Deicide

Bennykill709 | tragedy | Complete

In the aftermath of first contact with the alien "Observers" that uplift humanity to the stars before mysteriously vanishing, twin sisters Sarah and Sophie embark on vastly different career paths across the galaxy. Sarah, a xenoarchaeologist, delves into the mysteries of the alien benefactors while Sophie, a military intelligence operative, becomes embroiled in a web of espionage and interstellar intrigue. After a decade of separation, they find themselves holding pieces to a puzzle that could prevent a devastating civil war. Their personal struggles and conflicting loyalties culminate in a tragic climax, shedding light on a looming threat that humanity seems oblivious to. Deicide explores themes of sisterhood, loss, sacrifice, and the price of progress, all set against the backdrop of a futuristic society teetering on the brink of destruction.

29.00 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:44

The Cold Void

fully_harmless | tragedy | Complete

Yuri's mission is to be the first of the Collective Union to make contact with the Sol Alliance after 1500 years. His home ship has barely lasted through the long exile in a lifeless solar system, and the only hope for the Collective is to surrender and return to humanity's home system. But no one knows what's been happening on the other side of the wormhole. He's about to find out.

5.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:43

The Harbinger's Children (Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles Vol. 2)

Mercynarie | tragedy | Complete

The Sequel to Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles is here! After the abdication of its former president and the truth revealed about the origins of their world, Sirius City is thrown into even further chaos. But even now, sinister forces plot to challenge the country's right to live. As Sirius City reels from its rapidly worsening racial issues, a calamity strikes their country. Natural arcani has been mysteriously corrupted, transforming magis who use too much of it into hideous monstrosities. Faced with an unprecendented disaster, the Guardians struggle to contain the disaster while facing their own set of challenges. Will they emerge victorious once more? Or will they finally drown in the sea of the world's sins?

26.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:07

Ascension & Damnation

Andrew_Udell | tragedy | Complete

Every year on her birthday, Mirus tries to rescue his mother's soul from the underworld. Every year for a decade, he has failed. As the dark magic he practices threatens his position as the king's court mage, the highest honor an elf may obtain in a land of humans, he stands on the cusp of losing everything. Once his assistant, Syma, uncovers his dark secret, they work together to pierce the veil that separates their world from the underworld. They encounter mad professors, wicked monsters, and challenges that put their very souls at stake. With his goal in sight, the salvation of his mother's soul, he's forced with a sacrifice that makes him consider the price. [Series Complete] (Cover by Vlad Bagacian and used per the conditions from Pexel.com)

19.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:04

Sacrifice (Give and Take Part 3)

lightpurplelilies | tragedy | Complete

**this is part 3 of a 3-part story. parts 1, fear-driven, and 2, renegades, are up and available on my profile** sacrifice synopsis: back home, on the beach, and all to find aber's sister again. well, they've found her, and it's not quite what they've expected. the world is upside down and backwards and the only way to make sense of it is to find the people who make sense of you. a reminder of the characters (plus a few updates): ABER -- he has spent all this time trying to get away from his wife and back to his sister. but now that they are here and he has to choose, the choice is harder than he thought. AVA -- she's a miracle. she's a brat. she's the most important person in the world. she has no idea what she's doing. she's losing her mind. she is going to save them all or die trying. again. NUA -- he got away. he went back. he must be out of his mind. ABIGALA -- what has she been doing for the past year? isn't that the million-dollar question. PENNY -- family reunions are never fun, per se. especially not this one. BAYAN -- everything happens the way it was meant to happen. but why was this meant to happen? and LILLY -- everything comes down to her.

33.18 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:03

The Fire Inside

SooperDude24 | tragedy | Complete

An alien seeks guidance to understand the actions of his human subordinate.

1.96 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46

The false master of death

Belto33 | tragedy | Complete

A boy from a hight-class house, specialists in golems, suffers a lot of reprimand and abuse from his family and others for being a soft-hearted child and possessing the despised dark attribute, but his mind begins to twist when his family performs an act atrocious in order to temper your heart. Timeline: The ice queen and the nobody (prequel) | not related The folly of a failed magician (at the same time) | not related Hunger of affection (at the same time)| not related 7 envoid of the end (at the same time) | not related

12.08 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:54

Sparrow's Flight

NotALawyer | tragedy | Complete

An experimental slice-of-life, low-fantasy creation with the narrative revealed through single moments of time, crystallised into hyper-sensory reality fragments of perfect clarity.

