Sleepers

Dr. Elias Vayne, a renowned archaeologist obsessed with lost civilizations, uncovers an ancient scroll that leads him to the barren heart of the desert. The scroll speaks of a forgotten empire, one that thrived in the shadows of history, ruled by god-like beings who granted their people unimaginable power—but at a terrible cost. Buried beneath the sands lies the key to their rise and eventual fall: a sealed tomb, hidden away for millennia, its entrance forgotten by time. Driven by the chance to rewrite history, Elias assembles a small team to unearth the secrets of this lost empire. But as they dig deeper, they begin to realize that some mysteries were never meant to be uncovered. Strange artifacts and cryptic symbols offer more questions than answers, while eerie dreams and whispered warnings haunt their every step. Inside the tomb, murals tell a story of a civilization at the height of its power, capable of controlling the very elements and bending reality itself. But the murals also depict the entity responsible for the empire’s downfall—a god-like being imprisoned within a black stone, locked away by those who feared the darkness it wielded. As Elias and his team venture further into the labyrinthine chambers of the tomb, the line between myth and reality begins to blur. The tomb itself seems alive, its ancient magic stirring as they disturb its long-forgotten secrets. With each new discovery, the entity within the stone grows closer to awakening, and Elias must confront the terrifying possibility that by unlocking the past, they may have unleashed an unspeakable force that could bring about the destruction of the modern world. The Sleeper Beneath is a dark, atmospheric exploration of obsession, power, and the dangers of delving too deep into the unknown. As Elias’s quest for knowledge spirals into a nightmare, he must decide whether to stop the entity’s awakening—or embrace the power it offers, even at the cost of his soul.

Zaroon Khan, 26 years old, hardworking, Workaholic, Introvert, Software Engineer, Kind Hearted, CEO of his Startup. Zehra Shaikh, 23 Year's old, Studying Medicine in the final year, With pure soul, Generous & Lively Person. She is a heavy sleeper. He is insomniac. She is Foodie. He is Health conscious. She is Extrovert. He is Introvert. She is Childish. He is Mature. She is Cheerful. He is Calm. She is Short Tempered. He doesn't get angry easily. Two different personalities, Two different persons, complete opposite of each other. When these two opposite poles will meet will they attract towards each other? If yes will their attraction last for long due to different thinking and personality? This is all game of destiny when they two get married while for one it is arranged marriage we can’t say the same for the another one!what will happen when the problems of life will strike upon them! Will they be able to solve their problems together or they will pull apart? Follow the Journey of Zaroon and Dr.Zehra who will face laughter, sadness, tears, love, misunderstandings all together. Will their love will be greater than their opposite personalities and thinking? ~*~ He made a confused face but when he looked at her face which was Looking like she was hardly controlling her laughter. "You made me a fool?" He asked still confused,on reply she laughed out loud on him. "I am sorry,but your expressions were worth it!" She said removing a small drop of tear from corner of her eyes due to her laughter. He smiled looking at her who was laughing without a care in the world. But he soon came out of his world, his eyes twinkle as mischievous ideas came into his mind. He came in front of her where she was standing and slowly raised his hand, he brushed her hair strands which were on her face, and kept them behind her ear while doing every movement very slowly. Zehra closed her eyes on the feel of his touch. Her skin started to tingle where his fingers touched her cheeks till behind her ears. "Zehra" he said in whisper on which she opened her eyes only to met with Black charcoal orbs which were staring at her intently. "Hmm" she hummed lost in the intensity of his orbs. "Even I couldn't find it!" He said still in whisper,she got confused as in what he couldn't find. ~*~ "Shut up, just shut the hell up." He yelled at her bringing more tears in her eyes and he started pacing around the room. "Listen... Listen to me" She spoke in a whisper making him more furious. His eyes have become red and his body started shaking due to the anger boiling inside him. "If you want to explain your filthy sentence which you just spoke then it would be better if you would not speak at all" He again said in the same voice making her cower back in fear seeing his state, hearing his loud voice his mother rushed to their bedroom. She was shocked to see her crouched on the floor. "What happened? Why are you Yelling Zaroon?" Aabiya shouted at her son and took her daughter in her motherly embrace who was already a crying mess. "Ask your daughter, she has gone mad" Zaroon again spoke, anger lacing his voice making Zehra fear him. "Lower your volume, Zaroon" Aabiya spoke sharply to her son who doesn’t seem to have any kind of effect on her words as he was still pacing around the room while pulling his hair strands. "Handle your daughter, I am going" ~*~

