StarCraft: Kerrigan's Child
Chapter 26
MENGSK'S PALACE
Mengsk sat in his chair looking at display monitor that showed new designs for the Dominion's war machines, "These will help in defeating that bitch" Mengsk spoke somewhat unbalanced as he saw the designs for a transformable chassis for the Hellion for it to transform into a robot form, but its flame weapon fires in a cone instead of a straight line, A smaller version of the Thor called the Warhound having scaled down firepower for its size but still effective, The Laser Drill Tank which was just made into a prototype but having only half the power compared to its stationary ancestor, the new air to air fighter the Predator which had a Intercept Mode which it could shoot down incoming missiles.
The riots had gotten to the point where Mengsk was now having Military soldiers patrol the city forcing order and arresting any protestors or rioters on site, "Once she is out of the way the entire sector will bow before me" he thought ignorant to the big picture as he looked at the production schedule of his military factories.
Outside his room Valerian heard the words his father spoke "He is going to bring the death of the Dominion, he is starting to go down the path of madness" he thought with worry, "I will be a better Emperor then him, one where people are not lied to through the media" Valerian spoke to himself as he made his way towards his room to think of a plan.
ZERATUL'S VOID SEEKER
Zeratul sat looking at two students that he had taken so that they may learn from him, a female Dark Templar for the Lenassa tribe and a male Dark Templar from the Zer'atai tribe both had been picked by him as he saw potential in them. "Master Zeratul what are we looking for on Xil?" the Lenassa student asked looking at her master, "The Xel'Naga Temple that our friend James Raynor had recovered a Xel'Naga component from, was a piece to an artefact, inside the Temple there could be more to discover Ailia" Zeratul answered as he wondered what could be inside, "I hope there is something to keep me interested" the Zer'atai student spoke as he was just given his warp staff when Zeratul took him under his care, he had yet to acquire Zerg trophies to adorn his armour with and he was itching for his first Zerg trophy.
"Patients Jaze'kar there are other ways to battle then on the battlefield, knowledge is also a weapon that can be used to great effect" Zeratul said as he knew that the Zer'atai always had their armour adorned with Zerg trophies that they had killed. "There will be time for you to get your first trophy Jaze'kar, but now this is essential as that temple might have something from the Xel'Naga that helps us against the hybrids and the Dark Voice" Zeratul spoke but then had an idea, "Would a hybrid be a good first trophy Jaze'kar? If so then you would be the first Zer'atai to have a Hybrid trophy as his first kill" Zeratul said which instantly got Jaze'kar's attention.
The Void seeker hovered above the entrance of the massive Xel'Naga temple depositing Zeratul, Ailia and Jaze'kar who were amazed by the temple, "Lets move" Zeratul spoke which he got nods of approval from his two students as they began to enter the Temple.
KERRIGAN'S LEVIATHAN
Jim walked into the Evolution chamber to see Abathur and the Redstone Brood Mother working on another prototype, "Is there something I can do for you my King?" Abathur offered looking away from his work while the Brood Mother continued, "Have we nearly recovered all the Zerg strain?" Jim asked as he had a feeling that it won't be long before Kerrigan attacks Mengsk's Palace. "We have nearly recovered them and my first prototype of a new strain has been completed" Abathur stated as he pointed to the left of Jim, He turned his head to see the finished prototype "I call it the Swarm Host it's more of a pressure strain of zerg, when it burrows the eggs on the mushroom like growth will hatch into small creatures called locusts which are meant to put pressure on the enemy" Abathur explained.
"Do the eggs regenerate after they hatch?" Jim asked as if the Swarm Host's eggs don't regenerate then it's a worthless strain, "They do but there is a delay for the next set of eggs to be created so it would be wise to have a few of these to have the maximum effect" Abathur stated, "I see how long til the last prototype is completed?" Jim asked as he knew that another strain would be another advantage to the swarm. "We are still in the development stage with the other prototype although it won't be long til we have created the first specimen" Abathur explained which Jim understood, "Ok then continue with your work Abathur" Jim spoke as he turned around to walk back to chamber where Kerrigan and his daughter were still asleep.
