Reversal of Fortunes
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| Reversal of Fortunes | |
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| Story information | |
| Author | Giles Gammage |
| Type | Short Story |
| Product | Shrapnel Issue 13 |
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| Timeline | 7 December 3062 |
Reversal of Fortunes is a short story by Giles Gammage that was published in the thirteenth issue of Shrapnel.
Plot summary[edit]
During the FedCom Civil War, two brothers found themselves facing each other. Their rivalry dates from the young one's birth, as his mother died during the childbirth, which broke the family. As they grew, their rivalry grews worse and worse, and their competition becames open hate. As Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister Katrina Steiner began tearing apart the Federated Commonwealth, the units of both brothers found themselves in opposite sides. Neven, the pro-Katrina brother, when ordered to attack his brother's unit, refuses to sit down, and blames everything to his brother. As his unit invades Reinier's base, forcing the surprised defenders to surrender, Neven founds a piloted 'Mech, a Zeus, into a hangar. It was his brother's. Reinier refuses to stand down, and Neven attacks him. In the inside of the hangar, his 'Mech has advantage... and manages to put the Zeus on fire. However, Reinier refused to surrender, and only when his brother's 'mech was to blown, Neven realizes how crazy was his acts, and prays his brother to save himself. To prevent innocents' from dying, Reinier drives his 'Mech outside the hangar before it blows... but he refused to eject, and his 'mech blowns. While laying on the ground by the burst, Reinier found himself trying to blame Reinier's death to him, but also was filled with guilt.
Featured characters[edit]
- Melissa Steiner-Davion (mentioned)
- Neven
- Reinier