Note to readers
This chapter has the first [XXX Lemon Scene XXX] i've ever written. Just giving fare warning if you not into that stuff ?
-Chapter 23-
-The Big Push Part 1-
-Deadmans Port -
Haruka awoke from a relaxing nights sleep slowly getting out of bed to pour a cup of coffee from the private kitchen her quarters had. With a cup of hot coffee in hand she sat down on the couch in her night wear going over the list of upgrade's done to her ship.
It had been several weeks since the modification of the ship had begun and it was mostly completed by now. Most if not all of the engineers O'Banon had hired were really agents sent from Reach under covert orders from Aliasse. They used advanced nanotechnology to completely reconstruct the Merrimack, now renamed the Gjallarhorn, superstructure with new more advanced materials. And enhance the armor into a stronger molecular atomic state with psi-plating. Greatly enhancing its defensive abilities. Not only that but the weapons were secretly enhanced with technology from Reach when the normal engineers were done installing them so the point defense lasers output was 25% higher and energy efficiency was 10% better.
The missiles were not altered for the most part except by the Adjutant Mary who wrote and installed better tracking AI's in each missile greatly improving their tracking and point defense evasion capabilities. The sensor systems and subsystems were also enhanced by lower level dumb AI's that improved the internal security of the ship as well as its automated functions.
The nanomachines that rebuilt the superstructure and armor were also used to enhance the computer systems on the ship boosting their processing capabilities by 35% increasing range and accuracy of the point defense turrets and the ship to ship weapons. Further upgrades to the Gjallarhorn included enhancements to its engines boosting thrust output by 24% and power efficiency by 12%. Lastly the ship was given four secondary warp engines allowing the ship to make smaller tactical warps across a distance of anywhere around 10 light seconds up to 1AU (approximately 93 million miles) and one secondary warp engine just in case the main one was disabled.
Haruka closely checked the list marking off most of the listed items.
"Only the complete systems test and the Yamato cannon left then." she said thinking out loud.
"Good morning commander." Adjutant Mary's voice came over the intercom.
Haruka raised her head up. "Morning Mary. How goes the final upgrades to the Yamato cannon."
"The final modifications have been started. When completed the main weapon will be much improved over current modules in circulation."
Haruk set the list on he nearby table and stood up. "That's good to here." she walked over to a wall displaying the outside showing the workers making the final modifications to the ships engines. "How goes the construction of your new body?"
"It's already complete." Marry quipped in a chipper tone. "Im be glad to finally have legs and arms. Also. Why did the Confederates bother to give Adjutants a humanoid torso but not give us any limbs anyway? They may as well have just made our outer shell a cylinder or a block."
Haruka gave a chuckle. "Hah. Who knows. Maybe a pervert designed the Adjutant modal."
A annoyed sigh escaped the intercom. After the upgrade the adjutant that has now became Mary has become a higher level self aware intelligence with a full rang of emotions. This has greatly improved her capabilities like critical thinking, imagination and probability analysis. But compared to a true smart AI made from a humans neural network Mary was still woefully out classed. But she was still a significant upgrade over the vast majority of other Adjutants used throughout the Koprulu Sector. With the exception of Protoss AI's.
Haruka walked back to her sofa finishing off her coffee and going back to her room to change into normal clothes.
"What's Mengsk doing?" Haruka asked leaving left her room and switching to wireless earbuds.
"He's completed another psi-emitter." Mary explained having long hacked the Hyperions computers leaving date worms in the security system. "I project that he will use it on Tarsonis in a few days."
As she walked Haruka thought about the starcraft cannon from her universe. "I wonder if he'll order Karrigan to do the same thing as in the game?"
As Haruka walked down the hall she turned a corner almost running into Lt. Breanne.
"Huh. Sorry commander." the Lt said backing off from nearly colliding with Haruka.
"Oh Sorry. How have you been doing Lt. Breanne?"
Breanne shrugged. "Eh. Well Mira has had been running me ragged after I joined her mercs. I've been placed in charge of a squad of fresh recruits and she expects me to, quote un quote educate them in the art of killing."
"I bet your running them ragged." Haruka said leaning against the wall.
Lt. Breanne smirked. "Yep I am. They have a long road to go until they can, NOT get killed after ten minutes on the battlefield."
"Hehe. I'm glad. It looks like your getting used to the new life as a merc."
"Yeah." Breanne looked down thinking of how she and her old squad would have died on Mar Sara if it wasn't for Haruka and her mercs. "Say. Haruka."
Haruka took a serious look. "First name now huh. Well what is it?"
"I... just want to say thanks for getting me and my squad off Mar Sara. Even im not with them anymore. We would have no doubt died if it wasn't for you and that guy Graven hill."
"Your welcome. By the way. How has Mira been handling things as the new unopposed leader of Deadman's Rock?"
Breanne sighed. "Oh shes loving the new freedom and authority. Even I didn't expect her to off O'Banon that soon after Ethan Stewart. She's got everyone working at full capacity. Mercs are coming and going all the time. Completing jobs and coming back to pay their tax to her for the free space their given for swearing loyalty to her and burn their cash on all the new shops and restaurants that have been popping up lately. And don't get me started on the Brothels. And she then turns around using the money to buy better gear or new facilities for the growing community and cleaning up all the shit and trash that's been laying about. Both Paradise and Deadmans port are looking much better then when we first arrived here. Though I have a question."
"Yes."
"How did you know that Mira would make improvements to the local community?"
Haruka grinned looking up at the ceiling. "Oh that. Simple. Shes a woman. And woman are naturally more concerned with appearances. That and she knows that a safer and cleaner community attract more clients then a shitty rust town."
Realizing something Lt Breanne shot Haruka a look. "Well I guess this makes you the defacto leader of Deadmans rock now huh."
Haruka pushed off the wall waving both hands. "Oh no no. I may pay the bills but Mira owns the place. I have more interests in playing leader to a place like this. Once the upgrades to the ship are done were leaving."
Lt Breanne shrugged. "I see. Well. It was good knowing you." Breanne held out her hand. "Hope we meet again some time."
Haruka took her hand and shook. "Me too Breanne. I may have more jobs for Mira in the future and by extension you."
"I look forward to it."
After the encounter Haruka took a nearby monorail to the bridge. Arriving the doors parted to the scene of men and woman all working at their stations to make the ship ready to fly & fight as soon as possible. Next to the tactical table stood a woman in a black navy style uniform facing away. As Haruka approached the woman turned around revealing a Adjutant's gun-metal colored face.
"Welcome captain." said the AI adjutant Mary saluting.
"It's nice to see that you have a full body now Mary. How do the arms and legs feel?"
Mary flexed a arms and fingers. "It is more free and grants more mobility then before. And I won't have to rely on others for defense. Also i've completed the ship AI program. It will be sufficient. Also..." Mary glanced about the bridge at what the others were doing making sure no one was paying them any attention. "Ellen contacted me. She said that all the preparations were done on her end."
Haruka smiled knowing her counterpart was keeping busy. "Now the only thing left is to watch as history is changed a bit."
Just then a com officer turned around to Haruka. "Captain we're getting a incoming Sons of Korhal message. The ID is Raynors and Kerrigans."
"Patch them through."
"Yes sir."
The com officer typed in a few commands in his console and the face of Raynor appeared on the main display screen.
"High commander. Requesting permission to land, We have some civilians that need medical care and a place to rest."
Haruka thought about the timing and history of Starcraft remembering that around this time the Orna 3 mission was carried out. "Permission granted." Haruka turned to Mary. "Make sure our medical staff is on standby."
Mary nodded. "Yes captain." and contacted the medical staff.
Haruka and Raynor continued their conversation.
"So what's up Raynor, who are you guests?"
Raynor grinned on screen. "Well me and Kerrigan raided a research facility and rescued a number of people being held as test subjects along with some of the scientist who were less than thrilled about being there."
