Onc2020 Stories

They called her 'Mouse'. Kie Loren just wanted to be left alone to study the music she loved. But now, she was teamed up on a biological survey project with Ben Finn, the son of Mora and Gan Finn, the heroes credited with saving this newly terraformed world called 'Paradise'. It didn't help that Ben was handsome and irresistibly charming, but the most infuriating part was that he knew it. Oh, and he also had chocolate... But Ben was the least of her problems. An alien civilization had begun terraforming this world long before humans arrived. And now they wanted it back.

It's Friday the 13th and eighteen year old Glo just lost part of her soul. Unaware of the peril she's in, she meets the mysterious Lucas, who warns her that she must reunite with her soul before Armageddon ensues. Enter Dawson, a handsome new student who seems to know a lot about Glo's predicament. As Dawson and Lucas seek to establish influence over her, it's clear that this isn't the first time the newcomers have played this situation out. Realizing she is just a pawn in a larger game, she fights to complete the task set before her as the lines of what is good and what is evil blur.

In urgent need of a profitable job, freighter captain Kalina ap'Theron accepts a mysterious crate meant for delivery to an obscure rim planet. But under a space-gipsy curse and with the space patrol and a band of infamous pirates on her heels, Kali has no choice but to steer her precious "Topsy-Turvy" into an ion storm. The risky manoeuvre has the potential for some dangerous consequences. Lost in uncharted space, Kali faces the challenges of accepting a cute but slimy stowaway into her happy crew of outcasts, fighting off the attraction of both a black hole and a former crush, and getting back on course in order to deliver her load in time. Otherwise, once it reaches its sell-by date, she risks losing her ship to an alien hive mind. My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2020 - I picked prompts 39, 37, and 58 Chapter 1 - 1708 words Chapter 2 - 1883 words Chapter 3 - 1910 words Chapter 4 - 2011 words Chapter 5 - 1861 words Chapter 6 - 1780 words Chapter 7 - 1926 words Chapter 8 - 1963 words Chapter 9 - 1883 words Chapter 10 - 1894 words Chapter 11 - 1975 words Chapter 12 - 2057words Total - 22 851 words

A Millennia ago Dragons of all kinds were cursed by an angry goddess. Ever since then, the entire species has been confined to human bodies, while the rest of the world either believes Dragon's no longer exists, or they never did. Seraphine Barry has always felt like she was meant to do something more with her life. After surviving an attack that killed her mother, she was thrown into Foster care where she spent her childhood bouncing from family to family. Now at the age of twenty-five Seraphine is out in the real world trying to navigate life with her best friends, Hailey and Joe. All while trying to figure out where she truly belongs. Everything changes the night of the Valentine's mingle. She kisses the most gorgeous man she's ever laid eyes on, but with that kiss comes visions, of what she's not so sure. Nightmares and dreams she hasn't had in years return along with some weird side effects. Seraphine is convinced this man is the answer to figuring out what is happening to her. As things come to light, Seraphine begins to remember the past, and she has to learn who to trust and who is out to get her. Seraphine must decide weather the man she's now suddenly fallen for has been sent to help her save herself and her kind, or if he's just another enemy waiting to find her weakness and expose her secret to the world.

Megafantastic Man is the greatest superhero on Earth. His little brother Marvin is decidedly not. It's tough living in the shadow of greatness, and although Marvin possesses some super powers of his own, things just never seem to work out quite right. When an especially nasty supervillain pops up to threaten the world just as Megafantastic Man is called on to lend aid to another planet, Marvin might be the only chance at saving the day. Earth just might be in really big trouble.

I used to be a Zombie. Until a kind stranger bought me a new brain. They told me the brain was artificial; that it had been grown in one of the continent's many brain labs. "The labs were built to help recover the human population," they said. They told me no humans were harmed in the making of my brain. They were wrong. ______ Highest Rankings: #120 in #zombie (13/02/20) #541 in #humour (13/02/20) #885 in #horror (14/02/20) #12 in #opennovellacontest2020 (08/02/20) Disclaimer: This story is rated PG13, and any comments on this story should also be suitable for 13 year olds to come across. Any comments which are not PG13 may be removed without notice. Thank you ♥

Six missing teenagers ,one town and a lot of time to spare.

*ONC || SECOND PART QUALIFIER* When King Edward decides that it is time for his daughter, princess Victoria, to marry, he initias a a competition in order to find her a suitable husband. The man who brings her the most beautiful gift gets his daughter's hand in marriage. Brandon, who was already in love with her, sets out to find a dress for her that will make her the most beautiful woman in the universe. But in order to get it, he and his travel companion, the mage Rose, will have to travel through treacherous lands and face dangerous beasts. Will they be able to get the dress before the competition is over? Or will they never fail in their quest?

