Otherworld Stories

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

**STOP! This is book 3 of The Twilight Stars. Please check out Book 1 first, Spears of U'u'kata*** Cali's had a rough time of it ever since her entire farming colony was kidnapped off the deep space asteroid they inhabited. She lost everything. Her home, her career, her livelihood. What is an entomologist supposed to do in a beautiful, harsh world where no one cares about insects? When she and her best friend, Ezra, join a crew intending to locate a natural source of iron for the colony, their ship ends up capsized and Cali finds herself alone on a hostile island, her only hope for survival is one of the Uu'k'asht she's long held resentment toward. But he has no intention of helping her get back to her people. No, Thenta had a mission, and she just became a part of it.

In a distant realm where magic thrives, ferocious beasts shake mountains and rivers with their mighty roars, and individuals wield superhuman strength capable of reshaping their surroundings. It is a magical world where the strong rules. But rampant corruption and chaos exist, where slavery, rape, murder, and discrimination against the weak were all but common. The magically superior people trample over the lesser unfortunate folks, using them as stepping stones and disposable assets. All hope for these downtrodden souls seems lost, but the wheels of fate have other plans for them. In a faraway ocean, one that is filled with demons and sea monsters, a great technological civilization suddenly appeared, one that came from a world that is only filled with chaos and destruction. This civilization became the heaven for people seeking a stable and peaceful life. The Earth rose and seas parted ways, and the environment had totally changed for its adaptability. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of this great technological civilization are all but manaless, arriving in a world where they are seen as inferior and as slaves. How will they react of finding themselves in a world where people can split mountains or bend the fabric of space, and where beings exist that even conventional weapons cannot defeat? How will they survive against deadly monsters, magical beasts, and superhumans that could threaten entire nations? And how will the other powers that exist in this world react to a powerful, advanced nation filled with a race they deem inferior? This is the story of one of the most powerful empires on Earth, and how it broke the balance of power and rose to the top.

Rook, a max-level veteran of the FPS/milsim game QRF (Quick Response Force), has survived every map, every raid, every nightmare patch the devs have unleashed. Zombies, militias, quarantined islands-he's beaten them all. But during the new update Operation Cold Tide, something happens mid-evac. His SH-60 helicopter glitches mid-flight. He crashes in a forest he doesn't recognize. He feels pain-real pain. His HUD is gone. His weapons are real. And the world around him is not the game anymore. Now trapped in a medieval, pre-renaissance fantasy world filled with magic, monsters, kingdoms, and politics, Rook must survive using nothing but his modern gear, experience, and instincts. No respawns. No safe zones. No NPC backup. Just a gamer... ...thrown into a world that runs on steel and sorcery. Can a top-rank FPS operator survive a world powered by magic? Or will this new reality be his final mission?

My name is Alex. I've been summoned along with my friends to save the world from a crisis. However, in this story, my best friend Emi is the protagonist, and I'm just a supporting character who stays away from the drama. Contrary to my desire to keep a low profile, Emi always manages to get me into trouble. My abilities are far from amazing. Without anyone knowing that I'm behind their success, I can strengthen those around me and give them the push they need to overcome obstacles. While Emi faces epic battles and challenges, I remain in the shadows.

As unsettling signs resurface, Farah uncovers the existence of a changeling from the First World: Bloom, a fire fairy whose powers manifest violently and without control. Her arrival at Alfea awakens buried fears and unanswered questions, tying the present to events Farah and Saul would rather leave in the past. The timing is no coincidence, and neither is the return of Rosalind, Farah's former mentor, whose methods once brought victory at an unforgivable cost. While Bloom struggles to understand her magic and her place in a world at war with itself, Farah and Saul are forced to confront their own history. Bound by years of shared battles, loss, and loyalty, they have always chosen duty over truth, burying what they feel beneath responsibility and restraint. Rosalind's return threatens not only the balance of power at Alfea, but the careful distance Farah and Saul have maintained between themselves. Unspoken Embers We Keep is about what remains after war, the unspoken feelings, hidden truths, and the consequences of past choices.

