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Elias narrowed his eyes. "Let them come. Ready the . If they want to play with high-speed toys, let’s see how they handle a localized gravity well."

But there was no time to celebrate. Elias looked up to see a second Orbital Laser beginning its silent, deadly descent. He knew his energy doors were drained. File: Forts.High.Seas.zip ...

The Bastion’s massive crane-arm swung into position, the Magnabeam humming with a low, bone-shaking frequency. As the enemy cruiser leapt over a massive swell, Elias slammed the trigger. The beam caught the ship mid-air, pulling it violently toward the Bastion's armored side. "Fire the deck cannons—point-blank!" Elias narrowed his eyes

"Sir, the enemy cruiser is launching !" his lieutenant reported, pointing to a sleek, hydrofoiling vessel cutting through the waves at impossible speeds. If they want to play with high-speed toys,

Elias didn't need the warning. He could see the faint, rhythmic glow of an enemy satellite locking on from the upper atmosphere. In this world, the war wasn't just fought on the waves; it was fought between the stars and the seabed.

"Brace for impact!" he shouted, his voice barely audible over the roar of the rising tide. "We’re going to have to rebuild this fort from the waterline up!"