In a parallel universe of Marvel's vast web, an extraordinary cosmic event grants a brilliant young man a new life as a mutant with unique and powerful powers. Endowed with abilities beyond human comprehension, he becomes a walking encyclopedia, capable of synthesizing large volumes of data and information into instant knowledge.... more>>

But his gifts go further. He has mastered Gravity Manipulation, manipulating the force of gravity around him for offensive and defensive purposes. With this ability, he becomes an unstoppable force, capable of controlling the very essence of space-time.

As he explores his new capabilities, he finds himself plunged into a universe of dangers and opportunities. As he struggles to understand his mutant identity and his place in the world, he is confronted by dark forces who seek to exploit his powers for personal gain.

Determined to use his gifts for good, he becomes a reluctant hero, protecting those who cannot protect themselves and challenging the injustices that plague his universe. But as his capabilities evolve and threats intensify, he realizes that the real challenge lies in controlling the power that resides within himself. <<less

A young man awoke from a failed suicide attempt enlightened. A year and a half later he filmed himself beating and ultimately killing a bully... more>> who had beaten and injured a 14 year old boy without consequences. That 14 year old boy had died from those injuries. Covered in LEDs nobody knows who he is or why he does it but it immediately became a sensation on streaming services, social media and online chat rooms where using easily purchased phones and publicly accessed computers he would search for and ask for more names. Using makeshift weapons he's on a strict time limit not knowing when his final video might be released. <<less

Tyson, a young boy grappling with the tragic loss of his parents, stands on the brink of despair, contemplating suicide. However, his fate takes an... more>> unexpected turn when he is saved by Alex and Serena, who offer him refuge in their makeshift home. As tyson begins to find solace in their company, Alex presents him with a life-altering choice to join their mafia familia. Now, tyson must navigate the challenges of his newfound existence, torn between the allure of darkness and the promise of a future tinged with shadows. His decision will shape not only his own destiny but also the lives of those around him. <<less

Tatsuya Ishikawa finds himself thrust into the perilous realm of Rebirth Royale, a deadly game where survival is the ultimate prize. With no memory of his past, Tatsuya must navigate treacherous landscapes, battle fierce monsters, and confront rival hunters in a bid to uncover the truth behind his existence.... more>>

Armed with only his wits and a trusty blade, Tatsuya embarks on a journey of self-discovery, forging alliances and facing adversaries as he strives to rise through the ranks of Rebirth Royale.

As Tatsuya delves deeper into the mysteries of Rebirth Royale, he must confront his own inner demons and make difficult choices that will shape the course of his destiny. With danger lurking around every corner and betrayal threatening to tear apart the fragile bonds he forms, Tatsuya must summon all his courage and strength to survive in this unforgiving game world. <<less

Sakashima’s economy and everyone’s quality of life are in peril!... more>>

Everyone is blissfully ignorant except Central Bank Chairman Matsuda and those in the highest echelons of government. When the crap hits the fan and the truth can no longer be denied, the Sakashiman people will want answers… and the blood of those responsible!

Fortunately there is a solution. UN-fortunately the only man alive who can help is a broken shell of his former self; a man destroyed in the past by none other than Chairman Matsuda.

Can this man find the strength to let bygones be bygones and lend his aid? What could Matsuda offer our hero in return for his assistance? Can a high-functioning sociopath like Matsuda even be trusted to deliver on his promises?

Find out in… A Palace of Sea Urchins.

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This is a short five chapter 'macroeconomic thriller' with the option of being further extended.

If you enjoy white-collar crime movies like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' or 'The Big Short', give this one a gander!

