Illusion Stories

When my mother was alive, magic was the only string that kept her and I together. The silly card tricks, even pulling a rabbit out of the hat. It all connected me to her, pulling me into a seemingly better reality than where I was. But in the blink of an eye, she was gone. That string snapped. Magic was only real if you believed, and at that point, it was just a game to me. All it did was provide false hope. I forced myself to keep performing for her, deceive others into thinking that what they saw was real. Seeing magic fill others with joy made me question; why. Why would seeing something impossible make someone so happy? Because seeing is believing. And the closer you look, the less you'll see.

මේ ආත්මෙට විතරක් නෙමේ නුමා.. මන් ඔයාව මගේ හැම ආත්මයක් ගානෙම පතනවා ... ඕෂි නේශනා ආර්ත්‍රවි මායාදුන්න..

five magicians five tarot cards the five horsemen 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑

She lived in a world of colors and contrasts, where her hands shaped what her heart longed for. Her eyes held arcana, traces of dreams she dared to create. A single masterpiece changed everything, an art too vivid - too real. But that creation comes with a price, and now, something stirs beyond the canvas. A figure from her art, feared yet unseen - stepped into existence. Something that should have remained a myth. She had no idea, even before the last stroke dried... She had gone too far. She's Mahdevi, the artist of fate. 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 #2 Written by: EmdzeysPb Fantasy/Romance (Taglish) Date started: April 4, 2025 Date completed:

When the Red Moon Rises is a psychological mystery thriller set in the quiet town of Devgarh, where an ancient phenomenon-the Blood Moon-returns once every decade. What begins as a normal night at St. Vincent's College turns into something far darker when Ishaan Kapoor discovers his closest friend, Arjun, murdered in a ritualistic setting under the crimson sky. Beside the body, written in blood, is a single word: His name. As the investigation unfolds, suspicion tightens around Ishaan, and the line between truth and perception begins to blur. Memories feel incomplete. Familiar faces feel distant. And the more Ishaan searches for answers, the more reality itself seems to unravel. Whispers of old folklore resurface-stories of the Blood Moon revealing hidden truths, exposing who people really are... or perhaps, what they truly are. With loyalty tested, identities questioned, and sanity hanging by a thread, Ishaan is forced to confront a terrifying possibility: What if the truth isn't something he can survive? And what if it's already too late?

Elena begins to hear a melody she thought she had buried forever - a song her mother used to hum before she died. But this time, it doesn't fade. When a mysterious classmate offers her a way to return to the past - not as a memory, but as something real - Elena steps into a world where dreams can perfectly recreate what was lost. In this world, she can see her mother again. She can feel her warmth. She can stay. But every dream has an exit. And the deeper she sinks, the harder it becomes to leave. Because some dreams aren't meant to be escaped. And some realities aren't meant to be faced.

This is honestly my first ever completed work. I start writing a lot of stories, but usually give up about halfway in because they don't live up to my standards or because I think they're cringe. This short story is really just a bunch of my emotions mashed together to somehow create something that makes sense. I've been going through a lot of difficult stuff lately, and I guess writing helped me process some of it. If you're curious about the deeper meanings behind some things, I might be willing to share. I also snuck in three Zelda references in here. One of them is pretty obvious (if you've played Ocarina of Time, that is), but the other two are a bit more subtle. Let me know what you think :)

This story takes place in medieval times, a girl works at a Tavern during late at night. The girl, Nurama, has another side to her that many are familiar with as a killer. Another girl, Zyrille, finds out about her secret and encounters her with unknown intentions. (Photo/s if any from Pinterest)

"Can I kiss you?" "...Why are you asking?" "Because you deserve a choice."

Nothing in that place was real. Not the faces. Not the voices. Not even the memories. Aira knew that. She just didn't know it would be too late by the time she realized. When four of them vanish without a trace, Aira is pulled into a world where reality bends, illusions breathe, and something unseen watches every move. It doesn't hunt everyone. Only the ones worth breaking. And Aira- was exactly what it had been waiting for.

