Saving the empire was the beginning but when the one behind it is exiled he can hold a grudge. To bad he tried to continue his vendetta with the grandson. Growing up shooting weapons and running a shooting house with retired marines teaches him how to deal with threats.
My parents had been royal guards and died protecting the empress. She sent me to a place my parents had made plans for. It was isolated and the teachers were all former soldiers. When the men came seeking the empress's son they found me. Their mistake cost them but it gave me a place to start looking for my parents killers.
This belongs to the Asteroid Apocalypse genre. A retired Seabee captain keeps a large crowd alive during a 10-year vigil waiting for the earth to recover. I've modified it to reflect a more readable ending and correct many grammar/punctuation errors 2/7/09. I thank you all for paying attention to my little children.
A story in the Cosimo Universe
A young man in a future society navigates a tricky relationship between friends and lovers, society, and family expectations.