Fighting Through Life...
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Last published Mon, Aug 7, 2023
18 year old Bella Destarian has had a difficult childhood. With her mind spiralling and her mother ill in a hospital, she could only turn to one profession which seemed fit to her... illegal underground fighting. It seemed like her only hope, to make enough money to give her mother good care. But what will happen when life throws unimaginable challenges towards her. Will she stand strong, or break into a million pieces?
18 year old Jackson King has a rather dangerous life. He finds himself so lost and cold, almost detached from the world because of the lifestyle he chose. But he also couldn't see his life any other way. He didn't think he could have done any better because his life for many years had felt purposeless, as if something... or someone was missing from it.
What will happen when their worlds collide...
Story (Incomplete/ In progress)
-Note: There is mature language used in the story.
Trigger Warnings:
- Mentions of Mental Illness (anxiety, depression and panic attacks)
- Attempted suicide (overdose)
- Drug and Alcohol abuse
- Injuries/violence
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