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Halloween Story: The Lake Surprise — Part Two: A Legend Rises

Ten years have passed… but the lake never forgot. What happened that day was buried—silenced by fear, guilt, and lies no one dared to speak out loud. The survivors moved on… or at least, they tried to. But every Halloween, the past returns. Names begin to appear. People begin to die. And the truth… begins to surface. Something is calling from the lake. Not just a memory. Not just a legend. Something alive. Something patient. The whispers grow louder each year—echoing through churches, streets, and dreams. A name repeated over and over like a curse that refuses to fade: Billy. The deeper they look, the clearer it becomes—this isn’t random. This isn’t coincidence. This is something that was never meant to survive. And now… It’s rising. The lake doesn’t just take. It remembers. It marks. It comes back for what it’s owed. And this time— It’s stronger.

AbelAntonetty · Horror · 1 ch

Daughter's Defender

Billions died during the First Trial on Day One. The day the devil came to Earth to play. The Planetary Games. An intergalactic game show. Earth is the Colosseum—and humanity its gladiators. Empowered with alien magic and knowledge, humanity is pitted against each other in a vicious struggle for supremacy, where there is only one survivor. Dan is dead set on making it to the end, but not for himself. Every night, Dan dreams of the family that died, but he wasn’t the only one who survived the First Trial. His sons gave their lives protecting their newborn sister, Aurora. Their sacrifice will not be in vain. He will do whatever it takes to ensure she makes it to the end before taking his own life. Aurora will win the Planetary Games. The only problem is, young children were never meant to survive the first trial, let alone the rest of the game. » WHY READ THIS: - A LitRPG System Apocalypse Game Show - Slow Burn Progression - A Unique Fantasy/Sci-fi Mix - Weak To Strong To OP Characters - A Plot Other Than "Numbers Go Up" - Emotional Depth *** Warning: Contains Mature Non-Sexual Content *** Ebook, Paperback, and Audiobook Available on Amazon.

K_J_Kiki · Apocalypse · 113 ch

Duality

Amid monsters and murderers, Lewnard Hollick lives on, fulfilling his duties as a Bearer. Shadows stalk the world, and it is the innocent and the weak who pay the price. The Apocalypse can only be prevented by the Bearers of the Astral Diaries, but nothing lasts forever. An endless war has stretched across the world's bloody and secret history, and it falls upon humanity to forge its own destiny.

FukugawaKen · Urban Fantasy · 15 ch

Refusing My Gods Advances

Leon, an otaku with a passion for 3D printing, is summoned by the god Garland and given an ultimatum - save Garlandia or watch his world be destroyed in four days. Leon negotiates a deal with Garland, demanding certain conditions to be met before agreeing to save the imperiled world. As chaos unfolds outside his apartment, Leon's upgraded 3D printer from Hammazon arrives just in time. With his prized possession in hand, Leon embarks on an adventure into Garlandia, a fantastical world filled with floating islands and vibrant colors. But Leon's priorities remain clear - protect his harem of girls at all costs. As he navigates this new world, romance becomes a recurring theme. Though he may not care about the world or Garland's instructions, Leon will stop at nothing to have a peaceful life to spend with the ones he loves. With humor, determination, and an unyielding passion for 3D printing, Leon challenges the typical hero narrative and puts his unique skills to the test to save Garlandia and pursue his own interests. {Read Ahead on Patreon and find NSFW images for certain chapters! First book is posted as an audiobook! 17hrs long!} https://www.patreon.com/Magic_

Magic · Litrpg · 208 ch

The Door That Was Never Meant to Be Opened

Two school friends stumble upon a hidden, sealed door tucked behind their school’s gym storage room — a door that clearly someone went to great lengths to keep forgotten. Curiosity gets the better of them. What lies behind it seems ordinary at first… but something ancient and patient has been waiting for exactly this moment. Once the door is opened, a game begins. And games like this don’t end easily.

