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Wandering the Drift
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Ongoing, First published Nov 16, 2025
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The Drift is one of the most mysterious experiences that a Jaeger pilot can ever go through. It can connect some of the most incompatible people in existence in ways that no one could ever realize...

...and Willie Carter knows this better than anyone. After her twin brother was killed during a Kaiju event, Arys decided to enlist into the further developing Jaeger Program in order to fight back the ever growing threat of the Kaiju. When she is finally able to get assigned to a Jaeger, there is a special test that she must go through to find her most compatible Drift and Jaeger partner.

Jett Michaels is a sarcastic, unpredictable flyboy with a hero complex that is ready to take of Kaiju with the best of them. However, he only has a few chances left to take part in the program or he could be kicked out for his insubordination in boot camp. Little was he expecting his new Jaeger partner to be the one to cool his jets and help him become one of the most renowned fighters in history.

***This story is based on the world and events that have taken place in Pacific Rim and Pacific Rim: Uprising and is meant to be a continuation of that universe. I do not own the rights to anything from the movies, only the story with which I have written here.***

***There is explicit content such as monster violence, fighting, weapons, sexual content, death, and strong language.***
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