where she's from, Pokémon don't exist, and they don't make men like Adaman. She also remembers the music. A journey through Pokémon Arceus Legends, where the sarcastic, jaded, and somewhat amnesiatic OC is not motivated at all to be a hero and just wants to be left alone in a corner to play her music.

His path was never meant to be that of a knight in shining armor. Yet, bound by a dying vow and the chains of filial duty, he is forced to don the armor for a woman who shatters every ideal he ever held. She is not the bride of his dreams, but a challenge written in the stars-a living contradiction who ignites a firestorm of resentment and unwelcome desire. Now, on a journey neither asked for, he must confront the most perilous quest of all: a battle between his steadfast pride and the unexpected whispers of his own heart. Can a promise forged in obligation ever transform into a love written in destiny?

Sid Summers just wants a fresh start. Once known as Volt Jr.-a teen superhero with a superspeed gift and a shattered legacy-he's buried the mask, cut ties with his mentor, and enrolled at Hawthorne University to escape his past. But escaping isn't so easy. Between chaotic parties, awkward roommates, complicated crushes, and a university full of secrets, Sid finds himself caught between who he was and who he's trying to be. When a campus shooting reveals a masked figure from his past, Sid is forced to confront the identity he tried to leave behind-and the people who might still be watching. As friendships form, rules break, and mysteries unravel, Sid must decide: is a normal life even possible when the world won't let you forget you used to save it?

In the kingdom of Ivoris, heroes are trained, power is regulated, and evil has a name. The King. Freshly graduated from the academy, Rune Rivers has been taught the same truth as everyone else: beyond the forest lies a tyrant who rules through cruelty, commands monsters, and delights in suffering. The King is a threat that must be ended. No exceptions. When Rune is chosen for a quest into the forest, he believes he knows his enemy. He believes the stories.

"You should have let me burn." "You think nobility exists in the Dark?" The sun vanished a thousand years ago. Shadows rot the world. And the Tower demands absolute loyalty to survive. Soralyss was their perfect guard: devout, disciplined, deadly. But for years, she's been hiding a dangerous truth; she's been slipping through the Projection Pools, meeting Cain, a forbidden Dark Wielder erased from scripture. He taught her magic that shouldn't exist. Magic that undoes everything she believed. When he begs her to meet him in flesh, past the gates, past the law, she doesn't hesitate. But when she arrives, Cain isn't there. What explodes from her heartbreak isn't grief. It's raw, forbidden power. The kind they burn you for. Now the Tower has questions. And the High Balancer, its most ruthless enforcer, is tasked with tearing the answers from her mind. He sees everything. Every secret. Every lie. Every spell. He should kill her. Instead, he binds her to him. She's his prisoner. His weapon. His test. But he has secrets of his own. And Soralyss must decide if he'll be her captor... or her salvation. Dark magic. Dangerous love. And a world on the brink of unraveling. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, The Atlas Six, and morally gray love interests with too much power and too much to hide.

An anime inspired fantasy of rebellion, buried magic and a bastard son the king believed is long dead, survives among thieves, scraps and shadows in the rain soaked slums of the Lower Ring. Haunted by dreams of a life he was never allowed to live, Kael has no idea his blood carries a secret. one that burns beneath his skin like wildfire. when a violent encounter awakens a terrifying magic within him, Kael is thrown into a rising storm of rebellion, prophecy and forgotten truths. Hunted by royal enforcers and whispered about by those who remember the old bloodlines, Kael must decide.

A man who lost half of his face in a terror attack faces the same horror while trying to get a grip on life in his own way.

Instead of accepting the destruction of Storyville and the slaughter of its people as inevitable, Louis resolves to right his wrong, with the help of Lestat and Claudia. Fanfiction for "Interview with the Vampire" TV show.

After years in exile, Kethril Vaen, commander of the Iron Company, is hired to investigate a series of disappearances along the Arda-Fyndor border. What begins as a simple contract quickly turns into something far darker: an ancient evil known as the Soul Eater is awakening, sending undead horrors into the world once more. Haunted by failures from his past and bound by a prophecy he doesn't believe in, Kethril is pulled into a tangled web of political unrest, forbidden magic, and collapsing alliances. As the first kingdom falls under siege, he must choose: remain a mercenary-or become something more.

After surviving a lightning strike, a reclusive grocery store cashier discovers he can foresee deadly disasters before they happen. As he wrestles with the burden of his visions, growing public suspicion, and relentless media attention, he must decide whether to embrace his newfound purpose or disappear into the shadows-before the line between fate and free will is lost forever.

Zone 6 was just a school-until the veil between worlds shattered. Chosen by an ancient system, Bladehart and his friends awaken powers they never asked for. With beasts invading, time collapsing, and the final battle looming, they must fight not just enemies-but their own fears. In a war hidden from the world, only the silent, the brave, and the united can stand. Guardian Siege - Volume 1: The Rising Storm The war has begun.

