Zero Point: Chapter 14- We Can Mistake it For You, Wholesale.
**Notes: Yes, I know there's a section down below to write info about the story itself, and I do use that sometimes. However, some insider information must be conveyed before reading a particular section that does have some pertinence to the story's...
Zero Point: Chapter 17- Engagement
Chapter 17: Engagement. "Secondary target in range. I have a shot." Despite the freezing temperatures the advanced armor the mercenary was wearing was keeping him quite warm. It was one of the best infiltration suits money could buy; the special...
Zero Point: Chapter 6- Whiteout
Chapter 6: Whiteout. The nausea and vertigo of having his entire body dematerialized and kicked God knows how far away was a bit of a shock to Brian. The sensation of being thrown into a freezer didn't help things, either. The Marine was used to...
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...
Man Vs. Planet Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Revelations I'm not really sure what happened. One moment we were on top of the Palace and the next we were in a small cove; the rainy weather of Krazoa Palace was replaced with warm night air. Either way I was frigid; my fur was...
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 15- Through a Glass, Darkly.
Chapter 15: Through a Glass, Darkly. The bluesy twang of guitars blasted throughout the shuttle's garage area as John Fogerty's voice growled out the lyrics of CCR's _Run Through the Jungle_, courtesy of the stereo system inside the armored...
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 8- Extraction
Chapter 8: Extraction. The rain came in a torrent, soaking Brian as he blinked away the nausea of being teleported yet again. He would probably never get used to that, even though he was probably the only human being to have actually undergone the...
Zero Point: Chapter 19- Desperate Measures
Chapter 19: Desperate Measures. Despite the temperatures approaching 35C, Violetta Dragen was quite comfortable within the air-conditioned confines of her armor. The nearly ten year old Venomian Eradicator-class power armor was still some of the most...
Man Vs. Planet Chapter 14- Shattered Perceptions
Chapter 14: Shattered Perceptions I never really remembered my dreams that often. Last night had been the first time in a while that I actually did. I knew I had vague, recurring dreams every so often; figments of a world I only subconsciously...
Zero Point: Chapter 18- Going Down the Fast Way
Chapter 18: Going Down the Fast Way. The area would be safe enough. Tucked behind the impromptu shelter of a boulder and with the storm raging around them, Brian could finally give his stricken friend the attention she needed. Krystal's still form was...