Chapter 1: The Dead Weight The brake lights of the transport van burned red against the bleaching sun of the Nevada desert. Staff…
The crack of a rifle shot was the only sound that made sense anymore. It split the dry California air over Marine Corps…
Chapter 1: The Final Notice The red ink on the paper seemed to glow in the dim light of the office. “FINAL…
PART 1: THE TINKLE OF FATE Chapter 1: Iron & Oil (The Anomaly) The air in Mike’s Iron & Oil was…
Part 1: The Weight of Solitude Chapter 1: The Descent into the Jaws The silence in the small apartment was not…
PART 1: The Gauntlet Thrown CHAPTER 1: The Crucible of Fort Benning The Georgia sun, a merciless furnace in the late summer sky,…
Chapter 1: The Rhythm of Silence The afternoon sun in Redemption Springs didn’t just shine; it hammered down on the earth, turning…
The voice sliced through the humid air of the naval pier, a sharp tool meant to carve out immediate compliance. “Sir, I’m going…
PART 1: THE ACCUSATION Chapter 1: The Sound of Steel The applause was polite, measured, the kind of sound that fills a room…
Chapter 1: The Lion’s Den The air in Courtroom 305 smelled like old wood polish, stale coffee, and the heavy, suffocating scent…