Disclaimer: I apologize for the late update; family, work and stress have been eating me inside and out. I also would like to apologize that I have to slice this final chapter to two, as I have more scene making but find no room to fit in here without turning it into a wall of text, which I'm sure not everyone is going to enjoy (with the exception of SOTF, who seem to enjoy such punishment for odd reasons). Anyway, this chapter is going to showcase some (and when I mean some, I mean very, very little detail) regarding Avatar-of-Kane story on the first few lines of the chapter. It may not be canon, but he seemed to have agreed to of such setup. The rest however is mine. Most of the promise from the last chapter is present, and a few had yet to be present – that one I'll display it at full force in the next chapter.

Let our 4 heroes dive-in into the Scrin Homeworld territory already!

Command and Conquer belongs to former Westwood Studios – I really don't need to remind you guys by now right?

Starcraft belongs to Blizzard Entertainment.

Starcraft AU; Tiberium Galaxy Trilogy story arch belongs to Avatar-of-Kane. Congratulation for updating Chapter 28 buddy, and Congratulation for getting a TV Trope as well!

All original character are mine.

THAT WAS LEFT-HANDED!

Darkfang: Steppe Mammoth, UNBALANCED? Brother, having that overprice, overpower unit is asking for trouble; you can only have 4 units, its resource are demanding, and has the build time far longer than any unit type in existence. If that isn't enough, the Steppe Mammoth is far too big to build safely in a War Factory, forcing those who decides to deploys it to build outside of the War Factory, TOTALLY EXPOSED to enemy fire. Despite having a transformation system, none of the previous existing weakness on both versions of the Mammoth series are iron out. The Steppe Mammoth is like Kirov Airship or Giga-Fortress; it's a Glacier Class unit, meaning it has the power to destroy anything, but damn too slow to even pick-up the pace. Smart enemies will go around it, and kamikaze units like Disintegrators can make buffet out of it.

Besides, this is fanfiction; I'm here to write about something awesome, badass and overall mind-blowing moment. You think Steppe Mammoth is unbalance? You have not seen ANYTHING yet my friend, with the exception of SOTF, who probably know my style of writing by now. Heck, I bet he already knows how this story end!

Soldier of the Future: Wow, so much stuff here! Thank you for your kind words man! The UED Terrans aren't exactly here for negotiations if that is what your referring, its actually okay for them to open fire against anything that has more than two legs, grey skin and ugly as sin - racist at its finest.

You'll be surprise that this version of Scrin will throw all those units here and the chapter later - this Scrin is not the Vanilla Scrin, Reaper or Traveler Caste; this is a new, and sadly dying Scrin Caste, and this Caste lack many powerful units - I'll explain it in the next Chapter.

No Thors or Mammoth - the UED has most of Dominion arsenal, but requisite something like a Thor is nonexistent to the UED, this goes to Terran Dominion Reaper, Hellbat, Banshee and Ghost. As for the Mammoth tank... Introducing Steppe Mammoth.

Regarding how the government cover up the Scrin tower, the billion of lives lost, alien invasion and Project Purification, it will all be explain, and I have no intention to do a half ass job like EA did.

If you play Starcraft WoL and HotS, the Tal'darim is like a jerk faction to the Protoss race; already the Protoss forces are spread thin due to the Brood War event, and now this shit happen. A lot of people didn't really like the Tal'darim... Well, let's see what might happen in the next chapter, ehehehe...

Finally someone who understand the Command and Conquer formula! Final Tier unit is very impractical because it drain your resources at an astonish amount, and with the risk of building one outside from the safety of the War Factory? It is only rewarding if ONE manage to be activated in time to see any action.

Again, I thank you for your long review, SOTF, be looking forward for your Fic in this end.

Royal Twin Fang: No. the UED did not have the required technology to even house some of the weapons mention in the field; the GDI unit that appears here are actually pre-GDI units, and only Avatar-of-Kane have the rights to upgrade/downgrade or outright choose newer units than the one appear here.

