Cock For Hire
John could sense the eyes on him, some hopefuls looking out the windows of derelict buildings in hopes of a sale of some kind. some predators looking for a good target to mug, or worse. they stayed well back though.
Rivalry
He did not want to go back with nothing, for he would be charged with dereliction of duty and would be subject to lashings, not to mention the debt he'd incurred as a result of his loaned equipment.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 45
"dereliction of duty!" "guilty!!" "failure to obey orders!" "guilty!!" "trying to protect a band of heathens and traitors!" "guilty!!" "standing between his people and their destiny!" "guilty!!" "he is not one of us!
The Saga of Black Angus Part One: Flight From Justice
Ducking into an alley angus noticed a derelict building with a broken window on the ground level. he slipped in, wiping the blood from the windowsill and blocking the window with an old table. next he slipped down to the basement to hide.
The Draconian Story: Chapter 2
He still remembered the derelict buildings back in his hometown, but this one was still better. "well...the name is amiga general hospital.
The Reaver's
Overshadowing her were the derelict and destroyed buildings, their glass blown out and half of their facade twisted and melted by some unimagined heat.
Luxu's Fluffy Destruction
Truth be told, it was rather derelict, as if it had not been used in many years, but that was the perfect chance for the fluffy, white dog to have the best kind of fun!
Countdown
I paced down the red carpet that was the main walkway of the shop, passing the currently derelict counter and rounding down to the small flight of stairs into the comfortable darkness of the downstairs section where exiting and obscure books simply waited
Freelancers, Chapter Seven
#7 of freelancers (mass effect fanfiction) the crew makes a shocking discovery on the derelict geth ship. "it's tumbling," chula muttered as her fingers nudged the controls, moving the _sulaco_ as close to the geth ship's central airlock as she dared.
Road of Mistique, Chapter 10: Theft
She paced around the derelict structure that was the barn. eventually mistica poked her head back up.
Untitled Rough Draft, Part 7
The derelict could be blasted into pieces small enough to burn up in the atmosphere.
Recovery
I once heard a strange phrase: "if you take the addiction from the addict, they'll miraculously enter a clean phase, where they don't feel as derelict. but once the addiction becomes available, they'll drop back into their pit.