Zero Point: Chapter 17- Engagement
Chapter 17: Engagement. "Secondary target in range. I have a shot." Despite the freezing temperatures the advanced armor the mercenary was wearing was keeping him quite warm. It was one of the best infiltration suits money could buy; the special...
Zero Point: Chapter 6- Whiteout
Chapter 6: Whiteout. The nausea and vertigo of having his entire body dematerialized and kicked God knows how far away was a bit of a shock to Brian. The sensation of being thrown into a freezer didn't help things, either. The Marine was used to...
Zero Point: Chapter 10- Cultural Differences
Chapter 10: Cultural Differences. December 23, 2003 Billings, Montana 2:30 AM, Mountain Standard Time The miles passed on underneath his feet as the exhausted Marine piloted his car back home. The trip from San Diego had taken twenty...
Zero Point: Chapter 15- Through a Glass, Darkly.
Chapter 15: Through a Glass, Darkly. The bluesy twang of guitars blasted throughout the shuttle's garage area as John Fogerty's voice growled out the lyrics of CCR's _Run Through the Jungle_, courtesy of the stereo system inside the armored...
Zero Point: Chapter 12- Striking Out
Chapter 12: Striking Out. Brian's eyes opened once again, shaking off the cobwebs of a dreamless sleep. Not like there was anything else to do _but_ sleep, anyway... he was still stuck in this infernal cave with a bashed skull and broken ribs. He was...
Zero Point: Chapter 8- Extraction
Chapter 8: Extraction. The rain came in a torrent, soaking Brian as he blinked away the nausea of being teleported yet again. He would probably never get used to that, even though he was probably the only human being to have actually undergone the...
Zero Point: Chapter 19- Desperate Measures
Chapter 19: Desperate Measures. Despite the temperatures approaching 35C, Violetta Dragen was quite comfortable within the air-conditioned confines of her armor. The nearly ten year old Venomian Eradicator-class power armor was still some of the most...
Zero Point: Chapter 18- Going Down the Fast Way
Chapter 18: Going Down the Fast Way. The area would be safe enough. Tucked behind the impromptu shelter of a boulder and with the storm raging around them, Brian could finally give his stricken friend the attention she needed. Krystal's still form was...
Zero Point: Second Arc 2: Discovery
**26 December 3048 LDC** **Fisker Station Beta, Aquas** **14:36 Aquas Standardized Time** The courtyard was quite small, perhaps fifty square meters across; a luxury of open space on a station whose floorplans would have covered nearly a hundred...
Zero Point: Chapter 7- The Spirit World
Chapter 7: The Spirit World. The colors and disorienting spinning subsided, and Krystal was now standing somewhere.. outside. The first thing she noticed was that it was raining; huge drops of it pelting her fur as if she had emerged into a great...
Man Vs. Planet Chapter 9: What Lies Beneath
Chapter 9: What Lies Beneath I dragged my tired feet over to the entrance of the well; quite aware I was under the expectant gazes of both Krystal and Tricky. Both the Earthwalker and...
Zero Point: Chapter 11- Moral Bankruptcy
Chapter 11: Moral Bankruptcy The massive airborne galleon soared silently over the surface of Sauria, completely enshrouded by the cloak of night. The few Sharpclaw crewmembers upon its deck took up a silent watch, ensuring none approached without...