Onc2024 Stories

Everyone can read minds except for Ethan Langdon. And Ethan Langdon has the dumbest (and cutest!) thoughts Lukas Hoffmann has ever heard. ____ Lukas Hoffman's life in Brambleburg is about as boring as you'd expect for a town where everyone can read minds. He's used to his routine of dusting the LPs at the record store where he works and helping out his grandma around the house. Nothing in Brambleburg changes. No one in Brambleburg changes. Until Ethan Langdon stumbles in with the soggy remnants of a paper map, asking for the quickest route to Berlin. Ethan, it turns out, doesn't have telepathy, and as aggravatingly inane as his thoughts are, Lukas hasn't felt the excitement of meeting a stranger since.... well, ever. And the more Lukas listens, the more he starts enjoying Ethan's cute thoughts about life, the universe, and Lukas's dimples. ____ Might bring to mind: "Cherry Magic" but set in a fictive European town where everyone except the love interest can read minds. ____ Cover by @mygoodbones ____ Written for the Open Novella Contest 2024 using prompts 8, 75, 82, and 85. 8. You start singing along to a movie soundtrack late at night forgetting that your window is open. Someone from the outside starts singing with you. 75. You awake in the middle of the night to a voice saying loudly "May the force be with you..." 82. You wake up on a seemingly ordinary day to discover that your thoughts are not private. There is someone else in your head with you. 85. "If you do that again, I'll throw you out that freaking window. What are you doing?" "Checking how high the drop is to see if it's worth it."

Best friends November Adams and Jessie Reynolds-Somber have always been there for each other. November's supported Jessie throughout her childhood leukaemia, and Jessie's...done the equivalent in return. When November's seventeenth birthday doesn't go as planned, she takes a bus ride in the hopes that anywhere would be better than her family's stuffy apartment. Unfortunately, it only gets worse when she gets off at the local hospital and sees Jessie's mom in the emergency room. And worse, her family's avoiding November's questions. An unsent email may have the answer. On it is a bucket list: eight items, a letter, and a promise, from Jessie, that she'll explain everything when the list is complete. But the further through the list November gets, the more she learns what's going on, and the less she wants to know the whole truth. [FORMERLY AN ENTRY FOR THE 2024 ONC]

|A SET OF TWO ORIGINAL DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM NOVELLAS| |13X FEATURED · AMBYS 2025 FAVORITE · INKITT HQ FEATURED · A GLOABLLY SELECTED STORY! · INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED! · AUDIOBOOK NOW AVAILABLE!| Milo and Maisie: Two years after her older brother's tragic death, anxiety-stricken Maisie and her emotional support cat, Milo, attend the Disney College Program, where they must discover a new life meaning in the most magical place on Earth. Milo and Maisie: The Veracruz Ghost: When Maisie and Feya's friendship is tossed into the danger zone, they must work together to save it before Summit 2023 destroys them forever. *** *#SupportLGBTQVoices* "A new magic I discovered with Milo in a world without my brother." Trigger Warnings (Milo and Maisie, despite its Disney World setting and message of hope and second chances, is a very heavy story, mostly because it's heavily inspired by my journey through grief after my older brother's death in 2021. It's a clean story, though.) - Recovering from grief/loss - Offscreen suicide attempt mention - Non-graphic onscreen suicide in The Veracruz Ghost - War trauma and PTSD (especially for Feya) - Relatively graphic onscreen accident, but not too graphic

Four girls, one destiny: Hacker, Arsonist, Recluse, Thief. Cara, Siouxsie, Red and Jenna may appear to be ordinary teenage girls, but they're anything but. As delinquents, their paths collide when they're given up to an experimental juvenile rehabilitation program known as The Pandora Project. However, upon arrival, they quickly realize that things are not as they seem. Strange occurrences begin to unfold: bizarre tests, mandatory 'Vitamin' shots, timeslips, combat and weapons training. The girls soon discover that The Pandora Project has ulterior motives, far from the rehabilitation they were promised. Uncovering the truth only leads to more questions, putting their lives at risk. Could it be possible that the organization is turning troubled teens, unknowingly, into genetically modified super-powered assassins? And what fate awaits assets who dare to defy control? In a race against time, they must navigate the shadows of deceit, relying on the extensive training provided by the program to take it down. The stakes are high, and the girls are about to discover that their unique skills may be the key to exposing the dark secrets of Project Pandora. But will it be enough to survive?

