They said my name at seven-oh-three.
Did you hear it?
Did your heart stop too, or was that just mine;skipping like a scratched track?
What happens if you refuse to stand?
If you let your knees fold and your teeth chatter until the uniformed arms drag you like luggage;does that count as a first betrayal, or the first honest thing you've ever done?
How many skipped beats equal a kilo of redirected force?
Do monsters remember their birthdays?
Do they keep score of who flinched first?
If I turn the bullet back, who bleeds the gun, the hand, or the girl who was never loved?
What does red look like when it's not shame?
When it's power, when it's warning, when it's the only colour left in the trench—will I still hate the shade?
And if they ask me to march, to scream, to slaughter, to smile
if they hand me a number to replace my name;
if the loudspeaker crackles again tomorrow;
will I answer?
will you?
In theRepublic of Oakhaven, survival is a numbers game decided on your eighteenth birthday. The world is governed byThe Aegis, a regime that maintains a facade of perfect order through the Ascension Exam—a nationwide test that determines your worth to society.For those labeled "Failures," their names are stripped away and replaced by numbers as they are funneled toward the Iron Perimeter—a brutal frontline where the discarded are forced to fight the Blight. To the public,blight; these monsters are a natural plague threatening their peace, but the dark truth hidden in the government's classified files is far more sinister.Everyone is born with a biological spark—an elemental power like the ability to manipulate shadows, command the earth, or shatter the air with a voice. The government doesn't see these as gifts, but as assets to be weaponized.
In a world of black and white rules, what happens to the people who fall into the grey?
Bleeding Grey is the story of Ren—a girl who has nothing left to lose and a power she can barely control. This isn't a story about heroes; it's a story about survivors.
I wanted to create a main cast that feels real. They aren't perfect. They make mistakes, they argue, and they have to earn their growth. You'll see Ren rise, but you'll also see her fall.
If you like dystopian worlds, elemental powers, and a mystery that goes deeper than the surface, stick around. The first chapter is just the beginning of the end.
— StillWater
Hello Everybody! I'm StillWater,the author of this story!
This is my first novel.
I hope you guys like it! 🤞🏻