Avatar-of-Kane: Thank you for your fruit of thought! And the infiltration really is a throwback to the Starcraft Wing of Liberty mission; I just need closure to ensure that the UED have it rough before any real cavalry arrive. As for the Tal'darim interference and the Scrin Mothership… next chapter bro!

OMAC001: Story is now update, though I slice it to two. Next one will be up in another month.

Starcraft AU Tiberium Galaxy; Primus

Final Chapter Part 1

Into the Locust Maw – Stratified Planet

(Year 2504… Koprulu Sector, Dominion Core World, Korhal, UNN Central Military Sector)

"Look at all the people here on parade," said the youngest officer member who had join the Raynor's Raider - Tray Randall - who voice his concern as he and his superior, James Raynor and the ship captain, Matt Horner continue to watch the event begin to unfold through the holographic screen on Korhal, "Are you sure we can trust that convict to do this mission? I mean, with all due respect I think I would be more suitable for a task such as this."

"Don't get your panty hole in flame just yet Tray," Raynor reply, "As much as I don't trust him with this mission crowded with tons of innocent bystanders, Tychus is the only one who can pilot the Odin. That and he develop a dangerous love interest with that o' piece of prototype. I won't be near Tychus when that happens."

"Which reminds me," Raynor continues, turning his attention to Matt Horner, "How did you manage to get Odin to Korhal with my blue clay friend down there anyway?"

Matt pulls a straight face, a small hint of smile has a mark on his face, "I had to call-in every favor I had, even from the corrupt Dominion captain. I manage to get some contact on some loose strings to help bring in the Odin unit with Tychus inside. They are willing to help out with a small credit transfer to turn in a blind eye on the Valhalla Dominion facility incident.

"Matt, you're a miracle worker." Raynor openly congratulate.

"Must be a dangerous operation though - calling every favor you had even from a Dominion goons? I'm surprise this operation is going well." Tray reply regarding about Matt's contact, nervous at best.

"Dangerous - yes, but I'm not letting this opportunity to deliver Mengsk's dirty secret out to the public just for a few crummy credit."

"Right." Tray gives a nod, "but still, why are you letting me to take control of the Command Center? I wasn't exactly a fine man for a job to command an army, being a Marshall on Mar Sara and all haven't really sharpen my wits on commanding one."

"Call it a test Tray," Raynor reply with a confident smile, "That, and you know the layout on this area better than any of us. With Tychus causing chaos to the Dominion base, you'll set up an operation center just outside of the peering eyes of the Dominion force with our Command Center we 'acquired' from our generous client."

Tray chuckle softly; he really do know this area after all, with the Dominion officer school just a klicks away. Just like what Tray Randall had explain, he took up officer school when the Son of Korhal was still on power before being converted to the Dominion because he wants to make a difference on his homeworld Mar Sara. Ever since he saw the true faces of the Dominion own interest in weapons production and weaponizing viral Xeno material over his sicken populous, he had switch sides, along with the rest of the Mar Sara Colonial Militia and throwing away the mantle of Marshall. Now, after weeks of battling against Dominion forces, craze mercenaries, Protoss fanatics, rampaging Zerg and a few run-ins with an unknown Terran faction known as the Brotherhood of Nod, Tray's sudden return to Korhal is not without merits. Since he took plenty of lessons on Korhal for many years before becoming a Marshall of Mar Sara, he practically know each Dominion military base like the back of his hand. Accepting this mission delivered by Raynor will also mean that the once folklore hero from Mar Sara has full confident on Tray, and it would be a great honour to perform it without a doubt.

"Keep in mind however," Matt Horner quickly warns the young protégé of Raynor, "Once Tychus unleash hell, you'll only have a few minutes to set up everything down. During the confusion the Dominion will not be able to do anything – they don't even know who to attack at first. Use this window of opportunity to guide our blue convict to the Dominion base, and hit them as hard as possible. Once the Dominion rallies their forces, we'll have to support Tychus for uploading the data into the UNN news station."

