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326 PsyLo: Part 6
The label, "survivor," is relative. Three centuries after Yesterwar, who was more the survivor? Was it the organized, somewhat fanatical group who chose to survive, on the front end, by retreating from the fallout, death, and disease, incarcerating themselves in a subterranean tube, waiting patiently—at the mercy of a begrudged planet that took its time scrubbing down its air, land, and sea?
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
325 PsyLo: Part 5
"That's what the red screen is for," argued the Society Curator of SILO. "To keep us from blundering. We are all safe in SILO, after all. Our experiment was a success. And it is sustainable, despite the population advisories that were necessary for the last two generations."
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Eight: The Rescue Mission (Shadows of Orion)
Breaking into Orion’s Lair The Orion holding facility was a towering structure of steel and glass, its reflective exterior hiding the darkness within. Perched atop a neighboring building, the team reviewed their plan one last time.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Seven: Shadows Within (Shadows of Orion)
A New Hideout Two days later, the team found themselves in a safehouse deep in the woods, far from any traceable tech. The cabin looked rustic on the outside, but inside, it was a fortress of encrypted networks, solar-powered generators, and concealed weaponry.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Six: The Fallout (Shadows of Orion)
Back to Base The SUV screeched to a halt outside an unassuming warehouse on the edge of the city. To anyone passing by, it looked like an abandoned storage facility. In reality, it was their command center—a high-tech sanctuary hidden beneath layers of concrete and steel.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Five: Breach the Beast (Shadows of Orion)
The Approach The Orion facility was a modern fortress, its sleek glass exterior concealing layers of security that would make a prison warden weep with envy. Perched on a ridge overlooking the building, Sam, Maya, and Rachel finalized their plan.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Four: A Game of Shadows (Shadows of Orion)
The Hideout Sam parked the SUV in the overgrown driveway of a decrepit cabin deep in the Rockies. The structure looked like it might collapse under the weight of a strong breeze, but that was part of its charm—or so Maya claimed.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Three: The Laboratory Raid (Shadows of Orion)
The Calm Before the Storm The stolen SUV blended into the industrial sprawl outside Denver, but its occupants were anything but inconspicuous. Sam and Maya sat in silence, parked a safe distance from the lab, each lost in their thoughts.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
Chapter Two: A Reluctant Alliance (Shadows of Orion)
Out of the Woods Maya’s rental car was a beat-up sedan that seemed one pothole away from collapsing entirely. Sam tossed his duffel into the backseat and slid into the passenger seat, eyeing the dashboard covered in empty coffee cups and candy wrappers.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in Fiction
