Wattys2019 Stories

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Anne De Ville is a do-the-same-thing-every-day kind of ordinary. On the one day she chooses to try and do something different, she ends up dropping her shoes down several flights of stairs, right onto the head of her crush-and her brother's best friend-Hunter Denegan. Will her Prince Charming look for the girl who lost her shoe? [This book is going to be published with Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group in the Summer 2025] [[word count: 20,000-30,000 words]]

Tyler is being hunted by the Grinning Man and flees to Marble Springs, where he teams up with Serling and Price, real estate agents who sell haunted houses. ***** After his brother disappears and a burial mound explodes, high school student Tyler Graves starts having strange visions. His brother warns him that something is coming for him. Soon, Tyler's entire family is slaughtered, and he's being hunted by an otherworldly entity known as The Grinning Man. Fleeing to Marble Springs, he meets Serling and Price, real estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. It's up to this unlikely trio to stop a madman from destroying the world - by literally unleashing Hell on Earth! (Sequel to Apartment 239.) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Alana has always found comfort in her bedroom, especially now with the Crown Prince of Greece warming her bed, but she never thought it'd spark disaster. *** Alana dislikes change. She's perfectly happy with her life until her father decides to ship her and the family off to Australia. In an act of rebellion, Alana refuses to find a job, instead choosing to spend her time sleeping with Phillip, a man with a body of a Greek God. But when things turn sideways and she ends up pregnant with the prince's baby, Alana realizes she's stumbled upon a lot more change and responsibilities than she has bargained for. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of violence and abortion [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?

If we meant we will meet again even we far away.

❛ What if we ruin it all, when we love like fools? ❜ Joining the New Directions was supposed to be a fresh start for Alicia Hastings. Instead, it becomes a collision of music, secrets, and feelings she never planned to have. Caught in a years-long love triangle between Finn Hudson's steady warmth and Jesse St. James's dangerous pull, Alicia struggles as she grapples between comfort and chaos. With Kurt Hummel as her closest ally and a glee club that slowly becomes family, Alicia must face a past that refuses to stay buried -- including a familiar face connected to a secret she never saw coming. Along the way, she discovers unexpected bonds and a father figure in Will Schuester, years after her own father walked away. Here in the glee club, every song carries a truth, and Alicia's web of lies can only last for so long. ( seasons one to six ) ( © bakerstreets 2018-26 ) ♡ spanish translation by ; @-cutiediggory ♡ ♡ 2022 @gleekawards honorable mention ♡ ♡ 2023 @gleekawards best finn fanfiction ♡

Aurora is forest nymph who lives in the lost city of Arden, a lost civilization of faerie folk who live among the trees. She's never left the forest or seen the outside world as it's strictly forbidden. However, curiosity pulls her outside of her little world and into one that's much more enticing, in the form of dark stormy grey eyes and one word that would forever change her life. "Mate."

Jordan, LeBron, Curry, Kobe... These names are a few of the greatest NBA players the basketball world has seen. And one player, in particular, has the mindset to join those names. (YN) (LN), a five-star prospect and top high school basketball player is shaping up to deliver that promise, so much so that that the country and NBA have set their eyes and minds on you. Everyone recognized and enjoyed watching you perform on the court; including nine very specific girls. While very busy, a specific K-pop group named Twice has become quick fans of you; entertaining and intense is what they described you and each of them became a secret fan of yours to the world. Unknown to them, you admired them back; their music, the nine, everything about them was positive. And unknown to both, it seems like fate has decided to bring the two together. How? Let's read, shall we?

"Everyone has a secret they keep hidden under the perfect fake smile" Jimin sighs out pickings at his bandages WARNING- this book will contain scenes violence abuse and lots of swearing and may also contain self harm references

What happens when you lose the people in your life that you love? How do you cope with it? Can you? What would the solution be? Accept. Deny. Grieve. Be guilty. Get angry. Become sad. Become depressed. Or........want revenge? It may not be the best option....But for Ken, it is. Once the top student at his school and the FBHE, Ken seemed to have the best life along with his loving sister; he seemed to have the best life he could have. Until that all changed when a tragedy befell him. Tragedies seem to come easily for Ken, so if they come easily....they can go easily, right? Now, how does one cope with death? Is revenge the answer? For Ken, it seems to be. But is murder included? Who says it can't be. Yet, does Ken know the true essence of murder? Why, of course.

