David Hudak Memorial Essay Contest

Detective Alex Carter seeks solace in a quaint town, hoping to escape the shadows of his past. However, he quickly becomes embroiled in a chilling mystery when a body is discovered in the town square, and the residents are unable to recall any details from the previous night. As Alex delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a disturbing legend about a cursed artifact that erases memories. The townspeople's inability to remember their lives becomes increasingly unsettling as Alex himself begins to experience lapses in memory, reflecting the collective amnesia of the community. Teaming up with a local journalist, Alex learns about a secret society that has been manipulating memories for generations. As he races against time to expose their sinister motives, he confronts his own buried traumas and faces the reality of what it means to remember. When the society's ritual to strengthen their control goes awry, chaos ensues, forcing residents to confront their pasts. In a gripping climax, Alex must destroy the artifact that binds their memories and confront the leader of the society in a battle for the town's future.

In this world, ascending to upper realms was a matter of resources and ability. No matter the status or power level, if you have the money and the willingness to, you can live in any realm of your choosing. However, the higher the realm, the more power there is to tap into and cultivate. However, a devastating war led to a change in the rules. Who is brave enough to seek the Supremacy and rule the world? By: Jerlani

"Between Pages and Memories" is an introspective fantasy narrative set in a magical library, an ethereal space that acts as a bridge between the world of the living and the world of the dead. The plot follows Yuuki, a young man trapped in a purgatory of memories, who, accompanied by an enigmatic librarian and other key characters like Minho, must confront loss, the corruption of his memories, and the enigma of a destiny that threatens to crumble. the stability of time and space. As Yuuki explores her diary, which records every moment of her life, a larger conflict is revealed that endangers not only her existence but that of the library itself.

As Hatsuri navigates through her daily, A transfer student appears and changes her daily life into one filled with mixed emotions and exciting new challenges.

The Teenager Guy who were currently reading about novel named "Pure Saintess" his expression show simply annoyed at this moment to seeing the Female Protagonist known as Ayame kurokawa. who had show gentleness human beings to the academy was simply getting railed by two guy. it doesnt make any sense. why this novel had named "Pure Saintess" when the Female protagonist was getting railed by two male leads with mouth and hole at the same time. this guy name was Arata Takahashi. The massive loner in his college which no one ever had tried to interracted with this type of person as his own hobby was simply read novel and gaming at all but he couldnt find read any novel in the social media. Arata found himself to starting reading what the few female want. "reverse harem with a lot plot twist." this novel was simply recommended by her Sister who also read novel but she was not addict to read novel like arata as his interesting goes to the villainess and protagonist devolopment. Arata thrown his own phone to the ground due to the fraustation because he didnt understand about the protagonist getting fucked by two male lead when she was fucked by two guy. at that moment. arata mysteriously unconscious at the floor as he just suddenly opened his eyes to finding out himself to be in the novel he was reading early ago. "Ryuu Murasaki! i will make you begged for mercy for offending ayame!" The Handsome man known as kiriya miyataki known as the most popular in the Sylvia Academy who show perfection when its come to swordmanship and prodigy at martial art in others words. he was truly gifted child due of the goddess blessing known as Ariana. "The Goddess of the love" As For Ryuu murasaki known as The extra character who just appear in the novel at once after being defeated by the Kiriya as arata can see a lot student watching the duel. he glanced at the female protagonist known as Ayame kurokawa who comes from the lowly life known as commoners and kiriya was from the noble family who had live the good life and wealth. 'how interesting...' Ryuu could only let out those thought before looking at the kiriya with interesting since even though kiriya talented was truly gifted but this is student kiriya who was simply easily to open any weakness to the battle. absolute authority. The ability to control the elemental nature in his will but it has own drawback. it will slowly drain your stamina while using this ability. this is the extra character who never appear once again in the novel because of his ability was way broken if he stay alive in the novel. he will be much strongest than the protagonist. author made this extra character broken in this scene for stupidly cheering up the male lead. kiriya.

