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In a city that never sleeps, beneath the veneer of neon lights and the hum of everyday life, lies a hidden world where nightmares are born and pain is eternal. Test Subject 0202, a boy stripped of his name and humanity, has endured years of unspeakable torment within the cold, sterile confines of a clandestine lab. His body, cursed with immortality through grotesque experimentation, has been shattered and rebuilt more times than he can remember—his every death a new symphony of agony. But as the experiments grow ever more brutal, a sinister figure emerges from the shadows. The Cheshire Cat, a being of twisted power and malevolence, offers 0202 a perverse form of freedom: servitude in exchange for release. In a world where death is a luxury and suffering is eternal, 0202 is faced with an impossible choice. The Cheshire Cat, with his smile as wide as his cruelty, promises revenge on those who have inflicted such horrors—but at what cost? As the line between salvation and damnation blurs, 0202 must confront the true price of freedom in a world where even the end of life is not enough to escape the darkness. In this twisted tale of pain, power, and the thirst for escape, *Test Subject 0202* delves into the darkest corners of the human soul, where the true terror lies not in death, but in the endless, inescapable suffering that comes before it. (This Is a submission to enter the Spirity awards 2024)

Noah was never meant to be free, only useful. Created by the Omnarchs, the ancient beings who embody the Nine Supreme Laws of existence, he carries a bloodline with no name, no history, and a soul deliberately left incomplete. As he rises from a quiet academy in Gaelia to the fractured continent of Celestara and beyond, Noah discovers he can touch every Law at once where others are bound to just one — and that this gift was never meant as a kindness. Surrounded by a found family who never try to fix him, Noah uncovers the truth behind his parents' deaths, the soul lock waiting to erase him, and the looming threat of the Semi-Polyarch — a being of pure collapse born from the same catastrophe that made him possible. As his power grows toward something the world has no word for, Noah faces an impossible choice: become Eternity itself, perfect and absolute and alone, or remain exactly what he has always fought to be. Incomplete. Imperfect. Real. (This is a remake of my original novel, Beyond Mortal Rules)

Lost among the stars......Love, Hate, Friendship, Courage...... In the end......only you defined me. ........... The story revolves round three individuals who are struggling between romance and revenge. Can love conquer their hearts or will revenge conquer them. Each choice has its own consequence. The three complete strangers Aaron, Artella and Narein bound by fate... But this fate.. Is it a fated love? or a fated hatred?.......Find out!!!! .......... Follow this romantic thriller.... A journey in discovering oneself in the arms of the one they love.

"My justice shattered with a single scream." In the Empire's darkest depths, our revolution was sacred. We believed our sacrifices would be enshrined as noble history. "Please... stop... I'll tell you everything." A single scream, and I became a traitor. Now I understand. It was never my weakness that was the sin. The true evil was the hypocrisy above.

200 years ago man created the greatest AI known but this Machine eventually grew a mind of its own and evetually it's own body, it rose up with others like it against the human race this battle went on for about 20 years and nature and most resources were dieing off cause of the continuing battles but the final battle it released a large blast but is wasn't a bomb it was something else entirely, the machines had something hidden down their main base, something that wasn't human or machine something not of this earth, the blast brought back nature it changed it along with the humans and Machines closes to the blast.....both of them went a evolution of some sorts and because of this both sides where able to form a peace ending the war Lia Giles became a border guard and mechanic for the power lines on the in between of the main city and the unearthly forests, no longer being able to stand living in the high technology world where humans are treated like second class citizens. On one of her patrols she discovers something or more like someone that no one has ever seen before.

Madalas nararanasan ng mga teenager ang samo't saring emosyon. Si Lyn Montemayor ay isang maganda at matalinong dilag,ngunit sabi nga ng iba na kung sino pa ang matalino,ito pa ang t-a-n-g-a sa pag-ibig.Mapatunayan kayang tama ang sabi ng iba nang makilala niya si Drick Mendez? Ano kayang meron sa pamagat?Paano mo malalaman kung hindi mo bubuksan?

Dear youth It's ok to feel alone it's oky to be different it's ok not to have what others have it's ok to choose your own way even if it doesn't make sense to others. it's ok to wait it's ok to feel confused it's ok for everything your are going through stay strong,keep chin up soon or letter you will rise. Dear parents just know that life doesn't have a particular formula to apply, make your own way with your kids and please don't compare your kid with other's kids. Dear fellow just because someone has different feelings about something doesn't make them criminal,let others live their life how they chose too. PLEASE WHAT EVER HAPPEN DON'T CHOOSE SUICIDE you have people who love you,they can't bare loosing you. Your life is precious if you can't make it to day one day you will,that's for sure.

Hi. I'm Ellis. I may look like a girl but I'm not. I'm non-binary. I entered 9th grade this year. People ask me all the time if it's hard or if I'm having the time of my life. I've always had an easy time with school, so it certainly wasn't hard despite the now highschool level classes, and even though I enjoyed school and loved going, I was definitely not having the time of my life. Since I'm so good at school and my grades are stunning for the average person, I've always been told that I would be successful in my life. No one told me what successful meant, they just told me to go into a STEM field where I would excel. So, that was my goal. I would succeed. ~~~ There was a moment of silence where she simply looked at me, inching forward until our lips were centimeters apart. I was scared. I wasn't ready for this or so I thought due to my racing heart. Not even 3 seconds later, her lips had melted into mine and for the first time, I understood why people were in love. I understood why people closed their eyes when they kissed. I suddenly stopped caring about my applications to the various prestigious colleges where my major was to be in the medical world or if I was going to get an MD or a PHD. None of it mattered while this beautiful girl's lips were on mine. Nothing mattered except her. ~~~ Teen LGBTQ+ High School Romance! ARTWORK IS MY OWN, PLEASE DON'T STEAL

Young Jake Smith tries to build his life career as a new member of the SWAT team, but it all falls apart when he is forced to prove that the definition of insanity does not exist, otherwise he will be killed.

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"