Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 14

 David’s heart throbbed as sweat poured down his face. Sue lay on the ground near him, out cold. He wasn’t sure of the extent of her injury. But that mattered little if this robot got to them. It was just a few feet away. Only this strange sphere from Ren Tech stood between them. Yet, something was off. There were no more heavy footsteps, and the blasting beams coming from the robot were gone.“Okay, I have to check.” He carefully bent down and looked under the sphere. To his shock, he saw...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 13

 David watched the other heroes ready themselves for a fight as the shuttle swiftly sped toward Perth, Australia. His heart raced, and he wasn’t even joining them.As the hero walked by, David stopped Captain Aqua and asked, “Will you send me back to the station? I…” The shuttled rocked hard with systems flashing and sparking.“We’re under fire!” The pilot yelled over the buzzing systems.Smoke filled the cabin from an electrical fire as the shuttle’s systems tried to fight it.One of the other...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 12

 Nova walked out in front of the screen of the theater on the station. Several dozen people, who had been assessed over the past few weeks, sat in front of him. David was in the front row.“Hello, again. I’m glad to say that the assessment phase is now completed. Each of you has decided on your future plans and I wish you the best. I wanted to personally apologize for the extreme conditions recently. However, you all got a full education of what it is like to be a hero, a BADGE agent, and a...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 11

 The ancient Legion battle cruiser tilted toward the planet. Parts of the ancient Legion battle cruiser burst into fires as the radiation inside it slowly destroyed what was left of the ship. Arx watched in horror as it headed for the upper atmosphere. His people were still blasting it with everything they had, but it was not enough. The shields of the ship were simply too strong.“Arx… I don’t feel good.” A woman stopped firing beams from her hands and drifted into space. Another person’s...

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Heroes Rising Hall of Heroes

The Hall of Heroes is an in-game memorial for real-life players who are no longer with us. Located within the BADGE tab under BADGE HQ, you can enter the hall, read the tributes to the heroes and even add personal inscriptions.If you are aware of any heroes that aren't already included please contact the developers via the Player Group.____________________________________________Timothy Earl Wright (aka Spankymaster):12 November 1966 - 29 June 2023Sadly, Tim has gone from this mortal coil and now...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 10

 Red Fury yelled, “I want everyone to form a neat line. We’re heading for bay 1!”Sirens screamed as both agents and heroes scrambled all over the place. People bumped into David several times, and he skillfully avoided a robot that was in a hurry to reach an unknown destination. The scene overflowed with controlled chaos, suggesting that the control would be lost soon. Other recruits gathered around him as the four armed instructor bellowed directions at them like a first-grade teacher organizing...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 9

 Nova pushed the BADGE shuttle to its limit. The engines rattled, and the interior grew hotter under the strain of taxing the power systems. A buzzer beeped loudly for a moment, but was stopped when Nova slapped the button. This was the sixth time he has had to shut down that warning.Krystal cleared her throat. “Sir, I know you want to get back, but blowing us up will not make this any faster.”“We have to get back there now. If I had not asked you and Torrik to cut off teleportation to the...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 8

 Dr. Chorad’s office was as white and clean as the rest of this complex. It was more of a living room than an office, with a sunk-in central floor, kitchen, wet-bar, a fireplace, large television, couches, plants, and a desk set against a long set of windows that had a glorious view of the beautiful garden outside.“Wow,” Krystal said upon first seeing this enormous space.Dr. Chorad said, “Everyone has that same response. I entertained the Emperor of Japan last week and even he said that. Have...

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Heroes Rising Fiction: Out of the Dark Ages Part 7

 David walked out of the simulator, drenched in sweat. DaMoN joined him as they headed toward the locker rooms.“Wow, that was exciting.” David brimmed with energy as he came down from the thrill of a simulated battle with Fenrir.DaMoN laughed and slapped him on the back, “The real battle was a hell of a lot harder, but even more fun.”“Really? How much harder?”“Oh, you know how it is in the real world. These simulations can’t risk your life, so they pull some punches here and there. When something...

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