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  • The Way To Save You by BigEyedWonder
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    • Book 1 out of 4 of "The Way To Save You" series. Hiraya te Salem Ka'art'ite, the last of the nomadic Terapatxi, has chosen the shadows. A survivor of the RDA's cruelest experiments, the fifteen-year-old Hiraya knows a bitter truth: in a world at war, her mutated blood is not a gift - it is a prize to be exploited by humans and Na'vi alike. ​Her carefully guarded solitude is shattered when a stranger stumbles into her sanctuary. He doesn't come with shackles or syringes; he comes with a gentle smile and a name that carries the weight of a legend. ​"I am Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan. Son of Toruk Makto. It's nice to meet you, Hiraya." ○●○●○●○ This Avatar - Neteyam AU fanfic: • is currently undergoing rewrites to "make it make sense." (AKA cliché scene removals lol) • has heavy world-building. Expect long chapters in the revised ones. (Avg. 6k words each) • is canon-compliant (save for the author's own interpretation of incomplete souls and Spirit World rules). • is written in switching 3rd person POVs. • counters Neteyam's canonical death in ATWOW. • is made by an author who loves pictures (so pls read online for the full experience ♡) ○●○●○●○ Sample passage from this book: ​"Listen to me," Neteyam said, his focus narrowing entirely on her, his brows furrowed with genuine concern. He shifted, his hand moving to cover hers where it rested, white-knuckled and trembling against her thigh. Her skin felt fever-hot against his palm, a sharp contrast to the cooling spray of the sea. ​"Focus on this," he told her, keeping his voice low and steady to cut through the sound of the surf. He needed her to stop staring at the horizon with those dead eyes. "Feel the weight of my hand. The salt on your skin. You are here, Hiraya. Right now. You're with me, and we're above the surface. Stay in the light."
  • The Last Death by vivianamorris011
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    "How does a girl survive a mass murder without a scratch, and the killer remain at large? The Only Survivor..is she truly innocent, or a killer hiding in plain sight?" ---------------- Fallon knew she was never supposed to survive that night. All of the forensic evidence said as much--statistically and logically, her survival was nothing short of a miracle. But what some deemed a miracle or an act of God quickly became the thunderous end of the world as Fallon knew it. The media became obsessed-picking apart the details of the case and everything involved-and tore itself in half with the same question: Was Fallon truly an innocent victim, or a killer hiding in plain sight? Since the night she became the sole survivor of the Midnight Massacre, she's learned to pretend that it never happened. She can't be a victim if she doesn't pay attention to the past, right? But when she stumbles across a crime scene and finds out that the illusive Midnight Butcher, the one who turned her world upside down, has returned a year later, the delicate balance she's built for herself is shattered. The Butcher wants-needs-her to join the ranks of the dead, but not quite yet. Subjected to terrors and a mysterious stalker that always seems to find their way into her space, Fallon must learn to navigate her life, and find a way to destroy the Midnight Butcher's in return. Finding purpose in enacting revenge for the other victims, who's names have been lost to the discourse over her own involvement and the Butcher's motives, Fallon begins to investigate the murders. With the reluctant help of her neighbor-- and childhood friend turned public enemy--the annoyingly charming Vincent Hutton, Fallon is determined to find the Butcher at all costs. Even if entangling herself with Vincent might just put a target on his back, too. Book Two of the Between Eternity Duology (Can be read as a standalone)
  • 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 by littlel0stfawn
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    𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇... 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝:
  • Rain Drowning River by VriennaBryne
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    A Little Life but make it 13 pages. At 18, Brie Alvarez inherits her brother's duffel bag. This isn't a story about death, it's about the weight of it and being the good kind of fraud. Updates: Sunday 11AM ET - some bags are just hard to put down so let's carry it together.
  • Bill and the Whistling Death by CroodsGirl
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    |SEASON 1 OF BILL AND THE WHISTLING DEATH · 9X FEATURED · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM · PERFECT FOR FANS OF A MAN CALLED OVE AND REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES!| A troubled veteran attempts to forget the past by volunteering at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, but it proves difficult when he's close to the plane that changed his life forever--the Corsair. *** Retired Navy pilot William Beckington never planned to move on after The Incident and has lived with the guilt for seventy years. After failed attempts with PTSD counselors, his daughter recommends that he begin volunteering on the aircraft carrier CV-10 in Charleston, South Carolina. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but his decision proves difficult when he stumbles back into the world of Corsairs, the plane he'd rather forget. Seeing that The Incident still haunts him, Bill's new friends attempt to help him remember his long-lost joy; he attends Bulldog Tours, learns the stories of other veterans, and strangely finds himself near the Corsair more than he would like. While nothing will free his mind from the traumatizing Incident, Bill must find a way to push past his grief and guilt to live the life he is meant to live--and rekindle his best friend's legacy before he succumbs. *** *#SupportHistoricalLGBTQVoices* Trigger Warnings (this book is a drama and touches on heavy topics, inspired by my father and grandpa's service in the Navy and my father's reaction to my older brother's death in 2021. However, it's a clean story.): - War trauma (including PTSD) - Survivor's guilt - Lots of angst - Accidental murder, and Bill's struggle to accept his friend's confession of being queer at first.
