Zero Point: Chapter 12- Striking Out
Chapter 12: Striking Out. Brian's eyes opened once again, shaking off the cobwebs of a dreamless sleep. Not like there was anything else to do _but_ sleep, anyway... he was still stuck in this infernal cave with a bashed skull and broken ribs. He was...
Zero Point: Chapter 11- Moral Bankruptcy
Chapter 11: Moral Bankruptcy The massive airborne galleon soared silently over the surface of Sauria, completely enshrouded by the cloak of night. The few Sharpclaw crewmembers upon its deck took up a silent watch, ensuring none approached without...
Zero Point: Chapter 10- Cultural Differences
Chapter 10: Cultural Differences. December 23, 2003 Billings, Montana 2:30 AM, Mountain Standard Time The miles passed on underneath his feet as the exhausted Marine piloted his car back home. The trip from San Diego had taken twenty...
Zero Point Chapter 23: Restoration
Brian drew a heavy sigh as he glanced at all the gear laid out in front of him on the shuttle's dining room table. They were about to return to action far too early, and that meant that he had some hard decisions to make. The wrong choice could spell...
Zero Point Chapter 24: Breakout
Chapter 24: Breakout **03 January 3049 LDC** **Target Area Alpha** **11:45 Local Time** Lieutenant Justev Riffost waved his command forward, the Venomian soldiers filing into the darkened corridors of the ancient temple they had been...
Elements of a Shattered Past, Chapter 20: Bookends
**June 1, 2001** **United Kitsune of Rhy'Din Clubhouse** **6:03PM** ** ** ** ** The main room of the clubhouse was busy; multiple kitsune occupying the tables and booths of what doubled as a restaurant and bar. There were other patrons...
Elements of a Shattered Past, Chapter 18: Prom Night(Part 1)
**May 25, 2001** **Jennings Residence** **Colorado Springs, CO** **4:45PM** ** ** ** ** I wasn't a fan of ties; I never had much occasion to wear one besides formal outings and it wasn't like I went to many of those. I was, however,...