Power. Some kill to get it... Some kill to keep it... Some kill to keep others from having it. Aside from being a Ranger's daughter, Aurora Amethyst Makepeace (yes, that is her real name, bless her ever-loving Mum) is about as normal as normal can get. She has to study hard to get through school just like most people, she has to do laundry and help with the family business like every other young person in her District, and she has to walk on her own two feet just like God intended. She has never raised a flag on the Flameseeker's visits to her settlement. She is absolutely certain she is NOT a Spark. As the only son of High Councilor Kederov, Dane Kederov is a fourth-generation Sparkblood. Not only does that make him royalty, it makes him an Inferno - one of the most powerful Sparkbloods on the planet. It also makes him an extremely valuable political pawn. He lives a life of extreme privilege, high above the tensions and riots that have been escalating between the Sparkbloods and the Norms... until his father is murdered after leaving an ominous message for him, and Dane is suddenly a liability. Someone wants him gone. Someone who has the resources to kill an Inferno. Someone who is determined to claim power for themselves at any cost. Dane flees the Capitol, flying into the vast expanse of untamed wilderness that surrounds the city state of Firestone. Two weeks later, Rory goes on a tracking mission to find whatever is killing Biddy Correl's hogs... and discovers a lot more than a rogue bear out there in the Wildlands. She finds her exact opposite, in more ways than one. With Sparkblood hunters on Dane's trail, and Rory's father going after the bounty, Dane and Rory wind up thrown together in a mad, desperate attempt to solve the murder of Dane's parents before the riots and inter-racial tension boil over into all out war. No matter what, their lives are never going to be the same.

**AVAILABLE ON AMAZON (Paperback AND e-book)** What will Elijah do when A-list movie star, Aria Sterling, crashes his well-earned vacation? As a lawyer fighting for the rights of LGBTQ youth, he doesn't have much sympathy for some spoiled actress who is trailed by paparazzi wherever she goes. But, surrounded by aggressive photogs, they'll realize they have more in common than first meets the eye.

After a near death experience, James Jones, or Jimmy to his friends, begins to see ghosts. While in surgery, he meets Henry Costa, a renowned ghost buster. Henry is dead, but he's about to become Jimmy's best friend. when he's recovering from his surgery, Jimmy learns his sister has gone missing, and may also be dead. Flying off to America, he sets out to find his sister.

👉 ONC 2024 Longlister 🤯🎉 When all hope was lost, Destiny had no choice but to act according to her fate... She regretted her actions ever since. Can she - with the help of Coincidence - turn back Time and find Hope again?* *A𝐮t𝐡o𝐫'𝐬 𝐍o𝐭e: I had fun writing this ^w^

2100. A mysterious ship, nicknamed the Chimera, appears in Martian airspace. It bears the symbol of the international space agency, the BASE, but there is no record of such a vessel. Word and rumour quickly spread. BASE investigator Leanne Ziegler is sent to inspect the ship and make contact with its crew. But the Chimera seems completely deserted, other than the imperious AI caretaker, Valkyrie. Down in the fledging Nerio colony on Mars, suspicion grows. The colonists are already turning against the ways of the BASE, creating their own Martian identity. This potential security threat could prove to be the final rift between Earth and Mars. Trying to keep control of the political situation, Nerio sends a mysterious and cold liaison, Ryan, to aid Leanne. But, in ten days, Mars will turn her guns on the Chimera. Leanne and Ryan must work quickly to discover the secret of the ship - and decide whether its fate under the Martian guns is deserved. [ONC 2024 entry]

