Part 1

Crowned in Love's Escape
In the realm of crowns and golden halls, A king stood tall, within fortress walls. Yet, on his brow, a heavy crown, For happiness eluded, wearing a frown.
By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Chapters
The Enigma of the Midnight Caller
Emma Reynolds was an ordinary woman leading a quiet life in the small town of Oakridge. That was until the night she received a mysterious phone call that would unravel a web of secrets and danger she never could have imagined.
By Victory 2 years ago in Chapters
Short Reads
Dear Vocal readers, What follows is a short compendium of my works that are four minutes or less for your reading pleasure. For all those times that you want to read something, but are short on time. Please be sure to check back, as the list grows. And thank you for following me on this journey.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Chapters
UNWAVERING TRUST
My journey starts in the humble settings of Edenvale. A small dusty town with closely woven houses and no back yards. Kids running on the street to create their own versions of childhood, and brothers discovering newfound urgency in highly risky experiments. Not the kind that motivate for empowerment and development but the kind that differentiate between making it out of Edenvale and being trapped in the Ferris wheel.
By WaterFlows2 years ago in Chapters
A Different League. Top Story - January 2024.
I am a Newcastle United fan, through and through. I’ve never supported any other team, but there was a period in my life when I didn’t support any team, to be honest. I think as a kid the older I got I just lost interest when I realised I wasn’t actually very good at football (or any team sports, to be honest), and this just led to me to move away from watching it as well. I didn’t get back into it until about 2011/12ish, so you can’t accuse me of being a fan who suddenly regained interest post-takeover (mind I do remember some of those Pardew days quite fondly). No, I just started going to games again and it made me realise what football is really all about, especially in this city of Newcastle, which I also identify with very strongly despite not being your stereotypical Geordie. On the day my grandad offered me a spare ticket to my first game for years, it took about 5 seconds to remember everything beautiful about this game.
By Matty Long2 years ago in Chapters
SPIRITS INSIDE
A few days ago, I visited the Facebook page of some obscure magician or sorcerer. Sparse likes, hearts, and laughs were sprinkled amongst his fifty-nine posts, twelve of which had zero likes or reactions. Forty-six of the posts had obscene, grotesque, and insulting comments...
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR2 years ago in Chapters
The Vanishing Manuscript
Chapter 1: The Vanishing Manuscript Detective Olivia Turner's office bore the chaotic aura of a battlefield aftermath, a testament to the daily war against crime in the bustling city. The phone rang, disrupting the disarray, and a voice laden with desperation crackled through the receiver. It was Jonathan Blake, the illustrious author whose works had enthralled readers and catapulted him into literary stardom. He spoke of a disappearance that transcended the ordinary—the vanishing act of his latest masterpiece, "Whispers of the Shadows."
By ARTIST2 years ago in Chapters
Blood Bath - Chapter 1. Content Warning.
The boy turned off the high beams, the fresh fog engulfing the car. Neither he nor his girlfriend could see anything ten feet ahead of the vehicle. The car nestled comfortably into the dirt on the side of the road, the engine still running. It shouldn't be long, hopefully, before the two are back on the road.
By Nathan Powell2 years ago in Chapters
Songs of the Silver Wizard . Top Story - December 2023.
COMPENDIUM “It is a wizard’s duty to be the armor of those who cannot wear it.” The thought struck Thaddeus as his staff of fine white birch whirled around his head. A wall of fire raced down the walls of the stone tower and incinerated the approaching siege tower full of Gothinians. Bodies tumbled twenty feet as the tower became a bonfire. The wizard found it comical that this was the moment the words of his late master bubbled to the forefront of his notedly extraordinary mind. Coddgery old kook.
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in Chapters
Chronicles of the Abyssal War
In the mystical realm of Eldoria, where shadows dance with ancient prophecies, and the echoes of war linger in every gust of wind, a gripping tale unfolds. Welcome to the "Chronicles of the Abyssal War," a saga that transcends the boundaries of time and reality.
By Lacey Morgan2 years ago in Chapters
Precipice Chapter I: The Fall
The first thing Avery Thompson could recall was her body falling through a violent, stormy sky. Below her was nothing but the roiling waves of a disturbed ocean and the shadows cast by each peak and trough. The air was bitterly frigid - slices of cold lanced her cheeks, chest and arms and tangled into her jacket and hiking pants.
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Chapters
The Legend of LLC
Amidst the sweltering heat of a Florida summer, the sprawling farmlands of the Sunshine State held a tale of heroism and destiny. In the heart of a rustic countryside, nestled among rolling hills and fields, stood an old and weathered farmhouse. This was a place where the sun-kissed fields stretched as far as the eye could see, and the air was thick with both promise and uncertainty. This quaint abode, surrounded by the ever-changing embrace of nature, would become the birthplace of a legend – LLC the Rooster.
By Rivahn P2 years ago in Chapters