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The Time Gambler's Curse

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Damian Cole is a high-stakes stock analyst who finds himself in possession of an extraordinary device-a time machine. With visions of wealth beyond imagination, Damian sets off on a daring plan: travel back in time to bet on sports games and invest in future tech giants. The plan is simple, the rewards immense, and soon, his present-day bank account swells with unimaginable riches.

But greed drives him deeper. Damian starts taking riskier jumps, plotting to buy into companies like Apple and Google before they even exist. He's on top of the world-until he lands himself in 1929, just days before the Great Crash. In the frenzy of Wall Street, his device malfunctions. Now, stranded without a way back to his own time, he finds himself swindled in a bad trade and accused of being a "wizard" from the future.

As he scrambles to survive in pre-WWII America, Damian discovers he's not the only one trapped in the past. Sinister forces are at play, hunting those who tamper with time and ensuring they can never return. Each desperate move to regain his fortune only leads him further into a web of deception, danger, and a curse he cannot escape.

Will Damian uncover the secret that binds him to the past, or will he become another lost soul in the annals of time?

"The Time Gambler's Curse" is a riveting tale of ambition, betrayal, and the relentless pull of fate. Damian gambled with time-and now, time is gambling with him.All Rights Reserved

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I Want To Eat You Wholeheartedly by MarigoldOfficial

It's 1947 or 2047 I can't remember. "The streets of London is a white bliss of dirty accommodation for the poor and a foot rest for the rich." After World War I a mysterious scientist turns over the Great Depression and creates The Great Revolution Of Technology. Creating machines out of this world that was ahead of it's time which lead to a massive rift in the world, splitting it into two sides. One side rebukes the alien technology, claiming it tarnishines their humanity while the other embraces change desperately wanting a more developed future. Naturally each side resents each other both fighting a silent war and what's a better way to fight a war quietly than assassinating each other? Aiko is a wanted assassin and Detective Jeremy has to suffer the consequences.

Sins Chaos by PLFeight

Tick-tock. Time is up. You can run, but... I wouldn't know the truth if it ran me over on a dark road and stopped long enough to introduce itself. I'm a chameleon and my days of flying under Rixton Biochemical Corp's radar has come to end. Battles fought in secret have now become public and war has been declared. Falling in love wasn't even a blip on my survival radar. From the moment I literally fell into him, it was lust at first sight and our connection was undeniable. Too bad I'm the threat he is sworn to hunt down and he's the danger I crave. ...you will be hunted... Self-delusion: the master of all lies spun; the spider that guards deceptions web. When my past comes back to haunt me, my perfectly crafted island of deceptive truths and earth-shattering lies descends into chaos. I am supposed to be the good guy. The one who hunted down the bad guys. I live in a world where the line that separates the "good" guys from the "bad" guys is just a blurry optical illusion that tricks the mind into believing whatever it wants to be true. Not everything (or everyone) is what (or who) it (they) seem. ...and the truth always finds its prey.

Timeless Pursuit by Ramy_Yasser

"Timeless Pursuit" In a world where time is more fragile than it seems, Alex Carter's ordinary life is about to be shattered. When he stumbles upon a hidden time machine, he's thrust into an adventure that transcends the boundaries of reality. As Alex journeys through the past, he discovers the existence of a relentless time loop and the sinister Dr. Victor Steele, who seeks to control time itself. With his love, Emma Williams, caught in the chaos, Alex must navigate a treacherous path of discovery, romance, and high-stakes conflict. As they face the challenges of different eras and confront their darkest fears, they uncover a truth that could alter the fabric of their lives forever. "Timeless Pursuit" is a thrilling sci-fi adventure that blends action, romance, and mystery. Will Alex and Emma break free from the time loop and restore their future, or will the forces of time tear them apart? Embark on a journey through time and uncover the secrets that lie beyond the ordinary All I need is a review on Amazon after you read the story Paperback book: https://a.co/d/6XBXeHO Ebook: https://a.co/d/aRjIYcS

Deja Vu by AJElementus

Waking up on the edge of a random rooftop is never a good thing. Add to that the gap in his memories, the 8 year outdated suit he's wearing, and the vastly changed cityscape... Oh man, Dick hates time-travel! Or... the time Nightwing finds himself in the past and has to find his way home without totally destroying the timeline. Too bad it won't be easy for him... With Bruce investigating a new, yet familiar antihero, Dick trying to unravel the mystery of how he got here in the first place, and a snooping Tim looking way younger than Dick remembers... this is going to be a long week. (Cross-posted on Achieve of Our Own)

Time Will Tell [Complete] by Adios39

In 1842, a 17-year-old runaway flees to Ireland to escape her power-hungry brother and is thrust into a catastrophic series of events that may end in life... or death. Back in the 1600's, two brothers created an intricate system to send coded messages through clocks . . . some big, some small, all equally as important. Nicknamed 'Donovan' and 'MNT', these brothers were as close as could be . . . until one little mistake on Donovan's side rips them apart and turns MNT bitter. Now, almost two centuries later, Lizzy Mason is running for her life in London, never staying in one place too long for fear of discovery. Her brother wants something she has and will stop at nothing to get it. Lizzy feels trapped - there is betrayal and danger at every corner, and she doesn't know how to get out. She runs to Ireland, dragging some of the few people she trusts with her, but Lizzy ends up putting herself and her friends even closer to danger. All she wants is a place to rest, but she doesn't know where to find it - and she will risk everything she has to get there. She thinks she already lost everything. Little does Lizzy know that she has much more to lose, and she might just give it all away. What will she risk to discover what she's been trying to find ever since her parents were killed all those years ago in Germany? And is she willing to die just to win?

