The Mines of Zerus (Net Version)

Chapter 1- The Zerg Swarms

The Photon Cannons rose up and gathered their energies, and as the first wave of the dog-sized Zerglings came upon them, their energies were unleashed to wreak havoc upon the swarms. Zealots armed with their new Psi-Lances charges at the Zerglings and Hydralisks that made their way through the defenses without a scratch.

Argos ran towards the Protoss Lancers with a cylinder-type device strapped to his left fore-arm, "We do this for Aiur!," he yelled to the others for encouragement to fight with dignity and rage for their fallen homeworld. The young High Templar's eyes flashed a red glare as a blueish blade of psionic particles extended forth from the cylinder. With agility and strength, Argos charged to the front of the Lancers, using his single Psi-Blade to cut through the mindless creatures known as the Zerg.

Ground tremors and large spikes shooting through the ground at them made the Protoss aware of a new foe, few of the Lancers were hit by the underground spikes, sending them flying back against the steel wall then evaporating as the impact of the spikes against the surface tore the now non- existent Protoss in half before evaporating to the higher-planes of existence.

Argos dodged another of the spikes that were aimed towards him and jumped for the Photon Cannons. His safety would be in their detecting-range where they could identify the source of these spikes. The zerglings and most of the Zerg swarm were now pools of ooze and decaying corpses. only this new species of creatures were their problem.

The remaining few Lancers desperately ran for higher-ground as even more of the underground spikes shot forth, taking some of them down. As sudden as the spikes shot, four giant mounds of dirt lifted from the ground. Argos accessed the Photon Cannon's Computer Panel to identify these mounds. Before it could get a complete reading on the mounds, the Photon Needles lifted high up and a concentrated sphere of photonic energy was let loose upon the mounds of dirt. Not impacting them, but coursing through them and chaining the energy with the other mounds of dirt. An inhuman roar caused Argos to back away from the Cannon's console and turn to the spectacle before him. Four large forms lifted from the mounds, looking like a cross between a spider and a Hydralisk, Argos didn't know what to make of them, but knowing they were Zerg and the Cannons were recharging Argos charged at the nearest Zerg creature with his Psi-Blade blazing.

The Lancers were quick to join as their enemy was revealed, their Lances puncturing the pacified creatures. One of the Lancers called Argos over, who had just slayed a second of the beasts. The valiant young Templar moved towards the group of Lancers who were surrounding one of the beasts, keeping it at bay with their lances.

The Colong Vessels were in space for 4 days and counting, no signs of opposition anywhere and the Lambda Squad were quick to scout and defend the group. "So Neil," one of the pilots said, "I hear you have the hots for one of the female Ghost Agents."

THe Wraith Pilot known as Neil, a half-asian and half-causcasian male, smiled and responded through the comm-unit, "Its none of your business Daryl, stick to the mission and you won't be bleeding when we take our breaks."

The other 9 squad-members laughed and Neil could either hear them or see them laughing through the glass-cover of the Wraith Fighter. Neil waved off their humor of his love for a certain Ghost Agent he met at Korhal days ago. They had gotten to know each other very well and promised they would see each other again sometime. They both had different missions, Neil's was to accomplish this one, and hers was to do a spy operation on the Umojan Protectorate.

SUddenly, multiple lights began to blink on the radar, signaling a large force ahead of them. Neil yelled into the comm-unit, "Get your pansy asses straight, we've got company!"