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A mirror that hums. A reflection that smiles first. When Kayden Hart unleashes impossible static powers to survive a supernatural breach, he’s dragged into a hidden war between The Veiled Eye and a dangerous figure known as the Static Collector. Now the veil between realities wants Kayden back—and if he fails to control it, the world won’t survive what comes through.

Every story begins with a hero. A chosen one. A savior meant to carry the weight of the world, its people… all of creation itself. The Void had only 20 years left before its final collapse—a cataclysm that would erase not just reality, but every fiction, thought, and possibility ever imagined. The end of all endings. To stop it, a heir was chosen. Kaiser Everhart. The solitary hero. But the story didn’t go as planned. Kaiser rejected the supreme authority. He denied the Void. Because there was something—someone—more important than saving the world. And because he was never meant to follow the story. He was meant to rewrite it from the beginning. Like the joker card no one can predict, Kaiser moves outside the rules—an anomaly, a game changer, the unexpected variable in a world bound by magic, systems, and dark fantasies beyond imagination. To stop him, the supreme beings chose two vessels. Lucas, the Heavenly Sorcerer, guided by a system older than time. Celia, the Queen of Curses, who adapts faster than fate can catch her. Their Last Step. Discord: https://discord.gg/3tRarQqWJj

Ajay lived a quiet life in his forgotten village—until the day reality itself twisted around him. Pulled into a strange dimensional world ruled by ancient beings, demons, and fractured timelines, he discovers that fate has marked him for something far greater than survival. With a demon whispering in his ear and a mysterious old man watching over him, Ajay must uncover why his existence is tied to the collapse of worlds. In a universe where dimensions bleed into each other, Ajay must choose: rise… or be erased.

*Disclaimer: This story is a small part of a major plotline in progress. Not all details on world-building, lore, and power systems will be explained outside of what is needed for the story* Chiyol lived a humble life in an old world that had lost its colour. For a time, everything seemed fine. Until the world Chiyol knew got devoured by a raging darkness. He thought that was the end, until he found himself waking up in the void and conversing with an "Other-wordly being". Only to discover, that everything he had ever known was a lie. Determined to find the truth, he thought to question this "Otherworldy-being" only to be swallowed by the very void that devoured him just moments ago, and found himeself in a world he had dreamt the downfall of. Before he had been swallowed, he had made a deal with the Otherworldly-being. 「Save the world from being devoured, and i will save you」 Although...what did it meant by, "save" him? . . . "□ □ □ □ " ....Why can't i speak? " □ □ □ ??" 「Chiyol.」 Huh...? 「Look up.」 Chiyol raised his head. An abyss was staring at him. A black hole born from the void. 「How was your dream?」 What is this? Is that my voice? Is this in my head? 「I apologise. This is the only way we can communicate.」 The voice minicked Chiyol's. what is this?! why can't i speak? why are you using my voice?! 「You can't hear the voice of an otherwordly-being. You would lose your mind. This is mercy.」 the word "mercy" was said in a lower tone. It twisted something in Chiyol. ...were you the one who brought me here? he asked, to the voice in his head. what did you mean by dream? THIS is a dream. He uttered, unsure what was real and what was fake. Chiyol scanned his surroundings frantically. All he could see was darkness, with his only form of light emitting from the horizon of the black hole infront of him. 「...No. This time, this is not the dream.」 . . .

Neural World In a world built on nerve energy, every ability begins as a silent spark deep within the body. But for Valen, an 18-year-old with a rare affinity to Water Nerve Force, that spark becomes a storm destined to rewrite the future. When a mysterious organization rises from the shadows—hunting gifted users and collecting the legendary Sinkai Stones and Pico Crystals—Valen’s peaceful life collapses overnight. To survive, he must uncover the truth behind the stones, awaken the full potential of his water-born power, and face an enemy far stronger and darker than anything he imagined. As secrets unravel and allies appear from unexpected places, one thing becomes clear: The battle for the neural world has already begun… and Valen might be the only one capable of ending it.

