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ASHBORN The world ended in fire, and the ashes learned to breathe. Two centuries after the Cataclysm, humanity hides inside fortress-cities called Wards, surrounded by wastelands where storms twist flesh and memory into monsters. Those who step outside rarely come back. Those who do aren't quite human anymore. Kael Thorne is one of them. Once a soldier, now a Reclaimer-a man cursed to survive the very storm that killed his wife. His veins glow with crimson light, his memories fading with every battle. When he finds a fragment of her voice echoing from the ruins, he ventures into the Ashlands to find the truth-or die trying. With him travels a crew of broken souls: a sniper who lost her faith, an engineer haunted by the machines he builds, and a girl born of the storm itself. Together they cross cities turned to glass and rivers that burn black, hunted by the zealots of a scientist-turned-goddess whose experiments shattered the world. At the heart of the storm lies the Crown of Ash, where the final war waits-a battle between memory and evolution, love and oblivion. Kael must choose whether to save the world that destroyed him... or become the god who remakes it. Ashborn is a dark action-adventure of survival, identity, and rebirth-where every fight burns away a little more of the soul, and even monsters remember what it means to be human

The world we knew is no more. It's all started with a strange illness spread through sporadic means, incredibly virulent and deadlier than anything human's recorded history could remember. People exposed to those spore turned into living corpses in less than a minute, instinctively preying over the healthy ones with unsatiable hunger. Quickly overwhelmed by the situation, world governments lost control of the majority of their national territories. Whether by pragmatism or pure selfishness, millions of individuals were abandoned by those who swore to protect them. Authoritarian governments were established to protect the new elites and those useful to their cause. Fortune settlements were built all around the world by those who were abandonned, fighting for the meager resources left behind. Mysterious organizations rose in prominence, aiming to become the leader of this new world order. Amidst of this madness, a man going by the name of Aether unlocked the military system, a mysterious technology capable of changing the fate of the entire world.

Most of us long to "Be" but when the path gets too costly, or steep, we take solace in what we "Have." Remove the trappings of what we own and then what is the sum of us? They were the survivors, abandoned by the allies who swore to protect, in the ultimate gesture of greed and betrayal. Their world plunged into annihilation and chaos. With the passage of years in this blighted landscape order was established anew. Those who had been anonymous before the war found their will to rule, those who had experienced the comforts and ease of western life, thrust into darkness and despair. This brutal conflict had awoken those long sleeping, those who had ceased to care, those of immense power, the ones entrusted with the safe keeping of the often volatile mankind. Although their parallel world too was at risk, lethargy and arrogance ruled them. Against the backdrop of this savage landscape the saga of three such tribes of survivors unfold, and the unwitting chosen among them. One tribe sought to prosper via savagery, one by organized military might, and the other who ruled with no more than fairness and love. Three tribes thrown together, competing for the limited resources to survive, in a world teetering on the brink of total decimation. Driven by human avarice.

The world has changed, filled by spirits and Noes creature. All this happened when accidents overtook him. A teenage boy named Mort Krueger has dreams that are either from the past or from his future, seeing a scene of someone precious, lost her life. On the same day, he had an accident one day before his birthday. Here Mort met a High Spirit of Dead call Manes, making him become the first Holder. And from this the change, his daily life and the world he knew changed.

A boy forced to be a man. A damaged genius stuck between love or obligation. A man bent on saving his wife and one who just wants to forget. A frog living under the tarantulas. A leader looking to belong. A woman pushing to save the ones who had no one fighting for them. A girl hunted by her departed parents. A sister who shouldn't exist. A brother filled with resentment. Twins stuck in their roles. A son pressured to let his love go. A daughter born again. Mothers who sacrificed theirselves for their family. A father scared of losing his peace choses control the bored. And the Collapse that forced all their fragments together. Waking up with no memory, Tait is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Possessing strange powers from another realm and haunted by a terrifying feeling that he's forgotten something crucial-possibly everything that truly matters-his forgotten but still felt agony sharpens his instinct for conflict. Although he starts utterly lost, slowly the fragments come together, revealing a clearer picture. The life he was torn from resurfaces with a chilling realization: this time, restoring his world could cost him everything-unless he can convince the gods, whose presence shafted his world to disembark. Joined by his family, Tait fights against corrupted factions that shattered his childhood and extinguished the light in many others. But are they fighting the real enemy, or is there someone controlling them all behind the scenes? The picture grows clearer, having Tait wonder if any of his actions were truly his own. This story will have something for everyone. You will find a piece of yourself within the words, or perhaps between them. Dare to look yourself in the mirror? If you are curious Act 16 may make the picture a little clearer before diving head in. c:

Earth, 20 October 2120 Today, I'm flying to Singapore to visit my brother. But something changed. Midway through the flight, our plane was attacked. Red snow began to fall, the sky darkened, and creatures from myth stirred in the clouds-watching, whispering nameless fears. Now, I can't tell who I'm supposed to save first... or if any of us can still be saved at all. Note : It contain mature's genre but not for sexualizing, but much more gore, but not too much, just blood.

Rated SPG All Rights Reserved This is a work of fiction, any resemblance to any other stories are pure coincidence. This is rated spg.., the story contains some gore and adult scenes. Please be open minded. Thank you!! I never thought that some unimaginable things would happen to me. I was a realist, world is never a black and white to me and life is always unfair. But, there are some things that I enjoy being in this cruel world. Our life, our memories, the sadness, the happiness, the tears, the smiles those things make our lives meaningful. But, what can I say..I'm still a living being and my life is also never going to be a black and white.

As a former believer of myths that roam the world, Hai (ASEAN) had thought all hope was lost, as his life was turned miserable in just moments notice. This would've all changed when one day, he had decided to ditch his own kingdom recognition ceremony, he had decided to roam around a cave where it was forbidden for him to go. There he had discovered a dragon he thought was, one he thought was beautiful with its gorgeous scales and features. Entranced by it, he had formed a kinship that would've lasted. After knowing the dragon was sought for however, he had a reason to protect it. ---- Whilst on travel in uncovering the secrets of the dragon, Sea finds himself in a predicament, in a situation involving a certain crystal. The Lure -- a white stone-like crystal that glows under the submission of a linked mythical creature. Knowing this stone alone made ASEAN realize how this specific item can be misused really badly. Trying to find for it however, ASEAN would have found himself stuck inside a narrative between siblings, and childhood friends that can be broken due to trying to be perfect, and perfect alone. ----- !! Miracular Beliefs is part 1 of 2 of the actual full story. The story is split into two parts (because its too LONG i will cry with you). Tackles only Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia's stories in depth as well as the beginning of the entire narrative. Check below for part 2 once available. :) !! Adventure / Historical Fiction / Slice of Life / Magical Realism / Action Cross-posted in AO3 [ENG]