Weapon Work

His eyes snapped open as he woke up from his dreamless nap and sat up in bed, he drifted into the shower squealing in pain as the unfamiliar controls resulted in him being hit by a flurry of scalding hot water. He stepped out in his new robes and sighed, he hadn't felt clean in days. His stomach rumbled as he patted it.

''Uh oh, where am I going to find food?''

You will have to hunt, for that you will require combat training

''What weapon am I going to get to use?''

It is known as a psi-blade and is the basic weapon of the Protoss legions however we do not have one nor the expertise to create it. However, we have discovered that the gateway can warp in beings other than warriors so perhaps if you were to warp in a weapon smith with the necessary expertise they could forge you a weapon, of course they would also require a workstation so you may wish to warp in a forge.

He checked the energy available to him 250 energy. He smiled and summoning the probe ordered the construction of the forge draining 150 from his storages. He headed towards the gateway to begin the warp in of the weapon-smith form the gateway. His eyes widened in surprise and excitement as he witnessed the gateway activating for the first time since it had completed. The crystal floating within disappeared and blue light began pulsing through the power lines on the inner surface of the elegant golden arch. He looked around and decided he had nothing pressing to do at the moment.

We can begin your mental training

''How is this going to work?'' He scratched his head, clearly confused.

First of all, we require a quiet place

''I should head into the forest then?''

Indeed

He moved up the edge of the valley treading the same path he had that fateful afternoon and headed into the thick tree cover enjoying the dappled sunlight on his upturned face. He sighed contently as he stepped into a small quiet clearing.

''Will this do?''

Indeed, you must now close your eyes and focus your energy until you have condensed it into a small orb inside yourself

He closed his eyes and focused and felt all his power condense into a small dense orb of energy inside himself.

The basics of your abilities will rely on your ability to focus this energy in combat. To become proficient with it you must see without sight, feel without touch, sense without sound and most importantly strike without warning.

His brows furrowed and he frowned as he wondered why there was a small patch of energy floating around.

It is the energy of another living creature, focus and identify it without sight

He focused harder until the familiarity of the shape provided the answer. ``a squirrel`` he whispered without breaking his concentration nor opening his eyes

Well done, now allow a small portion of the energy inside you flow into your hand and manifest.

He loosened his mental grip on the mental energy and allowed some of it to flow down his arm and collect in his hand. In his mental vision he could see the soft blue glow and sense the warm energy it emitted.

Now, will your new projectile to fly true and allow your mind to aim for you until you feel fit to release the projectile at the creature.

His focus wavered uncertainly for a moment resulting in the psionic energy to fluctuate momentarily before he regained his concentration and controlled the energy. He realized the Khala were asking him to kill a living creature and the uncomfortability of this notion had weakened his focus, thankfully it hadn`t failed him completely. He focused again on the situation at hand and focusing on the squirrel`s energy, let loose with his projectile. He opened his eyes just in time to see the squirrel`s smoking body fly through the air and hit one of the trees at the edge of the clearing. He rushed over to the body and picked it up, it was lightly scorched and judging by the glazed over look in its eye it was most certainly dead.

Normally we would not condone such an action however it was necessary for the purpose of your instruction and to nourish you.

With a sigh he picked up the semi-fried, dead squirrel and started back for his base which he had taken to calling Sanctity. He glanced at the gateway as he returned to the familiarity of his base, Sanctity. He hurried to the Nexus to leave the squirrel in the small modified kitchen in the Nexus and returned to the gateway as he saw the blue, translucent form that indicated the warp-in was about to complete. He stood around waiting as the blue form condensed into a solid Protoss being wearing a loincloth and light golden plating. The Protoss stepped forward and sank to one knee in deference to Jacob's rank.

''So you are a Protoss?'' he queried curiously running his eyesight up and down the intimidating frame supported by the muscular digitigrade reverse-jointed legs.

''Indeed I am, I am known as An'drax and am a very skilled weapon-smith for my people and I have decided to serve you'' the Protoss now known as An'drax replied as he rose to his feet.

An'drax looked around Jacob as he heard the particular sound of a structure successfully warping in.

``Is that a forge?'' he queried his eyes widening in delight

''Indeed it is, I understand you prefer to work in forges?'' replied Jacob

''Yes, I do and it will increase the speed and efficiency with which I can serve you Executor'' he answered excitedly

An'drax seemed fit to burst as he itched to run into forge, the oblong oval shaped structure with the arch at one end that was covered in the customary gold plating and edged with the blue power lines pulsating with the psionic matrix energy emitted by the pylon. But before he could run off to his new forge he had to ask ''what would you have me begin immediately Executor?''

''A psi-blade please An'drax is necessary right now''

''As is your wish Executor'' Affirmed the Protoss weapon smith as he ran off to the forge to immediately begin work on the psi-blade his Executor wanted determined to serve him as best he could.

A/N: Hey readers, the fourth chapter is complete and the fifth has begun. So has the action ;)

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