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Arindor is a commoner, a blacksmith's apprentice with no prospects and little hope for a better life. When an old rebel stumbles into the kingdom of Gesa, carrying the legendary Sorcerer’s Stone and foretelling the rise of a new sorcerer, Arindor is skeptical. But when he is unexpectedly chosen as the first sorcerer in four decades, his world as he knows it is upturned. On a continent ruled by the malevolent sorcerer-turned-emperor Salvax, Arindor’s mere existence threatens the established order. Orphaned and now hunted, he flees across the land, with only the old rebel as his guide. Along the way, he gathers a band of unlikely allies who join him in the fight to overthrow the tyrant. Elandor is a simple deckhand, dreaming of captaining her own ship. To survive, she turns to petty theft, scraping by on meager wages. After a heist goes wrong and her town faces brutal retribution, she escapes, living in fear of capture. Her life takes an even darker turn when she survives an assassination attempt at the docks. On the run, she crosses paths with Arindor, only to discover that she is not only his long-lost twin but also a sorcerer in her own right. Together, Arindor and Elandor embark on a perilous quest to end Salvax’s tyrannical reign. But as their powers grow, so too do the risks—will their strength be enough to free their people, or will the magic that binds them ultimately destroy them both?

JiXi, an artificial womb baby. He has suffered from narcolepsy and autism, since childhood. To treat split personality, he uses multiple identities to live. So, he was attend two schools at the same time, since childhood. He was the worst student, of one noble university. He is also one of the top 10 villains, of one poor university. .. He is very rich, super lucky. He has tens of thousands of dollars, in pocket money every month. Suddenly, JiXi's luck turned bad, he returned from rich to poor, couldn't pay the tuition. He was attacked, by the Master Hypnotist and the Master Geomancy, with subconsciously. He is trapped in a chain cycle of doom. His family is bankrupt, and in debt. His father, was kidnapped, became a male prostitute. JiXi is lonely and helpless, forced to enter the celebrity rich woman super spy organization"XiYu Sisterhood", become a male geisha. .. The Knights of the Starry Sky Ark, hijacking meteorite streams, attacking the Martian colony. Humanity's first interstellar war, begins. Post-social human organization, declaring war on utopian robots. Between humans and robots, the first large-scale war broke out. With JiXi's secret identity and mysterious identity leaked. he became the number one assassination target, of a dozen super secret organizations. Escaped a dozen assassinations, experienced many brutal wars. Accidentally, JiXi was kidnapped to the daughter country, of the primitive tribe. .. In desperation, JiXi joins the Prophet's Nest, and participates in the Prophetic Trial. The Prophetic Trial has nine rounds, challenge each of the great prophets of human history. The first round Prophetic Trial: JiXi needs to overthrow one of the religions, created by human prophets. .. JiXi entered the Amani Chaos Domain, the wilderness of the law, the steam plains. He fought all the way to the Riot Star Sea, the Cape of Bermuda, and the Doomsday Dock. He then broke into the marginal world, the lost civilization, the prehistoric super-civilization. He finally entered the Pyramid of the Seas, the legendary ancestral land, the Misty Continent. .. Epic sci-fi. "The Lord of the Rings" and "Dune" style fantasy epic structure: The story is extremely sensational. The visuals are extremely gorgeous. The setting is extremely shocking. 。。

Admiral Graf Spee, December 13, 1939, off Montevideo, wounded and scuttled; Bismarck, May 27, 1941, 400 nautical miles west of Brest, sunk in battle; Scharnhorst, December 26, 1943, off the North Cape of Norway, sunk in battle; Tirpitz, November 12, 1944, Langanes Bay, Trondheim Harbor, capsized after being hit by British Tallboy bombs; Gneisenau, March 23, 1945, Gotenhafen Harbor, scuttled; Admiral Scheer, April 9, 1945, sunk in Kiel Harbor during a British air raid; Lützow, May 4, 1945, near Swinemünde, scuttled; At the end of the war, only the forlorn Prinz Eugen was docked at a pier in Copenhagen. A young time traveler attempted to change all this, unaware of the myriad hardships ahead on his journey... Confronting history, learning from it! ... American Mahan said: A country cannot simultaneously develop its land power and sea power. The Queen of England said: At sea, I am the boss. The German leader said: We can end the war with just the army and air force. The Americans laughed, for they had become the sole victors of the war. All had become history, but the appearance of a young time traveler caused a new shoot to grow on the Tree of Time. He changed the fate of the Third Reich's downfall, ushering in a new era of naval power...

