Attention Readers.
The characters and ideas that appear in the following fan fiction are to be credited to Matthew Reilly.
‘The Race for Survival’ is a crossover fanfic encompassing elements from Reilly's novels ‘Scarecrow’ and ‘Seven Ancient Wonders’. I shall upload the pdf file to the 'Scarecrow' prologue when I can figure out how to do so.
STORYLINE
Lily West is now 13. Although still very young, she is wise and intelligent beyond her years. Lily stumbles across a list with 15 names of the worlds' most elite individuals in their chosen fields.
To her horror, she realises that a bounty hunt is to take place immediately, with two of the most influential people in her life as prime targets; Jack West Jr (her adopted father) and Shane Scholfield. They go by their call-signs: "Huntsman" and "Scarecrow" respectively.
Lily's objective is to get the message out to West and Scholfield that they're being hunted. Little does she know, that she's being kept under close surveillance....
I do apologise for the late post. The actual story will be posted sometime shortly.
PROLOGUE
Date: August 10, 2009
1200 hours
"Chairman! I think you left an important document behind!"
He doesn't hear me. Just my luck. The walls in this facility must be sound proof.
Great.
With curiosity claiming the better of me, I pick it up. It seems straightforward somewhat.
Hmmm...fifteen names of Ex-SAS, Commandos, USMC, Spies, Terrorists and an Anthropologist appear on the list. Individuals who are extremely talented in their field of choice. Impressive indeed.
Suddenly, a strong, icy tingle travels through my body. Instinctively, I know something isn't right.
The meeting amongst the worlds' superpowers has concluded. Yet, this list eerily holds great importance.
I then read the fine print at the very bottom and stare in shock.
It reads:
"The targets listed above are to be removed by the deadline set: 1200 hours UST, tomorrow. No exceptions."
Realisation has struck, hard. These people are now…
The worlds’ most wanted.
I read on:
"The asking price: $18.6 million, per head. To be delivered in person to a secret location somewhere in Southern France.
There are no rules, no boundaries and certainly, no mercy.
Eliminate the target. Obtain the head. Transport the prized goods to the designated location ready to undergo an authenticity check scan. If the scan is a success; claim the bounty. A failed or false attempt will lead to fatal consequences."
Who do those bigots think they are!?! Money hungry bastards! It's all in the name of absolute authority.I say it's an international conspiracy brewing right under our noses. I have to help Huntsman and Scarecrow somehow. I know it was I who introduced the concept of the swear jar, but this is so FUCKED up!
Regaining composure and analysing the new situation, who would've thought that ‘what you know’ could blur the line between living and permanent obliteration?
I know one thing is for certain:
The race is on.
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Wow this sounds really exciting! I can't wait to read the rest. I really like how it is so face paced and is written in such a way that you just need to know what happens next.
ReplyDeleteVery sharp storytelling muscle you've got there. The "voice" you put across through your writing is clear and concise; though perhaps a little too concise. The brevity of your story left me hanging (was this by design?), and very little time was spent introducing key characters.I am aware that this is a last-minute post, but surely a touch more attention to detail wouldn't have been too much trouble. Still, as an appetiser before the main course, things could get much better, especially if you take the time to highlight core characters. Summing it up, I'd say you've either got a natural flair for writing, or have had considerable practice, and are more than capable of producing grade-A quality in future.
ReplyDeleteGreat beginning sounds exciting, looking forward to the second post. Something defiantly is brewing. A bounty hunt that involves her family her father that’s interesting. Lily West defiantly must be an intelligent young lady to get herself caught up in such a plot. Kind of like Miley Cyrus in Hanna Montana having a secret life as a rock star. Keep it up. I wish I had a secret life too.
ReplyDeleteI have to concur with Alex that your beginning was quite riveting, I certainly would like to read on as to how Lily goes about trying to save her step father and Schofield.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite good that you've also included a bit of humour in your story, but if Lily swears in her head does she still need to contribute to the swear jar? haha!
This story is pretty cool and exciting. Cant wait for the end result.
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