MoonDust, Chapter 24
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 24 POWER PLAY _Smoke coiled through empty streets, black snakes flowing on an icy wind. Cold. So very cold. Water dripped from her fur, freezing where it hit the cobblestones, soaking the dead...
MoonDust, Chapter 23
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 23 BREATHING ROOM Imogene and Bruce herded their prisoners down the stairs. Imogene went through the airlock first and stepped out to find Lauren and Alexei waiting. Both still wore their much...
MoonDust, Chapter 28
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 28 SEEDS OF BETRAYAL Imogene didn't know how long she slept. She hadn't meant to sleep at all, and berated herself for missing her chance to act. But glancing over to where Bruce made his...
MoonDust, Chapter 22
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 22 BORDA The last rays of the setting sun illuminated the installation below them. Set into a small, cirque-like valley about halfway up Borda Crater's north rim, it consisted of a central...
MoonDust, Chapter 21
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 21 HOOFING IT Imogene picked herself up out of the dust for what felt like the thousandth time. They'd been traveling steadily for the better part of ten hours and were nearing the crest of a...
MoonDust, Chapter 9
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 9 STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT Imogene couldn't tell if any of the survivors were Josh. Furred heads bobbed in the water, too tiny on the bar's screen to identify. Edging forward, she stared up at the...
MoonDust, Chapter 5
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 5 TOOLS OF THE TRADE The barracks door opened with a soft whoosh, rousing Imogene from her sleep. Light from the hallway silhouetted a tall, thin figure briefly before the overhead glow panels...
MoonDust, Chapter 1
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail Chapter 1: HOME The moon hung low over Ankara, a blood-red eye blinking as clouds of smoke drifted across the city. Machine gun fire chattered in the distance, and the stench of burning oil rode...
MoonDust, Chapter 7
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail7 HART THROB Imogene spent the following day with the demolitions department, learning how best to blow things up in vacuum. Without air to transmit shock waves, a lot of conventional devices were...
MoonDust, Chapter 6
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 6 THE GREAT OUTDOORS Back in the barracks, Imogene massaged her calves and let the others have first crack at the showers. How long would it take her muscles to get used to the low gravity's...
MoonDust, Chapter 8
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 8 BLACK AND WHITE The metal target swung as the bullet hit, and Imogene allowed herself a grim smile. It might not have fur or yellow eyes, but the target was the right shade of silver-gray. Her...
MoonDust, Chapter 4
MoonDust: Falling From Grace © 2015 Ton Inktail 4 ARRIVAL Victor snored. It was more of a purr, actually, and Imogene paused to listen to the soothing vibration before opening her sleep-crusted eyes. His muscular frame filled the seat...