Rimuru goes to Earth to save his life as Satoru Mikami finally being able to continue his life on Earth. This is the Love story of Rimuru and Ciel, after Rimuru and Ciel goes back to the Cardinal World after their time on earth and stay there for some time they go to different worlds have adventures with each other, enjoying their time ________________________________________________________________________________________ This story is partially inspired by Eternal Partners by @whoislikeaparadox but the main reason I'm doing this is because there aren't a lot of RimuruxCiel stories I don't own Tensura

Evelyn Marlow always thought she was ordinary... until she discovers she's an Eevie, a being from another world. Stepping into this new reality filled with strange rules, gadgets, foods, and people, she finds friends she never expected. But her joy is short-lived. Danger lurks in the shadows, hidden in plain sight, and one shocking scene makes her question everything she thought she knew.

Celeste Belleastra, an anxiety-ridden Earth girl, is not quite the astrology nerd. However, when she accidentally breaks a magic amulet, she unknowingly frees an ancient, monstrous entity. Not only that, Celeste is sent to another world where she must rescue the twelve members of the Zodiac Council, save their realms from a band of evil beings, and seek the aid of the unknown thirteenth zodiac sign, Ophiuchus. With the odds stacked against her, can Celeste be the hero everyone expects her to be?

Stray Kids- where members can be anything from vampires to jungle explorers, princes to even regressors of time!!! They can fall in love, or fight it out, or even become friends with the mysterious character ***** - who is YOU the READER (ANY gender- you'll be referred to as they, because he/she seems too non-inclusive😁!!) I will upload a new ONESHOT at least once a week :) !Disclaimer! Content includes: -boyxboy -Kissing -tear jerkers😭 -MY IMAGINATION... ❤️ = Romance 🤗= Friendship/fluff 😓 = Really sad stuff 🔥 = Supernatural/ otherworlds 😤 = Fights 🧸 = Wt would happen if they met as children... 👀 = Stories which include YOU- the reader

After trying a new teleportation spell, a wizard named Salomon finds himself in a strange place, completely unlike anything he knows. He sees flying iron birds, people in strange clothes, buildings that seem to touch the sky-and, above all, an unfinished source of mana. Lost and confused, Salomon questions a kid and learns the shocking truth: these people cannot use magic. Instantly, one thought consumes him-he could take over this planet. He returns home to tell the king what he saw, but little does he know... the people without magic are far more terrifying than he ever imagined.

All rights go to Roshani and Rick!!!! I am unfortunately not the amazing ppl who wrote aru shah or percy jackson, WhY iS tHiS mY lIfE.

Rin Xiao is a half Japanese half Chinese Asian in her 30s that got fed up living of same cycle of a living life she wished to break away from this cycle and had developed in finding ways to break free from it. and guised it as her secret Hobby Upon Succeeding she later ends up in a otherworld that is set on a fantasy steam punk city however she doesn't have the boost and blessing of being a reincarnated otherworld due to a special circumstance on how she came to this world She decided to live her life with her decisions and path

WONDER WANDER The story is about a boy born into a society that has been banished into a desolate nightmare realm dreamt up by a comatose god. For the last century, those capable of bending imaginary power with their lucid minds have warred against one another with the aim to never sleep again. The story follows Dawn, a young boy with the potential to set them free of this dream by passing a series of trials set by Varitan, the dreamer of this dream. If passed successfully, it will grant him the right to judge who is worthy of return and who is not. However, Dawn is faced with the fallout of not only 100 years of war, but also the grudges of the people his father has directly affected. Similar Inspirations: Full Metal Alchemist Made In Abyss Attack On Titan Hunter x Hunter Star Versus The Forces of Evil Kingdom Hearts Yume Nikki

