The Freelancers

by OverHeart
Two talented Netrunners find themselves on the job of a lifetime with unexpected results

Access Granted and Sheet Rock are two of the best freelance Netrunners around and have worked together for a very long time.

When the two learn of an unsecured corporate system containing valuable secrets on their turf, they jump at the chance to acquire the data.

Though someone is always watching on the Net, it's just a matter of who.

This story is a substantial rewrite of an older (and now deleted) story of mine that went by the name of "The Megacorp Job" and events diverge from the outset.

This story has elements of Cyberpunk 2020 and Shadowrun, no prior reading or knowledge is required though some details have been changed from their source material.

Teen
Complete
Gore
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Mystery
Profanity
Adventure
Violence
Alternate Universe
 
OB

135481 words: Estimated about 11 hours to read
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85 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 0 - Prologue 2020-06-05 06:34:25 UTC
    595
  2. Chapter 1 - A Strange Post 2020-06-05 10:53:10 UTC
    1211
  3. Chapter 2 - Recon 2020-06-08 12:02:42 UTC
    1166
  4. Chapter 3 - Deep Dive - Part One 2020-06-13 18:54:42 UTC
    1293
  5. Chapter 4 - Deep Dive - Part Two 2020-06-15 11:38:20 UTC
    1084
  6. Chapter 5 - A Rare Moment Of Peace 2020-06-17 07:03:09 UTC
    1236
  7. Chapter 6 - The Hideout 2020-06-21 09:17:38 UTC
    1803
  8. Chapter 7 - Shadow Council 2020-06-24 16:54:54 UTC
    1283
  9. Chapter 8 - Someone On The Inside 2020-06-29 17:32:29 UTC
    1274
  10. Chapter 9 - The Mare - Part One 2020-07-05 14:12:07 UTC
    1231
  11. Chapter 10 - The Mare - Part Two 2020-07-12 10:48:41 UTC
    1507
  12. Chapter 11 - The Waiting Game 2020-07-18 18:27:05 UTC
    1686
  13. Chapter 12 - Preperations 2020-07-23 17:48:23 UTC
    1588
  14. Chapter 13 - The Upper City 2020-08-01 19:54:02 UTC
    1864
  15. Chapter 14 - The Office Job 2020-08-15 18:22:09 UTC
    1846
  16. Chapter 15 - Plan B 2020-08-22 17:36:40 UTC
    1561
  17. Chapter 16 - Exposed 2020-08-29 12:42:53 UTC
    1804
  18. Chapter 17 - Down 2020-09-05 11:35:05 UTC
    1423
  19. Chapter 18 - But Not Out 2020-09-12 16:04:40 UTC
    1383
  20. Chapter 19 - Repaired 2020-09-19 11:04:55 UTC
    1312
  21. Chapter 20 - Retail Therapy 2020-09-26 11:05:03 UTC
    1580
  22. Chapter 21 - Resupplied 2020-10-03 11:31:44 UTC
    1489
  23. Chapter 22 - Combing the Haul 2020-10-10 12:29:45 UTC
    1729
  24. Chapter 23 - Outburst 2020-10-20 10:27:49 UTC
    1495
  25. Chapter 24 - Jackie 2020-10-24 11:57:43 UTC
    1301
  26. Chapter 25 - Ground Zero - Part One 2020-11-02 10:50:56 UTC
    1341
  27. Chapter 26 - Ground Zero - Part Two 2020-11-09 15:53:44 UTC
    1401
  28. Chapter 27 - Ground Zero - Part Three 2020-11-15 13:35:48 UTC
    1186
  29. Chapter 28 - The Plan 2020-11-22 13:11:51 UTC
    1365
  30. Chapter 29 - Escape 2020-12-01 13:36:40 UTC
    1646
  31. Chapter 30 - Director 2021-01-02 10:35:12 UTC
    1479
  32. Chapter 31 - A Brief Chat 2021-01-10 12:22:54 UTC
    1515
  33. Chapter 32 - The Meeting 2021-01-17 18:51:18 UTC
    1606
  34. Chapter 33 - Moving Out 2021-01-24 10:56:43 UTC
    1685
