101101101- Sorry for the wait. I wasn't going to continue this story after chapter 2, but it's received many positive comments, so I'll definitely keep going. I want to add another character but I cannot think of someone who would be interesting. If anyone has any ideas, please e-mail me.
"Jesus Christ! Take it down, take it down!" yelled the Marine. His rifle rumbled and shell casings littered the ground. A medic stood at his back waiting to heal the wounds that would soon be inflicted. A firebat rushed past the two and began to douse the monster. He scorched the beast for a few seconds before it gave him its attention and grabbed the man by his head. His skull collapsed by the immense pressure from the gargantuan fist, and his tattered body fell to the floor. Corpses flew throughout the room with the creature's massive swipes. It bashed metal and crunched bone as it made its way towards the ship's bridge. "Bullets do not affect it. Repeat, bullets are having no affect on it! We need explosives, now!" yelled a marine into his radio. He was soon decapitated.
A group of goliaths entered the room through a large blast door. Their autocannons started up and began to unleash a barrage of rounds upon the Zerg monster. Although the bullets did not penetrate its flesh, the creature was pushed back several feet, unable to fight the force of the projectiles. It ducked and ran towards one of the machines. The monster grabbed the goliath's torso and ripped it in two. Cut wires and blood poured out from the broken mech. The beast kicked to the right and broke off the leg of another goliath. It grabbed the crippled machine and crushed it against a wall. A third goliath began to fire. The Zerg animal grabbed an autocannon, while it was firing, and bent the metal on the arm. The barrel of the gun was aimed directly at the goliath's face and within seconds, dozens of rounds entered the machine's visor. The man trapped inside screamed in agony and the broken goliath fell forwards, crumbling to pieces.
Benjamin Kearse walked through the corridors with near immortality. The Terrans posed no threat, and he was almost at the bridge. Ben's thoughts had been cloudy ever since he became infested, but he had one thought that was still perfectly clear. Revenge.
Ben entered a cargo bay. He was now face to face with the last hope the Terrans had to save their beloved leader. Tanks, marines, firebats, goliaths, and vultures stood in the path of vengeance. With a loud rumble, every weapon in the room was aimed at Ben. He ducked and spun to the left, hiding behind a wall. Tanks shells exploded in his wake, and hundreds of bullets pursued him. A dropship, cowering behind the entire human force, prepared to make its getaway. Ben knew that Arcturus was on it, evading the Zerg's ultimate power once again, sending his men to save his life. "Your thoughts are blocked by your emotions." said the Overmind. "Shut down the vessel. Finish your mission" it added. "He must pay for what he did!" yelled Ben. "Think, my child. If he evades you now, my swarms will intercept him. However, I need the ship disabled. The Yamato Cannon is too powerful to risk a direct assault" answered the Overmind. Ben thought about what it had said. It was right, there was no escape for Arcturus. He would die, no matter how far he ran.
Ben arose from behind the wall. Bullets pinged off of his carapace, shells flew past his face, and slowly he made his way forward. He ducked, got on all four limbs and sprinted like and animal towards the barricade of men. He leaped onto a goliath and punched a hole clear through it. He jumped off and landed on a siege tank, opening its cockpit. Ben ripped out the terrified man and used his body to block dozens of bullets, before dropping the bloody mess to the ground. He kicked another marine in the skull and ducked just as a tank shell flew overhead and destroyed a half dozen men. A quick swipe and a medic fell. Another punch landed square in a marines visor, shattering his face. Ben grabbed a goliath leg and pulled it close. He ripped off the leg and jumped on the machine's shoulders, crushing the goliath underneath the immense weight. Ben back flipped off the mech and landed on a firebat. An eruption of fire shot up beneath Ben and he let out a roar in his mind, not of pain, but of pride. A tank shell narrowly missed his face as he ran towards the mammoth machine. He kicked the cockpit open and let loose a flurry of claws and punches. Ben ran off the tank just in time to get shot in the chest by another. He flew into a pile of corpses, but recovered quickly. The tank fired again, this time a wide miss. The ship's hull was taking damage quite quickly and looked as if it was going to buckle soon. Ben grabbed the corpses of two fallen firebats and held one in each hand. He threw them towards the tank and a final shell set off the canisters of gas. The machine erupted in fire, and let off a massive explosion, a sound only rivaled by that of the tank's operator screaming as his flesh burned. Two vultures and a goliath were the only remaining enemies in the room. Ben ducked and two explosive canisters flew over his head. He grabbed the goliath by the head and kicked its torso, splitting the machine and its operator into two. The vultures shot again, but Ben's agility was no match for the sluggish machines. Ben ran towards the vultures as they charged at him. He extended his arms and took both men in the face with his massive hands. They fell off the bikes and tumbled to the ground, unarmed. Two swift punches ended their lives.
The dropship was gone, as was Mengsk. Ben did not mind, however. He would have liked to deal the fatal blow to Arcturus himself, but a painful death by the acid spores of the swarm would suffice. "Quickly my child, find and destroy the ship's power generator. I can then exterminate the rest of the Terran invaders" said the Overmind. But at that moment, the entire Terran fleet tore through space and time, far away from their enemies. Mengsk and his minions had warped through space, he had escaped once again. "The humans are wise to run. My child, disable the ship and my swarm shall infest it. I sense you are angered. Do not worry. This "Mengsk" shall meet his demise, and I can ensure you that it will be by your claws" said the Overmind. The Overmind's words calmed Ben down, but he was still somewhat enraged.
Ben rushed to the power core. He lacked the knowledge to disable it by means of electronics, so he had to improvise. He ran through many corridors before finding a scared scientist hiding in a storage cupboard. Ben grabbed the man by his collar and lifted him up to eye level. He dragged the man back to the power core, the frightened scientist kicking and screaming all the while. "Jesus…please…please don't kill me!" he said to Ben. Ben hit the core with his hand and then dragged his thumb across his throat. "Off…you want it off?" asked the scientist. Ben nodded.
The scientist quickly shut off the power core and turned back to Ben. "Okay it's shutting down now. Please, just let me live" he said. Ben turned around and the man began to run. However, he did not run far. As soon as he sprinted off he came to a halt and discovered Ben's hand through his stomach. The scientist crumbled to the ground and Ben flicked the blood off of his arm. "No Mercy" he thought.
Within minutes the swarm filled the space around the battlecruiser. An overlord hovered over top of Ben and its tentacles pulled him into its body. The rest of the swarm started to infest the vessel and its remaining crew.
Ben arrived on Char, waiting to see what the Overmind had next in mind. "You have done well my child. The Terrans have removed themselves from the sector and only one more enemy remains. The Protoss" said the Overmind. "They have come here, to Char, wishing to kill me. I want you to strike, secretly. They are not aware of your presence and I wish for that to remain so. You need to assassinate their leader before they kill my other child." it added. "Other child?" asked Ben. "She was born before you, but you were assimilated together. She is battling the Protoss at this very moment, with the power and grace of yourself."
"She is the Queen of Blades…"