"Misfit?.... What crappy Mark is this?" Kevin keeps complaining to the Eclipse System as he falls from the sky. His cozy apartment becomes open sky as he enters the Portal. "Am I going to die as soon as I enter the Portal, and become Moonchild?" I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

Everything started going wrong during the summer break for Melody, a girl from a family of three with two older twin brothers who are Milo and Miles -also a prestigious student of Pride high, who has her life planed for her.My parents were rich, overprotective and strict who is constantly watching my every move although I wasn't the only child. One night before summer break,I consulted my parents about wanting to work in Pakistan as an hacker during the Summer which led to a heated argument and I was grounded for the whole summer.I snuck out that night to Delilah's place to cool off when she started talking about the Mafia kings return and the massive rate of kidnapping and yes (Delilah is two years old than I am who is also a Sophomore at Brighton University studying Criminology and also Milos ex girlfriend). I explained to her what happened and asked if she has a job to offer and she suggested about working as a maid to gain information about Lucas"The Mafia Lord" regarding the kidnapping cases as well as the missing girls in her school. Although it was a crazy idea I offered my service,at least anything to get me away from home. Lilah made lied to my parents about me spending the summer at her place while they were going to spend their summer at Kuwait as well as expand our mining business. A week later I out set for Placid mansion where hundreds of girls line up to get this job and few were picked by his secretary which I was among the lucky few ,well I wouldn't say that if I knew the mess I was getting myself into.

In a world where "Qi" is code and the Heavens are a literal supercomputer orbiting a dying star, cultivation requires expensive neural implants and corporate sponsorship. Kai, a slum-dwelling "Null" born without a neural interface, is destined to die in the gutter. That is, until he finds a corrupted, ancient data-shard containing a Forbidden Algorithm: The Entropy Sutra. While others cultivate Order to align with the Heaven Server, Kai cultivates Chaos to hack it. He doesn't just break the rules; he is the Glitch.

Imagine graduating from college in a few months, and then the apocalypse happened. Moreover, dungeons and monsters appeared, superhuman powers awakened, and the world changed, yet Jade remained as he was—the ever so heedless, unbothered, emotionless, and weird guy manning the cash register. But some people deemed him lucky because he seemed to be unaffected by all those happenings. But would they still believe that when Jade came home one day from his night shift, tired and hungry, to find a dungeon gate right inside his house? The worst thing that could ever happen to him was get sucked in that gate, however, instead of the gate, strange Seekers are sucking up to him instead. Jade: Why is this happening?! Seeker 1: Help me go back to my world, and I will give you everything you wish for. Seeker 2: I don’t care about going back to that damned world, so can you just let me stay here with you? Seeker 3: Jade, honey, you’re the best Minder! I need you, so come with me to my world. And so on… these Seekers are all lunatics forcing him to help them go back to their respective worlds! But how can Jade do that, when all of them were just mere characters from books?! Now, what will Jade do?

For centuries, the Crimson Dominion Empire has obeyed one sacred law: Every Emperor must take a Queen to rule beside him. But His Imperial Majesty, Lucien Alaric Thornton—the cold, feared, and ruthlessly powerful Vampire Emperor—has sworn never to love again. Not after losing Elisabetha, the only woman his immortal heart ever beat for. Her death torments his nights. Her memory shadows his throne. And Lucien is certain that someone within his own bloodline… played a role in her murder. To preserve political stability, Lucien is forced into an arranged marriage with Princess Samantha—a pampered, sheltered princess who has adored him since childhood. To the Empire, she is the perfect future Queen. To Lucien, she is nothing but duty. Everything changes the night he attends a forbidden slave auction. A trembling human girl is dragged into the light. Her name is Hazel… and she carries the exact face of Elisabetha. One heartbeat. One glance. And the Emperor buys her—shocking the entire Empire and shattering Princess Samantha’s lifelong dream. But Hazel’s presence awakens more than painful memories. Lucien keeps her close only because she resembles the woman he lost… yet without realizing it, he begins to fall for her—quietly, unwillingly, helplessly. Soon, everyone in the palace notices: the way he protects Hazel, the way he favors her, and the way he treats her with a care he never shows even to the future Empress. Princess Samantha sees it too— and the jealousy she has buried for years erupts into something dangerous, possessive, and deadly. Meanwhile, Lucien’s suspicions deepen. Hazel’s arrival stirs old shadows and forgotten truths… including the possibility that his own young stepsister, Princess Celeste, may have been involved in Elisabetha’s death. Thrown into a world of blood-stained politics, forbidden magic, ancient grudges, and royal conspiracies, Hazel soon realizes that her fate is intertwined with the Crimson Dominion in ways she never imagined. And Lucien—once heartless, once broken—finds himself torn between: The love he lost. The girl who carries dangerous secrets. And the future Queen he never wanted. In a world ruled by vengeance, power, and destiny… true love may be the most dangerous secret of all.

