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The Happiness Equation

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Set in a near future dystopian Britain. The population has reached its epoch and is now going into decline. Birth-rates are very low, the population is ageing, and the society is divided between the privileged who carry on as normal and the rest who are made to struggle. The surplus population is feared in society. They are kept barely under control, but population and resource pressures are putting a strain on them. They are ready to burst into action. Will the countries governments bubble be burst also? In the background lurks the Geneticist movement, challenging the very moral fabric of society. Can the government hold onto its reins, or will civilisation itself dissolve into chaos?All Rights Reserved

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Only Each Other by CricketCat

Erin and Josh are genetically engineered to be weapons for Triple, a terrorist group seeking to destroy all government super powers. Being genetically engineered means they both have power on an extraordinary level. They are sent out to hunt people down and kill them, against their will. If they don't do as they are told, they are punished. They don't want to kill people but they have no choice if they want the other to live. Because Erin and Josh have a bond so strong that hurting one, means hurting the other. Killing one, means killing the other. Neither of them want the other to die. When they are sent out to kill a boy who is the biggest threat to Triple, they both realise that this is so much bigger than them. With the help of Charlie, they start to free themselves from Triple's grip, but can they free the world as well as themselves? For they have only each other.

The Revelation by dstry0515

In the beginning, there was death. The darkness flows from hues of purple and orange, the moon rising to kiss the sun's rays one last time as the darkest cloud of night I've ever seen falls over our tiny haven. I catch Will's face from the side of my vision and my heart tightens slightly. The tick of his jaw wouldn't be noticeable for anyone but me. His best friend, his lifeline. A solemn tear forms in my eye as he wipes his face, another tear falling for the family he lost. I love him. Utterly and desperately so, but, there's nothing I can do about that. The ultimate forbidden fruit, if you will. I reach to comfort him and he doesn't respond. I open my mouth to speak and he looks my way, but the gleam in his dark brown eyes hits the moonlight just right and I fall. My voice escapes my throat and I can't do it. I've tried for years to tell him. 10 years, actually. All this time, I hopelessly remained devoted to a ghost who had given the best of himself to a fiery red-head with a sassy personality and the body of a supermodel. For 10 years, I held to the desperate thought that maybe, just maybe, he'd be someone I could count on. Instead, I watched him marry my best friend, smiled as they welcomed their son. Stood, holding that beautiful boy as his mother was in the first round of executions after the beginning of the Revelation. Helped heal Will's wounds in the aftermath. Cried, clutching the tear-stained shirt of my best friend as his son took his last staggering breath in that first harsh winter. The guilt of my emotions crawl through me. My heart twisting in regret, guilt, desperation, and grief. I loved my best friend. She was so much more than that; she was my family. In this dystopian quick read, join a group of people desperate to recapture their freedom and end a tyrant's reign.

The hunted by bunnybluewriter

#1st PLACE WINNER OF THE ROSIE AND BLOSSOM AWARDS, ACTION/ADVENTURE CATEGORY I bit my lip to try and suppress the whimper that's threatening to escape my mouth as it all too well fails . It all happed too fast and I guess even faster to me since my vision was blurred by my tears, as I saw three more soldiers I didn't even get to say goodbye ... ***** With a world threatened to the point of non existing , they turn to the survivors of the deadly plague for a life of breeding . They think the only way to save themselves is to create the next human race with the immune ability to survival. They will be stronger, tougher , the next generation formed to perfection. But will it really be that easy ? *** Andrea Hughes was left to fend for herself at the age of 18 when both of her parents died due to the plague . She's been on the run for almost a year , trying to escape the claws of the government, in need of carriers . She never quite got her head around why they needed her if the male population was going extinct but nevertheless didn't want to find out . She's been a fighter since day one and she's not going to stop now . *started 08 September 2018 * *finished 02 April 2019 * *Edited 25 February 2020*

After Earth by AdrianZirk

The year is 2067. Earth's life is falling to pieces due to the waging of war across all countries. The only solution? Find a way off of it. Tayas has just been sentenced to death for killing his wife and her lover, and he sits in a cell in wait to die. But he's given a chance. Agitit Nolam is a scientist with the answers to escape, and his escape is the answer to Earth's problems. And, Tayas the convict, is given the chance to be genetically modified to travel to another world. Will he do what is asked of him to save humanity, or will he fall victim to his own demise?

SAMENESS by renesmeewolfe

/// SAMENESS, WHAT WE STRIVED FOR SO LONG TO ACHIEVE. BUT WHAT IF YOU'RE DESTINED TO BE DIFFERENT? \\\ Nine months of Hibernation, three months of being awake--that's how the year goes for us. Half of us wake up tired and sore while all of us wake up smelling of either lotion or bleach. But during the nine month period of hibernation, I woke up. And now I know why I always wake up sore and reeking of bleach. ⥀ Humans have always strived for equality, for everyone to be treated equal. We finally reached the point of this harmony, this level of sameness--and everyone is happy. Many, many generations later. But what happens when, in a wold of people knocked down and stood up to be exactly alike, a person wants to be different? What if they're destined to be unique in a world of strict equality? ⥀ #10 in Scifi on 7/21/17 MADE IT TO ROUND 3 IN THE WRITERS OLYMPICS Now available as a paperback and ebook. [[word count: 65,000-70,000]]

A Journey Beyond by Samantha_Ridgeville

In Future City, everyone gets a fresh start-or so they're told. Within the sterile white walls and perfectly ordered streets, there's no room for the past. The city promises a new beginning, a life free from old memories and regrets. But for many people, the carefully constructed life they built is beginning to fracture. As their reality begins to unravel, and the truth about Future City's promise of perfection comes to light, all the people have to confront the one question they have all been avoiding: Who are they? And who do they want to be? And what happens if your mask starts to crack?

