Onc2020 Stories

What are wings for if not for flying with dragons in the realm where islands float in the sky? The life of order and monotony is not enough for a winged demon like Ansgarde. When society rules suffocate her, she escapes to fantastic dreams of dragons and epic quests. If only someone qualified took on the challenge to break the Dragon's Curse, her dream would come true - she would share the sky with a dragon. After all, the prophecy says that a demon like her would free the ancient race. But no one takes the legend seriously. No one but her. *** This book has been featured on the following Wattpad reading lists at one time or another: - Open Novella Contest: 2020 Shortlist, - Fantasy: Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, and Featured Fantasy Stories, - High Fantasy: Wonderland, - YA Fantasy: Magical Creatures, - Watt-Dragons: Legendary Creatures, - Magic: A Magical Journey, - Secret Treasures: Fantastical Realms, - Warrior Goddess: Fantastical Warriors, - Horns and Halos: Underworld - Demon stories. 2nd place winner in The Dream Awards 2021 hosted by @TeamOfDreams. *** No trigger warnings. Just a laid-back high-fantasy adventure. This novella is a standalone prequel to The TriRealm series.

Kit Marra is a nomad, directionless and free-spirited. After leaving Burning Man Festival with her latest fling, she finds a temporary home on an old ranch modified into an artist's commune. Soon after her arrival, Kit begins to see troubling visions of the ranch's dark past and the carefree inhabitants take on dark affectations. Could her presence alone have triggered the haunting? Also available on iTunes and Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Shade-Audiobook/B09FR5ZYM8 #OpenNovellaContest2020 Inspired by Prompt 40 Horror/Paranormal

Gaara worked hard at putting together the pieces missing since Yashimaru's death, yet soon after becoming the next Kazekage of the village - one of his steps to piece together his life as the village's protector - he discovers a secret which changes everything. Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto. This is written for Open Novella 2020. The story is inspired by prompt number four, "when something tragic happens, it's often said we lose a piece of ourselves. How far would you go to find these lost parts of yourself in order to be whole again?"

For influencer Carolyn Danes, #aboutlastnight is the best hashtag. It perfectly sums up an evening filled with adventure and excitement. And her last evening out really WAS perfect. Her dress fit perfectly, her hair and makeup were on point, and she met the man of her dreams, out-of-this-world-hot and charming Damian Bradley. It just had to be ruined by something as silly as waking up in a strange empty room, in Damian's body, her own lifeless corpse lying on the floor. No amount of screaming in the world can make the nightmare go away. Her only clue about last night is a letter from Damian himself. It can all be undone. He just made a deal with the Devil, and now the Prince of Darkness wants one small favor to set everything right. Find a tiny shard of soul. But when Carolyn can see every bit of soul the world has lost, finding one particular piece may prove impossible. 👸 This is my open novella contest 2020 entry. Yay me!

She had been working as a scout for a gang of thieves for years. When her little sister passed away there was no other reason for her to stay so she escaped hoping to lead a righteous life, sort of. Unfortunately her days of breaking into places are not over yet. This story takes part in the ONC 2020 using prompt 8. (although I am not quite sure I am using it enough. I'm mainly using the part of the secret identity and sort of the damsel in distress part) I hope the few people that read this like it!

When something tragic happens it's often said we lose a piece of ourselves. How far would you go to find these lost parts of yourself in order to be whole again? **This book is for the Open Novella Contest 2020. Welp, we made it onto the longlist, which is like getting the bronze award. Not too bad for a first draft and a first time. I'd like to edit and release a print edition of this book soon. Any feedback is appreciated.