"I won't disappoint you sir," the youngest officer reply before he shift his attention to the pilot who is operating the mighty Odin, "Let's get this done Tychus, you and me are going to enjoy this little firework display."

"Thought you'll never asked! Ready to Ragna-rock and Roll!" Tychus reply with a long, longing smile.

(Korhal... Halfway across the globe... Dominion Distribution District Center)

"Big Daddy, this is Eagle Five, dropping Codename Buddha several klicks away, we are on schedule."

"Big Daddy here, well done Eagle Five, carry on with your mission. We'll send in reinforcements of SCV to your local area with a single light switch away, over."

A massive, never before seen Dropship, easily outsize the Terran Hercules Transport slowly descent a few short distance away from Korhal distribution district center undetected. This is where the Dominion store food, water, material, weapons and other daily required items are stored safely in this high-tech, impenetrable fortress here. The distribution center is the hub of all Korhal centralizes delivery system, massing amass amount of property in the name of Mengsk, collected throughout the Core World and the Fringe World of the Koprulu Sector. So long as the Dominion had this installation running, the Dominion will have no fear of running out of essential items for well over a year. Because of its major important, should Korhal came under attack by a foreign power, this installation will keep the Dominion necessary needs afloat long enough to counter-attack the foreign forces. As such, the installation has one of the most sophisticated defences and massive amount of troop deployments on par with the fame New Folsom Prison World. Multiple Barracks, War Factory, Starport, and enough Bunker, Siege Tank and other defensive structure to defend this area from incoming siege, and with well over 5 dozens super warehouses that stores valuable goods, it's understandable why it should house a lot of defences here. Attempting to assault this fortress with any known countable or uncountable army is plain suicide, and with sophisticated sensor throughout the facility design to root out any intruders, smugglers and saboteur, its reputation as an impenetrable fortress is well earn.

And yet these solid walls and equally solid defences surround the fortress, it has one key weakness; their IV sensor is horrific, despite being heavily encrypted with multiple firewall and cyber defences.

The UED Turncoat Company, lead by the infamous Prometheus orbit around the area in an attempt to dock the area for resupply and refuel. After checking for authentic insignia and verifying the captain of the ship, Dominion officers blissfully allow Prometheus to dock on hanger 9 and allow it to do whatever it is they are here for, but inform their staff officers to inspect it anyway, to ensure their loyalty to the Emperor. Several Dominion Marines goes up onto the capital ship Prometheus for some internal system check via Adjutant and question every personal regarding about the ship captain, the crew and any strange behaviour. The questioning turn out spotless and the Adjutant system which would log messages on a daily basis comes out clean. After many minutes later, the inspection is over, allowing the Prometheus to bid farewell to the Dominion forces, with stocked goods and material. The only complain the Dominion officer had on the list is that all of the crew on Prometheus has no negative feedback on being the Emperor's 'cowards' since the ship and its crew are marked as such. Higher ups thinks nothing of it, seeing absolutely no resentment and couldn't even bother to worried about them.

And yet not a single Dominion officer had any clue about the alteration of the Adjutant due to EVA's interference, and questioning a massive number of the crew loyal to the UED courses only allows suspicion being thrown out into the vacuum of space when they display their (false) devotion to Emperor Mengsk. Prometheus, as well as The Ivory Tower and Burning Scourge always gets away from being marked by the Dominion as 'possible traitors', and they can get supply and fuelling from the Dominion Core World while other mercenary struggle to do so.

However, today is a very different day for the Dominion forces inside the distribution district center; today is the day where the Turncoat Company will be aiding the Spartan Company in raiding the super warehouse. And they will not do it with an army. Sending an army against this impenetrable fortress may result in massive casualties for the UED forces, and this is not acceptable since the UED is still understrength against something like a fortress.

They will only do it with one unit and a bunch of SCV with the Dropship.

"Big Daddy, Codename Buddha is deployed and ready to deliver the Dominion a well deserve slap of karma"

"Roger that Eagle Five. Prometheus just done with the resupply and refuelling, Intel's report that half a staff member of the Dominion has gone to the opening parade of the Dominion ultimate secret weapon on the UNN Central Military Sector."