In every fairytale there is always someone to save the princess and meet their happy end however she feels bitter by this certain fate, She wished for her fate to be changed that until her curse has been casted upon her She begged the God's to undo this and let her live freely, The God's had finally answered her plea but in 1 condition,that she is to never fall in love and if ever she did The curse will be brought back as soon as she lays down and closes her eyes the night before yesterday, and only with the "Kiss of true Love" to fully lift the curse,she agreed and the next day she woke,surprising both the Emperor and Empress that they rejoiced her awakened state,They were overjoyed that the Emperor immediately made the princess as the crown princess who was to take the Emperor's seat Until a young Emperor from the neighboring country and a young Duke from a faraway kingdome was then introduced at their celebration banquet that was also made a coronation The young Emperor was often called a cold and unfriendly one and no body really knows what he is thinking, but is praised by the people for being a great ruler for their Kingdome, And within his rule his Kingdome was seen as something that was the safest of all since he punished the sinners honestly The Duke was described as someone who is carefree, sociable, and someone who flirts with every noble woman,However when it comes to politics and work,he is someone that can be trusted to do the job done and is very reliable despite his unreliable private affair, Duke does their Emperor's "dirty work" and was once seen by a civilian with blood soaked clothes With their unexpected friendship, none of them would have thought that they would feel "different" inside,And with their wits they help each other to remove all corrupted nobles creating an even stronger bond The princess who is determined to not fall into deep slumber, tried her best to not think of the feeling that feels "different"

A loud crash sound can be heard from the 2nd floor of their family home as the night begins. Mr. and Mrs. Kondark look upwards towards the source of the sound with confused looks on their faces as they had just finished talking about their family's finances. Mr. and Mrs. Kondark call for their son as their daughter was a heavy sleeper, so they knew it wasn't her, also the masculine voice kinda gave it away... "Mason, is everything okay up there?" They didn't react at first until they head a loud scream of pain from upstairs which brought them out of their confusion. Both of the parents immediately went up the stairs to check on their son. When they opened their son's door they saw a woman groaning in pain on the bed curled up into a ball with black hair with blue accents. "Mason?" _____________________________________________________ This is my first novel that I have written myself, (my only other work was editing for a friend,) so please take this with a grain of salt. I hope you all enjoy this novel! Cover Art is thanks to Purple Glory. Discord name is Purple Glory#3509 if you want to ask for commissions.

Meet James. He lives in 2276 Brooklyn, New York. He and his wife live a happy life and are quite well off. The world has been at peace for almost two centuries and society is thriving. Sadly, nothing good lasts forever. What happens when people start acting strangely? How will society respond when everything they've built since the nations founding in 1776 is in danger? Will that half of a millenia be for nothing? Join James on this wild ride as he navigates the world as the United States teeters on the edge of collapse. Only time will tell what the future holds. --------------------------- ***I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME MAKE A COVER FOR THE BOOK*** This is my submission for the Sci-fi Contest. If you like what you are reading, I ask that you spare me some power stones. I plan on daily uploads with an average of 1500 word chapters. Exact upload time will usually be sometime around midnight EST. Reviews and criticism are welcome. Lastly, this will NOT and will NEVER be a harem or pornographic novel. There will be components of it which are rated R but only to the extent that you'd see in a rated R movie.

In the Great Chu Kingdom, demons and evils were rampant. In this world, there were martial artists, Taoists, Buddhists, demons, and spooks. Xu Bai crossed over and was up to a hellish start because he was in a bandit fortress cell. When the danger came, he found that his comprehension seemed to be a little unusual. [Observe the nameless blade marks on the wall and comprehend the Bone Breaking Blade Technique.] [Observe the forging book and comprehend the forging method] [Observe the Trigrams Sutra and comprehend the Trigrams Reckoning.] When entering the bandit fortress, Xu Bai was handcuffed with chains, and when leaving the bandit fortress, Xu Bai was carrying a ghost-headed sword. "In this world, there are many things that can be seen. I am just more observant than all of you." Xu Bai laughed.

