Monthly Archives: April 2021

Dai finally remembered to plug his headphones into one of the ubiquitous data ports.  “Post Eight Forward, reporting,” he said.  He had silence for a response. He could hear but not see the explosions as the battalion’s 120mm mortars engaged … Continue reading →

“That is a dispersed frequency radio,” Miao grumbled.  “It cannot be jammed!” ”It must be the Americans!” Sheng said.  “Their CIA is the world leader on electronic interference.  However, I think we can raise Air Base T19.  One moment.” Miao … Continue reading →

“You!” he shouted.  “Halt immediately!” The objects continued their advance.  “Detachment!  I am firing a warning shot. Do not open fire!”  He drew his QSZ92-5.8 pistol.  The load was 20 rounds of 5.8x21mm armor-piercing rounds, the bottle-necked case being a … Continue reading →

“Laser,” Jiang said. He picked up the phone and rattled off the description.  “They are dropping into a wash,” Dai said.  “Now they are gone.”  He reset his goggles again.  “But in the starlight scope I see glows off the … Continue reading →

“Yes, Comrade Corporal Jiang!  As you command, Comrade Corporal Jiang,” Pan responded. An hour went by.  Star after star settled gradually into the western horizon. “Comrade Corporal Jiang,” Pan said,  “I think I saw a light.” “Where?” Jiang asked. “Out … Continue reading →

An interesting choice of order for your commands, Comrade Junior Company Leader,” Miao said.  “Why?” “Sir, alert means possible attack.  This way I learn as soon as possible if we have visitors and need to sound the Combat Alert.” “Very … Continue reading →

It sounded astonishingly difficult to replace the modern world.  She couldn’t have done it, she suspected, not even wielding the Namestone’s full power, not even calling the Well of Infinity, even assuming that the Lords of Eternity or Morgan Le … Continue reading →

Eclipse told herself that the Medford group were people she could visit. The question she needed to face was more important.  Someone had seemingly murdered one billion people, replaced them with another seven billion people, and hidden every clue of … Continue reading →

Her four companions weren’t so bad.  Star complained politely to her, demanding to know why she hadn’t already found the Two Dooms and the people who stole history.  After all, she’d solved the Lesser Maze, hadn’t she?  Surely there was … Continue reading →