When the birds stopped chirping by PaulaSpectacles

A promised land meant to self-destruction in a glimpse, a brainwashed society led by a corrupted government: this is what, thirty years after the Exodus, Heavensgate has become in the eyes of its citizens. They long wished to obtain prosperity after an excruciating journey to their brand new motherland across the seas. As the city of all dreams transforms into a nightmare, the pursuit of happiness has a price high to pay. The path to becoming an accomplished artist is paved with hardships and challenges to be accounted among the best of the best. Kim has been walking through his college years in art school seamlessly, unconcerned about politics in general, until he gets enrolled unwillingly in an opposition activism known as the Dreamers, which may turn upside down his vision of society. Legends passed on from generation to generation tell the story of the Birdmen, a tribe of mythical creatures half-bird, half-human who found shelter in the wilderness of the Unknown Lands. Livingston, their ambassador, travels to Heavensgate to warn its leaders of the upcoming danger that looms over the city. Shot in flight when reaching destination, he meets with a gentle soul willing to help him in his mission. © 2014, PaulaSpectacles

The Spare by tpinley

In the cutthroat job market of the future -- in which synthetics are pitted against humans -- Max is considered to be a "Spare," an obsolete model unfit for work. Now, thanks to a new diversity initiative, he finally has the chance to work at NeuraLife, and he'll do anything it takes to succeed. But when his enigmatic new boss asks him to take part in a controversial experiment connecting human brains with synthetics, Max must decide what matters most to him... Changing a corrupt system? Or joining it? Copyright © 2018

Ancestral Cataclysm (Illustrated) by VinoLeunc

In 2055, a magnificent discovery happen. A new race of hominins is found frozen in deep Alaska. This unidentified-yet-hominin has a unique DNA that can be human next hope for life form. If only the human live style developed nicely not to capitalism nor otherwise... the chaos will not happen. The chaos that can lead to now-homo-sapiens extinction. Or maybe the born of New-"Human"-Type?? Well, whatever it is, what will happen is... your consciousness will be different, your pleasure will be different, This world's future will be different, or back to the primate era? Is that satisfied you enough? Will you surrender and give in, or will you fight for a different approach? They are infected, they attack you furiously, and they want to eat you, it's either they die or you die. But... They can be cured... Will you kill them? It is unclear which is luck, either you become one of them, or you go to heaven earlier..... if..... you go to heaven. So what are you going to do? Maybe by reading this whole story, you will find the best solution about how it can be... The next human future is actually in your hand... choose and act wisely... PS: This Novel will be published per chapter every week on Friday, 13:00 GMT. So stay tuned, and enjoy.

L.O.V.E. by denissebloom04

100 years ago, amidst WW3's nuclear bombing, a deadly virus was released in the atmosphere and nearly wiping out the humanity. It lives inside the human brain thriving on the empathy receptors, leading to irrational behaviour and ultimately brain death. To slow the damage, scientists created L.O.V.E, short for Living Off Vital Emotions, a nanovaccine that numbs the virus and switches off all strong emotions. As a last resort and with a dying planet, the Supreme Government created the City, a place to contain the infected survivors suitable for the experiment. Those in the first stages of illness became ideal candidates to receive the neuroinhibitor. Having their feelings restrained and their memory altered, those who come of age are designated a life partner through a Selection process, thus preserving the humankind. A few decades after the trial had started, scientists had a major breakthrough. The nanites, which are highly chemically reactive organisms, are changing their bio-engineered purpose when dopamine levels are high. With a new generation of nanoids, stronger and smarter to fight the battle, the virus doesn't have a chance. Many attempts were made to create a man-made version of synthetic dopamine and each time the outcome was a disaster. Their goal is to create new generations, immune to the virus. These are called Purebloods, the offsprings of those who find pure love, the only cure to save them from a violent death. Running out of time, the Experiment entered in its final stages. To minimize the threats, the Colonies have sent their best soldiers to oversee the trial and protect its key subjects. If only things were going according to plan, or better...stay hidden. With Iron Guard, the resistance outside the walls, hunting the Purebloods too, will the trial save human race before it's too late? #3 in #dystopianfuture (27.06.2020)

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Only Each Other

Erin and Josh are genetically engineered to be weapons for Triple, a terrorist group seeking to destroy all government super powers. Being genetically engineered means they both have power on an extraordinary level. They are sent out to hunt people down and kill them, against their will. If they don't do as they are told, they are punished. They don't want to kill people but they have no choice if they want the other to live. Because Erin and Josh have a bond so strong that hurting one, means hurting the other. Killing one, means killing the other. Neither of them want the other to die. When they are sent out to kill a boy who is the biggest threat to Triple, they both realise that this is so much bigger than them. With the help of Charlie, they start to free themselves from Triple's grip, but can they free the world as well as themselves? For they have only each other.