Chapter 4: The Perfect Warrior

Sarah's targeted nuke hit it's mark, taking out the Barracks and a half a group of Goliaths. Raynor kept on firing to guard Sarah, to make up for when Mengsk drew back Raynor and left Sarah to the Zerg. Raynor and Sarah fired at a group of Scourges that were heading for a Carrier. One Scourge got through but was killed by a Dragoon. Raynor and Sarah went back-to-back, spinning and firing around each other. Raynor felt that old feeling that he had when he first met Sarah, the same feeling when he fought with her, for her. Raynor and Sarah ran and jumped off the ledge. Raynor landed on a Goliath and Sarah landed next to it. The Goliath turned to Sarah but didn't get a shot off for Raynor was shooting through its roof. Raynor ran off it as it exploded. Sarah fired at a Medic that was healing a Ghost and Raynor shot the ghost.

Sarah: Watch your head Jimmy, we're in for it now.

Raynor looked up and saw a squad of Ultralisks, Siege Tanks and Guardians moving towards them.

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The fusion was complete. Zeratul/Aldaris were now one, whole. They had the abilities of both Archons and Dark Archons. They were a white cloud with purple tinge on the edge. They still had the speed and abilities of both, plus the knowledge and the commitment to Adun. Any choices that were made by the mind of Zeratul and the mind of Aldaris was resolved at once. Their minds worked faster than time, which gave the thought of two creatures in one problem, which worked better. This is what happens to all Archons. They shot a beam at an Ultralisk and controlled another. The Ultralisk turned around and ran through the Zerglings, slicing them in half with its tusks. The Hydralisks fired at Zeratul/Aldaris as the Ultralisks attacked the controlled one. Zeratul/Aldaris flipped into the air and sliced open the head of a Hydralisk with their sword. They landed, turned around and fired their rifle at the oncoming Zerglings. The Zerglings spouted blood, which hit an Ultralisk in the eye. The Ultralisk started running everywhere having just been hit in the eye with blood. It trampled some Zerglings and Hydralisks. The other Zerg thought it was being controlled and started attacking it, this was the time for escape. Zeratul/Aldaris ran and jumped over the wall of Zerg and started running. They reached a ledge and jumped off it.

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Raynor looked up and saw a white and purple cloud flip over the edge of the ledge on which he and Kerigan had stood moments before. Raynor saw its legs as it landed and the agility of it when took off. He recognized it to be Aldaris, but as some form of Archon was impossible. The "Archon" jumped onto an Ultralisk and cut open its head. The "Archon" then jumped onto a Siege Tank, shot an Archon beam and then leaped up onto a Guardian. This was the perfect position in this situation for neither the Ultralisks, Siege Tanks or Guardians can shoot in the air. The "Archon" Started firing Archon beams and a Marines rifle at the other Guardians. Raynor and Sarah helped. The guardians died except the one that the "Archon" stood. Raynor, Sarah and the "Archon" started firing on the Siege Tanks whom were moving into Siege Mode. The "Archon" controlled the Siege Tank who was in Siege mode. The Tank turned its turret and fired at another Tank, destroying it. The Tank was destroyed and another Tank fired at its own. Raynor saw what the "Archon" was doing.

Raynor: Sarah, fire at the Ultralisks, the Archon has got the Tanks.

Sarah: Right.

They started shooting the Ultralisks, making it easier for the "Archon". The Tanks were killed so the "Archon moved onto the Ultralisks. It sliced of the Guardian's head and jumped onto an Ultralisk. It jumped from monster to monster, killing each one before it landed. Sarah finished off the last Ultralisk with a well-placed shot. The "Archon" walked towards Raynor and Raynor saw the face, it was familiar. Then the glint in the eye made him know.

Raynor: Zeratul?

Zeratul/Aldaris: I(both of their voices)/IIt is not just Zeratul here, but Aldaris as well. We are one, Raynor, our skills combined to create a hybrid Archon, us.

A Ghost shot hit rock above Raynor's head. He looked up and covered his head with his arm to stop the rocks penetrating his helmet. A green Ghost walked forward, Duran.

Duran: Well done Aldaris, you have exceeded my expectations. You have even created an Archon out of yourself. You still have what you always had, except an extra mind. You have perfected yourself to a new level, my level.

Sarah: What do you mean your level? No Protoss ever sinks to your level!

Duran: My Queen, you are you again, this will make it easier to kill you. Raynor lifted his gun to fire at Duran but he was too quick. He shot at Raynor but Sarah jumped in front of him.

Raynor: Sarah!

Sarah spun around as she was hit and collapsed on the ground. Raynor knelt by her side.

Raynor: Sarah, why the hell did you do that.

Sarah: For you.

Raynor looked at her arm wound. He placed his hand on it and sealed the whole through which air would leak. Raynor looked up and saw Zeratul/Aldaris and Duran dueling. Zeratul/Aldaris were swinging their sword and Duran was using his gun. Duran was charging at Zeratul/Aldaris and they were dancing around him. Duran drove his gun right where a humans stomach would be on a Protoss, Zeratul/Aldaris bent over and Duran kicked them in the head. He shot at them and they jumped into the air. He fired again right in the middle, but time froze. The bullet stopped and Duran, Raynor and Sarah looked the hybrid Archon. They were suspended in the air and time. The cloud shrunk and disappeared, only their entwined bodies were left to be seen. A bright light shot through the sky and hit them, the same light from the Temple of Xel'Naga. The bodies were still until the impossible happened, they split. The two bodies broke apart and landed beside each other. They kept moving sideways and the bullet moved on. Duran raised his gun again but it was knocked out of his hand, he looked up and saw Zeratul's hand outstretched. He was metres away but the gun was still on they ground. Zeratul knew this would happen for it dawned on him before he and Aldaris had fused. Adun had awarded him for what he had done. Withstanding banishment from Protoss, Aldaris' accusations, helping kill Zerg Cerebrates, saving Shakuras and gaining the trust of a lost warrior. He (Zeratul) was the perfect warrior.