Escape from Xevog, Part 1
# James awoke to a blinding light filling the pod. He sat up and waited for his eyes to adjust. Once they did, he saw, before him and Ceres, the Red Comet. "Ceres, wake up! They're here!" She sat up and shook her head to wake up. "Huh?" "They're...
Wayward Scale, Wasteland Chapter 1, Evening's Awakening
The stock was almost dry when James finally opened the trapdoor. He squinted to see through the foggy lenses and steadily breathed through the filters of his gas mask as sand poured on the stairs. Light flooded into the cellar when the trapdoor opened...
Rise of RCM/Ironet
James watched as the number on his counter dropped. While doing so, he occasionally looked up at the pure white planet seed in the scientist's hand. Once the number on the counter stopped dropping, the scientist handed over both the device and the seed...
Rise of Red Comet, Chapter 4, The Draggo Lesson
"Thank god for boosters," James muttered as he hobbled into the therapy office having just given birth to a litter of saber toothed kittens, Emily alongside. He went up to the front counter and said, "James Scale, here for the appointment." "My father...
Scales and Scavs chapter 11, Rescue Operation
The newly dubbed Red Comet dashed through the void en route toward an old space station. As soon as it showed up, the person at navigation said, "We're coming up on the place." On closer observation, they could see countless Coyan space pods circling...
Wayward Scale, Wasteland Chapter 2, A stop for gas
James stopped the car at a local gas station hoping that the remaining fuel wasn't all emptied. When he got out, to his shock, there was a swamp nearby populated by alligators with mutated heads that resembled those of sharks. Suddenly, he saw one of...
Rise of Red Comet Chapter 1, The Blinding
"Better take that shot soon," said the warden, "before you touch down." James stuck the needle in his arm while the Red Comet flew over the planet Brion. "I wonder what they think of Yinglets down the there," he thought out loud. "Possibly food,"...
Scales and Scavs chapter 2, Ditched
When James awoke, there was a new sting on his rear, and he had flown across the room. "On your feet!" he heard someone behind him bark, "You're late for training!" He jumped to his feet and ran outside while trying to blow red hair out of his eyes. A...
Rise of Red Comet Chapter 15, Blastoff
# James whistled at the sheep with a set of shears behind his back. They came to his call, and he took one of them by the neck and led it next to the cabin. While the sheep stood still, he snipped off some wool on the back. Once the sheep was on...
Iron Wolf Chapter 1, Arrival
" Remember," said the general, " we'll call when you're needed. Don't lose your communication device!" " Yes sir." With that, James, accompanied by Emily, pressed a button in his coat and turned to face a portal. He knew where it went; High...
James Scale is Red Dragon
James Scale's hand shook as he held the second contact lens over his eye. After a moment, he lightly pressed it against his eye and blinked. Once the lens was in properly, he looked at the clock and let out a sigh of relief. He had several minutes...
Rise of Red Comet, chapter 10, Explosion
James looked over his shoulder for a second before looking back down at the bomb. He pulled knots out of the wire to curb complications before he connected them. Once he saw the light turn red, he balled up and rolled away from the bomb. He unrolled...