"Michael's Journey" is a compelling science fiction novel set in 1950s Ireland, where Michael, a poor dock worker, struggles to find his sick father and support his family. One day, Michael discovers a check-in system that rewards him with money and technology for his daily activities. However, he soon realises that this system is being exploited by a corrupt organisation to control and manipulate the population. With unwavering determination, Michael joins a resistance group and embarks on a journey to expose the truth behind the check-in system. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, including danger, betrayal, and personal sacrifices. However, his resilience and courage drive him forward as he fights against injustice and advocates for the rights of the people. As Michael's efforts gain traction, he becomes a symbol of hope and a catalyst for change. His story inspires others to join the cause, and together, they work towards dismantling the oppressive organisation and advocating for a transparent and fair system of governance. As Ireland transforms, Michael's journey also takes unexpected turns. He reconnects with his childhood friend, Siobhan, and finds love and support amidst the challenges he faces. His career as a technology expert flourishes, and he becomes a prominent voice in promoting responsible technology use and social justice. "Michael's Journey" is a thought-provoking tale of resilience, courage, and the power of standing up for what is right. It explores the ethical implications of technology and the importance of using it responsibly for the betterment of society. The novel is a compelling blend of science fiction, social commentary, and human drama that captivates readers with its engaging plot, well-drawn characters, and timely themes. It is a story that resonates with readers of all ages, inspiring them to believe in the power of change and the pursuit of justice.

The United Stars of Gaia, an advanced space faring human civilization comes across a fantasy like planet in their journey to explore the star. This is the first time mankind had ever come across an alien civilization. An observatory orbital station was built to study the primitive civilization without exposing themselves to the local population. After half an Earth year of observation the station got a visit from an official and his escort fleets. But while the transport ships were in the process of docking with the station, something went wrong. *...THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. ALL PERSONEL ARE TO EVACUATE THE ORBITAL PLATFORM AND HEAD FOR THE NEAREST ESCAPE PODS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. ALL PERSONEL...* "What's going on? where's the head scientist?" "Sir , that would be me. Something went wrong with the gravity anchor and the station is falling, fast." "Can we do something about it?" "Sir please evacuate. We tried our best but the station is beyond saving now. We will be descending onto the atmosphere" And with that, a story of an advance interstellar civilization interacting with their first magical alien civilization begins, along with all of their mysteries and secrets. Disclaimer: The work is original, not a parody or a fanfiction of any existing series, only images belong to their respective creator. If there are any images or videos that I made I will inform. I'm in the process of porting the story from Wattpad to other sites like Royalroads and Scribblehub. The fullest version is currently on Wattpad. There may be, just maybe a little bit, but there may be R18 content in the future, both gore, violent and sexual. So please keep this in mind. I will however notify if there are such chapters. Finally, there will be grim-dark content or at least mentions of grim-dark in this story. Be advised. The story is also available on other sites like Wattpad, Scribble Hub and Royal Road.

The Earth was peaceful until the Other World arrived and supposedly "helped" humanity but all it did was make them rely on it. And after 2.2 million years of the other world being docked on Earth, Gaia emerged from her slumber. The other world left in a hurry to escape from her, but only Nemesis stated behind, he was the Crown Prince of the Travelers, the very same prince who wiped out the Yetis', the Demi-Demon, the Demi-Divines, and the lesser Spirits The other world gave humanity systems, magic, and "Immortality", the systems were there to limit humanities potential to surpass the Travelers, magic to reverse Mana, and "Immortality" to pass their years onto lesser beings. Now let's take it the beginning. The Humans, Elves, Vampires, and Dwarves all discovered Mana collectively, and so the other world took 5 years to get to Earth, to harvest it's Mana, while the other species like the Demons, Yetis, and Werewolves all had the natural ability to controll it, to some extent at least. And so the other world arrived, it offered all species a system, the ability to "controll" Mana, riches, and everything to exert their desires. Humans jumped at the opportunity to have systems magic and to bask in their desires. The Elves shunned the idea as they had the best controll over Mana then all the other species of Earth, the Vampires declined the idea as they could better their controll of Mana by feasting on the blood of those willing, the Dwarves also jumped at the idea to have systems to better their smithing and make new weapons. The other species accepted to better their controll of Mana artificially. But in the end all of the species accepted. The other world met Earth once before, making Gods, Demons, and It.

