Opennovellacontest2019 Stories

[ OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2019 SHORTLISTED ] [ FEATURED ON MYSTERY ] Mikaela didn't want anything to do with her past. Her life already changed to a drastic extent when she had to be the sole witness of an "accident". 10 years later, a new accident pulled her back to her hometown. Because it resembled something she dreaded for long. But things aren't the same in Glenville, and she realises that she wasn't the only one who knew what happened that night. People have changed. There were new perspectives, new love, too much hallucinations (or are they?) topped up with self-fed lies and bitter truths. But we know that what we know doesn't always come true. And the ride to knowing about the fact that you don't know is a bumpy one. But to find out who the other person is who knows about night other than her could cost her many things - even her own sweet life. TW

*Forgotten Sequel* *2019 Open Novella Contest Entry* Three months ago the Legends helped Jasmine save her sister, and she hadn't seen or heard from them since. While she had originally planned to reunite with them, this plan was practically forgotten as she was preoccupied with keeping her sister safe and running from the government. She wanted Cassie to live as normal a life as possible, and even though the Waverider was probably safer than her Earth, she couldn't risk it. But one night, her life plans were changed as she was needed once more by the Legends. The prophecy that she thought she followed by killing her doppelgänger is unsurprisingly more complicated than anyone previously thought, and now the team is left with handling it before the world is brought to the brink of destruction. Again. But this time her life isn't the only one at risk. *** Reached 2K milestone

Entry into the Open Novella Contest 2019. A new threat rises as Pandora tries to deal with the fallout of opening The Box and the spirits that have possessed her classmates.

Buzz was a bad dude. A punk. A killer. He had never done one decent thing in his whole life. That was until he met Jenny. And everything changed. But Jenny became sick. A sinister being came to Buzz offering him a way to save the love of his life, but he would have to work for him. He would have to steal things that could not be stolen. Buzz had no choice. This was his anthem. Open Novella Contest 2019 Entry #opennovellacontest2019 #oncentry

*(In revision)*Ethan's father is a world-renowned genetic engineer that is offered the opportunity to work in the Biological US labs on the island of Puerto Rico. After accepting the position, he moves his entire family, to Ethan's chagrin, to the once vacation destination tropical island turned into the scientific community's private research island. Amalia has lived her entire life in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She knows nothing of the outside world, but the new kid in school makes her start questioning everything she knows, including her own identity.

Sarah Roberts, 28 years old, archaeologist, about to have the biggest break in her career. The discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb, utouched, wields many prized artefacts, amongst which an emerald medallion. Sarah's dream has come true. Everything was perfect. Except for the small, insignificant fact that the owner of the tomb showes up for his treasure. And then things got complicated...

The last species of the Virus has been missing for more than a decade, the entire universe searching for her. Hidden away in the depths of space. No one knows that she spends her days in a loop, living each day the same as the last. Stuck and alone. The greatest warrior of the Xied species is the princess of their home planet. War after war. Battle after battle. The fighting never ceases because there is always blood to spill. However, the warrior starts to notice a difference. There's something strange that sets her apart from her people. She longs for peace. An average man of the human species, a citizen of New Earth. He grew up around the metal cities, but was raised by his great-grandfather's forbidden stories of Old Earth. As a child he was fantasized by the tales of nature and land. Now years into his adulthood, he should've forgotten about those silly stories, but instead he wishes they were real. A fight of courage and resilience. A fight to gain freedom.

Keith tells Shiro not to get on the flight home, so Shiro instead takes a commercial flight. Upon arriving he learns the plane the rest of his unit were on crashed and there were no survivors, yet he finds himself curious regarding why his younger brother knew he shouldn't get on the flight. Disclaimer - I don't own Voltron: Legendary Defender or One Day at a Time 2017. Note - This is written for Open Novella 2019. The prompt is Thrilling 1: Saved.

"Too many weird things were happening that day and I didn't like that one bit. Weird things in my life usually meant magical things and magical things usually meant trouble."

My name is Ryder Pale, and I am an Angel of Death. I have been alive since time immemorial. I was there when Lord Lucifer's Legions were thrown from the walls of Heaven to the pits of Holy Hell. I marched with the angelic armies to gates of Hell itself. Fought to seal Satan within, with the devils and ancient demons for all time. Since the War in Hell, I have been reincarnated into more earthy bodies than I would care to recount. My eternal mission on Earth is to save as many as many souls as I can from joining Hell's Legions. Contained with these pages are the chronicles of the souls I have saved. And of all the souls that I have saved from the hellfire of damnation ...sometimes the one I regret the most is my own sister. Amythist "call me Ame", the eternal bane of my existence. A fourteen-year-old, who thinks she knows everything, and is pretty sure I don't know anything at all. So after all the lives I have lived, you'd think that I would know how to deal with a bratty know-it-all fourteen-year-old? Yeah...well...guess again. Because my sister is the Antichrist! Well, sometimes? Okay, I take that back. The Antichrist is just what I call her when she is being especially bitchtastic. (Her word for herself ...not mine.) To make matters even worse, my sinister sister may just be the last hope for humanity in the coming war against Lord Lucifer and the descending darkness. One major problem, my sister is completely clueless about her destiny. And God help humanity when she finds out just how important she is to the future. Because I already know she is going to blast that right up on all her self absorbed social media accounts. Probably, take some more selfies eating sushi while she is at it. Suffice to say ...being an ancient Angel of Death is not easy in the age of the internet. #ModernAngleicProbelms #TeenAngelofDeathSux

