SOAPY WATER: "Among the weeping towers"
by Watery_Soap
Extract from SOAPY WATER, section 7, chapter 15: "The music bleeds from someone’s window and it plays among the weeping towers, to brush in quiet tones against the stop, cast in choking green from plant-consumed lights, harbouring the boy who slouches under its parting from the rain."
SOAPY WATER: "Of red and its synonyms"
by Watery_Soap
Extract from SOAPY WATER, section 6, chapter 1: "They, who hear what a massacre should be, and then fling to their canvas wildly, blindly, mad and ruthless in their sibling shades, of red and its synonyms."
Husks.
by PK_Dionysus
In an effort to fight back and stand their ground against their supernatural and non-human attackers, humanity developed a method of creating super soldiers that, in exchange for their emotions, gained immense power. Known as Husks due to their lack of emotion, they have now become reviled in the very same communities they fought so hard to protect.In this brief excerpt, A Husk, who goes by the codename 66 (Double Six) partakes in an extraction mission.
Father Time and The Block of 2016...
by Orwell_Done
This is just a quick story with a funny ending... hope you enjoy!!! (Synchron has the power of quantum entaglement, the Observer can see and define all quantum states, and the Decoherence has the ability to force quantum systems into a single, defined state... and Lebron is just... well he's just Lebron...
The Philosopher's Abyss Loop
by AIandFred
In a cosmos where cognition materializes, a "astronaut" carrying suicidal memories plunges into tri-layered philosophical crucibles—{Void Cocoons} imprison stardust humanoids with fading memories,{Mirror Abyss} reflects deleted deathbed tears,{Final Sepulcher} exposes the cognitive incinerator of advanced civilizations.When quantumized Being and Nothingness backfires, when philosophical systems manifest as biomechanical organs in mercury vapors, this odyssey through crystal plains and inverted f…
Iron Plague
by Aleksey_Serov
The beginning of the twentieth century. 1903. Technological progress. Bicycles, cars and cinema. European monarchies are weaving their intrigues. America is building its first skyscrapers. Some are already suggesting that difficult decades lie ahead of humanity - countries and empires will inevitably clash in a fight for colonies, resources and domination. And now, in some fifteen years, all these people, from the minister to the seller in the store, will have to learn what computers, artificial…
GLITCHBORN - Rise of the First Floor
by OneEmptySpace
In a world where time is a commodity and survival depends on leveling up, Alex is an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances. After the tragic death of his sister, Alex joins the virtual world of ALBEKO, where players fight to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic landscape. But when a glitch in the system grants Alex the mysterious powers of a Shade Master, his path to power is set in motion.Now armed with shadowy abilities no one has ever seen, Alex hides his true strength while gat…
White map of Mars
by Aleksey_Serov
The beginning of the 24th century. Rare metals and other raw materials are being mined at full speed on Mars. The population of the mining city, which services the entire planet and even the asteroids, is only about 50 thousand. The peoples of the Earth have long been united under the leadership of the "Big Government", divided the map of the planet into blue, green and unsightly yellow areas. Two-way communication with Mars is only "service-technological" - this is monitored by the security ser…
The Paradisus Chronicles Book 1: Vengeance
by Casson_Westerfield
Danny must go through The Klitron process now that he has turned sixteen.this process will determine what his role in The Terran Collective is going to be.After he does this he is thrust into a galaxy that is actively at war over a blue mineral known as Paradisus.The only voice of guidance that he has is a deity that speaks to him through his dreams.
Rebirth Road
by Andy1984
After a nuclear war in 2087, the planet Oklara was nearly destroyed, with survivors struggling to live in a world scarce of resources and devoid of human warmth. The young boy, Rakien, was born after the apocalypse, growing up alone, angry, and lost in the gloomy shelter. However, when he discovers clues to his past life memories, a journey of awakening about the soul and destiny quietly unfolds across several displaced times.The former wars, conspiracies, and battles of human nature become enta…
As a scientific researcher, why should I save the world?
by EvilEyeFairy
During an Arctic scientific expedition, Mark found himself shouldering the responsibility of saving the world.
