Majorian | one_shot | Complete
Cadet Commissar Karl Waino wanted to be a war hero. After years of schooling, he finally got his chance on the planet Banshee, attached to an Imperial Guard regiment to prove he had what it took to lead men into battle. What started as a simple reconnaissance mission becomes the ultimate fight for survival as Karl Waino learns just how horrible war is in the 41st millennium.
15.43 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:20
Everyone has superpowers, and mine wasn't anything special... until I got recruited out of prison. [June 2023 RR Magazine Contest] This short story is a study of a background character in a collaborative project I've been working on with a fellow RR author, Arlen K. Our collab is projected to start posting in 2024, so if you are enjoying Codename: Ghost and would like to see more of this world that he lives in, smash that "Follow Author" button to be alerted to new releases. If you would like more of this world now, check out Portal to Regret. Maybe you'll recognize the MC. = As always, comments, follows, favorites, ratings and reviews are appreciated, especially as there is a lot more planned for this world. Codename: Ghosthas been exclusively published on RoyalRoad. All other sites have stolen the story. If you find this title anywhere else, please PM me on RoyalRoad or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
8.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:22
TealiciousTea | one_shot | Complete
A jellyfish in space. Also, cats, tea, AI with blue boxes, mech-bunny suit, giant duck, ape space pirates and more. I promise two of these things are true: melodrama, self-insert protagonist and a complete three-part story.
4.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:22
TheImperial | historical | Complete
A Short Story about a family that gets together over the holiday season. Even after they drift apart, the children off to live their lot own way in a tough world, they will never stop being family. A tribute/gift I wrote for my whole family.
1.31 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 14:11
T C Griffin | historical | Complete
Frightened and alone, held captive by the enemies of my father, the King, the only thing that scares me more than my captors is the man that came to save me
1.06 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:30
Rhion | historical | Complete
The good neighbors are awake and dangerous for all who cross them. Etain has crossed them before and knows the signs to look out for. Featuring a few different Celtic mythology systems
0.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:30
JFSA132 | historical | Complete
In the year 2019, Joshua Alo, a college drop-out, has been living the depressing dream, going from place to place around Greece, looking for booze, money, women, and most especially, trouble. However within this seemingly never-ending cycle, a strange man appeared in his life and gives him a second chance to regain back his good life, not knowing the consequences that may happen later on.
14.83 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:34
JoyceMatula | historical | Complete
On an August night in 1976, a single phone call pulls Maggie Peter's into a reality she never expected to face. The tragic death of her childhood friend, Daniel, leaves her caught between his two remaining brothers. One is her best friend and the other is her crush. Hard questions are asked, only a few are answered. How strong is love? How much does it cost?
18.23 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:35
Random Mudkip | horror | Complete
A coven of vampires is investigated by a hapless FBI agent. Trigger Warning: Contains gratuitious violence and foul language.
3.21 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:38
PrincessFelicie | mystery | Complete
After a malevolent spell intended to turn her into an animal goes awry, Cherry finds herself stuck as a plush toy. She now has to cooperate with the warlock that tried to transform her in the first place as her latent magic goes out of control and starts to change the warlock in unexpected ways. Content warning: Temporary death, Animal TF, Inanimate TF, (accidental) Non-Consensual TF & Mind Changes Cover by DoodlerBee
15.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:44
thevirgincomedy | satire | Complete
An office worker works in an oppressive space where employees can be fired and potentially even arrested at the slightest mistake. In the midst of a chaotic morning, he is visited by the ghost of an anarchist faction leader.
3.02 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:36
GaBeRockKing | satire | Complete
After the United States of America fell, one beacon of hope remained lit. The great city of Des Moines, jewel of the heartlands. Beset by barbarians on all sides, the proud midwesterners still strode forth on their great quest to re-unite the shattered states of america. - A complete timeline.
1.31 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:36
Evil_Reviewer | satire | Complete
A short story. Involves the main character tragically suffering her terrible fate. Is very well-written, although there may be some small errors. Has one chapter.
0.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:35
Keira Reynolds | satire | Complete
Xander was paranoid and delusional, and Dr Tyler was doing everything she could to help him. Or was he? And was she?
0.29 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:35
Gatta Darya | satire | Complete
First short story of the ThReeee Sentences Story serie by 2 people writing 3 sentences in turns live. P.S. It is a satire, don't take it too seriously.
1.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 12:12
SomethingNew | comedy | Complete
After scrubbing the Duke of Derrington's floors for fifty odd years, old maid Hattie decides to nose her way into an adventure or two to make up for her lost youth. You're never too old to start something new! Updates Wednesdays and Sundays, chapters are a minimum of 1000 words.
15.77 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:24
noctelibri | contemporary | Complete
Is love worth the risk? This is for every person who has ever loved a pet. (Inspired by our own loss yesterday.) cover vectorDesigned by Freepik
0.69 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:27
Sobekhotep | historical | Complete
The Kemet Intelligence Agency is tasked with overseeing the Hittite king Muwatalli's northern campaign in Cimmeria and making sure it goes as expected. The mission is vague and simple. Too simple, it appears. [4th short story following the March of Deshret in The Bronze Horus universe.]
6.89 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:44
----EMMM---- | historical | Complete
An absent-minded twelve-year-old takes on uncharted waters, changing history along the way. But what does his own history have in store?
7.97 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:45
Thequeenoflove | historical | Complete
A story about the tragic medieval princess, Joan of England. The worst plague to ever devastate the world is unknown in England. As millions of people die, Princess Joan travels to mainland Europe and facing what poor and royal alike must face -- that death is imminent.
24.29 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:49