"Roger that Big Daddy, has the attack begun yet, over?"

"This is Big Daddy, the attack has not begun- hold the phone Eagle Five, the attack has begun! Repeat, the attack has begun! Odin is now rampaging the Dominion military sector! Give a clear signal to Buddha now!"

"Roger that Big Daddy. Buddha, this is Eagle Five, you have permission to engage the Dominion warehouse facility and its stronghold! The reclamation is now in progress!"

Just as stated before, Odin, piloted by Tychus has begun his rampage on the UNN Central Military Sector, and all the Dominion asset across the core world are now trying to rally themselves in order to counter this catastrophe event. Even the troops down in the Dominion Distribution District Center are now pushing into the combat zone to reinforce the affected area via Dropship and Medivac, while Viking using their flight capability takes to the sky. Without the Hercules transport ship, the Dominion Marines and Marauder are all pushing forward on the ground to their rendezvous coordinate across the field and into the lush green terrain area with less urban structures and even less cover to exploit, from there, an available Dropship and Hercules will be waiting for them.

"Sir, shouldn't we be calling more reinforcement?" one of the Marine, a sergeant from his insignia rank marked on his armour asked his superior right in front of him, "I mean 3 companies of Marine and a platoon of Marauder? I thought we are going after a rogue Odin, not a small Zerg nest."

"Sergeant, the day I told you to command an army is the day I ran out of men to Char. I bet even my grandma would have had it her way if she would tackle a big o' hunk of metal like that. That show piece tech is nothing compare to MY Marine Corp, now shut up before I-" the sergeant's superior pause when a distant noise which sounds familiar, "Serge, do you hear that?"

During their subtle march, the Dominion forces felt a loud thundering tremor on the ground. Early hypothesis indicates that it could have been a herd or more Ultralisk, which is impossible since the Zerg Swarm is still battling several core worlds away. And yet the trembling feeling is suspiciously felt like the treading of an approaching Siege Tank. HUNDREDS of approaching Siege Tanks. The Sergeant's superior knows that it really does sound like a Siege Tank, because it is only a logical for such a tank to be rumbling piece of metal that has a distinguish heavy steel and a crackling engine noise.

"Who calls in Siege Tanks?" the same Marine superior officers yell out at his Marine Corps, staring suspiciously at his sergeant. The sergeant only gives a dumb look, "I wanna know who calls in Siege Tank on route to MY location, Sergeant!"

"B-but… we ain't got no Siege Tank coming here, sir."

That's when something big, something monstrous coming out from the edge of the route, hidden by tall trees and even taller cliffs surrounding the area. When it makes an appearance the entire Dominion Marine Corp eyes wide open, jaws drop and their puny weapon stand down - the thing is huge, larger than any known Zerg Ultralisk. Its huge tank tread is easily the size of the Terran Supply Depot, each tread has a weapon port pointing at the Marine Corps menacingly and the main body of this gigantic tank is as big as the fame Terran Command Center, probably taller than the Planetary Fortress. The frightening part is the main turret mounted on the gigantic tank, it has three barrel cannon and each cannon barrel is wide enough to swallow a Marine whole with just one blast. The worse part is the bearing insignia it carries on the front hull of the massive tank - the United Earth Directorate Expedition Force!

"RECLAMATION IN PROGRESS. MAKE SOME ROOM. OPEN FIRE!"

"HOLY MOTHER MERCY! THAT THING IS EVEN BIGGER THAN THE ODIN!" one of the unprepared Marine cried out in fear.

"Take it out! Take that thing down!"

"With what, Gauss Rifle and K12 Punisher!? Our current weapon doesn't cut it!"

"Shut the hell up and just blast that damn thing! Fire! Open fire!"

