StarCraft: Kerrigan's Child

Chapter 10

Time on the battlefield was forgotten neither side knew how long the battle had been going on, the Odin's shields had recharged at least 6 times and was still going thanks to Stetmen's research on Bio regenerative steel which kept all of Raynor's Raiders vehicles in top condition. The Artefact's lesser nova had been used a couple of times since the first use but it took it's drain on the charging of the massive version, Mengsk stood watching it all from his command center "I can't wait to be rid of the two of them, Then I can proceed to start expanding my power", Mengsk boasted in his mind as he saw his soldiers that were nothing more then Lambs to the slaughter go out there and get either shredded to bits by the Zerg or get hit by friendly fire.

"Alright the last explosive has been placed begin falling back to the rendezvous" the Spectre captain ordered his squad, "Roger" he heard the answers as he began to escape from the base while still under the cover of cloak and having set the explosives on the Dominion factories and the Barracks. He made it out of the base seeing that no one had noticed him, "That's strange I thought Mengsk would've brought Ghosts with him" the captain thought as he noticed that there was Nuclear silos but no Ghosts cloaked or not.

"This is unsettling" he commented as he made to the rendezvous seeing that his squad had made it before him, he took out a communicator "Hyperion this Shadow Hawk request squad evac over" he said requesting, "Shadow Hawk evac is on it's way, was mission accomplished?" Matt asked, "Yes command mission was accomplished, explosives are placed and armed" Shadow Hawk reported. "Roger that as soon as the transport secures you detonate the explosives" Matt ordered, "Roger over and out" the captain placed the communicator on his belt.

KERRIGAN'S HIVE CLUSTER

Kerrigan watched as her forces were slowly pushing through the defences that the Dominion had placed using Bunkers and Siege tanks, "They will wish that they never came here" Kerrigan said in anger "Calm down Darling I have a little surprise" Jim said through the link they shared. Kerrigan watched as 4 huge explosions came from the Dominion base "There goes their Factories and Barracks" Jim stated as he continued to fire upon Dominion troops, "Now they will need time to rebuild them which we can use to press forward with our counter attack" Jim said as he stopped firing so that an SCV could load the Odin with more ammunition.

Kerrigan took this advantage as she ordered groups of Zerglings, Hydralisks, Roaches, Ultralisks with Flygens and Mutalisks to attack the Dominion base, She could feel that the artefact's charging was almost complete as she was sensing it's power was massive.

DOMINION BASE

Mengsk stood and saw how his Factories and Barracks had sudden exploded "Raynor" he said in anger before one of his officer came to him, "Emperor you should retreat to your Battlecruiser" he spoke which Mengsk was about to execute him for the suggestion when he thought it over, "I guess I should" Mengsk said as a transport was waiting for him and took him to his Battlecruiser.

"Warfield use the energy Nova now" Mengsk order him before the transport broke through the stratosphere. Warfield followed orders and activated the artefact's nova and saw incinerate the oncoming Zerg.

ODIN'S COCKPIT

Jim looked at the shield gauge and saw that it had to recharge again he began to move to the spore crawlers when a transmission appeared from Matt, "Sir the Xel'Naga artefact is firing, this energy nova is stronger then the other ones but less powerful then the full powered one" Matt explained as Jim saw the blue energy wave wash over the battlefield coming towards him, burning Zerg to death and slicing his raiders in half although some survived, he turned around to see Kerrigan standing in shock at seeing it. "NO!" Jim shouted as he rushed the Odin over to her and covered both her and the Hive where Lilith was watching from.

The Nova sliced through the Odin's legs sending electrical feed back to the cockpit Jim felt like his body burning on the inside and being electrocuted on the outside, the nova dissipating un harming Kerrigan or Lilith, "JIM!" "DADDY" both Kerrigan and Lilith cried out as the Odin fell to the ground.

Four Brutalisks burrowed up from underground and surrounded the Odin's upper body protecting it.

KERRIGAN'S HIVE CLUSTER

Lilith cried out seeing her father get hurt she then realised something "It's was like my nightmare, no not like, exactly like my nightmare" she said as she remembered the nightmare she told her mother about.

