Edit: Hi everyone, my apologies to everyone that was reading along with my two stories for Artem, Revenant and Vengeance. Unfortunately I've had a report from Amazon that someone submitted content I'd written, as their own. My own launch on tuesday 1st August for Artem 1 was ruined, and amazon threatened to close my account for copyright violation, as the pirate so helpfully also submitted a copyright violation claim against me, citing that they were the original author. When I proved I was the original author, things were set right again, but obviously its left a very bad taste in my mouth, not to mention costing me thousands, at a time when myself and my family are ill with Covid. As such, and while I'm very sorry to have to do this, I've removed the entire story from Royal Road with immediate effect. I hate that it's come to this, but a pirate seeking to profit from my work has cost me thousands and risked my career. I literally feed my kids from selling my books, so I hope you understand when I say that while I hate having to take this step, I also don't see that I have a choice. Again, I'm very sorry to do this, and thank you all for your support to this point. -Jez Note: as of the 31st of July this story will be removed to comply with amazons policies as it releases there on the 1st August, volume two will stay until completion, then it'll be gone as well, as it releases on the 22nd August. Hope you've enjoyed reading the early access version! :-) Thank you all for your support! -Jez Blood, chrome and betrayal. Sergeant Harry Kabutt has seen better days. He's been shot down, blown up, and then tossed to the wayside by the corporations, left to rot in a ratty apartment in gang territory. His own limbs? Shredded, cut away, and left to rot on a mountainside. The replacement mods? Likely to fall apart or leave him to die in sepsis. No longer an operator of the feared APS mecha, Kabutt has hit rock bottom. He's on foot, he's armed, and he's in serious pain… …so, now it's time to spread that pain around the mega-city of Artem, see who flinches first. Revenge never goes out of fashion