Shadowstrike Chapter 1
I don't own Starcraft, Blizzard does. I do won Carter.
Carter: you don't OWN me!
Me: I mean I own the rights to you, so no one can steal you and claim they made you.
Carter: Oh, Carry on then!
Me: ugh, just get your suit on. Kerrigan! You ready?
Kerrigan: Yeah.
Me: Abathur?
Abathur: Yes.
Me: okay, heres the next chapter.
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Carter Slumped into the Dropship seat "that was a close one, sir." the Pilot said
"No kidding, if I where two seconds late I would still be on Char." Carter said dreading the thought
5 minutes later
"I'm sorry to say my mission failed and the Zerg now have a sample of my genetic structure." Carter said to Admiral Hackett "Damn. Son, you know what we call a mission like that in the Dominion marine corps?" Hackett asked
"A Catastrophic failure?" Carter asked
"That's the offical way of saying it, but in the corps we call it "A total fuck up.". Got it, Son?" Hackett said
"ah, well sir, I would like to request something." Carter said
"what would that be, Son?" Hackett asked
"I would like my mind not do be wiped, I have learned some valuable things on Char." Carter said
"Oh... that will be tough I don't-" Carter interrupted "i have info on a high value target that has the whole Zerg biolibrary in his mind and I know where he is."
"okay, no mind wipes for you." Hackett said instantaneously
"good, thank you, sir." Carter said
"and I have one piece of news for you." Hackett said "we are getting 5 more Ghosts on this ship as your new squad." Hackett said
"a squad, sir? I though I made it clear to you and Mengsk that I work alone." Carter said
"it was at the personal requests of all five of them." Hackett said "and it was backed By Horace Warfield and Valerian Mengsk." He added
"Great." Carter said Putting his hand to his still masked face "where are they?" he asked
"Cantina." Hackett said simply
"okay." Carter said
Five Minutes Later: Starbreaker Cantina
Carter stepped into the Cantina, it had the heavy stench of whisky and Cigar smoke. There where five people he didn't recognize, His new squad.
Carter walked up to the table they where seated at: there where five in all, Two men and three women.
"I'm guessing you are Carter's new squad." Carter said "Yeah, and you are?" one of the men asked, he had tanned skin, blue eyes and slicked back black hair and scars all over his face, but not to the point of disfigurement, he also had a heavily built muscle structure. "None of your business, Soldier." Carter said "My name is Cronin Barkus." Cronin said. "whatever." Carter thought
"and you are?" he asked the other man: he had pale skin, a shaved head, blonde hair and green eyes, he had a skinny build "Looks like a contrast to Cronin." Carter thought
"Jace Tavius, Sir." Jace said "at least you show respect for a Superior officer." Carter said "thank you, sir." Jace said
Jace turned to the three women "names, please." Carter said
The first woman to answer had white hair that fell past her shoulders, pale skin like Jace's and red eyes, she was an albino and had a modest build. "I'm Amanda Tavius." Amanda said
The next woman to answer had bright red hair that she cut very short, Caucasian skin, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a red heart with a bullet going through the center on the right side of her neck and her build had a large bust that was accented by her suit "I'm Tara Valentine, Handsome." Tara said looking up and down Carter suggestively "Keep your mind out of your pants, Soldier." Carter reprimanded
The last woman was in full ghost gear, he couldn't tell anything about her besides she had the build of a highly trained Ghost "your name, Soldier?" Carter asked. "...Veltro." She said calmly "I want you real name, not a codename." Carter said "...No." Velto said "... Fine then, Veltro." Carter said
"good to meet my new squad." Carter said taking a seat next to jace "hold up buddy, our squad leader is Agent X58120M, not you." Jace said "that's me." Carter said taking his mask off: he had slightly pale skin, but not at the Grade Amanda or Jace was at, black hair he had tied in a ponytail and Green eyes along with a new scar where the Hydralisk had clawed him on his previous mission, he was a little worried about that "i swear I can feel something festering inside there, but the scanners are coming up clean." Carter thought.
