If We Had 5 More Minutes

Teenagers have had their mentors asend to the afterlife and they are left with a heavy burden to bear-living up to their mentors' achievements. Other forces are in the background, some evil, some good, and some are more powerful than thought. The guardian system awakens and with it, they can level up more efficiently. But what is the secret behind the system? What powers operate in the shadows? Read to find out!

Some years ago Max Xanderson escaped death and witnessed the gruesome murder of Sharon Xanderson, his mom. 5 years later he is back on two missions, to find Melissa Steven, the young girl that risked her life to save him from drowning in the Blueberg river the night his mom was murdered and to find and annihilate all those involved in his family's sudden assassination.

An encounter with death changes the course of Remian's life. Determined to do more with his life, Remian takes to the Frontier. In a place that had no future, he begins to build a future not just for himself, but those who follow... even if he had to traverse the stars and battle the most fearsome foes in the galaxy to do it.

Description: Moving past the death of his only friend and teacher. Orb heads into the world to find a way to die happy and fulfilled. Though the boy who lives in the present carries the weight of something that lived in the past. A curse, a blessing, a legacy. The story of those who carry things they should never have had to, and the choices of their lives which affect them and the world as a whole. Three chapters a week. link to cover artist: https://www.fiverr.com/winda_chu?source=inbox  Usually, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 words per chapter. Notice: This will be a long, long story, so it will be a slow burn for at least the first two arcs. But if you are interested in a long, wide-ranging story, I hope you will read. Notice 2: I will be fixing the grammar of the chapter within my story, around 5 per day, starting from 25/05/2025. I have heard the grammar in the earlier chapter has been an issue for many, and admittedly, I have always sucked at that aspect, which I have gotten a lot better at over the years, so I will be redoing that. Logs and other special chapters are not included in this five-chapter count. Notice 3: All corrections are done.

"How would you feel about facing death, knowing you've been cast aside by the people you loved the most?" Bryan pondered this question as it echoed in his mind, but as he opened his eyes to a new beginning, a fresh chance at life, he felt a surge of determination. He was willing to do whatever it might take to make those who had caused him pain pay, even if it meant shedding tears and blood as he had suffered. "Bryan, Mom was wrong. Please come back to us," "Bryan, Dad admits his mistakes, please forgive me and return to us?" "Bryan, we're sorry for neglecting you, we regret it now," even his three sisters who despised him the most. These were the same people who had never spared him a single glance, despite his longing for their love and affection his entire life, even when he lay on the brink of death they chose an outsider over him, now they beg for his forgiveness and plead for his return, it was ironic, almost laughable. "I don't have a family, and I'm perfectly fine being an orphan," Join the incredible journey of Bryan Winterwood as he goes from being an orphan to discovering as the long-lost son of one of the richest families, but despite appearing to be having everything there's nothing for him not even love until the moment he was dead, just when it seems like everything ended, fate has its own play for him, Bryan is given a second chance, instead of embracing the life of an heir to a billionaire family, he decides to walk away and return to the life of an orphan once again to rise and shine by his own

“For Vengeance is an emptiness and he that seeketh it wasteth himself”, the Oldman said stopping Roger by his hand, “Vengeance and Revenge mean only pain, you have already suffered enough child” In order to exact the revenge on those who had killed his parents, Roger took the path of Vengeance, planning and preparing to exact his revenge, he had come so long in the path that he was on the verge of losing himself. “Pain is only felt by the living, I am already dead, only vengeance can restore me, only victory can return my life to me” His words were met with the silence and the hand holding him slowly released the grip! Roger had come a long way to look back now. “Enjoy the final movements of peace. For I have returned to exact my vengeance, so shall we begin, Father-in-law?” He said looking at the man who was tied up to a chair with terrified looks on his face.

Living in the slums of the City, Conan experienced all the horrible things that he could ever imagine. He admired the City view from afar and been dreaming to be part of it someday. During the outbreak, Conan manages to enter the City gates. Hope arose in him with the thought that he can finally change his life— but not everything went according to his plan. The City was like a jungle, much crueler, more brutal and darker. He thought that he had suffered enough but the streets had more to offer. He was trampled, degraded and ruined. With his dying breath, he oath to himself that he'll bring storm to everyone, make them kneel and beg for his mercy!

Being given a choice, “Divorce Avery and we will save your daughter, Mia, refused she will die in the hospital” Jeremy wasn't having any other choice than to break the promise he made to his mother. “I finally know the truth, they are all doomed!” Jeremy had always been content with his modest lifestyle, living paycheck to paycheck and doing what he could to provide for his wife and daughter. But everything changed when Mia fell ill, and the mounting medical bills soon drained his savings. As if things couldn't get any worse, Avery's family seized the opportunity to demand a divorce, claiming that Jeremy was not worthy of their daughter and had only been a burden on the family. But little did they know, Jeremy was hiding a secret. A secret that could change everything including their lives and destinies.

Cody is one of the 100M left alive due to a viral outbreak that cause the world to end. Humanity crumbled in a blink of an eye. In 2012 Japanese astronauts got sent into space to study the Moon more and in an act to find extraterrestrial life. In the process they found a weird looking shell in a meteor shaped hole, once the shell opened the world went to hell; millions were killed within a few days, then it went up to the billions within weeks; now the rest are left to defend theirselves. 5 years later Cody and his sister Aya were on their own, Aya got hit with a sickness and he went out on a supply run to get some medicine. When he came back he returned to a burning building. Now he seeks revenge for his sister who was ‘murdered’ by someone. Cody found a group of people, who he would eventually refer to his family, Cody and his group will stumble across conflict, love and death; not to mention Demis, they face worse than death. They are hunted for being a human/animal hybrid, they are also blamed for the apocalypse due to the growth of their population months prior to the apocalypse, which builds the hatred for demis. Only one question remains… who lives… and who dies? Will everyone get their happy ending? Alternate Series (does not effect the actual story): The End Of Our Time (Aria_br0_k3n) Chapter length: 1,400+ words Discord: in construction

Following his mother's passing at the age of ten, Ivan became the black sheep of the Langland Family. His Father's Mistress became his Father's new wife and their hidden son became the young Master of the Langland Family. His pretentious stepmother would stop at nothing to tarnish his already ruined image, and his father made no secret of the fact that he did not want him. On his Grandfather's birthday, Ivan was framed by his fiancee who teamed up with his stepmom and stepbrother for rape. That rainy night, Ivan wandered around as he had been abandoned by the whole family. But things took a surprising turn when his mother's father messages him and instantly deposits $1 billion into his account. It was discovered that his mother was the heiress of a secret empire, and Ivan, being the son, would have to succeed his mother as the new heir. For a year, no one heard of him, including his family. But now, he's back. Not as the chubby clumsy Ivan we used to know but a different Ivan who went through a transformation. But what would life be without adversaries, particularly when he returns to school and finds himself in Classroom A, the most chaotic class in the school? What is life without making his haters lose face? Ivan will have to deal with more than just bullies in his school; he must also figure out what caused his mother's death.