The Atropos Schema

Plasticpebble22 | action | Complete

Book 1 is now complete! NOTE: I'm adding the "Traumatising Content" tag because important characters are mind-controlled in this story. If you dislike reading about mind control, then this story is not for you. Summary: Tutorials. Monster invasions. Fantasy towns in a post-apocalyptic world. Follow Jarek Novak as he fights for survival with the "help" of his personal A.I. "To recap," I said, trying to ignore my growing headache. "I have a mind-controlling parasite in my brain. The Atropos Schema is facilitating the destruction of my world as I know it, and if it discovers this parasite, then I'm as good as dead. Currently, my world is being overrun by monsters and soon other sapient species will fight for control over my worldunless they already control my world from the shadows."

147.73 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:11

The Pale-Black Maiden

SRTudor | contemporary | Complete

Martin, longing for excitement in his monotonous life, decides to drink at a local pub. There he meets a strange woman who promises him an escape from mundanity. But at a great price.

1.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:11

Primus

A.R. Harvett | contemporary | Complete

Years after the disappearance of most of humanity, Mark travels a blasted desert wasteland in the hopes of surviving to the next day. Then, his routine is shattered when he stumbles upon Horan, an exiled prince of a race of superpowered immortals called Primoi. Now with a golden opportunity to turn his own life around, Mark decides to ferry Horan across three continents to try and stop his power-mad uncle from wreaking untold havoc across what remains of the world.

53.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:19

Rambling Doom

fsarbolaez | horror | Complete

While checking for squatters in an abandoned building marked for demolition, the contractors found a room containing the body of a missing tech entrepreneur, who appeared to have died of natural causes. When authorities were investigating the room, they noticed that the walls were covered in scribblings, scrawls, and old headlines. According to forensics and detective work, the following are all in chronological order:... *A one-shot story (Content Warning: Contains gore and body horror)

0.55 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:33

Sun Baked Soil

aspwil | horror | Complete

[Warning: Disturbing Content]A short story about a man and his children. as the crops whither, and the ground turns to dust.Reworked from a short story i wrote in an afternoon ~6 months ago.

0.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:33

Alien: Tribulation

Narayan | horror | Complete

The Year is 2183, four years after the tragedy at Hadley's Hope on LV-426. On the edge of theOuter Rim Territories, residents of an aging and outmoded sister-station to Sevastopol are embroiled in crisis. Socioeconomic, corporate and political considerations aside, the true threat to Ashkelon Station are dark secrets taking shape as Xenomorphs. Reese Castle and Wade Barrett are partners in crime, smugglers posing as spacecraft repair technicians until they can manage to steal their ship back. Weyland Yutani terminated their lease for the USCSS Casimir, an old M-Class Bison starfreighter, but they'll be damned if they let it get away so easily. A space truckers ship is their home and they're keen to leave the station while they still can. As a series of unfortunate events create a perfect maelstrom of chaos, death and upheaval, Agent Shella Roodt of the Interstellar Commerce Commission (by extension an entity of Weyland Yutani) and Chief Colonial Marshal John Coffee have a mandate to investigate wrongdoing and save lives. When they come face-to-face with the monsters however, there will be only one outcome. A final tribulation of survival of the fittest.

77.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:40

A Field of Persistence

Saint Sword | horror | Complete

A Field of Persistance is about an 18-year old boy who gets lost in a mysterious cornfield trying to find his dad.

0.66 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:37

The Black Egg

CCMD | horror | Complete

Years ago, a mysterious egg-like shape appeared in deep space. The naturally curious humans constructed a research station to study the anomaly, which is currently manned by a relief team waiting for the next batch of researchers. Simon, the sanitation officer, is obsessed with the egg and hopes it will lead to newfound fame and discovery. What it contains however will change the course of his life forever.