The voice of those who struggle to express themselves...

Elena Cross has never needed the spotlight. She builds the impossible, times the escape, and disappears before the applause. Magic, to her, isn't about belief; it's about control. If the illusion works, no one should ever know she was there. Ten years after the Horsemen vanished, Elena helps orchestrate their return as a lie. Alongside three other young illusionists, she recreates the legends using deepfakes, holograms, and precision misdirection to expose a corrupt cryptocurrency empire and give the stolen money back to the people it was taken from. The world sees a miracle. Elena sees a system working exactly as designed. Then J. Daniel Atlas finds them, and the Eye comes calling. Recruited for a global heist to steal the Heart Diamond from Veronika Vanderberg, a diamond magnate laundering money for international criminals, Elena is forced out of the margins and into a game where every move has consequences. Old Horsemen resurface. Alliances fracture. Someone is lying about who's really in control. And Charlie turns out to be far more dangerous than Elena ever planned for. As illusions escalate into betrayals and the line between justice and revenge blurs, Elena must decide how much of herself she's willing to reveal. Because in a world built on vanishing acts, the most dangerous thing isn't being seen... It's choosing not to disappear.

Maya's life has never been normal. Haunted by strange illusions, terrifying dreams, and a past she can't escape, she's learned to live between reality... and something far more dangerous. When a mysterious teacher introduces the concept of dreamlines, Maya's world begins to shift. The visions that once felt like nightmares start to feel... real. As the line between illusion and reality blurs, Maya is forced to confront a truth she's been running from her entire life. Because some dreams aren't just dreams. And some illusions... are trying to pull her into a world she may never escape

Edward believes he has mastered the art of forgetting. He has the job, the car, and the disciplined routine of a man who has successfully buried his history. But on a sweltering Monday afternoon, a familiar scent in an old coffee shop shatters his composure.

A young woman who was an amazing illusionist and clever con artist, found herself trapped in a weird looking circus, thanks to a pretty much cursed headset. But she was able to get along fine after she ends up making new friends and slightly some enemies. But things would work out As long as you don't abstract or anything

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅. 𝑰𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆- 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒘. 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒓. 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕. 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔...𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅- 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. Part 2 of the series "The One's who did Nothing " - 𝑨𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆

This story is about Sooha, a high school boy from a town of Nepal whose mother die at his young age, he is suffering from something that is not explainable in words something more intense something that challenges reality itself. So will Sooha know what's reality? Will will see life behind his castle of illusions ?

Author: Sagor Sheikh একটা জীবন... যেটা তুমি সত্যি মনে করো- কিন্তু যদি সেটা আসলে তোমার না হয়? নায়েমের গল্পটা শুরু হয় ভালোবাসা দিয়ে... কিন্তু ধীরে ধীরে সবকিছু বদলে যায়- ভালোবাসা হয়ে যায় প্রশ্ন, স্মৃতি হয়ে যায় সন্দেহ, আর মানুষগুলো হয়ে যায় শুধু role। ইশিতা-ভালোবাসা, নাকি পরিকল্পনা? তাসনিম-সত্যি, নাকি তৈরি করা অনুভূতি? যখন নায়েম জানতে পারে- সে নিজেই একটা experiment, তখন তার সামনে শুধু একটাই পথ থাকে- সত্যটা মেনে নেওয়া... নাকি সবকিছু ভেঙে নিজের গল্প নিজে লেখা। এটা শুধু একটা গল্প না- এটা এক ভাঙা মানুষের ভিতরের যুদ্ধ। শেষটা কি সত্যিই শেষ? নাকি আসল গল্প এখনো শুরুই হয়নি...

You never really know you're addicted... until you try to quit. An unflinching journey through habit, illusion, and the cost of breaking free.

Phobia woke up in a strange place. She doesn't know who she, where she's from, or why she's here. All she knows is her name and her sins.