"You want a piece of me, boy?"
"Adun Toledas."
The SCV's and Probes worked with mathematical precision, mining the blue minerals and Vespene Gas that happened to be so plentiful in this galaxy. Other workers prepared for an impending attack by making many bunkers and turrets. And an attack was coming.
The Zerg had been playing with the combined Terran and Protoss forces by sending their workers to attack him. From his scans, the ancient leader knew that the Zerg were preparing an attack on his main base and offshoot bases. They had already destroyed one of his offshoot bases. He was having everything doubled.
As he sat in front of his holographic outline of the surrounding area listening to the radio reports from his base commanders, he began to reminisce. He had once been the ruler of the greatest planet that not even the three warring races could ever think of, let alone find. He had had dominion over millions with another.
And now they were fighting over it.
He hated to fight his fellow companion, but when it came to matters of state, he had to defend his beliefs.
The ground suddenly began to rumble. He looked around, trying to feel where the sound was coming from.
He didn't have to wait long or the answer. Protoss plasma turrets and Terran machine guns soon began to go off.
They're attacking my main offshoot base, he thought grimly.
He heard the groans of the Zerglings mixed with the sounds of Terran and Protoss dying.
This can't be all…
He considered what he would do in a situation like this. Finally, after a couple of seconds of reflection, he came up with the answer.
"All units prepare for an attack on Alpha Base."
He immediately called the barracks and ordered as many units equipped as possible.
Pretty soon, he saw them. Mutalisks, Ultralisks, Hydralisks, Zerglings, Zerg Queens and much more began to flow into the base.
He counterattacked using everything that he had: Protoss Carriers, Terran Battlecruisers, Terran Wraiths and Valkeries, Protoss Scouts and Corsairs for air units, Terran Marines, Firebats, Medics, Goliaths and Ghosts for ground units.
After many years of fighting battles, he still couldn't fully control himself at seeing the deaths of his men. His ancient lower lip quivered as he saw a Marine die with a look of defiance on his face.
Fortunately, his men seemed to be winning the day. He was proud of his men as they gave their lives for the cause.
Some Zerglings, however, somehow got past the main defense line and began to tear down the Command Center.
Even though he was over a century and a half old, he still felt and looked young. The former monarch climbed into his personal Goliath. He took a deep breath and rushed out into the battlefield.
The Zerglings saw him and charged. He dodged the first swing of their claws and launched a rocket at them.
Soon he was under attack by a couple of Hydralisks. Their biological rockets flew all around him. One managed to hit one of the mechanical legs.
"SCV, stat!"
An SCV who had somehow escaped the onslaught came to his aid and began to work on the leg.
Sweat began to form, in small beads at first but it soon began to come down like a hard rain over his face, stinging his eyes. His long hair began to fall over his face, making it increasingly difficult to see, although the bright lights of the twin suns had already made it difficult enough. It seemed that whenever he took out an enemy unit, two more came from out of nowhere to take its place.
He had three medics and an SCV working on him to keep him alive.
Finally, after what seemed like hours but was only a span of about ten minutes, the last Zergling was eliminated.
"Alright men, ATTACK!"
He took his remaining forces from all of his bases and formed a massive line. He called for the elimination to begin.
It was over in minutes. The Zerg main base and all in it had put up a good fight.
Pretty soon, the rival leader was found huddling within the almost destroyed Hatchery. She came out with her hands over her head.
"Well, Morb, it looks like you beat me again."
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I exited out of the Starcraft game that Liz and I had just played. I leaned back in my chair, letting Liz see through my webcam the sheer look of satisfaction on my face.
"Ok, Morb, so you beat me for the umpteenth time. Can't we play something else?"
She gave me those pouting puppy dog eyes that she sometimes gave me.
"Uh-uh! Oh, no! You aren't gonna trick me again with those…" I trailed off. She knew that I couldn't resist when she did that.
I was about to reply when something on the internet caught my eye. I looked.
"Hey, Liz!"
"What?"
"There's a new Fairly Odd Parents movie going to show tonight!"
Her lips curved upwards in a big smile. "Send me the link."
When she saw the little video, she said disappointedly, "That's all?"
"Hey, it's kind of like what I do with my 'fan fiction,'" I replied, putting emphasis on the "…fan fiction…" part.
Liz and I knew something no one else knew: the cartoon show Fairly Odd Parents actually exists in another universe as well as Danny Phantom. We had been their twice before and after defeating the enemies of Sueñalon, a land where a power exists that dwarfed the power of the fairies. We had been the rulers of Fairy World. We had ruled there for a total of 150 years combined. If you want to know more, I suggest that you read my previous stories of our adventures there, The Hope Prophecy and Return to Dimmsdale.
Liz seemed to read my thoughts (there was a time when she actually could).
"I can't believe that it's been a year since this adventure started. You remember?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I do. Can you believe how much time has passed since then? I feel much different that I did last year."
"Thank goodness our true age isn't showing, eh?"
We both laughed at that.
"Hey, just for old time's sake, let's get our Jewelry out, 'k?"
"Heh heh. Sure. It'll take me a while to find mine."
"I'll bet."
I took off my headset and opened the blinds. It was the middle of Christmas break and snow was on the ground. Unusual for this time of year, I thought for the millionth time. I stretched and began to rummage through my large chest.
"Ha! I found it," we said at the same time.
I sat back down in the chair and admired the ancient necklace and rings. There was always an otherworldly feel around them, but today, it seemed more present than ever.
"Storm's coming," Liz said.
I looked out the window. The sky had indeed become dark. Too dark, in fact. Trees outside began to bend in the wind. Lightning began to flash and I heard extremely loud claps of thunder
An explosion knocked me flat on my back. The wind pushed me against my closet door which began to buckle as the wind increased. It became increasingly difficult to breath.
Then I saw the thing I never thought that I would see again…
Yay! A second completed story and the beginning of a third! Well, hope you like and PLEASE REVIEW!!!
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