" Catch him.....!!!!!" "Shit... they're still chasing!!! "I can't get caught!!!" said Satrio full of determination. ######## "Is this a lost royal heirloom!!!" Satrio looks at a banner of his royal heritage stored in a museum in New York. "Looking at the shape and characteristics, this is indeed..." Satrio said confidently when he saw the heirloom. ######## "Are you sure you want to be with me Bella?" Satrio asked a beautiful girl on a boat dock. "I'm sure Satrio and I are ready," Bella said lovingly. "Tett....tet.....tet.....the sound of a ship's horn sounded, signaling the departure of the ship. "Okay" Satrio hugged Bella. "You wait for me, I'll be back....as soon as possible and pick you up !!" promised Satrio to Bella. "I'm waiting for you" with teary eyes Bella let Satrio go. ######## "I only take what is mine!!" Satrio said loudly to the police who arrested him. "You are just a foreign student, dare to steal!!!" snapped a policeman to Satrio. "Don't argue too much with him, just lock him up and see how the superiors handle this," said another policeman who interrupted when he saw his friend couldn't wait to beat Satrio. ####### Satrio departs from his homeland, heading to an unknown land, where he has a mission to recover his lost and stolen royal heirlooms. Only by returning his royal heirloom could he take over the inheritance he should have. in that foreign land too he was arrested and imprisoned, but after the misfortune he received love and sacrifice...for the sake of his goal he must not be weak and complain.

Odetta Lawrence has a secret, she is posing as Olivia Reyes, a renowned breakout fashion designer. The world was finally recognizing her for her talents but not as her true self. She falls in love with the distrustful bigshot CEO of Luxe Textiles, Edward Cummings and Edward is falling for Olivia, but what happens if she lets her heart lead? Will she give up her career for love or love for her career? *** I hear she assaulted a local in Delhi, what a racist. _Exes15 Olivia scoffed tossing her phone into her purse and zipped it up clapping her hands together. "If you'd like, I'd put up that outfit," He leaned on the wall. "Maybe buy it off your hands," She spread her arms to keep them apart, Edward just had the best way of endearing her and she stood her ground. "You...you will?" She nearly forgot about the headlines. They walked together on the beach, she held her hands together. "I appreciate that," She bit her lip. He stepped in front of her and she stopped "I could grab my boat_" "Yes, I'd love to sail," Tasha stepped in wearing a green wrap up bikini and fabric around her waist, she rolled her eyes when Dante nudged her and she blushed. "Quit bugging me alright?" She said and bit down a laugh then blinked at Olivia. "Poor dear, I'm so sorry about that guy...," Olivia fidgeted locking her fingers, "Nevermind," Edward held her shoulder and she disliked his advances. "I know, he was really good looking, I guess you never can tell," She ranted holding on to a bunch of keys and sighed. "The boat," "Right," She said and they roamed to the docks. Olivia watched a crab wrestle with a broken shell and she saw another empty one. "Are you gonna give it or live in it?" He cackled unknotting a rope, he had help with the sails and she tossed it in the water. "No thanks, I'm fine, it's a really nice boat," "Thanks, it's just a rental," He said and he stepped inside stretching his hand. "No, thanks I got it," She stepped up and her other leg was stuck in-between. "Help," She crossed over. "It's slippery," He said and made it to the controls after he released the sails. "Are you sure you know how to sail? Because I'm concerned_" "You had to stand and watch me do a safety check. Olivia, there's a lotta things I had to learn," He said and twisted the keys and the jets rumbled spewing a stream of water. "Hang on," He said and she reached around his side. "This is not funny," She said leaning on his shoulder and he was the least ridiculous at the moment. "Here we go," Edward stirred the boat and he was aware of the direction of the wind and set sail across the shores till he was sure they hit the water. The smell of salt lingered in the air and he set his hand above his eyes at the distance. Olivia was wistful and held on, she couldn't think of the last thing to worry her, maybe a sail was what she needed the whole time. The water wobbled and the sky was getting grey and he picked up speed warranting another grip from Olivia. He felt a drip on his skin and she yawned. In a moment, the turbines gradually stopped spinning and her head rose stepping away from him. A smile returned to his face when he was sure they were safe, the island was just a few metres away, he would drive there in a moment but still, they had to enjoy the view. She sat down on a chair wistful about her dad's trips. "It's been a while since I've been on a sail," "Not long enough," He went to retrieve two glasses and handed her one. "Been a while since I've had a drink," She swivelled. She sipped and her eyes popped at the sweetness. "Apple juice?" He laughed. "I figure if we did, then none of us will be leaving this boat," She imagined careening and Edward laying on the edge, wasted and she shook her head. "Better safe than sorry," She crossed her legs