"Understood. Were rolling out the welcome carpet."
A few minutes later a merchantman ship landed in the landing dock next to the Gjallarhorn. Medical personally transported a number of people from one ship to the other some with mental damage and others with cybernetic augmentations.
Haruka watched as her medical personally moved the former prisoners into the medical ward of her ship for a assessment of their condition. As Haruka watched Raynor and Kerrigan approached from behind.
"Commander." Raynor said catching Harukas attention.
Haruka turned around. "It's nice to see you two again." Haruka then noticed the black haired girl and blonde female scientist behind them. "There were kids there too?"
Raynor crossed his arms. "Yeah. That place was a real piece of work. But hopefully these people can get back to their normal lives after we get them to some place safe."
Harukas mind started turning and she came up with a perfect place. "I know of a small colony planet called Agria. It's mostly out of the way for most colonies so the people you rescued could breath easy there. In fact I've been thinking of mining some of the asteroids in the system. It would make a good place to build a secondary base of operations."
Raynor nodded. "Sounds good. Again sorry for bringing this trouble to ya but the Hyperion doesn't have the medical facilities for so many people."
"Some of these people don't even have a home to go back to because their from Char or Mar Sara." Kerrigan explained.
"Really?" Haruka was surprised. "That's too bad. Well I'll take them to Agria after they check out with the doctors. You two are perfectly welcome to stay."
Raynor hesitated, Kerrigan looked at him sensing that he was thinking about something but stopped herself as she didn't want to read his thoughts.
"If you got something to say Raynor spit it out." said Kerrigan.
Raynor looked at her somewhat embarrassed. "Um well... I was kind of wondering if you would take a day off for some R&R with me. I now the perfect place to relax and it's been awhile since i've been there."
"Uh..." Kerrigan had intentionally kept from reading his mind but now she was kind of regretting it. "Say what now?"
Haruka grinned mischievously. "Oh a date. I was wondering when you two would hit it off. Tehe."
"Shut up!" shot Kerrigan somewhat embarrassed. She sighed turning to Raynor. "So... you said you knew a place to unwind?"
"Yeah. It's called Sams Place. Simple but not bare bones. I consider it to be a perfect balance, not too tame or wild, not too dark or bright. They serve both alcohol and a variety of food there."
Kerrigan took a moment to think. "So... it's a date?"
Raynor nervously rubbed the back of his neck. "Uh yeah?"
Kerrigan smiled softly. "Sure. Why not. It's been a while since I unwound."
Smiling Raynor relaxed. "I'll see you in the hanger in ten, no fifteen. No uh... twenty minutes then."
Kerrigan shrugged. "See you then. "She turned to Haruka. "Commander if it's not any hassle could I barrow your living room quarters and some of your casual wear?"
Haruka shrugged with a smile. "Sure. Just bring the clothes back when your done."
"Thanks." Said Kerrigan as she walked away.
Haruka turned to Raynor. "We still got some extra room and clothe's if you need to change Raynor."
"Thanks... I'll get going then."
Raynor left leaving Haruka to wonder how their date will go. She then remembered Rindol and the Dr who were waiting to be examined?
"Elizabeth. Doctor Elizabeth Martin." The Dr introduced her self.
"Doctor Martin." Haruka said. "If it's not asking too much could you join my crew. I've been on the look-out for good scientists. You and the others from the Orna 3 facility would fit in well here. And I have some interesting projects I would like you to work on. If you feel your up to it?"
Dr. Martin thought a moment. "Well... I'ed like some time to think if you don't mind. And to discuss it with the others.'"
"Take all the time you wish." Said Haruka. "I'm in no hurry."
Leaving it at that Haruka left leaving the rest to her medical staff. Returning to the bridge Haruka meet a young man with black hair talking with Mary at the tactical table.
"What are you two chatting about?"
Horner and Mary turned to Haruka. "Commander." Horner saluted on reflex followed by a respectful nod from Mary. "Me and Matt here were just discussing the retrofits the Gjallarhorn had received."
Haruka gave Horner a look. "Horner. Matt Horner."
Feeling a little nervous Matt replied. "Uh yes ma'am. You know me."
Haruka took a step closer. "In away. I heard you and your ship were a great help during the evacuation of both Mar Sara and Antiga."
Matt shrugged in surprise. "I guess my reputation precedes me."
Haruka gave a chuckle. "Heh. No need to feel intimidated. I just have a eye out for skilled people. l Would like it if you would join my crew. Or maybe the cormorant could join my personal fleet and you could serve under me that way. I have some sway with Mengsk so it could work out. That is if you would want that, that is?"
Stunned by the proposal Horner just blinked in surprise. "That's... a generous proposal. I'll think about it and talk with my captain regarding it."
"That's all I ask." Haruka glanced at Mary. "So what were your two talking about?"
"We were just exchanging ideas regarding ship improvements." said Mary. "Horner here was wondering how much it would cost to have some of the improvements the Gjallarhorn has to the Cormorant."
"In that case we may be able to work out a compromise. But its expensive." said Haruka.
"I bet." Horner said wide eyed. "Mary here was explaining how much it costs."
Meanwhile in Harukas private quarters Kerrigan stepped out of the shower drying herself off with a towel. Throwing it into the dirty clothes hamper she walked over to Harukas closet picking out red T-shirt and blue jean pants and underwear.
"A bit on the plain side but they'll do."
Putting on the clothes Kerrigan walked to the hanger where Raynor said to meet up.
"You look great." he said
Kerrigan looked to her left seeing Raynor in a casual white T -shirt with black leather jacket and pants with leather gloves with clean black hair combed back.
"You look nice yourself." She replied.
The two walked onto a dropship together, Raynor took the controls punching in the coordinates and flying the drop ship out of the hanger then out of the atmosphere. Seconds later they jumping into warpspace away.
-Hyperion research lab-
Meredith Jernic and five other scientists worked and tinkered with the proto-type psi-emitter built from scratch. It was a complicated piece of technology but with the planes Raynor retrieved it's construction wasn't too difficult. The team worked hard putting the final touches on it as Mengsk stepped in. Everyone quickly took notice and saluted their leader.
"Mengsk sir." said Jernic.
"At ease." Mengsk replied. "How goes the progress?" he said looking at the device.
One scientist stepped forward. "Mengsk sir it's mostly completed. Just a few fine adjustments and it will be ready to test."
Mengsk grinned in delight. "Good. I want it fully operational in two days. Once we send the Zerg after the confederates capital world the war will be over and we can finally build a new dominion for humanity."
Beaming with pride the scientists and Jernic all felt little conflict about using the psi-emitter on a populated world. After all the confederacy were going to do the same thing. But now their own weapon will be turned against them to end their corrupt rule.
-Sam's Place-
A glass window door swung open as Raynor stepped in holding the door open for Kerrigan. They walked over to a seating area by the corner window with a good view of the park outside in the direction of the town and in another direction a large canyon lay. After they sat down a male waiter walked up to them.
"Jim its been months nice to see you again. And whose this?"
"This is Sara. It's our first date. Sara this is Sam Jr."
Sam Jr grinned softly. "My dad owns the place. But you can call me Samuel."
Kerrigan nodded. "Samuel... It's nice to meet you. Now what's on the menu. I'm starving."
Samuel handed Raynor and Kerrigan a laminated menu. They spent a minute looking it over ordering one cheese burger each with a drink and fries.
"Be back in a minute." Samuel said darting into the kitchen.
Kerrigan looked out the window at the park to her left. "The view is great."
"Yeah a beauty isn't it. Sears canyon is just about ten miles wide and two hundred long. I even rafted down it once."
Kerrigan scoffed. "Really. Your river rafting!"
Raynor shrugged. "Yeah we'll I was younger and stupider back then. Still fun as heck. And less dangerous then fighting Zerg."
