Onc2026 Stories

She wakes with missing hours, a burning imprint carved into her shoulder, and no memory of who put it there. Nyxara Blackvein is an assassin who survives by control. Control over her body. Her blades. Her choices. But the mark beneath her skin has a will of its own, pulling her toward Stillreach-a city protected by an impossible shield and a power no one dares to name. Torin Cross was never part of the plan. A half-elf bard with a charming smile and secrets of his own, he's headed in the same direction for reasons that don't quite add up. When violence forces them to fight side by side, trust forms before either of them is ready for it. Whatever waits in Stillreach is already watching. ONC 2026 Prompts used. 32. Two assassins from rival organizations are sent on the same secret mission, only to realize the assignment holds a much bigger truth. 86. A wasteland hides pockets of thriving communities protected by mysterious shields. 99. You wake up with a strange mark on your skin after a late-night encounter you can barely remember, and its meaning grows more unsettling by the hour.

ONC: Prompt 112: "I am a hungry little angel" "You are the devil" Monsters have always lived among humans. Arata is one of them. Or he was, until the night a mysterious and eccentric huntress captures him and binds him to her will. Forced to serve her until he accomplishes duties she refuses to share, he can only swallow his pride and dream his escape. But everything changes when an impossible offer surfaces: a chance to grant their darkest, most guarded wishes. Now forced to ally themselves with the very person sworn to destroy their kind, the two must learn to trust each other long enough to survive. As foes and allies arrive and secrets unravel, the line between captor and captive begins to blur. With both their worlds on the brink of war, Arata must choose between clinging to the life he's always known, or embrace the horror he was born to be. Are monsters born or simply created? Maybe both.

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

You're never too old to go on an adventure. ------------ Every year in the kingdom of Asledia, a handful of eighteen-year-olds are chosen by the gods to complete a quest. If they are successful, a grand reward awaits. Gwyneira Fowler is pushing forty and content with her role as both a spinster and an assistant manager at her parents' flower farm. When a cat-sized dragon appears in one of the family hothouses and declares that she has been chosen, Gwyneira's quiet, predictable life is upended. Within days, she finds herself on the back of a strong, steady mule, headed gods-know-where in search of a sacred garden. And the little dragon? She's coming, too, much to Gwyneira's chagrin. Stepping outside of one's comfort zone can be difficult. Sometimes all you need is a little push. And a muzzle for the dragon. ONC '26 Prompt #3: You don't expect much excitement in your quiet garden until the day a dragon suddenly appears among the flowers.

25-year old Lee still hasn't figured out why they could not form any long-lasting relationships, even friendships for that matter. Aside from family members, which they are obligated to talk to, there is no one else Lee had even come close to calling a friend. Well, maybe except for one. -------- Submitted for ONC 2026 @OpenNovellaContest Using the following prompts : 29. You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints in your heart. 104. While wandering in the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than wind through the trees until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all. 106. After waking at 3AM to a freezing room and a door you're certain you closed, you find wet footprints and melting snow leading from your bedroom into the hall. Realizing someone or something is inside your home, you follow the trail to uncover the truth.

If you're lucky enough to have it, don't take your immortality for granted. Being immortal, I'm sure you'd never imagine that a small sip from a mythical spring could be your undoing. If you should find yourself in this circumstance, I'm sure you'd look for a way to save your hard-earned legacy. Perhaps with an heir, lovingly created with the perfect woman - the love of your life. And if this perfect woman objects to your well-laid out plan, what lengths would you go to change her mind? Any and all? Bastian would.

Two rival assassin orders rule the shadows: one devoted to silence and order, the other to fire and rebellion. Caught between masks, lies, and shifting loyalties, two assassins with a dangerous past is forced into a game where every truth is a weapon and every choice cuts deeper than the last.

It's ONC season again! ;D Like the years before, I'll be participating in this amazing contest and sharing my work process with you here in this journal. You don't know what the ONC is? Then read the first chapter and I'll explain it to you. ^^ Except for the prompts and the ONC concept, everything in here comes from me (except stated otherwhise), so don't copy my ideas! English's not my first language, so I appreciate any corrections from you. That's the only way I can learn and improve. ^^

Jareth Coppersmith and Pol Flynt have one thing in common. They kill for a living. One works for GAME, the powerful Guild of Airship Mechanics and Engineers and the other, for the Royal Spymaster. But what happens when they are unknowingly sent on the same secret mission? At best they are rivals, at worst, mortal enemies. SciFi / Thriller/ Steampunk/ LGBT

Sho is a popular top idol, but no one but his manager knows what his real attitude is. He is downright terrible person, never thinks nicely to others and views his fans as nothing but numbers and annoyance. A womanizer, that always carries women in his bed. During the peak of his career an exposure of his real him spread on the social media sites, pummeling his career, along with this he was also diagnosed with cancer. A mysterious cheery woman then appears before him, dragging him around to see the world beyond the spotlight. Waiting for the end of his life, Sho explore the world with the cheery woman, and see if the world truly beautiful than he thought.

