Tragic-backstory Stories

I thought I was used to bad things happening. Until I ended up dead. Red makes a humble living in the fog and muck of Bedlam as a cat burglar. But when a job goes wrong, she attracts the attention of a malevolent assassin. Death comes calling, and her life is turned upside down. Red is pulled into a raging war in the Above, her father is missing, and worse yet the children of Bedlam are disappearing. Hunted at every step, it's up to Red to discover their fate and confront her own mysterious past. But some secrets should remain buried. And the dark should be left alone. A thrilling Gaslamp fantasy with a strong female lead, sky pirates, and elementals set in the realm of imagination itself.

A/N: This is a slow-burn, mythic love story that spans eons. No explicit scenes. Only soul-deep longing, ancient prophecies, and names written in stars. This story is for readers who love romance that feels like poetry and fate. -- Before Time had a name, the Divine Dyads were unmade by the Dark. Now, Their scattered fragments-the Star Shards-must find each other across the Wheel of Rebirth. In a quiet village veiled in bamboo and mist, a sacred Flower blooms-and from it, a child is born. Zhū MìHuā, the Vermillion Secret Flower. Raised in ritual and mystery, she is the first of the Starborn. But far beyond her hidden grove, a boy descends. Chéng Xīngchén, the Prince of Heaven's Path-his name a prophecy, his presence a spark. Together, they are Light and Flame, Path and Bloom-two halves of a Celestial truth that could awaken the gods...or unmake the stars. For their names are more than names. They are echoes of a love older than the sky. And Destiny, once whispered, cannot be undone. -- WHEN THE WEAVER CHILD AWAKENS, THE STARS WILL REMEMBER THEIR SONG -- She was the First. The First of the Star Shards. The Reincarnation of the Pattern that Never Ends. The Spark from which all others would descend. He was made for her. Drawn to her by a Destiny older than Time. Her Fate carved in stone. His, forged in her light. Her existence made his possible. Through her, all others were called into being. Together, they were a myth written in the stars. Spindle of Fate. Flame of the Loom. Breath of the Stars. Path of the Prophecy. Born of the Primordial Dyads. Tears of the Mother Goddess. Seed of the Beast of the South. The Weaver Child. Priestess. Mother. Queen Consort. Way-Maker. Destiny Changer. Now, as ancient powers stir and celestial alignments awaken, her choices will shape not just one fate - but the Fate of all. In her hands lies the story of Heaven and Earth.

Message from the Author: This story is a work in progress. I will try my best to post a new chapter every Saturday! Thank you for reading and feel free to leave feedback. Update 7/30/22: I will sadly not be able to upload a new chapter today and will try my best to upload when I can. Synopsis: It was a typical summer day. The birds were chirping, the heat swelling in the air, the sun shining brightly. Typical that is, with the exception of being on the run for your life. Ever since Paul was little, he has had an ominous dream right before each death in the family. Each dream details the last moments of their life in perfect clarity, before it even happens. However, a week before summer vacation, he has a strange dream of himself running away from a threatening presence. The dream ends right before he lets out a scream. Not wanting to entertain the idea of his own possible demise, he shrugs it off and tries to enjoy his summer by spending time with his best friend, Hunter, and hanging out at his favorite place in town, the mall. One evening after spending the day alone at the mall, he accidentally gets locked in. Security discovers this and begins hunting him down. Unfortunately, the security guards are not the only ones looking for him. Follow Paul on this thrilling and dangerous journey of preventing his own death, and finding the answers to his strange ability.