Onc2022 Stories

Under the stairs is a locked cupboard in the house Alisha rents, that she passes every day on the way to what turned out to be a nine-to-five kind of job. One day, she finds it unlocked only for the door to close and lock behind her, the light going out. What happens next is not what she expected, but then what would she have otherwise ended up in through a cupboard under the stairs? Disclaimer - I don't own Harry Potter. This is written for Open Novella Contest's prompt number fifty-seven. "For as long as you've rented the house, the door to the cupboard under the stairs has always been locked and you never paid it any mind. You wake one morning, and discover that not only is it unlocked, but wide open."

There was always a rock of sorts between Sebastian and the rest of his family, something he always felt the need to escape. He found the escape in the outdoor sports, one of the few positive things he'd picked up from that person over the years albeit he didn't want to otherwise think of them. One day, he decides to take up climbing again, which felt as simple as getting new equipment. Disclaimer - I don't own Stardew Valley. This is written for ONC 2020, the prompt I am using is the first one. "You plan to go rock climbing, so you head to the local sporting goods store to buy some new equipment. While on the mountain, you run into some problems."

It is WW2 and fighter pilot Charlie Nielsen wakes up in a hospital where he is told a woman saved his life. As any decent person should he sets out to thank her---but things start going sideways as though under some sort of Domino's effect; he soon realises that this is not an ordinary woman and neither would his life be ordinary as long as she's around. He's seen hurricanes: but she's one that he hasn't witnessed before.

After years of struggling to make it as an actor, Daniel Shephard is finally about to make it big. He's landed the lead in a superhero movie. He's about to be Captain Universe with the whole world. That is, if he can make it to his agent in time to sign the contract. Which is easier said than done, as Daniel wakes up, only a few days before the need to sign the contract, in a locked room with no escape. He doesn't know who's abducted him or why. The only clue he has is the manuscript pushed in under the door. A script so terribly bad, it physically pains him to read it. Now Daniel is forced to act out the script--while wearing increasingly ludicrous costumes--and deliver a performance of a lifetime, to appease the manic author who has him trapped, before he loses his spot in the limelight. *** This is an ONC story, using prompt #6: Walking down the street, a stranger approaches you. He/she stares intently into your eyes for a moment and then says, "I know what you need to do." *** "If you liked Misery but didn't like the maiming, drug abuse, peril, or murder then you'll love this!!!"

Timballisto struggles with the scattered pieces of Martin's memory the best he can, telling Martin the past doesn't matter. Yet, in saying so he doesn't know how much the past does matter, particularly when illness befalls those helping to build Redwall, which will eventually become a safe haven for many. Polleekeen always knew, though, what lay in store for Martin. Disclaimer - I don't own Redwall. This is written for ONC 2022, but the prompt I picked for this was prompt was number seventy, "His eyes were cold and lifeless as he stared at me. 'You have no idea who I am, do you?'."

If you think being a side character is bad, try being a side character's apprentice! Most people would call Jayden talentless, except that his talents lie in running away and abandoning others to their fates. He has long accepted that he was destined to be a side character in the life of men and as such, decided not to try. However, when he is paired with who Jayden refers to as, 'the next main character' - Eric, he finds his plate full of more than he bargained for, especially when the original main character dies. Will Jayden's skills save him from the problems associated with the main characters, or will his lack of skills further endanger Eric?

Adam Mitchell disappeared one rainy night in May, 1996. Twenty five years later, November Falls Police Detective Evelyn Hardy stumbles upon an article about his cold case. It's been long enough, it's time to get Adam Mitchell the justice he deserves. But, with the FBI on scene, the unorthodox involvement of Evelyn's family, and the unacknowledged feelings between Evelyn and her partner finally reaching breaking point, there is one thing that is for certain: Solving the case is going to be the easy part. Part 1 of the November Falls Series. Prompt 67

When Beck returns to Milford after seven years, she doesn't expect to run into two problems: developing sudden, inexplicable feelings for her childhood nemesis, and her childhood best friend. ---------------------- When Beck Livingston left Milford to go live with her grandmother, she thought she and her neighborhood playmates would stay friends forever. Fast-forward seven years, and she's suddenly back in Milford, her only connections to the town being her older sister (who tries way too hard to mother her), and her old friends, whom she's texted sparingly over the years. Her biggest saving grace of all is Lizzy, her old best-best-best friend, although Lizzy's girlfriend doesn't appreciate how close they are. While trying to avoid her sudden confusion around Lizzy, Beck's childhood bully is back---and he's changed. Now torn between keeping her summer drama-free, or pursuing whatever this is with Donovan, Beck has no choice but to fend off her feelings for Lizzy and beg for her help---because, seriously. She needs all the help she can possibly get.

Elise Chadwick is a fifteen-year-old country girl living out her life in a family ranch when an unexpected tornado hits her house and she lands in Oz. She and her dog, Biscuit, try to get back but nothing works. They're still trapped in Oz. Elise assumes the identity of a destined savior of sorts, Dorothy Gale, and fills in her role. The said savior is preordained to find the Wizard of Oz and get home, but Elise isn't Dorothy. Can she ever get back home or will she remain in Oz forever?

In which Adeana Coleman has to interview Oliver Tate for the school paper, except she's been madly in love with him since the fifth grade. Prompt 97: For a school magazine, you're supposed to take individual interviews of the football team players. You are now hesitant to interview someone whom you have been admiring for years now. Cover credit to: @-hotterthxnhell

[Based on They Both Die In The End] In a world where you know when you'll die, two people from different worlds meet-cute on their End Day.