The Dominion Marine and Marauder forces open fire their weapons at the approaching gigantic tank, and just as the random marine has been stated, their tiny and puny weapon does not have the needed firepower to even dent the massive armour hull, let alone dent the paint job on the massive tank. Regardless, the massive tank counter-attack the mass group of Marine and Marauder with its own Autocannon and Hellfire Missile Launcher against the Dominion forces, forcing the massive crowd to hide behind the high vegetation. Several poor bastard aren't so lucky like the rest of their teammate who are in hiding as these unlucky few are either shred to pieces are being blown apart. The Dominion Marines continue their assault against the gigantic tank while taking cover behind the high vegetation, but the massive tank simply ignore their effortless struggle and continue to push forward, turning its attention towards the impenetrable fortress heavily dense neosteel gate as high as the monster of a tank. As the massive tank perfectly align itself facing the gate, the fortresses gate defender ranging from proton gunner, anti-matter battery cannon and plasma fire all rain down the pain against the huge UED tank. The weapon mount on the gate seems to have an effect against the giant UED super tank... but not enough to make a difference.

"BRINGING IN THE BIG GUNS." the massive tank announce itself, it's massive main turret that is armed with a triple barrel cannon locked onto the front of the fortress. "LOADING ultra-heavy TUNGSTEN SHELL. ASSAULT INITIATED."

Then, a thunderous blast, rival even the famous ex-Confederate Siege Breaker are heard for the first time that leaves a painful ring at the ear of the Dominion. The blast is so loud it kick mass amount of dirt off the ground, uproot some of the high vegetation trees and scares away the flying creature originate on Korhal several thousands of miles away. Those who were too close to the massive UED tank when it fired its salvo had their eardrums blown; a number of which had become deaf, screaming in the intercom that he can't hear anything, not even his voice. As for the reinforce gate themselves, the massive bolt that held the gate in place for many years has been shaken from its place, but that was the first shot - as soon as the tank fire it's first cannon shot, the massive triple barrel cannon rotate clockwise until it is locked into position like the previous cannon barrel were, and fired another round, once again shook the very land itself and the immense firepower slams the reinforce neosteel gate with all its might. The second round has been fired, and the heavily dense neosteel gate which stood stubbornly bend inward towards the fortress, the massive bolt on each of the heavy neosteel gate could no longer able to hold the gate in place - the only reason why the gate still stands firmly in place is because of a series of 200 interlocking crisscross at each other, and that too appear to be at its limit. The massive tank rotate its third and final barrel in a clockwise matter before shaking the land for the third time with another thunderous shot at the reinforce neosteel gate, this time it completely punch through the impenetrable heavy block of wall off its hinges, sending the two piece of tall heavy piece of metal doorway to ricochet across the Dominion base, killing and destroying several numbers of Dominion troops on station and the station itself. The defensive structures that is attach to the super reinforce neosteel wall soon collapse - without the support of side wall, the heavy weapon that attach near at the entrance soon outweighs to the opposite side, and several Dominion gunner who realise this fact little too late soon fall to their death along with the defensive structure they were hunker down with.

As soon as the gate is blown open, the massive UED tank rolls in as the Dominion higher officer in the base sound the alarm. In most situation, a base blazing with alarm would spell a disastrous result, and since this is the center of the core world of the Dominion, very few people could get away from the wrath of Mengsk and his infamous fleet of warship. And speaking of Mengsk...

"Terran traitors from Earth. You are alone in this sector and yet you dare knock at my front door with your unwelcome gesture, guns blazing and all. Surrender to the Terran Dominion forces and I will ensure the continued peace between my loyal subjects of the Koprulu Sector and that from Earth." the heavy, rasp yet recognizable tone echoed throughout the fortress which the massive UED tank pilot who is operating it hears the message clearly.

"EARTH IS OURS." the voice originate from the massive UED tank reply in kind, and to show its hostility against the tyrant emperor, the United Earth Directorate massive tank open fire another round against a Dominion structure, a Barrack which is immediately cripple the Terran structure with a large gap from one end to another.

"Then you are doom. Dominion forces, eliminate our bothersome guest."

