Right? And besides, he did the same for her! He looked out for her, he… When he tried to remember the times when he was there for her, he came up short. And for the first time, it dawned on him how they treated each other. He actually saw how he had been acting. She told him so many times that
Selfish, narcissistic, irresponsible. A winning combination. What a complete fucking waste, thought Eva. They fought so often about the dumbest things, just because he refused to grow up. The first time they had butted heads, it was because he was being neglectful and dismissive of her. There w
In one of the rougher areas somewhere on Helios, a group of men sat around a table as they chatted and played a game. In their hands were a half dozen cards. There were complex symbols on each of them, and all were unique. There were more cards in the middle of the table, and they were arranged i
She was wearing a completely featureless helmet, and its front face was absolutely smooth and uniform. It was menacing on a whole different scale, as though under the helmet was something cold and calculating. Similar to piloting cores, the inside of the helmet was simply a display. It showed a li
“I mean, sure, he doesn’t want much,” she said. “But he’s still a good man. I don’t wanna dump him just because he doesn’t share my dreams. Besides, they’re just dreams. They’re never actually gonna happen.” “Not if you stick with him, they won’t.” The doors to the station suddenly opened with a S
The Dartmouth eased itself out of the orbital station’s docking collar. Orange lights swirled all around as the crew at the end of that collar peered through large pressurized viewports and waved goodbye at the crew on the Dartmouth. The cruiser had finished loading and unloading some of its carg
In all, they were disorganized and underequipped, but they still packed a punch. Plenty enough to ward off most hostile pilots. Against an experienced crew, they would have been easy pickings. But those experienced crews often sought after fatter livestock to pinch. Basically, beginners attacked
The enemy consisted of sixteen fighters and four frigates, which was a bit more than their escort’s number. But then again, they had the benefit of the cruiser’s turrets to help, even if it didn’t have a full complement of cannons. A rather scruffy pirate came on their comms, and immediately starte