The vast fleet in the Delta-Draconis system was the largest that John had ever seen. The Tactical Map showed the precisely arrayed formations of the Terran Federation navy, which had smashed the system's Kintark forces in a major fleet engagement, leaving behind a widely dispersed field of debris and wrecked vessels. Squadrons of corvettes and destroyers wer...
Everything was going pretty well all things considered. They had made it into the compound with little difficulty. Lucy had run alongside Nat and Steve who protected her on either side as they made their way in. The halls were a bit confusing, but that's when Jarvis helped out. He had managed to find a blue print and direct them. Lucy hadn't realized the AI...
They are the creatures of myth and legend. The earliest civilizations -- the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Aztecs, Mayans and a thousand others -- knew them by many names. Names that even today inspire both fascination and dread in the hearts of men. They are the snake women, creatures of unearthly beauty who tempt men to their doom beneath the waves,...
The woman walked slowly down the halls of the German President’s offices… She had done so countless times over the years… She smiled as she spied the various staff photos from the years and spotted herself. “Shmidt, Shmidt!” a young staffer called as she ran over, “The President needs to talk to you right away!” “Thank you miss,” the woman smiled and kept wa...
The sun filtered through the window as it crested over the cliffs as Bane finished reliving her story. The girl slept close to Bane, calmly tucked against the warrior's side. Bane dropped a kiss on the girl's head and untangled herself from the blankets and walked over to the balcony, peering over the grounds. She wanted to rescue the girl. Bane knew about h...
Regina knew she should put out the candles. Not let them burn down. And she should probably eat the food instead of letting it cool. She should definitely put the wine back in an ice bucket, it wasn't supposed to be served room temperature. But honestly, it wasn't like this was anywhere near close to being the most dramatic she'd ever been. Emma had promis...
"Well, this is just overkill," the Hegemonic Knight said. Techne shook her head, her arms tucked over her chest as she stood next to Meetra, with Rossk and Mal both crouched over a set of controls. The controls were all analog -- and they were of Mal's design, which was why several of them were located considerably lower than many humans would have put the...
Authors' Note: We want to thank everyone for their patience as we continue to write Kennice and Cyrus' story. * Deep within the forest Rhys panted with exhaustion, sweat and blood dripping from his body from cuts and bruises. The battering Nyelene had been giving him as part of his training was wearing him down rapidly. He had at first tried to block one o...
It was a lovely evening, a lovely dinner, until the radio station stopped playing music and switched to the adventure hour instead. Thrilling adventures with Captain America and Betty. Just the sort of thing to put Peggy in a foul mood that even Angie couldn't quite lift. It wouldn't be for lack of trying, though. Peggy kept staring at her plate of spagh...
An earlier version was proofread by Janey, but she is not responsible for remaining errors. (Ouuuuga) (Ouuuuga) (Ouuuuga) Notwithstanding her prerogatives -- feminine and divine -- of doing exactly what she wanted when she wanted to do it, Aphrodite grudgingly forced herself awake. Why in Hades' name was the computer system blaring the emergency alert? E...