Retreat from Bastogne
The whistle of artillery shells are loud and sharp, painful to most of the ears of Anthros', or perhaps the Clunkers purposely etched the fins of shells to make such high toned music play from the sky. It was when a full battery fired together that...
Kaotic beginnings - A Kaos Army story - Chapter 7
There was no disputing that The Dragon had a few tricks up his black, leather motorcycle jacket sleeve; it seemed only a matter of hours before a brand-new flag was flying from a tall, shiny pole outside the Kaos Army headquarters. It was black. The...
Supernova: Prelude, Arc 2, Chapter 3
Airlock sealed, stairwell ascended, Bernard met atop the mezzanine beside his office entrance. He handed me a latte and croissant--the place the analyst went to didn't offer tartines. The new teams were to arrive shortly, though Bernard already seemed...
Aspen - Chapter 1.2 [Sci-fi TF novel]
Aspen Chapter 1.2 My mind was a raging river of memory. Moments came flooding by - hours, days, months, and years passing in an instant. My eyes couldn't focus; I couldn't hear anything but the overlapping memories flashing in front of me. I reached...
Aspen - Chapter 1.3 [Sci-fi TF novel]
Aspen Part 3 As I lost myself in my mind, the shards of memory floating around me slowly crystallized into a coherent form... ~~~ [THREE MONTHS EARLIER] I knocked loudly on the door. "Hey! Anyone out there?" "What do you want?" A bored...
Aspen - Chapter 2.2 [Sci-fi TF novel]
Aspen Chapter 2.2 ~~~ The last echoes of the sirens faded as my eyes slowly adjusted to the sudden darkness. _The backup generators should have kicked in by now_, I thought. _That warning over the loudspeakers said we're under attack; they must have...
The Sable Islands
**The Sable Islands** **by RaiRaijinn** An island chain nestled in the middle of the Pacific, east of Tokelau and North of the Cook Islands, this series of Islands is a destination hotspot if you are looking for anything out of the ordinary,...
(Story.NoHeros.Chapter1) A Network
A pair of tweezers were set down on a metal table, making a soft clanging. "You can see him, now," a voice informed. The wolf couldn't make out what the voice sounded like, akin to his eyesight. Everything was blurry. He was barely awake, even! A blur...
From the desk of the General. Mission 3.
From the desk of: General Sir Anarchy Warlock (Chief Kicker of Photocopiers) Senior Commander of the Kaos Army: Black Planet Leader of 1st Tank Battalion Drinker of coffee Military tactical genius Occasional donkey BP date...
Aspen - Chapter 1.4 [Sci-fi TF novel]
Aspen Chapter 1.4 I followed Jenna into the lobby, looking around warily. It was a nice place; lots of light and open space. The receptionist at the front desk watched us approach. "Hi," Jenna said. "Can you tell Director Fuller that I'm back,...
Supernova: Prelude, Arc 1, Chapter 1
Polaris Camp, the biggest and most expansive military base the world over, is championed as a bastion of freedom and hope to all but those who are assigned there. We moved through the base while sitting in the back of a HAAPV (Heavily Armored Ambush...
Supernova: Prelude, Arc 1, Chapter 5
"This is Taipys," the voice rang out. Each syllable was stressed with a sharp accent. "It is eighteen-hundred. Aelmerian Central Time. Five days have passed since the worst terrorist attack the world over, right here in the Federation's capital. Death...