The Day We Remember
It had been several hours since the memorial service ended and only a few stragglers remained. deyto, shadow and alta stood at the small set of stairs that led to the front doors of the new buildings. deyto sat down and rested his guitar on his lap.
The woman down the hall
While she sulked, samson shut off the blaring music and swept the rooms to make sure there weren't any stragglers or dead bodies. once the coast was clear he pulled her to the sofa and sat her down. “what the hell were you thinking?"
Red Moon: Ragnarok: Chapter 7
Their best bet was to concentrate their numbers where they would be able to hold out, but there were stragglers. men who moved to slow or had been too far out. with the gunfire and the sound of howling, their screams weren't even heard.
The Ship
I had just finished off a few stragglers by the docks when the captain found me. "there you are. i think you should have the honor of finishing the last of the townsfolk." he chuckled and led me through the streets.
Crucible, Part 16
“they’re down to a few stragglers,” alantar confirmed. “i don’t know how they ever thought they had an army. my squad found a battalion commander and his escorts, fleeing in a commandeered hoverdyne.
Exodus - (Kreet 98)
Tell them that doing so means more than just fighting off threats, but also keeping stragglers in line. if there's any problem back there, we need them to let us in the front know so we can stop. other than that, if everyone is ready..."
The Battle for Azure: Vengeance
Luna glanced at striker for a moment, who nodded back and gestured for him to go before turning and lumbering after lashanne, leaving luna to perform his task and return to the town to search for any stragglers.
The Patchwork Soldier part VII
Aside from a few stragglers, the battlespace was clear of conglomerate units. _wham!_ another shot shook the nautilus like a baby's rattle. "deck s 18-19 hit! main centrifuge offline!"
Bonded by Chance - Chapter 1
School starts in about five minutes so there aren't many kids left outside, only a couple stragglers, but i can hear them talking to each other as they make their way toward the front entrance.
Life As It Is Ch.6
From a lone straggler we've killed, we can determine that our enemy has enlisted in the aid of rafflesias--plant-like monsters that use nature's toxins to infect the body and kill the victim in seconds," silnis informed me, sending a small shiver of fear up
Hidden: Chapter 11
When the hangar was as cleared as possible, krauss would move in and clear out any stragglers before taking control of the hangar control room which sat on scaffolding in the middle of the room.
Star Fox: Inertia - Ch. 1 of 5
Fox hesitated then continued, softer: "krystal, we're cleaning up the stragglers--" "hold still and let me shoot you!" falco cried out in predatory glee. "--you okay down there?"