Brave shine
Cantina
13:00 Ship Time
"Have you heard?"
"What?"
"That Queen of blades managed to wipe out several planets this month."
"How many casualties?"
"Think of a number between three to eight billion people."
"My God..."
(Jhake's Pov)
It is the same thing we've heard earlier this morning. Billions of Humans and Protoss are dying
"She needs to die." Jax had gripped his milkshake to hard and broke it in to pieces. This surprised me since Jax is the most levelheaded person in our group.
"I agree..." That was expected from Lisa and I looked towards the other two people in our circle. Brave and Brianna are both eating their meals as if the situation did not bother them.
"Hernando baby. Are you sure that you want this thing to join us in our mission tomorrow?" Lisa gave me a concerned look. I know she is genuinely concerned but her hatred for Zerg and distrust on Brave may be the reason she asked.
"I trust him. He saved me back then. Even if I'm against letting him get hurt. He would still probably not follow orders and stalk me around." The last part earned the circle a few laughs.
A few days ago. I had to undergo suit utilization training. The professor and Jax made me go test the limitations and capabilities of the new suit they had given me. Jax instructs me on how to fight with it while the Professor gathers all the data. Brave wasn't allowed to roam the ship so Brianna had volunteered to watch over him.
Everything went smoothly and when I was about to finish the three of is heard metal bending and scraps of it falling.
"You have got to be kidding me." Jax scratched his head as all of us looked above us.
"Interesting." The Professor hummed and smiled at me. It gave me chills and I focused on what was in the vents.
"You can't be-" before I got to finish my sentence. Brave falls down from the now broken vent. He managed to land gracefully and used his powers to prevent any rubble hitting the floor.
"Brave!" I grumbled and stomped towards the now guilty looking Hybrid. Jax motioned towards the the door indicating he was finished for today. Brave held both his hands up and waited for his father to begin his scolding.
"What did I tell you about leaving your room unsupervised?" I was about to hit Brave on the head when we heard a certain cursing from a certain Ghost. "Fuck!" Brianna fell down and is able to land down with her quick reflexes. "She said it was okay." Lying isn't something That Brave does. He is capable of bending the truth and using words like a weapon. Smart and cunning is what he is.
"You little shit! I said you can leave the room if I'm with you!" The Ghost gave him the finger and kicked Brave between his legs.
"You followed Brave everywhere Brave stalked his Queen. Technically, you were with Brave all the time." The professor uploaded at Brave's intelligence and made all three of us silent. He walked up close to me and whispered "I look forward in seeing your child in battle." This made Brave dash towards me and grip me as his wings encircled my whole body.
"Oh my! I don't mean to threaten or hurt your Queen. Please excuse me. Hernando. Please do go easy on him. He managed to stay hidden and bypass the security of this whole sector of the ship." As the professor left. We were left to ponder on what the heck the professor's deal is.
That day I learned to watch myself around him and that Brave is capable of stalking and disobeying orders.
Back to the present. Jax continued eating his meal with one hand as the other one is being healed by Lisa.
"Hey Z. What can actually kill you guys easily? Got any weaknesses that you van share?" Jax asks Brave and only got a shrug for an answer.
"Figures..." Lisa huffs and Brianna comes back with two slushies.
"Gross." Lisa comments on the diet that the ghost has and Brianna burps in retaliation.
"Kid. That P.r.o.t.o.s.s. We talked about." Jax starts a more serious conversation and everyone listens in.
"I think that he might be a dark templar. He might be dangerous. I've scanned the files and saw several logs that said he managed to cut several Marines, Firebats, Marauders, and Medics in half. I've already sent an untraceable message to Raynor about all of it."
Brianna suddenly spits her drink and the both of us said "You know Jim Raynor!?" In unison and Lisa managed to bumped our heads together and told us to quiet down.
"Brianna. I know that you're loyal to the Dominion but I ask that you at least not-" Jax was cutoff as Brianna huffed.
"Please. Those fucktards screwed me over. I only joined for the money." Jax smiles at her knowing she would be in board with all of this.
"Then I suggest you guys look at your communication devices and start preparing for tomorrow." Jax nodded at all of us and exited the room. Everyone left simultaneously and Brave held my hand as we walked towards my room.
"Queen." The two of us passed the Bridge and trudged our way on the halls.
"Yes Brave?"
"Brave has doubts about the plan.. Brave feels weird. Brave thinks that everyone will get hurt." I nodded and pointed out that Brave felt scared and that Jax's plan may be crazy but it is the only way to prevent Mengsk from attaining the Protoss.
