Tyrone is a average 15 year old African American, in the summer after his first year in high school. He is athletic, smart and nice. He is a avid sparer, and his mentor showed him a add he found online. Doing some research, he found it was an outdoor competition for champions; fights, races, running and sports. He signed up, and after a quick survey was chosen. But upon arrival, he found it was not what it was said to be. Taken away, he was experimented on, pushed through pain and fighting sorrow. And whatever they did is causing strange things. Soon he finds himself within a new world, with an empty feel lost to him before. He soon finds out this world is not empty at all, and is filled with new and strange rules and powers, including those in within. He is forced to survive, adapt, and stay alive whiles his enemy's, not all human, roam to conquer the world they are forced on.
A young archeologist is launched on the adventure of her life when she joins a mixed crew of humans and aliens on a mission to atone for the failings of Earth.
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The Terra Prospect Mission offered humanity a chance at space travel, technological advancement, and enlightenment courtesy of its alien benefactors who made first contact thirty years ago. Daran Chree brought that mission to a fiery end when he crashed the Terra Prospect spaceship into Gate Delta Eleven. Now, it's humanity's second and final chance to prove they're ready to journey into the stars. Nineteen-year-old studying archeologist Sofeta Prenares finds herself not only drawn to the mission, but on a collision course with the fate of the galaxy.
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Content warning: This story contains reference to self harm and intense combat scenes.