[ Stories ]
These stories are listed in chronological order and are frequently in three parts plus an epilogue. I have some shorter stories in the works as well, but I always write longer stories than I expect. This is a heavy WIP page, so I will rework stories and edit things where needed. When I put more stories up, I plan to divide them into six sagas (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omicron, Sigma, Omega), each detailing a different leg in Beni's journey. Each saga will have an Epic finale: five parts plus an epilogue.
Focuses on Beni Masanari's first steps to becoming a mercenary, and she works alone for about half of the saga. The only other member to join her is Kilphy Nekomata, but all of the future Codebreak members are introduced. Beni becomes a Guild traitor on the run while finding odd and dangerous jobs on various worlds. She becomes a fleeting figure to most people, but her notoriety slowly builds up until she becomes a recognizable anti-syndicate mercenary. At the same time, Beni trains Kilphy with combat, gaining a valuable partner for even harder jobs. Kilphy's bravery steadily improves, as she eventually becomes responsible for killing certain villains off.
Divided Daughter
Beni Masanari is a troublemaking student in the Guild Academy, training to be a Commander in her foster father's steps. She's unhappy with her life, feeling there's nothing she can do to change anything. But when a mystery voice declares that he recognizes her unhappiness, he gives Beni a week to return to him. If she does, she will be obligated to betray the powerful Guild. If she doesn't, she must live the rest of her life as a miserable Commander. Which road will she take? Will she be able to survive the consequences of her choice? And who was the man that helped her?
Part One: Beni Masanari
Part Two: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Part Three: Bitter Dance
Epilogue: Dead and Newborn Dreams
Aunt's Day
It's Beni's first day as a freelancer, and already she gets into plenty of trouble on the planet Sulmaria. A gang fight, a secret tournament brawl, and two vengeful Commanders on her tail all escalate into a twisting showdown in a warehouse. Luckily, Beni will get a surprise ally right near the end...
Part One: First Day on the Job
Part Two: Juno Jileya
Part Three: Justified Murder
Epilogue: Returning Favors
Crystal Cleric
Beni's wounds require treatment, and what better way to find medical care than to go to a hamlet town on the planet Illun? But when she lands, she finds the town in fear, meeting the bereaving cleric Yukihada Terumi and learning the hamlet's struggles against a psycho killer who has the terrified town in the palm of his hand. Beni also reflects on the time Leonid Masanari adopted her 20 years ago.
Part One: A Tiny Hamlet's Hell
Part Two: Benevolent Strangers
Part Three: Forest Fight
Epilogue: A Commander's Decision
60 Second Clairvoyant
After the insanity of her last job, Beni wants to take a break on the desert planet Seneferu. But there's no such thing as a break for our heroine. After stopping some bullying Faction soldiers from conscripting a precognitive girl, Beni willingly goes out of her way to help her seal a terrifying occult weapon before a power-hungry General can get his hands on it. Not even an underground temple full of deathtraps will stop Beni from completing her job!
Part One: Khamin's Legacy
Part Two: Doubtful Zandi
Part Three: Attack, Three Ladies!
Epilogue: Forces of Change
Influence Evolution <- story link
Beni's reward for her Seneferu job needs to be auctioned off, so she heads to the neutral gambling and repairman's hub known as the Junkyard. She only wants to sell her goods, but dragging a shady mechanic and a hypocritical priest around doesn't help when a recent foe returns to haunt her. Literally!
Codebreak's Honor
It's tough working in a war-torn galaxy. Wherever Beni Masanari goes, she'll always run into trouble. An innocent pit stop on the planet Felicity turns sour when she helps the resident Kilphy Nekomata defend her village against a mercenary group scouring the galaxy for easy money-making methods. Unfortunately, Beni and Kilphy get captured and taken away. What's worse is that Beni now has a ten million gio bounty on her head! Could things get any more complicated than this? You bet!
Part One: Trouble in the Tribe
Part Two: Vagabond Retreator
Part Three: Innocent Fire
Epilogue: Legend and Legacy
Satsujin Vinca <- story link
After Beni explains the history of the Millennium War, she and Kilphy head to the resort planet Yuval for some deserved R&R. Not only do they have to deal with terrible service, but also a kidnapper that clearly has his sights on Kilphy. What does he want with her? Whatever it is, neither of them will let him get away with his plans.
Diamond Freeze
Kilphy notices that Beni's magic is nowhere near as good as hers, and the mercenary explains a traumatic event in her childhood. Despite hearing this tale, Kilphy is determined to help Beni improve her magical skills while working as bodyguards for two influential brothers. But a couple of familiar faces will return to challenge the girls, and it'll take more than what Beni has to win this fight.
Part One: Ten Years Ago
Part Two: Ueltal's Enmity
Part Three: Aquasar
Epilogue: A Job Half Well Done
Science Fantasy
Beni and Kilphy have scraped up enough money to buy a combat unit for the Felis off the black market. They pick up an unusual craft and hope to learn more about it on the Guild-occupied planet Vadaca. The girls are reunited with Darcy and Rachael once again, but now they must work as allies! What's more, the mystery of a dead planet tickles their minds, but they have no time to investigate as an occult terrorist group's plan reaches its climax: the destruction of Vadaca! How can they save the world from the impossible?
Part One: Working Together!?
Part Two: The Felicity Connection
Part Three: Fotia Eye
Epilogue: Unanswered Question
Two-Hundred Faced Woman
Mendori is a world full of strife, as Beni and Kilphy quickly find out while taking a break. With the spaceport sealed off and Leonid Masanari in town, the girls have no choice but to take refuge with a street gang that's rebelling against extortionist criminals. A clumsy betrayal later, and they find out a lot more than they bargained for about a trusted leader being anything but trustworthy. Even more shocking is this leader's true identity...
Part One: Financial Rat Maze
Part Two: Secrets Exhumed
Part Three: Golden Mastermind
Epilogue: Appropriate Justice
Smiles Worth 100 Million - WIP
Alpha Saga's action-packed final story. The mercenary girls learn that thanks to the craziness on Mendori, Kilphy now has a 30 million gio bounty, while Beni's shot up to 70 million! They must rely on each other more than ever as bounty hunters galore try to claim their prizes, including a bunch of weak fighters, a Felis cat-boy, plus Darcy and Rachael (once again). But the one who wins their bounties actually breaks them out, telling them that he needs their assistance in doing a huge research project. It's an insane game of cat-and-mouse between Codebreak and the Guild that escalates into a heated battle between two mercenaries and two Commanders, and Leonid will not be merciful this time!
Part One: Cute and Dangerous