The world is an ever-changing place. Right now, the world is truly changing, either from the worst or for the best. In the year 2450, humanity has enter the world of the future but suddenly, the world shook and rumble for an unknown reason. This earthquake has a Richter magnitude scale of 10. Which is the strongest earthquake in the time of humanity as all believed to be mortifying turned to the worst. The earthquake is also known as 'Super Quake' rumbled the entire earth that lasted for 5 months. Fortunately for humanity, we have developed enough technological resources to launch 3/4th of the population to space but the 1/4th who has been left on Earth, unfortunately,  faced an inevitable death As belief to be the end of mankind, everybody has thought that the earth has ended but as they continue to observe from far away, they saw the earth increase in size forming new tectonic plates and new land began to develop mysteriously expanding earth. Humans continue to observe the earth and like 5 months pass, the Super Quake has finally ended and the earth is now the size of Jupiter making it a new super planet. Seeing that the world has become quiet again, the humans in space returned to their homeland only to find out that not only has almost every man-made infrastructure fallen to ruin, the new landmass formed by the quake made new materials that has never been discovered by humans and not only that,  creatures have evolved to monsters that feed on flesh. These monsters are variants of mutation and evolution. Countless casualties had occurred in the first years of humanity but as we continue to discover and learn about the new materials and monsters, humanity had finally given a foothold to restart again by building a new and more advanced civilization that plans on subjugation to all monsters that may come to a threat to humanity. 60 years have passed, the world has changed since then. Kal a sixteen-year-old Filipino teenager has lived alone ever since his father mysteriously disappears in a hunt. He didn't have any money or job to cope with his daily expenses so, at a young age, he decided to register as a hunter. He has no good background, education, or talent at all, no one had dared to help him so he remained alone. This made hunting harder, he almost died countless times by average monsters and even the weakest ones would cost him a broken bone or two. Because of his bad record, he was considered the weakest hunter and became a laughing stock to all the hunters causing him to suffer more than he had already been. One normal day, while hiking in the mountains, he stumbled upon a mysterious crystal. After obtaining this crystal, he heard a soft bell ringing in his head, [HUNTER REGISTERED, WELCOME HUNTER KAL] A mysterious window panel suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Synopsis of "Shattering Memories" In a future where technology allows people to relive their cherished memories, the line between reality and illusion blurs. Yuko, a determined young girl living on Mars, is haunted by the disappearance of his sister, Ruko, who vanished into the depths of this advanced technology known as Echo. As society becomes increasingly entranced by the allure of nostalgia, Yuko embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind Blue Light Technologies, the company responsible for Echo. Joined by a group of rebels called the Veil Breakers, Yuko must navigate the shadows of Nexara, confront his own painful past, and unravel the dark secrets hidden within the memories of those trapped in Echo. In a world where memories can be both a refuge and a prison, Yuko must ask himself: how far will he go to reclaim what he has lost? "Shattering Memories" invites you into a gripping tale of hope, resilience, and the pursuit of truth in a technologically dominated landscape. Join Yuko as he battles against time and the manipulative forces at play, discovering that the greatest power lies in the memories we hold dear. 150 Power stones/week= 1 Extra chapter/week 10 Golden tickets/ = 2 Extra chapter/week I I hope my novel enter your into the world , that you never seen before Beware of sin , because that even try to manipulate you as well ..

Emily, a young woman with amnesia, discovers that she's in grave danger and being pursued by a powerful organization known as The Syndicate. As Emily tries to uncover her past and the truth about The Syndicate, she must also evade capture and stay one step ahead of her pursuers.

what if two stranger's fall in love in a hopeless place? madudugtungan kaya ng hinaharap ang pag ibig na minsang umusbong sa dalawang taong kapwa bigo ng nakaraan? Meet Tasha, a lady super bigay todo pag in love, at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon nalaman nyang may karelasyon palang iba ang kanyang 2years boyfriend sa iba. Sa sobrang sama ng loob ni Tasha napapad sya sa isang Lugar kung saan makikilala nya ang lalaking may ari ng ni rerentahan nyang bahay bakasyunan. Pasok naman ang lalaki sa criteria na gusto nya sa isang guy, ang kaso durog na durog pa ang kanyang puso. Si Nhato a guy who always choose to be alone and silent, loving someone is not in the picture for him because he was hiding his brokenheart from his best friend. could he still fall when the time is unexpected in a romantic place. can love find its way to fix a broken heart?