Also, please consider leaving comments or even a review; so I know what to do more of (...or stop doing). I may revisit this story again in the future and add new chapters if people would like to see more. Happy Scribbling! <<less

A young tom by the name of Troutpaw's life changes when he meets Strong and her kit Wise, two abandoned kittypets left to fend for... more>> themselves, and brings them to WindClan. A foolish dare between two WindClan apprentices sparks a war with RiverClan, and Troutpaw must prove not only himself, but Strongpath and Wisepaw. One question haunts his mind: Is it worth it?
Stonelion, a RiverClan queen, was spared, along with her unborn kits, by the same WindClan cat who killed her mate. As the war begins, she must somehow care for her kits, avenge her mate, and protect a dark secret... All at once.
Wisepaw never wanted to join a Clan, but now that she has, she never wants to leave. However, the war with RiverClan strains even the loyalties of Clanborn cats, and nobody seems to want her and her mother there. Worst of all, the cat who brought them to WindClan, the tom she fell in love with, seems to agree.
Will they be weak... Or will they be Strong? <<less

Haku aims to become the best e-sports player in his country and in extension, the best player in the world as well. However, in all 10 years of his competitive career, he has never won against Kaiun. He can never make his dream come true unless he beats Kaiun first. He had even given up once and announced his retirement but his love for e-sports made him come back for the second chance at achieving his dream.... more>>

This time, he will never give up. He'll fight till the day he can stand on top of the world, even if it takes him a lifetime.

In every person is a budding potential and maybe Haku is a late bloomer! Come and join Haku in his journey to reach greatness! <<less

An evil human king desired immortality, and made a deal with a certain multiverse traveling Imp for an artifact that would grant him what he... more>> desired. only for it to back fire and turn him and all his subjects into monsters. Now, centuries later, a group of non-human adventurers enter the cursed kingdom, the group consisting of:
An Elven Archer
A Dwarven Fighter
A Demon Mage
A Beastman Rogue
and A Goblin who loves to invent useless inventions
We follow Rivet, the Goblin as she learns to build stronger and stronger inventions, modifying her exosuit to eventually rival even the strongest mages <<less

Aster died in one her of attempts to cut the ties between her family and the ones she deemed as trouble and found herself bound... more>> to a system that offered her a chance of resurrection. However, Aster had lost her will to live. Will she let her soul be obliterated or will she rethink and relearn whatever she thought of herself and encounter love? <<less

Andre Bianchi is an Italian-American, born in New York City.Before he was born,Andre's mother(Rosana Vitale) fled from her home country (Italy) at the age of sixteen. You guessed it, they're poor, dirt poor. On January 2nd 2013 a miracle happened, Andre woke up with a robotic voice in his head.... more>>

"Would you like to bind with the billionaire system now?" <<less

"In a realm shrouded in darkness and mystery, 'Shadow's Pursuit' is a gripping tale of a young boy's journey on the path of revenge on... more>> a malevolent shadow. With echoes of his past and the unknown future, he encounters supernatural forces, family secrets, and a guardian who could hold the key to fulfill his bloodthirst. Will he find the strength to brak free from his chains of the past, or will revenge completely consume him?" <<less

Hannah Ellis, a perfectly ordinary girl, moves to Abbott street with two suitcases and a rickety bike in hopes of one day leaving her cafe job and becoming a nurse in turn-of-the-century London. From there, Hannah begins her perfectly ordinary life living in the little home owned by her perfectly ordinary (albeit grumpy) landlord.... more>>

Just as Hannah begins to feel like home can be right where you make it to be, she witnesses something not-so perfectly ordinary, and ends up meeting an extraordinary boy who pulls her into a strange, mysterious world that thrums along silently just underneath her own reality's nose.

Tasked with the impossible of saving both her friends and her city from a dangerous man who wants to choke power out of the innocent to procure total immortality, Hannah delves into an adventure that threatens to end the world as she knows it should she run out of precious time. <<less

Entering into a combat tournament, Elle can't wait to bash so skulls in, and with her unique application of aura, she's a force to be... more>> reckoned with. However, a Tower sprouts itself in the middle of the arena, and all the contestants are tasked with climbing the tower and defeating it's champions. <<less

A game of chicken and some crimes really ruffle some feathers of a rag-tag group of "criminals", and some poor choices lead to some consequences... more>> that are...unfortunately expected. <<less