1.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:53

Life’s Decisions

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

Black Tears

Airam Zenemijil | tragedy | Complete

Senza is an assassin who is mentoring a young girl to become his successor by the time he dies. Khali is a teenage girl who is raised since birth to become worthy to inherit her master's name.

6.92 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:53

A Flame in the Night

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

INVITADO DE BODA [Spanish]

Alan de Rune | tragedy | Complete

El recuerdo de aquella noche todav韆 invade mis sue駉s. Se podr韆 decir que all� fue donde comenz� todo. La noche en la que se cas� mi hermana.

2.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:51

Duplicate!! (Complete)

TLCsDestiny | tragedy | Complete

For one that has lost her memories and then taken into a palace for the sole purpose of duplicating' the Princess, Dupli began with no idea and to do as she was told. Having to endure scrutiny and harm from other maids and attempted assassinations over her life, Dupli is forced to grow stronger as the time goes by. With no other option to take, as she feared death, she had to run away to survive.There are short glimpses upon how her life may have been, but what she has recently gone through, is it perhaps too much to go back to way things used to be? What of the two men that want to be with her, one from her memories and one that made her smile when she had needed it&Upon discovering who she was in her past, will she be able to put it behind her and start anew, or&What path does she choose to take?

28.79 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:51

Never to return

The Last Tavern Open | tragedy | Complete

I wrote this piece after listening to a song by Deep Forest called Sweet Lullaby Ambient Mix (1992 version)It might be worth looking it up and having a listen to the song before reading...or not.I felt it and wrote it. I hope you enjoy it.

0.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:50

Kid Amnesia

Maiku_Senpai | tragedy | Complete

Just a short Radiohead story I made about the Kid A and Amnesiac universe...

0.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:50

Night Splitter: The Legend of the Swordmaster

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

Rika

oktoobo | tragedy | Complete

Rika is a girl that cannot die, forever stuck in her life as a high school girl. Then she meets her match, a boy named Tobi who is also incapable of dying. Destiny brings them together and the duo embarks on a journey of love and revenge, life and death.This story is a fast-paced romantic fantasy thriller, a story of crime and punishment, redemption, and unrequited love.

17.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:16

M I N I M

invidious | tragedy | Complete

The Demon Lord has fallen. The Hero has his victory, at the expense of everything he fought to save. Bereft of purpose, he begins a journey through the uncharted ocean beyond his archipelago on a pilgrimage to the mythological Spine of the World. M I N I Mis an experimental short story where each section is divided in two. It can be read sequentially - consuming each section holistically - or chronologically - reading the first part of each section until the story's end and then reading the second part of each section in reverse.

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

An Injection of the Universe

The Yobanashi Girouette | tragedy | Complete

Within every individual lies infinite possibilities. Any number of infinitely small changes in their lives, conscious or unconscious, could result in a wholly different individual, walking a wholly different path. An average person can only guess at what they could've been had things been a little different& But not Michael Ocenar. Every night when Michael goes to sleep, every Michael across all known and unknown universes is there, waiting for him. Whenever he's in trouble, he knows he can switch out, exchanging places with another Michael from another world. But now, the Michaels are dying. One by one, their numbers are dwindling across the countless parallel worlds. But what is causing this sudden string of deaths, and can a multiverse of Michaels come to the answer before they all die out?

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

Harmonia do Amor [Português]

Satoshy | tragedy | Complete

Harmonia do Amor � uma cativante fanfic de romance que conta a hist髍ia de Sarah e Lucas, dois m鷖icos talentosos que se conectaram durante a vida escolar e embarcaram em uma revista repleta de m鷖ica, amor e supera玢o. Ap髎 enfrentarem os desafios da vida escolar, eles conquistam o sucesso na ind鷖tria musical e encontram um prop髎ito maior al閙 da m鷖ica. Ao fundarem uma funda玢o e se envolverem em projetos humanit醨ios, eles descobrem um amor que transcende como p醙inas da fanfic. A narrativa ganha um novo rumo quando decidem adotar uma crian鏰 e come鏰m uma nova etapa de suas vidas. Juntos, eles enfrentam os desafios da paternidade e descobrem o verdejante significado do amor incondicional. "Harmonia do Amor" � uma hist髍ia emocionante sobre a for鏰 do amor, a import鈔cia da fam韑ia e a capacidade da m鷖ica de unir cora珲es.

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