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The Amulet Keepers

A Story by A.L.

Five amulets. Four Elementals. Three protagonists. Two friends destined to die. One epic battle that blurs the lines between good and evil. The world ..

Outside the Box - Chapter 1

A Chapter by A.L.

Outside the Box - Chapter 1

Outside the Box - Chapter 2

A Chapter by A.L.

Outside the Box - Chapter 2

Outside the Box - Chapter 3

A Chapter by A.L.

3 Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s steady, a rhythm that sounds almost like my own heartbeat until I realize it is my own heartbeat. My eyes fly open and ..

Outside the Box - Chapter 4

A Chapter by A.L.

4 White noise, silence. And then only the sound of my rapid breathing. My chest rises and falls. Up, down, up, down. Am I breathing? Dead people do no..

Outside the Box - Chapter 5

A Chapter by A.L.

5 A figure steps into the light, a gun in their hand. I can make out elfish features - narrowed green eyes and dark hair. Another figure follows, this..

Outside the Box - Chapter 6

A Chapter by A.L.

6 “Wake up,” Someone shakes me awake and I groan, smacking their hand away. “C’mon, Jake, I want to show you something.”..

Outside the Box - Chapter 7

A Chapter by A.L.

7 The room behind the curtain is dark, but there are little sparks of light. Each individual person in the room is holding a lit candle, the tiny flam..

Outside the Box - Chapter 8

A Chapter by A.L.

8 The next few days are a whole bunch of nothing. Unless, of course, you count the terrified stares, the nervous whispers, and the rumors about me and..

Outside the Box - Chapter 9

A Chapter by A.L.

9 Three days later, I finally have a group of people who trust me. Miguel will sit near me now - which is an improvement. But he’s still a littl..

They/Them

A Story by jack cavender

The United States is a nation in which gender identity does not exist.

Outside the Box - Chapter 10

A Chapter by A.L.

10 My eyes flutter open and I groan as my head throbs. The previous events rush back to me and I immediately regret letting myself wake up in the firs..

Outside the Box - Chapter 11

A Chapter by A.L.

11 My eyes fly open and I gasp, inhaling deeply. I sit up straight, back rigid and heart pounding. My head slams into something else hard and I hear s..

Outside the Box - Chapter 13

A Chapter by A.L.

13 My mother taught me at a very young age that I was only supposed to scream when I was in danger. It was pounded into my skull, and I never forgot. ..