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a young woman walks the docks of a small port town when a pirate ship pulls up. she observes not ransacking and loud disruptive behavior but calm gentlemen. the captian walks to a shop peacefully buying food then returning to his ship. so she fallows. hes after the most prized possession. davy jones locker. he sails off. shes stuck on board. the only problem. her one desire is. his blood.

The world is constantly changing... that's all people believe in. It's full of surprises and mysteries that each one is trying to unfolds day by day. Even we are trying to be against it...stopped it.. still we can't do anything about it. It's the flow.... it's life. So only thing we do is just go with the flow and create our own story... our own dreams... our own pages of life. In the busy streets of New York, a fair - skinned Asian young lady is struggling for a living. She never cared of anything else but just of achieving more of her work. She is indeed a goal - centered...very focused on her job. We can say that she is quite pretty as well and has a charm.that each man in her office being captured by her beauty and talents. But, she never give them.any chance... she builds wall against them... so no one gets the courage to express what they feel about her. This lady named 'Purple' by his workmates because of her attitude. It is only Annika, her best friend since then, knows everything about her life. Meanwhile, along the shore a luxury cruise is docking near New Year. The cruise is so beautiful, many passengers went off. The chance of getting off the place for sometime is quite big for Captain Edward Montreal, the captain of the ship. He is serious, good looking young man but in terms with ladies not. For him, it's just all past time. Nothing to be serious about, because he is damn afraid of responsibilities and commitments...in short he is a certified play boy...the reason why ladies who had into him cried. We can't blame him why we became one. Because he had a worst experienced with his ex girlfriend, whom he loved a lot more than himself. But, she left him for another guy without any reasons at all. So, after that, his view about women become different...maybe just to get even with his ex girlfriend or just protecting his heart from heartaches again. That time he was really broken and life for him seems end.

You are in love with your best friend Sean, but you end up in the water drowning! Will he save you in time?

1812, twelve years after the dawn of the 19th century, and one century after the first steam engine was built, and even though it's not on point, it ushers in a new age. With this new age comes a new technology, the air ship, no! not those giant metal cans or over sized balloons, I'm talking about ships that were born to sail the sky. At the head of this new technology is William B. Levitase, whom is a French/English scientist and inventor that is ahead of his time and thus made the dream of sailing the sky a reality. He was personally knighted by King William IV, and invited on many occasions to both King William's and later Queen Victoria's social gatherings. This inventor has also created other life changing luxuries and utilities, such as the "autonomic pigeon", the "self driving cart" and an early iteration of both a screw and nail gun. There are many more in store within his mind, workshop, and home, which all happen to reside in the same three story mansion sitting pretty on what is now Parliament Hill London. Our story isn't about him though, at least not entirely, it's about his old head butler, Coryan, and his raising of a successor for when he dies. You see Coryan is not only a butler whom has served his master since the day he was born, he also is the one who protects, and oversees, his master and fellow staff member's utmost safety, from within the mansion and without. As he feels his life drawing closer to the end every day, he searches from the depths of London's docks and sewers, to the highest crenelations of Saint Paul's (though lets hope nobody is up there) to find the perfect one who can serve and protect the ones who are closer than family to him and his heart.