  • Vow of the Fallen Guardian: The Choosing by Rav_frost
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    At just 18, Alexia battles the haunting guilt of her past-a burden she carries alone, unwilling to burden others with her pain. Rather than seeking help, she suppresses her emotions, masking the turmoil within. Yet deep down, a fierce determination to redeem herself ignites a spark of hope. In a bold move, she joins an elite military faction tasked with defending humanity against a terrifying onslaught of monsters. As she dons the uniform and steps onto the battlefield, Alexia realizes with a mix of dread and resolve that she's been handed the same mission that once eluded her: to protect those around her. Unbeknownst to her, this journey will test her limits, force her to confront her past, and ultimately reveal the depths of her strength. Cover art by: kryst_art on Instagram
  • Sheltered Love (SHORT STORY) by QueenSas24
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    🥇 Best Pick-Up Line in The Cupid Mini Awards 2026 Two People. One Heart. Mason & May drift through hospital life like ghosts-teens more comfortable unseen than known. Each carries a past that refuses to stay quiet, shaping the way they move through the world. They meet in the hallway of their floor, and in a place meant for recovery, they discover something unexpected in each other. What starts as "just friends" begins to shift into something deeper-delicate, uncertain, and new. Can these two lovebirds survive, or will their love be shattered by their own flaws? 👑 DISCLAIMER: This work of fiction explores themes of mental health and depicts characters who experience personal freedom despite their challenges. Theres portrays are NOT intended to represent typical or realistic outcomes for individuals facing similar conditions. Trigger Warnings ⚠️ This story contains themes of: Mild swearing, TWO death scenes, mental health, and sexual content. If you or someone you know is depressed or has any other issues, talk to a trusted adult or therapist/psychologist. Characters and events are fictional. ©2025 by S.A.S. (QueenSas24). All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or distributed in any form by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews.
  • Tearing Down the Raccoon's Walls by crematedlazulibuntin
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    After the harrowing events of Indigo Park, Ed takes an internally grieving, aimless Rambley home. Despite how paternal and gentle Ed is, Rambley struggles to open up about the hard stuff.
  • [].-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫-.[] by Lotus_Starlight
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    - - - - - - - - - - - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐧, 𝐮𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞. 𝟐𝟎 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝟔 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬? - - - - - - - - - - -
  • The Last Canem by Blabberdy
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    One day on their way home from work, an Antlan bard named Ranalagh Chord stumbles across something they didn't expect. A lone injured Canem child wandering the forest alone. They bring him home and try to help him regain his strength. However, this boy's pain hardly stops at being physical. Can he overcome the traumas of his dark past? Can his new friends and family help him with this monumental task? Will the demons of his past reemerge to drag him even further into the abyss?
  • Successors by Sunset-Peril
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    He stopped in his tracks. Something was approaching. He pressed himself against the Kakariko cliffs nearest the graveside, not moving until long after the steps were gone. A holy light shone from within the graveyard, and a young woman laid sobbing in its stones. When his eyes met her, he could have sworn she'd taken his life for her littlest. ~~ He stood on the edge, glancing towards the castle his father had once been honored at. He looked just like him. He didn't think he'd ever be able to return to his birthplace. But that was fine. Mom probably can't either. ~~ It's been many years now. Everyone who was there is no longer here. It's impossible to move on, but there isn't even a fragment of the past left. She's been told never to head there, but she saddles her horse. ~~ The Calamity took thousands of lives, but it left behind thousands of others. A sister, a wife, a best friend, a son. They move away from each other, and some move from the places they were, all for closure and to remember without the pain. Over one hundred years does history fade to legend, but the faithful continue to tell the legends, not just of one hundred years ago, but of all the stories from it.
  • When we meet again... by BrokenPiex
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    ⚠️SPOILERS FOR DRV3⚠️ ----------------- It's over...it's finally over.. The killing game..our nightmare- our hell..it was actually over. But at what cost? Tsumugi..we defeated her..but at what cost. Do we live our lives now? Act like nothing happened, act like our friends didn't slaughter each other, like they never existed? We got another chance at life but at what cost It won't be easy, but we have to! Maki, Himiko, and I, it'll be hard, but we have to live now that we've won. For everyone that we lost, we will continue living for them. For Kaede...Kaito..Kiibo, everyone. ------------------- After the three survivors managed to live through the destruction of Hope's Peak Academy caused by Kiibo, they are determined to live their lives, though it will be hard. They may find people they thought they lost along the way... There will be tears, pain, and heartache. But there'll also be joy, smiles, and tears of happiness! at some point..