He walked through the hallways thinking when a thought about Lassara went across his mind, "Maybe I should go and talk to her or at least get her to see Sarah from my point of view" Jim thought to himself as entered his chamber to see the two most important people in his life were still asleep. He could see that Lilith had cuddled up closer to her mother in the absence of his warmth, he came to the Bed and sat on his side when he heard something "Come back to bed Jim" Kerrigan spoke still asleep dreaming a happy dream. "Don't worry Sarah I'm here" Jim whispered into her ears which made a smile appear on her face as he laid down on his side, Lilith rolled over towards him and stretched her arms out searching for him, "Daddy?" Lilith whispered as her hands found his arms which also made a smile appear on her face.
Jim laid there waiting for the two of them to open their eyes to the start of a new day while he started to think about what were his former Raider's doing, "Well at least there not taking on anything they can't handle" he thought before he saw the eyes of Kerrigan start to slowly open, "Did you enjoy your dream Sarah?" he asked softly wondering what she was dreaming about, Kerrigan smiled at him giving him her answer which Jim smiled back at her, Jim moved to sitting on the Bed his hand still being grip by his sleeping daughter, while Kerrigan moved over to sitting next to him both of them looking at their daughter.
PLANET XIL XEL'NAGA TEMPLE
Zeratul walked inside the massive temple with his two students behind him the three of them were amazed by how intact this Xel'Naga temple was, The first chamber was barren as the sands of time had been harsh on it as no glimmers of the past remained, Zeratul saw a rune circle in the centre of the chamber with tread marks going away from it, "That was where the artefact component was" Zeratul thought as he looked around to see carved runes into a wall, he walked up to them looking at them while Ailia and Jaze'kar explored more around the temple.
Ailia had found her first time inside a Xel'Naga temple to be quite exciting while Jaze'kar couldn't think more of it, "What knowledge can we get from an old temple that can help us?" he spoke bored looking at runes, "Master Zeratul is looking for something that can help us save our race from the Hybrids is that not worth something" Ailia answered determinedly as she came across a hole in the wall, "What is this?" she spoke intrigued as the hole in the wall was not natural it was made by someone or something. "Jaze'kar get Master Zeratul" Ailia asked which he nodded as he turned to run to their master, Ailia looked at the hole in the wall and could sense something from where ever it leads to, "What have you found Ailia?" Zeratul came up to her with Jaze'kar behind him, "I sense something coming from where ever this hole leads Master Zeratul" Ailia answered, "Stay behind me" Zeratul said as he walked through the hole with his two students behind him.
They walked through a very dark artificially made hallway Zeratul and Ailia had their warp blades activated from some light with Jaze'kar doing the same with his warp staff, "I sense something dark at the end of this hallway" Zeratul spoke as he started to have a familiar feeling, "I hope I'm wrong" he thought as it felt it again.
KERRIGAN'S LEVIATHAN
Kerrigan sat on the Bed with Lilith sitting on her lap staying still as she went to placing the hair tie around her daughter's zerg dreadlocks, she finished with giving Lilith the same hairstyle that she has with her zerg dreadlocks, "There you go" Kerrigan spoke as she finished which Lilith turned around and hugged her mother "Thank you Mommy" Lilith said as Kerrigan wrapped her arms around her. Jim watched Kerrigan as she tied their daughter's dreadlock and couldn't help but smile, "So what are we going to do today?" Jim asked as Kerrigan turned to face him "I don't know Izsha hasn't found another brood yet" she said as she was still hugging her daughter, "Well we can just have a day with our daughter Sarah?" Jim spoke as he saw Lilith's head crane up to look at her mother with hope in her innocence eyes.
Kerrigan looked at her and couldn't say no she knew that their daughter had to stay with one of them whenever they went out to bring a brood back, she deserved to have a day with the two of them "Your right Jim" Kerrigan spoke with a smile, Lilith was happily screaming in her mind and what she just heard "Yay" she said in joy as she hugged her mother a little more tightly.
