StarCraft: War of the Ring

by Dinosaur Mercenary

Sequel to In Utter Darkness and Flame, in between Legacy of the Void and Into the Void, Amon had retreated to Middle-Earth. The combined forces of Raynor, Kerrigan, and Artanis had to stop him. A good campaign that covers all of Middle-Earth as they assisted the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth. There will be some extracts from the Hobbit.

57. Epilogue

Two years later, Jim was last seen in Joeyray's Bar in Mar Sara and was watching the news while looking at his marshal badge.

"Today, marks the third anniversary of the fall of the Arcturus Mengsk regime. To memorialize this milestone, Emperor Valerian Mengsk held a monumental celebration in the capital wing of Augustgrad … heralding in a new age of peace and prosperity within the Terran Dominion. On the Senate steps, Admiral Matthew Horner reaffirmed the military's support of the new Dominion government … and expressed his optimism for the latest rounds of peace negotiations with the united protoss …" the U.N.N. anchor Kate Lockwell gave out the news.

Jim looked at a photo of him and Horner as well as a photo of Swann and a couple of engineers. He recalled the moment when he and his men succeeded turning the media against Arcturus Mengsk who was revealed to be responsible for the fall of Tarsonis. "Hearts and minds, man … Just like you always said," said Horner.

"You know, Matt. Someday you've gonna wind up leading this bunch of misfits," Jim said in the flashback.

When Jim looked at the photo of Heaven's Devils, he recalled Tychus Findlay saying, "I made a deal with the devil, Jimmy …"

As for the photo of Sarah Kerrigan prior to her infestation, Jim remembered Zeratul's warning, "You will hold her life in your hands …"

Jim took out an Elven Brooch and recalled Galadriel's words, "Hierarch Artanis, Commander James Raynor, Queen Sarah Kerrigan, I have nothing greater to give you three than the Elven Brooches. They will be reminders that you will never forget us."

Jim also remembered Aragorn's words in his coronation day, "The Zerg, the Protoss, and the Men from the sector have helped us all the way to the end. We will never forget that."

With the Elven Brooch, Jim still remembered his times in Middle-earth. From the part where he killed Smaug the dragon so that the company of Thorin Oakenshield could reclaim Erebor to the part where he was involved in the war against Sauron. "I guess Middle-earth will remain untouched as it is meant to be," Jim thought as he put back the Elven Brooch keeping it.

The doors opened and there was a familiar voice. "You about ready to get out of here, cowboy?" it was Sarah Kerrigan in her pre-infested form.

"Hell … It's about time," Jim left with enthusiasm.

Jim Raynor was never heard from again and his marshal badge was recovered from Joeyray's bar on Mar Sara.

The End