Home Is Where The Heart Is - A Fighting Chance by graceful_pen

"... So maybe I did do it!" he mumbled, looking aimlessly at the ground. "Do what? Jumped us away in time?" "Wha...? How did you know I was going to say that?" "Well, first of all, last night you had this bright light around you, and then, the the next thing I knew, we wound up here. Then, while you were passed out, I looked a bit around. And by all indications, this is the exact same place we were at when we crashed. It just looks different: no asphalt roads, no city lights, no cell phone signal. And third, I just saw a ship at sea, which looked like the damn Mayflower! So I figured it can only mean one thing: we are in the past!" ************************************************ As they are about to experience a fatal car crash, LA surgeon Diego Perez and his wife Louise get sent back in time to the 19th century. It turns out that Diego has the ability to time-travel, and though he can not fully control it, this is not his first time doing it. The two get sent to the timeline of Diego's youth, three months after his mysterious disappearance when he was twenty years old. Now, at a much more mature age, but with a still youthful appearance, he is forced to take things up where he left them, with an upcoming wedding to his pregnant fiancée and much unresolved business as the town protector, Zorro. But he has his modern-day wife with him, who has her own connections to this place and time, and things get more complicated by the day. Will he be able to figure out how to get his wife back home? Will their love endure the test of the time travel? Will they manage to navigate the rough waters of their existence in the 19th century? Word Count approx. 86000. Warning: mature content and mature language Disclaimer: Very loosely based on original characters in Zorro by Johnston McCulley, the one by Isabel Allende and Kaiketsu Zorro. I have no rights over original story or characters.

The Phoenix Thief by turnbyanderg

Joakim is living a grifter's nightmare. He's out of money, his latest con's hit the dragon dung, and his former 'clients' seek revenge. When he's abducted by a pair of dark magicians, it's almost a relief, but his would-be rescuers have plans of their own. Waking with no memory and a pressing desire to leave town, Joakim meets Erstas, a scholar seeking to capture a phoenix, a mythical bird said to grant immortality. Joakim has his doubts. He's sold lies before, and it sounds like the old man's bitten on a fat one, but he's offering a fortune. Crazy client or not, Joakim can't say no to a ten gold, and it could be more, a lot more, if Erstas ever let his guard down. But somehow, despite his plotting, Joakim can't bring himself to rob Erstas. Instead of riches, Joakim finds friendship, as Erstas's kindness makes him wonder if his lonely life of crime is worth clinging to. When Joakim feels a compulsion to betray Erstas, he realizes he's under the influence of the magicians. Now he's leading his enemies straight to the phoenix, and only Erstas stands in their way. To save his friend, Joakim might have to do the one thing his controllers never counted on - sacrifice himself.

THE NEW LIFE, THE NEW ME - an Apple Loving Individual Thriller by AppleLovingIndividua

Set in the year 2046, in Houston, TX; a time where robots have outperformed humanity, most jobs are automated or performed online, physical shopping ceases to exist, and also the time where man only works 30 hours per week as full-time. A young woman, Kimberly Perkins, recently is kicked out of her boyfriend's house. She works hard day after day every Monday through Thursday as a bookkeeper at a huge financial institution. Catastrophe strikes as one day, Kimberley is notified that she was terminated from her job, as a result of technological automation, and is down flat nowhere. Finally she lands a new job online, in a virtual reality simulation, but later uncovers with the help of a young man, Jake, that the company she works for could be a central hub for shady, underground, secret activities. The worst part is, people have disappeared under strange, unknown circumstances. Only person she can turn to help at this point is her estranged twin brother, who stopped talking to her years ago. As they try to uncover a huge conspiracy, the three realize, they may be next on someone's hit list. For my family, friends, and all who appreciate my work. DISCLAIMER: This work is a pure work of fiction and is not intended to display and real-world scenarios or events. All character names, events, and locations are purely coincidental and in no way intend to bear any resemblance to the dead or any real-world scenario! Science Fiction - Thriller - Romance Rated PG-13 for violent action and language, strong use of drugs and some thematic elements.

Moebius 2157 | ONC2019 Short List [Complete] by taivaan_sininen

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Stuck in Time | #OpenNovellaContest2020 | Round Two by HeartfiliaInLove

PASSED ROUND TWO IN OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST!! *** Historian Patricia Pavlov is a bachelor with a secret: she can skip from one timeline to another by just thinking about it. She had fun watching the Tudors bicker with one-another, shocked by the horrors of the two World Wars, sympathised with Trotsky when he was being relentlessly pursued by the KGB, and rejoiced over the fall of Berlin Wall. One day, she realises that her powers have been tampered with and she cannot travel in time as per her wish; rather, she would go to bed in the present and wake up to find herself in the 1950s one day or wake up in the 1990s the next. It was around this time that a new person has moved into town. Landon Graff seems like a regular man, except Patricia is sure he is bad news. There's something about him that she can't understand yet, but intends to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible. To top it off like a cherry on a cake is a hooded man chasing her every time she wakes up in a different timezone. She doesn't know who he is, but deep down, she has a feeling she knew him before. All her problems began around the time Landon Graff arrived in town and she decides he is bad news. She determines to get to the bottom of who he really is, before he discovers her secret.

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I Want To Eat You Wholeheartedly

It's 1947 or 2047 I can't remember. "The streets of London is a white bliss of dirty accommodation for the poor and a foot rest for the rich." After World War I a mysterious scientist turns over the Great Depression and creates The Great Revolution Of Technology. Creating machines out of this world that was ahead of it's time which lead to a massive rift in the world, splitting it into two sides. One side rebukes the alien technology, claiming it tarnishines their humanity while the other embraces change desperately wanting a more developed future. Naturally each side resents each other both fighting a silent war and what's a better way to fight a war quietly than assassinating each other? Aiko is a wanted assassin and Detective Jeremy has to suffer the consequences.