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"The Dissident" by Wisper78 3.1/5.0 - published Dec 29, 2008 - 9 comments - start of story (preview) Maribel enters the building and saves all but one child, who Pete murders. Pete and Robert are shot at by snipers, and Pete dies. The FBI arrives, but is intercepted by a mysterious organization. Maribel, Robert, and most of the children escape. Tags: the-dissident, the-unknown

"The Unknown - Chapter 3 - Bus Stop" by sword 3.8/5.0 - published Nov 20, 2008 - 21 comments - start of story (preview) Ms. B. attempts to escape the clutches of the town mayor. Her life's been threatened, her cover blown, and now she waits for a bus to arrive and take her away to safety. Tags: bus-stop, chapter-3, mystery, suspense, the-unknown, thriller

"The Unknown: Chapter II" by mocksha911 3.3/5.0 - published Nov 09, 2008 - 3 comments - start of story (preview) There was no way to know who knew, or how they knew, and there never would be. I knew that I would never forget this simple truth. The ghosts and shadows of paranoia would forever lurk just beyond my periphery. Tags: mystery, suspense, the-unknown