4.16 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:35

No One Like/s Albert

fsarbolaez | horror | Complete

A man lives his life in Boca del Locura County, with no actual social life to speak of, but not exactly by choice. One day, he overhears his supervisor and coworkers talk about something that might be connected to peculiar and disturbing circumstances, which has haunted him throughout his life. This moment of eavesdropping quickly sends him colliding into a confrontation with tragic consequences. (Content Warning: Contains abuse, other traumatic experiences, and a moment of gore)

2.61 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:36

Last Train

tenkouken | mystery | Complete

At the train station, amid the rumbling of the last night train, their once shrouded paths met. One was looking for love, the other was seeking freedom.At the train station,one uncovers a web of lies, deceit, and heartbreak. Everything that binds and looses them will lead back to the train station where they met.

1.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:37

Roboworld

HexagonCube | mystery | Complete

"Even in a modernized world, we can never live a life of perfection." In the year 3020, humans and robots live on the same planet. There are flying cars, talking robots, futuristic weapons, and more. With such advanced technology, life seems perfect. That is until a new Master takes over and the world becomes a complete chaos. NOTE: In this story, Kizuna Ai is created by the Master, not the original creators. I DO NOT OWN KIZUNA AI, SHE IS CREATED AND OWNED BY EN MORIKURA, TOMITAKE & TDA. WARNING: RATED NC-17 FOR EXPLICIT LANGUAGES AND SOME UNCOMFORTABLE SCENES

29.18 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:43

Ghosts of the Red desert

Enkiari | mystery | Complete

The Red desert. It was their home now. There was not many of them left. There would be even less in a month from now. Especially if they did not manage to chase down the thief. With lives hanging on a thread Noah and three others have no choice but to head out in the desert. Based on a dream I had. - Klingeris

2.70 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

Levitation ME By Travis Willier

Radiant Summer moon (TravisW) | mystery | Complete

A civilization on a planet starts to discover it's past Loriane gray head archeologist leading a team of researchers some hired guns and AI to study ancient ruins of a lost civilizations past.

13.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:40

Unreachable

Gryphon10 | mystery | Complete

A short story about someone climbing a mountain that no one has ever successfuly climbed. He will have to overcome obstacles and come to the truth of why the mountain has never been successfully climbed.

2.18 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

Fairfield and Co.

SinceBecomesWhy | mystery | Complete

In the near future a news reporter uncovers an interplanetary story he hopes will mark a high point in his career.

1.40 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

The Last Flower

MrHatman26 | mystery | Complete

As the world ends, a group of soldiers make their way to the last human facility. Their last mission is to deliver a code for the last flower; the last hope.

0.47 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

The Only One: A Robotic Flash Fiction

Kaylie Night | psychological | Complete

It's cold. 39020 feels cold. He knows what that word means: "feel." According to his databases, it's not a word that should apply to him.

0.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:47

A Hundred Years of Polishing a Godlings Broken Heart

Cetonia | psychological | Complete

Anxious and apathetic, the godling Aquari locks himself away in a vault where he stays for an untold number of years, held captive by nothing but his own mind. Then, bit by bit, things happen to make Aquari break out of his self-made purgatory and learn about happiness and pain. This is an introspective story about depression and change with a Greek mythological-like setting including gods and marble temples. A short story that means a lot to me. Nothing graphic but includes themes of depression, family rejection and anxiety.

1.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:47

Play It Straight

Saiph | romance | Complete

An action-packed zombie western lesbian romance, with some minor game-based mechanics. Yee-haw! Time to strap in cowboys and cowgirls! Things are about to get messy! How does this involve mirrors not eating people? Well I guess you'll just have to read to find out. This is the story of Casey and Dodge. A troubled girl meets a girl who loves trouble. A town harassed by the dead. Their only saviors: two priests and a band of well-armed outlaws. The Gods get together for their Saturday gaming session and Aphrodite's not playing by the rules. One thing is for sure, heads will roll. But just whose heads will they be? [Written for the Royal Road Magazine] NOW COMPLETE! Warning: despite the comedy tag this story does involve the exploration of some heavy subject matter. Reader discretion advised. Ye have been warned!

18.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:49

About Last Night

silaslane | contemporary | Complete

Was it a dream? Was it real? What happened last night? Theo Morgan searches for these answers, but will they be the answers he hopes for? Or will he find himself down a dark path? Detective Patrick Turner is determined to find The Paperboy or will The Paperboy find him first?

8.77 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:48