CHAPTER FIFTEEN ASCENDANCY — The Den — Day 1 Later that evening, while the others sat around the hearth, I stayed at the table with ARi. I couldn’t stop thinking about the Raptors, about...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER FOURTEEN – I don’t have to go right now
CHAPTER FOURTEEN ASCENDANCY — The Den — Day 1 My hands had finally stopped shaking by the time we made it back to the den. Almost getting my face ripped off by a raptor...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER THIRTEEN – Your name is Bishop
CHAPTER THIRTEEN ASCENDANCY THE VALLEY — 1 days, 6 hours after initial spawn My hands were shaking. Not from fear… the adrenaline was wearing off, leaving me with sticky raptor blood on my face...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWELVE – And I’m not even talking about the raptors
CHAPTER TWELVEASCENDANCY THE TREELINE — 1 days, 6 hours after initial spawn I couldn’t help but marvel at the way the spear’s haft felt in my hands. The grip was woven and threaded. The...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER ELEVEN – Better than your sharp stick
ASCENDANCY — The Den — 12 hours after initial spawn It was amazing how something as simple as some basic clothes could change your entire perspective. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t like this was...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TEN – Honestly I’m glad you weren’t there
CHAPTER TEN THE ASCENDANCY The River: 20 minutes after initial spawn I’d watched something massive drag that monster under the surface like it was a chew toy, and I had no interest in being next...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER NINE – I was naked, unarmed and on an planet full of dinosaurs
CHAPTER NINE ROSLYN RESEARCH FACILITY — 1 Day Before Departure. The next four days went by faster than I would’ve liked. We had five days before the deadline, but nobody wanted to push it to...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER EIGHT – I’m gonna be a freakin’ space ninja.
CHAPTER EIGHT ROSLYN CONFERENCE HALL: 30 minutes after the Initial Cradle Test. Glowing panes of light unfolded in front of each of us, and the conference hall went dead silent. I heard someone’s chair creak...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER SEVEN – I’d be dead, and so would all of you
CHAPTER SEVEN ROSLYN CRADLE CHAMBER: 2 minutes after the initial Cradle Test. The vault door groaned open, but my father didn’t wait for it to finish. He squeezed through the gap and rushed to the...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER SIX – Earth’s eligibility has been verified and accepted
CHAPTER SIX ROSLYN INTERVIEW ROOM: 42 hours, 30 minutes after the Global Grid failure. Yumi and Kyle sat across from each other in a small briefing room, neither of them quite sure what to...