A corrupt PSIA agent, a jaded Ex-Mercenary, a rookie CIA agent and a presumed dead Yakuza lieutenant, all connected and forced together by an insidious international conspiracy. This group of desperate misfits must work together to expose the individuals that are a part of this conspiracy before they are found and silenced for good. They will have to delve deep into the cesspool of the Asian criminal underworld to uncover a disturbing truth that reaches from the lowest slums to the highest of the international elite, dealing with all manner of scum, junkie gangsters, crime lords, journalists, politicians and corrupt government officials all to just keep their heads above water until they can figure a way out of their situation. Will they be able to unravel this sophisticated web of corruption and depravity whilst keeping whatever small number of allies they still have breathing, can they trust anyone or anything they come across and can they even trust everyone in their group are working to the same end? In this world of smoke and mirrors the only thing that's certain is that some ones bullshitting you and letting your guard down could have consequences worse than death.

A metamorphosis of vampires that dwell hidden amongst humans for generations. It all starts revealing when a billionaire acquired a forbidden mansion in a remote area.. When he and his family got to the mansion, dreadful things happens, and the myths about legends was known.

Reality. An interesting concept. What is reality? Well the world we live in of course. People everywhere think of things they would do if they could fly, or if they could travel across the world at a thought. Or the things they could do if they could stop time, or just have a little more time in their waking moments. But things like that are not possible in reality. Most people think those thoughts could never come true, and live out the rest of their days in ignorance. While a few dig deep inside themselves to make their own realities. In their dreams. A college student named Maxeus will soon realize how powerful dreams really are.

The world is ending, or at least, the signs are undeniable. The final battle is near, and Arféiniel knows it better than anyone. She has a unique gift: the ability to feel history. There were ten of them at the beginning, five sacred pairs created before the birth of this world. These Bacherts were destined to fight together, but in the last battle, Arféiniel was betrayed by her own Bachert. Her memory was shattered, weakened. To survive, she chose to vanish, leaving no trace behind. Alone and wary, she trusted no one anymore. Yet, she swore to return. To remember. And to fulfill her destiny, no matter the cost. ... “…you will remember nothing, my destiny, but it’s for the best, for you will be fine, you will be safe… my Bachert.” ...

The primordial guardian beasts have mysteriously disappeared, giving rise to a plague of demons determined to ravage the world. Xu Kai, an orphan beggar who luckily awakens a mortal-grade talent, unfortunately meets his end at the jaws of a Skylark Shark. Fortunately, a second chance came to him, but it cost him his talent! He was now a sleeper, unable to awaken, and it seemed he would die impoverished and unknown. But wait, what was this strange space in his glabella that had a magnificent palace? *Guardian Beast Soul: Emperor Koi *Description: A ferocious sea beast with the noble lineage of a primordial. It has the capability to unleash powerful tsunamis and whirlpools at the disaster level. *Rank: Saint *Advanced Forms: Pesudo Flood Dragon... This time, with the ability to transform into terrifyingly powerful beasts, the legend of a beggar begins. ****** Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/8Ufe4789YX

Every time he goes to sleep, he will enter a game's Ultimate Boss' body. He's the Sleeper of R'lyeh at the bottom of the ocean, the Great Old One in the game, the master of the dream that makes one fall into madness—Cthulhu! Due to the rising of the game, more and more fanatics call upon His name. There will be a strange item at home every time Ke Meng wakes up. It's quite a trouble for an unboxing video creator like him...

( Previously Dungeon Overlord System. This is a reboot ) Perhaps it was due to some cosmic justice, or perhaps humanity had grown far beyond its boundaries and its own beliefs had arrived to haunt it. Whatever it may have been, whatever the reason could have been, it was an undeniable fact that the creations of the human mind had come alive, and that Earth was under a very real threat, caused by unreal creatures. The abominations born out of mankind's imagination were numerous but weee not the only ones possessing the gift of magic. Not anymore at the very least, for years after the apparition of such monsters, Humanity had grown once more from a crisis, and a new era of Men had begun. An era where Mankind could now realize all of its dreams and succumb to it's greed. Humans were visited in their dreams to be granted powers and rise anew as Sleepers, heroes or mere mercenaries in charge of hunting down the nightmares that have appeared on earth. And on a day like many others, one of the worst and most flawed of these Sleepers must face the truth about himself, to grow far beyond any of those that came before him. He is Seneos, and despite being a Sleeper, the nightmares shall answer to him ****** Warning: Mc is anything but good and fairly demented. This novel is part of the Voidverse

