"It always starts with a dead body."
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Tia Anderson is known as the only superhero in town. Why?
Well, every power comes with a price. For the Phased, it's trauma. Trauma so dark and unforgiving that all are broken by the time their ability kicks in. Broken to a point of no return, broken to a point of insanity.
The only thing is, Tia never knew that pain.
She woke up with her powers. And because of that, she made the leap that changed her life forever - she decided to step up into the pedestal and claim her medal for superhero status, banishing crime from the dark streets and battling against the crazed Phasers of Hyde City.
However, in a city littered with thievery, assault and murder, it is no small feat to cleanse and rid of the immorality. Not even all-mighty Glory can reach all the corners of the city with her full-time occupation as a student.
Which is why, on the 18th of October, the small, pale corpse of Milo Blake was found in the middle of Barracks Street, strangled to death by an anonymous Phaser. A small boy with great dreams and a beloved the sibling of Tia's best friend.
But was it really just one murder? Or was it the makings of a serial killer...?
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^[UPDATE FOR THE UPDATE: I REALLY REGRET INCLUDING THIS AND SO NO, UNTIL I GET MY LIFE SORTED I DONT THINK ITS HAPPENING HAHA]
(Begun: 1/6/2019)
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.