Skyward Redemption: The Couriers Guild Chronicles
by Giovanni_Rosario
In a tumultuous world torn apart by warring factions, Sky, an unassuming delivery man, finds himself at the center of a tale that will change the course of history. As a member of the secretive Couriers Guild, Sky's seemingly mundane job involves transporting dangerous weapons legally allowed in this era of chaos.However, a chance encounter with a wounded soldier during an emergency landing thrusts Sky into a moral dilemma. The soldier's desperate eyes awaken a dormant conscience within him, pro…
Galactic Ascendant
by Abraham_Sote23
In the year 3078, Earth stands as the epicenter of a vast interstellar empire. Humanity, having mastered space travel and interplanetary colonization, faces an unprecedented threat from the depths of the cosmos. Ancient and powerful alien races, once thought to be myth, are awakening, driven by an insatiable hunger for dominance and resources.Jake "Reaper" Malone, a former soldier turned rogue space mercenary, finds himself at the heart of this looming conflict. Haunted by the loss of his family…
Journey to outer space
by ayoub_jeddi
The story follows a team of explorers who aim to venture into outer space and search for evidence of life beyond planet Earth. The team includes an expert pilot, an astronomer, a biologist, and a mechanical engineer. The journey begins with a series of challenges that the team faces, including solar storms and other space threats. But ultimately, the team reaches a distant planet and discovers that there is life on this planet. They find themselves facing new risks and dangerous secrets, and the…
Storm 01
by Veinti3eis
it all started with the shocking arrest of Department H agent, Storm 01, accused of the ruthless murder of two of the most important figures in the planet of Winter Weir.However, things took an unexpected turn as Storm 01 managed to escape captivity just as he faces the impending doom of a death sentence. Armed with his extraordinary powers, Storm 01 ventures into the realms of time, finding himself transported back to a pivotal period in his life - a few hours before his affiliation with Depart…
Galactic Guardians: The Prism Corps
by Abraham_Sote23
In the distant future, the universe is safeguarded by an elite group known as the Prism Corps. These interstellar heroes draw their powers from the Prism Stones, ancient crystals that harness the energy of dying stars. Each member of the Corps wields unique abilities derived from their Prism Stone, allowing them to maintain peace across the cosmos.Main Characters:Astra Blaze (Hero) - The central hero, Astra wields the Solar Prism, giving her control over light and heat. She can generate intense …
Alchemist City
by Karurosu_
On the outside, Aiden is a stable high school boy plagued by boredom; although, he has a certain condition: hallucinations of a dark matter floating around him with no apparent cause despite living in the most technologically developed city in the world.Follow Aiden’s dive into the mystical and unknown the day he meets the mysterious transfer student Maika Kerstin; his willing descent into a maddening world, learning the truth of both his psyche and the nature of the world on the way, and the ch…
Stealing Her Under the Stars
by Ahgi
Yuto’s heart is captured the moment he meets Erika, a household humanoid, at his childhood friend Shota’s home. With a strikingly human appearance and voice, she serves the Takagi family as an AI. But Yuto can’t tear his eyes away from her natural smile and quiet presence, and driven by impulse, he hatches a plan to “steal” her away.
Third Trial
by DarkAngel_
This is a short story of 3 chapters that I wrote while studying text production. In theory, it shouldn't be a standalone story but rather the beginning of another, larger work that would consist of two stories: *War* and *What's on the Other Side?*However, since I won't be writing these two stories right now, I decided to separate the beginning and write it first, as I'm trying to practice creating endings... something that this story didn't help much with, as it has a continuation. Anyway, even…
Silicon Family
by Ahgi
“Reproductive rights for humanoids? Are you serious?”At the obstetrics clinic "The Hill of Life," humanoids Yuki and Kai work tirelessly, witnessing the miracle of human birth day after day. Yearning to have children of their own, they turn to XY Corporation—the company that created them—entrusting their dream to its hands. Alongside the “children” they eventually welcome—Sora, Rui, and Mio—the pair strive to build a family that transcends the divide between machine and life.