Kerrigan could feel the fear and sadness coming from her daughter as she felt the same at seeing the man she loved and the father of their daughter getting hurt to protect them, Kerrigan clenched her hand into a fist as she felt anger and hatred "I will make them all pay" she spoke with nothing but cold hearted rage as she began to join the battle personally, "Matt get your Raiders out of here you've done enough" Kerrigan mentally told Matt who agreed and ordered transports to evacuate the Raiders that survived the nova.

"Raznoth" Kerrigan called out to him which borrowed up in front of her and bowing his head waiting for a command, "Get your brothers and protect Lilith" She commanded him and saw he borrow underground to gather his brothers.

DOMINION BASE

"Sir our factories should be rebuilt soon, but our barracks are going take some time" a SCV informed Warfield, "Work as fast as you can" he commanded before alarms went off, "WARNING CLASS 12 PSIONIC WAVE FORM DETECTED THE QUEEN OF BLADES IS APPROACHED" the Dominion adjutant announced as the screen shifted to view Kerrigan approaching the base with her zerg.

"Damn why now, the artefact is at 78% we need more time" Warfield said as he ready what ever was left of the defence after the last Zerg wave, "Siege tanks take up position next the west ledge, Thors move so your with the west bunkers, Banshees help the Siege tanks" Warfield ordered his troops as Kerrigan was not a enemy that could be taken down easily.

Kerrigan into range of the Base with her Zerg who ran out in front of her while she moved at a moderate pass, she got close to the west side entrance when the Siege tanks on the ledge opened fire at her, She gave them a cold stare as she used her psionic power to create a shield around her while she levitated the Tanks into the air and crushed one of them and threw the other into the lava.

"You will all perish" she said as continued to move forward before the Banshee fired on her while in cloak, "Pathetic" she stated as she created a storm of psionic blades which cut the Banshees to pieces, the Thors and the bunkers fired on her as her psionic barrier fell down, she raised a hand at a Thor and threw It into the other Thor causing them to smash into each other and explode.

A Battlecruiser fired its Yamato cannon at her which she survived but had to borrow back to the Hive to heal, "Mommy!" Lilith cried out again as she saw her mother was hurt "Lilith stay inside" Kerrigan told her as she completely healed and went out to continue her attack.

10 MINUTES LATER ODIN'S COCKPIT

Jim awoke from unconsciousness still feeling pain throughout his body, he could feel the link was severely weakened which made him scared, "Sarah, Lilith" he said as he drew all the will power he had within him to hit the emergency cockpit door release, the cock pit doors flew off he took a moment to listen as there was no sounds of gun fire or Zerg roaring.

He pulled himself out of the Odin and walked to the Hive taking out his Magnum holstered on his suits belt, he loaded it with 5 more bullets making sure that he would still have one to put through Mengsk's head when the time came. He ran despite being in pain thinking of only one thing, "Can I make it in time?" he remembered the first memory from Zeratul's Ihan crystal and was scared at the thought of being too late.

KERRIGAN'S CHAMBER

Jim entered the Chamber to see what exactly he saw in the memory three marines all their guns aimed at a naked de-infested Kerrigan with a naked de-infested Lilith lying on top of her chest with Kerrigan's arms wrapped around her, "I get my freedom with your death" Tychus spoke appalled at what he had to do.

Jim drew his Magnum and shot the two marines in the head right behind them without them noticing before he placed the barrel beside Tychus's head, "Touch them and your dead old friend" Jim spoke strongly despite being in pain all throughout his body, Tychus moved the finger on the trigger an inch which was the last thing he did as Jim blew his brains out, He holstered his Magnum back on his belt and kneeled down to Kerrigan.

"Jim" "Daddy" Jim heard them say very weakly "Its ok, I've got you" he gathered Kerrigan into his arms and began to walk out of the Hive, "I made it" He thought as if he been a second or two late then they would be dead, Jim walked as best he could dealing with the pain as he got to a transport waiting for him. "Commander need a ride" Shadow Hawk asked, "Yes I do, these two are not to be harmed" He answered as he entered the medivac and sat down still hold them in his arms.

