This is an entry to a contest I took part in. My prompt was "exactly 2000 words, thriller where two journalists are being chased in a subway by an assassin, no romance involved"

Main series is three books long, about 3 generations of a family.

Book 1 - Nog Your Ordinary Fairytale - about a pair of enemies, Ashton Winters and Angelina Wylde. They hate each other, or so they think. They are tested like crazy, shipped by their little brothers who wished to become brothers-in-law thanks to their social studies textbook, and poor Ash ends up falling for a girl who hates him to the core. What makes it even more comedy gold is that he goes and confesses, received a sad rejection, has to leave town because of his parents, and loses touch with her.

Book 2: They are back in touch, they marry, have 4 kids, but Angelina, out of complete fear, comes up with a plan to divorce him, and for them to take 2 kids each, to raise with a new spouse. However, neither actually find a new spouse, but their kids are raised with single parents. The kids (save for Lyn) have 0 clue. The eldest is a girl, Ashlyn. The middle children here are twins, Draco and Amira, and the youngest is Oliver. The former two lived with their dad, and the latter, with their mom. The twins become classmates, they hate each other since she breaks his phone, she gets in an accident, he, being around, saves her life by calling 911. Meanwhile, Ashlyn gets her own plot, where she falls in love with a guy in her grade, Caeden. The two hit it off, but he does a huge stage confession, which embarrasses her, and she can't take it. So she ghosts him. By the way, the family is never back together. Sad, huh? Three years after this, Ashton and his two kids move to Paris. There, Draco meets a French girl named Lila. Long black hair, beautiful purple eyes, the whole package. She's important later on. Remember.

Book 3: Draco settles in Paris, he and Lila have a kid, Alyn Winters. She is born into a war landscape, her parents die, she learns to fight from Angie, she becomes an assassin, and is paired with a guy who she didn't know she knew, Ryan Philips. They don't know each other's identities. They have to go on a bunch of missions together. A bunch of stuff happens.

Some of these may be an adaptation of my real life, some random thoughts which pop into my twisted brain, others, dares given to the characters by my IRL friends. Welp, enjoy!

Follows the story of Angelina and Ashton, all grown up, and the tragedies which befall them.

As a wise, biryani-loving man once said, "They're married and eating mutton biriyani for the rest of their lives."

If only it were that simple...

Set well before the events of Not Your Ordinary War

The story of two rivals, and their life story. Original 'NYO' (Not Your Ordinary) story.

Apologies for my terrible style. This was written last year..

**Prologue***The year was 2050.*When Alyn Winters was just five years old, the ominous shadow of war loomed over the world. It marked the onset of the Third World War, an event that the United Nations had desperately tried to prevent but couldn't. Nearly the entire globe became embroiled in the conflict. The West found itself in fierce battles with Russia (and the remnants of Ukraine), China asserted its control over Taiwan, Palestine vanished from the geopolitical map, and India relinquished its northern territories to both Pakistan and China. North Korea stood as the sole Korea, and the once-unified NATO had dissolved.At that pivotal moment, Alyn and her family were in France, and she, being the second-born, was merely a five-year-old navigating a world thrust into chaos. Tragically, she lost her entire family in a bombing orchestrated by Korea, targeting the entirety of the EU. Alyn, along with her elder brother who was fortunately at school during their parents' demise, became part of the unfortunate civilian casualties.Similarly, Ryan Philips, the grandson of Leah Philips and a close friend of Alyn's grandfather, Ashton Winters, shared a parallel fate. Alyn and Ryan had been good friends until the age of five and six, respectively. The bombing claimed both of their families, leaving them orphaned. However, their paths diverged afterward – Ryan found a new home with his aunt in London, while Alyn sought solace with her grandparents in Paris. The two childhood friends, united by tragedy, unknowingly embarked on separate journeys, never crossing paths again.*Present year - 2071***Author's Note:** *Welcome to the unfolding narrative! Please immerse yourself in the story and the intricate lives of our protagonists. It's essential to note that the given backdrop is inspired by real-world problems, and the events depicted herein are speculative and not intended to mirror reality. And, just so you know, the UN is very competent!*

Edit: 9/12 - Potential starlet?!?! Damn, is is that good?!