A/NI would like to thank all of you who read the story. I am grateful for all the reviews. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that there is a nice fan base for Starcraft out there. As long as you guys keep reading and reviewing I will keep writing. The first part I had posted was more of an intro.I just want ti reming everyone that most of this will stem from my imagination. In no way do I have any insight of how Blizzard will finish out the story in legacy of the Void but I wanted to let my imagination run wild because if I don't I will go crazy waiting for the next expansion. In case anyone is curious I do play a lot of blizzard games but at this time I'm totally focused on Heart of the Swarm and DOTA. Feel free to message me If you ever want to play with me and my friends.

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Heart of the Swarm

Chapter 2

Jim Raynor had only been aboard the leviathan for a few hours but what he had witnessed so far had been nothing short of extraordinary. For the longest time he had only thought of the Zerg as a mindless brutal race. How could he think otherwise when they had destroyed planet after planet. The death toll had been in the billions. He had watched so many friends fall before the swarm's seemingly endless numbers. He had to endure the loss of so many of his men. The Zerg had taken so much from this sector. None the least was taking the only woman he had ever loved. When he thought about it now that was the reason he hated the Zerg. Yes he abhorred them for what they were doing to humanity but as a soldier it was a side of him which he could disconnect from. He could allow himself not to truly grasp what was happening so that he wouldn't truly face the pain of the people lost. They were husbands, fathers, brothers. Each was someone's family. Jim didn't truly comprehend the pain that losing family could cause. After all he had no one. Even as a Marshall on Mar Sara he had never truly connected with someone.

Then she came into his life. Her flaming red hair and emerald green eyes captured him from the moment he saw her. Sarah Kerrigan. Former ghost and assassin for the sons of Korhal.

She knew she had him instantly too. Her psychic abilities allowed her to see what he was thinking. She was so breathtaking that he couldn't help himself.

She called him a pig for what he was thinking but she eventually got over it. He supposed that she actually thought that the way he thought of her because try as he might he couldn't get any of those lustful thoughts out of his head. Anytime they were together, wether on a mission or just sitting back and passing time eventually his mind would wander back to how much he wanted her physically. Sarah must have realized that what Jim felt went deeper than physical attraction because despite sensing what he was thinking each time she never berated him about them again. Jim swore that he even saw her turn red from time to time when those thoughts entered his head.

He had Sarah had become so close. She was the only one he had ever really let into his life. It wasn't even a conscious decision to do so. It just happened. Once she came into his life she fit so perfectly that it seemed that she had always belonged there.
Neither of them had ever been a hopeless romantic but all the cliches they had ever heard about love didn't seem so sappy anymore. Even in the middle of a war the days were suddenly brighter, the universe just a little clearer and even the missions made a little more sense. His resolve deepened after he met Sarah. The missions he was sent on became even more crucial because he wanted to protect Sarah. He wanted to keep her safe. She had told him more than one time that the white knight routine suited him and he wanted so much to be that for her.

Then just like that she was gone. The only one he had ever been close enough to call family was gone. Betrayed by the leader she respected and utterly destroyed by the Zerg. For Jim what they had done to her was worse than killing her. They changed her into something she was not. She had always been the best of what it is to be human. Caring, loyal to a fault. She fought for what she believed in fiercely but her ferocity in the field of battle never overwhelmed her from showing compassion when it was needed. A trait that Jim was happy to see again when she allowed the shuttles full of the injured to leave Char. She showed it again when she agreed to give Valerian the time to evacuate Korhal's capital. Then during the final assault she promised to avoid the city centers even if Mengsk night notice that and use it against her.

That's when Jim knew that the woman he loved was still in there. She may have changed her body back into the Queen of Blades in order to save him but inside she was still Sarah. Once he understood that then there was no way in hell she would allow her to face Mengsk alone. He joined her and they fought alongside each other once more. He was planning on going to help her alone but when his men saw what he was doing they quickly joined in. They saw that Jim would not abandon Sarah and they in turn would not abandon him. So Terran and Zerg fighting side by side to topple a regime that should never have risen in the first place.

After the final battle with Mengsk when Jim saw that he was about to lose her again he did the only thing he could. He chose to join her. He knew what she was about to face. Amon was a being that was wielded power unlike anything they had ever seen before. He was forced to leave her once already before just when she needed him the most, he would make sure it didn't happen again.

"Jim?" Sarah touched his shoulder. He was so lost in his thoughts that he hadn't even noticed that she moved to stand beside him.

Jim smiled and nodded. He studied her expression and marveled at what he saw. He saw her face laced with concern for him. This new Queen of Blades was a lot different from the one he had fighting. Yes, she was more powerful than ever before. He couldn't even comprehend the transformation that had taken place on Zerus. Her assimilation of the primal Zerg had turned into something no one has ever seen before. Yet that was not what he was focused on. She wasn't the queen of blades anymore but she wasn't Sarah Kerrigan either. Her transformation allowed her to be both. The new is greater than the sum of all its parts.

"I'm fine, Sarah. Just thinking." Jim assured her.

"About the millions I slaughtered?" Sarah asked hesitatingly.

"Of course not. That wasn't you." Jim walked closer to her to prove his point. He wanted to show her that he wasn't afraid of her.

"Can't you read my mind?" He teased her.