"Sorry, sir! Didn't know who you where, Sir!" Jace said "at ease, soldier." Carter said
"so your Carter?" Veltro asked "Yeah, and I heard you all personally asked to work with me. and you are all backed By Horace Warfield and Mengsk's son?" Carter asked
"yeah-huh." Cronin said
"yes, sir." Jace and Amanda replied
"you bet, stud." Tara said
Veltro just nodded yes
"so what are you specialized in?" Carter asked
"Demolitions and Heavy weapons like HMGs and gauss weapons." Cronin said
"why am I not surprised?" Carter thought
"I'm A Medic, I focus on halting major and fatal injuries." Jace said
"I'm good with Tech,unlike my brother who is good with organics, I can hack anything and fix anything." Amanda said
"I focus on our Psi stuff, like probing minds and planting suggestions." Tara said still eyeing Carter
"you, Veltro?" Carter asked
"... I focus on stelth, I han rip your head off and stow your corpse in half a second and not leave any blood." Veltro said
"Impressive." Carter said
"hey, Boss." Cronin said
"Yes. Cronin?" Carter asked
"what you gonna name the squad?" Cronin asked
"huh, never really though about it." Carter said
"I vote Decimation." Cronin
"I vote Scalpel... I know it's not good but I like it. Jace said
"I Like Cronin's Decimation one." Amanda said
"I vote Scarlet." Tara said
"the only one I'm even considering is Scarlet." Carter thought
"Shadowstrike." Veltro aid
"Pardon?" Carter said
"I vote we name the Squad "Shadowstrike Squad"." Veltro said
"... Shadowstrike Squad, I like it." Carter said
"Me to." Amanda said
"Me three." Cronin said
"Me Four." Jace said
"that settles it we are called "Shadowstrike squad"." Carter said.
"sweet." Cronin said.
An alarm rang in the Cantina "all hands! We have a fleet of Protoss ships incoming, battle stations people, this is not a drill!" Admiral Hackett's voice came through the PA
"alright Strikers, let's get prepped." Carter said
"Sir yes sir!" they all said standing up and saluting and following Carter while checking there weapons
two minutes later Starbreaker's Bridge:
Carter stepped onto the Starbreaker's Bridge
"Carter, your here!" Hackett said "Just in time!" Hackett said
"sir we have got a hailing frequency from the lead ship." one of the comms officers said: she had Caucasian skin, neatly cut hair and brown eyes.
"Patch it through, Lilly." Hackett said
"yes, sir." Lilly said.
A screen at the front of the bridge came to life to reveal a female protoss with the same overly-fancy outfit they wore "this is High Executor Selendis, we have detected an infestation of Zerg on your ship and demand you send the infested to us." Selendis said
"who are the Infested, if there even are any, Selendis." Hackett said
"the one next to you has been infested with a new strain of Zerg parasite, it is not yet active but it has attached itself to him." Selendis said pointing to Carter
"Carter?" Hackett asked
"crap, when I was unconscious they must have infested me, either that or it was the hydralisk cut I received." Carter said
"so you admit infestation?" Selendis asked with a large amount of contempt in her voice
"I admit it is possible." Carter said "but I ain't leaving this ship, Selendis." Carter said crossing his arms and looking straight into Selendis' eyes
"than you will be taken prisoner by force, Terran." Selendis said
"Not gonna happen, Bitch." Carter said before cutting the transmission
"nice one, Boss!" Cronin said
"that taught that protoss moron." Tara said
"Sir, Carriers moving into position to block our escape and it seems the lead carrier is moving to board." Lilly said
"get out Vikings in the air to try and halt the cruiser! and get out Yamato Cannon online!" Hackett ordered
"yes sir!" another member of bridge crew said
"now, Son." Hackett said turning to Carter "I want you to get out of here with a transport, get to a dominion controlled world and get your info to Mengsk." Hackett said
"Yes sir, I understand." Carter said "good luck." he added "thanks, Son." Hackett said
"come on Strikers, were getting out of here." Carter said walking past his squad
"wait were just leaving them to Fight Selendis alone?" Amanda asked
"we need to get the info I have on Char to Mengsk, Hackett is willing to die for that." Carter said
"But-" Jace began but Carter interrupted him "no "buts", c'mon." Carter said
3 minutes later Starbreaker's hanger:
Shadowstrike squad loaded into the Hercules carrier "Hold on to yah' arses." the pilot said
The dropship lifted off and flew out of the Hanger at top speed "i don't kow if the feeling is right, but.. I feel like that will be that last time I see the Starbreaker." Carter thought as the carrier sped away
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That was chap 2. R&R people! R&R!
No Flames or Shadowstrike Squad will kill you
Carter: they will if I tell 'em to.