The War In His Mind
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Complete, First published Nov 19, 2015
Mature
After war devastated the United States,  a survivor buried himself deep underground in a cryostasis chamber connected to a digital world- Wonder City. Dedicated to creating a perfect society, Thomas O'Neil transported his consciousness to the city and dedicated his life to creating a better world. 
  
  But there's a major catch- everyone in the world is an exact clone of him without any emotions, passions, or original thoughts. 
  
  Everyone is created through "The Code", a computer code designed to create people and assign jobs. For years it's worked flawlessly, filling Wonder City full of workers and civilians. 
  
  The society was successful. 
  
  Until one day when a glitch in the code created the first clone with emotions and thoughts- #937. 
  
  Angry and determined to have free will, 937 sets out on a path to create a better world from the ashes of the old empire. 
  
  What happens when the city of the future becomes a world that O'Neil can't contain? 
  
  Welcome to Wonder City. Welcome to the future.
  
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Please keep in mind that this is a first draft. Many details, paragraphs, and chapters will inevitably change between this and the final version.  There's still lots to be smoothed out.  Thank you for understanding! I'm very open to suggestions!
  
  -Andrew Purdum
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When Life Stands Still

50 parts Ongoing Mature

The world came to an end very unexpectedly. A scientific invention gone wrong. The virus spread through a being that was being modified and experimented on. Within few month the human population on the earth reduced to a mere 35%. The rest?? Cold, Unfeeling, emotionless, and dead walking corpses. This is the beginning of hell on earth. Having known nothing about the outside world his entire life, Ash Kage finally gets the chance to venture outside. Only the world is not what he expects it to be. Every step needed to be threaded carefully. Every breath taken softly and every decision made wisely. Even after joining a group of survivors, he is not safe. His ability is both a blessing and a curse. There are people who want to destroy him, other who want to study him and then there are those who want to use him. Whom to trust? Whom to hate? The question becomes blurred when memories of a past life resurfaces. And to make matters worse there is a man who shares these ability. Rhys Grant seems to hate Ash for a past the boy doesn't seem to be aware of. Two people who are attracted and repelled by each other fighting against their instincts. How will their lives unfold? How will they survive? This story is also being posted on royalroad.com https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/32976/when-life-stands-still-bxb If this story is found on any other sites, it is considered as a violation of copyright claims. Highest ranking achieved: #8 in human experimentation #9 in infected #14 in plague Disclaimer: this is a BL story that means both the main characters are boys. Its also tagged as 18+ so be warned. This might not just include sex but also violence, gore, abuse and rape because that's how a real apocalypse is. If you are uncomfortable with that I advice you not to read. And finally, I haven't decided if the ending is a happy one or not so don't expect me to change the plot just because you want a happy ending.