Lila Unwinter is not a very talented witch; she mostly has a lot of ambition, determination, and enough spite to last her a few hundred years. How else was she supposed to survive the past sixteen years, after she lost both her best friend and her family over something she can barely even remember now? They're not dead, of course, but for all that they care about her, she might as well be. But then her magic decides to send her home for lunch break one day, and she not only finds out about a curse that's taken hold of her way back when she was only six years old, but also reconnects with her childhood friend (who's considerably less alive now). A series of events unfolds that may well redefine Lila's perception of both love and magic itself. Featuring: way too many ghosts, the town at the Edge of the world, knife and sword-wielding girls, sapphic childhood-friends-to-lovers, ghost kitties, weird magic and magical creatures, and a certain three-headed dog. ________________ an entry for the open novella contest 2022

∘∘ ©┋𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗡 ❍Graphics ❍Narration ❍Plot ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Seeking Infinite life is not unusual. But, being immoral to others in this process is debatable▬Seeing the difference is not so easy. ═─────── ꗄ ───────═ Cassandra Wood is a 12 and half years old charming girl, living with her parents and two-year-old sibling in the UK. Curious Cassy never stops to ask out her doubts. Nanny-ma is the credit to Cassy's love for stories. Her fantasy lives in those characters who were misunderstood. Always has soft spot for them even villains are included in that list. Her Brilliant plan is to read her favorite series which has published its third book in 1999 on the Christmas Holidays. Yet, she just begin the 1-2* books ╮ Visiting her countryside Grandma's house▰ ❛ Will be her boon or bane? ❜ Holidays passed merrily but her plan is at stake on the last day. ⌕ Does every Grandma's story have to be ╼ fictional ╾ ? ═─────── ꗄ ───────═

|𝟏𝟗𝐱 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃| Here lies the tragedy of 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐀. A young woman with a heart of gold and eyes as red as blood. Cursed with the Midas Touch and destined to die beneath the Phrygian sun. She is a monster. An outcast. She is made to endure. But when a foreign goddess arrives swords clash and words are traded. The blue deity shakes the very core of Desdemona's foundation and calls into question her entire upbringing as well as her fate to die on her eighteenth birthday. For the first time in a long time, Desdemona has a choice. Will she play the role her past lives were forced to endure? Or will she shed her heart of purity to take back the life that was stolen from her? 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲, 𝐍𝐀, 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟎𝟐/𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟐 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝟎𝟒/𝟏𝟕/𝟐𝟐 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟏𝟒+ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: @𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡

Complete • 40,000 words • lgbtqia+ YA fantasy • A lonely sea witch finds a long-lost boy on the beach, a boy who disappeared and came back changed. A story filled with magick, romance, mysterious dreams, and buried secrets uncovered. The sleepy fishing village of Saltash is still grieving the disappearance and presumed death of Alder Flint when, exactly one year later, Selwyn Blackthorn finds him swimming at the beach. Alder seems unharmed, but he has no explanation for his long absence and Wyn knows that there's something different about him. And it's not just that Alder's suddenly interested in being Wyn's friend. Wyn is one of the last remaining sea witches in Saltash, and the Goddess Below the Waves has been sending him mysterious dreams that he's sure have something to do with Alder. As he grows closer to Alder and finds himself falling in love, Wyn must decide if he really wants to solve the mystery of Alder Flint. Along the way, Wyn also uncovers long-hidden secrets about himself, and he must decide if it's better that some things stay buried beneath the waves. Written for the Open Novella Contest 2022 Prompt 61: A person from your colony runs away one night. A year later, the person returns, all safe and sound, but you find something strange and fishy. © All Rights Reserved

Seventeen years ago Tyreek (T-Rex) Crews lost the love of his life during a pregnancy complication. Though his wife was pronounced deceased his son was given life. Seventeen years have passed and now Tyreek's son Ty can tell his story. Ty struggles to control his emotions due to Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). For his sanity Ty tends to isolate himself from others. This has proven difficult time and time again, due to his father being a legendary retired boxer. Ty's world gets turned upside down when he meets who possibly could be his father's biggest fan. Using ONC Prompt 51: Life hasn't been easy, but it has taught you about all the different variations of what family can really mean.

Sixteen-year-old Bridget has always been warned that if she ever found a bell in the woods not to ring it. But, accidents happen, and, one beautiful spring day, she literally stumbles over a bell, awakening the dead and changing her life forever.

【 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 】by Ambassador-run profiles: @NA on 'It's Always the Butler' @crime on 'Detective & Whodunit' @StoriesUndiscovered on 'Thrills N Spills' for July, 2022 And other user-run profiles: @FBWCBookClub on 'Treacherous Thriller' @newlywrittenbooks on 'Looking For Clues' @TCRreads on 'Mars' @Project_Athena on 'Invisible Strings' Status: Completed and Editing Caught in a criminal case, things only got worse for Giana. It all began with what seemed like a petty mistake by the local sheriff, and soon transformed into a high-profile murder. Each time Giana attempted to escape its consequences, she only got entwined in it further to the point where she herself questioned her own innocence. TW: Mild violence and bloodshed Total Word Count: 20,000-30,000 Cover Credit: @stella_vigo

Genevieve had a crush on her boss. Yes, HAD. After witnessing how much of a cold, dead-on-the-inside grinch he was, she gave her interest in the man a firm kick in the butt and promptly moved on with her life. So it was a little more than a surprise when she woke up one morning to a girl claiming to be a cupid and begging her to please fall in love with her killjoy boss. Adarosa has never gotten a match right, not when the couple had a 50% success rate or even a 99%. But when her existence as a cupid gets threatened, Adarosa is determined to do whatever it takes to make her final match work.