"Anything can be dangerous if you let your guard down." Kerrigan warned.
"True."
Two admired the view for a few minutes until their food arrived. Raynor payed while also paying off a few of his outstanding tabs from the last few times he came here. Kerrigan bit into the juicy burger enjoying the slightly greasy texture mixed with the taste of cheese, burger, lettuce, ketchup and mustard mixed in her mouth.
Kerrigan chewed and swallowed. "Hmm it's been along time since i've tasted food like this."
"I knew you would like it." Raynor said after downing a good chunk of his burger.
The two enjoyed their meal taking their time to eat and talk. Soon after a group of four guy's entered the bar ordering beer and some food as they sat down at the counter close to Raynor and Kerrigan. The group of four were rowdy and looked a little intoxicated. A woman done with her meal payed for the food and left passing the four men. One of them grabbed her arm as she passed them.
"Hey hands off!" she said almost sneering at him.
"Hey Jesse why in a hurry? Stay awhile and share some drinks with us."
Apparently the woman was a frequent customer and the men knew her. But not enjoying their rough housing Jesse sighed turning a way a moment before grabbing the guys arm and rotating his wrist until breaking his grip. Once free she roundhouse kicked him in the gut sending him flying a few feet onto the floor.
"Damn't Charile knock it off. You know your married." Jesse shouted.
Jesse stormed out in a foul mood and the other three men laughed and jeered Charlie. Charlie sighed picking himself back up and sitting at the counter again. All four men laughed together as Raynor and Kerrigan just observed from their seats.
"That was mildly entertaining," Kerrigan admitted with a mild grin.
Raynor laughed. "Haha. Yeah stuff like that happens every so often around here."
Samuel returned. " Would you two like anything else?"
Kerrigan raised a hand extending her index finger. "I'ed like some of the chocolate cake. "
Raynor. "Me too."
"Be back in a second." said Samuel.
He returned in under a minute with two plates each with a sizable slice of chocolate cake. Both Kerrigan and Raynor eyed the delicious sweets picking up the forks and digging in.
The sensation of the chocolate texture and flavor choursing in Kerrigan's mouth brought her to heaven as she forgot everything and just enjoyed the moment for what it was. Raynor was also enjoying the moment but more for Kerrigans enjoyment then his own. He smiled seeing Kerrigan smile in delight as the taste of her slice of cake filled her taste buds with delight. After enjoying the sweets Kerrigan and Raynor had some alcohol to wash the food down. They stayed until nightfall just talking about anything except work and drinking. After 8:pm they finally left flying the dropship into orbit. But while there Kerrigan shut the dropships engines off letting the craft drift.
[Warning, Incoming XXX-Lemon Scene-XXX. Skip if you want to]
Raynor looked over at Kerrigan wondering what shes doing. "Kerrigan? What's up. Anything wrong?"
"No. Nothing."
Wiping his flushed face Raynor sighed patiently waiting for Kerrigan to explain.
Kerrigan leaned back into her seat. "You... wanna have sex!"
Raynor still feeling a little tipsy from the alcohol and not feeling that he had heard Her correctly rubbed his eyes with a heavy sigh. "What? Say again?"
Feeling uninhibited from the alcohol and a little annoyed by Raynors attitude Kerrigan got up and sat down on his lap facing him as she wrapping her arms around his neck. "I said do you. Want. To. F.U.C.K!"
Raynor now hearing her loud and clear shook his head to clear his thoughts. "You... you sure. Because when we first me you clearly hated my guts?"
Kerrigan chuckled as she thought it over partly wondering if she herself wanted to do it. "Let me think about it... I guess we can if you want to. I mean were both adults aren't we."
"Yeah. But." for a moment Raynor remembered his late wife and son and acknowledging the fact they were dead and he had to move on or stay in the past. "Hell when you put it that way. How can I say no."
Kerrigan smiled sensually tightening her arms around Raynor while she kissed him. Kerrigans eyes went wide as Raynor stuck his tongue into her mouth. The two wrapped each others tongue's around the others as they embraced tightening their grip on each other.
Parting lips they looked deeply into each others eyes.
"I hope you will be gentile with me," Kerrigan said.
Raynor replied. "Of course. I know how to treat a lady."
"Oh," Kerrigan said. "Just so you know... im a virgin."
Raynor shot her a disbelievingly look. "You can't be serious?"
Leaning back Kerrigan lightly rubbed her crotch on Raynors while rolling her eyes in mild delight. "Ah, No. I'm quit serious. Getting kidnaped as a kid and going through the ghost program. And killing people whenever i'm told. It didn't really leave any time or opportunities for romance or intimate relationships of any kind."
Raynor took a moment to think to himself before scoffing. "Well... I guess that would be the case what with how corrupt the inhuman the confederacy is. I'm actually a little shocked that they didn't create some kind of ghost breeding program."
Kerrigan threw her head back rolling her eyes in disgust. "Oh thank god no one ever though up something like that. I swear that I'ed rather be chopped up into little pieces and feed to dogs then be used as a baby factory. Probably put into a coma and hooked up to feeding tubes or some other shity thig like that !"
"Ok ok I get it. Sorry for bringing it up." Raynor apologized before kissing Kerrigan passionately.
They stopped and Kerrigan pushed off him. "Good you should be sorry." She teased and started removing her shirt (exposing her white bra) and carelessly throwing it away. "Now get undressed."
"Ok hold your horses." Said Raynor as he undid his pants and then removed his shirt.
As he did Kerrigan watched with a almost child like glare as she saw his exposed genitals. The first time she had actually saw a mans reproductive organs. Her mind started to wander as she felt a odd sensation for the first time. Was it her sex drive waking up for the first time. She wondered as she felt her crotch warm and become ever so slightly wet. Going on instinct Kerrigan got on her knees and grabbed the half stiff meat rod giving it a good slow pumping.
"Ah!"
Raynor let out a surprised moan as his male rod was stroked up and down with such vigor that it quickly became harder and stood up higher. He looked into Kerrigans eyes seeing them filled with curiosity and fascination not only at what she was engaging in but deep thought about how to go about it.
"Eh!" Raynor let out another moan as his man meat was pumped over and over by the clearly inexperienced Kerrigan. But despite her novice approach she was getting better quickly as her technique improved with each passing moment. The way she placed her fingers. The way she rotated her hand as she moved it up and down, The way she speed up and slowed down in just the right rhythm all improved in little to no time as she rubbed and stroked Raynor.
"Uh yeah just like that! Damn must be because you a telepath but your getting good at this in no time. Ahh!"
Glad she's doing well Kerrigan felt the muscles in Raynors shaft tighten and contract slightly in sequence. A normal woman would have missed it but being a ghost ment Kerrigan was more perceptive to minor changes like that. Feeling the twitch of Raynors body Kerrigan followed the pattern stimulating the meat rod more and more while slowing down and speeding up to extend the build up of pleasure for her partner.
"Ah! Uh! Ahh yeah! Just like that. Hmm!"
Feeling Raynors body building up to climax Kerrigan keep up her momentum slowing just enough to keep things from ending too soon. Then after a full five minutes Raynor was at his limit. Grabbed onto his seat's hand rests he let out a loud moan blowing his load. For a few moments Raynor relaxed in his chair staring up at the ceiling in a state of momentary bliss. But soon came down from his orgasm high and started fretting about Kerrigan. Worried he had shot his seed right on to her he looked down. To see her clean face and a small bubble of his jizz floating there between them.
"Uh... you caught it?" He asked surprised remembering she could do stuff like that.
Kerrigan huffed. "I at least know what happens when a guy has a orgasm you know."
Turning to the bubble of floating white cum Kerrigans mind went blank a second. She thought it through and decided that if she was going to go through with this she may as well go all the way. Partly disgusted with herself for thinking about it and partly fascinated with the white stuff Kerrigan opened her mouth and pulled the white blob into her mouth.
