Elsewhere, Chapter 12
"Astra," Asuka shouted as she followed the rest of the group sprinting through the corridors to the control room, "any idea what the power build-up is?" "Sensors have detected multiple power sources at equidistant points throughout the hull. Their...
Arena, Chapter 1
"_Uhhhhh..._" Dylan Engstrom opened his eyes and found himself on a hard metal surface. "What...?" The last thing he remembered was sitting at his desk, sipping a cup of coffee, and preparing to join his buddies for a few hours of mayhem in _Grand...
Elsewhere, Chapter 11: One Wrong Move
"What the hell is _that_?" Asuka glanced to the left to find whoever had just spoken. Her gaze landed on several guys who looked like extras in a western vid--but after everything she'd seen, it was probably safe to assume they really _had_come from...
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...
Harbinger, Chapter 2
"So," Jack said as the team crept through the _Harbinger_'s dark corridors, "what do we call you?" He looked up at the Airachnid clone. He'd noticed over the last few minutes that she'd grown more nervous the deeper into the ship they explored. "I feel...
Elsewhere, Chapter 10: Intercept Course
"Dropping out of hyperspace," Astra said. "Beginning scan." _I hope this is the one._Asuka braced her hands on the central console and stared at the holofield. _Gotta get some shuteye soon._Even though her prosthetic body didn't require rest, her...
Freelancers, Chapter Eighteen
"I've only been doing this for about two years," Trent said. "My parents moved to Illium for a job opportunity when I was little, and they've been working at the Nos Astra spaceport ever since. When I hit my teens, I got into that phase where you want...
Freelancers, Chapter Seventeen
"Here's what Elias Kelham told me about the Cerberus base on Chasca," Valeria said once everyone sat at the corner table in the mess hall. "There's a team of twenty-eight scientists working on various research projects--'research' meaning simply...
Freelancers, Chapter Ten
"Guys, I've got good news and bad news," Dakka's voice came over the comms. "The good news is, I've got the Cerberus troops on the run. The bad news is, half of 'em are heading toward the cave and the other half are running back toward the Mako." ...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Seven
"They're right behind us," Taura said, facing the rear and staring out the window at the four approaching SUVs. She gripped her gun tighter to steady her shaking hands. "Coming up fast." A man in armor and a helmet leaned out of the lead car's...
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...
Enemy of my Enemy, Chapter 2
"Well, this went to hell faster than we expected," Jensen muttered after Bulkhead followed everyone else into Knockout's lab and closed the door. Bulkhead rammed his fist into the control panel beside the door. The destruction of the controls...