He woke up face-down in a filthy New York alley, memories missing, and staring at a newspaper dated May 2nd, 2008. The headline? “I Am Iron Man.” Somehow, he arrived in the Marvel world at the exact moment the age of heroes begins. But the world isn’t ready for him. Bullets flatten against his skin. Fire rolls over him like warm air. His senses sharpen into something beyond human. Time slows whenever danger strikes. And with each moment, another impossible ability awakens inside him. Before Iron Man flies. Before Captain America returns. Before the Avengers even exist— New York accidentally gains its first true superhuman. Thrown into the chaos of Hell’s Kitchen, he crosses paths with reporter Ben Urich, the Irish Mob, human traffickers, and a masked vigilante who moves like a shadow. The city is drowning in corruption, and every faction—criminals, police, and powers lurking behind the scenes—wants to know who the mysterious “Blueman” truly is. He didn’t ask for this world. He didn’t ask for these powers. But once he saves his first life, there’s no turning back. Because in a universe built on heroes and monsters, one thing becomes painfully clear: Becoming the first superhuman changes everything. And every choice he makes… will reshape the future of the Marvel world. Support me: Patreon.com/ForgottenDaoist

When twenty-one-year-old horror novelist Arden Vale catches her boyfriend cheating with her sister Lira, she runs into the street and is killed by a mysterious bus. She awakens aboard Bus 000, trapped in The Deadline Game a deadly survival competition where 47 recently deceased souls must fight through seven nightmare stations for a chance at resurrection. Each station is based on Arden's own published horror novels, forcing her to survive the monsters she created. Partnered with Kael Draven, a dead soldier who looks exactly like the man she secretly loved and lost two years ago, Arden discovers she possesses The Codebook a mystical notebook where anything she writes becomes reality. But as players die and stations grow deadlier, Arden learns the horrifying truth: Kael isn't real he's a construct born from her guilt and grief. Her sister Lira orchestrated everything for revenge. And The Conductor running the Game is Arden herself from a future timeline, trapped in an endless loop of death and resurrection. To escape, Arden must sacrifice her memories, confront her darkest secrets, and make an impossible choice: rewrite reality and save Kael, or destroy the Game forever and condemn them both to oblivion. Some deadlines end in death. Hers became eternity.

A nineteen year old college student was trying to drive back home for thanksgiving, there was rain and it was dark. Driving through a mountain range could be considered dangerous. Especially in these conditions. A large truck suddenly crashes into the right side of the vehicle. Practically cutting it half and sending a part of the car off the cliff. Miraculously both the truck driver and Alto’s grandpa both survived the accident. Alto’s body was never found. Waking up in a strange place after being sure that he was dead, Alto makes a lot of very strange discoveries. Such as a video game style stats panel that follows him around when he calls on it. Trying to one day return to his world. Alto explores this one. Trying to discover a way home.