Both Raynor and Kerrigans eyes went wide but for different reasons. Raynor was surprised that Kerrigan would do that and Kerrigan was somewhat shocked at the warm, viscous, creamy and salty taste. Swallowing the male seed whole Kerrigan coughed for a few moments taking in Raynors musky smell.
"You ok?" Raynor asked with a slight grin on his face.
"I'm (cough) I'm fine. It (cough) Was just a little to fast. Uh not that bad actually." Kerrigan said before standing up. "But now it's my turn."
Raynor smiled getting on his knees wrapping his arms around her waist. "I hope I can meet your expectations."
Raynor unbuttoned Kerrigans pants pulling them and her panties down to her knees then to her ankles. Raynor affectionately kissed Kerrigans belly button a few times before kissing his way lower. Kerrigan moaned in slight delight as the new sensation tantalized her lower body. She didn't even mind Raynors prickly beard hair tickling her bare skin.
"Ka!" Kerrigan shot out in surprise as Raynor suddenly thrust his tongue in between her lower lips tickling her clint at the same time. She moaned as her privates were stimulated for the first time by another person taking in the new sensation.
The last time Kerrigan felt anything like this was back when she was a precocious young child exploring her own body. But this was far better then back then when she was a complete novice using her hands. This time a experienced man was touching and stimulating her and the sensations of another persons touching your body was vastly different then touching yourself.
Kerrigan moaned again as Raynor continued using his tongue to rub between her sweet lips and stimulate her clint. Feeling that she's warmed up Raynor moved his left hand below her pelvis closing his two lower fingers and extending the upper middle and index fingers into her woman hood. Even as surprising as it was it wasn't unpleasant. Raynor used his fingers to gently spread her lips open and rub it from the inside while using his tongue on the outside.
"Mm... Eh... Ah... Yeah yeah. Just like that!"
As she continued to moan in enjoyment Raynor played with her clint and lips all the more stroking, licking, rubbing, them in a experienced pattern. Feeling very good at this point Kerrigan wanted to open her legs more but her pants and underwear around her ankles were getting in the way. She sat back on the control console and telekinetically pulled her pants and panties off. With her legs free she spread them giving Raynor full access to her. With his right hand Raynor helped keep Kerrigan stable and with his mouth and left hand he played with her woman hood more and more making The redhead moan in ever higher tones of pleasure.
Then Raynor found it. Kerrigans sweet spot. Kerrigan jerked with a pleasant moan of surprise holding her legs out in the air a moment. Bringing them down over Raynors shoulders she relaxed more letting him eat her out.
"Mm... mm... mm... yeah right there!"
Kerrigan moaned in sexual pleasure more and more until a jolt of electricity shot through her body for a full five seconds causing her legs to involuntarily jerk in and out a moment as her back arched.
"Uh, uh, uh, hmm." She moaned more feeling Raynor suck at her wet crotch but he was greedily drinked it all up.
When he was done Raynor gave Kerrigan a passionate kiss in which they shared for a full minute. Gasping As they separated the two looked at each other.
"You ready darline?"
Kerrigan smiled having thoroughly enjoyed the experience so far. "Yeah."
Kerrigan leaned back on the control console spreading her legs in anticipation. Pumping himself a few times Raynor moved closer holding his meat rod steady and pressing his tip against the opening of Kerrigans womanly cavern. He rubbed himself against her a few times to stimulate them both before inserting the tip into her.
"Eh."
Kerrigan gave out a mild moan of discomfort as her hole was penetrated for the first time. Stopping there Raynor gently moved back and forth rubbing their privates together for a minute. Then feeling that She was getting used to it he went deeper another two inches.
"EeK!"
Kerrigan let out a pained chirp. Feeling slight resistance Raynor knew he reached her hymen. Or rather what was left of it after it had been ripped open by years of athletic exertion.
"Does it hurt?" He asked.
She looked at him taking in a breath. "Just a moment of sharp pain. But it''s gone now. You can go deeper."
Having permission and feeling his male instinct kick in Raynor grabbed her waist and thrust all the way in.
"Gah ha!" Kerrigan exhaled wrapping her arms around Raynor. He pulled out slowly and thrust in forcefully again. Repeating this over and over Kerrigan let out a surprised yelp with each thrust. Both started to moan in pleasure as the pattern continued. Everytime the pleasure of their embrace increased as their bodies became more and more synced with each other.
Kerrigan moaned longingly as Raynor pumped her faster and faster his rhythm speeding up more and matching hers more.
The two kissed again embracing at both their upper and lower bodies. Finely used to it Kerrigan wrapped her legs around Raynor and the two balanced their position allowing then to focus on each other. Instinctively Kerrigan started undulating her hips in sync with Raynors thrusts and their collective pleasure spiked even higher.
The dropship was filled with passionate moans and slapping of flesh as they continued for quite a while. Eventually the passion reached a climax and both moaned in peek pleasure and ecstasy as they both climaxed. Feeling relieved the two looked longingly into each others eyes.
"Again?" Kerrigan asked.
"Again." Raynor replied picking Kerrigan up and sitting back down in his seat.
The two kissed again as Raynor lifted and lowered her onto himself slowly and then the two separated their lips moving their lower bodies faster and more in sync then before. Through passionate movements and loving embrace both Raynor and Kerrigan thoroughly learned about each others bodies pushing each other to heights of passion and pleasure that one had never known and that the other had thought he'd never feel again.
Later the two lay in a fold out bead wrapped together in a blanket that could have used a washing even before they remembered that the dropship had things like this.
"Raynor."
He hummed pleasantly as he was about to fall asleep. "Yeah."
"Can you... Promise me something."
"What is it?"
Feeling that she needed to say this now Kerrigan took in a deep breath and steeled herself.
"Can... you promise me that if I ever go over the edge and become something that I can't come back from. That if I go out of control and... just start killing without reason or remorse that... you'll put me down."
Raynor was fully awake now as he pondered the request. He had felt that something was off about her ever since Orna 3.
"I'll try and pull you back from the edge if that ever comes. But if that doesn't work I guess... i'll do what I have to to protect everyone."
Raynor felt Kerrigan relax a bit before snuggling closer to him. "Thanks. I'll hold you to that promise."
The two fell a sleep not knowing what that promise would mean to the two of them in the future.
XXX-Lemon Scene End-XXX
-The Push to Tarsonis-
On the Gjallarhorns bridge, Haruka, Mary and the rest of the bridge crew were at their stations working on the final pre-launch system checks for the ship. At one of the com stations a message came in.
"Captain." Haruka turned to the officer. "There's a message directly from Mengsk on the secure line."
"Patch it through to the tactical table." Haruka said.
A window on the tactical table screen blinked on showing Mengsk with general Duke standing in the backround.
"Commander. The time for us to end this war is close at hand. Please tell Raynor and Kerrigan to gather for our meeting concerning Tarsonis."
"Yes sir."
In their shared bunk on the Gjallarhorn Raynor and Kerrigan embraced each other after a second go around. Then a beeping woke Raynor from his sleep and he reach for the intercom control by his bed. "Yes what is it?"
"Captain Raynor," the crew men said. " The commander is calling for you to the bridge. Her and Mengsk are waiting for you and miss Kerrigan to join them in a strategy meeting."
"Ok... I'll be there in few minutes." Raynor moved Kerrigans arms off him and got out of bed.
"Hmm. where are you going?" Said Kerrigan wrapping the blanket around her self.
"Mengsk and the commander want us for a meeting so get your clothes on."
Kerrigan gave a annoyed huff before getting out of bed and putting her clothes on.
A short time later Raynor entered the bridge followed by Kerrigan. "What's the big deal now? Some new mission?" he asked.
"Hopefully the last captain." Mengsk voice came from the tactical table.
Raynor and Kerrigan stepped next to the table seeing both Mengsk and Duke on screen.
