The cabinet was, for once, united. Every man and woman, every Titan, Avartle, and Dunnermac in the room watched Cesil’s declaration of independence with unvarnished fury. If looks could kill, he would have been dead – and things would have been much simpler. Looks can’t kill, alas, and Cesil had remained resolutely alive. And so …
Chapter Thirty Five: Trying to Break Through Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Joseph had looked everywhere for his boss/friend/sort-of-girlfriend. She wasn’t in her office, she wasn’t in the canteen, she wasn’t in her room (or his for that matter), she wasn’t with Alesia. He’d called her a few times but she hadn’t picked up. It was just dumb luck that he’d called the Avalonian Communications building to …
Chapter 32: A Confrontation Titan: Sovereign by Johnny Scribe
Senedj I Center for Imperial Justice Tuaut, Archavia In a dimly lit cell deep in the bowels below the chambers of the Imperial Court, a woman who was slightly beyond what could be called her “middle age” years sat on one of the room’s only furnishings. A long bench made of low grade wood, one …
Chapter Thirty Four: The Effect of Distant Voices Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
In times of trouble there are two reactions. For virtually every species, on any world in any part of the galaxy the options remain the same. From the mightiest of Ler to the lowliest of tupps, nature has progammed two options. Fight or flight. Stand your ground or run and hide. Sorcha’s default setting was …
Chapter Thirty Three: Fuel to the Fire Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Forna Qorni sat in her office, staring out at Tuaut; a glass of kapskrasi slowly melting the ice that supported it. She had made a terrible mistake. She had wanted to cut Armac off at the knees. Had wanted to take her ovaries and keep her neutered until the next election. It would have made …
Chapter 31: Family Shame Titan: Sovereign by JohnnyScribe
“Attention! Boarding for flight One-One-Seven-Four, Grelau to Jutuneim is now…” The East Zennikar interstellar spaceport was extremely crowded, which suited the young woman that was moving rapidly through it, being trailed by a small and mostly-inconspicuous entourage. She was dressed fashionably in a long coat and scarf, with dark glasses concealing her eyes. This, in …
Chapter Thirty Two: Fallout Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
The shuttle flew low over the water, en route to Walak. Nobody said anything. Nobody could. Gae was laying against a window, still sobbing, trying to compose herself to make the call home to her children, and finding herself unable to. Temis was pacing, angrier than anyone had seen him. Tylum was numb; she kept …
Chapter Thirty One: Those we leave behind Titan: Hybrid by D.X Machina
“You’d think half of Krogh Fazala was in this queue,” Aezhay said, as the autocab finally approached their disembarkation point. “You get spoiled when you go back to Korafia, that’s for sure,” Gae mused. “Yeah, it may take a few hours for the autocab to get there….” “Man, that’s tough. I’ve told you about the …
Chapter 30: The Definition of Family Titan: Sovereign by Johnny Scribe
Reevah Tam frowned in annoyance as her pad began to beep incessantly, interrupting her while she was trying to finish up a report. With a sigh, she retrieved it from the drawer of her desk and peered at the screen. The ID wasn’t one she immediately recognized, but the call’s origin was interesting. Whoever was …
Chapter Thirty: The Cost Titan: Hybrid by Openhighhat
Sorcha carefully turned the crane’s beam as one of her colleagues guided the large residential unit on top of the ever growing tower. These towers were much bigger than the original units and couldn’t be done individually. The units were too big for a Titan to carry and needed to be rolled out, sideways down …