On cue, the once mild crowded Dominion fortress is instantly crowded by everything the Dominion has from Goliath, Siege Tank, Diamondback, Hellion, Vulture, and even smaller version of Odin, the Thors. Each unit the Dominion forces throws at is nowhere near as big as the ultra-heavy super tank the UED is sporting, but as the fearless crew inside the massive tank makes a head count on their opponent number, they only had this to say, "SIZE MATTERS"

The massive tank open fire from all of its four weapon ports, including the main cannon, but so does the Dominion forces - Goliath unit open fire their autocannon, Vulture zooms in and fire frag grenades at every inch from the UED super tank. The Hellion continue to support the aging Vulture unit, some even transform into the newly registered Hellbat for additional protection. Diamondback quickly assist the Vulture and Hellion by going around the massive tank firing its main weapon hoping to get some kind of effect while the Thor units unleash a barrage of munitions against a unit far bigger than itself. Siege Tank however rolls back up from the group, not joining the fight yet as it tries to get into siege position before quickly deploy into siege mode. Despite the valor effort the Dominion is pulling, a fraction of these brave Dominion forces are quickly vaporize from the face of Koprulu Sector by a single shot from the ultra-heavy super tank main turret. Seeing that the current main weapon is not suitable for the job, the captain of the UED super tank recycle its choice of munitions and return to its default weapon, the Sonic Blast. The huge tank open fire it's choice of munitions against a single Dominion Goliath unit which is centered among the group of clustered Dominion forces. The poor Goliath unit instantly disintegrate to sub-atomic particle level, and the resulting expending wavelength quickly knocks most units off the ground, obliterate everything else with a wave of supersonic wave length. Unprotected units such as the Vulture and Hellion pilot quickly aid their ear as their eardrums rupture and burst from such high level of sonic wavelength while others who are protected are suddenly being assaulted by painful headache induce migraine. Infantry such as Marines and Marauder attempt to join in the battle, but the sheer size of the UED massive tank quickly demoralized the Dominion troops, even those with neural socialized inhibitor.

"REVISING DEPLOYMENT VECTOR" the massive UED unit announced, and the mighty tank begins to roll down forward, while still engaging the Dominion forces. Any close proximate unit that are stunned earlier whose position are too close to the UED ultra-heavy super tank scream at their intercom before a loud long static replace their scream of terror. In a perfect synch, several detonation occurred right underneath the massive super tank moving tread, and this immediate gave the Dominion forces a clear clue what they should be doing if this super tank decides to move; get the hell out of its way!

"Move! Get the hell away from that thing!" the panic Goliath unit cried out.

"EN ROUTE" the massive UED unit announce again, moving and firing the fleeing Dominion forces while the massive tribarrel cannon aim at the distance, targeting the Dominion production structure. It wasn't long before another poor Dominion dude got himself sandwich between the almighty UED tank treads, which revealed to be a Siege Tank and it's operator, probably too busy listening its loud music then to unpack and move away.

Majority of the Dominion forces all rush off in different direction except for the large group of Thors. Unfazed by its ability to crush smaller unit under its massive treads, the group of Thors continue to engage the unit-crushing UED tank, "DROPPING THE HAMMER! COME ON GIRLY MAN, HIT ME!"

"DEPLOYING ARMAMENTS!" the massive tank announce again, firing a different rounds of armaments against the Thor that rip the main cockpit to an unrecognizable scrap of metal, killing the Thor pilot with one clean hit. The other Thor units, previously unafraid of the massive super tank, now has fear gripping in their heart upon seeing one of their number has fallen by a single shot. More Thor units soon join the previously fallen thundergod, and that is when one of them notice why - the UED massive super tank didn't fire it's Sonic Blast; it is firing superheated tungsten shell, and each shot is aim directly at their forward and vulnerable cockpit. The Thor unit disperse the fearful nature and replace it with wrathful rage - they are the Dominion most powerful unit, and the mighty Thor will press on, even if their death is just minutes away, "FIRE THEM ROUNDS, I WANT THAT THING BLEED LIKE IT SHOULD!"