12 HOURS LATER REMOTE BASE ON CHAR

Kerrigan awoke to see herself inside a sickbay she looked around to see she was clothed in a patient's gown and that Lilith was in a bed beside her also in a patient's gown, Kerrigan smiled as she stood up see a mirror on the bedside table she took it and gazed at her reflection, "I'm" she was lost for words as she saw she was human but the Zerg spine like dreadlocks remained as her hair, the same with Lilith both their eyes were still yellow but not glowing.

The doors to the room opened as a Nurse walked in "Your awake" she said astounded that when she looked at her charts she was very weak but was now better, "Where am I?" Kerrigan asked "You're on a Raider's base on Char, you've been asleep for 12 hours since the battle ended" the nurse explained to her, "Where is Jim?" Kerrigan asked as she could feel that the link with him was weak.

The nurse sighed as she knew that the former Queen of Blades would want to see him, "You sure you want to see him? Or don't you want to wait for your Daughter to wake up first?" the nurse said weaving a question on top of Kerrigan's question. Kerrigan looked at her Daughter sleeping in the bed beside her looking like an angel before she started to stir for a few seconds before slowly opening her eyes.

Kerrigan came to the bed so that Lilith could see her "Mommy?" Lilith said sounding a little weakly, "It's aright we are safe" she said making sure Lilith wouldn't be scared of the place she was in. Lilith saw her mother no longer infested and was a little scared when Kerrigan brought the mirror to Lilith's face, Lilith could see the reflection in the mirror and was stunned she looked like her mother non-glowing yellow eyes and Zerg dreadlock hair.

"Mommy where is Daddy?" Lilith asked as she could feel the same thing that Kerrigan felt through her link with him, "Come on let's go see him" Kerrigan answered and saw Lilith reach her arms up signalling for her mother to pick her up, "Ok where is he?" she asked the Nurse standing at the door waiting for them. "This way" she said and began to lead them down the hall passing many doors which both of them could hear cries of frustration and groans of pain, before they came to a door which had two Spectre standing guard on either side, the Nurse flashed her ID to the Spectres who unlocked the door and opened it for them.

"Now what you about to see it can be painful" the nurse warned both Kerrigan and Lilith as she pulled back the curtains, Kerrigan and Lilith just stared at the form of Jim who on the bed was connected to a heart monitor. "Daddy" Lilith cried out as Kerrigan quickly went to his side to hold his hand, Kerrigan now understood why the link between them was weak because he was weak, Lilith was sitting on her mother's lap holding onto her father's hand wanting him to get better, The nurse pulled the curtain back around the bed as she felt it was a family moment.

A few minutes passed before Kerrigan pulled Lilith off her lap and onto the seat she was sitting in as she could feel someone was waiting on the other side of the curtain, she walked out to see Dr Stetmen waiting "So your Sarah Kerrigan?" he asked being careful not to talk too fast, "Yes I am" she answered as she felt he had something to say. "You know what's wrong with Jim?" she asked she could feel it with her mind, Stetmen then began explaining what was happening to Jim and how he couldn't do anything to stop it.

Lilith looked at her father seeing his eyes shut and his facial expression was neutral like nothing was wrong, she gripped his hand a little tighter as she wanted him to wake up, "Daddy wake up, Mommy and me are scared" she said as tears began to fall from her eyes on to his hand, which twitched a little Lilith saw this and felt relief a few more tears fell on his hand and it twitched more until it slowly gripped her hand.

Her eyes widen at what she saw "MOMMY!" she shouted which Kerrigan came rushing to her "What is it Lilith?" She asked, "Look" she pointed to her hand which was gripped lightly by her father Kerrigan felt happy at what she saw, "Jim" she spoke as she came closer to his face and kissed him on the lips which his heart readings on the heart monitor started to rise, Kerrigan started to see his eyes starting to open as she was still kissing him. "Sa…..Sarah" he spoke weakly as she pulled away from him, "Jim" she threw her arms around him happy that he was awake "Daddy" Jim turned his head to his left to see Lilith holding his hand "Lilith" he said as he was stunned to see both of them de-infested except with the Zerg dreadlocks and yellow eyes.

"Come here Sweetie" Jim said as Lilith jumped from the chair onto the bed he was in and came up to him to receive a hug, "Your awake" she said feeling happy that he was alright.