Mechwarrior: Wild Rose

The fight is over.  Now Marie and the Hussars have to see what kind of future awaits the survivors.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

The pirates may be beaten, but the fight isn't over yet.  Marie has to find the strength to see this through to the end.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Aboard their DropShip, the pirates suddenly find they have a very big problem.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

The spaceport becomes a battlefield as Marie makes a final desperate move against the pirates.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Marie has gotten herself and Rachel clear of danger, but where does that leave them?

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Marie finds herself in a tight spot, and has to find a way to save what she values most.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

In this chapter, the truth comes out for Marie, and for someone else.

BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

In this chapter, Marie is left on observation duty, and finds what being a successful warrior can involve.

Author's note: my apologies that the sound quality is not the best for this one, as I recorded it away from my usual location.  I hope to be back up to snuff in time for the next chapter.

Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the Battletech community.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

In this chapter, the Hussars get debriefed, and find that a win isn't always a win.

Author's note: thank you so much for everyone who's been patient with me while I've been delayed with life things.  I love writing this story, and love that people will listen to it.

Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, which includes art.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

In this chapter, Marie and Caradin go to root out the pirate base, and Marie finds out just what that involves.

Author's note: thank you so much for everyone who's stuck it out through Chapters 14-16, especially this one which has been delayed coming out.  This was a big moment in the story and I wanted to do it right.  

Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.

Sound FX by https://freesound.org/

Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.

Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, which includes art.

Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.

Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.