Where Our Hearts Yearns to be

Chapter 7

"It was once said that love is giving someone the ability to destroy you, but trusting them not to." - unknown

Mara Sara

"I need to tell you something." Tosh places a hand on Nova's shoulder. "Look, I know this may not seem like the right time, But… I still have feelings for you."

"I didn't break up with you because I wanted to stop seeing you…" Tosh continued as he looked into Nova's eye.

"I did it because I didn't want to put you in danger, I didn't want you hurt.. But breaking up, that hurt you worse." Tosh whispered as he pulled Nova into his embrace. "I am sorry.."


"Tosh! Are you clear?!" Nova spoke into her communicator. "I need to do this! NOW!"

"Do it. I'm CLEAR" came a reply.

Nova's eyes starts to glow as she let out a massive psionic blast that leveled everything in a four-block radius.

"What am I becoming?" Nova questioned herself as she stared into the once zerg infested terrain that now laid waste.

"Tosh?" Nova spoke into the communicator with no reply.

She ran frantically to his last known location to find him lying on the ground unconscious. Hot tears streaks down her cheeks as she look at the man she loved.

LOVED….

End of Nova's memories


In the kitchen, Jim woke up to the sound of soft whimper. He followed the sound into his bedroom, where he was greeted by a small figure curled up into a ball. Tears washed over Nova's face as she cried. Jim felt a tinge of sadness and sympathy as he placed his hand on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?" he whispered softly to the young ghost.

"I killed him… Jim" came a small voice.

"Killed who?" Jim was baffled. The strong and deadly ghost in front of him has been reduced to a whimpering vulnerable girl.

"I killed Tosh…" Nova choked out between tears. "I killed a man that I love."

"What?" Jim was confused. " I thought you wanted him dead.."

"that was because I don't remember.. as a ghost, we were always getting our brains wiped.." cried Nova…

"shhh… listen, it's not your fault" Jim tried to calm the volatile ghost down. "You didn't know what you were doing."

"Damn you Arturus, even in death you are still ruining the lives of the innocent." Jim thought to himself.

"I should have known Jim… I loved him… I should have known that even if I were brain wiped" Nova cried even harder as tears flows freely down her cheeks.

"It's ok" churned Jim as he hugged the ghost. "It's not your fault.. you were just following orders.."

Nova returned his embrace and hugged Jim tightly as she continues to cry. As Nova calms down from her uncontrollable sob, she started hiccupping.

Jim looked down at the girl in his arm and couldn't help but to think to himself how adorable Nova looks with her rosy cheeks and glistering green eyes. She seems so vulnerable and Jim just seems to have this irresistible urge to protect her. He felt as though she's someone important that he wants to protect….

Jim's train of thought was interrupted when he felt something wet on his chest. He couldn't make out what it was at first, but soon realize that Nova was giving him soft kisses on his chest. Jim wanted to pushed her away from Nova held on tightly.

"I know what you were thinking." Nova said in a tiny voice as she made her way up to Jim's face.

"oh right she's a telepath!" Jim mused to himself.

"Listen Nova, it's not what you think" as he gently push her off. "Besides, you are not in your right mind right now."

"But…" spoke up Nova but was cut short by Jim who lifted her up and put her in his bed.

She gestured Jim to join her, patting the empty side of the bed but was greeted with him tossing his sheets over her head.

"Besides, I am taken." Chuckled Jim before walking out of the room.

Heat radiating from her cheeks, Nova touches her lips and reminisce of the sensation she felt from kissing Raynor's chest. She stared at the air that the man she fell for once stood.

"James Raynor…." Nova whispered clunging onto the bed sheet and fell into the bed.


Outside Jim's House

"Pheewww… that was an awkward moment right there." Jim thought to himself as he lit a cigarette. It seems that Swann was right on the ball again.

Scary, female assassin type that's going to wine up trying to kill you someday.

Leaning against the tall oak tree outside his house, he chuckled to himself for always seeming to attract the attention of deadly female.

No matter how attractive she maybe, Jim knew that it was hopeless; he knew that he could only love Kerrigan. She was the only one who ever connected with him so deeply, the only person who he trust with his own life and the only women he ever wanted to be with. He knew this when she reinfested herself to save him… he had the opportunity to remove the biggest threat to the universe… but because of his love for her.. he couldn't kill her when she gave him the pistol…..No matter what Sarah had done, how many people she'd killed, how ever much she had hurt him by reinfesting herself, he know deep in his heart that he would love her til the very end.

"is that true?" a quiet voice from the shadow with purple eyes suddenly alerted Jim.

"What?" Jim questioned with his hand on his pistol. "Who's there?"

"I said.. is it true that you still love me… after all that I had done" the Queen of blade emerged from the shadows, "Jim.. do you still love me after what I have become?"

Jim stared at Sarah as silence filled the air. Tears began to well up in her eyes.

"How can you still love me when I have done the things that I have done?" Sarah took another step towards Jim until she is in arm lengths to him.

The sudden motion startled Sarah; she was enclosed in his arms again, she could hear his heart beat again with her ears just like the first time she laid her head on top of him.. Just like the first time they made love. She could feel the unspoken feel of longing and love that Jim is whispering to her in his hug.

"Sarah Louise Kerrigan…" Jim spoke softly as he separate from her and looks deeply into her eyes. He leans in but she pulls away.

"please Jim, you don't want to kiss me when I am like this"

What Jim said next made even the queen of blade weak in her knees.

Jim cups her face and whispered, "I don't care what you look like, you are the only women that I will love til the end of time." Before sealing his promise to her with a kiss.

AN: Sorry for not updating for sooo long. I have been really busy with a new job and my application to grad school! :x DO NOT WORRY, this story will continue! ... just very slowly :(

Author's Disclaimer: I do not own starcraft. This story is just a version of how I wanted the Starcraft universe to be after heart of the swarm. Please don't sue me! And please review and let me know how I am doing! Thanks for Reading.