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Legends Never Die: Well Earned Rewards (ch. 39)

I had absolutely no idea what happened, I realized, utterly exhausted and completely spent. I managed to block the charge that would have cost us the battle, but I had no idea what King Widukind did to win the battle itself. However, I knew that we had won, because Rinaldo's expression crumpled to one of pure horror, as if the very worst case scenario had transpired. He looked at me, panic shining in his eyes as his grip tightened on his sword. I was on a knee, trying to get my breathing unde...

Never Fade Away: Like A Supreme (ch. 27)

What was happening today was something that had only happened once in Night City's history, Rogue recalled as she leaned into her seat in the back room of the Afterlife. On one side of the room was a long row of the top Fixers in Night City -- Regina Jones, Padre, Wakako, Captain Reyes, Dino Dinovic, Faraday, and the unexpected addition of Dexter Deshaun. He used to operate out of Pacifica, before he vanished for a few years. Rogue was one of the few that knew he had returned to the city less...

Never Fade Away: Night City (ch. 26)

Apparently my base in Pacifica was destroyed, which was… a huge loss, but much better than Arasaka getting their hands on more of my tech. The GN Drive that I built was set to self-destruct after everyone had vacated the building, leaving behind a crater and rubble where the building used to be. The important bits were taken with the others -- my recyclers, my PYM particle generator, and most importantly of all, the medicine.

I thought after two weeks that Night City would have recove...

Never Fade Away: Never Fade Away (ch. 25)

Time slowed to a crawl the moment the force of the impact hit. Adam Smasher peered into the tank, his eyes glowing an ominous red. I didn't know much about him beyond vague mentions here or there. Mostly coming from David, because Adam Smasher was apparently the most renowned borg in the world. Ninety-six percent of his body was chrome and metal. I had thought it would make him an easy target. That was arrogance on my part.

I lashed out with a daemon, my gaze flashing red as I tried to ...

Never Fade Away: I Know You See Me (ch. 24)

Arasaka Tower was big, I realized. I had never seen it up close before, but no matter where you were in this city, you could see it. Arasaka Tower was a testament to the control the company had over Night City. It dominated the skyline, equal to a mega building. Rebuilt after Johnny Silverhand nuked the tower years ago, demolishing it and the surrounding blocks, and now fifty years later it stood taller and prouder than ever.

It was practically a different city in front of the tower. Ev...

Gacha God: Risky Bets (ch. 25)

"Ohh, swanky," I remarked, looking out at the guy we would be intimidating and/or kidnapping. He was an older guy -- white hair, wrinkles, but money let him age with grace. He lived in a nice high-rise apartment in New York, complete with a balcony with a swimming pool on it. He was dressed in one of those suits that looked like they were worth a thousand bucks, but you paid like fifty thousand for the brand. The outfit was complete with one of those weird silk scarf things that were draped o...

Gacha God: No Strings On Me (ch. 24)

“Bro. I want your power. We’re in space. Outer space! Dude… we’re astronauts,” Ned had his forehead pressed against the glass window of my Fortress of DOOM. Capital letters, because why wouldn’t they be?

I usually preferred to stay on the streets because it kept me on my toes in case a future me tried to take me out, but I think I was going to make an exception in this case. It was a fortress in outer space. It was totally awesome.

“I want your power. I want...

Gacha God: Logical Explanations (ch. 23)

As far as disasters went, this one was an unmitigated shit show, Natasha summarized her thoughts rather aptly as she sat at a round table inside of Avenger's tower. It was a disaster on every imaginable level. First, Italy was rather upset about the spy plane that crashed in their front yard. Understandably. The security council was also rather upset about the loss of the Gravitonium. And of course, Ian Quinn was kicking up a fuss about Shield stealing from him, but at the very least, those c...

Gacha God: No Regrets (ch. 22)

"Your eyes are fine," Peter told me as I lounged on the couch back in the man cave. I winced at the light he was flickering in my eyes to check my pupil dilation and other medical related stuff, quickly closing them and resting the wet cloth back over my eyes. The coolness of the ice pack wrapped within helped with the throbbing ache. "The X-rays also looked good. As far as I can tell, it's more of an issue with the eyes themselves rather than an issue with the surgery."

So, I wasn't go...

The Good Life: 2nd character poll

This is the second character poll for The Good Life -- I dropped the bottom five and kept the five that most votes. I don't expect too much to change with this poll, but I do know that having less options can mix things up. So, same deal as last time -- pick all the characters that you would like to see. Winning the poll does not guarantee that they'll show up, but the top three will be heavily considered. 