Colton, like all residents of the Internment Zone, lives a life never meant for him. He spends his days slaving away in countless hours of gruelling labour for just barely enough to scrape by. Though he may have once wished for more, he's long since abandoned those dreams in favour of keeping his family safe from the crimson gaze of the sentinels. There are only two problems: an ailing sister with the universe in her eyes and an army of titanium overseers growing evermore violent towards dissidents. When an attempt to cure his sister's worsening condition goes awry, Colton finds himself among the ranks of the Sol-3 Independence Movement, and the thought of action forces its way into reality. Hiding from view is no longer an option, not once the sentinels place a target on your back.

The newly formed Team Miraculous is made up of six teammates, each from two different teams. All of whom attended The St Isaac Jogues Academy, an academy for spies worldwide. The six meet when the Kwamis, another team of spies sets them all up on a mission where they "coincidentally" meet. Now they take on the world and all it has to throw at them. Meet the Team: Ladybug The cheeky Sniper, Marinette Dupain-Chang, who loves fashion and designing clothes, and also happens to take charge more often than Nino Lahiffe, who's an actual Commander. Rena Rouge The genius Hacker, Alya Césaire, who is such a gossip girl for news and reporting, as she lives for it and quite often is seen recording everything she can get her hands on. Grey Panther The famous Assassin, Megan Rogers, who loves singing and learning new languages, has more confirmed kills than anyone on the team and is quite the rule breaker. Chat Noir The even more cheeky Combatant, Adrian Agreste, who on his free time gets dragged into as many things as humanly possible by his best friend Nino Lahiffe. Carapace The accidental "Mom" friend Commander, Nino Lahiffe, who loves music and being a DJ more than his title of Commander, which his mother forced him to be. Blue Peacock The creative Medic, Nathanael Kurtsburg, who loves and breathes art just as much as Megan, gets in trouble, which is quite often. Join the Team in their journey, past and present, in defeating the Rogue Spy Organization run by the devious Hawkmoth. I do not own Miraculous Ladybug; I only own Megan and her family. Miraculous Ladybug: The Grey Panther is an alternate universe of this story. You can find that story on @Megan5897

The history and what campus life is like at one of the Wizarding World's greatest secrets: Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, featuring some of the school's most famous ghost stories, written by me, which helps add to the school's lore. This book will serve as an informational companion to "Secrets Of The Gordian Knot" and "Emaline Goode: The Raven of Ilvermorny. And if you guys have any questions, ask away. Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Ilvermorny. It belongs to JK Rowling. It does belong to her, but I have mostly added to it.

Not even five years have passed since the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, a pivotal conflict where all of the Five Great Nations united in a desperate effort to rid the world of the Akatsuki's malevolent influence. Eighteen-year-old Akazo Nimiah, an elite member of the Hidden Leaf's Anbu, truly believed that peace had finally settled over the world, that the long years of bloodshed were behind them. But that fragile hope shatters when a man named Gyatsō Mataba suddenly emerges, plunging the entire ninja world into turmoil. Gyatsō, a mysterious shinobi with a dark and charismatic presence, leads a newly formed, independent nation known as the Hidden Dark. He is surrounded by a group of seven incredibly loyal and ruthless shinobi, each of whom is capable of unimaginable feats of destruction. On top of this, Gyatsō has managed to secure the allegiance of notorious figures, Orochimaru among them, alliances that were thought to be impossible just a short time ago. With all of these powerful elements working in his favour, Akazo and his comrades are left to wonder: What exactly is Gyatsō plotting? As the situation intensifies, the stakes grow higher, and the very existence of the Five Great Nations begins to hang in the balance. The world, once again, teeters on the edge of war.

"This is the tale of an ancient land of lush forests and verdant meadows. A land blessed by the Goddesses where the powers of light and shadow exist in perfect balance. This is the story of the kingdom of Hyrule, of a king who sought to control the power of the gods, and of a boy without a fairy. A boy whose struggle against the shadow became a legend, riding upon the winds of time..." A novelization of the Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of Time.