A mansion; a masterpiece. A butler; a murderous beast. Clay is a 13 year old king of a country called Twisted Hollows. When he tries to figure out bits and pieces of his life, his mansion turns to a hell hole. A love war, for a maid? Another country battling Twisted Hollows? An arranged marriage?

The Red Dragon came from the vast wild wastes, coveting all the strength in the world. It once had countless titles: Mountain's Wrathful Flame, Infernal Calamity, Crimson Emperor, Ashen Dragon...... The world trembled under the shadow of the giant dragons. He stirred up the craze of the magic industrial revolution; in the empire he established, Wyverns roared, artillery fired in unison, and steel beasts appeared in the sky and on the land, while disasters from another world rampaged everywhere. "Submit, or die." Cassius spread his wings, blotting out the sun, and gazed down at the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves below, saying thus. ...... It is a story about a Red Dragon with a player template conquering, ruling, and transforming an alternate world. (Pseudo of DnD, The Fourth Calamity, Red Dragon)

13 year old Clay Adams, the king of Twisted Hollows, has been trying to find his parents for ages. This is hard for him because his mansion that sits on the top of Hickory Hill is going to hell. It's making him go insane! All of the moments he's ever known have lived up till this moment. The day he'll find his parents...or at least get closure, if they had died. And that will happen- Nope. It won't happen for a while, as he has to deal with these grown adults in the circus that they're turning his mansion into. WARNING! THIS STORY HAS MATURE THEMES SUCH AS SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STRONG LANGUAGE, AND OVER ALL JUST VIOLENCE! IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO THAT, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS STORY! THANK YOU!

Jack was a well off noble in the UK until one night in the docks changed everything l. Now he must drink blood to survive, and avoid strife and danger at every turn.

It's 2150 and another big leap in space exploration is about to begin, but fate has other plans, as the first faster-than-light starship leaves dry dock for it's maiden mission. USS Discovery is attacked and nearly destroyed from a malfunction of the warp drive, left drifting in space in an alternate Sol System.

Miyatari is a village on an small island, serene and safe. Who would know that Tanikawa Michiko would be there, the first to notice that a leviathan was attacking the peaceful dock of the island, terrorizing people and wreaking havoc? Who would know that she was one too? Who would know that that was her family? Between her family and her home, which will she choose?

"Tron Neander" is one of the few humans that has been selected for space exploration, as Earth is experiencing spacial distrotions near Jupiter and constant metorites falling through outer space. During one of the metorites falling on Earth there has been a fragment that contains blueprints of spaceship from one of the most powerful galactic organization SOLSTICE, During the exploration the various teams that has been sent to outer space experience space monsters around the orbit of Jupiter, all the spaceships has been destroyed, miraculously Tron was the only survivor who barely managed to escape and docked into the mother capital spaceship that has been docked at Saturn. Tron obtains Digitalized designer system, where you can build anything from scratch medicine, mechs, spaceships, In a universe where numerous galaxies are constantly evolving and numerous galaxies waging wars, depending upon digitalization Now Tron has to build Earth into GALACTIC organization, As nothing lasts forever, will the age of digitalization last? Follow Tron throughout his adventures in galaxy. (The world background of earth is built upon the movie "Tron Legacy") _________________ The above cover mine is not mine, belongs to the appropriate owner, find it on browser.

Murder in the ship caused panic to spread throughout, encompassing the whole ship and its 2,000 passengers, crew. And day by day, the murders increased, brutal mortalities. Will the blood that seeps in the ship's every crevice be stopped? Will she ever even dock? William Foe, a third-class passenger involves himself and others in the determining of who this murderer might be.

When a passenger ship bearing over 200 hundred slaves docks at port De Felton, it is found intact, having sailed smoothly, but not even a single person is found inside. There were no sign of death on the ship, and before the authorities arrived, some people had made contact with the ship, and these people's lives never remained the same again, but why them?

They say, they're fighting ghosts. The ghosts that came out from the depth of labs, created by a handful group of people in an institute. They didn't haunt your minds - instead, they manipulated the weaponries. Held in the hands of the infantry, stood on the docks of the ships, and carried in the wings of the airplanes. Shots fired, missiles launched. The conspiracies are real.

