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Death Has No Ending for This Villainess

Seraphina Hesperia De Gaspariz. That was the name they used to whisper with disdain, the villainess in Vivienne and Atticus's story. The woman painted as cruel, arrogant, and heartless. But behind that name, there was me. A girl who was never given the chance to simply be loved. My father, Nolan who never really cared about me, just stands there and watches me struggle. He sees me fight through everything alone, yet he never reaches out. Not once did he try to ease the pain I carried. Not once did he look at me as someone worth holding onto. I was his daughter only in name, never in his heart. And somehow, that truth hurts more than anything he ever said. And my mother was someone I never even got the chance to see, not even once. Do I hate her? No. I never could. I just wanted her by my side, even for a moment. They say she was once a successful noble, until her parents threw her out and ruined her life the moment they learned she was pregnant with me. In the end, she left me at birth and left me to my father who never onced cared. There were days when I'd cry quietly in my room, clutching my swollen palms, whispering to myself that one day I'd be enough. My stepmother was worse. She smiled in front of others, all sweetness and silk, but when the doors closed, her hands were sharp and her words sharper. She called me cursed, unloved, unwanted and I believed her. No one ever knew the bruises beneath my sleeves or the quiet sobs muffled by pillows at night. And then my sister, Ophelia Novaria De Gaspariz. Beautiful, radiant and shimmers. She hated me, I could see it in her eyes, in the way her smile vanished whenever I entered the room. Yet still.. I loved her. Because no matter how much pain she caused, she was still my sister. And love, even when broken, doesn't fade easily. The man I loved, my fiancé, Atticus, the crown prince of Eldryn. Once, he looked at me as if I was his entire world. He would smile faintly whenever our eyes met, his voice soft whenever he called my name. But love doesn't always survive silence. He drifted away, slowly, painfully, until one day, his gaze turned cold. And I had no one to blame but myself. I wasn't ready to open my heart, how could I, when all my life I was taught that love meant pain? The trauma of my childhood clung to me like a shadow. My inner child that frightened little girl still hiding in the corner of a cold room, never stopped crying. And no matter how much I tried to be strong, she haunted every decision I made. Vivienne, my beloved friend, my companion and Atticus's beloved. She was everything I wasn't - Gentle, adored, angelic, a light that drew everyone near. While I.. Was the villainess in her story. People looked at me and saw cruelty, arrogance, jealousy. They saw only what they wanted to see. Was it because she shines brighter than anyone else's? Because she was the angel, and I was the devil who stood beside her? In the end, my story ended as all villainess tales do, I killed Vivienne out of jealousy? I was executed by the very hand of my beloved fiancé. Accused of betraying my kingdom, of selling Eldryn's secrets and poisoning Lady Vivienne. I killed her because jealousy took over me. Everyone looked at her, never at me. Even the one I loved gave their heart to her without hesitation. One by one, the people I cared about were pulled into her light. I felt small, unseen, and forgotten. And in that moment, jealousy became the only thing I listened to. And the world was cruel to me. Even my brother whom I believed that was my protector and my light, turned his back when I needed him most. In that final moment, as the blade hovered above me, I wondered… "Was I truly the villainess they made me to be? Or just a broken girl who no one ever tried to understand?"
Solleine · 1.4k Views

Sky Fortress

Zor, tormented by the devastation he once caused, devoted the rest of his life to nurturing new creation. From a temporary base constructed just four days earlier, he looked out over a world reborn—lush vegetation and blooming flowers restored by his power. But the peace shattered when alarms signaled an incoming Invid attack. The Zentraedi quickly mobilized for battle. Though surprised, outnumbered, and at a tactical disadvantage, their inherent battle-nature left them fearless. Supreme Commander Dolza angrily confronted Zor, demanding to know where the fortress had been taken. Zor calmly admitted he had sent it far from the battlefield, away from senseless slaughter, which only fueled Dolza’s fury. The battle erupted violently. Invid Shock Troopers breached the base defenses, and the Zentraedi met them head-on. Zor’s aide, Vard, died protecting him; Zor himself was gravely wounded. As the Invid closed in, Dolza fought fiercely to defend him while calling for reinforcements. At the critical moment, Breetai arrived with additional forces, launching heavy attacks from both flanks and breaking the Invid lines. Even so, a cluster of Shock Troopers made a desperate final charge, injuring Breetai in the process. In the end, the Zentraedi drove the Invid back. Dolza finally lowered his weapon and prepared to regain control of the situation. Yet Zor’s injuries were severe—his fate uncertain. This brutal clash was merely the opening act of a far greater war to come.
VoidHawk · 3.5k Views

shadow slave monarch of crimson

Most stories start the same way. You either have the slum rat who claws his way out of the mud, drenched in blood and sweat until he becomes a god… or the golden child, heir to some ancient clan — fallen or thriving, it doesn’t matter. Either way, they’re destined for greatness. Alucard was destined for death. In the original Shadow Slave timeline, his fate was sealed: die in his very first Nightmare. As Rain’s adoptive older brother — just as close and beloved as the canon one — his tragedy was meant to end there. But fate made a mistake. Alucard survived the Nightmare he was [Fated] to die in… and the price of that survival was a path no human should ever walk — a path paved with death, sin, and horrors beyond mortal understanding. To claim even a fragment of salvation, he must defy the destiny written for him. He must face terrors that twist reality, monsters born from blood and hatred, and the sins that cling to his soul like chains. This is the story of a man who should not exist a man who was never meant to defy fate and a man who will do whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves --- I'm really bad at writing synopsis so just read the story I promise it's peak some background info if you are curious Alucard is the same age as Effie and Kai Al is not a self insert he is his own character not me putting myself in the story and you can tell that pretty early in the novel there is a ton of unique lore and characters so if you're interested please read it
bad_gamer_novels · 333k Views