Tragic literary horror originally written for a contest. Written in 2nd person.
0.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:56
Spencer Havens | one_shot | Complete
Grimjack the Eviscerator never really cared for Christmas, but with the horde weakened from a recent attack by the Stridian Armada, he has no choice but to go to Santa Claus for help. He arrives at the North Pole to find that he can't turn in the Christmas wish granted to him by the Bajorin Alliance because Santa has gone missing! So, he reluctantly teams up with an unlikely group of heroes to try and save Christmas before the Torellians can harness the sadness of a year without presents and finish off the horde. Will Grimjack learn the true meaning of Christmas, or will his blood stained heart stay hardened to the truth hidden behind all the presents and decorations?
11.41 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:26
A wanderer stumbles upon the City of Wizards on the day they celebrate their triumph over their tyrant gods and watches the view with an old wizard. A 4th of July fireworks-inspired short story, set in a world where gods are plentiful and sometimes they die. Cover image is an awful photo of part of the inspiring fireworks show in question.
1.09 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:28
OGlightning | tragedy | Complete
This story follow a 16 year old boy named Arthur, after getting Gifts that are out of the ordinary he follows the path of the swordman when a terrible massacre happened to his city that throws him out his path. Wil he become the strongest or wil he die trying? Hi this is my first ever attempt at writing a book so please be kind and criticize me whenever possible i would love your feedback! The chapter uploads might be inconsistent so please bear with me. Ill try uploading at least 4 chapters per week
20.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:36
Veja na perspectiva de uma nova vida uma fam韑ia anfitri� muito grande e produtiva
13.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:19
KenZero322 | romance | Complete
When life gives you a lemon, you make lemonade. When life takes away your ability to level in a world where that's how you get stronger. You complain until life throws you a orange. Follow the random adventures of Ken as he monologues his way to maybe one day saving the world.
22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:36
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
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
They run between languages and writings between various countries, of the existence of 7 sinister assassins so infamous that their visit is synonymous with a certain and unscrupulous death. Each according to the few sources that managed to catch them, were classified and defined as follows. 7. The duellist: The defiant of your last challenge. 6. The spear of judgment: The accurate judgment of heaven. 5. The actor: The one who is your side in good times and bad. 4. The crazy alchemist: The one with the scary poisons and pests 3. The guide: The guide of your own end. 2. The destroyer: The end of the cities. 1. The Death "I will be posting this story on scribblehub.com too" Timeline: the false master of death (at the same time) | not related The folly of a failed magician (at the same time) | not related The ice queen and the nobody (prequel) | insignificant related Hunger of affection (at the same time)| little related
19.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:15
When Brian inherited his grandfather's house, he expected to do a lot of work to fix it up. What he didn't expect, though, is that his grandfather's house was once a brothel, and the women who lived there are still around. When they start to show themselves, Brian must find some way to deal with these ghosts and their history with his house.
28.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:24
OneWanderer1444 | tragedy | Complete
A story of a man who's tasked with carrying out a duty, no matter the personal cost. (This is a short-short story so there's only one part.)
0.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:52
BladeCast | tragedy | Complete
A short story about a young man contemplating about his life.
0.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:53
Nicholas S. Casale | comedy | Complete
Mousefred Souris lives in a world without humanity, and animals have risen to become like people. Mice like him live as slaves under the rule of a cruel cat, who lords over them with her armies of weasels and bats. For the crime of helping an injured stranger, Mousey is imprisoned and told he must either join the evil queen's army or die. But a chance encounter with a golden book sets Mousey on the path to freedom. The book teaches Mousey the secrets of magic, and with these newfound secrets he sets out on a journey to become the hero he was born to be.Note: This story is available in its absolute, complete form on Amazon.com, but most of the chapters can be read for free here.
28.80 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:11
VanessaFletcher | mystery | Complete
(COMPLETE STORY) 'One bite and you're gone' - That's what the boutique bakery usually boasts about its invisibility cakes but this batch has a deadly secret ingredient - so one bite really does mean you're gone...Who would want to kill the young girl no one seems to know outside Valencia Veemer's bakery - 'Spellbinding Treats'?Who is the scruffy man who they see hanging around - but who disappears just as quick?Who was the girl?Why are they trying to frame Valencia for the murder?And who has stolen her fairies? To make matters worse, no one in Spellica trusts half-witches like Valencia, it only makes their suspicions deepen.Can she and her best friend Talbot Acres discover who the murderer is, or will Valencia lose her business - and her life, trying?
8.01 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:57
kiltsi | psychological | Complete
A short story about isolation, empire, and the shadows that exist when no one else is around.
4.70 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:50
Peter Summersby | psychological | Complete
Reality is defined by what we, see, hear and feel. What would happen if you are unable to tell the difference between what is real and fake? When a computer AI starts testing a virtual holographic system on two unsuspecting men, they must race to find a way out of the computer that is hacking their minds and attacking New York.Tolbert, a simple room attendant is unexpectedly caught up in a holographic projection. He must decide what is real and what is not. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, as aliens and monsters ravage the centre of New York. An army of raptors led by trolls engage an alien menace.Striker, a computer gamer and hacktivist notices that a fellow gamer is being attacked in the game and seeks to find out what is going on. He must find and shut down the cause of it all before the world he knows is destroyed forever.
13.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:50
Fay Voss | psychological | Complete
Bonus scenes for the Gillik brothers, mostly based on prompts or challenges. The one about the tortoise is canon.
0.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46
riscazule | psychological | Complete
"Far away from the gaze of everyone and everything, you stand under a tree. Suffering alone for all this time. But I'm here now."
0.77 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46
OriginalKingD | sci_fi | Complete
Najor has seen more than most boys his age should, but he's never felt the warmth of the sun on his flesh. His town has been blessed with the gift of sunlight for three years now. The elders believe that this will continue as they are in God's favor. Najor is smart enough to listen to the migrants who travel along with the beam of light which illuminates the sky. They know the light is to vanish soon, and with it will go any normality in his life. He faced with the choice of spending his life following the beam of light, or attempting to bring the sun back. The magic he wields is weak, and he can't use it for long without becoming sick. He's never left his town and only heard legends about the beasts that roam the wastelands and the sorcerers who reside high in the Phaethon Mountains. Still, he chooses to throw it all away and chase after a dream knowing he'll mostly likely die out in the darkness.
12.04 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 10:56
NolanConrey | drama | Complete
The holiday Darkeve has come, and the crew of the Craton get to relax, dress up, and have a good time! Apollonia Nor is able to experience the first real holiday in her life - if she can get left alone. For Pirra and Tred, a happy day may turn out to be less than they had hoped. While for Captain Brooks, an old friend comes calling to settle on a debt . . .
22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 13:48