The Good Life: Proper Motivation (ch. 6)

Fury flowed through Cinder and it took absolutely everything she had to not lash out, no matter how satisfying it might be. Her image was carefully crafted -- her posture, her social media presence, her personality when dealing with interviews. All of it to sell the image that she gave a shit about other people. That she was a 'hero.' More than that, she had spent the past few months creating the impression that not only was she a hero, she was an exceptionally competent one with no dirty sec...

The Good Life: Twice as Bright and Half as Long (ch. 5)

A thrill of excitement ran through me, accompanied by a sense of nervousness and anxiety. A foot bounced up and down as I sat in the back seat of an unremarkable van, my mind running through the plan again and again while my gaze was affixed to a clock that seemed to measure minutes in the span of seconds. This was it. That moment that I had dreamed of ever since I was a little kid, my hands clenched in anger and shaking them at the sky, vowing that if I ever got a taste of power, I would be ...

The Good Life: Carrot and the Stick (ch. 4)

There was a black cat looking at me, I noticed, making eye contact with the golden-eyed feline from across a back alley as I went about my business. Mostly aimlessly wandering New York to get a temperature for the various gangs that I now controlled. The Bayers’ territory had been divided up and given to the rest of the Eight, and as far as I could tell, most of the gangs took their acquisitions with glee. If there were any issues with the new status quo amongst the rank and file, then the ...

The Good Life: Ill-Intentions (ch. 3)

Cinder cycled through her social media pages, smirking to herself all the while. Across her feed were reposts of the video that the Vought team edited together -- and she had to admit, it was nicely done. If she hadn't been there, she would have thought that it had been an actual team-up, the transitions were so flawless. That video alone brought her more attention than she had received in the past month several times over.

With a lazy tap of her fingers, she uploaded a new video along ...

Legends Never Die: What Comes After (ch. 41)

"I'll see you at the end of summer, Wolf-Kissed," King Widukind said to me at the docks. There was a large gathering of people to see us off. I could hardly hear the words beneath the ocean of noise coming from the what felt like hundreds of people shouting their farewells all at once. They crowded around the beach at the edge of a dock that housed my small fleet. A full thousand Norse warriors divided up between eleven ships, all heavy with goods.

I almost dreaded setting out to sea, b...

Legends Never Die: Debts Repaid (ch. 40)

“So, we lost, huh?” Astolfo had an interesting reaction to the news of the Frankish defeat. I had been a little wary of it, to be completely honest. Which was why I had kept the news from her until the ransom was taking place, despite the fact that her hands were in chains. Simply put -- if she wanted to kill me, then now would be the time for it. A sigh heaved out of her, “Ah… I’m gonna get yelled at when I get back…”

She accepted the news with ease. I watched her careful...

Legends Never Die: Well Earned Rewards (ch. 39)

I had absolutely no idea what happened, I realized, utterly exhausted and completely spent. I managed to block the charge that would have cost us the battle, but I had no idea what King Widukind did to win the battle itself. However, I knew that we had won, because Rinaldo's expression crumpled to one of pure horror, as if the very worst case scenario had transpired. He looked at me, panic shining in his eyes as his grip tightened on his sword. I was on a knee, trying to get my breathing unde...

Legends Never Die: Shining Stars (ch. 38)

Strength surged in my limbs, the edge of exhaustion I had felt fading away to be replaced with power. The injuries that I had suffered seemed to close, or at the very least, they stopped bleeding. It didn't go unnoticed by the Paladins, who narrowed their eyes in response, but they said nothing of it. Roland leveled his blade at me while Rinaldo tried to hide the wound under his armpit that leaked blood down his chainmail and armor.

It was Thorkell that broke the brief standoff, throwin...

The Good Life: Character Poll

Hello everyone! This poll is for The Good Life. Me an my editors were talking over some characters that could be included in the story at some point, but we were unable to come to a conclusion on who would be the best fit and most entertaining. Basically bringing something unique to the table when it comes to power or offer interesting character interactions with the established cast. So, we figured since you're going to be reading the story, your feedback would be really helpful.

The p...

Never Fade Away: Night City (ch. 26)

Apparently my base in Pacifica was destroyed, which was… a huge loss, but much better than Arasaka getting their hands on more of my tech. The GN Drive that I built was set to self-destruct after everyone had vacated the building, leaving behind a crater and rubble where the building used to be. The important bits were taken with the others -- my recyclers, my PYM particle generator, and most importantly of all, the medicine.

I thought after two weeks that Night City would have recove...

