Stories by @mr95

The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII

3 Januarius, Morning I could feel my insides shaking. Would this sister try to poison me? Yes, I believe so. As for my other older sister, Berenice—never! She and I adore each other even though I am eight years younger. I took the cup and raised it toward Tryphaena as if toasting her, but really I was watching the liquid, looking for oil floating on its surface, or powder sticking to the sides of the cup. If I suspected poison and tossed it into the pool, she would have her guards behead me on the spot. If it was indeed poison, one sip and I could die.... My eyes closed as I took the first sip, as if savoring such an excellent taste, but really my thought was. O Isis, I am afraid.... My stomach turned with nervousness, or was it from a fearsome death beginning in me?

The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I

November 10, 1544 I have been living with this constant fear of exile now for two days. So far I have heard nothing. Plans seem to proceed as normal for our move to Ashridge. This palace, too, is becoming quite filthy, what with all the banqueting and people and gaming between Michaelmas Feast and the feast of All Saints' Day. The roses bloom in our garden with such vigor, but the stench from the courtyard over the wall outside the kichens is unbearable. Kat is mumbling something about baths again. The woman is becoming a fanatic. I think we have had half a dozen baths since summer...

Flash: Year One Part Two

Holding a scrapbook kept by Iris Allen in his hands, Wally West thinks back on how he got his speed powers to become the Flash. Young Wally had been struck by lightning and came in contact with electrified chemicals - the same that had happened to Barry Allen a long time ago. At first it looked like the accident had no lasting effects on Wally, but then him and Barry made some tests in a nearby park and the results were clear: Wally had become the fastest kid alive! And being with Barry Allen it did not take long for Wally to get involved in crime-fighting. In a tangle with some robbers Wally handled everything pretty good, so Barry decided to give the kid his own costume and a special ring to store it. Thus, Kid Flash was born ...

Shadows of Saintfour

This story follows a girl who goes back to her hometown of Saintfour to attend the funeral of an old acquaintance. She sees her high school friends that she hasn't seen in ten years, and this makes her think about her past and the terrible, magical things that occurred.

Flash: Year One Part One

Two terrorists are arrested and tell the cops a bomb is going off shortly. Flash looks for a bomb at the Central City Airport with his super speed. He recalls holding onto a firecracker until the last second and then throwing it as a kid to see how brave he was. He performs a similar task with the bomb as it is seconds from going off. The casing begins to break and he throws the bomb into the air saving the airport and the 300 people there. Wally heads to a restaurant to order one of everything. He thinks about how he has to eat so much food to keep up with his metabolism. He overhears a familiar voice and turns to see his Grandpa, Ira West. Wally sees how Ira is starting to become forgetful and he thinks about how wonderful the Allen Family is and how much he admires, and misses, Iris Allen. He thinks she couldn't have married a better guy than Barry Allen. Wally drives his Grandfather home and rummages through Iris's old items boxed up that have been there since she died.

My Hollywood Story

This book follows the (crazy) adventures of an aspiring actress moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream.

Batman: Year One Part Four

James Gordon and Sarah Essen have dinner together. Jim feels guilty over their recent affair, but doesn't have the will to call it off. He even gives Sarah a bracelet – a present that should have gone to his pregnant wife. Finally, Sarah makes the decision to break it off. She puts in a transfer to New York City. A few days later, Gordon arrests noted drug dealer Jefferson Skeevers. Skeevers is a key figure that can link Detective Flass to organized crime, but he's not revealing any information. Assistant district attorney Harvey Dent allows the court to grant him bail. Batman sneaks into Skeevers' hotel room and accosts him. That same night, Skeevers approaches Lt. Gordon offering to reveal everything he knows concerning Detective Flass and his illegal conduct. After taking Jefferson's statement, Gordon bypasses Commissioner Loeb and goes straight to Internal Affairs. Loeb does not appreciate Gordon going over his head. To further illustrate his displeasure, he shows him a surveillance photo of Jim and Sarah kissing one another. Loeb is more than ready to expose Gordon's tryst if he continues pursuing an indictment against Flass.

Moonborn

This story follows Mia, an American college student, as she stumbles upon the discovery that vampires and werewolves are real. This revelation opens up an entire new world, full of excitement, adventure and many deadly dangers. Mia will be forced to fight against a mysterious, ruthless enemy, and to completely reconsider her own identity, which turns out to be tied to an ancient prophecy. Helped by a group of loyal friends, Mia's journeys sees her fighting for her life and the lives of many others, and seeking the ultimate truth before taking a final decision: will she accept the challenge in front of her or will she pick a quiet life?

Batman: Year One Part Three

Flaming piles of debris drop down on top of Batman as the Gotham City SWAT team firebombs the derelict apartment building. Flammable materials within his utility belt begin to explode. Batman finds an electrical cover and uses it to mask his presence. A ground crew enters the building and begins sifting through the rubble. Batman lures them into a lower section of the building and traps them. Before preparing his escape, Batman uses a remote device to signal a massive flock of bats from the Batcave. The swarm of bats descends on the area giving Batman a chance to use them for cover to mask his escape. Several police squad cars attempt to follow the bat swarm, one of which even drives off Gotham Pier. Dozens of bystanders (including Selina Kyle) are forced to get rabies vaccinations.