In a brutal twist of fate, Rubeus is forced to confront the lifeless body of his mother, an image that sears itself into his mind. But what follows is even more disturbing—his father's memories begin to flood his consciousness, leaving Rubeus struggling to understand the force behind this eerie inheritance. As the memories of a man long gone take root within him, Rubeus uncovers the dangerous power of memory manipulation: the ability to absorb and claim the memories of others as his own. With this newfound power, he must navigate a treacherous medieval world, where the line between identity and memory blurs, and where those who wield such power can become either saviors or monsters.

In the quiet village of Twin-Forest, newly graduated mage Lynna faces mysterious forces disrupting the peace. As myths come alive and hidden powers emerge, she must uncover the truth before her world unravels.

Since the uncrowned event and the virus outbreak in 2019, the world has been very strained and trust between nations has diminished in the following years and to the present day. We follow Shiki, a 23 year-old young man, who during that time successfully fended of the Demon king's army, the Duke of Void, and a R.E.D from attacking the Central Empire all by his own. His memories became distant and fuzzy during that year, only seeing the silhouettes of the past. He yearns to remember his lost memories. In hopes of not losing himself from the shackles of the world. He meets with an old friend whom at first encounter, didn't even knock the door. "I don't even remember the time of my sister's birth, my own childhood, even my father's death. I don't even know If he was a good father or not." - Shiki L. Rain Novel title is still a placeholder.

Doctor Dave Sheeran was saddled with two things; finding his brother's killer and protecting an unknown lady from that same serial killer who watches his every move with keen interest...........

Memories of sweetness , memories of love , memories of sadness , All the life , Machio Araki want to express his youth in colour of love . But colour that he want , never want him Toki Go-to , a girl who always wait for him . This story tell about man who want everything she have but loss everything and became empty . Note : this is super short stories , so it will very short but good too.

A man awakens in the body of a newborn in a Fantasy medieval world, his past a blank slate. With no memories of who he was, he must navigate a new society filled with monsters, demons and Magic.

Collection of my Oneshot Entries in every contests I joined.

A prince and a wanderer, both haunted by the memories of their past. One wants to forget and the other wants to remember. United by destiny and opposed by their ideal yet shaping the world together.

A man's amnesia is not an accident. Forced to follow the commands of a sinister organization, he's plunged into a terrifying world where memories are weapons and his life hangs by a thread. Can he reclaim his identity before he becomes a monster?

For as long as he can remember, Shinya has been haunted by vivid visions of people and places he has never encountered. He brushes these strange occurrences off as mere daydreams - figments of his imagination. But when an ordinary day at school takes an unexpected turn, Shinya and his classmates suddenly find themselves transported to a mysterious room surrounded by armoured men and above sits a family adorned in regal attire glinting with jewels, radiating absolute power. Finding themselves in a world filled with magic, scenery, and mythical creatures once thought to be mere fiction. But beneath its enchanting surface, conflict and corruption run deep, threatening to tear it apart. Hailed as heroes, Shinya and his classmates are tasked with preventing the encroaching evil from bringing about catastrophe. Faced with an unfamiliar world, Shinya struggles to understand his new reality. Soon he begins to realise that the visions he has been dismissing were never just daydreams - they appear to give glimpses of the future. Knowing this, Shinya harnesses this newfound knowledge and power to make decisions that have pivotal moments and choices that will determine the fate of the whole world. As the visions intensify, the line between now and what is to come blurs. Foresights hinting at betrayals, shifting allegiances, and unnecessary bloodshed, makes it impossible for Shinya to separate friend from foe. The torment of not knowing who to trust cuts deep, leaving him questioning his relationships - both old and new. Who can he trust when even those closest to him could be enemies in disguise? Will he be able to alter the cataclysmic future, or is he simply doomed to watch it unfold, utterly powerless to stop it? As the boundary between fate and free will fades, what will our protagonist do to save a world that may already be beyond saving.

Monsters that carry memories and emotions Something blurred with flesh and blood was brought to the table. The strange figure in his mind is faintly narrating ancient occult techniques. If you choose to bury your loved one here, the first crow to fall is chosen to be the vehicle of the resurrection. As long as you continue to feed it with human flesh or guts, you can bring your loved one back to life. Ji Xingzhi & Fu Hexi