*ONC2024 Shortlister* This is for the Wattpad 2024 open novella contest, I picked prompt 21." A dragon, an elf, and a dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom." ***** Morte, the heir to the kingdom, vanishes inexplicably in a peaceful world. Tobi, a devoted friend, finds out about the king's failing health and Morte's abduction. The impending coronation of Morte's younger brother, Sol, heightens the necessity of finding Morte. Tobi decides to look into Morte's disappearance with the help of his newfound buddies. As political tensions increase and word of the missing heir spreads, the kingdom is in disarray. Before Sol is about to be crowned, the party embarks on a mission to locate Morte. But is Morte the heir the kingdom is waiting for? * This book is written EXCLUSIVE TO WATTPAD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the author's prior written permission, Angela Olah.

All her life, Idilia believed she was the strongest witch among her classmates. From a young age, she developed potions and spells that could make her worst enemies beg for mercy. She roamed the halls of Calathea Academy with her head held high. Until one day, she is wrapped up in the mysterious disappearance of the Academy's renowned professor. Will Idilia be able to clear her name and find the missing sorceress? Or will she crumble under the dark truth behind Calathea's rose-tinted glasses?

An Open Novella Contest 2024 Book. Prompt used: Prompt no. 88 Your father is forcing you to marry someone you have never met. The night before your wedding you tie your sheets together and make your escape through the window. Half way down you make eye contact with someone doing the exact same thing a few windows over. --------------- Royal families hold a reverent image and must uphold it in front of their nobles and citizens. What then shall the Princess of England do when she has no interest in fulfilling her father's wish of marrying a never seen prince of Netherlands. --------------- Jane, also known as Jess, is the only daughter of the King of England, Leo Evans. Upon meeting the French Princess Catherine, Jane and Catherine develop mutual feelings for one another. But the arranged marriage by King Leo troubles the two love birds. Wanting to fly far and high in love, the two must decide their actions wisely for it affects not only their lives but the honour of their families as well. Should they take a wrong step, the centuries old prestige of their families will be put on test. Witness passionate love, royal family drama and kingdom affairs and journey through the life of two suffocating birds as they try making things work in the intolerant and conservative society of the seventeenth century. NOTE: The book is not mature but the last two chapters may contain mature or triggering content. Reader discretion is advised.

There is still a boy named Raziel; Son of Hades, slayer of Death. With two descendants of legends, he faces the great Hypnos' wrath. To journey to the underworld they must find Da Vinci's hidden work. And the sleeping army isn't the only threat in their path. -------------- Raziel West is entangled in the affairs of secret societies built on the foundations of Greek mythology. He must use his wits and demigod powers to come out victorious and find a doorway to the Underworld. Accompanied by his more-than-ordinary friends, Bryce and Queen, he journeys to the Underworld to face Hypnos and find out why Hades seems to be slacking on his duties. -----‐--------- *BOOK 2 in the SoH series. Based on ONC 2024 Prompt 61 Minor/secondary Prompt; Prompt 42

Mortal races rise and fall at the whim of the gods, immortal beings transcending the bindings of the mundane. They have not been seen in the last century, not since the Great Fall, when mortal races bound together to fight their tyrant rule at the battlefield called Desolation. Their hand has been felt through the eons, however, shaping the world to their pleasure with wars, plagues and cataclysms. Especially among the humans. The mad goddess Endra, personification of a power that struck the other gods with fear, was struck down from the heavens, bound to the earth. Centuries passed, and by chance encounter she was freed again. Vengeance would be hers. Jayne cannot remember much of anything, her memory stripped from her, leaving only troublesome, chaotic dreams with no meaning. All she remembers with certainty is that she has been running from the powerful men who hunt her across the mortal realm, hiding from the mad deity haunting her every step. But she has run long enough. She will face whatever comes at her, be it the gods or monsters from the underworld. Or the truths of her past that begin to resurface. For in the end, only she can determine if she will triumph... or fall. Cover created by myself using Dream.AI Written for the 2024 OpenNovellaContest. (Core prompt) Prompt 18: With powers they said were a shame, a goddess is tamed into submission and fears her own destiny. Prompt 3: Your greatest fear is monsters in the dark. The last thing you expect is to become the Monster in the dark. Prompt 51: A band discovers that their songs has the power to control minds, and they are determined to discover how this power works... and how to use it. Prompt 94: I will become as monstrous as I must. © Kevin Cross 2024 If you find this book anywhere other than wattpad, then it is a pirated copy. Please leave this site immediately and if possible, report this to the author. Visit @moonlight-blade on wattpad to get the original version of this book.