Batman: Year One Part Two

An escaped mental patient named Albert Blume has taken a hostage and is threatening to kill her. Commissioner Loeb sends SWAT commander Branden to the scene of the apartment to take care of the situation. Lt. Gordon hears about the maneuver and intercepts Branden before he can do anything rash. Jim enters the building alone and manages to single-handedly defeat Blume without causing him undue harm. He knows that if Branden's team went in, the results would have been disastrous. A few nights later, Bruce Wayne makes his first official debut as Batman. He attacks a group of teenage punks stealing electronics and intercepts them on an apartment fire escape. The fight proves difficult and one teen nearly loses his life. However, he succeeds in apprehending all three and promises to improve his technique before venturing out for a second time.

Sails in the Fog

This stories follows Adelaide, the young, adventurous daughter of the Governor of the island of Santo Domingo as she escapes from an arranged marriage by boarding a pirate ship. This sets in motion an epic adventure full of surprises, battles and unique interactions with a large cast of colorful characters, including spirits, ghosts and monsters. Will Adelaide bring back balance to the world before the Fog takes over?

Batman: Year One Part One

Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City, 18 years after the death of his parents. Lt. James Gordon transfers to the police department in Gotham, trying to put his troubles in Chicago behind him. Commissioner Loeb partners Gordon with the corrupt Detective Flass, who is uneasy with Gordon's refusal to break rules. Bruce returns to his butler Alfred at Wayne Manor, and continues his physical training with no clear goal. Flass has Gordon beaten with baseball bats by other cops, enough to send a message without putting him in the hospital. Gordon later runs Flass off the road in his car, then tosses him a baseball bat and beats him up the same way. Bruce begins his career as a vigilante by posing as a drifter in the East End. He meets the underage prostitute Holly Robinson, and fights her pimp Stan. The prostitute Selina Kyle attacks him to protect Holly, and this conflict gets him arrested. Bruce breaks out of his handcuffs and totals the cop car to escape, then drags both the officers to safety. Bruce crawls to his father's study, knowing he'll bleed out and die if he doesn't ring a bell for Alfred to come save him. He remembers the night his parents were killed, and asks his father for inspiration, as he'd rather die than wait another hour. Without warning, a bat comes crashing through the window, and he decides that he will become a bat.

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he’s going to spend on his grandparents’ farm in Alabama, where he’s being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie’s journal. Tristan chases after it–is that a doll?–and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree. In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature’s hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left black American gods John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?

The Stolen Throne

When the beloved rebel queen is murdered, her son Maric sets out on a mission of vengeance against the faithless lords who were responsible for his mother's untimely death. The nation of Ferelden that once prospered under his family's reign now suffers under the cruel hands of the invading Orlesians. His countrymen now live in fear and no one is to be trusted. Maric soon becomes the leader of a rebel army hell-bent on retaking Ferelden from the control of a foreign tyrant. With only two true allies by his side, the brash outlaw Loghain Mac Tir and the beautiful warrior maiden Rowan, Maric and his trusted band must outwit spies and traitors as they try to reclaim the stolen throne.

Blood of Elves

The Empire of Nilfgaard attacks the Kingdom of Cintra. Queen Calanthe commits suicide and her granddaughter, Cirilla, called Ciri and nicknamed the "Lion Cub of Cintra" manages to flee from the burning capital city. Emhyr var Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard, sends his spies to find her. He knows that this young girl has great importance, not only because of her royal blood, but also because of her magical potential and elven blood in her veins.

Hotel Transylvania : Season One

Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world. But here's a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. Over-protective of his teenage daughter, Mavis also referred to as "Lesbo", Dracula fabricates tales of elaborate dangers to dissuade her adventurous spirit. As a haven for Mavis, he opens the Hotel Transylvania, where his daughter and some of the world's most famous monsters - Frankenstein and Eunice, his wife, Murray the Mummy, Griffin the Invisible Man, Wayne and his family of werewolves and more - can kick back in safety and peace. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem - but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.

Chilling Adventures of Samson

"The hourlong drama reimagines the story of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age tale that traffics in horror, the occult and witchcraft, naturally. The new iteration is described as in the vein of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist and finds Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while fighting the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit."

A Dream of Spring

Rhaegar Targaryen abducts Lyanna Stark. Lyanna's brother, Brandon, and father, Lord Rickard Stark, demand that Aerys discipline his son, but instead the Mad King kills them both. Aerys demands the heads of Lords Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark from their guardian, Jon Arryn. Instead, Houses Arryn, Stark, and Baratheon raise their banners in open rebellion, signifying the start of the war, which is also known as the War of the Usurper, which will last close to a year. Lord Hoster Tully agrees to join the rebellion as well. The Tyrells remain loyal to the king and besiege Robert's castle of Storm's End, held by his brother Stannis. The new Hand of the King, Lord Jon Connington, is defeated in the Battle of the Bells and is sent into exile in the Free Cities. The rebels are defeated at the Battle of the Trident, where Robert Baratheon is killed. The Lannisters apparently march to the aid of King Aerys, but instead turn against him with the Sack of King's Landing. Aerys is killed by Ser Jaime Lannister, one of his Kingsguard, to prevent the wildfire plot. Princess Elia Martell and her child, Aegon, are murdered by Lannister bannermen, Ser Gregor Clegane, and Ser Amory Lorch. Ser Jaime Lannister manages to rescue Rhaenys Targaryen by taking them both and jumping into the bay to escape wildfire.

Riverdale

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.

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The series follows an upper middle class American family led by Andre 'Dre' Johnson and Rainbow Johnson . The show revolves around the family's lives, as they juggle several personal and sociopolitical issues. The show also features the characters Zoey Johnson, Andre Johnson Jr., Jack Johnson, and Diane Johnson.