The Golden Month, Chapter 18
… _ **but it actually ended up in a silent standoff since, much to her surprise and immense mortification, the young man had been in the process of removing his pants, his chest already naked and in display… with his incredible abs.** _
Enter Muichi
Gao stared her down, already reaching for his own deck case, but loud sirens interrupted their standoff. the girl sneered as nearly 20 cars came flying over the remains of the crumbling city, all headed to their location.
The Witch
standoff interception was a classic assignment for the scout ships, and the scenario was ideal: a single source, a single target, and two highly skilled pilots. there was only one catch, and talvik grunted his frustration. "there's too many of them."
Juryokine: Chapter Nineteen
They had reached a standoff. zashiel seemed to realize this at the same time toke did, and came to a stop in front of the spearman, drawing her weapons back to her hands again.
Tail's of The Crimson Claw- Chapter 21
In the end, after three days, the human fleet put an end to the standoff by bombarding the whole planet with heavy mass drivers. 37 million anthros, females, males and cubs where incinerated, the planet plunged into a nuclear winter that would leave it lifeless
Learning To Fall Part 4
Edging slowly around the side of the barn he peeked with one eye to see both kim and tom locked into a deadly standoff with the feral jesse.
The Gift - Part 3 - STORY
Ethan broke the standoff. "my name is ethan hargrove. my companion and i came here seeking information about a caravan that was attacked down below."
A Spirit on the Rise - Episode 5
It was like an old west standoff as the fox and red panda sized each other up. breathing in the musty air of a stuffy, large storage room. it looked like it had some old factory stuff and old crates of toys there too.
Age of Heroes Ch07 Class Positions
He appeared on television every now and then, being interviewed by reporter because of a crime he put to a halt, or civilians he saved during a tense standoff with villains.
Nothing Greater: Chapter 9
They had another aerial standoff, as they hovered in place. drek noticed the familiar orange glow appearing around thael's mouth, and he knew what he had to do. he stayed steadfast and inhaled deeply as he prepared his own attack.
An Absolutely Ferocious Tussle
The sounds he had heard on his way on the ridge had all but disappeared, only the river's flowing waters continuing to make noise in the standoff.
A Different Sort of Job
He pulled himself up over the edge to the roof, where lore and the other assassin had broken their grapple and were now at a standoff.