The life of a goddess isn't as easy as it seems. | On the morning of Palya's arranged marriage, a mark appears on her forehead, indicating that she has ascended into a deity. She learns that she has become a void-goddess with the ability to undo the other gods' blessings. Believing that she would betray them and lose control, her fellow gods declare that she must submit herself to an eternal slumber, which would restrain her power. Unless, of course, she could learn to master her gift. The new void-goddess must bind her power to the soul of a mortal who will die if she uses it beyond what the situation demands. Palya thinks that nobody in their right mind would be willing to risk their lives for her freedom--until Iloyu, the man she was supposed to marry, volunteers for the task. Can the timid but hopeful Palya and the brash but noble Iloyu navigate the perils of godhood and fall in love along the way? (Written for the Open Novella Contest 2024, Prompt 18: With powers they said were a shame, a goddess is tamed into submission and fears her own destiny.)

The last thing Greta Hellman remembers from that day is the word H.U.N.T.S.M.A.N. embroidered on the jackets of the men who recused her. She may have survived her kidnapping, but she didn't feel particularly saved. The witch in the woods took everything from her; her arm, her brother, and her innocence. And when the same government agency behind her rescue turned around to cover up the truth, Greta felt her sanity being stolen as well. Physically and mentally changed by her experience, she made a promise to herself. Now, with twenty years between her and that incident she feels ready to achieve her goal, to uncover the truth behind H.U.N.T.S.M.A.N. and prove to the world what she already knows to be true. Magic exists, fairy tales are real, and there couldn't be anything worse.

[ONC 2024 Longlisted] Marek has worked for the Society of Powereds in Service of Community (SOPISOC) for as long as he can remember. He's got a great superhero team, his best friends, fighting supervillains by his side. But there is one supervillain he just can't bring himself to fight anymore-the love of his life, Varen. Unable to handle things as they are anymore, Marek decides to escape from the SOPISOC HQ and run away with his lover and join him in his life of crime. Being a superhero was getting boring anyways. As it turns out, though, his choice is the right one for more than one reason when they are faced with a high level conspiracy in need of untangling. The heroic organization's leadership might not be so heroic itself, and it's up to Marek and Varen to save the day.

THE WORLD IS CORRUPTED. THE WORLD WILL START ANEW. ━━━━ Generations after Adam and Eve, evil runs through the veins of every human being on earth. A great Cleansing is coming, and all life will be wiped out. Na'el doesn't know any of this. Betrothed to the son of a lunatic, the duties of her as a woman pressure her more than any impending apocalypse. But when the rain starts to fall, her life hangs in the balance. Which will destroy her first; love, or the Flood? ━━━━ ROUND TWO WINNER FOR ONC2024 ✨

Prince Farris Lumenne only wanted to find out the secrets of the magical artifact he picked up during the only adventure his father, the King, let him go on. He didn't expect it to end with the elusive villager he had befriended facing imprisonment and impending death... by beheading. Based on prompt #55: You're a young royal in disguise who befriends a villager with a scarred face. One day they are arrested for stealing something you gave to them.

A girl looks into a mirror but someone else stares back... Claire Connolly receives a postcard from her estranged identical twin sister who claims she's in danger, she concludes that it has to be another one of her theatrics and doesn't respond until Detective Ramires knocks on her door. He's not only come to know the content of the postcard but also suggest a plan of action to find her twin sister. Claire agrees to help, but then nothing really seems as it is, the closer she gets to solving the mystery the clearer she can see that the missing person was never the victim. "Was this a game to you?