Autonomy Stories

In the ashes of a fallen empire, Seris Vale works as a quiet archivist-until she uncovers a forbidden fragment of the Echo Genome, an ancient code powerful enough to rewrite reality itself. The moment she unlocks it, the sky burns crimson. Machines buried for centuries begin to wake. And the Dominion that rules her world brands her a heretic marked for execution. Hunted by soldiers, haunted by memories that don't belong to her, and guided by a wanderer who shouldn't exist, Seris is pushed into a rebellion she never asked for. But every time she uses her gift-Ignis Vitae-she burns away pieces of her own past. As armies rise, gods break their silence, and the truth of reincarnated Ascendants begins to surface, Seris must choose: Let the world stay broken... or burn it down to bring it back to life. The first spark of the Ecliptic War ignites here.

To bind yourself prematurely is to limit your options and surrender leverage. Power flows where freedom remains. This law teaches the art of remaining independent, keeping your alliances fluid, and navigating relationships with clarity. Commitment should be strategic, not instinctive; influence grows when you retain mobility and choice.

Anna Whitfield never questioned the safety of her small-town church life-until Elias walked in. Charismatic, devout, and new to Fairhaven, he seems eager to serve, eager to belong. Too eager. What begins as chance meetings and friendly encouragement soon spirals into something far more dangerous? Notes appear under Anna's door. Flowers she never asked for. Late-night messages laced with Scripture. To everyone else, Elias is the picture of Christian sincerity. To Anna, he is a shadow tightening around her life. As his fixation escalates from subtle surveillance to public confrontation, Anna must fight to be believed-and to survive the devotion of a man convinced that God Himself has chosen her as his bride. Obsession hides behind faith. Love blurs into control. And one woman learns how thin the line is between sanctuary and cage.

Cecelia Palmer had one goal her entire life - to be free. That sounds deep and profound but she doesn't mean it that way. She doesn't mean being free from the oppressive shackles of society nor does she mean being free from the constraints that are innately human. She just means freedom to be herself and live how she wants. She doesn't want much just a small, quaint house where she can be at peace away from constant surveillance. Where she doesn't feel like her existence is a performance. She realized pretty early on this can only happen if she works and she saves because money is what makes the world go around. She doesn't like the capitalist order of society but this is the economic order she has to survive in. In an attempt to make her dreams come true, in her 2nd year at the University of Bristol Law School, Cecelia takes up a part-time paralegal position at Saikia Wong and Co. This one decision changes the entire course of her life. Syd Richardson, takes up a keen interest in her. The problem? They couldn't possibly be more different. Cecelia wants freedom, she craves rebellion. Syd? For her, community is everything. She lives for others. Cecelia wants to do everything on own. Syd? Has never done anything on her own. She has fostered meaningful connections, built a network she can rely on. What happens when these two world views collide? Who wins in the clash between independence and co-dependence? ---- A little context - "We Could Both Run Away" is inspired by the song - "The Story" by Conan Gray. I heard the song on repeat and it created this idea in my brain that I wanted to write into a story. This is my first attempt at writing. I will not be using any AI while writing or editing this because I want this story to be my own, including the typos, the grammatical mistakes and the human errors. Hope you like it :) --

The Architect of Souls By Amina Abdulaziz This is not a book. It's a reckoning. A reclamation of truth whispered beneath generations of silence. Amina Abdulaziz doesn't ask to be understood-she dares you to witness. In The Architect of Souls, the body becomes scripture, memory becomes map, and language becomes both weapon and womb. Blending poetic reflection, philosophical inquiry, and lived experience, Amina dismantles the scaffolding of societal obedience-brick by brick, belief by belief. Written from the intersection of motherhood, migration, neurodivergence, and mysticism, this is a journey through betrayal, belonging, survival, and sovereignty. She exposes the architecture of generational trauma and constructs something far more sacred in its place: herself. This book is a temple for those who have always been too much, too soft, too questioning, too aware. It's an invitation to stop shrinking and start shaping-to become the architect of your own soul. Inside, you won't find answers. You'll find doorways. To memory. To motion. To self.

Structured as a seven-section analysis that links Enlightenment thought, psychoanalysis, socialization, the cultural industry, pseudo-individualism, and canon formation into a comprehensive philosophical study of art, autonomy, and domination.

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In a society where identity can be manufactured, Elian dares to replicate the woman whose fleeting kindness altered the course of his life. But when Echo-the clone-opens her eyes, she's nothing like the memory he clings to. As reality fractures and Echo begins to question her own origin, Elian is forced to confront what he's truly chasing: love, redemption... or something far more elusive. One moment sparked obsession. One replica threatens everything. Sometimes, the past shouldn't be rebuilt-it should be forgotten.

Julienne Wright, a member of the Diplomatic Intelligence Corps faces off with a race of space pirates. As her ship is captured, she looks to her AI companion Donna to turn the tide. But Donna develops a plan of her own, putting her and Julienne at odds about morality and humanity.