When Polaris was a little girl, she watched the first space probe reach the star system of Alpha Centauri. Growing up, she dreams of one day being able to travel to its planets, unravelling its mysteries. This goal becomes her life's purpose, and every choice she makes in the hopes that it will take her one step closer. Many years, obstacles, and sacrifices later, only one step separates her from her destination. But could it be, that she was always closer than she realized? This is the journey of the Tellus XII manned mission to Alpha Centauri. The mission will bring man even further into the universe as well as the future; and even closer to answering the lingering question: Are we alone? Tellus is my first go with the science fiction genre, and I honestly spend more time researching than actually writing, but the science is probably still going to be off. So please bare with me. Also, any comments and critiques will only help improve my writing, so don't be shy - share your thoughts. This is my contribution to the Open Novella Contest 2020, prompt #28. Wish me luck! ROUND TWO QUALIFIER

*ONC 2020 LONGLISTER* Death is not a stranger to the queen of dragons. Love is another matter entirely. Meredith, the queen of dragons is tasked with finding a lost god in order to save her clan and fulfill an ancient prophecy. However, to do that she must enter the most dangerous place in the entire world, high school. She vows to keep the existence of dragons a secret and complete her quest quietly. However, she finds herself faltering when her mortal enemy and the most powerful warlock in the school, Ryne sets his eyes on her. *-*Previously known as The Curse of Hecate

Two aliens on the run, manage to bump into each other on a distant planet at just the right time. ✨~✨~✨ Liri Delaney, the only child of Dubrovn planetary moguls, is accused of murder. Scouring several solar systems to find the true murderer, she runs into trouble in New Seattle. Ardon Rowe, a sweet-talking High-Draconian hybrid, sees her plight and offers his unconventional services. The two find more trouble than they ever bargained for with wrongfully imprisoned Shape Shifters, military battleship chases, and needy lovers. Lustral: rite of purification. ✨ ONC 2020 Shortlister! ✨ ✨ Featured on: ✨ @ScienceFiction ~ Intergalactic Reads (Space Opera). @YAMystery ~ Can Somebody Get This Walking Carpet Out of My Way. @SpeculativeFiction ~ Breaking the Space Time Continuum. @BeyondSol ~ Andromeda Action/adventure @Readers Choice Awards 2020 winner. @Winter Rose awards 2nd place winner. @PrettyInPunkBC 2022 third place winner. @TheAmbys ~ Space Opera winner '22. 👽 Lustral is the type of SciFi I adore. Strong characters, creative worlds and species, and a plot that keeps you at the edge of the seat and so many twists that will leave you dizzy. ~ @SallyMason1

ONC ROUND 2 QUALIFIER ADDED TO WATTPAD CHICKLIT'S READING LIST. It's rather ironic that Angel is a con artist, considering her name. Then again, she always insists that she is a con scientist, not artist, because of the precise science that goes into her every calculated move. A determined con artist. An impossible task to con the country's richest man. Luckily for Angel, she has a unique ability no one else has, and maybe, just maybe, she can win the richest man over with it. Credits to @AlmostSamy for the amazing cover! ***READ THIS FIRST*** Not your usual billionaire story, this one focuses more on coping with sadness and learning to love yourself. (Open Novella Contest 2020)

Medani Langcaster has always been a fan of adventure fantasy. Spending time in another world would be a dream come true. When she runs into Lady Simina, her wish finally comes true. Living her ideal fantasy, nothing can go wrong. Absolutely nothing. {Trying my hand at writing for ONC. Some minor details will probably change as I go along.}

Christine was just a small-town psychic detective telling fortunes and helping the police locate missing persons when world-renowned archeologist Charles Debois appeared with an unusual job offer-join his team as a psychic archeologist. The catch, she had to keep her talents a secret. Now she finds herself chasing after an elusive treasure that should never see the light of day. Will they listen to her and turn back before its too late? Not likely. #OpenNovellaContest2020

"As if you could kill time without injuring eternity - Henry David Thoreau When six likely teenagers take a camping trip just outside of their small town Northcliffe, Western Australia, in the 1960s, everything seems to be normal. That is, until they wake up the next day in a completely different timezone, 50 years in the future. The hunt is on. Can they get back to their old life and loved ones? Or will time catch up with them? Meanwhile, their family and friends are searching for them as well. But with the challenges the new century faces, will they ever find their way home alive? "A story based on love, loss and finding your way in a World that changes, for one way or another, we all become lost in life." This story is created for the Open Novella Contest 2020. All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

After the usual public displays of affection are outlawed, Alexei and Maria are careful to show their love only through the three approved methods. When Alexei tells Maria some exciting news, they forget themselves and hold hands. They're sure the touch will cost them, but the question is how much.