Never Fade Away: Never Fade Away (ch. 25)

Time slowed to a crawl the moment the force of the impact hit. Adam Smasher peered into the tank, his eyes glowing an ominous red. I didn't know much about him beyond vague mentions here or there. Mostly coming from David, because Adam Smasher was apparently the most renowned borg in the world. Ninety-six percent of his body was chrome and metal. I had thought it would make him an easy target. That was arrogance on my part.

I lashed out with a daemon, my gaze flashing red as I tried to ...

Legends Never Die: I Know You See Me (ch. 24)

Arasaka Tower was big, I realized. I had never seen it up close before, but no matter where you were in this city, you could see it. Arasaka Tower was a testament to the control the company had over Night City. It dominated the skyline, equal to a mega building. Rebuilt after Johnny Silverhand nuked the tower years ago, demolishing it and the surrounding blocks, and now fifty years later it stood taller and prouder than ever.

It was practically a different city in front of the tower. Ev...

Never Fade Away: The Loved and Lost (ch. 23)

Things were progressing well. Almost too well, I thought as I looked out at T-7 and Kaiden, both of whom were currently basking in the sun. They both had optics, so there was no real danger of hurting their eyes by staring up at it for too long. They were joined by a good dozen others, all of them trying to adjust to the wide open spaces. Jack was with another group, as was David and Lucy. I honestly think I would be overwhelmed without them, because taking care of nearly two thousand childre...

Gacha God: No Strings On Me (ch. 24)

“Bro. I want your power. We’re in space. Outer space! Dude… we’re astronauts,” Ned had his forehead pressed against the glass window of my Fortress of DOOM. Capital letters, because why wouldn’t they be? I usually preferred to stay on the streets because it kept me on my toes in case a future me tried to take me out, but I think I was going to make an exception in this case. It was a fortress in outer space. It was totally awesome.

“I want your power. I want your ...

Gacha God: Logical Explanations (ch. 23)

As far as disasters went, this one was an unmitigated shit show, Natasha summarized her thoughts rather aptly as she sat at a round table inside of Avenger's tower. It was a disaster on every imaginable level. First, Italy was rather upset about the spy plane that crashed in their front yard. Understandably. The security council was also rather upset about the loss of the Gravitonium. And of course, Ian Quinn was kicking up a fuss about Shield stealing from him, but at the very least, those c...

Gacha God: No Regrets (ch. 22)

"Your eyes are fine," Peter told me as I lounged on the couch back in the man cave. I winced at the light he was flickering in my eyes to check my pupil dilation and other medical related stuff, quickly closing them and resting the wet cloth back over my eyes. The coolness of the ice pack wrapped within helped with the throbbing ache. "The X-rays also looked good. As far as I can tell, it's more of an issue with the eyes themselves rather than an issue with the surgery."

So, I wasn't go...

Gacha God: Dance Like No One Is Watching (ch. 21)

I opened my eyes, and it felt like I had been blind for my entire life and now the settings were kicked up to HD. I winced as Peter finished taking off the bandages while I sat on the machine that just did the transplant. We went right to cutting as soon as my plane arrived. As the last of the bandages fell away, Peter spoke, "You took to them pretty well according to Mr. Starks machine, but rejection is still something we have to worry about. So, erm, I'm going to keep your… eyes," Peter i...

The Good Life: Twice as Bright and Half as Long (ch. 5)

A thrill of excitement ran through me, accompanied by a sense of nervousness and anxiety. A foot bounced up and down as I sat in the back seat of an unremarkable van, my mind running through the plan again and again while my gaze was affixed to a clock that seemed to measure minutes in the span of seconds. This was it. That moment that I had dreamed of ever since I was a little kid, my hands clenched in anger and shaking them at the sky, vowing that if I ever got a taste of power, I would be ...

The Good Life: Carrot and the Stick (ch. 4)

There was a black cat looking at me, I noticed, making eye contact with the golden-eyed feline from across a back alley as I went about my business. Mostly aimlessly wandering New York to get a temperature for the various gangs that I now controlled. The Bayers’ territory had been divided up and given to the rest of the Eight, and as far as I could tell, most of the gangs took their acquisitions with glee. If there were any issues with the new status quo amongst the rank and file, then the ...

The Good Life: Ill-Intentions (ch. 3)

Cinder cycled through her social media pages, smirking to herself all the while. Across her feed were reposts of the video that the Vought team edited together -- and she had to admit, it was nicely done. If she hadn't been there, she would have thought that it had been an actual team-up, the transitions were so flawless. That video alone brought her more attention than she had received in the past month several times over.

With a lazy tap of her fingers, she uploaded a new video along ...