《StateHuman Stories (and Oneshots)》Van
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"Hey man, this is nice!" Louisiana laughed, leaning back in her seat. The states had finally saved up enough money to buy their dream van, and now they were taking it for a spin. New York was driving, and Texas was in the passenger seat, as someone had to be there to supervise him and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
"ITS A PARTY IN THE USA, BITCH!" Washington shouted as he fist-bumped Oregon, who grinned as he snacked on a bag of chips. Hawaii turned up the volume on the music and picked up a hairbrush, using it like a microphone as she tossed her hair around and sang.
"GET IT, GIRL!" Virginia cheered, as Hawaii sang the chorus of Say So by Doja Cat. West Virginia ran into the back and came back with a disco projector and plugged it in, illuminating the van in all colors of the rainbow. Everyone was having fun, singing and dancing and laughing, when
"DEER!" Montana shrieked, causing New York to swerve, just barely missing the poor doe, who scampered away, clearly spooked by the whole situation.
The van, meanwhile, was quickly skidding off the road and into the woods. Everyone was shouting and scrambling to find a way to stop it, but there was no use.
"TAKE THE WHEEL, TEXAS!" New York exclaimed, getting out of the driver's seat.
"WHAT?!" Texas questioned as he shook his head furiously.
"JUST DO IT, DUMBASS!" Tennessee shrieked, gripping the edges of her seat towards the middle of the van. Then, there was a thud. Someone was sleeping, and they had slid from the back of the van all the way up to the front and landed at Missouri's feet. Missouri gently poked at the figure's head, until they finally started moving.
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California groaned and slowly pushed herself off the floor and onto her knees. She rubbed her temples and shook her head.
"The hell did I miss?"
As soon as she said that, the van jerked to the side, throwing nearly everyone out of their seats.
"I take that back, I don't wanna know." Cali mumbled and went to sit in an empty seat.
The van was still all over the place, and nobody had been able to gain control of it, despite many attempts. It was now careening through the woods of god-knows-where, straight on track to slide right off a cliff.
"HOLY FUCKING SHIT, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!" Florida screeched.
"Yeah, that's kinda cool though, like, to go out this way." Alaska shrugged. All the states turned to stare at him in either shock or fear.
"BRACE YOURSELVES!" Alabama called. Everyone immediately focused back on the situation at hand.
The whole van closed their eyes and held each others hands, preparing for impact.
But it never came.
"YOOOOOO" Colorado exclaimed, backing away from Texas's spot in the driver's seat.
"But how?" Iowa asked, bewildered.
"Rocky mountain magic, baby!" Colorado threw his hands up in the air.
Iowa shook her head and sighed.
"We should probably get back before Pa gets too angry" Idaho said, happy to interrupt the two idiots.
"Yeahhhh....good idea." They all agreed as New York climbed back behind the wheel and began to drive away.
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Marissa
"These things have a way of coming to life on their own, escaping the hands of their creator to become monsters of unintended effects." Determined to step beyond her small-town, Southern roots, Marissa Erinson leaves South Carolina to work at a university bookstore in prohibition-era St. Louis. A woman in a man's world and someone who sees past the surface appearance of her friends, Marissa's bravery and acts of kindness create a battle she had no intention of starting. A battle that could cost her life. IF YOU LIKE MARISSA, READ THE OTHER FINISHED BOOKS IN THE EPIPHANIES SERIES: AYLEE AND PIPER. OR COME READ THE COUNTERSIGN SERIES: NIGHTENGALE, [email protected], AND ALTAR EGO. THANKS. PLEASE REVIEW - I VALUE YOUR INPUT!
8 324World After Calamity
Two hundred years ago, the Calamity occurred, an event which changed the terrain and climates of the world immensely, shifting continents and regions, developing new religions and altering life itself. The existence of magic and monsters was no longer able to be concealed, and until the Sage came and ended the Calamity, the world lived in chaos. Now, two hundred years later, two primary forces in the globe, united under a single government, oversee all magical and supernatural crime and disruptions, working from the shadows and in the light to ensure the safety of all. Something has upset the delicate balance the Sage created, however, and monsters sightings occur more and more frequently, and the signs of a second Calamity have begun to reveal themselves. At the same time, young superhumans begin training to fight against the forces causing this, to protect the mundane from monsters, and to ensure ancient artifacts are preserved and secured. This is the story of Team Lusvar, a unit of extraordinary superhumans, the world they live in, and the missions they're sent on and trials they face.
8 87Dust 2: A New World Order
It can always get worse… A new world order is coming, one that will pit one species against another. Life is about to become very hazardous—for anyone who gets in Dust’s way. With every day that passes, Dust is more afraid of what he will become. His powers are growing far beyond what he can predict, and he is reluctant to tell his make-shift family that he isn’t sure when—or if—it will ever stop. His goal is to get to Portland, Oregon and find his aunt and uncle. Ideally he would get there alone, because he’s far too much of a danger to the people around him, but they aren’t willing to give up on him, and an old enemy isn’t far behind. When they reach Portland, Dust discovers a line has been drawn between those who have been changed and the unchanged ones who want to control them. Can Dust protect his new family from being used or will the power within him become a force that will not only destroy his enemies, but the ones he loves?
8 450Tales of Erets Book Two: The Soothsayer's Sons
This is the sequel to "The Crusade of Stone and Stars."The conflict between the people of Arx and the people of Nihilus continues. The Arxians, having conquered Nihilus, have appointed the iron-fisted Duke Jachai to rule over the land of their enemies. His ruthlessness has only fueled the flames of rebellion in Nihilus, and tensions are rising.Ardal, a former professor of Nihilite magic, has discovered that he has a terminal illness that may require him to seek help from his worst enemies in order to cure.
8 212I AM BRAND
"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows, and the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” -Travelling Poet "It was on a night, ever so dark, that I truly found out what horror was. The way of the profound means nothing, in fact, is not even considered a spec of dust in front of true strength. No mere mortal nor a mere god could achieve such strength, much less rival it. In fact, it wasn't this tyrannical strength I feared so much, it is the one who holds it. I swear by the law on my follower's belief, that I would and will never forget that night for the rest of my life. The true fearsome power held by an unfathomable existence. Nothing in existence should hold such a power, and nothing should have such cruelty and high bearing. I have felt fear and will never forget it. Yet even now, I still feel the phantom pains from the limbs you ate and the heart you crushed; are you satisfied? Titan!." - Unknown God --------------------------------------------------------------- This is the story of BRAND
8 161Swarm: A post-apocalypse urban fantasy story
Ricardo 'Rick' Reyes, an ageing, unhealthy 3rd generation English-Spaniard estranged from family, and alone for a long time, one day comes across news of a new startup developing nanotechnology for medicine. He contacts them om a whim, invests in their company, and puts his name forward. He eventually hears back and is invited to trials. As part of the process, he was subjected to physical and mental tests, including cryosleep to test nanite effectiveness in near-absolute-zero temperatures. He wakes up an untold amount of time later, to find everything had changed. The world around him had become something else. Society had collapsed, the world was rebuilding, and a number of nanite-induced changes have taken place among all life on the planet. Now, Rick must rediscover himself in this new world, find his purpose, and hopefully find and meet with others like him from the old world.
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