"Yes but I didn't want to that without your permission. I don't ever want you to think that you aren't free to make your own decisions." She wanted to given an open out in case he changed his mind about coming with her.

Jim saw what she was getting at. He didn't need psychic abilities to tell what Sarah was thinking. Their connection was such that he almost always understood what was going on in her head.

"I don't regret my decision. I'm not going to let you face Amon alone." He only knew a little about what was truly going on. He had heard bits here and there and pieced together the rest from listening in on her conversations with the others on board the Leviathan. He knew the Zerg weren't a threat to either of them but years of fighting the swarm had ingrained in him an instinct to watch every little movement a Zerg creature made.

"Amon is nothing like we have ever seen. He is older than the Zerg, more powerful than the Protoss. There is no telling what he can do. The only thing I know for certain is that if he is not stopped then he will bring about the end of all things." Sarah looked right in his eyes. She wanted to make sure he understood the danger he would be facing if he stayed.

"Exactly my point. Who knows maybe a little Terran like me can make the difference. I also have some connections with the Protoss. if what you say is true then this Amon will be their enemy as well. I maybe useful we encounter some if them. What's that old saying? A single grain of rice can tip the scale." He wasn't going to let her convince him otherwise. "I don't want to see you get hurt."

Sarah was touched by what she was hearing. The swarm was bonded to her mostly because of their linked minds. They followed her out of fear and respect of her power but Jim was something else entirely. He was bonded to her out of his love for her. Of all the millions of around her, out of the countless hordes of the swarm Jim Raynor was the only one who always be truly loyal to her. She didn't even need to ask him. She knew that he would stand with her to the bitter end.

"You are the only one that could ever really hurt me." Sarah whispered to him. Her voice echoed the sincerity of what she was saying. It was strange that she could never admit her feelings for him while she was human but now as a Zerg she realized how easy it was to love him. It was a part of her, as easy as breathing."

"We are approaching the first planet that still has parts of the swarm." Izsha interrupted their conversation. Like the other Zerg in the room she had observed the conversation between the Terran and their queen in awe. No Zerg had ever expressed emotions the way their queen was. They didn't even know it was possible. All they knew was the purpose that they were instilled with.

Sarah looked in Izsha's direction and nodded. A planet appeared in front of them. Jim recognized the planet. He didn't remember the specific name but he knew it was a core world and that meant it was inhabited with people.

Jim looked at Sarah with a questioning look which she understood immediately. Like Jim she didn't need to use psychic abilities to know what he was thinking.

"We are collecting every Zerg in the sector. We will need all the help we can get. Soon this sector will be almost completely clear of Zerg. A very small contingent will remain on Char. If we fail then they will do what they can to stem the darkness from reaching Terran worlds." She didn't want to think that way but she had to prepare. If they Amon reached Char that would mean that the swarm had failed. It would mean she would have failed but worst of all that would mean that Jim would have fallen with her. She knew that he was determined to share her fate, no matter what it maybe.

"Have the Brood Mothers send their brood to the closest Leviathan." Sarah instructed Ishza.

"By your will." Izsha bowed and went about the task she was given.

Sarah turned back to Jim and saw him yawn. She had forgotten that he had not even sat down since he came aboard. He must be exhausted. She remembered the frailties of the human body.

She started walking and beckoned him to follow her. They hadn't gotten very far when Sarah led him to a large chamber. The wall seemed just to melt away when they approached then reformed after they entered the chamber.

"You can rest here if you like. It's not much but I will have some stuff brought on board from the planet to make you more comfortable." She moved aside to give him access to the room.

"It's a pretty big room. I don't want to inconvenience you with providing such a big space for me." Jim told her.

"It's fine Jim. I promise." Sarah was turning a bit red. Even now she was still capable of blushing.

It took Jim a moment longer but then he realized why she was blushing. "Is this-"

"My quarters." Sarah finished for him.

Far beyond the sector Amon watched the conversation between Jim Raynor and the Queen of blades. He listened with interest as they talked of their determination to stay together. He watched Kerrigan lead the Terran off to another part of the living transport ship. Through the eyes of his spy on board the leviathan he was able to determine the Queen's weakness. She would be defeated before ever being a threat to him. What she thought was her strength was actually her greatest weakness. Her humanity. The only thing greater than her rage, her hunger to defeat him was her love for this one man and it would prove to be her downfall. Amon laughed. His unholy laugh echoed through the void. It promised doom and suffering to all the creatures throughout the cosmos. He would destroy the Queen of Blades and when she was gone the universe itself would burn. The Zerg, the Terrans, and even the Protoss would fall before him and finally when the very light of the universe had dimmed and there was nothing left but ash then he would create a new species, a new race. It would be greater than anything ever created. A perfect creation sculpted in his image. They would be perfect and they would all worship him as a god.

A/N I hope the story will live up to the expectations of all those reading it. It has only been a few months since I started posting stories. I will try to post at least once a week. Sometimes I may post more than once in a week and others it may take a up to two weeks but I will try to update as much as I can. Like I said as long as people keep reading and reviewing I will keep writing and posting Sorry if there was a lot of background in this chapter. I felt it was important to establish it before continuing on.

Scott, Brian, and Brad if you are reading this then go easy on the teasing and bashing lol.