  • The War Within by Akakaze22
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    After years at sea serving in the Summerset Royal Navy, Lieutenant Arnold de Lancey returns home to the elegant port city of Seaside. However, while he war is over, peace proves to be harder to endure than the battlefield. Surrounded by both familiar places and unwanted expectations, Arnold struggles to adjust to his new life on land. For Arnold, the things he saw and did during the war refuse to stay buried. And while others celebrate victory, Arnold finds himself drifting. Unable to explain what haunts him, and unwilling to pretend he's the same man who left. Society expects him to be a hero, but what it gets is someone unsure of how to speak of the pain that it doesn't want to hear. Or the struggles that it doesn't care to acknowledge. This story follows one man's quiet fight to make sense of his past and find his place in a city that he no longer recognizes.
  • Tigris by elizabeth_rose_0129
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    Losing your parents is hard enough, imagine losing them at your hand? Emilie is scared both physically and mentally. After losing her parents in the fire her body never recovered from the flames. She's covered in large scars that resemble tiger strips, hence her name, Tigris. Aside from her physical scars she never seemed to recover from her parents death. With no other guardian to take them in, Emilie had to raise her sister on her own. And while they may not be in richest people in the world, their bond is strong. This short story will follow Emilie on her road to recovery. TRIGGER WARNING: Fire, Death, Trauma
  • Out Of Breath by Dorkforsale
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    This story is set in the enchanting land of Lysoria, a realm where magic is woven into the fabric of nature. Towering mountains cradle lush valleys filled with vibrant flora and fauna, while ancient ruins hint at a forgotten civilization steeped in powerful magic. Central to this world is the Kingdom of Eldoria, ruled by the a benevolent monarch who seeks to maintain peace among the many races inhabiting the realm. However, tensions rise as dark forces stir in the shadows, threatening to unearth secrets long buried.
  • Do we deserve this?  by lucyxnatsu535
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    I've been seeing a lot of deku and ochaco slander going around ok Twitter since chapter 428 once deku arrived to see ochaco and once chapter 429 came out people started to call deku selfish for trying to relate to ochaco about his pain as a way to console her. Then cut to when chapter 430 came out and ochaco didn't end up with deku I saw a lot of people calling ochaco and whore and deku a cuck and started saying that ochaco's character is wasted of she doesn't end up with deku and that deku didn't get a happy ending if he didn't end up with ochaco and that couldn't be further from the truth they eventually got together in the exclusive chapter 431 but that unfortunately didn't stop the slander these two faced. They started to make up shit saying ochaco was only with deku now that he's a hero and that ochaco doesn't really love deku and all these false baseless rumors that hold no weight. I was eventually gonna write this fanfiction when I was done with some fanfiction but I'm writing it now cause someone decided to make a rape art of ochaco saying this is how izuocha fans see her and I won't show it but its awful so I'm writing this now Get ready for izuocha wholesomeness, hurt/comfort, PTSD, and angst
  • Fix It. by jesterkai
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    Not everything is an explosion. Sometimes things start with the chirping of the birds and frost on the ground lending that lingering smell of spring morning and the memory of a quiet night. One moment Jaemin's mind is a solace of music he liked, books he enjoyed reading, food he wanted to eat, and plans for the days ahead. Now, there was something else there; a voice he had never heard before. It was quiet, almost a whisper. It sounded a lot like himself if he focused on it hard enough. It was telling him that had he just paid more attention to Chenle, he would have been able to help. Maybe if Jaemin had said something back when he'd first noticed Chenle out of breath on the stairs leaving practice then he wouldn't have a time bomb strapped to his back. -- Chenle is diagnosed with cancer, and Jaemin is falling apart. In the end, both of them are dying. Jaemin cries out for help in the only way he knows how; pretending everything is okay and praying to whatever God exists that someone hears him scream while no one's home.
  • Together Again by SlytherinErudite
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    After the war, Harry becomes master of all three deathly hallows. Because of this, Harry unknowingly brought back many of those who died in the war.
  • 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚢: 𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚙.  by ZenTW32
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    The younger sister of Eddie Munson. Donna. New freshmen year doesn't know what happened to him. She was real loud and obnoxious. but after hearing the news about Eddie, she became.. 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.
  • ZID-45: A lesbian story by rotten_glitch
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    This is a story of love, gore, and heartbreak- there are 2 versions of this story. The dialogue and the original story, they're around the same. I can't really describe this more, all I can say is to just read it. <3