"So what you want to do sweetie?" Kerrigan asked as Lilith moved to sitting beside her on the Bed, "I want to talk to that Protoss women that Mommy brought back" Lilith asked which got some stunned looks from her parents, "You're sure sweetie?" Jim asked which Lilith nodded her head. "Ok" Kerrigan said as she stood up with a hand holding on Lilith's which Jim took to holding the other hand as they walked out towards were Lassara was.
Jim and Kerrigan walked towards the cell were Lassara was being held while Lilith skipped between them, "Sweetie what do you want to talk Lassara about?" Jim asked as he was wondering about it, "I want her to know that Mommy isn't a bad person" Lilith answered which Kerrigan couldn't help but smile at her daughter's idea. "Sweetie I think they will need more then you telling them I'm not a bad person" Kerrigan said softly which Lilith looked back at her, "But Mommy it wasn't your fault what you did to them, it was that man that left you behind and abandoned you making you go through all that pain" Lilith spoke raising her voice to show her stance on the matter.
"Beside you are sorry that you did that aren't you Mommy?" Lilith looked at her mother looking for an answer, "I don't know sweetie I don't think I can even ask for forgiveness from them" Kerrigan said with a little sadness laced in her words, "They will Mommy in time" Lilith said as the three of them came to the entrance to the chamber that had Lassara's cell, walking in Lassara can see the three of them and instantly gets cautious as the three of them come up to her cell. "I see you come to finish me off" Lassara said somewhat hostile to the three of them, "No we haven't" Jim spoke which Lassara could feel he was telling the truth "So what are you here for?" Lassara answered back, "Our Daughter would like to talk to you" Kerrigan spoke which Lassara looked at her then to Lilith, "What do you want talk about little one?" Lassara asked using a non-hostile tone of voice, "Why can't you forgive my Mommy?" Lilith said strongly "Because little one your mother has done horrific and un-forgivable things to us" Lassara said answering Lilith's question.
Kerrigan looked away from Lassara in shame and guilt which Lilith looked at her mother and noticed it, "My Mommy might have done those things but can't you see that now she has regained her Identity, Can't you see that she feels guilt and shame for doing those things, I'm scared every night I go to sleep I think my mommy will have nightmares because of them" Lilith spoke standing her ground which completely shocked Jim and Kerrigan. "Hmm" Lassara looked over to Kerrigan and could feel a variety of emotions, shame, guilt, happiness and hatred. Lassara could feel the shame, guilt and hatred swirling around the former Queen of Blades soul while at the center was the Happiness, "May I look into your mind?" Lassara asked Kerrigan who taken back by the question, "Why would you want to see what's inside my mind?" Kerrigan asked which Lassara looked at her eyes, "I want to know" Lassara said which Kerrigan nodded her head.
"Ok I won't go intruding in any private memories" Lassara said as she began to probe Kerrigan's mind, she saw all the memories that were all the horrific and un-forgivable, from seeing each memory Lassara could feel so much guilt and shame that exceeded any one person's ability to hold, "Its like she has all the guilt and shame from remembering all the lives she has taken" Lassara thought but then came to a memory that had the face of a man, he had black hair with a grey beard and had the eyes of a manipulator the moment Lassara saw this memory she could feel so much hatred that it even exceeded the entire Protoss collective consciousness.
Lassara pulled out of Kerrigan's mind and started to understand what the former Queen of Blades had been through, "I see this has given me something to think about" Lassara spoke which Lilith looked at her, "So can you at least try to forgive my Mommy?" Lilith asked which Lassara looked into her eyes "I can try little one" Lassara answered which a smile came across Lilith's face.
PLANET XIL XEL'NAGA TEMPLE
Zeratul and his students came to the end of the hallway to see a huge chamber with a lot of mechanical devices that had wires and tubes connected to a huge cylinder in the middle, "Stay with me you two" Zeratul spoke sounding cautious as he approach one of the devices to see there was both Terran and Protoss equipment around, Zeratul touched a Protoss crystal which triggered the cover of the cylinder to slid down revealing a stasis pod, Zeratul looked at the pod and was instantly fill with fear "It doesn't matter if you destroy this specimen, for I have seeded the hybrid of many worlds" the voice of Samir Duran echoed in Zeratul's head from when he last saw him.