Terran Flagship
Hyperion
Xel'Naga Temple
2 Hours after
Praetor Artanis' dissapearence
"Sir, Artanis hasn't returned yet," Dan said. Raynor shook his head slowly. The defences were set up. But Artanis was missing. The last thing Artanis said to him was that he had 'unfinished business' somewhere. But now he was missing. Which meant that something must've went wrong. Raynor didn't even want to think of what Kerrigan would do to Artanis if he were captured. " Or killed," Raynor thought. Whatever it was, this wasn't the time to mourn. "Sir! Zerg forces from all sides!" Dan shouted suddenly. Raynor stood up.
" How long till they enter attacking range?" Raynor asked. " About 30 minutes.." Dan answered. Raynor shook his head. Things weren't looking very good for them. " Open a channel to the Protoss fleet," Raynor ordered. Dan nodded and did as he was told. " The fleet's listening sir," Dan said. Raynor took a deep breath. " Protoss fleet, this is Jim Raynor. Artanis hsn't returned but the enemy is closing in. I hereby take command of the fleet. I know that some of you might not like to take orders from a Terran. But we don't have any choice. The Zerg don't care about species..it's either death or get infested. Now..our goal is purely to guard this temple. Do NOT pursue the Zerg forces if they fall back. I want the Protoss to guard the South side of the temple while the Terrans will guard the North..this doesn't actually look like a battle we can win. But there is hope. 5 of our best men will head to Kerrigan's Hive and nuke it. Our job is to provide cover for them while they fly past the attacking broods. Knock down anything that fires towards the team.. Good luck…all of you."
Meanwhile..
Hyperion Hangar
3 Wraiths and 2 Valkyries were being prepared for the upcoming attack. Their pilots were nearby, sitting around a table playing cards. The team leader, Zeth Fost had red short hair and a tall body. Zeth went to the same training academy as Raynor. They weren't much of friends though. Zeth was well known for his piloting skills. People said that he could fly his Wraith into a battlefield and come out without a scratch. That was why Raynor chose him to be the leader of the group. Beside him was Greg Adams. With dark hair and an innocent face, people wouldn't think that he was much of a soldier -he was only 17 years old. But then, people wouldn't know a ghost when they see one. Greg was a ghost. He had a quiet nature and always seemed deep in thought. He didn't have many friends. Actually he didn't have any. Neither did he have a family. He saw his parent's brutal death at the claws of a Hydralisk. He was the only one at the table who wasn't playing cards which wasn't a surprise to everyone else there. Beside Greg was a female pilot named Jill Sidewing. Her friends called her "Ace" though. She was a Valkyrie pilot. She had been into many battles before and she proved to be skillful in a fight. Jill was a hot-tempered woman. She was Dan's childhood friend. There were even rumours of the two having a relationship. But no one was ever brave enough to try to find out.
On the other side of the table was Steven Phoenix. His usual job was to scout enemy territory in his cloaked Wraith. His Wraith was modified, he could stay cloaked longer than anyone else in his Wraith. Steven was trained by Raynor after the UED was destroyed. He wasn't with the fleet that was destroyed. He was left behind on Char when his Wraith was hit in the wing. Miraculously he survived, Raynor found him and trained him to become something you might call a spy. The last pilot was Taylor Grien. He was a Valkyrie pilot. Taylor was also a survivor of the Mar Sara colony. He wasn't as good a pilot as Zeth but he was something you'd say second-best. He was always competing with Zeth. But they were the best of friends. You'd hardly ever see Zeth go anywhere without Taylor.
" House of Aces," Zeth smiled as he slammed his cards onto the table. Suddenly the alarm rang. " Red Alert! The Zerg forces have entered firing range!" the computer's voice shouted. The 5 pilots stood up and turned towards their ships. Zeth's comnlink went online. " You know what to do.." Raynor's voice said. "Gotcha sir," Zeth said as he settled into his Wraith. " Flight Squad Omega, prepare for launch.." the announcer shouted. Zeth smiled to himself.."Flight Squad Omega..there was a nice ring to it. The hangar doors opened revealing the vast blue terrain. Of course it wasn't all blue. Brownish-red Zerg figures were heading towards the Temple below. Behind them was a large wave of Zerg Broods. Siege Tanks and Reavers began to open fire. Marines began firing from their bunkers..Zealots and Dark Templars charged forward. War. Zeth leaned back as his Wraith sped out of the Hyperion's hangar. The others followed behind.
" All hands,report in!" Zeth shouted.
" Ace here,all systems go,"
" Greg here, all systems functional"
" Phoenix here. Reportin in!"
" Taylor here, let's kick some Zerg ass!"
The 5 ships flew into the battlefield, above the war below..past the Mutalisks and Corsiars. They had only one target..and they intended to knock it out.
Hyperion Main Bridge
Raynor stood up. " All hands battlestations! I want those guys safe past the broods!" Raynor shouted. He watched as the Zerg forces were destroyed by their defences…yet they kept on coming. " Sir! Mutas coming in!" Dan shouted. Raynor nodded slowly..the men(umm and one woman) would make it. They had to..
The Marine fired at the Hydralisk from the safety of the bunker. He turned to another marine beside him. "Geez..how many of these things are there?" he shouted over the roar of the battlefield. " Shut up and do your job! The STs(Siege Tanks) will cover us from behind. We have to cover them from those Hydras that come closer than their firing range!" his friend shouted. "Hey..are those Zealots?" a Firebat shouted. True enough, a number of Zealots were heading towards the bunker in attacking pose, alongside the Hydras and Zerglings. " They're infested! Blow the crap outta them!" the Marine shouted.
The Protoss Carrier Ganrithor flew forward alongside the other carriers. Interceptors flew out of their docking bays, attacking the Mutalisks heading their way , covering the Corsairs and Scouts. Below Reavers were destroying Zerg Forces from behind Protoss Photon Cannons. Zealots and Dark Templars exchanged blows with Hydralisks and Zerglings. Slowly..very slowly..the Zerg forces were pushing them back...
" Taylor! Got one on your tail!" Jill shouted. She flew towards the Scourge which was trying to ram into the Valkyrie's starboard. The scourge turned and let out a shriek and changed it's course towards Jill. " I don't think so.." Jill pressed the button on her stick, 4 HALO missiles shot out and exploded when they hit the Scourge. " Thanks Jill..I owe you one," Taylor said. " More Mutas coming in! We've gotta move faster!" Zeth shouted. " Jill and Taylor flew in front of the group and missles started flying , mowing the way for the others to go through. One by one the Mutas fell to the floor. They were no match for Valkyries. The last Mutalisk was shot down by Zeth's Gemini missles. The Mutalisk fell down onto the raging battlefield like the others. " C'mon! Let's move!" Zeth shouted. The others acknowledged and flew deeper into the battlefield. Carrying with them the last hope of the galaxy…