"Glad you two could finally join us." Duke quipped.
Raynor just about rolled his eyes. "So what is this all about?"
Kerrigan watched listening patiently.
Mengsk cleared his throat. "Ahem. Now that we're all present it's time to explain the next and perhaps most important mission the Sons of Korhal will undertake. The invasion of Tarsonis. General please explain the plane."
Mengsk took a few steps back letting Duke take the screen.
"I've defended Tarsonis in thirty major battles." Duke's words sounding fatigued. "So I know its defenses inside and out. There are three primary orbital plateformes spread out over three locations over the equator in high orbit that serve as staging areas for the Tarsonis defense fleet and they also serve as orbital defense plateformes. If any invasion force land's on the planet without taking the weapons on the platforms out first then they'll just get bombarded from orbit."
"So how are we going to land planetside." Kerrigan asked. "Don't tell me were going to create a distraction on one of the plateformes and send a small elite force planet side to planet another psi-emitters."
"No actually." Mengsk said surprising Haruka but she didn't let anyone know it. Duke continued.
"The mission to take Tarsonis will be a multi pronged. Objective one is to disable the orbiting weapons systems so we can land our forces planet-side. Second is to keep the confederate fleet distracted long enough to take out the confederate leadership. But to achieve the first objective Kerrigan will infiltrate via a transport ship and once planetside will infiltrate a nuclear launching facility, gain access to their launch codes and fire nukes at two of the primary defense plateformes. Once only one remains we'll attack and take it to use as our own staging platform for a proper invasion of Tarsonis."
"Sounds like a plane." said Raynor.
"So the whole mission hinges on me then." Said Kerrigan her voice sounding troubled.
"You can do it." Raynor said with confidence.
Kerrigan huffed lowering her head in deep thought.
"Don't worry Sara." Mengsk said. "We actually have a network of spies and agents planetside already. The code name of the one you'll be meeting is is Arret. Once planetside you'll meet with them and continue the mission through she can only offer limited support im afraid. But shes is a newly awakened psionic Terran and thus hunted by the confederacy. But so far she's been able to evade the powers that be thanks to us."
"How much do you trust this Arret?" Kerrigan asked.
Mengsk typed in some commandes into his keyboard and a detailed map of the locations of the nuclear launch facilities came on screen. "These are plans and locations to the nuclear launch facilities. Agent Arret and her group was the ones who acquired them."
Raynor whistled in surprise.
Conceding Kerrigan shrugged. "Ok then. Let's get this mission moving then."
Haruka interrupted then. "I'll have Mary fabricate a new identity so you can just use a civilian transport to get on Tarsonis."
Mengsk nodded. "I wish you good luck on your mission Kerrigan. Our rebellion hinges on your performance. Once the two secondary space platform's are gone well send Duke and Raynor to take the third. Then with it in our hands we can turn its weapons on the confederate leadership and their ground forces, along with any of their remaining space forces."
-10 Hours later, High orbit over Tarsonis-
In the void a lone transport ship exited warp space joining hundreds of other of ships coming and going from the planet that served as the capital of the confederacy. Many other transports of varying sizes carrying cargo and people swarmed around the planet in the thousands along with nearly a hundred space facilities including space hotels, refueling facilities and others. The largest of which were the three military plateformes that served as the docking ad support facilities for the fleet and planetary defense. All of the orbiting platform's faced edge side towards the planet as they fell down from their perspective, orbiting around the equator. Each platform had its own artificial gravity systems but on structures of such size and scale they would just fall from orbit if they weren't properly balanced hence the need to have then in a particular orientation while orbiting around the planet.
As the shuttle transporting Kerrigan and many other people neared the planet the pilot opened the com.
"This is Sierra 9 to orbiting platform 47. Come in platform 47."
"This is station 47 to Sierra 9. Your good on approach to docking platform 7."
"Roger station 47. Coming on nice and slow."
Shuttle Sierra 9 puffed its nose thrusters slowing its velocity as it approached orbiting station 47. Minutes later the shuttle was secured in the dock by robotic mag-clamps. Looking out the window screen Kerrigan again with her hair dyed black took off her sunglasses as the shuttle was secured on the station. Everyone filed out of the shuttle carrying their hand luggage. Joining the crowd Kerrigan in a white dress and a suitcase in hand went through the normal security customs station with everyone else. Her suitcase went through the X-ray scanner while she walked through the body scanner. Coming out the other side the security guy nodded at her as she picked up her luggage and walked away to another docked shuttle.
The next leg of the journey was a short trip via shuttle to the planets surface. Not many planets controlled by the confederacy have such stringent security measures but after the loss of three worlds and the rebels on the loose confederacy leadership were not taking any chances.
Kerrigan looked out the window of the shuttle as it entered the lower atmosphere on final approach to the capital Tarsonis City. Shortly after Kerrigan left the spaceport taking a self driven cab.
"Where to ma'am?" The robotic vehicle asked.
Taking a second to look about the cabs interior Kerrigan decided on a destination. "Take me to the cafe on east 42nd street district 6."
"Yes Ma'am." the car replied.
One hour later Kerrigan arrived at the Cafe. Paying her far the robotic car drove off. Entering the cafa Kerrigan glanced around taking the simple cyber cafe in. Some other people were in the main seating room. Some enjoying their meals, others playing VR games and others writing something on their lab tops. Taking a seat Kerrigan was greeted by a waiter.
"What would you like to order miss?" the waiter asked.
Looking on her table which was also a touch screen Kerrigan looked over the list of foods finding one quit appetising. "I'll take the cosmic splash rebellion."
The waiter gave her a knowing look and nodded. "One Cosmic splash rebellion, is that right?"
Kerrigan tapped her index and thumb on the table as she spoke. "Yes but i'm waiting for someone so make it two."
"I'll bring it right away ma'am."
The waiter walked off taking a round-about path to the kitchen, passing another patron who was a young blond girl in her teens. Kerrigan noticed the waiter slip the teen a piece of paper as he passed her.
A few moments passed and the teenage girl got up walking over to Kerrigans table.
"You must be miss autumn?" the girl asked using the code phrase.
Kerrigan looked up at her replying. "No actually i'm a summer girl myself. I hate the cold." Kerrigan replied in the proper counter phrase.
A thin air of tension between the two disappeared and the teen nodded with a smile. "Can I share this seat with you?"
Kerrigan nodded. "Go ahead."
The girl sat down opposite Kerrigan and relaxed but still looked around almost paranoid of others watching. "Thank you. Well let me introduce myself. I'm Arret. Pleasure to meet you."
Arret the agent Kerrigan was to meet was in fact Terra Nova. The waiter came placing two fruity drinks with straws and lemon in front of Kerrigan and Arret. The two took a moment to enjoy their drinks and observe each other before getting on to business.
"So your my contact? 'Kerrigan wordlessly projected to the kid as she sipped some of her drink.
"Yes." replied Arret.
"So why's a kid like you working for the Sons of Korhal?"
"Because I lost my family and now i'm on the run from the wranglers from the ghost academy. Where else could I turn."
Getting the picture Kerrigan nodded. "I get it." she said. "So where are the lunch sites?" Said Kerrigan using a roundabout phrase.
"I'll meet you in a apartment building a mile from here." Arret telepathically projected along with a map before standing up and leaving.
Kerrigan enjoyed her fruity drinks taste as Arret left. Taking a few minute's to finish off her drink Kerrigan payed and left. Following the mental map Arret gave her Kerrigan walked a few blocks before coming to a motel. Scanning the area for anyone following her Kerrigan relaxed a small bit before entering the building.
At the front counter a bored looking man sat writing something down on a paper tablet.
"Welcome to the red feather hotel." he said as Kerrigan walked up to him. "So is it just you?"
"I'm here meeting with a friend." said Kerrigan. "She should be in room 15."
