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The Catalyst

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Reads 4,932
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Parts 38
Time 9h 31m

shining_star107

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Dameon has always been told that his father's chemical experiments are to serve the Greater Good, no matter how cruel they seem. He believes it -- until a series of murders and attacks leave him utterly alone, with the realization that his father's interpretation of 'greater good' was very different from what he expected. 

His father left many tasks unfinished, and now Dameon takes up the most important one as his own, pursuing it with a grim purpose. He plans to succeed where his father failed, to complete and perfect one of those chemical mixtures - one that he believes could change the fate of  humanity. But Dameon has a secret about the nature of his work. A secret that either makes him a savior or a murderer, depending on how you look at it...

An original sci-fi book that explores a possible future of our world - and the dire consequences that could result.

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Trial 017 - 2019 Wattys Sci-Fi Winner by jhobbes627

***2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction*** Charlie has always been the one left behind. It isn't because there's something special about him; in fact, there is nothing special about him at all. As one of the few unlucky members of Terran society to be born without powers, Charlie's luck has never looked worse. After a visit to his brother's school ends in an international disaster, Charlie finds himself stranded on an alien planet with no idea where he is, how he got there, or why he is even awake. Why did his captors let him go? How will Charlie get home? And more importantly, what in the world is Trial 017? [Book One of the Scion series]

A Different Virus - Laura's Story by CrystalScherer

This is a second view point from my original story - A Different Virus - Heartfire. I highly advise reading the original book first. Intro: Laura was a happy child without a care in the world. She loved her parents and life was perfect. Nothing seemed like it could go wrong. People started talking about a bad flu that was spreading and sending some into a coma. Her parents grew worried and stocked the house in case of a pandemic. Months later another virus appeared. Her family was shocked when the news people started reporting that zombies were actually real and not just part of a horror movie. They were appearing in every country. Her parents reassured her that none of the zombie sightings had been anywhere close to them. Her life is turned upside down when her father ends up in hospital with the bad flu and mother exiles her upstairs for her safety. She was never allowed downstairs again. Weeks pass and the streets become deserted with the exception of the red eyed zombies that wandered around. One night she notices a swiftly moving figure with glowing blue eyes in the street below. Should she call out or remain silent? Is this fleeting shadow something that can help her or could this mysterious figure be even more dangerous than the zombies themselves? ---------------------- Ranked #1 Apr 10, 2018 (A huge thank you to all who read and voted!) This story is copyright and built from my own imagination. This book was a special request from someone who helped me a lot. This viewpoint has less action than the original. The cover was made by @All_AboutAssymetry. A huge thanks to her! Copyright September 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given.

After the Rise by jgovan

After gaining teleportation powers in a tragic accident that, depending on who you ask, may have been entirely his fault, Ethan is on the brink of reaching his goal and becoming Ascension's newest Protector. It cost him every relationship he had, but nobody said purposefully altering your DNA to become a superhero would be easy. Things would be a lot easier if Ethan also hadn't accidentally created the newest supervillain to roam Ascension, armed with incredible powers and a seeming vendetta against his sister, the mighty Protector known as Titan. And it'd be great if the breach points popping up in the mountains outside of Ascension and moving ever closer weren't directly related to Ethan gaining abilities in the first place, but nobody has to know about that part, right? Ethan can keep it all a secret if he can team up with an eccentric Apex scientist to fix the breaches before they swallow Ascension whole and stop Slate before she kills Titan. Then nobody would have to know it was all his fault in the first place, right? He'd also like to get his best friend Raz talking to him again, but that may be the hardest goal to achieve of them all. Ethan can go anywhere he wants, but he'll soon find out that the only way to fix what he's broken is to stay put. Unfortunately for him, after you burn every bridge you've ever crossed, staying in one place has an unpleasant side effect: It makes you a pretty easy target.

Discharged by Jonah-Jdkz

All Beck wanted was to take his first vacation alone with his girlfriend of nearly three years. No nagging parents, no interruptions, nothing. Things didn't last a day. A freak accident at a science museum leaves Beck hospitalized. He should be dead, but is not only injury-less... but has somehow walked away discovering he has obtained electrical superpowers. Beck never wanted to become a superhero. He's never wanted fame, money, or even praise. He just wanted to settle down and continue life with his girlfriend. She's the only person who knows of his powers, and it's bonding them closer than ever before. For Beck, it might just mean starting the next step of their lives together, even if it's super early. What's in the way? His overbearing mother, his girlfriend's aggressive father, and his own paranoia of being discovered. Could he really continue to live a private life if another's life was at stake?

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Inexplicable by _za___

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Trial 017 - 2019 Wattys Sci-Fi Winner

2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction Charlie has always been the one left behind. It isn't because there's something special about him; in fact, there is nothing special about him at all. As one of the few unlucky members of Terran society to be born without powers, Charlie's luck has never looked worse. After a visit to his brother's school ends in an international disaster, Charlie finds himself stranded on an alien planet with no idea where he is, how he got there, or why he is even awake. Why did his captors let him go? How will Charlie get home? And more importantly, what in the world is Trial 017? [Book One of the Scion series]