Ky kazumaki is a young shut in that's never made a single friend in his life. With trauma stemming back from the very first day of school, Ky finds it impossible to find companionship anywhere, so he begins playing the popular online game Heros Of Adell where he meets his "Friends", a large group of unknown players that bring him a feeling of friendship he had always longed for. Ky develops an unhealthy relationship with A.I and lives an unbalanced lifestyle between losing sleep and working at a dead-end job where his strong work ethic and people pleasing nature goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Now in his early twenties Ky still struggles with social anxiety and... more>> reclusive tendencies. That is until a certain pretty girl steps into his life and tries to show him everything he's never been able to experience before. Now as doubt starts set in, he begins to question certain aspects of his own life and is suddenly faced with some tough choices he'll have to make. Ky Kazumaki is about to learn what it really means to have true friends he can lean on. But only if he can overcome some challenges that still stand in his way. Can he take control of his own life? Can he alter his unhealthy ways? And can he delete all those things that continue to keep him down?

This story is dedicated to anyone who's ever been pushed away, bullied, left out, or felt unwanted or forgotten. You're not alone. <<less

In a land ravaged by war and ruled with an iron fist by the ruthless tyrant warlord known as the Iron King Akuma Ryota, a... more>> skilled but vengeful swordsman named Kaito encounters Anya, the true heir to the throne that was stolen from her. Their fates become inextricably linked as Kaito, driven by a burning desire for vengeance against the Iron King who masterminded the downfall of Kaito's family, joins forces with Anya's protectors in a quest to help her reclaim her rightful birthright as the land's ruler. <<less

WARNING: Reading may cause addiction :)... more>>

In Florida, Kaiden lives a simple life as a student. He deals with the regular challenges of high school, just like everyone else. But one day, something unexpected happens that completely changes everything.

A huge amount of energy gathers in the Bermuda Triangle and causes a massive explosion. Kaiden, who is nearby, suddenly finds himself in the middle of all the chaos. He's faced with natural disasters and he tries his best to survive.

As he struggles to stay alive, Kaiden's determination gets even stronger. However, there's a deep mystery beyond just staying alive. The events after this disaster lead to a series of unpredictable situations, even beyond what the gods could predict.

A new world was created. <<less

Molly has long held a secret longing to be not just a girl, but a FOX girl. Well into college at the seemingly quiet Citadel Harbor University and her transition into a woman, her otherkin feelings resurface with a vengeance. But, it turns out the answer to Molly's dreams lie below her feet; the secret facility below has an untested treatment that could turn her into a fox/human hybrid! Earth's first kitsune of its own, if you will...... more>>

However, it's not easy to be the first. What kind of strange things will happen to her on her way to becoming her dream self?

This story takes place in my wider Behind the Veil series. <<less

Drake Requiem is a monster hunter, wearer of symbiotic armor and a promise in a world where magic and technology mix to start an all-out war for control of a great continent where the gods are everything:... more>>

However, his life will take on new meaning as he becomes involved with a group of elite mercenaries called the Einharts to stop a cult that has started a rebellion in the kingdom of Lazarus. A conflict that will lead them to discover the secrets of the holy war and a mysterious princess. They will face their pasts, and suffer divine wrath as the blade of an imminent second apocalypse hangs over their heads. 6 guardians, 6 pasts and the secret of a princess is waiting to be discovered. <<less

In the Land named Lender, there existed creatures that no one had ever heard about. Have you ever heard of creatures from one of its kind?
One among the myths beings who are said to be the strongest of all.
Who lives behind the shadows of humans, who are called the strongest from one side while the others call them immortal?
They are not fairies, Vampires, Goblins, or Werewolves however something beyond them.
They are called DeathLocks.
It is a rare rumor about them that they are powerful after being gifted with a natural mysterious source called a system. The system works well with them as it provides them with requirements from above what... more>> a normal human being struggles to earn. With this, they wage wars over numerous Kingdoms and conquered lands according to their own will. No one can stop them or battle against them.
On the other hand, a common fact about their system is that Human beings can’t see their system, and for this, the Deathlocks feel proud of it.
However, everything slowly collapses when a young boy from the humans named Yutosai soon discovers a chained Deathlock who is trapped between survival for life and the darkness of death. What’s worse both are quite close to each other.
To turn the matter upside down, this Deathlock chooses Yutosai to be his slave in exchange for his freedom by providing him THREE systems at a time, with all different statuses and power which soon takes his life from the poor of slavery till meeting up with mighty kings.
How does Yutosai’s life change into a world where he sees mystery behind lands, finds cries behind voices, seeks evil behind the white, visits strong Kings and salutes Empires, meets dark villains, and feels peaceful auras trapped around his land?
With the blood of a slave running in his veins, find out his long journey around the land and how will he manage to finish the main quest line with one sentence to be solved as an order by his master:

