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In a world where their love was once their greatest strength, two young men find themselves trapped inside a room of memories they've built together. For three years, their bond was unbreakable, but as time passes, the cracks in their relationship begin to show. The very love that once fueled their passion now feels like a burden, and the walls they've erected to keep the world at bay become their prison. As their connection frays and doubt seeps in, one of them must make the heartbreaking decision to let go, leaving the other to face the painful truth—sometimes, love isn't enough to keep the door sealed shut inside this room.

In a world ravaged by nuclear devastation, the Philippines stands as a grim testament to the horrors of war. Once a paradise, now an uninhabitable wasteland, the archipelago's fate seemed sealed when China unleashed its nuclear arsenal, erasing an entire nation from the map. A century later, amidst the radiation and desolation, a hidden enclave of survivors’ clings to life in the remote wilderness of Mt. Apo. As a group of soldiers’ ventures beyond the safety of their camp, they confront unimaginable horrors—mutated creatures born from the nuclear fallout, their forms twisted into those of legendary beasts from Filipino lore. The conflict escalates as ancient bloodlines awaken, bringing forth man-eating carnivores and supernatural beings. The survivors' mission becomes a battle not only for survival but for the soul of their homeland, as the barrier between dimensions collapses, merging the human world with realms of fairies and dark spirits. In the midst of this chaos, a glimmer of hope emerges from an underground laboratory. Genetically engineered children, designed to withstand the harsh new world, may hold the key to rebuilding what was lost. As humanity's remnants grapple with their past and the unleashed powers of their ancestors, they must decide whether to embrace a new era or succumb to the cycle of destruction.

A long time ago, the entire planet was bathed in a pure light that reached to every nook and cranny. After realizing that humans can’t properly care for His creations, God forged fantastic creatures with supernatural abilities and assigned them the task of safeguarding and maintaining Earth. Because of this, He created darkness. A period in which mystical beings would repair the damage caused by humans on a daily basis. However, many years ago, the magical creatures finally reached their full potential. They can no longer defend and restore what humans have ruined. It can no longer be managed. The effects of global warming on the climate were not believed by humans until after they had already begun to occur. There was a typhoon in the middle of summer; the monsoon was triggered by unusually sunny weather. It is now feared that humanity will not survive until 2030. There is only an 8-year window for humanity to save Earth. The magical creatures will face the same fate. They need the help of other lifeforms if they are to have any chance of saving Earth. In light of the damage spreading from continent to continent, they can no longer handle this on their own. Mahomanay is the goddess of the earth, and she guards all beings of the magical realm. To save their world, she requests permission from the gods and goddesses in the afterlife to call upon the aid of four mortals—The Pinili. Although it was uncertain whether the gods and goddesses could come to an agreement on Mahomanay’s request, the mahika council ultimately decided in her favor. But then there was a night when one of His creations had an epiphany that put all of His creations in grave danger of terror. A goddess abandoned her role as the goddess of death to pursue her goal of uniting the two kinds. However, this union was not the one we pictured. She wanted to wipe out every last human being responsible for the abuse and neglect that had befallen her people. She intends to put an end to their pain and rule over their collective future. However, she couldn’t create such terrible chaos because some of her kind disagree with her. All of creation’s equilibrium would be thrown off, and a bloody herstory would be written as a result. Sidapa means “goddess of death,” and that is the name she goes by. As punishment for her misdeeds, she found herself in the shadowy underworld. However, she has spies and armies working for her in the mystical dimensions, so she will be able to carry out her plans regardless. That is because her husband, the god of sickness, Makaptan, is making sure of it. The mahika council of goddesses and gods—of protection —gathers from every continent on Earth at the first sign of dark forces or users/creatures of dark magic, and deals with the unusual occurrence. The initial reports of seeing Tiyanak were apparently not random occurrences. They think it has nothing to do with either creation’s natural cycle. After further investigation, it was determined that the practitioners of dark magic were responsible for the accelerated rate of climate change. The mahika council has therefore decided to place yet another burden on the shoulders of the chosen. They have a dual mission: prevent the planet from rotting and defeat the evil forces. This battle benefits both realms equally. The onset of night marks the start of a disaster, or even a series of events. And even those who have been singled out for special abilities, such as foresight, would be blindsided by what lies ahead. Sidapa has been released from the dreaded underworld. Everyone who contributed to her being ignored for millennia should now die horrible, horrible death. She’ll let loose the most sinister force possible.