The man's eyes lit up and he looked at Kerrigan. "Oh! It's on the second floor, on the right."
Following the mans instructions Kerrigan made her way up to the second floor, paying attention to the door numbers as she went. Stopping she stared at the door to room 15. Raising a hand she knocked.
"Come in. It's unlocked." the voice of Arret came from the other side.
Feeling that that was a mistake in judgment to leave the door unlocked Kerrigan sighed before entering. Then again maybe not. In front of Kerrigan was a sofa on its back being used as a makeshift shield by Arret who was aiming a shotgun at her.
"At least you prepared." Kerrigan said flicking her finger and telekinetically forcing the shotguns barrel away from her.
Arret gave a surprised look before recovering from the sudden jerking. "Uh sorry. I'm a little jumpy. I've only been doing this whole spy thing for a few weeks now."
Sitting in a chair by the wall the far more experienced Kerrigan shot her a surprised look. "Just a few weeks? Your as green as grass."
Looking a bit embarrassed Arret blushed. "Yeah well so what. It's either this or get taken to the ghost academy."
Kerrigan watched as Arret telekinetically flipped the sofa back onto it's feet, sliding it over to the wall. "You know how to do stuff like that already huh."
Sitting down Arret relaxed in her seat leaning back. "I've been practicing everyday and my teacher has explained a lot about psionic abilities and trained be to fight and stuff."
Kerrigan rested her head on her fist. "Whos this teacher of yours?"
"Her name is Nell. But she's out right now setting up secondary operations across the city to create chaos once the main Sons of Korhal forces make planet fall."
Wanting to ask more questions but knowing that time was short Kerrigan looked out the window thinking for few moments. "Arret. Can you handle that gun?"
Arret hefted the shotgun with a grin. "This things not to bad but i've been able to converge the buck shot on to on point with my teek abilities." she said with a prideful grin.
"That's a interesting technique." Kerrigan said. "But a C-10 rifle is still way better."
Arret gave a wide grin standing up. "Then i'm sure your going to love what's in here."
She opened a closet bringing out a large plastic rifle case as big as she was. Laying it in the floor Arret opened it up showing a pair of experimental looking rifles. They looked like a customized cross between a C-10 and a C-14 gauss rifle but with a larger caliber and drum magazine.
"It looks heavy." Said Kerrigan as she reached down to pick one up. But she was pleasantly surprised by the weight. "Lighter than expected."
Kerrigan examined the weapon and loaded a energy mag into it's stock followed by the normal projectile mag in front of the handle. Checking its balance and looking down the iron sights Kerrigan smiled. "I like it."
She looked down at the five extra mags and the torso harness to hold them. Arret brought out a second large case placing it beside the first. Popping its latches and opening it revealed two ghost hostile environments suits.
"Where did you get these things?" Kerrigan asked again.
"Oh me, teacher and the others raided a confederate transport. We scored these plus a lot of ammo, some MRE's (meals ready to eat) and other stuff."
"And the confederacy didn't send any of their forces or ghost's after you?" Kerrigan asked starting to feel somewhat suspicious of this teacher but shaking it off as paranoia she got back on track. "Never mind. Lets suit up." she said.
Arret shot Kerrigan a surprised look. "What me to?"
Looking at her like it was obvious Kerrigan grinned evilly. "Yes you. Were both psikers right and from what I can sense your quite powerful too. That psi-screen you have on only works up to so close a distance. I couldn't sense you at all before I entered that cafa but once I got in twenty feet I could sense that you were a powerful psiker. Maybe a class 10 like me."
Looking embarrassed Arret blushed in surprise of the praise of her abilities.
"But." Kerigan started. "Don't get a big head or you may just get it blown off. Got it."
"Uh yes ma'am."
"And one thing. Don't call me ma'am or anything. Just call me Kerrigan or Sara. Got it."
"Ok. Kerrigan. Er Sara. I probably shouldn't use your famous last name should I."
Kerrigan gave a soft smile. "You catching on quick. Now let's get changed and get this mission over with."
Over the course of a few hours both girls suited up and got used to the custom C-10's. And Arret got using to her abilities being used in a new way for the first time toggling her stealth cloak of her suit on and off a few times getting used to it. After word Kerrigan drilled her on quickly loading and unloading her weapon and taking it apart and piecing it back together again over and over. Arret having already had some degree of such training preformed well for her age and experience level. After that the two went down to the empty basement with their stealth cloaks on and had a two hour long sparring match in CQC combat. Kerrigan won 10 out of 10 times but was impressed at how much raw talent Arret had even as a raw beginner.
Kerrigan smirked in a soft way remembering the past.
"Hey are you alright?" Arret asked rubbing her left wrist from having been thrown head over heels by Kerrigan just before.
"Huh?" Kerrigan looked up to Her coming back to reality. "Yeah i'm fine. You just remind me of myself back at the academy. A few more years of training and you may just be able to land a hit on me. Maybe. Your teacher really knew their stuff."
"Well of course." Arret stated mater factly. "Anyway the operation should be starting soon. We need to get on our way to the launch facility."
Walking over to the wall Kerrigan sling her rifle over her shoulder. "Your right. The Sons of Korhal are waiting for us to open the way for them."
-A few hours later at a planetary defense facility-
Guards in power armor patrolled the perimeter around the complex set into a small hill. Communication gear rested ontom while several bunker entrances leading underground stuck out of the hillside.
"That's the place?" Kerrigan asked watching through her masks night vision function.
"Yeah that's the place. "Arret confirmed. "Me and teacher came here to scout the place out before. How else do you think I knew where all those vibration and heat sensors were huh."
"Ok I believe you." Kerrigan thought of a way to infiltrate that place. Then she sensed a new mind entering her rang of perception. Looking back at the road below she spotted a armored transport truck approaching. "That might be useful."
The armored transport trucks driver yawned as he was on yet another resupply job for this place. This being the tenth job he's had to day since 7:00 AM this morning. He was about to complain to himself again for allowing himself to take the extra work when all of a sudden the entire truck was lifted up in the air and set on it's side.
"What the hell?"
The driver struggled to stand up and get to the now vertical set passenger seat door. Climbing out he found himself at gun point.
"Hello." Kerrigan said as she reached for the drivers head. The mans eyes became cold and clear as his mind was effected by Kerrigans psionic power.
Minutes later the same armored transport truck neared the missile launch facility stopping at the well guarded front gate.
"ID." the armored marine asked walking up to the driver.
The driver slowly reached into his shirt pocket bringing out a ID card. The guard scanned the ID while two more Marines searched the cargo hold for anything odd. Finding nothing amiss the guards closed the trucks back hold and walked up to the other guard by the gate.
"It's clear."
The first guard turned to the driver. "You can go."
The driver nodded looking forwards as the gate opened. Once it was fully open He drove inside turning left to the rear loading docks. The truck backed into the loading dock and the driver parked. He then went back to the trucks meat freezer opening it up. But instead of frozen burgers inside, it was Kerrigan and Arret packed into the small area.
"Were inside at the loading dock." the driver said lazly like half awake.
"Thank you." said Kerrigan. "Now just do like you would always do from this point on while ignoring the fact we were here ok."
The driver nodded.
"Good. Arret lets go." Kerrigan said cloaking followed by Arret.
Both Kerrigan and Arret under their cloaks infiltrated the facility slowly moving between guard points and facility staff. Then Kerrigan stopped sensing a enemy ghost presence much deeper underground.
"Hold." She projected to Arret.
"What?" the novice asked.
"Theres a... no a pair of ghosts protecting this facility."
"Great." Arret thought more than a little worried going toe to toe with a fully trained ghost team. She knew Kerrigan could take one on at a time, but Arret herself was just a tag along who was meant to act as support. "I... I should just stay here."
