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• One missile a day keeps the terrorist away

  by Pathfinder 19 days ago

  The attack helicopter hovered very near the top of a clump of trees as Lt. Ashkelon carefully maneuvered his bird into positi…

• Ambush

  by Markellus 2 months ago

  They broke cover at 0400 and moved down the bone dry valley to investigate the helo wreck.
  ”.. we gotta find the green box a…

• An Upcoming Test

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  I ran to Sam only to find her on a stretcher and conscious.

  Sam: What is going on!! I don’t want to go through this alone!!
  ...

• Dying

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  I run faster and look around and look behind me. I seem even more frantic now as I look. _What if they don’t want to look for…

• Frantic

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  I run and run frantically for Mike. I keep hearing something behind me, and then I realize it is just me. Tears keep streamin…

• Rampage! (1980's Arcade Games Challenge)

  by OrangeOreos 5 months ago

  “RAAAWRR!”

  “This is news announcer Tim Gaffins reporting live from Tokyo!”

  “GRWAAAAAAAA!”

  “We’re here with you from the …

• The Jump

  by uselessness 6 months ago

  The chopper descended on the Piscataqua with a stomach-rolling churn. The men crouched, single file, and prepared to jump.

  S…

• To Die on the Edge of a Building

  by MRay 9 months ago

  You turn around to face the men. Their hearts are pumping fast due to the chase you have just put them through: climbing stai…

• Time pt.5

  by The Ghost in the Machine 10 months ago

  The police choppers buzzed low over the rooftops,converging out of nowhere like so many vultures.The shadow looked up, pausin…

• Time pt.2

  by The Ghost in the Machine 11 months ago

  Many knew him, though not personally.They could only catch glimpses of him as he flitted through buildings, undeterred by tim…