As we enter my room. Brave began stripping and began his own preparations for tomorrow.
I removed my suit and began stripping but stopped midway from removing my shirt. I turned around and see Brave staring.
"This is not some show!" I used my Psionic energy to kick Brave hard on the nuts and quickly changed into my pajamas.
I apologized quickly and rubbed the Hybrids dreadlocks earning a few purrs.
Standing up. Brave nuzzled me and I let him for a few seconds. I knew he became more clingy as the days go by. "You should probably prepare for tomorrow Brave. I need to prepare too." Walking away from him. I grabbed all the weapons and gadgets I needed and attached it to my new suit.
The Hybrid went towards to computer and began researching about the Protoss.
Hernando's Room
17:00 - Ship time
(Brave's Pov)
My queen is resting after all of the preparations he made. I always wondered what his flesh would taste like. I fear that if I take a bite out of his flesh or anyone's then he would disapprove of it.
All those times he would let me closer. Those teasing scent. It drives me both calm and yearn to tear just a little bit of his succulent flesh.
Shaking those thoughts away. I gathered everything I can about their physiology and battle tactics. The Protoss are formidable foes indeed. Just because my Queen wishes to rescue this creature does not mean it would not try hurting him.
Time to time I sense the presence of the Queen of blades within my mind urging me to join her cause. Her influence is faint but I am glad that I have a psionic connection with my own Queen. Each day I can feel a planet being consumed and the voices of billion people make the same sound. The sound of their deaths.
I look towards my Queen for comfort and decide on training the whole night. As the days go by my abilities show me more of my power.
I stop at the entrance of the training facility and notice a familiar red head medic shooting and evading holographic Zerglings and Hydralisks. Her movement rivals that of the Ghost Brianna. Her melee prowess is unbelievable. To keep up with three coordinated attacks from the Zerglings is a feat not even Jax can nor Brave can mimic. At least not without their weapons or Brave's Psionic power.
(Reader POV)
As the young Hybrid enters the room a Hydralisk lashes at him. Scythe-like appendages swings at him and he dodges while knocking several Zerglings away.
A knife behind his back was thrown which surprised him. "I'm not a hologram!" Brave shouts at Lisa.
Removing the object from his back he was thankful the holograms were busy getting murdered by the Medic.
The gleam in the Medic's eyes made Brave falter backwards but he stood his ground.
Lisa finished every last one of the Zerg. She focused on me and aimed her training Rifle. "Code delta three. Exchange current equipment for a Type four anti-shell Rifle. Remove restrictions XX:03." Blue light covered the rifle and is replaced by a smaller and pointier weapon.
It all came too fast and the shot hit Brave's arm. "Monsters like you should die!" She ran forward and began firing at the Hybrid.
(Brave Pov)
I roll to my side and leaped upwards blocking the shots with my power and the more she fires at me the more my shield gets depleted.
"Why do you hate Brave so much?" A bullet hits me again and makes me tumble to the side. I fire a Kinetic Blast.
"Because you're just going to kill us!" The medic reloaded and easily leaped away.
The distraction was enough for me to dash forward and use my wings to imprison her. She smiles at me and my eyes widen at the realization of two grenades beneath me.
I barely had time to block myself with both my wings and Psionic shield. The explosion was too fast and she added electronic emitters that shocked me as I hit the ground. It halted my regeneration.
"I'm not a monster." I shakily stand up and expected a bullet to hit me on my arm.
"You took my best friends away!" I continued walking towards her.
She tripped as I used the arm that got blown off earlier create a bloody explosion.
"You are wrong." I whisper as Lisa regained her balance and wasted her bullets on me. I am currently suffering from blood loss and the loss of my arm.
"What was that?" Lisa halted her fire when I raised my voice and repeated what I said.
"I did not kill your friends!" The answer took her by surprise. "You're all the same!" The bullets continued flying and each shot made stumble yet I continued walking towards her.
The firing came to a halt and I am currently hugging Lisa. "Brave can not bring them back. But Brave assures you. Brave will not hurt or kill any of your friends." Wet tears came from Lisa. "Brave is... Sorry." The medic hugs back.
"To think that something like you won't give up on proving me that you're human. You really are different."The medic whispers. "Brave shine. The light that saved me through the nights. Brave's Queen tells Brave every time." Lisa laughs a little and realizes the damage she's done. I could not hear her shout nor feel her hand on my arms.
I fell forward and fall unconscious.