When neuroscientist Ava Sharma is murdered, Detective Rehan Malik becomes the prime suspect-according to a memory that may not be real. Now, he must uncover the truth before he's replaced...by himself. "He thought he was hunting a killer. He didn't know he might be the creation."

In The Safe Zone: Uprising, everything the resistance has fought for is on the line. Lena, presumed dead, is resurrected and altered by the Directive, while Ethan leads the survivors of the Safe Zone on a desperate mission to stop the Directive's final strike. Haunted by memories and betrayed by those closest to him, Ethan must confront his demons as rumors swirl about Lena's fate. Will they reunite and face the Directive, or will their fight end in destruction? Secrets, betrayals, and impossible choices define this explosive chapter in the Safe Zone saga.

"An Experiment of the Future the Present and the Past" is a reflective and somewhat dystopian poem that contemplates the relationship between different temporal dimensions-future, present, and past. The poem begins by questioning what the future might reveal about the current state of humanity, suggesting that it will bring more stories, potentially darker and more complex than those we already know.

Annie, a 26-year-old working woman, ends up pregnant after a one-night stand following a breakup and work event. Despite advice to terminate the pregnancy and not knowing the identity of the father, she chooses to keep the baby. Annie attempts to find the father and raise her child, leading her to join a Single Moms Club. There, her optimistic approach divides her from the other leery, single mothers who continuously struggle with parenthood.

basically the sci-fi trope of technology gaining autonomy

The prosperous seed funding round for General Autonomy signifies a major stride in bringing the founders' vision of revolutionizing factory automation to fruition. With substantial support from notable investors, Ahsan and Singh are poised to spearhead the development of AI-driven solutions addressing challenges in labor workflows. In the ongoing trend of experienced entrepreneurs exploring novel frontiers, General Autonomy emerges as a pioneering force in pushing the boundaries of innovation within the robotics sector.

In Etheca, each and every person lives a full life. All diseases and illnesses have been eradicated, and there are no more genetic defects or abnormalities which impede on the quality of life. All resources are shared equally amongst all people and every phase of life is catered for to ensure that each human being lasts for their designated 125 years. When one's time on Earth has been exhausted, their body is surrendered to harvest new life. When an infant is grown from the deceased, it supplants its lifegiver and is sterilised to maintain the order of the population. Within this society lineage and genealogy are of no importance; gender has been removed from sex, and from sex the production of human life. Pip was created in Etheca twenty-eight years ago. She is an only child to her two caregivers and has no plans to be one herself. She has trained her whole life to become a leading libera at the Menkin centre, with the hope that she can study the wakers who have established life in Hera, a municipality beyond Etheca. Pip and her team set out on their assignment, and discover that wakers willingly reject medical intervention; their society is rife with sickness and premature death. They meet Eve, a teenage girl desperate to flee Hera, who reveals to Pip and her auxiliary libera, Don, that she is growing a child and will soon undergo a dangerous biological process called birth. Pip is determined to not only save this girl, but to investigate the possibilities she can bring to improve the quality of life in Hera. Unbeknownst to Pip, Don begins to obsess over this new-found understanding of birth, endeavouring to uncover the very genesis of humankind, a notion which threatens to dismantle all of Etheca.

"Anyway..what are you doing here?" I ask him the question that's been lurking in the back of my mind. "Not much, just talking to a weird girl at a shitty party." I have to bite back a smile but I also feel a little offended at the same time. I'm not weird, he is. Autumn is usually a carefree and colorful person. But there is constantly something holding her back. An underlying issue that seems to stick to her like a piece of chewing gum under a school desk. Despite all, she fights to make her dreams of becoming an artist come true. When she meets Kees, her life takes a turn that she wouldn't have expected. While dealing with her clouded mind, he seems to help her clear it. The inexplicable bond between them leads her to a question, only Autumn can answer. Can she reveal her secrets and learn to trust again? You'll never know what's hiding under your bed, if you don't take a look. #1 in autonomy

In an age where climate change looms large on the global stage, the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions cannot be overstated. As we cast our gaze toward the horizon, it becomes evident that the choices we make today in the realm of energy will cast a long shadow over the world of tomorrow.

Sequel to 'Rip - Trust'. Three years after the murder of his mother and little brother, Rip has finally started to settle into his uncle's home having found security and love. The ghosts of his childhood however are starting to haunt him now even more than ever and in ways that sabotage and undermine his attempt to become a person he himself can respect and love.

Rants on the reason parents suck and are manipulators who try to control every little thing about YOUR life!! ***~~~I Do Not Hate My Parents, Or Any Other Family Members That Might Or Might Not Be Included In These Rants. While I Do Argue With Them And Sometimes Resent Them, And While Yes, After An Argument, Sometime I Say I Hate Them, But I Do Not Hate My Parents Or Any Other Family Members Included In These Rants~~~***