What would you do if you woke up one day to find the whole world frozen? Every person, car, plant, animal - birds suspended mid flight, people mid step, cars at a complete standstill on usually busy highways. When Nate wakes up in a seemingly ordinary Tuesday he is met with these scenes of complete confusion. He is left alone to question why only he can move? Why the planet is on pause all of a sudden? And how it can be fixed?

2026 Leighyeann A. Mies All rights reserved An entry for the Open Novella Song Contest (based on prompts #44, #50 and #85) That one letter. Lim Sanggyeom is certain he already disposed of it. No-one was supposed to read it-so, along with it, there went the secret that was sealed on it with ink. So, why are his past and present bound to collide? What is Oh Saeryeong doing at his wedding? And, most importantly, how is Heo Moeun, his bride to be, involved in this mess? A story where love, truth and lies together form a dangerous chain that is on the brink of breaking...

Blair discovers a letter buried in her garden. A whole lot of things were strange about this. She had weeded her garden just yesterday and was quite sure of her sound memory that assured her that she had cleared this particular section and had not seen it then. The letter was written in her own handwriting and once again her memory assured her that she hadn't written this particular letter. The letter was dated 2030 and she was quite sure that the current year was still 2026. The letter mentioned that Mark had a crush on her. Ew. Besides, they hated each other. Who on earth is Courtney? And why does she need saving?

Lights, camera, action. When an Alien gets curious, too curious, things go... south. Calliope is from the species Llanci, and when her fascination to mankind grows, so does her list of major crimes. Her thirst for knowledge never wavers, quickly snowballing to a dead corpse of a human in her space station. No one can find out the truth. She shifts into the humans appearance, completely replacing the human with herself and taking on its life on Earth. All she has to do is play the part, just like all those humans she sees on those pixel light boxes, and make sure no one finds out. Easy, right?

Tanaka Jiro bonds with a Kitsune father of two daughters while trying to make amends with his own. alternatively, Ten years after a fallout with his daughter Yuki, Tanaka Jiro reaches out to her in hopes of receiving a peculiar kind of aid: a Kitsune prince, cursed by his own child, needs help finding his wife to return to his original form.

PROMPTS USED: MAIN: 97. When the world slips into endless darkness, something begins to move in the shadows and you must find a way to survive in a night that never ends SIDE: 93. Buried beneath the ruins lies an artifact that whispers the memories of an ancient being. The first memory it reveals is a warning and it's meant for you. 104. While wandering through the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than the wind until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all.

When 'reach for the stars' stops being a metaphor. Being a productive member of society was always expected of me-by my family, my friends, and my coworkers. I thought I was doing my part in customer support, helping people every day, until the demands pushed me past my breaking point. So I left. I built a quiet life on my own terms: a cabin by a lake, a thriving garden, bees, and distance from the pressures that nearly destroyed me. Just when I believe I've finally found peace, strange lights circle the stars-and I'm lifted off the path leading back home. I wake in a place that is cold, controlled, and very interested in what I can do. What first looks like a gift-a greenhouse, fertile soil, the chance to grow-quickly becomes something else entirely. I wasn't brought here by accident. I was chosen because I'm useful. As the trials continue and my memories begin to blur, I'm forced to confront the truth of their desperation-and the cost of refusing to cooperate. They need me to save their world. I just want my life back-if I can still remember what that was. Author's note: This novella is my first entry for the Wattpad Open Novella Contest. Thank you for reading and for accompanying me on this experiment. *I am a Canadian author. English spelling follows Canadian usage. ** Note about the cover image and banners: The cover and banners were created with AI assistance in Canva.

This novella is based on the prompt no. 40 of the Open Novella Contest: You and your greatest enemy are struck by a curse that binds your lives together. The only way to survive is to share a kiss, but you would both rather face death than each other.

In this book, New Friends, their friendships started when Aurora accidentally spilled her coffee on a man. But what will happen? Will they become best friends? Or will they become enemies? A thrilling friendship, added in with teenage feelings This book is participating in ONC challenge

The year is 4056. How did two medieval princes enter the atmospheric city of Skymega? Jynxa Jyn a little bit rebel, a little bit chaos, finds Tharen and Sorian, half bothers, who were once rivals for thier 15th century kingdom. Can the weapon, which only the Everlast Princes' blood can activate, be exactly what they need to save Earth and humanity? #ONC2026 Prompt Spring #1