Because tears are fun, and you're too lazy to edit the story yourself. Just keep in mind:*Some of my points are opinions*If you're confused about any of my points, I'm open for chat or two *Don't expect sugarcoating--compliments are there when compliments are neededWithout any further ado, welcome the Yelverton's Little Shop of Horrors.…
The year is 2113, and almost all the world's problems have been single-handedly solved with a shocking breakthrough - of how to store and transfer souls. At a certain price, anybody can buy a prolonged life, or a never-hungering body, or eternal happiness. However, despite the prosperity of the world as a whole, only a few rich enough can afford extra souls for themselves. And Owen Milano, left with nothing but a bare minimum of resources and his young daughter, can only dream of such things. Owen is stricken to discover that his daughter has fallen to a disease that will kill her in a short period of time. Not willing to lose anything more, Owen sees no other choice but to steal a soul to preserve his daughter's life. But it appears that the souls have a much darker truth behind it...[Submitted for ONC 2019][Prompt: SUSPENSE FICTION #7, Soul Sickness][Shortlisted!!]Cover by the amazing @hayakiu…
Years ago, the Brimstone Faction was set into chaos. Once loyal to their cause, they protected an artifact known as the Devil's Crown for centuries, ensuring its location was kept a secret and its power never unleashed. But as time passed, the Faction eventually fell into corruption, seeking to wield the Crown themselves and to control the fabric of life and death.Many years have passed since the Faction was torn, and both those allegiant to the Faction and those corrupted have gone into hiding, preparing their next move. But when a strange figure sends a warning of an imminent cataclysm, drastic events are set into motion. The corrupted ones have finally resurfaced and begun their last push to take the Crown for themselves.Meanwhile, an explorer named Hugo Chance stumbles upon the warning and is forced to also help the allegiants. But as he delves deeper in the midst of chaos and deception, he discovers a truth that may jeopardize the allegiants entire cause.#1 in Allegiances as of 2/25/19…
When Thomas Dale finds himself one of the few survivors of a dystopian world blasted by a series of unimaginable disasters, he must battle for his life as the remaining resources of a shattered planet slowly go down to nothing. Frightened but not willing to stay cowering as everyone around him dies, Thomas sets out to find out what caused all the disasters and how to stop them, along the way uncovering something far greater than he could've ever bargained for. But there are dark secrets that were best locked up and forgotten, and Thomas soon realizes that nobody can be trusted... maybe not even himself.Thanks to @emily5904 for the cover. Seriously, it's epic. I couldn't do something like that.*Winner of the August NMA sci-fi contest*…
Nobody knew what to expect when they reached Ticotan Station... not even the head of the ship, Jajin Bolts, although she knew something was amiss the moment she stepped on it. Ticotan seemed like an innocent place - a colonized asteroid floating about the spaceways just like thousands of others, but under that disguise of innocent gas pumps and mini-malls, something stirred... something stirred that drove people mad...1500 WORDS!* * *Update: this will be a collection of stories now, all entwined together one way or another. The next sci-fi story is based on the prompt "Alien Humor" from the 2018 August Sci-fi Challange. I'll find a way to entwine it into Jajlin's dark storyline...…