Re:rising Novels & Stories

After confirming the formula was legitimate, Ruby handed it back to Troy, her face lighting up with a seductive smile. She said, "So this is one of Rhodes Corporation Pharmaceutical Division's legendary formulas? "I heard they're worth more than gold, but honestly, it's not as impressive as I imagined. Compared to Amberpeak Corporation's products, well, let's just say it falls short."

*** We shared the news with guys they were super excited and wanted to start practicing asap but since the paperwork were pending we decided to wait until it's officially ours. "Rebel wants to celebrate, she is asking for a party saying she missed last night's celebration," Tyler said while talking to Rebel on the phone. Rebel is a band member, she's a guitarist and she's really good at it. She's such a badass and such a humble person. We are lucky to have her in the band.

I wake up with the chime of my phone. I glance around cracking my eyes open. I'm exclusively alone in the room. I stare at the screen and it stops ringing. I await it to ring again. It did. Answering the video call, I keep it straight on the nightstand taking the support from the vase, so I haven't to hold it. I blinked looking at them. Saavi and Sas smile at me from the same frame, Sim on second. They are already dolled up. They are looking pretty like always.

I’m not sure if I should feel relieved or not. A quick look to the left tells me that Connor was the fastest to reach his pole. His long limbs have enabled him to climb the pole like a seasoned monkey and retrieve the first blade. He raises it in the air like a prizefighter, all the while clinging to the pole and I hear Helios shout, “That’s my boy!”

All done with games. "It's over, Chen," Jian said. "Step away from them." "Over? This is just the beginning. I have facilities in twelve countries. Recruits in twenty. Phoenix Rising isn't one man—it's a movement. You can't stop it by stopping me." "Watch us," Haeun said, training her weapon on him. "Go ahead. Shoot. Make me a martyr. Give my followers a reason to escalate. Turn me into exactly what the movement needs—a fallen visionary killed by those afraid of progress."

The online world seemed to hold its breath as the digital clock struck 00:00. On Zea Production’s official YouTube channel, a two-minute and thirty-second video had just been uploaded. Its title was short yet piercing: THE BETRAYAL – Official Trailer. Within minutes, the view count skyrocketed from thousands to millions, sparking a tidal wave of comments that flooded social media from Jakarta to Cannes.

“Tomorrow’s ceremony tells everyone watching that there is hope.” I stilled, looking at him. “The missing princess has been returned,” he continued. “The abused orphan in a corrupt pack is becoming a Luna. She’s found her strength. And that means everyone else can, too.” “Is that how you really see it?” I asked, the edge gone from my voice now, replaced by something fragile. He nodded. Elias and Blake followed suit without hesitation. “The people need to see this,” Elias said. “They need the joy. The normalcy. They want to celebrate their new Luna, their princess. It’s a spot of sunshine breaking through the clouds that have settled over the kingdom.”

Reborn Carolyn will fight and rise above all the rejection. Tbc...

"Thank you all for being here, my name is Claire Cross, and this is my collection." I paused, gathering myself for what came next. "I design for women who refuse to apologize for taking up space," I continued. "For women who've been broken and chose to rebuild stronger, for anyone who's ever been told to be less and decided to be more instead." Another pause as I looked out at the audience. "This collection is called 'Rising,'" I said. "And it tells the story of exactly that, of falling and getting back up, of finding power in your own voice."

The Pillars of Unity, surrounded by the charged atmosphere of political intrigue, stood as stoic witnesses to the empire's internal struggle. A climactic moment arrived as Valeria, beneath the Pillars of Unity, presented a compromise. She proposed a collaborative approach that integrated the cosmic insights with practical governance. The Arbiters of Certainty, wary yet intrigued, reluctantly agreed to a joint initiative. The Pillars, bathed in the glow of a united front, seemed to hum with approval.