[multiple] requested ficlets (1/2) - pg

...weapon was out and ready, swinging wildly along the horizon as he aimed in every direction. She put her head down and poured on the speed, bracing her hands for impact against the pitted surface. The hydraulics in her jump suit kicked in as she vaulted over the wall and she readied herself for the light impact on the other side. Instead, she crashed down hard against the ground, face-down, sharp...

FIC: tete a tete (CSI, Natalie/Sara, R)

...for a long moment before lowering her lips against the older girl’s and sliding her free hand between them, tugging the underwear free and rubbing against all the right places. When Sara whimpers and cries out “Natalie!” into her captor’s mouth, Natalie only smiles, knowing it’s time to set the hydraulics in motion and walk away from the scene. Time is on her side and the game is only beginning.

FIC: Human Resources (House, House/Foreman/Amber, NC-17) 2/2

..., twining an elastic band around his fingers. Foreman drops his coat and his briefcase in the conference room and doesn't so much as pause for coffee. He slams the door open, as much as the hydraulics will allow, and says, "Don't fuck with us, House." Devilment appears in House's eyes before Foreman finishes his sentence. "I thought that's what you wanted." Foreman stares at him flatly, riding ...

Fic: Give And Take

.... Idly, he wondered if he could work up the enthusiasm to so much as feign an interest for what was to come. He crouched over her now, optics shuttered, and waiting for the familiar hiss of hydraulics, indicating the next part of this had begun. Nothing to it. Only the simple mechanics--just wait and act. Her hands were still on his shoulders, pulling him in closer as her claws dug into the ...

Books read

... Stars by Elizabeth Bear. Thousands of years ago, Ragnarok occurred, leaving only three survivors: Muire, the last of the waelcyrge (Valkyries), the war-steed Kasimir, reborn into a thing of metal and hydraulics, and the Grey Wolf, the betrayer, the one who swallowed the sun. Now the city of Eiledon is all that is left of the human world, dying more slowly than the rest of the poisoned land. But...

NEW THEME!

... is not really a villain. Though greedy and selfish, he takes Jim under his wing in the film. Still, he is out for the money and will get it no matter what it takes. At one point, Jim damages the hydraulics in Silver's leg, forcing him to go around on a crutch for the rest of the movie. Also Silver is portrayed more as a hero rather than an anti-hero and acts as a father figure to Jim. In place ...

fic: snowfall

...would gain nothing crashing through trees and advertising their presence to every life form in the area. Heavy snow accumulation on the forest floor muffled their footfalls. Only the sibilant whirr of hydraulics and air intakes advertised their presence. At length they stopped in a small clearing, all optics turned to the sharp rise visible just ahead, framed by glittering snow. “There.” Megatron...

The Edge

... in spite of himself that McCoy, in the corner of his eye, looked pleased to see. "Fine," he said. "Munroe, divert anyone you've taken from Engineering in the past month, at least those from Hydraulics, back to Mister Scott for one week. He takes any longer, you can complain again." Munroe looked decidedly displeased, but he merely bent his head to scribble another note. Jim waited. No one said ...

fic: vow

... his scream in silence. At length his optics grew dull and he slumped forward, CPU forcing an emergency shut-down. Megatron released the catches on Starscream’s bonds. The Seeker’s hydraulics gave out and he flopped gracelessly to the floor just as his processors restarted. His optics glittered with indignation and his mouth worked frantically, producing no sound. Judging from the expression on ...

...and some of that money, about $95 million, will book before year end. He said while non-residential construction is not likely to improve until 2011, Eaton's other businesses, including electrical, hydraulics and aerospace, are all helping to stabilize and grow profits. Cramer said he still views Eaton as a strong company that will prosper no matter where in the economic cycle we are. Lightning...