Covered by the darkness, I made my way through the village. I weaved through the shadows. The shadows were where I thrived. They felt comforting, it felt like coming home. I looked up at the night sky. It was a cloudy night. The stars were covered by the clouds making it even darker than normal.

_How fitting_ I thought to myself. I made my way to the meeting point. The night air felt cool. I co...

When I was little, I used to lay outside and reach my hands up to the sky above, convinced I could touch the great moving clouds if I just extended by arms a little further. It was easy to dream back then. I believed I could do almost anything including touch the clouds.

Now I am older and my dreams are a lot smaller. They are practical and small. How did that bright child turn into the jaded ad...

Margo held the device in her hand. It felt heavy. She had speanf weeks crafting and working on it but today it felt like a foreign object. She was nervous. She could not fail.

She had spent the last two years waiting and preparing for this moment. Since she was a little girl, all the District had done was take from her. They took her family first. They were all killed years ago in one of the rai...

Jordan woke up from her nap feeling groggy and more tired than ever. She decided to walk to the river near her house take a dip and wake herself up. For months she had been battling extreme fatigue and migranes. The doctors had not been able to figure it out and she had been to too many of them. Her parents were convinced she was making it up. She hoped that it would clear by her 21st birthday tom...

When Kaida was young, she learned her duty was to protect the Ambrosia of Eternity. In the wrong hands, it could cause mass destruction. The Ambrosia gave the ability to give life. In the wrong hands, it could make a person too powerful. Her family had been chosen to be Guardians. The Guardian protected the recipe and kept its existence a secret. She had sworn when she was only 15 years old to nev...

Ariel watched as Prince Eric kissed Vanessa. The priest declared them husband and wife. Eric was smiling but his eyes were glassy due to the spell. Her heart was shattered. She had tried to stop the wedding. Scuttle attempted to disrupt the ceremony but one of the palace guards shot him. Arial watched him fall from the sky and he was dead. Prince Eric was now under the spell of Ursula and her long...

We all struggle with our self worth in today's day and age. How are we supposed to increase it so we can be the best versions of ourselves? I have outlined three steps you can take everyday to work towards an improved self image.

1. Compare yourself to others.

How are you supposed to know how you’re doing if you’re not comparing your achievements, status, looks etc to your peers? Follow them o...

I sit at on the edge of the table during lunch with my friends, constantly asking _wait, what happened_? _She said what_? _Can you say that again_?

I eventually stop tired of asking. Nobody catches me up, nobody fills me in, that's when I realize, nobody cares.

I think about my life, all my friends have a best friend. My parents have each other. Even my best friend in the world has a different ...

The land was bone dry and decaying. It I had been many years since Ryder had walked through the same land back then it was filled with lush vegetation, animals and a beautiful lake that glimmered in the summertime. He smiled as he thought back to the last time he was here.

The wind was warm. His long golden blond hair was in tied back. Back then, he had not even been annoited as a prince yet, he...

Noelle and Dan’s glasses clinked together as they celebrated their victory. They had gotten a full confession. Noelle could not believe it. She could finally put all of this behind her. She was now sitting in Dan’s house enjoying a celebratory beer and finally looking toward her future.

“I’m so glad this is finally over,” Noelle said, the tension leaving her shoulders. “I feel like I can finally...