The Drifters Novels & Stories

"I will burn every server in the East before I let her turn him into a 'Functional Asset.'" The Strategic Drift The barge captain—a "Broken Asset" named Miller who had lost his family to a corporate purge in '09—approached them. He moved with a "calm, loyal" silence, his face a map of scars and sea salt. "We’re crossing the 'Digital Dead Line' in twenty minutes," Miller grunted, pointing toward a stretch of the New Jersey coastline that was uncharacteristically dark. "Once we hit the marshes, the 'Dragonfly' drones can't find us. The methane from the bogs messes with their thermal sensors. But we have to ditch the truck."

17. A blast Rogue's POV I turned to my left and quirked an eyebrow at Igor, 'So you were saying I'm not safe in the city!' I spoke, making sure I sounded cynical even on the link. He was enjoying the company of the bikers, who called themselves The Drifters. Not to mention that they welcomed us royally with loud hooting and some shots fired from their guns in the air. I was given a special treatment and called a king. The clubhouse's whores were plucked from the bed of whomever they were entertaining and presented to me.

Drent’s autocross had adjusted his firing patterns, but that only gave the rest of the pirates a chance to fire back at him. Streaks of blue erupted into smoke as they landed on the warehouse window where Drent sat, a few landed close but the Dragonwolf kept his pace. Froster and the others fired back with their staeves, taking a down a few careless pirates before grabbing for cover behind the boat’s walls. Last to board, Likaya caught her Lieutenant’s eyes fixed on Drent’s position, the same could be said for the rest.

Hearing calypso word Draco and Jasmine shared a look but quickly shifted their gaze back to fisher man who was talking to Savannah… “I would have not made it alive back… but they helped me… my ship broke in storm…” Savannah replied politely and turned to Draco and Jasmine who were standing behind her… Jasmine and Draco were little taken a back with her words… they kept looking at all fishermen who were now staring at them with amazed look in their eyes…. “Who are you mister….?” one of fisher man asked Draco.. and quietly peeked at Tallis large ship behind him.. “I am Draco… and we are voyagers…. me and my women we… were heading towards…. some place when our ship was caught up in sudden thund