Uncharted Territory, Chapter 5
“Wow, you two look a little haggard." Dylan grinned as Kolya and Donovan shuffled into the room, bleary-eyed and yawning. Each of them held a bottle of hot coffee and took a sip through the attached straws before laughing softly. “We were up late."...
Harbinger, Chapter 4
"No news on Airachnid yet," Arcee muttered as her remote-controlled body held the door open for Jack, his mom, Miko, and Ashanti's team. "Optimus said he's holding off on reviving the two dormant 'Bots until after we view the new records. He didn't say...
Freelancers, Chapter Nineteen
"Excuse me! Do you have a moment?" Dakka finished putting her armor on without looking up, assuming the woman had called out to someone else in the marketplace outside C-Sec headquarters. "Excuse me?" The voice was suddenly closer, directly behind...
Rematch, Chapter 5
June let out a scream that made everyone almost jump out of their skins--everyone except Silas. He glanced calmly up at her, looked over his shoulder at the monitors in time to catch a glimpse of Airachnid clamping a hand around Jack's torso and...
Enemy of my Enemy, Chapter 5
Everyone snapped their guns up to aim at Soundwave. He remained motionless and his blank faceplate simply stared back at them. Panels in the walls and ceiling opened, and sixteen blaster turrets deployed. They tracked around and locked onto their...
Uncharted Territory, Chapter 9
“_Kolya_!" Donovan rushed toward her. “Wait," Cora shouted. She and Grishnag grabbed his arms and held him back. “It might –" The beam faded. Kolya held still and raised an eyebrow. “I feel okay. I think it just scanned me." The room...
Uncharted Territory, Chapter 2
“Right on time." Cora smiled as she picked up her black duster from the armchair in the quarters she shared with her husband and wives. She slipped it on over her old _Star Wars_ T-shirt and cargo pants, and pointed at the side of her head. She'd...
Game-Changer, Chapter Eight
"So, how do I look?" Jack turned slowly, giving Arcee a long look at his new suit of black armor. "Sexy." She grinned, sitting with her legs crossed in the parking lot in front of one of Groom Lake's armory buildings. "How well can it hold up...
Freelancers, Chapter Fourteen
"So," Lia said, "how should we play this?" She dreaded hearing the answer. "Fuck it." Valeria glared at the main lobby doors across the street. "We'll just go right through the front door." "I like it." Dakka laughed. "So do I." General...
Freelancers, Chapter Twelve
"We're under way." Chula crossed the _Sulaco_'s small lounge and sank into the couch at the end of the room. The rest of the crew, minus Yutani, plus five of their passengers, took up the rest of the couch and the chairs placed around the lounge. She...
Freelancers, Chapter 25
"_You are not Saren."_ Valeria shivered at the sound of the deep, booming, mechanical voice as she stared at the recording on the screen on the lounge's far wall. The archive entry was one she'd gained access to after her reinstatement to Special...
Elsewhere, Chapter 3: Dead Rising
"Oh, there you guys are." Tank walked into the room and took a quick look around, her well-muscled frame taking up most of the doorway. "Asuka asked me to head for Engineering to keep an eye on things, but when I got there, everybody was gone." She...