Ayla Cantika The 17-year-old girl had to feel trapped like hell because of a mistake she made. Having a very complicated relationship with the coldest and most popular guy in school actually made Ayla have a hard time. Ayla never thought that a figure named Devano Adam Kalendra really never let go even at that time. Not stopping there, Ayla's life is even more complicated, because her eternal rival named Arka Mahesa, who is none other than the neighbor of her house complex, always visits her all the time, and it makes Ayla dizzy. Until in the end, slowly the two men who made Ayla's world somersault also expressed their feelings sincerely and blatantly, making Ayla not know what she should do so that she could not decide anything. To Devan, Ayla always felt neglected, dealing with the cold man made Ayla feel resentful. However, Ayla knew some of the attention Devan gave her in fact made Ayla addicted. As for Arka, the figure who has always cared for her, Ayla has absolutely no idea how annoyed she has to turn around to be the opposite? Ayla didn't know which dock her heart was going to dock to. What is clear is that Ayla is aware that there is one name that quietly sneaks into the niche of her heart, and that name comes not without cause. The name came because of being used to being together. Will Ayla make the right decision for her beautiful love in high school?

War is a very common thing in the 50's, or at least it is in this world. Europe is entangled in a war of the ages, and many more nations are constantly joining the war. What the higher-up's of nations forget during a war are the civilians, or the innocents. Harper is one of those civilians, or more specifically, an orphaned civilian. He lives on the docks of Newgate, getting through life by doing anything to survive. However, when the war finally reaches him and his part of the world, how will he react?

As perfect as she seems with her gorgeous hickory complexion, that completes her sweet cheery smile, Rosie's past that she just can't seem to get away from slowly unravels. Her new start at life doesn't go as she expected: Crossing paths with Joshua King... but don't think he doesn't have a past to reveal. To some, Joshua is seen as heartless, but on the inside, he's just trying to protect the people he cares for the most. Rosie and Joshua may not get along in their first encounter but that still doesn't stop her from finding friends who she can trust with her life, with them also trusting theirs with her. With everyone's past waiting to be revealed, will it all just end in chaos? Is everyone telling the truth? Will this story end with a happy ending?

Jack was going to kill himself. The storm would've been perfect cover. He could see the news headlines the day after, "Local drowns at docks"... And yet, he hesitated. The phone booth behind him rang, clear as a bell even through the sheet-like rain. Why not just put one thing to rest, before ending it all? So he walked into the booth and picked it up. "Hello?" ===== An isekai adventure that follows a powerless boy on his pursuit of power and riches. Women were not on his mind but fate had other plans for him...

System: Host, what is that thing anchored at the docks? Ogden: A tai fighter? System: …This is a magic world where did you find a tai fighter?! Ogden: I built it because I was bored? — System: Host, what is that sword in your hand? Ogden: Caladbolg, the Legendary Sword of Heroes? System: This is an advanced scientific world, where did the magical sword of heroes popped out from!? Ogden: ... I forged it? — A journey without destination can not be called a journey but can the same be told about life? What if one day you found that even if you die you reincarnate with your memories intact. Since there is no end in sight can what you go through be even called living? Of course, Ogden didn't care about these kinds of meaningless questions... well maybe he cared a little. Join our server to get update notifications and I don't know, maybe to talk with me? https://discord.gg/fHupsYh

This story is set in the early 1900s in a remote coastal part somewhere in the world. In a time when trade was everything, her family was one of the richest. But being the youngest daughter of a rich merchant meant that she had a lot of restrictions in her life. Her whole life revolved around the only English medium school that the place had and the various match-making sessions that her mother forced her to attend. Her whole world turns upside down when one day she finds a wounded animal on the docks. Khalid was a werewolf on the run. He had no choice but to keep running from the vampires that hunted his pack. Heavily injured, he is saved by a human girl who nurses him back to health. Slowly yet steadily, he grows attached to her, until one day she sees him in his human form. Will the two find love? Will Khalid be able to love Anna keeping the heavy burden of his past? Will Anna be able to love someone who is not human? Will they survive their enemies?