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...
Enemy of my Enemy, Chapter 1
"I really wish you'd reconsider, Jack." Arcee kept her voice barely above a whisper even though Jack was the only other person in the repair bay. She sat in the same spot she'd occupied since Ratchet attempted to fix her near-fatal damage from...
Freelancers, Chapter Eleven
"Any word on Kenn yet?" Lia said softly, and waited for the human behind the counter to answer. The woman arched an eyebrow, looked as if she were trying not to roll her eyes, and tapped a few buttons. She read the text on the screen and looked...
Arena, Chapter 2
"Well, that's not what I expected." Dylan turned around slowly and took in their surroundings. He and the alien females stood in the middle of a street with a set of vehicles in front of them. Wheeled vehicles, but none of them familiar to him. They...
Freelancers, Chapter 20
"Hah! This looks intriguing!" Dakka popped another crab puff into her mouth and held her menu tablet out to Emily. "Zaeed's Goddamn Good Chocolate Chip Cookies. Think I'll get a batch to-go." She laughed and added them to her order. "They're pretty...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Nine
"Marvelous." Ramirez sighed and slipped her phone back into her pocket. "Just got another text from Hoshi. Jack and the girls have run into trouble. Looks like we'll have to wait a while longer." "How bad is it?" Hiro turned around slowly, sweeping...