Four friends. A very historically accurate vintage shop. A small town that feels threatened. And a police agency that will do whatever they need to get answers.

In the future, the actions of the human race have devastated the planet. On her seventeenth birthday, Aera strikes a match, igniting a bigger blaze than she could have ever expected.

He smiled, and my heart started thumping wildly again. "Curiosity killed the cat, you know." He said, his voice soft as velvet. "But the cat also has nine lives... so why not use them?" I smiled back. His blue eyes gazed intensely into mine. My hands started to sweat, and I was suddenly aware of how close he was standing to me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A New Year's Eve masquerade at a haunted mansion- what could go wrong? Brenna has always loved everything dark and spooky, especially the strange and morbid. But when she's dragged to a party at the local "haunted hotspot", she is thrust into a world she never imagined but always hoped for. A centuries-old curse, secrets, and a love triangle with a ghost? Will this average girl have what it takes to break the curse and solve the mystery of her own heart? (An Open Novella Contest Longlister - 2020) #3 in newyearseve (5/3/2020) #22 in hauntedhouse (5/3/2020)

"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.

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.

What happens when death is not the end? For one assassin, it wasn't. Now, in order to die, he must continue to kill. ⭐2020 Ambassador Pick⭐ ⭐2020 ONC Shortlister⭐ ⭐2020 ONC Honorable Mention⭐ The Sharded Blade (Part 1: Ghosts of the Past) was my entry into the 2020 Open Novella Contest (#OpenNovellaContest2020) and is approximately 24k words. It didn't place in the Top 5 and win, but it did receive a very kind Honorable Mention from the Wattpad Ambassadors who ran the contest. I am deeply thankful for all of you who read and enjoyed this story. Parts 2 and 3 (turning this into an entire novel length story) are currently being worked on. This story is based on the following two prompts ... with some liberties taken: 4. 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? 45. You are possessed by a demon. The only way to cast it out is to kill 7 people - each representing one of the 7 virtues.

[Novella Edition ✧ First Draft] This story has been reimagined as my project "Every Glistening Night." This version will remain up, however, I highly recommend checking out the newer one, since it is more representative of my current writing style. Light shines down from the heavens, illuminating the Earth below. But every so often, a beam falls down from above. If you know how, you can catch it. If you don't, you destroy it. And when you collect enough rays of light, you hold the power of the sun, moon, and stars in your hands. Only one has mastered the art. Only one can capture the precious light, and spin it into ethereal thread. Her name is Celisae. In order to solidify an alliance for three tribes, Celisae is asked to weave three dresses, one of sunlight, one of moonlight, and one of starlight. There's only one problem - Celisae is not a weaver. Written for the ONC 2020.

Ted has suffered a hell of a week. Losing his family, his eyesight, and the ability to walk in one fell swoop, he's been forced to pick up the pieces in a whole other world entirely. The land of the fae, where everyone trusts no one, and the streets basking in neon light are on the verge of war. He wholeheartedly believes attempting to find happiness is pointless. That is, until he meets Arthur Lovelace. He's half human, half fairy, and a heir to the royal throne on the run. Arthur promises to find a way to bring Ted back to his normal life, if Ted helps him stay one step ahead from those trying to hunt him down. Ted reluctantly agrees, and he has to discover how far he'll go in the name of returning to his past life. Of course, then love enters the equation...

Ambassador's Pick and Longlisted entry for the Open Novella Contest. Famous author Serena Scarlet will do anything to defeat writer's block and get her novel written. When she visits a clinic that claims to cure writer's block, she gets transported inside her unfinished book. Trapped in her story, with most of her characters trying to kill her and nothing going the way she'd planned, she has to figure out how to escape her own writing-- before it's too late. Cover by @diwatera.

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.

The son of a Socorran pirate, Marric Tabraile is a decorated TIE Fighter pilot with a thirst for reckless adventure, until his sense of integrity gets him demoted to flying cargo transports. His heritage and disregard for authority make him a pariah in the Imperial Navy. After the assassinations of three members of the Imperial Council, Tabraile is credited with saving the life of a young Moff and his family. He is given a promotion and assigned to escort the mysterious Lady Vannre, a Sith assassin whose disparate loyalties are tearing her apart. To save her and himself, Tabraile must confront a dark tragedy in his past that cost him his family, his sense of peace, and nearly his life. <<<WINNER-BEST FANFICTION-The Novella Awards 2020>>> ONC Prompt #4

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)