After transmigrating, I found myself inside a mysterious Steam Game Library. Each door leads to a different world—Hollow Knight, The Elder Scrolls V, God of War, Dark Souls, Mount & Blade, Salt & Sanctuary, Don’t Starve, BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, The Great Cultivation Simulator, and countless others. Now, I can experience these worlds firsthand, fight, survive, explore, and grow stronger with every challenge. This is the ultimate journey across countless games, where every choice shapes my destiny. Step into the library. Enter the games. Begin the adventure! ------------------------- If you’d like to support my work, check out my: patreon.com/Greyhounds

-------- Lucian, a married 35-year-old man, a man stripped of dignity and honor, yet he adores his family, even though they do not return his affection. Instead of enjoying a long-awaited vacation in Hawaii with them, he is suddenly transmigrated to a foreign world. A world filled with magic and monsters—vast, incomprehensible, and burdened with the greatest sin to ever exist: greed, the father of all sins. What could this aging man possibly do in such a godforsaken land? He finds himself drowning in hatred and longing—for the family he had to abandon, for the peaceful life he was forced to leave behind. He carries the guilt of failing to give his parents the future they hoped for, despite earning his degree through relentless struggle—bowing like a dog to those who harassed him, all to avoid being a burden to his family. Can he survive this world of trials? Maybe fuck all the milfs and heiresses of great clans caution: contains nsfw, 18+, sexual content -------- ADDITIONAL Tags: No Yuri, No Ntr, Netori, , Dungeons, Tsundere, comedy, serious, life, meaning and exitencse Note: This story is a part of my emotions, a way to vent out on my life. A desire to live a life that I desire. A long last version of me, a naive young man with a desire to prove himself to the world of hatred and greed. Find me on:https://discord.gg/MyF2a8Xv8X

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Lynn Avery wakes up with a terrifying ability— she can see ghosts, and worse, they can see her. From haunted motels, cursed tunnels, midnight buses, abandoned hospitals, and phone calls from the dead, Lynn records 100 ghost encounters that should have never happened. But with every story she writes, the spirits grow stronger. One of them begins following her. One of them knows her name. And one of them is getting closer every night. This is the chronicle she was never meant to finish.

Reincarnated into a world of slavery and war after a worldwide pandemic sends him to a realm known as Ryna, Cinder Thynos must relearn how to live in this new and mysterious era while searching for the parents he lost in his previous life. His journey begins at the very bottom of Ryna, in a slave-run town known as Rustgrave. To achieve his goal, he’ll have to claw his way through this hellish city and rise to the top of Ryna. But is it truly that easy? With the band of rebelling slaves known as the Black Order clashing with various generals who reside on the surface, tensions are at an all-time high. Matters aren’t helped by the constant conflicts among the many factions vying to claim territory within the seemingly infinite world of Ryna through sheer violence.

At twenty-one, Noor lives alone with nothing but insomnia, nightmares, and a past he refuses to face. But when a strange dream forces him to confront his younger self, Noor is dragged back into the memories he tried to bury forever.

The Nébuleuse:- > Lucien, an ambitious university student With a unique flair for fashion design, catches the eye of Mademoiselle Bella Leclair, a world-renowned designer with a powerful reputation. She chooses him as her apprentice, and he believes he's found his path to the top. But within the lavish studio and beneath the runway lights, layers of secrets being to unfold: suspicious alliance's, haunting truths from the past, and perhaps rules of success that must be broken. what starts as a professional opportunity soon becomes a personal and moral trail, and Lucien Must decide whether to climb the tower of fashion at the cost of his values-or carve out his own path.

Chapters 1 - 50 are not revised yet, so sorry if you find anything wrong or lots of plot holes. ••• A curse that slowly devours her body has driven her to wish for death. But Heaven refuse to let her die. Condemned to live for hundreds of years, Tsana Norton endures endless torment, wandering across continents in search of a cure that may not exist. At the end of her long, desperate journey, she finds a clue hidden within the depths of a forest known as The Nightmare Forest, a land ruled under the Kingdom of Zivilia. There, she becomes the Guardian of the Nightmare Forest, dedicating her immortal life to unraveling the mystery of her curse. According to an ancient legend, only the Dragon of Light knows the cure she seeks. But dragons are nothing more than myths, or so she thought. Rumor now whispers of a Dragon of Light sighted somewhere in the world. Could this be the chance she’s been waiting for? Just as hope begins to flicker once more, Tsana’s peaceful solitude is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious man. The man looked at her with regretful eyes. "Promise me that you won't hate me."