In a world filled with natural magic, Sleepers (or non-magical humans) have only one way of defending themselves against the forces of nature and having their kingdoms to prosper: relying on the feats commissioned to the members of the mysterious inter-realm Cabal of Mages. A politically neutral organization, the Cabal is the only group that since the dawn of history has been able to survive in the Great Continent, the vast dry land filled with nothing but an enormous green plane, where all natural resources are guarded by dangerous entities, and murderers are sent to die...

Marcus "Sentinel" Steele and his team after a successful mission of assassinating a terrorist leader in the People's Republic of Karamanda (PRK) (a fictional country in West Africa), get framed for the assassination of presidential candidate Cheikh Abdoulaye in PRK and after escaping a massive manhunt back to Novarica (a fictional country made up of Islands and located in the South Pacific Ocean), are arrested and extradited back to PRK. During transit, sleeper agents attack the convoy, killing Marcus's team. Marcus escapes, interrogates one of the sleeper agents, learns their handler is Christopher, and flees PRK with the help of a friend, Diarra. Marcus enlists the help of a computer genius friend, Lucas, who helps him on his revenge/fact finding mission to track down all those involved in the conspiracy, starting with Christopher. Christopher then implicates Alex Winslow, head of Counterterrorism, EAGLE, and Marcus's handler for 15 years. He assassinates Christopher after questioning him. The death of Christopher leads to a manhunt being launched throughout Nova City, the capital of Novarica, to apprehend Marcus. This sends Marcus briefly into hiding. Marcus confronts Winslow, who implicates National Security Advisor Ronald Clement. Marcus kills Alex then goes after Ronald. Ronald implicates Prime Minister Jordan Richardson, Michael Reginald, and Donald Clayton. Marcus kills Ronald before breaching Donald's safehouse where he obtains fail-safe evidence from him, revealing their conspiracy to assassinate Abdoulaye, so they could control PRK's oil. Marcus shares the evidence with a media friend, who broadcasts it, leading to the arrests of Richardson and Reginald. Public outrage ensues, demanding justice and accountability from the implicated figures.

At the end of WW2, the world govenments came together and united the world. The formation of the United Earth Gorvenment was officiated on the 1st January 1946. Over 250 years later terrorists detonate WMDS causing an extinction class nuclear winter. of the 25 billion people that called the planet home only 100 million people managed to escape into space, spread across Habitats spaning out to Pluto. Now, almost a decade after the event now known as The Escape, tensions are running high as resources start to run low. The UEG has put together an ambisious and extreme response. The ARK missions, one-way tickets in deep stasis to other galaxies with potential golden worlds. The good knews, you don't age in stasis, the bad, most people who sleep for the time needed to reach even the nearest galaxy, generally wake up insane, or as a vegetable. The UEG has said that this will be addressed by using a virtual reality to train and allow the sleepers to still have mental activity during stasis. As a bonus to encourage people to sign up and ease the burden on the already straining resources, the first hundred thousand volunteers get some bonus privilages. The choice was obvious for one band of comrades, or atleast for their boss so they got signed up and squared away, what will they bring to this new and different reality?

Most Doyenne University College of Nursing students come from powerful families. What happens to the rich and ordinary?? ************** "The most interesting thing is that Fernando's family and my family are not friends " "I have a real threat here also. You remember what my family did to the Armitage family?." ************* "Do you have a death wish? Why do you have to show up with a Martinez?" --------------- "I'm done with offers and deals but I'd like to see." --------------- She turned to leave but the shadow that overshadowed hers creeped her out. She tried to run but the figure pinned her against the wall. "thought you'd keep the little secret but now your mum knows about it." --------------- "confront your roommate." ********** "My roommate is a deep sleeper." "Are you sure she won't wake up" --------------- "an ECG is needed ASAP If her brain is dead...there's nothing anyone can do again.  but we hope not," "Time of death: 1:13 am" ------------- *********** "Are you also meant to suffer?" ---------------- "I don't take cocaine...I only sell. I won't fit in the circle. Thanks for the invitation."