Author: Maxx Chance

  • CHAPTER 1: “Dames, Danger, and Duct Tape”

    CHAPTER 1: “Dames, Danger, and Duct Tape”

    She wore trouble like perfume, and I wore a trench coat two sizes too big. By the time the laser shark escaped and the poker table exploded, I knew one thing for sure—this case was going exactly the way I didn’t plan. Read more

  • Chapter 3: Trouble in Singapore — Chili Crabs, a Spy Convention, and That One Time Max Joined a K-pop Band

    Chapter 3: Trouble in Singapore — Chili Crabs, a Spy Convention, and That One Time Max Joined a K-pop Band

    When Max Mercer set out for a quiet bite of chili crab, he didn’t expect to hijack a spy convention, upload top-secret intel to the internet, or become the surprise star of a K-pop boy band. But in true Misfire fashion, chaos leads to victory—even if it involves glitter boots, drone crashes, and a seafood-fueled… Read more

  • Chapter 2: Tokyo Tremors and the Wrath of Pancake

    Chapter 2: Tokyo Tremors and the Wrath of Pancake

    An earthquake shakes Tokyo, a vending machine launches canned coffee at Mach speed, and Max Mercer accidentally saves a daycare with a support cable and pudding cup. Oh—and did we mention the angry robot dog named Pancake? Just another day in the life of The Misfire. Read more

  • Chapter 1: Lava Me Tender

    Chapter 1: Lava Me Tender

    Maxx Mercer just wanted a relaxing vacation in Hawaii. Instead, he accidentally launched a drone into a volcano, plugged a lava vent, and saved the entire island from erupting—all while trying to reheat leftover spam musubi. Just another sunny day in the life of The Misfire, where every plan backfires… into success. Read more

  • Chapter 3: “Bots, Snacks, and Vengeance”

    Chapter 3: “Bots, Snacks, and Vengeance”

    Maxx Mercer didn’t mean to blow up the vending machines—again. But when rogue security bots closed in and a clipboard-wielding nemesis reappeared with a grudge and government-grade snark, Maxx did what he does best: accidentally cause chaos that saves the day. Exploding snacks, killer drones, and one very square jaw—just another Monday for The Misfire. Read more

  • Chapter 2: Captured by the AI

    Chapter 2: Captured by the AI

    Maxx Mercer blinked against the blue glow of the containment room, his head pounding and his shirt soaked in coffee. “Wait… I’m supposed to be a hero. Why am I in a sci-fi prison being lectured by a hologram named Sarah?” As PROJECT: SERAPHIM’s cold voice echoed off the walls, Maxx did the only thing… Read more

  • Chapter 1: Every Plan Backfires… Into Success

    Chapter 1: Every Plan Backfires… Into Success

    Max Mercer only wanted to deliver coffee. Instead, he tripped an alarm, soaked an AI supercomputer, and accidentally saved humanity from extinction. Fired and drenched, Max walks away thinking he’s a failure—unaware he just became the world’s most chaotic new hero: The Misfire. Read more