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They say tears fall when one is sad, but Jin Tianwang has only known how to smile. Six years ago, he carved his name as the "Merry Meanderer"—a wandering hero who defied death with a grin and stormed the Mystic Valley for the sake of a friend. But legends, too, have hearts that can break. Long before the fame, Jin possessed no wealth, yet he had brothers by his side. He had no home, yet someone lingered in his thoughts. But as his name rose, everything he held dear vanished like mist beneath the morning sun. Beloved companions turned into enemies with drawn blades; kinsmen betrayed him for power; and the woman he loved was forced to walk away.

Jack, and Samual Sands are brothers who have lived in one of the few small Florida beach towns since they were both kids. When their Father died trying to find an ocean cave rumored to be filled with the ocean's riches. With no mother in the picture Jack who was 19 at the time took over his father's diving business, and the responsibility of raising his kid brother Sam who was 14 at the time. Three years have passed, and Sam wants to go look for his Father's mythical ocean cave one last time on the anniversary of his Father's death. The story follows Sam mostly as the brothers struggle to survive on the budget of a seasonal business with all the problems that come with growing up without a Father. Well that, and all the problems that came with actually finding the ocean cave.

|6X FEATURED| Messummer's life changes when a futuristic boy stumbles into her ancient world. She must now help him front to his own time before his love for dinosaurs traps him forever. *** Ever since her father's death, Messummer has wanted nothing more than to prove she can survive in her fragile world. She enters her valley's Great Flying Race as a rite of passage. It's a race only the bravest fliers attend. While Messummer is preparing for it one day, she meets a creature she has never seen before. His name is Daniel Matton. He stumbles into her world after a malfunction with something called a "time machine". Fascinated by this new species, Messummer kidnaps him (not that Dan has much of a choice) and takes him on a journey like none other. Of course, that's only after Dan concludes she won't eat him. Just when the two friends' connection begins to grow, disaster strikes. What starts as a bonding experience becomes a fight for survival. Will Messummer and Dan escape the horrendous Tyrannosaurus Rex, or will the 11.0-magnitude earthquake swallow them before he can even try to kill them? Will Messummer find the courage to tell Dan who she truly is? Will Dan ever return front to his own time? Above all, will their friendship survive the calamity? *** *This is a spinoff story for Through the Wormhole. The plot has been changed slightly to fit the short story genre.* Word Count: 7,000-7,500 Main Achievement: - Winner | Dinosaur/Prehistoric Stories | The Amby Awards 2022!

"When the mind forgets, the heart will always remember the love that was once restrained." Noa and Josh were two souls bound by a love so pure, so passionate, that they were willing to defy the odds stacked against them. They fought tirelessly, refusing to let anything or anyone tear them apart. But fate had other plans. A cruel twist of destiny erased their memories of each other, leaving behind only an unshakable emptiness in their hearts. Strangers once more, they now walk separate paths, unaware of the love they once swore to protect. But can love truly be forgotten? Or will their hearts, despite the silence of their minds, find a way back to each other? A story of love, loss, and the undeniable pull of destiny because some loves are meant to be remembered.

Elina started her Magic Journey in the school Of wizadry in Alies city were she bumped into the Dangerous student Robert Fan "Your bad days are started Elina,Be ready to invite them" She heared the devilish warning "Elina won't get afraid of Monsters" She said at that time out of anger but didn't expect him to be actually Monster. After Sometime She was entangled by the love thread of Monster which was strong and hard to cut. During her journey in Wizadry,she came to Know about the Curse of Alies City which was caused 200 years ago.After knowing more about it she found many shocking truth that turned her life completely down and lead her to a New journey. Will she Free herself from the thread or Start to built it? what shocking truth Elina found? Note : Picture in the cover is not designed by me and the credit goes to orginal creater

“Hello, Miss”.his voice pulled me back from my thought. I stared at him and noticed there was no reaction on his face. “Wait, did he just call me miss “. I scream in my head. “I'm here to drop my little princess off, since it's her first day here “.his voice was calm but full of command. He moves away from the door and steps inside the hall. “My name is “, “Benson". I whispered in my head .how can I possibly forget that name Jesse met Benson again after twelve years of being separated from each other. But this time he was married, This time he has a daughter, And this time he doesn't remember her.

Natalie had always been a fairly happy girl with a life that she was content with. At least until six months ago when her lifelong best friend, with who she had shared everything with up until that point, suddenly decided that they needed to end their friendship with no warning. The life that she had known and loved shattered around her, taking her with it. Now, she's closed herself off from everyone around her and made a vow to herself to never let anyone in again in an effort to never have to go through that pain again. For six months, her plan had gone smoothly and seemed fail-proof. That is until Riley, who happens to be way too handsome and charming for his own good, abruptly finds his way into her life and flips her world upside down. No matter how much she pushes him away and tries to keep her vow, she keeps finding herself in situations that could ruin everything she's worked so hard for. The more she's around him and is struck by the light he brings into the world, the harder it becomes to keep her vow, and herself, safe. Her life starts to spin out of her control as she tries to figure out what Riley really wants, who he really is, and why her gut keeps telling her that there is more to him than she could ever imagine. As if her plate wasn't already full enough, she's also troubled with trying to figure out why Colton has been acting the way he has and why he really left her. Natalie's life has become anything but simple. But it can only go up from here, right? Wrong. The catastrophic rollercoaster that has become her life has only just begun. Will Natalie ever be able to let down the walls guarding her heart or will she miss out on any

Elle Castrell, a girl who suffers from Dissociative Amnesia - a rare memory disorder characterized by sudden retrograde episodic memory loss, said to occur for a period of time ranging from hours to years. Elle, with no memories from her past, and being aware of her Dissociative Disorder, she began to isolate herself from people because she must trust no one. But one day, while riding a bus on her way home... he will meet Caliph Gipzon an arrogant, jolly person. By the "Universe's Will" for them to meet, will it change everything, especially, Elle's life? Will it be more complicated? Or the mysterious and missing pages from her past will be unfolded?

Summer usually has temperatures that are not as common as other seasons. Temperature elevations are usually unnatural and can be up to 37 degrees celsius. But on the other hand, summer vacation is what I'm waiting for! we finally went on vacation to a recreation park and stayed at a hotel, but in our ignorance about this hotel, it turned out that we stayed at a hotel that had magic in it, we were trapped inside, couldn't get out, even got out of the room and my parents… ah I wanted to cry. There is no summer vacation this year I have to be able to save my parents, must be able, I can't get out of this hotel alone, this year's summer vacation has been the most troublesome, fortunately, I met a man, he is my classmate, but the sense of pleasure disappeared instantly remembering his behavior at school. We ended up struggling to get the keys to getting our parents out and out of this strange hotel.

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.