  35. Chapter 34 - Downed 2021-01-31 19:09:40 UTC
    1312
  36. Chapter 35 - Found 2021-02-07 20:52:54 UTC
    1319
  37. Chapter 36 - More Than A Little Bit Grateful 2021-02-23 10:15:56 UTC
    1382
  38. Chapter 37 - Dusty Plains 2021-03-05 10:47:39 UTC
    1225
  39. Chapter 38 - Communication 2021-03-16 09:40:05 UTC
    1241
  40. Chapter 39 - Message Recieved 2021-03-23 12:51:55 UTC
    1253
  41. Chapter 40 - Back In The Saddle 2021-04-01 15:07:54 UTC
    1555
  42. Chapter 41 - A Plan for Everything 2021-04-09 12:43:22 UTC
    1305
  43. Chapter 42 - Toward the Everfree 2021-04-17 16:33:47 UTC
    1329
  44. Chapter 43 - Shell 2021-04-24 16:20:19 UTC
    1383
  45. Chapter 44 - Into The Dark 2021-05-02 13:31:56 UTC
    1620
  46. Chapter 45 - Tunnels 2021-05-11 10:38:41 UTC
    1657
  47. Chapter 46 - Breaching the Arcology 2021-05-18 17:46:38 UTC
    2078
  48. Chapter 47 - Monster 2021-05-26 08:40:11 UTC
    1409
  49. Chapter 48 - Dweller 2021-06-01 20:54:46 UTC
    1470
  50. Chapter 49 - Confrontation 2021-06-08 11:57:07 UTC
    1415
  51. Chapter 50 - Blindsided 2021-06-14 15:00:01 UTC
    1580
  52. Chapter 51 - Desperation 2021-06-21 11:42:55 UTC
    1722
  53. Chapter 52 - Breach the Tunnel 2021-06-28 07:35:20 UTC
    2405
  54. Chapter 53 - Ransack The Hideout 2021-07-13 10:54:02 UTC
    2250
  55. Chapter 54 - Deception 2021-07-25 18:12:51 UTC
    2312
  56. Chapter 55 - Realization 2021-08-08 19:04:06 UTC
    2069
  57. Chapter 56 - Failures 2021-08-22 13:39:54 UTC
    2371
  58. Chapter 57 - Return to Canterlot 2021-09-05 15:20:12 UTC
    2213
  59. Chapter 58 - Laying Low 2022-05-17 05:24:07 UTC
    2786
  60. Chapter 59 - Phantom 2022-09-21 08:49:06 UTC
    1536
  61. Chapter 60 - A Gift 2023-02-23 21:35:49 UTC
    1904
  62. Chapter 61 - Another Mystery 2023-03-13 13:37:17 UTC
    1936
  63. Chapter 62 - Improvements - Part One 2023-03-29 10:21:18 UTC
    1473
  64. Chapter 63 - Improvements - Part Two 2023-04-12 15:09:38 UTC
    1508
  65. Chapter 64 - The Solo 2023-04-28 10:10:37 UTC
    1888
  66. Chapter 65 - Coordination 2023-05-14 13:53:48 UTC
    1638
  67. Chapter 66 - Transfer 2023-05-29 20:10:22 UTC
    1594
  68. Chapter 67 - Entry 2023-06-12 18:41:16 UTC
    1684
  69. Chapter 68 - Processing 2023-06-27 13:53:18 UTC
    1380
  70. Chapter 69 - Hidden 2023-07-11 19:16:46 UTC
    1989
  71. Chapter 70 - Undercover 2023-07-29 16:20:54 UTC
    1838
  72. Chapter 71 - Below Ground 2023-08-13 21:41:16 UTC
    1324
  73. Chapter 72 - Ejected 2023-08-28 18:59:39 UTC
    1810
  74. Chapter 73 - Alone 2023-09-25 09:01:18 UTC
    2099
  75. Chapter 74 - Assault 2023-10-09 17:43:20 UTC
    1415
  76. Chapter 75 - Backdoor 2023-11-12 15:33:20 UTC
    2042
  77. Chapter 76 - Experiments 2024-01-01 18:23:04 UTC
    1860
  78. Chapter 77 - Containment 2024-02-02 10:14:02 UTC
    1667
  79. Chapter 78 - Attack 2024-03-01 18:38:15 UTC
    1820
  80. Chapter 79 - Collapse - Part One 2024-03-31 11:17:30 UTC
    1934
  81. Chapter 80 Collapse - Part Two 2024-05-04 13:58:53 UTC
    2262
  82. Chapter 81 - Collapse - Part Three 2024-06-09 15:06:38 UTC
    1615
  83. Chapter 82 - Escape 2024-07-08 19:33:04 UTC
    1381
  84. Chapter 83 - Hornet's Nest 2024-10-03 07:02:30 UTC
    1345
  85. Chapter 84 - Epilogue 2024-10-27 16:23:55 UTC
    910