"We shouldn't dig here." "Why...not?" "Because what's buried here is not what you think it is." • • • • • • • • • • • • [ inspired by prompt #54 and #4 of the Open Novella Contest 2020 | ONC2020 LONGLIST ] Taylor Sloan has spent the last decade digging up priceless treasures, uncovering lost empires, and discovering ancient civilizations, all due to her uncanny ability to know what's buried beneath her feet. Taylor's fiancé Riyad Banks went missing two year ago, lost at sea among the many remote Alaskan islands. Now Taylor and her charge, Riyad's teenage son, are headed for an island to join in an excavation headed by Taylor's archeologist cousin. But some secrets are better left buried, and Taylor wonders if facing the truth is worth having their hearts broken all over again. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Completed Novella [ about 25,000 words ] on March 13, 2020 • Copyright absterak 2020 • Cover Photo from Unsplash

"If you fail, you are doomed for another century." *** Synteni Herka is a normal 22 year old girl. She is perfectly content with having no boyfriend, just flings. With no parents or siblings, just a faraway aunt, she has no one but friends to lean on to. Unfortunately, friends in New York aren't the best influence. What happens when sudden changes occur, tilting her life, her beliefs and her firm foundations? Is she ready for inhuman interference in her life? Angels, demons, sins, virtues, smiles, tears. Will she make it? *** "What the heck did I do to deserve this?"

Two sets of eyes stare into the flame. Red, gold, blue and orange dance over the small matchstick's head, darkening the tinder as it destructively draws out life from the wood. Two pairs of hands, one holding delicately the tiny flame, the other with a weapon. Soft grey smoke curls upwards, rising on the heat. Hunters, hunted. Is a tiny matchstick enough?

Life cannot treat Alexia Grey any better. She has amazing family and friends and gets perfect scores. She is destined for great things. She has envisioned a life with her boyfriend, for whom she has sacrificed her entry to the state's best university. But fate has other plans. The perfect future she has pictured shatters into pieces one fateful day. Alexia Grey is a happy-go-lucky girl who has been dumped by her high school sweetheart. Things get more unbearable when it becomes the talk of the town. People either give her looks of pity or laugh at her. Left without a choice, she leaves for the city to start afresh. In New York City, she meets the cold and aloof Matteo Knight, whose mysterious vibe draws her towards him. Matteo is an introvert with great ambition. To achieve his lifetime goal of becoming a famous doctor, he refuses to get distracted by anything. As a result, he has grown distant from everyone around him. Enter Alexia Grey who has now become his neighbour. What kind of sparks will fly between a boy who is driven by his desire for success and a girl who wants a fresh start in life? *** [Open Novella Contest 2020] Prompt #61: After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds and start afresh. Started: 8 February 2020 Completed: 4 May 2020

One man - determined to save... G Raghuveera Rao is a man of principles and honour. A man of integrity and valour. A man now desperate enough to make a deal with the Devil himself, if that is what it takes to save his son. One favour - destroy to save... The Devil has no use for Raghuveera's soul, though he does want his skills. And hence places a different kind of deal on the table. One End - disastrous... Raghuveera Rao takes up the deal. Battling his growing unease and grappling with gradual loss of his morality, he realises that no deal with the Devil is straightforward and that the price demanded might not be worth the deal. ✥ Genre: General / Spiritual (Philosophy with a touch of paranormal) ✥ Submission for ONC 2020 - (prompts 4 and 45) ✥ ONC 2020 Long Lister COMPLETED

In a world not that different from ours, Lily Arianell is a royal seamstress tasked with creating clothing from sunlight, moonlight, and stardust for the royal family of Sylvania, but in order to do that, she must ask for help from beings who... let's just say don't have that good of a relationship with her kind. The royals of the kingdom start to wonder about her past as mysterious things start happening around the palace in her wake. What secrets could she be hiding under that cool facade?