Chapter 14: Passing Time, Passing Grades Sean Tannen sprinted down the short side corridor on the first floor of the Union building and barely caught the concealed elevator door before it closed. “Hey Kaori, guess you didn’t hear me ask you to hold the door?” The petite Japanese girl barely […]
Hey all! Sorry about the long delay between chapters, hopefully things are settled enough that I can start churning them out a little faster again. A brief announcement: If you haven’t been over to the Forums lately there’s a poll in the Fan Content section regarding who the next 7 […]
Chapter 16: Campus Events The world slowly blurred its way into focus in front of the young man’s eyes, taking on a recognized configuration; the ceiling of the infirmary. Moving his eyes to try and look around brought another stab of pain. Blinking brought pain. God damn, I think even my […]
Chapter 17: 7 Seconds “Harvin, so good of you to call. How have things been?” The middle aged woman leaned back in a luxuriously plush office chair behind a minimalist glass desk as she cheerfully spoke into her phone. “Is your line secure?” There masculine voice coming over the speaker […]
Chapter 18: Fallout The chaos that had settled upon the Overton sports field in the aftermath of the sonic boom and subsequent collapse of a corner of the old bleachers was momentarily silenced by the massive explosion at the corner of the campus, less than a mile away. Then the […]
Prologue: 18.5 minutes “I’m a busy man,” came the voice from inside the room, “Come in and close the door behind you.” A well-built man in a plainly cut suit carrying a briefcase and wearing a badge with his picture on it entered the large office. He had paused for […]
Chapter 1: Meredith Falls Every generation experiences moments so powerful they’re etched on their souls. Moments remembered with clarity so sharp that tears come to their eyes when they think about it even years later. Your grandparents can describe every single detail about where they were and what they were […]
Chapter 2: Sign me up “Attention,” came the crack of Commander Rollins’ voice as he entered the room in his sharply pressed blue uniform. Their entire group had been milling about the room socializing; they expected some warning of his arrival. Though surprised at the command, they started to shuffle […]
Chapter 3: Far From Noble “It has been forty-eight hours from the best estimate of the initial attack on Meredith Falls,” the haggard looking reporter addressed the camera. “At this time, we not only are confident it was an attack but one group has now claimed credit for it. We […]
Chapter 4: The world is changing The room would be considered large by normal standards. It was however, crowded with men wedged in several sofas surrounding a ninety inch plasma screen mounted on the wall. Given how little space there was you would have expected a dozen or more people […]