The_lite · Horror · 3 ch

Survivor: Directive Zero

1. Who Lt. Commander Ladova. Active-duty officer. Young woman in her prime. 2. Setting It's the twenty-seventh century. Humanity has conquered space and hops between the stars. But it all matters not, because for most of this book, Ladova is stuck on an unknown planet, surrounded by the Anomaly and surviving against the beasts with the powers it produces. 3. Stakes Survive or die, Ladova. Preferably without losing what makes you — you.

gormartsen · Sci Fi · 32 ch

The Trinity Divide - The First Relic - Book One

THE TRINITY DIVIDE SERIES Jarek Donati was an enforcer for the family until he was set up to die while on a job. He relives his own death over and over in his own personal hell loop for over a century, until the very weapon he used on the monster of a man who was meant to kill him sets him free. Now he finds himself in 1920 St. Cloud, Minnesota, during the start of Prohibition. He's got an angel and devil on his shoulder, a Nephilim with perfect balance between grace and damnation. The Trinity Blade transformed him into something both Heaven and Hell want dead. St. Cloud runs on illegal moonshine, demon-possessed mobsters, and church corruption. Jay establishes cover as a private investigator and discovers he arrived at the exact moment both sides waged war over St. Mary's Cathedral and what's hidden beneath it. ———————◊——————— ☩ WHAT TO EXPECT: ☿ † LitRPG with stat progression and ability unlocks ⸸ Weak to Strong (starts Level 1, learns through survival) † Fast-paced noir mystery with frequent combat ⸸ MC + bound companions (angel and demon literally on his shoulders) † Hard magic - wards cost blood, abilities drain health ⸸ 1920s Prohibition setting meets theological horror † Both Heaven and Hell are antagonists ⸸ No harem, slow-burn romance Content Warnings: Violence, theological themes, moral complexity

JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 35 ch

Time Lock

In a technologically advanced future where elite academies compete for prestige, eleven exceptional students receive a mysterious invitation to participate in The Chrysalis Initiative, a secretive tournament reputed to challenge the world’s most brilliant minds. Within an advanced simulation, the participants are assigned concealed roles as Hunters or Survivors. With no certainty of who stands on which side—and with roles capable of shifting between rounds—alliances begin to form even as doubt quietly takes root. As the tournament progresses, every interaction becomes a test of perception and every decision a calculated risk. Trust begins to erode, and the students find themselves questioning not only those around them, but their own judgment, instincts, and sense of self. In a system built upon deception and survival, the question is no longer who will win, but how far someone can be pushed before losing the very humanity they are trying to protect.

Ryxel · Sci Fi · 9 ch

Goddess of Ice; Reborn as Naruto’s twin sister [Completed]

How will the person who, in her previous world was known as the Goddess of Ice, deal with the world of Naruto? This story will loosely follow canon and will focus on how a powerful, wise, and slightly insane person will affect the story and its characters. Slightly AU Release schedule: 1 Chapter/day I am currently releasing this fanfic only on scribblehub.com and webnovel.com. If you are reading this elsewhere, it was not released by me. The early chapters had some writing and grammar mistakes, so I went over them a second time, which should have fixed most of the mistakes. The cover was commissioned by me and was created by Liilica on fiverr Also: join my discord: https://discord.gg/hSQQ9Ydthh

Yuna_Uzumaki · Yuri · 563 ch

Silk, Steel, and Silence

William James Moriarty is held captive in a basement by Senka, a dominant woman who binds him in chains and refuses to let him go. The confinement is not just physical—it becomes a psychological struggle for control, power, and manipulation between two minds that refuse to yield.

Senkora · Mature · 25 ch

Her Dark Desires

Senka, a dominant and calculating woman deeply in love with Moriarty, notices that Lila — one of Moriarty’s student assistants — has fallen for him. Rather than reacting with jealousy alone, Senka sees opportunity in it. If Lila is emotionally attached, she is vulnerable, influenceable, and useful. Senka begins to wonder: what if they used Lila instead of rejecting her?