Sensing Arrets hesitation and apprehension on the prospects of fighting a pair of ghosts Kerrigan thought on how to use the situation to their advantage. "Arret. I know your new to all this and don't have much experience or training but your apart of the Sons of Korhal now. Like it or not."
Under her cloak Arret looked Kerrigan face to face. "I could take a few marines on right now but not a ghost. You'll have your hands full just dealing with one. I'll just get killed in five seconds flat."
Kerrigan placed a hand on Arrets shoulder. "Hey I've taken on three ghosts by myself before. Granted I got help from my partner and his men but even then it was a tough fight."
"In a straight fight you wouldn't last long but there are always ways of stacking the deck in our favor. Like using the environment to our advantage. We just have to find the right place to set a ambush."
"Ambush huh?" Getting a idea Arret looked around for a isolated room. "This way."
Not really able to see her but sense her Kerrigan followed Arret into a security room where some armored marines were standing watch. The security room was a side room connected to a scanner in a main hallway which scanned anyone passing in between its two pylons. Even a ghost would be detected if they passed in between them. Luckily this was the first one they had encountered having by passed others by using alternete routes.
In the room two armored marines stood guard and at attention while a security technician sat at a table checking the scan date for anyone passing the scanning pylons.
"On 3" Kerrigan projected to Arret. "1...2...3"
Both girls pulled out a monomolecular knife as they jumped on top the guards. With a single steady swing they jammed their knifes into the face plate's and foreheads of the marines killing them instantly.
"Huh!" the lone security technician jumped out of his chair hearing the twin thuds of the guards bodies falling.
In a flash of invisible movement Arret dashed to him delivering a strong gut punch followed by a chop to the back of the head. The now thoroughly knocked out technician was then mind probed by Arret getting security codes and other useful information. With this info Arret took the seat by the computer and went to work, her hands were blurs as they typed away making date flash across the screens as they open and close at a significant speed that impressed Kerrigan.
"So your one of those are you."
"A hacker you mean. Yeah I guess. Teacher taught me a few things including computer hacking. It was my best subject since I already had some experience with it before... Well before my life got turned upside down."
Just then Kerrigan felt the movements of the other ghosts changed and they met up and started making their way up a elevator.
"Make it fast Arret. Those two ghosts are on the way."
Sensing a touch of urgency in Kerrigan's voice Arret sped up her movements finally bringing up the facilities old blueprints. Both Kerrigan and Arret scanned the map floor by floor until finding what they were looking for.
"There that's a good place for what I had in mind." Said Kerrigan.
The two left the room and Kerrigan telekinetically broke the two scanner pylons internally leaving no exterior signs of damage. The two then ran through hallways avoiding the staff as they came to a stair-well. Going down and crossing through a short tunnel they arrived at a older part of the facility now used for storage. Kerrigan telekinetically smashed the stairs into a rubble pile blocking off that way of escape or path of attack with the exception of the main entrance.
"Ok you know the plan?" Kerrigan asked as she sensed the enemy ghosts approaching.
"Yeah. But I don't like it. And why haven't the ghosts alerted the rest of the security that were here. It doesn't make sense to come at us alone if they know were here?"
Kerrigan made on last check of her detonators and bombs she had planted. "Two possibilities. One they already have informed the rest of security and told them to hold back unless needed. Or two they haven't thinking that they can take us out on their own. Im beating on the second since most ghosts operate solo on on their own without backup from the normal army. But theres always a first. There here."
Kerrigan and Arret took cover at different locations on opposite sides of the area. Shortly after both the enemy ghosts arrived under their own stealth cloaks, slowly and methodically scanning the room with their rifles sweeping side to side. Arret couldn't see them but she could sense them even at this range. They weren't even trying to hide their presence.
"Where are they?" one ghost said aloud.
"Their in here somewhere. Split up but keep line of sight."
Slowly moving deeper into the chamber the two confederate ghosts kept their guards up as they scanned for the intruders.
Meanwhile Kerrigan and Arret waited patiently for their prey to enter their trap. Once the two ghosts were half way in the chamber Kerrigan hit the detonator. The two ghosts sensed extreme danger a split second before and jumped in opposite directions avoiding the debri and explosions. The blasts destroyed two lines of support columns in the middle of the room dropping a good portion of the ceiling splitting the room in half and covering it in smoke and dust. Perfect for a ambush. Using her extra sensory abilities Kerrigan could detect the two ghosts and from what she's seen from them they must be psi-8 or 7. Meaning she has the advantage in a straight fight. But she's not alone in this. Unfortunately their advantage would only last so long.
Taking the initiative both Kerrigan and Arret stood out from cover and started shooting. Sensing the incoming attacks the two ghosts both took cover and returned fire. It was then Kerrigan detonated the second pair of explosives on Arrets side. The explosion rocked the ghost on her side of the room jaring his head and rendering him vulnerable for a short time. Taking advantage Arret aimed well landing a shot to the ghosts shoulder. But the ghost detected the hostile intent and dodged at the last second just enough for the shot to cut a bloody groove across his shoulder.
As the fire fight dragged on the furniture and boxes in the room got perforated by stray shots from both sides. The enemy ghost on Kerrigans side brought out a grenade throwing it in Kerrigan's direction. Sensing it coming she aimed her rifle shooting the grenade out of the air. But making her vulnerable for a moment. And in that moment the ghost shot at her. But seeing this coming Kerrigan shot at the grenade once destroying it and quickly reaiming at the ghost. The two of them fired three shots in rapid succession. Two shots bounced off each other. Two more missed grazing their targets and the last pair of shots hit dead center on both Kerrigan and the enemy ghost. The shot landing on her lower ribs but using her telekinesis to partly shield herself Kerrigan only got the wind knocked out of her. The enemy ghost however was hit in the left thigh splattering blood on the floor.
"Kerrigan?!" Arret shouted in worry.
Both ghosts immediately changed targets aiming for Her. Gasping in surprise Arret took cover as a hail of rifle fire zipped passed her head. Kerrigan stood back up and sent a telekinetic shock wave at the ghost on her side of the room sending him flying into the wall but he quickly recovered and both him and Kerrigan fired at each other again.
"Damn!" the other ghost said hearing the repor of rifle shots and the dead silence that followed. But letting himself be distracted Arret charged at him knowing that worrying will not change anything but a enemy is trying to kill her here and now so she has to kill him.
The confederate ghost raised his rifle shooting but his shot went high as Arret rolled bellow the shot barely evading it by inches. Charging her fist with power she landed a empowered punch that sent the ghost flying backwards. At least that's what she thought but as the ghost flew backwards he dissipated into particles revealing that it was just a illusion. Realising her blunder Arret instantly jumped back to cover but was decked by a sweeping kick to her back. Slamming onto the cold floor Arret felt pained as she tried to recover.
She sensed the enemy ghost looming over her. In desperation she reached back to try to block the rifles barrel with telekinetic force causing a small explosion. The confederate ghost lost his right eye and got a face full of shrapnel as the barrel exploded from being blocked by Arret knocking him backwards and dropping his stealth cloak.
"Ahh! fuck! fuck!" Pained and furious the ghost stood up to see the enemy laying on the ground holding her shredded bloody hand. "Im going to kill you!" he bellowed pulling a monomolecular knife.
Arret looked up enduring the pain of her shredded hand to see the ghost pull his knife on her. The enemy ghost reached out to her lifting her with telekinesis. He then pulled her closer and thrust his knife at her. Scared and fearing for her life with a adrenaline high Arret focused using her own psionic power. She struggled and pushed eventually breaking the telekinetic hold he had on her. The small shockwave that blasted out when his hold on her was broken knocked the man back a bit stunning him but the effort also left Arret weakened and she wasn't able to stop the knife from plunging into her chest.
"Gah!"
With a pained groan Arret grabbed the arm holding the knife and focused all her power into one point and squeezed.
The ghost screamed as his wrist was crushed.