THE ARTS OF MASTURBATION tells the story of a young writer and artist who left his home because his parents could not accept his gender. He works as a tutor for a high school classmate, the son of one of his college professors. He strives hard to meet his everyday necessities, but he became a masturbate buddy through his straight tutee, just by his hands as a means of assisting his tutee in his masturbation. He uses it as motivation for his writing career and for creating art that helps him get through college.

Bretta Margareth Barreto experienced a sexual harassment at the age of fifteen. She wanted to fight back and shout for help, but she can’t do it. Lore threatened her if she will scream and fight back, she won’t be able to see her younger sister. There’s nothing she can do during the night she was being harass. So, she chose not to fight back and scream. She let Lore to do what he wants and just go with the flow. She cried while doing those things that destroy her purity during her young age. After what happened on that night, Bretta promise to herself that she won’t trust boys that easily. But that promise got broken when a special boy came to her life. Cyrus made her feel special. Accepted her flaws, shameful experienced, and love her. Bretta love him so much as Cyrus love her too. They thought that their love towards each other can conquer everything. But that thought change everything when something bad happened. Will their love prevail or will that be the end of their love story?

PRUDENCE Morningstar is a half mortal and a half witch. After her father’s death, she and her mother decided to live in a new town to start a new life, for them to be able to move on. Iniisip nila na maaaring maging paraan nila ito para makapagsimula ulit. Her mother enrolled her in a mortal school–Riverhills High School. While roaming around the school rooms, she stumbled with a boy filled of rudeness personality, as she describes him. That was the first time she encountered the person that will change her life. His name is Hoqur Black. A mortal who gave her another chance to love, chance to have hope, and learn to find out when he told her that she was the reason why he was able to change his attitude towards people. Give-and-take cycle were both benefits the two. They used to hate each other. Pero totoo rin pala ang kasabihan na “The more you hate, the deeper you fall.” Hindi naging madali kay Prudence ang pamuhin ang katulad ni Hoqur dahil sa ayaw niyang gamitin ang taglay niyang kapangyarihan at kaalaman sa mahika. She broke her own promise after asking for guidance from his dad when she visited her father’s burial. Technically, it wasn’t breaking her own promise, she derived from her own conclusion after asking for guidance. But she casted a spell to him when she realized that it is impossible for her to tame a guy like Hoqur. A spell that would only work for a day and night, but it will be broken when the midnight comes.

"THERE ARE DEVILISH THOUGHTS EVEN IN THE MOST ANGELIC FACE." Harold Jay Lockhart, a boy who doesn't even know about his hidden dark power, never had a friend, and assumes that all humans, witches, and warlocks are evil creatures. Until one day, he welcomed darkness as his fate of vengeance and set every living thing in order. Unlike other creatures, specifically humans, witches and warlocks are subject to their kind as a threat. He knew then that there was no hope that humans would accept them. So, he learned to look after himself and began to defend the dark souls that every being has from the covert ministry of witch hunters in the town of Riverside. Will he change his view of mankind, or will he continue to kill people who want to hurt his sort?

A collection of different realistic fiction stories.

"Hara, you must do the dare. I promise, he truly like you. Sabi niya sa akin kanina, kaya go na!" Paglalanding sabi ni Christian sa akin, ang kaklase ko na isa sa mga inakala kong tunay kong kaibigan. I do the dare like everyone wants me to do it. Nahihiya akong gawin ang dare kasi malalaman nila na meron pala akong hidden feeling sa isa mga gwapong, magaling, at babaerong sikat na MVP Basketball player sa Cor Jesu College. Sino naman kasi ang hindi magkakagusto sa isang katulad niya na, everytime mo sya na makikita ay ngumingiti siya tapus add mo pa yung mapupula niyang labi at yung thick eyebrows niya. "Okay, I'll do the dare but make sure na hindi to malalaman ng iba. Tayo-tayo lang nito hah!" I was feeling nervous and scared that time, kasi pano kung e-reject ni JM yung dare nila sa akin. Mapapahiya ako tapus baka akalain niyang pokpok ako, na wala akong pinagkaiba sa mga babaeng naghahabol sa kanya sa campus at baka sugurin ako ng mga JM Army. Sila yung mga babaeng grupo sa school namin na nagkaisa para takutin ang mga babae at bakla sa school namin na wag lalapitan o kausapin ang kanilang prinsipe daw.