StarCraft: Kerrigan's Child
Chapter 48
UNKNOWN DARK PLANET
The Fallen One stood with in the Darken structure that he claimed as his own standing to either side was two Hybrids the more zerg variation, his glowing red eyes looked over from where he was standing to see one of his more Protoss variation Hybrid approach him, "Master we have received message from Samir Duran" it spoke looking at the ground where the Fallen One was standing, daring not to look at his face "What does it say? I have no time for patience" he answered back with hostility in his voice.
"It says that the Queen of Blades is not dead and still lives she and her child have been de-infested but not completely" the Hybrid explained which he didn't look up to see the unrestrained anger that was now clearly in the Fallen One's eyes, his red glowing eyes were now more like the infernos of supernova's themselves.
His plan had been to get rid of the Queen of Blades and her off spring so that they don't jeopardize his plan, as once as the Protoss and the Terrans had gotten rid of her, the threat to him and to his Hybrids taking control of the Zerg Swarm would be gone. Something was wrong here he was sure that with artefact that Samir Duran helped Dr Narud leader of the Mobius Research Foundation locate the components to let the raiders find them and assemble it. Once the Queen of Blades had been rendered powerless she would be killed, but something had stopped it, one person had ruined his plans to have the Queen of Blades killed and her Zerg under the control of his Hybrids, "James Raynor" the Fallen One growled with much disdain and anger as one insignificant being had gone and ruined his plan and yet had been rewarded with becoming something similar to the what the Queen of Blades has become now, while awakening his own psionic power which nearly rivalled hers.
Looking at his hand he made a fist to which he needed to take his anger out on something he looked to the left of him to see one of the Zerg Hybrids just standing there, raising his left hand at the direction of the Hybrid he held his hand out before slowly closing it into a fist, the Hybrid began to feel as it was being crushed and it was very painful letting out cries of pain the Fallen one watched as the Zerg Hybrid began to be forced to the ground, its tendrils thrashing around as it tried to find relief from the pain but to no avail the Fallen One continued. It didn't take long before the Fallen One grew tired of the slow pain to which he quickly closed his hand which caused the Hybrid to be crushed, after it let out a psionic death scream which sent out to space.
KORHAL SARAH'S AND JIM'S HIVE CLUSTER DAY LATER
Sitting in their chamber Sarah and Jim watched as Lilith was practising levitating small objects such as the Ihan crystal and the Pillar attachment that her father had, the three of them were enjoying themselves as Mengsk was still being held prisoner in both body and mind, "Was it necessary to send those images to them Jim?" Sarah asked since last night they had sent images of Mengsk's infested form to both his son and Matt, showing them what Sarah's vengeance was really instead of thinking that she was going to kill Mengsk, "Yes Sarah if they don't know what has happened then how would they go to trust you in the future?, being honest is one way to earn trust with people it will also start the peoples fear of you go away, it may not go away now but in time it will" Jim spoke having an arm around Sarah's shoulders as they continued to watch their daughter practising her psionic powers.
Their attention was then drawn to the window as if sensing something was approaching them, taking a second to figure out what the psionic disturbance is made Sarah's eyes widen, "No not again" she spoke scarred as she looked at Jim "What is it?" he asked concerned and worried, Recognising the psionic disturbance as another Psionic scream like the one that happened before both hers and Lilith's de-infestation.
Quickly throwing her attention to Lilith she focused her psionic power to form a protective barrier around her, Jim noticed the disturbance was familiar it took a few seconds before he recognised it as he remembered the death scream that Mengsk's Castanar Zerg Protoss Hybrid gave out as it was consumed in the explosion of the research base, he felt like his brain was imploding, moving forward in his memory he realised why Sarah was forming a psionic barrier around Lilith and joined in. Lilith looked at her parents wondering what happening and why are they forming a barrier around her until she watched them holding their heads in pain, as if catching on to what was happening Lilith remembered when she felt the pain of hearing the Psionic scream.
Looking at the pain that her parents were experiencing made Lilith's eye water as she hated seeing them in any form of pain, "Mommy, Daddy!" she cried out seeing that they were on the ground both hands on their heads, she watched as one hand left their heads and slowly began to grip the other as if giving support to each other. Lilith tried reaching out to them through the mental link but all she could find is pain and agony in their minds, tears were continuing to all from her eyes as she tried to break out of the barrier that her mother and father made around her so that she could run to them and try to help them.
Lilith had to watch for 3 minutes before she watched as her mother and father both slowly started to get up from the floor still holding each other's hand, "Are you ok Mommy, Daddy?" Lilith asked soft almost sobbing as she could still hear the cries of pain that they had just seconds ago, the psionic barrier around her came down allowing her to run to her parents throwing her arms around the necks of them letting her tears out more. "Shh its ok it's over now Sweetie" Sarah spoke soothly to her trying to calm her down which Jim was gently brushing Lilith's back helping to calm her down, "Its ok now Sweetie we are alright now" Jim said as both him and Sarah wrapped their free hand around Lilith to hug her.