The unmoved Thor continue to rain down a ton of hits, enough to actually make a huge dent at the front armour of the UED super tank using the Thor's Barrage ability. However, their valor are forfeit; since the group of Thor unit did not move an inch or retreat like those other Dominion members, several Thor units are either being crushed underneath the massive treads, or literally ran over by the UED super tank itself, with the weight of the tank literally squeeze the juice out of the Thor unit. The last Thor unit scream in agony before being shredded to pieces, in a deep Austria essence, "AAAUUUAAARGGHHH!"

"PEERLESS"

The UED super tank continue its mission to rain chaos inside the distribution sector, destroying the retreating or the approaching Dominion forces without worry. The mighty UED super tank then change direction towards one of many super warehouses nearest to it. The Dominion forces, quick to note of the UED true intention, had their ranking officers to quickly order their remaining forces to attack the massive tank and threaten them that failure is intolerance.

The massively armoured tank open fire it's main cannon - the power of the tribarrel once again prove it's worth as it only takes three rounds against the reinforce breach gate that seal the Dominion spoil. Forget the massively reinforced gate; the entire section that connects the gate and the wall is literally destroyed after the third destructive rounds are administered. After blowing a huge hole in one of many super warehouses, the UED super tank park right in front of the breach super warehouse before it proceed to turn its massive self around to the opposite direction, facing at the approaching Dominion forces. The back of the massive UED super tank drop down the rear hatch where several SCV and half a dozen Marine emerge, giving the SCV pilot their orders, "Alright guys, time to get paid big time! Raid this super warehouses as fast as possible - the bigger the cargo the more we pay you in advance!"

"Yes sir!" the group of over enthusiastic SCV pilot reply, eager to get paid for a job this big.

As the Dominion forces build up their courage to face the massive super tank again, they unleash rounds after rounds of spike-munitions, superheated tungsten, frag grenades, and plasma rounds - the UED super tank simply sit there, firing its autocannon and missile launcher against its smaller adversary while firing its Sonic Blast against the crowded armour column. More Dominion members are either killed or destroyed, and when most of the Dominion war machine are down and destroyed, its wreckage soon serve as a cover point for both Marines and Marauders. More ground reinforcements are drop in an attempt to use numbers against the UED super tank, but without sufficient firepower of the Thors or Battlecruiser, even with such numbers the Dominion forces still being outgunned.

"Where the hell are our Banshee air squadron, or a fleet of Battlecruiser support?! We should have those here by now!" a random Marine scream out, blindly fire his weapon against the UED super tank general location while taking cover at the wreckage of the once powerful Thor unit.

"Warfield had just pull every single Banshee unit and Battlecruiser fleet to tackle the Odin, sir!" another random Marine scream in reply, "but we have a couple of Battlecruiser coming in orbit!"

"ETA?"

"5 minutes!"

"Shit, we don't have five minutes!"

"Can we just nuke that damn thing?!" a Marauder reply in kind, firing its primary weapon while taking cover, "Don't we have a damn Ghost around here?!"

"Somebody calls for an exterminator?"

The male, with an eerie mercury-cold voice makes a reply, announcing his presents - the Dominion Ghost is here as his voice echoes in every known secure channel. A friendly ping are noted through their visor, quickly indicating the Dominion forces where the Ghost agent is taking position. The infamous cloak assassin are not alone; there are two more at the north and south of the Ghost agent who has place himself near the burning Barrack as a sniping position - quite a distance away from the fierce battle under clocking effect, the three invisible Dominion Ghost agent pinpoint their Canister Rifle onto the UED super tank, sat there for a good few seconds as the robotic Adjutant confirm the total number of three missile launch with a solid approval allowing three Ghost agent to guide the missile to its target. One of the agent smirk menacingly under his mask with confident, seeing as the UED super tank continue to battle the Dominion forces blissfully unaware of the approaching 3 nuclear warheads.