WHITE FEELINGS, BLACK HEART. <<less

How does one go about changing the future if all they know is how the story ends?
Would adding more knowledge allow for a more... more>> efficient path? Or would it cause a future driven by emotion?
Which one is even the correct choice?
Only those who have reached the end have these answers. <<less

All souls are not created equal. ... more>>

[This story is a slow(ish) burn. Please not that it takes a little while for the magic to be introduced properly.]

Ethan has spent most of his life away from his family. Sent to boarding school as a boy, his father has kept him at arm’s length his entire life. Lonely and angry, his hardship has him subconsciously longing for a different life. One with a different purpose, freedom, and friends.

Before he has the chance to finish school, Ethan is suddenly told to leave. He is going to accompany his father’s associate to New Orleans and beyond. A strange man who will be his guide into everything he does not know exists. Everything that lurks in the cracks of civilization.

Going forward, Ethan has to come to grips with a reality where the potential of his soul is Power. He may learn what he has the opportunity to become and why it has been kept secret from him his entire life. <<less

All that Flinn ever wanted was the love and affection of his family. The acknowledgment of his cold father, caring sister, and indifferent older brother. It was to the point he became a runaway to join the Hunting Guild. His desire was strong.... more>>

Despite being an ordinary person, Flinn amassed enough fortune to enter the most expensive academy in the world. One that was famous in making the strongest MagiKnights in history.

Ultima Academy.

As soon as he became 18 of age, he finally chose to return. Changing his appearance and improving on his own unique style. Growing in a way that was suitable for his own talents. He was a simple fighter, but his dreams were great.

The only thing that got in his way were these weird people hanging around him. They kept on trying to gain his favour and ask him to make contracts with them. Flinn called the police.

He was not going to fall for their nonsense. It wouldn’t be long before he was accepted.

At least, that was how Flinn dreamed… <<less

Tell me... Have you ever wondered what you would do if after you died a giant impostor from Among Us talked to you in an alien language, and then reincarnated you in a world where superpowers, heroes, and villains exist?... more>>

Yeah, me neither.

But I should probably have before all of this happened.

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(A/N: Mc will have Impostor powers, however, it will take him a few chapters to "awaken" them... And they are OP, in case you think they are not. For more info, you can check the auxiliary chapter... If it is there.
That's all I have to say. Enjoy reading!) <<less

Several thousand years ago, an inexplicable event known as the Cataclysm turned most of humanity into dust, sparing only a chosen few for reasons still unknown. Five thousand years after the collapse of civilization, over the last few decades, the remaining population has progressed from savage hunters to developing walled cities. However, in the year 902 of the new era calendar, mankind's efforts are unexpectedly cut short when mysterious black portals that spawn deadly monsters begin appearing out of nowhere.... more>>

Ryusui Itsuki, a 21st-century high school student and aspiring scientist, had led a peaceful life until the Cataclysm plunged him into an endless slumber. One day, awakened by a mysterious voice, he emerged from the abyss only to find himself in a world starkly different from his familiar surroundings. Dumbfounded by this new reality, Ryusui is determined to unravel the mystery of who turned mankind into dust and why. He embarks on a quest to rebuild the world using his scientific knowledge. However, his journey takes a chilling twist when he stumbles upon a mysterious black portal that brutally changes the trajectory of his life forever.

[Welcome Player Ryusui] <<less