Onceuponnow Stories

When you've been playing online games as long as Devon has -- you do a lot of killing. It's what you expect. What you don't expect is for one of the creatures you've been killing to suddenly beg for its life! And when you learn that some myths thought to have disappeared from the world centuries ago haven't disappeared at all - but just found new homes - well then things get really interesting! Originally entered into the #OnceUponNow contest, I've now entered the story into the #Wattys2016 writing contest. I Hope you enjoy reading the story, and comments and critiques (and even votes :)) are always welcome. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

Althaea is a simple orphan girl who doesn't know what her future might hold. But when she bumps into the prince she's only heard stories about, all of that is going to change.

When Persephone said she hated her life, it wasn't an understatement. She had a name as old as the earth itself, a family who tried to hold itself together by only a few threads, and the thing she hated most in all the world, the small town she was born in. The only thing she loved most in the world was her garden of flowers. But her normal boring life turns upside down when the new exchange student comes in. He, in Persephone's eyes, is the epitome of danger with his eyes like fire and his smile that speaks of trouble. Will Persephone stick with her plan of leaving this place behind when she graduates or will he change her life upside down just it time to see everything in a new light?

A very distinct, extraordinary story in an ordinary way. P.S. This is a 4000+ words one shot story.

Ally Imogene was your classic tomboy. Played basketball, hung out with the boys, and microscopic boobs. Not that boobs were what made a tomboy, though. On a classic, normal school morning of playing a game of softball with some boys and the girls that weren't afraid to get dirty, someone hits the ball into the woods. Ally runs out to get the ball, but has a strange encounter in the woods.

Some say the only way to know what it feels like to live is to die first. He was life and I was death, yet somehow we made it work. While he was energetic and full of life, I was full of death and anger. Some say we balanced each other out, like the ying and the yang. It was quite similar there was death in him that was silent and un awoken. And there was life in me that was waiting to be awoken. Some say he saved me. Some say I saved him. I like to think we saved each other.

Have you ever felt like you wanted to leave the world your in? You have so many things you want to get away from. That's exactly how 9-year-old Alicia felt. When her mom died, she was left to deal with her abusive dad, until one day, everything changed. This book is part of the just write it once upon now challenge.

A young girl walks down the shore of Gulf Shores Alabama. Her hair blows in the wind and her swimsuit fitted her nicely. She was alone since it was raining outdoors and she planned on suicide. Why? Her life was full of ups and downs. Her life changes as she sets foot into the water and swims away from the shore. By; Nokomara

It all started with typical royal life and bang! You're out of throne and you gotta save the throne, away from the dangers it might confront. Get along with Princess Marie Moriana with her life (and her 'afterlife' too!!) in her journey of saving, killing, flirting and conjuring. Go run your imagination and enjoy the story! Will she be able to recover her truly kingdom, Engkantasya?

I was happy, I was, for the first time, feeling happy. Until this happened. This is, a story based on real events, not invented. This is like my public diary. For more details about this story, read.

Lily Snyder had been through so much before her eighteenth birthday that she had already put a lot of things out of her mind because she thought she would never have it, which included love. Not because she was trying to play a martyr or anything, but she saw the way love ripped her family apart and she didn't want to go through that again. But Drew Taylor wouldn't let her give up on love.

Liz Stilts's biggest problem should be studying Chemistry and preparing for her upcoming GRE. But with Sarah Miller as her friend it isn't. When Sarah is threatened by the wealthiest businessman in Queen's City, Liz finds herself in working with Dr. Anox to free her friend. Instead of magic, she's relying on chemistry to outsmart the very man who basically controls the politics of the city. But everything has a price, and Liz must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to succeed. This is my entry for the Target #OnceUponNow Contest Modern Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

Normal girl, Cora Reese Belle, is going into the final stages of the princess trials. Everyone knows that the last trial requires her to leave behind her princess ways and go to a different world via a special charm bracelet that every girl in the trials receives. But little does she know that The Fallen, an evil team of witches out to stop the princess trials, have altered her bracelet, and she is sent to our modern day world , a corrupt file in the midst of a perfect universe. She has to fight her way through the terrors of the fallen, back to her perfect trials in time for the last trials. Would you do what it takes to get home?

Bryn Hayward has never checked a book out of the library before. Thanks, internet. What she doesn't realize is that someone's checking her out, too. [A sleeping beauty retelling. unedited]

A story about modern werewolves.

The goal of every author is to guide the reader into reading their book to the very last. And this requires less spoiler, for that the description must be made to the point. But most people ignore stories if the summary doesn't meet their expectations, so this is the story about some boy and his journey to do great deeds filled with lots of fantasy elements. How does that sound to you :) Just kidding The story goes around a boy named Colm who starts like any brat in town but achieves and grows along the path of life to claim his rightful place in heaven hell and earth. No burden shall be put on my heroes shoulder at this tender age so bear with the chapters and know him better. Let him Build some muscle then will we start with his true destiny of taming nature and winning the heart of the fairest maiden. Also My character Colm needs advice and directions for his future, so guide him with your comments on each chapters. P.S : Colm is NOT a Vampire, Colm is NOT a Werewolf. #84 as on 01/06/2016.

Aurora parent's have finally come to terms to let their only child do something grand. She and Phillip take this chance to decide to celebrate their one year anniversary with a road trip with no plans, no maps, no routes, just going with the flow. However, their exciting adventure doesn't stop there. When both of them come across danger, just who will take the damage and fall into a deeply sleep and who will be left behind to solve the crime?

For the past year Angus had dreamed of rescuing the same girl from a river over and over again, until the girl becomes real. In a modern take on the Irish myth of Aengus and Caer, see how one dream brought two people together.

In 3053 the world is majorly overpopulated. Causing a extreme shortage of food. The only option the goverment has left is for them to use a program called Asleep.Where each parent must pick one child and send them to Asleep. To make sure the parents makes the right decision. Asleep doesn't accept them till they are 16 years old. No one knows for sure what happens to the children who are sent to Asleep, and Asleep refuses to say for "Security Reasons." Aurora a 15 year old was destined to be chosen for Asleep. When her stepmother "cursed" her to be picked, for her sister was the stepmother's favorite. Chris, also a fifteen year old. Finds out on accident that his parents had already signed him up to be sent to Asleep. Because his sister is better then him at everything. Both are desperate to avoid going, but no one has ever escaped Asleep clutches. Fate and hope is the only thing that can save them now. Cover Created By: @AMidnightDreary

It's election time at Hoshi High and Tokei Mei aims to win the position of student council president. The catch is though that the school has a unique election system. Follow Tokei on her journey as she recruits allies for her cause and see if she ultimately attains her goal!