FRIEND REQUEST (ONE-SHOT STORY)

How do you survive in a world full of chaos? How do you survive in a city filled with disappointed gazes? How do you survive in a place swarming with people looking down on you? I was lucky enough to be saved from the dangers looming outside this city, but why do I feel more suffocated by the safety they offered? ------------------------- Being one of the very few Gifted people in Deathstone City, Raya was hailed as the future savior of the forlorn place. As a person who naturally awakened at the age of 8, she was given both the best and worst treatment inside the Sidus Labyrinth, the Headquarters overseeing the safety and progress of the city. However, as time passed by, with no signs of advancement in her ability, she was considered a forgotten gem. How will she adjust to being just a "normal" gifted, now that she has also been 'demoted' from being a Quester to being a Pathfinder?

She can see the future, her name is Jill Morie. They are Peculiars, they exist. And this is their tale. ***** Jill Morie, the girl who can see the future, never wants her power and believes that every event in the universe is already determined. Until one day, she decided to interfere with fate to compensate for her guilt. And this is the beginning of her quest. She then discovered that there are other beings like her who have exceptional abilities and a secret organization called 'Memoire' who hunts them down. -- THE PECULIARS' TALE (Wattys 2015 Winner) Genre: Scifi, Action, Young Adult, Mystery-Thriller Status: Completed

Maria Sigrid Ibarra has exceptional memory. She's already an achiever at such a young age, which is why she's sent to study at a prestigious Atlas University. During her first stay at the university, she received an anonymous threat to leave the place immediately. But she firmly stayed until peculiar things quickly haunted her. And what she doesn't know, an unknown power inside her will become awake. This is the tale before Jill Morie. ***** After joining Memo's exclusive Night Class, Sigrid found herself as one of the pioneer members of Memoire, a secret organization who seeks beings like her with unordinary abilities. But Sigrid's destiny is not solely to serve Memoire; the awakening of her power is just the beginning. The mysterious child continues to baffle her as she unravels the truth. Until her near death, the Creator revealed to Sigrid the secret history of Peculiars, her real identity, and her ultimate mission: to stop evil at all costs. --- MNEMOSYNE'S TALE (Prequel of The Peculiars' Tale/The story before Jill Morie and the origins of the Peculiars) Published Under Psicom Publishing #Wattys2016 winner Written by AnakniRizal Genre: Science-Fiction

Fight for your life. Yourself is your only ally.

When tuning in to the parallel world seems to be the only way to explain Liz's sudden disappearance, high school students Maxx, Zero and Axes try everything they could to bring her back. But the more they try to make things work, the more they realize that things aren't as simple as they seem. *** Maxx, Zero and Axes are three typical seventeen-year-old high school students who discovered a way to get into the parallel world. Wanting to find their friend Liz who suddenly disappeared two years ago, they attempt to tune in to the parallel world to try and get her back. Just when they thought they are getting everything under control, their situation becomes more complicated than they have ever imagined. Scientists trap and use them to open up the portal to the other world while secrets and lies continue to muddle their already problematic relationship. Unsure of whom and what to believe in anymore, will the three of them be able to achieve their goals and tune out in time? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

Online Game# 2: MILAN X DION

VOLUME 1 Eivel L. Leoda was known as a genius. However, it seems like solving riddles and questions in real life won't help her solve her personal problems. Instead, playing a game would help her achieve her goals. But rather than making a character to play, she didn't think that she herself will be a player inside the game. Escaping reality to enter the virtual world, from aiming to be a top student to a top player. With no background about games, and with just her knowledge, will she be able to complete the game challenges and achieve her goal? ∆∆∆ It's all fun and games. Until the game became a reality. Don't trust your eyes, Everyone is in disguise. Each one of you is a player, Let's play the Game of Life. Let's start the game.

In the near dystopian future where the population has blown up, women and the poor are more oppressed, and those with positions who abuse their power remain unscathed, a girl called Sunny wants nothing more than to break the vicious system. But how can she do this if all they can do is run for their lives? *** In the year 2070, impulsive, tactless, and hardheaded Sonia "Sunny" Gallego enters the First Ward Academy with a goal in mind: get an important position at the Capital and break the rotten system. She abhors that women and the poor are oppressed yet again, and those in positions of power are still abusing their authorities, only now coupled with advanced technology. With royal face-offs, ultimate meat researches, past secrets, and family revelations coming her way, she learns that what she has in mind is not an easy task. Will she be able to break the system or will she be a part of it? "Life is a race," they say, "so run for your life!" DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano"

Online Game# 1: DANI X RAYDIN

[RFYL book 2] When the enemy is close behind, you need to run as fast as you can. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN Written by: SHINICHILAAAABS Genre: Science Fiction August 2, 2018