Chapter 1: Shattered
Heller's day could have been described as a waking nightmare. He reckoned that at least his years as a Helljumper probably bought him some time. Like his ma and pa used to say, quitting just wasn't in their family tree. Try as he might, he couldn't see...
Settling Down
Blue amethyst tinged waves lapped across a shoreline of the blackest sand one could ever dream to see, as the mid-afternoon tropical breeze filtered by his encampment, rustling the foliage outside the confines of his cave. He was content to lay in the...
Business Ventures
_Rio De Janeiro, Earth, January 15, 2555_ Sunlight shone across the packed vibrant suburbs as crowds intermingled in the old streets, weaving like threads as they traveled to and from...
Chapter 2: Fractures
Heller had lost track of time. By his estimate, a month had passed. If he'd wanted to be exact, he could check the calendar on his HUD. But that wasn't the point. Counting the days made them slower. There weren't even...
The Road Trip
Country music filled the background of the dusty roadside gas station as Hale browsed through the shelves. The station reeked of age, the old metal shelves doing no favors for the newer products that rested on them. He looked absently out the windows....
Warframe: Suiting Up
He tapped his foot impatiently as he waited, standing over the foundry inside of his Orbiter's homey interior. Of course it wasn't his foot, not really, in some vague sense. The visage he piloted, a Warframe typically identified as Excalibur by its...
The 11th Floor
James stirred as equipment in the cargo plane's hangar bay jostled with turbulence. Dawn's orange light had begun to cast patches through the small port windows. Briefly he surveyed the rest of his teammates. Even the huge bear, Boris, was still trying...
Chapter 3: Unity
The interior lighting had dimmed on the central deck of the ship. Alien insect life chimed in the night light and luminescent bugs and plants had sprung to life. Heller rested in a grassy reed patch. T'soona's body pressed comfortingly against his back...
Red, Gold, and Silver
I. The Cell ...
Chains of Fate
Note to people who don't like spiders, a teeny bit of bondage, and not quite completely female entities taking top bunk, you may or may not be disappointed. Am not responsible for higher doses of salt in body's bloodstream as a result. Cheers. *...
Primal Desires
There she was again. She always caught his attention. Maybe it was her striking differences or the subtle similarities. Enough to have his eyes wander each time as she passed, feminine physique emphasized in all the right places. A distant relative to...
Aliens: Chrysalis
He stared absently at the swath of computer feeds with a frustrated sigh long before she entered the lab. He had a feeling he knew how the meeting would go. Although she was garbed from head to toe in white lab apparel and masking, he could read...