Disclaimer: I do not own Star Craft, nor do I see the need for this. If I did own Star Craft, what would I be doing here? Ever ask that? Doubtful…Newayz.
Few of you would know of me from battle.net, I am not a skillful player, usually. I have my good days and my bad, but if I have a competent ally, then I will make it. I am best at sunken def games, so that's usually where I am found. If you know a 'randthor', that's me. Oh, as for this story, this will be told from the point of a Zerg unit, but I'll describe what it looks like in the story, and yes, it's a new strain.
The Solo Zerg
Warmth.
That was all the larvae had known. Warmth of the Creep and the Hive. Warmth of the living, moving flesh that constructed the Hive and it's defenses. Even as it currently sat in the egg, it was surrounded by warmth as it's flesh and bones changed, formed and reformed.
The Cerebrate had learned how to shape the flesh of the creature in the egg, and this was it's first experiment. This creature would have all the strengths of the creatures in the Swarm, and none of their weaknesses. The Cerebrate wanted to create a creature that would be to the Zerg as Zeratul was to the hated Protoss.
The larvae was spending an enormous amount of time in the egg. It thought this was unusual. Most Zerg spent the minimal amounts of time in the egg, to further increase the strength and numbers of the swarm. Even these creatures with so little time in the swarm were deadly. The creature pondered on this. If creatures such as the Zerglings, with one of the shortest time in the egg, could be produced 2 per egg, and they were deadly enough to take out a human in a flash, think how much mayhem this Zerg would create, since it's time in the egg was already greater than the mighty ultralisk!
The Cerebrate sent a thought to the Queen watching over the Hive, and the Queen told the Zerg it was time to come out of the egg. The Zerg went crazy in the egg, hacking and slashing it's way out, not stopping until it stood upright, completely out of the egg. It looked at itself, and was further surprised when it realized it had a conscience of it's own! Most Zerg were only relayed orders and had no real thoughts of their own. This one, however, had it's own thought process, and it was a combination of the Zerg strains, showing no visible weaknesses. It stood upright like a Human, on two twisted and spiked legs, which had the ability to fire the venomous spines of the Hydralisk. On it's back were the gnarled wings of the Mutalisk. It's arms were also that of the Human, but when it stretched a certain muscle, long spikes like that of the Zergling extended out of it's arm. Where it would have fingers, it had tiny daggers instead of nails. It had the face of the Lurker, with just the tiniest bit of Human thrown in, so it showed intelligence in it's eyes.
'Awaken, my little one, and bring death unto the enemies of the Swarm! You are my first in the experiments that I am going to be creating. You shall be given a name, Sarafigull. If you are defeated in combat, I shall create another, however, this one will also be you, however, you will have changed enough so that you cannot die the same way twice. Eventually, if it need be, you will become undefeatable! Now go, Sarafigull, to the front lines, one of our colonies are under attack. Work with the Swarm, and we shall control the universe under our Queen of Blades!' The Cerebrate sent this thought to Sarafigull, and he was off in a flash. Twisting and weaving through the buildings that had once given him so much warmth, it took him mere moments to arrive at the frontlines, whereas the fastest Scourge would have taken at least 10 minutes.
When it arrived, it looked around. Spore Colonies were being pounded by Siege Tanks, whereas the Sunken Colonies were being killed by the Wraiths. Marines, Firebats, and Goliaths were taking out the Nydus Canals, so the reinforcements would take longer to arrive. Medics were healing the wounded, and being covered by Ghosts. This was a full-fledged attack to destroy the entire Hive! As soon as Zerglings and Hydralisks would arrive on the scene, they were destroyed by the Tanks which would almost negligently fire on them. The Mutas were being chased and blown to pieces by the Valkyries. As Sarafigull took in all this, his face twisted into what only the most sinister of the Cerebrates would consider a smile, as he lunged to meet the Marines and Firebats…
Few of you would know of me from battle.net, I am not a skillful player, usually. I have my good days and my bad, but if I have a competent ally, then I will make it. I am best at sunken def games, so that's usually where I am found. If you know a 'randthor', that's me. Oh, as for this story, this will be told from the point of a Zerg unit, but I'll describe what it looks like in the story, and yes, it's a new strain.
The Solo Zerg
Warmth.
That was all the larvae had known. Warmth of the Creep and the Hive. Warmth of the living, moving flesh that constructed the Hive and it's defenses. Even as it currently sat in the egg, it was surrounded by warmth as it's flesh and bones changed, formed and reformed.
The Cerebrate had learned how to shape the flesh of the creature in the egg, and this was it's first experiment. This creature would have all the strengths of the creatures in the Swarm, and none of their weaknesses. The Cerebrate wanted to create a creature that would be to the Zerg as Zeratul was to the hated Protoss.
The larvae was spending an enormous amount of time in the egg. It thought this was unusual. Most Zerg spent the minimal amounts of time in the egg, to further increase the strength and numbers of the swarm. Even these creatures with so little time in the swarm were deadly. The creature pondered on this. If creatures such as the Zerglings, with one of the shortest time in the egg, could be produced 2 per egg, and they were deadly enough to take out a human in a flash, think how much mayhem this Zerg would create, since it's time in the egg was already greater than the mighty ultralisk!
The Cerebrate sent a thought to the Queen watching over the Hive, and the Queen told the Zerg it was time to come out of the egg. The Zerg went crazy in the egg, hacking and slashing it's way out, not stopping until it stood upright, completely out of the egg. It looked at itself, and was further surprised when it realized it had a conscience of it's own! Most Zerg were only relayed orders and had no real thoughts of their own. This one, however, had it's own thought process, and it was a combination of the Zerg strains, showing no visible weaknesses. It stood upright like a Human, on two twisted and spiked legs, which had the ability to fire the venomous spines of the Hydralisk. On it's back were the gnarled wings of the Mutalisk. It's arms were also that of the Human, but when it stretched a certain muscle, long spikes like that of the Zergling extended out of it's arm. Where it would have fingers, it had tiny daggers instead of nails. It had the face of the Lurker, with just the tiniest bit of Human thrown in, so it showed intelligence in it's eyes.
'Awaken, my little one, and bring death unto the enemies of the Swarm! You are my first in the experiments that I am going to be creating. You shall be given a name, Sarafigull. If you are defeated in combat, I shall create another, however, this one will also be you, however, you will have changed enough so that you cannot die the same way twice. Eventually, if it need be, you will become undefeatable! Now go, Sarafigull, to the front lines, one of our colonies are under attack. Work with the Swarm, and we shall control the universe under our Queen of Blades!' The Cerebrate sent this thought to Sarafigull, and he was off in a flash. Twisting and weaving through the buildings that had once given him so much warmth, it took him mere moments to arrive at the frontlines, whereas the fastest Scourge would have taken at least 10 minutes.
When it arrived, it looked around. Spore Colonies were being pounded by Siege Tanks, whereas the Sunken Colonies were being killed by the Wraiths. Marines, Firebats, and Goliaths were taking out the Nydus Canals, so the reinforcements would take longer to arrive. Medics were healing the wounded, and being covered by Ghosts. This was a full-fledged attack to destroy the entire Hive! As soon as Zerglings and Hydralisks would arrive on the scene, they were destroyed by the Tanks which would almost negligently fire on them. The Mutas were being chased and blown to pieces by the Valkyries. As Sarafigull took in all this, his face twisted into what only the most sinister of the Cerebrates would consider a smile, as he lunged to meet the Marines and Firebats…