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The Rifleman - Ch.26

Chapter 26

Problems.

“They are a four-man group,” Wesley told the assembled soldiers as they stood outside the bunker and looked over the empty expans...

The Rifleman - Ch.25

Chapter 25

Besieged

“Up! Up! Up!”

Wesley tumbled out of the alcove he had been asleep in as someone banged the ladle against the giant pot over ...

The Rifleman - Ch.24

Chapter 24

Go.

Wesley took a deep breath, closing his eyes for a second and calming his rushing heart. When he opened his eyes, the sights were lined up o...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.41

Chapter 41

The Battlecry.

“What’s the final count?” Nellie asked Salem as they watched the Imperial Line ship depart the station. 

“Fif...

The Rifleman - Ch.23

Chapter 23

Ready, Set…

Looking out over the expanse of white sand in front of him, Wesley had to admit it was damn near impossible to see the safe route...

The Rifleman - Ch.22

Chapter 22

Bad News.

Wesley dropped the wisp form the moment he entered the range of the Outpost. He had no idea what kind of defenses the place had, but ...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.40

Chapter 40

A Held Breath

Salem sat in the center of the long conference table while Nellie sat on an elevated chair off to one side. At one end of the tab...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.39

Chapter 39

A deep breath

“When was this recorded?” Nellie asked as she watched the woman she hated being throttled. The scene was rendered in a visual...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.21

Chapter 21

Third Floor

Wesley stepped out of the portal and into a very familiar-looking alley. He could even see the same poster stuck on the walls aroun...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.20

Chapter 20

Ch-Ch-Changes

Wesley smiled at the sight of the safe room. It was nearly identical to the one at the end of the first floor, and the place almo...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.19

Chapter 19

Party of One

Wesley found himself standing on a pillar, all alone. Below him, a thick fog obscured everything from sight. Far in the distance, ...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.18

Chapter 18

Orientation

The pamphlet itself was painfully cheerful. It seemed designed to be as irritating as possible, but he imagined they were more like...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.17

Chapter 17

Wavering

Wesley didn’t even try and say anything, just leaving it to Pris. 

Mace had seemed to be a really friendly guy up until t...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.38

Chapter 38

Repercussions continued

“Councilman Hadrian,” Crush smiled into the comm pickup. “What can we do for you?”

“There are serious m...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.16

Chapter Sixteen

Party Time

The Wyrd Watchmen were dropped into what appeared to be an alleyway. Wesley immediately noted the similarity to Earth, but the ...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.14

Chapter 14

Don’t let the door

Wesley was dumped out the other side of the portal and into a grubby stone room. The windows were boarded up, and for a mo...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.15

Chapter 15

Taking Risks

“Bullshit!” Pru yelled.

Wesley had thought quite a bit about how to answer Mace’s question before he actually started ...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.37

Chapter 37

Repercussions

Nellie sat back and stared at the space so recently occupied by the hologram of a man she had considered a friend. Tapping her fi...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.36

Chapter 36

A Warning is Issued

The Council room had been cleaned up, and a new table found by the time the comm call came in from the Bly’s Rest. Duke h...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.13

Chapter 13

Delver’s Guild

Wesley Lancaster did his best not to look like a tourist while navigating the busy streets of the Unnamed City. He kept his he...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.12

Chapter Twelve

The Road to the City

The old covered cart was not the most comfortable place to sleep, but it had the advantage of being something close to...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.11

Chapter Eleven

Swamp Walker

The portal dumped him out in the exact spot he had left a few days earlier. At least the sun was up, giving him a fighting cha...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.10

Chapter Ten

Easy Mode.

Wesley Lancaster grinned as he leaned around the corner and fired off a Healing Flare. Okay, so maybe i...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.35

Chapter 35

Plans and counter-plans.

“Tell me again,” Duke's voice was tinged with frustration as he sighed and leaned his arms on the council table. 2024-06-06 08:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.9

Chapter Nine

Onward

The next big room seemed to be a carbon copy of the one before it, right down to the boss itself, sat with a mace across it...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.8

Chapter Eight

Dungeon Wes

Wesley Lancaster slowly came back to himself. His mind was shattered, and while something had woken up a while ago, it took a lo...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.34

Chapter 34

What a difference a week makes. 

Crush grunted as he swung the hammer with everything he had, already knowing he had lost. 

“...

Nellie and the Nanites - Bk3 - Ch.33

Chapter 33

A whole new Nellie.

“How’s our passenger doing?” Nellie called over her shoulder as the Indomitable lifted off the Caldera's surface at l...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.7

Chapter Seven

The Ick Factor

Entering the swampy landscape around the village was like walking into a steam room full of rotten meat and plants. Which, as...

The Rifleman - Bk1 - Ch.6

Chapter Six

Loaded

Wesley stared down the sights, trying vainly to see anything in the gloom. Sundown in this world was no joke. First, the sky changed to...