Senkora · Romance · 28 ch

Unfettered

A man climbing a mountain. This seems to be the definition agreed on for 'immortal' in this world. Some people may have a higher starting point than others, but all that matters is if you make it to the top. But what comes after you make it to the top? You find a higher mountain. What happens after you climb the tallest mountain? You destroy it. This is the journey of one who seeks to become 'Unfettered'. Current Release Rate: 1 Chapter / Month (With Possibility of Increasing) Contact me: [email protected]

driftwoodblossom · Eastern Fantasy · 32 ch

Liquidation: From Big Boss to Bloody Demon Sauce

Death was supposed to be the end of Visthal’s reign. Instead, it was a humiliating demotion. Reincarnated into the demon world of Xeenar, he’s trapped in the lowest form imaginable: a literal stain of demonic slime left behind by the succubus Luriel. Abandoned in the deadly Dark Glade, Visthal realizes that survival requires aggressive expansion. By absorbing raw elemental Ether, he begins to evolve his fluid form and assemble an unlikely vanguard. With a loyal two-headed Bihound, an army of goblin contractors, and the fiery succubus Grimora bound to his side, Visthal is turning his pathetic rebirth into a monopoly of power. Luriel and the Demon King Markon think they rule Xeenar. They have no idea a rogue slime is auditing their empire—and he’s about to liquidate their assets.

Magic · Eastern Fantasy · 38 ch

Dark Desires

It starts simple: one tries to take control, the other refuses to be contained. But instead of a clean clash, it turns into something slower, sharper. Senka doesn’t like uncertainty—she pushes, tests, forces things into clarity. Moriarty doesn’t resist loudly; he studies, bends, and answers in ways that never fully give her what she wants.

Senkora · Fanfiction · 68 ch

Journey of a skid to a Master

journey of a skid to master is about max's journey from being a script kiddie to a behemoth in cybersecurity..all the tools and things shown there is real and you can learn from it as well

z3r0 · Sci Fi · 1 ch

UNFOLDING

Unfolding was born out of the author’s two passions—writing and gardening. When her marriage, career, and health all fell apart within a year, she gathered the poems and stories she wrote in the past 15 years. Some of them were imagined and written to help her cope – with life as a young student from the province, a young worker dating, and eventually, as a wife and mother. As she was reading and editing her poetry and prose, she realized her voice as a writer changed over the years. Her understanding of love, loss, and identity started to shift through her experiences. Now living alone, she felt herself opening up like a blossom unfolding. Fully. Unapologetically. Not caring about color nor smell. Just a flower finally greeting the world, before it dies.

VEALOVINO · Mature · 27 ch

Reborn in the Mist

Jason knew how he was going to die next. He's been Yagura for a month now and there's a Tailed-Beast living inside him, he knew how he was going to die next. Nobody wants to die, not even those that have done it before. Navigating the world as Yagura Karatachi, Elite Jounin of Kirigakure and Jinchuriki of the Three Tailed Beast would be dangerous enough on its own but as a Kage-candidate for Fourth Mizukage, he's far too attractive for the likes of Obito and Madara to ignore. The true Yagura is destined for a near decade under Obito's genjutsu and his village the piggybank of the Akatsuki's plans. He can't let that happen and not just because he's caught up in it now. *** Allo, just wanna say this fanfic is my second go at envisioning a character in the position of supreme power; Kage. As Kages don't regularly do missions and violence often comes to them instead, there will be fewer fight scenes until Yagura/Jason begin to face the big threat to the Shinobi world. As such I'll mostly be exploring what *right* decisions Kirigakure could have taken and the challenges to those decisions post 3rd shinobi war, as well as trying to pre-empt Obito's Akatsuki with the current Kages; Onoki, Ay, Rasa, and Hiruzen/Minato. As an aspect of the fic, it will be very Yagura/Kiri-centric with other villages and characters having interlude chapters in between. I am taking this route because, well, it's interesting and I want to discover more of what Kirigakure and its Legendary Swordsmen could have been. Anyway, hope you enjoy.

TimSaian · Fanfiction · 252 ch