Nothing about Jessica Parkers job was glamorous. Far from it in fact. Sure her job entitled sitting in front of a computer all day and sometimes nights. She worked for an egotistical stick in the mud who tried to hide the fact that he might care about his employees. She coordinated a team of highly trained soldiers-who somehow always seemed to do ( Read more... )

Maddy closed her eyes tightly, keeping her breathing steady. Panicking was the last thing she needed to do. The rover groaned loudly, leaning forward more. Maddy felt herself slide forward, pressing against the seats. She pushed herself from the seats, trying to ease the pressure from her leg. Below her, the slasher was still trying to bring the ( Read more... )

A soft, warm sensation slowly woke Maddy. She opened her eyes slowly, finding herself starring up at the rear Rhino doors. The light came from the sun, seeping through the gaps in the metal casing of the Rhino. Maddy found herself lying on her back, lying against the back of the chairs in the back of the Rhino. She pushed herself up, using her ( Read more... )

Seventeen year old Maddy Shannon grunted as she uprooted a rather small floral plant. Apparently the roots were deeper than her partner had predicted. What should have tale five minutes at top, had taken her twenty just for one plant. And he was expected ten plants total. Maddy sighed and wiped her forehead. She slipped the plant into the transport ( Read more... )

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 They had failed. The world had come to devastating end. The earth had turned sterile, killing all life on the surface. Clouds blocked out the sun, trapping toxic gasses and chemicals. The air was hot, almost un-breathable. Storms swept across the land, blowing the toxic fumes enhanced by the massive cloud formations. Anything caught on the surface ( Read more... )

Anomalies were opening everywhere. Not one at a time, god no. They came in groups, scattering across the country. So many anomalies, but too little teams. Numbers were scarce, the teams were made of three men if that, and everyone was called. Sections of the ARC had been transformed into sleeping quarters for people. It was too risky to send people ( Read more... )

The entire ceremony had been ruined. Chairs had been tossed aside in the hurry to escape the room. Ribbons and flowers were scattered and trampled all about the floor. The aisle runner was askew in the center of the room. The floral decorated trellis at the altar had been broken in pieces. Glass was scattered about the floor, sparkling. The ( Read more... )