Chpt. One: What stings more than frostbite? by Follower-Of-Lolth, literature
Literature
Chpt. One: What stings more than frostbite?
Naeora ran towards the box of shotgun shells sitting next to the Bullymong pile she'd broken, and tried to pick it up, spilling them in the process.
"Fucking shit..." she swore loudly, grabbing a couple shells and large handfuls of snow. The Bullymong badass was closing in on her, and she was struggling to reload her gun. The world around her was shaking with every gigantic bound of the massive creature, the tremors causing her to drop the ammo and gun. Naeora quickly bent down to pick everything, suddenly freezing when she realized the ground had stopped shaking.
"Please don't be behind me please please please!" she whimpered. Turning slow
Meet the..uh...Team? by Follower-Of-Lolth, literature
Literature
Meet the..uh...Team?
The yelling only got louder as a short, slim figure fell out of the passenger side door, slamming against the ground with a bone-jarring thud. A tall, hat-wearing figure stepped out of the driver's side and face-palmed so hard that Marie swore she could hear it from the porch. The other seven mercenaries of various shapes, sizes and colors scrambled out of the back, making wardrobe adjustments as they orientated themselves. The slim one picked himself up off the ground, and after dusting himself off, shot a glare at the group, who only laughed in response.
"You chuckle-heads got your shit together? Or did'ja forget that we got a new teamma
Marie gaped at the large house looming in front of her. Miss Pauling stepped forward and smiled.
"Welcome home, Miss Farward. This is where you will be living in between missions. Your team should be here soon to welcome you aboard themselves. If you need anything, you can contact me personally. Good luck I get the feeling you'll need it."
Pauling walked down the narrow path to the car and left, and it took Marie a couple minutes to get her belongings together and set them down next to the old couch in the living room. The house felt ancient; it smelled of dust, even though it was evident that they had taken the time to clean it, and