Rise of the Zerg Part 1

Rise of the Zerg Part 1

Immediately after Brood War..
The Protoss Force have prepared an invasion force to take back their home planet of Aiur. Zeratul was among the first group to attack the heart of the infestation... the Protoss discovered that it wasn't going to be easy..

Flagship Ganrithor II
High orbit over Aiur..

Artanis stood up slowly. It had been 3 days since he last heard from Zeratul and the others. "Zeratul, this is Artanis. Please respond.." Artanis tried to contact Zeratul for the 8th time. There was still no anwer. He turned on the viewscreen to take a look at the planet that was once the Protoss homeworld. " Artanis.."

Artanis realized that a scout from the fleet was contacting him. Artanis picked up the Protoss comnunication device.."Artanis here.." he responded. "Our scanners have picked up about 30 life form readings..they're heading this way. Could be Mutalisks.." the scout said. "An attack?" Artanis sat back in his chair..."All units..prepare for attack..".

The scout was right. 30 Mutalisks were heading towards the Protoss Fleet. The Corsairs and Scouts moved forward to engage the Mutalisks while the Carriers supported them with Interceptors from a safe distance. One by one the Mutalisks were destroyed, the Protoss Fleet suffered no casualties. 30 Mutalisks were no match for them..

When Artanis was just about to relax.. more disturbing news arrived. "Artanis! It appears that the Mutalisk attack was only a beginning! I'm detecting 70 Mutalisks and 40 Devourers heading this way!" a corsair pilot shouted. The young templar rose to his feet..." This doesn't look good!".

A more furious battle began.The Mutalisks had managed to get pass the Corsairs that were guarding the Carriers. The Ganrithor itself was damaged. All the Scouts had been destroyed and there were only 39 Corsairs left. Even some of the Carriers were destroyed.
"I'm going down!" one of the Corsair pilots shouted through the comnlink. Artanis watched with despair knowing that he couldn't do a thing. " You all will die with honour..Entaro Adun.." Artanis whispered slowly. Suddenly one of the remaining Corsair pilots contacted Artanis.." Artanis! I'm picking up 30 Battlecruisers heading this way! There are about two-hundred other Terran vessels heading this way!".

"What?!" the young templar checked the Ganrithor's sensors. The Corsair pilot was not lying. Artanis scratched his head with his long fingers..it didn't make any sense. Why would the Terran's take part in a Protoss war? Artanis picked up his comlink when he realized that the Terran Flagship was hailing him.

"Artanis! Think you could use a hand?" the voice was unmistakebly the voice of Jim Raynor. "Raynor!..Alright..we could use the support from your Valkyries." Artanis said. He sighed with relief.. maybe they could get Aiur back with Raynor's help. Usually Artanis would avoid doing anything with the Terrans but Jim Raynor was an exception.

"Just call me Jim.." Raynor said slowly. The Protoss and Terran fleet began to combine. This was obviously too much for the Zerg to take.. .

Terran Flagship Hyperion
High orbit over Aiur.

"Yeeeehaw!!" a Valkyrie pilot shouted through the comlink. Raynor watched as the Wraiths and Valkyries charged forward along with the remaining Corsairs of the Protoss Fleet. "Alright Dan, prepare to fire aYamato Gun at the Zerg Devourers!" Raynor said to his second-in-command who was in charge of the weapons control of the Hyperion. Dan was a young man aged 25 or so. Raynor had trained Dan himself. Dan was one of the few Terrans who had psychic abilities. A Ghost.. like Sarah Kerrigan. A female Ghost Raynor had met during the war. Raynor even had interest in Sarah when she was captured and infested by the Zerg. Sarah Keriggan ceased to be and became a murderess known as the Queen of Blades.

It was then that Raynor remembered his promise when Fenix died. " I will kill you Kerrigan.. that was my promise..and I intend to keep it," Raynor whispered to himself.
"Sir! The Yamato Gun is prepared!" Dan shouted. Raynor nodded and stood up.."Fire..."

In a blazing flash, the last Devourer was destroyed. Victory...it felt quite good but Raynor realized that he didn't have time for celebrations. He had a planet to restore.
"Sir. Artanis sends word that he has managed to open a small base on the planet surface. He wants to know wether we will require any space to build our own," Dan said. Raynor nodded slowly.." Tell him we'll be down on the planet surface in 0800 hours."

Dan stood up.."Artanis has gave the meeting coordinates... ." Raynor stood up from his chair. He walked towards the elevator," I want 18 SCV's and 30 marines waiting for me in 1 hour. Meanwhile I'm leaving you in charge." Dan saluted Raynor," Yes sir."
Raynor nodded.. he knew he could trust Dan. And if anything would happen to him on Aiur, he knew Dan would make the right decision...

Zerg Hive..
Unkown region of Aiur.

The Queen of Blades sat on her throne. The Protoss were here..Jim Raynor was too. This would be the beginning of her conquest of the universe. After the Protoss and Raynor are gone..nothing would stop her. " Now I can use the Protoss to my advantage.." Kerrigan smiled, watching the Protoss captives her Hydralisks had caught earlier. But she was more concerned about the most valuable prize the Hydralisks had brought back...Zeratul.

END OF CHAPTER ONE.