Sarah was stilling feeling minor pain in her head from the second Psionic death scream she had experienced in life, but she was glad that Lilith was spared from the pain that it had caused once to her, sending out her mind she still had control of the zerg until she had noticed one thing seemed to be missing and yet it was very important to her. Going through the Hive she checked each connection to each Zerg finding that she still had control but then coming to Mengsk's prison she couldn't feel his mind, it had been severed from her "Damn it" she spoke with anger and frustration to which Jim and Lilith looked at her.
"What's wrong Sarah?" Jim asked knowing it wasn't good what she had to say "That psionic scream severed my control from Mengsk" she said, which Jim was now concerned and Lilith was looking at her mother feeling worried and scared since the Mengsk was now free from being controlled. Sarah stood up from the hug and quickly ran out of the chamber towards the prison cell that was Mengsk's home, Lilith watched her mother run and was still worried and scared taking a more solid grip on her father as he stood up so that she was being held by him, she turned to look at him "What's happened Daddy?" Lilith asked her father as she looked at him in the eyes with the look of a curious girl, "I don't know Sweetie but it's not good if your mother had to run that fast" Jim answered as he went to follow Sarah as he had a good idea of why she was heading towards Mengsk's prison.
MENGSK'S PRISON CHAMBER
Sitting there Mengsk stared at the wall waiting for a command from his master but inside his mind was in a battle with itself, trying to get back control but to no avail was he successful as the control Sarah had on his mind was too powerful, the small part of him that remained caged while fighting for control was about to give up until something happened, he suddenly felt full control of his body the grip on his mind that controlled him was gone, he looked at himself taking in his new infested form his clawed hands feeling over his face touching the spine like protrusion that now made his beard.
Realising where he was Mengsk looked around his prison and knew he had to get out, looking at the closed entrance he stood up and took a few steps back before he charged at the door making a dent before stepped back and tried again a few more times, before the organic door broke as Mengsk charged through into the organic hallway looking around he noticed that the Hunter Killers standing guard around his prison seemed to be recovering from something, "I need to get out of here" he spoke to himself his voice getting a certain dark echo from his infestation. Looking to the towards end of the organic hallway Mengsk had the instinct that the exit was there so he followed his instinct, Mengsk ran towards the direction and passed all the Zerg that were standing guard seeing that each one had been recovering, but from what Mengsk had no idea as he saw it as a good thing for him to escape and regroup his thoughts, "I will kill you and that's a promise" Mengsk spoke as he exited the Hive and looked at the Zerg structure making a silent promise one he would never carry out as he was now hated by everyone now.
Looking out of the Hive Cluster he began to run towards a hidden bunker that he had prepared in case of something was to happen to the city and he needed to escape, before he made his way to space to escape Korhal if everything was lost.
INFRONT OF MENGSK'S PRISON
Sarah stood in front of the prison that once held her most hated enemy and was now feeling so much anger, "I should've just killed him when I had the chance" she spoke with barely contained rage before she turned around looking at the Hunter Killers with a very frustrated expression, "Sarah what's wrong?" Jim spoke coming up to her with Lilith on his shoulders turning to face him Sarah looked at him, "Mengsk's gone" she said getting shocked reaction from Jim while Lilith was more scared, "How I thought he was under your control?" Jim asked to which Sarah shook her head to the sides, "After Mengsk was infested the control on his mind was still solidifying until it would be permanent, that psionic scream we felt must've severed the control on him since it was still fresh and given him his free will back" Sarah explained the only theory in her mind that made sense.
Jim looked at her despite the composure she had he could both tell and feel that she had much restrained anger in her, anger because she should've killed Mengsk after he had submitted to her control after being infested, "Sarah calm down, think about this since we have infested him he isn't going to be get transport of Korhal, the Dominion is under Valerian's rule now and the Raiders know to kill Mengsk on sight should he approach them, so the only place he can go is the areas outside the City" Jim spoke getting Sarah to calm her anger and start thinking about the situation.
"Mommy don't worry you will find him and then you can give him what he really deserves" Lilith spoke to her mother trying to be supportive, Sarah heard what her daughter had said and couldn't feel more happy as she took a grip of Lilith and lifted her off Jim's shoulders and into her arms giving a nice hug, "Thank you Sweetie" Sarah spoke with a smile as she then looked at Jim "Your right Jim, no matter where Mengsk is he is already living on borrowed time anyway we just need to find him" Sarah stated with her mind becoming calmed, Jim thought for a moment before he spoke what was on his mind, "Sarah even if you can't control Mengsk just sense for his life force shouldn't be too hard to find him?" Jim asked which Sarah's eyes became wide she forgotten that in her moment of anger, "Yes I can now let's get started, I still need to carry out the rest of my vengeance I did promise I would kill him" Sarah said still tightly holding Lilith in her arms, "Also Mengsk won't ever be a threat to Lilith" she thought to herself as Mengsk needed to be killed, before his madness was on the inside, now with his infestation the madness is reflected in his infested form the true form on his corruption and chaos that he has spread.
"Now get ready we need a few things done before we go out hunting him down" Sarah spoke with Jim's arm around her shoulders as they all walked back to prepare themselves for the hunt.