Introducing Vagrants to Elysium, a card combat dungeon crawler where players take on the role of ancient heroes seeking paradise, waiting for them at the far end of the Sundering Shore. This class based rpg features collectable and tradeable cards in place of a skill tree, and players will have to team up to take on deadly dungeons in their pursuit of the Elysian fields. Draw cards, choose your actions, and fight your way free of the clutches of dreaded Hades. It's not all fun and games when the hottest MMO to hit the market suddenly becomes real life. Even less so when a local goddess character curses you for killing her pet. This is the situation Pan finds himself in when he's merged with the pet and cursed by its owner. Now he and the other players have to find out what - if anything - is keeping them in this game. Monsters, heroes, villains, magic, good, and evil... The world is fraught with challenges. Can Pan make it back to his old life before the vengeance of the goddess takes him out? Or will he succumb to the handicap? Cross-posted on Royal Road!

[ You're being forcibly invited to play a game ] [ You will start at the tutorial ] [ There are many benefits to playing this game ] [ Your future can be blessed by yourself or others ] [ This is a game of a different life ] The prompts were made but Yuni was fast asleep to tired from her daily life as a developer and game tester

*One simple world isn't enough to live in, and searching the vast expanse of the universe will deny the explorers the hope of finding similar life forms out there.* *Our world is like a tree, nurtured and cared by time and fate; except this reality is the core of the alternate worlds out there, the root of existence that connects all the living realities in different timelines.* *Some are born in an unending chaos, others are too peaceful to exist and the rest lived in a delicate balance, peace protected by chaos.* *To a tree, the trunk are the lifeline of this growing fruits and leaves, the branches are what connects them altogether to fuel the life growing within, the trees being the worlds born from the core reality of existence and the fruits cultivated by what the leaves had wanted to grow.* *Though that doesn't mean there's a galactic entity not tending to this worlds, from a greater good upholding the severe responsibilities of holding the delicate balance between good and evil, comes another entity embodying the essence of darkness and evil itself.*

A quiet story where nothing breaks - and yet everything shifts. On a calm street, ordinary days begin to feel slightly wrong. Bodies react, objects change, and care slowly turns into responsibility. No one announces the impossible - it simply takes root. This is a slow, uncanny novel about liminal states, fragile trust, and the moment when something unfamiliar becomes impossible to ignore.

Story will update every Saturday Aria shouldn't be there. She is just a supporting character in a story with a predetermined ending. But every time the pages of the book turn, so does the fate of those around her. Something is rewriting destiny - and Aria is trapped within it.

On July 7, 1953, amidst the relentless Forman War, the nations of the Dragon Compact- Orion, Hydrus, Auriga, and Libra- clashed bitterly with the Solstice Alliance, composed of Antares, Ursa, and Antares' puppet states of Skorpii Corvus, Skorpii Grusii, and Skorpii Riaa. In the heat of war, five mysterious Grimm portals erupted across Forma: One east of the Sagittarius Strait, another on the coast of a city in Southern Ursa, the third between the cold waters of Ursa and Hydra, one within the heart of the Orion Republic, and one in a libran town. When the armies of Forma finally vanquished the Grimm, they soon discovered that the portals remained open - a chilling reminder of a threat far greater than any they have faced in their history. Faced with the possibility of more of Grimm coming from the portals, the Forman nations set aside their deep-rooted rivalries and forge a tense and uneasy alliance. Although tensions still simmer beneath and sometimes above the surface, they now share a singular goal: to venture into the unknown realms beyond the portals, to defend themselves of any potential attacks, and to control and if possible; destroy what ever lay beyond the portals. To do this, the Forman nations formed an expedition of military forces coming from all of their respective nations, an expedition that promises to reshape not only their own destiny, but the future of the world of remnant. How would Forma interact with Remnant's inhabitants? Would the Forman War erupt again and drag Remnant into the mess Forma was once in? Or would the threat of the Grimm force the Formans to permanently put their hatred and contempt for one another aside as they unite with Remnant against what probably is the greatest threat to all life? (Forma X RWBY)