FEATURED IN STORIES UNDISCOVERED LIST "STRANGER THAN FICTION" OCT 2021 People say, sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you. But what happens when things are said by those you trust? What happens when things that need to be said, aren't? GABRIEL MORIN has always been quiet. He doesn't like attention. He doesn't like the spotlight. He doesn't like confrontation. But when he finds a magic notebook in the midst of winter he discovers the tragic fate of three strangers: JONAN SHUN, a student cross country athlete about to enter his prime season. MARABEL KARR, one of the popular girls in school. BORIS VELEZ, part of the high school art club and online streamer. As their paths cross, Gabriel must conquer his own fears and change the future. ************ Nice words from kind people "Fun, fantastic read with a range of perspectives on youth, mental health and life in general. Nothing too preachy, nothing too angsty. Everything kind, sympathetic and true." -@Tuq_joi, author of Would've Been Easy

Hailey Burns is an aspiring artist who is in the final stretch of her high school years. A record label has an interest in her music and the future is looking bright for her. Chloe Smith is a studious loner who has dreams of attending an Ivy League collage and obtaining a degree in, well, she doesn't know what yet. Her parents don't like the fact she doesn't know her career path though. These two meet in the most unusual and unlikely way and, as fate would have it, the two hit it off. As their final year comes to a close and college is fast approaching, the two grow a strong bond. The only problem is that each one is fighting their own fight. Will they overcome their challenges and stick together or will they no longer have a future? PASSED 2K MILESTONE

Every year a man seeks out a tarot card reader, hoping for a different future.

Ryo stopped appearing in Japan or anywhere else as the pop idol Doragonhanata, but decides to return when the world learns upon Sam's return of the Galra threat to help boost morale. He finds himself met with questions regarding why he disappeared from the public eye. One of the sisters of the missing cadets, Rachel, personally doubts his motivations, yet feels he wouldn't understand how she feels about having a family somewhere in the universe fighting the Galra. (AU) Disclaimer - I don't own Voltron: Legendary Defender. Note - I wrote this for the Open Novella 2019. The prompt is General Fiction 7: Public Disappearance.

The snow on the mountains of the Jefferson National Park has settled. With her ankles buried deep in slush, Lily leaves her cozy cabin, bow in hand and arrows sticking out of her backpack, for the trees. There is nothing unusual about this hunt. Not until she spots something dark and mysterious underneath an old willow oak. Lily doesn't so much as flinch when her prey arrives. With her sharp eye, she strikes at the right moment, taking down her dinner. As she goes to collect her meat, a shadow catches her attention by the old oak tree-something that will change everything. ------------- Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019 Suspense Fiction #1 - Winter Sun - 2/8/19: Title Change from HUNTED to WHEN BLOOD SPEAKS - © 2019 Sarah Lampkin Published to Wattpad 01.18.19 Initial Draft - Ongoing - Last Update 03.26.19

Six years since the cruel and untimely death of their mother, Raina Marshall finds herself riddled with worries that are of no concern to normal eleven year old girls. The most important of which surround her younger brother, Rami, who seems to prefer his imaginary Kingdom to real life. The summer feels like those previous. As they spend their days at Grammy's, Raina struggles to come to terms with her father's absence, especially considering she would no longer be able to protect Rami come September. But with unexplained disappearances, mystical books and an outdated prophecy, strange beasts come to life, pulling the Marshall children into a whirlwind of an adventure - quite literally!

They found a new world, a safe one. A world better than Earth. A world with no pollution or war. A planet of peace and hope. The planet Idona is located in quadrant B77 of the Elvar System. When it was discovered in the 3067 by the Crios VII Mission, they immediately launched the Caerus Mission in the year of 3070, an elite group of scientists that were sent to set up a biodome and prepare the planet for human colonists. Ten years later, they are ready for us. The Attius now carries two people from every country in the world to this new and promising planet. You, Alex London, are one of the representatives from The Peoples Republic Of North America, the remaining land after the War Of The Three Countries. Welcome aboard Alex.

Katie Stewart has been drawing, daydreaming and playing make-believe for as long as she can remember. In her own world of Katie Land, anything is possible. An invisible T-Rex called Fred? Yep! Chocolate rivers? Of course. Unicorns? In abundance! But Katie's reality isn't so perfect. Teased at school for always being alone with her imagination, and constantly scolded for never paying attention to anything means that she has resorted to her imaginary friend for comfort. One fateful day, an incident at school gives Katie one purpose. To prove to the world that unicorns do exist. Cover by @stellardreams-

Twenty years, each day she suffered the same routine: waking up, going to school, eating, doing homework, sleeping. Everything was so... Common. Dresses, lipstick, and high heels made Alisa's life a complete cliche. A cliche is always a cliche. But on a cold Wednesday's night, a message brings her perfect life down the hill, and she's got no ticket back from hell. Her non-biological sister has disappeared, and nobody has a single clue of her whereabouts. But in the end, Satan was an angel once. And her safe place might be the clue to this mystery when blood covers the snow that surrounds her, once loved, tree. However, it never compared to her life... Blood stained and it's build out of secrets.