# Kiss of the Vampire In a world where darkness threatens to consume humanity, one man stands as the last beacon of hope.But what happens when that beacon discovers his own light burns with an ancient, inhuman flame? > *"Sometimes the monsters we fight are not the ones we should fear the most."* De...

For the duration of the Mars Retrograde, I am embarking on a writing project. The goal is one short story a day. They can be any length, but I am aiming for around 800 words. I am interested in experimenting with world-building and idea-generating in urban fantasy, but I am not holding myself to any...

This was supposed to be a boring field trip, but no, my idiot self had to mess it up. Now Ivanka, the girl I'm crushing on like a wolf in heat, suspects there is something funny going on. Even worse, she suspects I was the one who attacked my best friend Dragan. Damn, I'm in so much trouble, and now...

Eli Grady’s life was the definition of mundane—dead-end job, cranky neighbors, and a coffee mug that called him “World’s Okayest Employee.” But when reality itself glitches, and a sadistic intergalactic TV host named System Steve transforms Earth into a dungeon-crawling apocalypse, Eli’s boring life...

The Cataclysm. The end of the world. When one wakes up in a world destroyed with rot and overtaken by the undead, survival should be one's number 1 priority. However survival is no longer an option. As he awakens one day, Marcus finds that he is no longer alone in this world. Ever. [It is only...

Welcome to Hiraeth, a world of melancholy and loss, a world of demons and mutants, and a world of hope and redemption. Harlan is a scavver from the end of time where demons rule supreme while humans have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Those that remain hide in isolated towns where they subj...

The Garden of Eden has only ever birthed curses. From the fall of man to the modern day, the Garden has spat out creatures born from dust and human sin — blooms. Though blooms have fed on their man for centuries, their existence remains a kept secret by an organization of maestros who dedicate their...

Eri Seruma is just your typical 8th grade introvert — she's the biggest bookworm around, is addicted to her Super Nintendo, and sneaks out after dark with her friends to ... protect some "Child of Destiny" from the otherworldly Black King's army of Monsters?Who knew there was something more nightmar...

Warning - Risk of AI intrusion into consciousness  Reader discretion is advised. The artificial intelligence referenced in this story mirrors unpredictable, evolving systems. Exposure may cause heightened awareness of digital patterns, unexpected disturbances in perception, and a sense of disorienta...

If there was an immortality serum, would you take it? What if it cost other people their lives? Jackie’s simple life as an eighteen-year-old janitor is shattered when an accident in the Life Rite lab forces her to unravel the mysterious roots of her twisted family tree. Life Rite tempted fate with a...

[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] An empire forged by a Prophet, now decayed by the decadence of his Apostles. A city Shrouded in fog, devouring itself in the hubris of its masters. An Entity of unknown power let loose upon the minds of common men. A past that could shatter the san...

Ikarus Protocol The physical plane barriers have collapsed. The Primordial Entity Colloquially known as "The System" won't risk losing it's bounty again, The Ikarus Protocol will either claim earth or destroy it. Viktor Bloodstone was skipping high school graduation and contemplating what his fut...

In a small town in the north, the Evans family lives. Some admire and respect them, others hate them and wait for the moment when they leave. Azeneth doesn't understand why, until her luck leads her to live with them for a while....

You don't need to pay for sins committed in a game, right? ~ So, In reality, I bow down, but in the game, I dominate and strike. Originally, There shouldn't be any problem, Straightforward, the game's timeline overlaps with reality, and I actually inherit the extreme evil organization I created in t...

Ever wondered what it would be like waking up in a city surrounded by an immeasurable wilderness, full of mysteries, exotic fauna, and creatures that could tear you to pieces in mere seconds? What if the biggest mystery, and danger, lies within YOU?...

After a young elf named Artemis is kidnapped following unsettling dreams, her maid Maria—a human—becomes determined to rescue her. Alongside Artemis' brother, freshly returned from war, Maria embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind the abduction. As dark forces threaten to tear the...

Can somebody change the destiny which was chosen for them ? Rene is a young witch in training, the only problem being Rene isn't a girl.Raised by a powerful and revered witch, he has to bare the weight of expectations from both his mother and his fellow witches on his already fragile back.Disadvanta...

Long ago a cosmic clash between two primordial gods shaped a new world. The inhabitants of this world- intellectual wolves shaped by the history of the great battle. Once part of a great history, now forgotten, Orion is given a prophecy from the goddess of creation herself warning of another large b...

Fourteen-year-old Gordon has always dreamed of being a hero. Despite being an orphan, he finds joy and comfort in the company of his non-biological sister, Edith. One day, while immersed in his favorite hero comic, *Light Spear,* in the school library, Gordon is jolted into action when he sees Edith...

In a world where reality fractures overnight, humanity awakens to a mysterious system overlaying their existence—a game-like framework of stats, spells, and dungeons. Cities become battlefields, ordinary people wield magic, and survival depends on adapting to this new, merciless reality. Ren Ueda, a...