In the ashes of Carter Manor, Henry must rise. As the city reels from war, enemies close in-and one ruthless warrior stands between Henry and the future he's sworn to protect. Armed with his bow and the legacy of his family, Henry must lead his found family into the fire, where secrets burn and destiny waits. Can light prevail when hope flickers low?

Sutton Vale is a broke college student with zero detective skills. until a staged mystery for a YouTube video accidentally makes her internet famous as a private investigator. Now, real clients are showing up, expecting her to solve their problems. With the help of her best friend, a grumpy law student, and a conspiracy-obsessed hacker, Sutton must fake her way through missing cats, blackmail schemes, and actual crimes. But when a real mystery turns deadly, she'll have to decide if she's in over her head... or if she just might be good at this detective thing after all. Main Characters Sutton Vale (20): A broke, sarcastic, and slightly chaotic college student who accidentally becomes a detective. She's smart but relies mostly on bluffing and luck. Ivy Calloway (21): Sutton's best friend and a media studies major. Runs a YouTube channel and is the mastermind behind the original fake mystery. Lennox "Knox" Mercer (22): A grumpy but brilliant law student who unwillingly becomes Sutton's legal consultant. Archer Flynn (24): A real private investigator who is amused by Sutton's antics and occasionally helps her out. Mila Vesper (19): A hacker and conspiracy theorist who insists on helping Sutton solve cases. Professor Orion Wolfe (50s): A mysterious criminology professor who seems to know more than he lets on. Detective Easton Rhys (30s): A local cop who keeps running into Sutton and is suspicious of her "detective" skills. Cassian "Cass" Reyes (22): Sutton's ex-boyfriend, now a journalist, who keeps trying to get the inside scoop on her cases. ***New update on every Friday*** Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. Any references to real-life brands, celebrities, or media are purely for creative purposes and do not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or factual accuracy. All characters and events are fictional, and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

They don't deliver packages. They deliver danger. When Seo-Joon's father dies on the job, everyone says it was an accident. But the letter he leaves behind tells a different story-one about a hidden network of "delivery men" who transport more than just goods. Weapons. Classified secrets. Living cargo. Sometimes, even monsters. Thrown into this deadly underground, Seo-Joon inherits his father's katana and the cryptic Blade Scripture. Every mission is graded by stars, but the higher the rating, the higher the body count. To survive, he'll have to fight through rival couriers, inhuman beasts, and a powerful organization that hides its deadliest truths behind innocent words. Because in this business... The delivery is never just a delivery.

Sylvana does not really care about politics or science. All she wants is to have a good time and find a lover. Having had a crush on the crown prince Elijah since forever, at one fateful ball, she finds herself slowly getting entangled with him. However, all is not as it seems, and her kingdom might be in danger from an unknown adversary. After witnessing a scene not meant for her eyes, Sylvana's life slowly unravels, and her prince turns out to be a bit more sinister than she imagined. The events of just a few days force Sylvana to unwillingly take action and make choices that pit her against everyone she loves the most.

Ominis knew better than to form attachments; he learned early on that anything good could easily be taken away. He believed his childhood best friend to be dead, but when she walks through the doors of the Great Hall, he realizes he has a second chance. Perhaps he would be smarter to leave well enough alone. Jane Lovelace has no knowledge of her ties to the wizarding world. As far as she's concerned, the acceptance letter opened fresh doors for her. Rather than scramble to find a suitor, she can finally realize dreams that were otherwise impossible - and maybe even learn what it means to be a Lovelace. Of course, that won't stop her from noticing a very handsome book nerd with a penchant for trouble.

The first book of the Darkwater Saga Being edited A simple decision can cause a massive ripple in the pond of Time. In the case of Kington Lewis, a twenty-something-year-old man working as a librarian in New York City, it was the decision to chase a dragon hiding in his library. This leads to him meeting the last living Atlantean, who's being hunted by a man determined to erase all magic from the world and find the key to immortality. Dragged along on the Atlantean's quest to Norway, Kingston discovers all sorts of magic. Wrestling with their own internal turmoils as well as the one at hand, they race to stop the literal embodiment of death from destroying the world. And, well, everything goes downhill from there, especially when Kingston finds out that there's more to Griffith than meets the eye. -- Cover created by Midjourney, prompt for cover by me

In a futuristic world where a single corporation, AegisTech, holds a monopoly on technology, Jamie, a 17 year old girl, alongside her best friend Clancy, the resident hacker, begin a rebellion against their technological suppressors, only to realize they may have gotten in far above their heads. (Also posted on RoyalRoad, go check me out over there!)

young chinese orphan boy from ancient china taking and forced to be a child soldier escapes and joins a group of outcasts on a epic Odyssey to discover ancient secrets and save the Celestial Empire