He backed off a few steps holding his limply hanging hand dangling from his forearm. Making a angry growl he spun around landing a roundhouse kick on Arrets gut sending her flying back into a bunk bed. It toppled over as she hit it and there she rested in between the upper and lower bunks in pain with a knife stuck in her right lung. She coughed up some blood straining herself just to remain conscious as the ghost approached her. Bang!
Blood splattered over Arrets face and already bloody body. For a moment she thought it was her blood but the enemy ghost in front of her fell to his knees then to the ground with a hole in his torso. Breathing a sigh of relief Arret blinked relaxing as Kerrigan with some scuffs and cuts in her suit approached her.
"You alive Arret?"
"(Cough, hack) No. I got a fucking knife in my chest!"
Saying nothing Kerrigan pulled Arret up placing her on a second bunk bed nearby. She scanned the wound and took out some sterilizing, blood clotting agents from her belt spraying them around the wound. Arret groaned in pain from the medicine as it stung like hell but did the trick as the bleeding stopped.
"Hold on and focus Arret."
"Ah! That's (cough) Not my real name you know." Arret said a little delirious from blood loss and pain.
"Yeah I know. It's just a code name right. So what's your real name." asked Kerrigan as she grabbed the knifes handle keeping it steady.
"November (cough) Terra. I took the code name Arret because it sounded like Ferret. (cough, cough) My older sister had one years ago."
Kerrigan pulled the knife out and using her telekinetic power made a knife shaped force field inside the wound to keep the bleeding from increasing and then filled it with more coagulating agent and then slowly closed the wound stitching it closed with a field medical kit also on her waist belt.
"You must have played with your sister a lot with a cool pet like that." Kerrigan said to keep Novas mind distracted.
Nova coughed up more blood as she laughed dryly. "No not really. I hated it. It would always find ways into my room and get into my clothes. I found patch's of fur in my underwear more than once. (Cough) I would always yell at my sister to keep it locked in her room. Me and Clara were never close. Didn't get along that much. But still. Ah. Shes... the only family I have left. I... want to see her again someday. But the ghost academy won't leave either of us be."
Kerrigan cleaned and dressed the wound stopping the bleeding with percises sutures sealing the wound completely. "Focus on healing ok November. It helps accelerate the healing process if you focus you power on the wound. Trust me it heals you up real quick"
Nova did as instructed pouring her power into the wound. The pain soon stopped and she began to feel much better. After a few minutes Nova was able to stand if a little woozy. But time wasn't on their side as the heavy footsteps of armored marines echoed from the one way in or out of this place.
"You still up for a fight?"
Nova stood up holding her head a little woozy from blood loss. "Ugh. Can't we just use our cloaks and sneak past them."
Kerrigan checked her arm mounted computer and saw that the bases internal detectors have been activated. The only reason they weren't on in the first place was because, one they are a power hog. Two they cause mild headaches if exposed to them for protracted periods of time. And three the maintenance costs of the smaller more compact ones used on the inside of buildings and ships are ridiculous compared to the larger ones on anti-air towers or on the outside of ships.
"Unfortunately no." Kerrigan shook her head. "The bases detectors are on and they know where we are."
Both of them thought of a way to deal with the situation. Then Kerrigan remembered the hacking tool Haruka gave her before leaving. The reason she didn't use it before was that Haruka said it was a one time use hacking tool that can control a system in one way. Thinking Kerrigan got a great idea. She got out the hacking tool and synced it with the wireless modem she left in the computer at the security station. She then linked with the cloaking detectors and set up a ghosting program that would move their signals to another location. It won't last long but it will last long enough.
"Come on their in here."
Kerrigan and Nova heard the voices of marines as they approached the storage room.
"Huh? what the hell!" a marine shouted.
"What?" another said.
"The signals are now on a higher level."
"What! Did they jump floor."
"Checking sir... It looks like there's a old stairwell that connects the back of that storage area to some upper and lower levels."
"Damn. Split up. Team one goes down a level and team twos with me. We'll go up to find them."
The marines marched into the room and found that the back of the stairwell only to find that it was destroyed.
"Damnt what the hell. Fekking ghosts and their...!"
The ramblings of the marine officer trailed off as Nova and Kerrigan made their way to the lower level under their now useful again stealth cloaks. Taking the elevator shaft without the elevator the two dropped down the shaft. Kerrigan first then Nova who was caught by Kerrigan's telekinesis as she fell. Now on the right level they made their way to the security room. Once there they both slowly used their telekinesis to bore a hole into the meter thick neo-steel door. After a few minutes of work they unlocked the door and opened it. They both rushed in quickly gunning down the staff and secured the room. Nova took some more time off while Kerrigan took over the controls and deactivated the detector system while maintaining the illusion of it to divert the security teams into a death trap she had left while moving through the base. Now that that was taken care of Kerrigan used her access rights to find the personnel needed to launch the nukes. Quickly finding them she and Nova left while making it look like the security room was not breached.
"Sir were reading that a wave of Zerg are attacking the capital city." a officer stated as his commanding general stood next to him. "We've been given orders to launch all our available weapons at two main enemy fleets in orbit."
General Maxwell looked at the display screen showing hundreds of thousands of Zerg swarming the land and more emerging from warp space. His mind felt somewhat fuzzy but that's to be expected as he had been drinking last night while playing a poker game with some of his staff officers. The game ended late at around one o'clock so Maxwell took a sleeping aid but it seems it didn't agree with the alcohol he had leaving both his mind and stomach off and wrenching. But despite that he had a duty to perform.
"Check the codes for any form of tampering and get general Reinhart on the line. I want him to confirm what were seeing."
A few moments later general Reinhart appeared on screen with a man in a white lab clothes standing in the backround.
"General Maxwell I gave you a exact order to launch all of your armements at the Zerg fleets in orbit. If we don't stem the tide our ground forces will fall."
Maxwell nodded respectfully. "I'm sorry general but I only wanted to confirm because the locations of the targets match the locations of the alpha and beta orbital stations that house our fleets."
The expression on general Reinhart turned dark. "I'm sorry general Maxwell but it seems that here has been a error in communication. The targets Are the alpha and beta orbital stations. They were the first to fall when the Zerg attacked a hour ago. Now their using them as staging ground to attack the surface. And the Gamma station is about to fall as well. Our other fleets from across the sector are on their way but they won't arrive for some time. We must make sacrifices to by time. Do you understand General."
General Maxwell took in a deep breath taking in the whole situation. "Yes general I understand my duty. Prepare to launch all warheads at beta and alpha space platforms."
All of the officers and staff did as instructed preparing to launch the total armaments of the facility which numbered 300 multi-warhead nukes each with up to fourteen separate warheads. Then the General and his second in command took out a pair of special keys, inserting them into slots on the main console. The general and his second in command both counted down from 5 to 0 and then turned the keys. On the display screen's a series of missiles launched flying higher and higher into the sky until escaping visual range. Then a short time later two massive detonations flashed on screen. It was the Alpha and Beta orbital stations being bombarded by count less nukes. Their armor piercing tips made of hardened neosteel allowed them to pierce into the station and then they detonated destroying both stations from the inside out.
Kerrigan and Nova stood behind the General and his second in command while the rest of the staff in the room lay dead with bullet holes in their heads and bodies.
"Your scary you know that." Nova stated.
Kerrigan turned to her with a smart ass grin on her face. "Manipulating minds becomes relatively easy if you have three things. One. A high psi-level. Two. A proper grasp of how the mind works. And three. A good imagination to make up stories that are believable. It important to trick the mind that your manipulating to think that they want to work for you. But it's not very practical on the battlefield so I rarely employ the technique."
"Still it's scary to think you can just get someone to be for slave like that."
Kerrigan aimed her rifle at the general pulling the trigger as the scattered fragments of the two orbital military stations fell from orbit.
-Chapter End-