This is a quick novella origin story to one of fan-favorite characters in the ZERO universe, Sam Dobbs, a.k.a. Slade Gardner, a.k.a. the Ghost.  I wrote it for current ZERO series fans, after many insistent, fervent, teary-eyed demands.  Still, I think it pretty much works as a stand-alone, so I'll post it here.  (He gets the name Ghost later, not as part of this story...this is just the why he decided to do what he did, being slightly insane and all.)  Lots of easter eggs for current fans.  15k words total, chapters will be approx. 2.5k each. Oh, and if you get turned off by crazy, hyperintelligent antisocials being crazy, hyperintelligent antisocials, this isn't the story for you.  ;)