Dominion forces are soon being notified of the approaching nukes, and they count the remaining seconds they had before pulling out the area. When a loud roar echoes in the sky, every Dominion forces currently tackling the UED super tank takes their strategic retreat hastily. The almighty UED super tank did not move out of the way, and the mighty tank took all three Apocalypse-class nuclear explosion head-on, destroying and vaporizing a number of Dominion structure surrounding the UED ultra-heavy super tank and severely damage the super warehouses it had park on with nuclear fire. For the Dominion forces, it is a small price for total victory.

That is, however one exception...

Out of the nuclear fire and rolling out of the mushroom cloud, the UED ultra-heavy super tank sustain superficial damage from the nuke... and it still looks battle ready!

"WTF IMBA!" the Dominion Ghost gasp.

"HACK!" the Marine cried.

"CHEAT!" the Marauder bellows.

"Blizzard should have Nerf that thing!"

"OVERWHELMING!" the UED ultra-heavy super tank oblige.

The sight of seeing the massive, monstrous tank surviving not one but three direct nuclear hit in point-blank is shocking, so much so that most of the fearless non-neural socialised Marine Corp drop their weapon and ran to the nearest exit point, not caring about being subjected to treason - they would rather live longer as an outlaw soldier than to die early facing a monster made of steel like the UED super tank. Those that do had neural socialised inhibitors are currently being conflicted to either survival instinct and to follow their given order to attack and destroy the massive UED super tank. Only the armour column of the Dominion might has the chance to win, if only they had some kind of air support.

Lady luck seemed to be on their side as two Minotaur-Class Battlecruiser breaks through the atmosphere and had begun to survey the immediate area.

"Battlecruiser reporting!" the iconic greet-and-post from the captain of the massive capital ship finally answer the much needed air support for the Dominion ground team. A number of troops inside the Dominion Distribution Center cheer happily for their timely arrived reinforcement.

"Finally! BC support are here!" the officer in charge of the facility in a Marine power suit quickly reply.

"As ordered, we are - holy smoke that is a big tank. One of yours?"

"Heck no! That thing is a hostile unit! It just took three direct hit from a nuclear missile! That thing is a monster!"

"Ah, how exciting!" the captain of the ship reply, "Prepare for the Yamato Cannon!"

"REFACTORING OBJECTIVE; RETREATING!"

The critically damage, yet still combat effective and functional UED super tank sounds off as it makes its retreat. Despite it's ability to fire it's missile against air targets, against two capital ship is just out of the question. After getting a ton of goods from the super warehouses, the Dominion forces isn't going to let this huge thing go without any form of severe consequences. Since blocking the damn thing isn't an option because it has the ability to crush smaller unit than itself, Dominion ground forces tried their best to damage the UED ultra-heavy super tank as much as possible at the side. As the two hovering Battlecruiser act as air support, the two mighty capital ship ready it's Yamato Cannon aiming it's condensed nuclear payload against the huge moving target.

However, the two hovering capital ship did something that the Terran Dominion will never expect; helping its foe through their own secure channel.

"Codename Buddha, bang right in 3 second!"

"ON MY WAY"

The left Battlecruiser fire it's highly condensed nuclear at the same time as the hostile UED super tank makes a sharp turn to the right, crushing a number of persuading Vulture, Hellion and Diamondbacks that is chasing at the side of the super tank. The condensed nuclear ball of death hit only the asphalt.

"Buddha, bang left in 3 second!"

"THIS WAY!"

The right Battlecruiser fire it's own Yamato Cannon against the giant super tank, which the gigantic tank makes another sharp turn on the left, this time crushing the Siege Tank and the Goliath which are on pursue on the left side while the nuclear sphere hit nothing but an emerging Dominion Vulture and Hellion reinforcement.

"What the - how the bloody fuck can a huge thing dodge a Yamato Cannon strike twice in a row?!" the pursuing Marauder cried in disbelieve.

"Damn it, those UED bastard is getting too smart! Ivory Tower, Burning Scourge, cut off their escape route!" the commanding officer in Marine power suit calls out.

The two disguise UED capital ship's captain acknowledged these foolish Dominion orders - their plan is going smoothly thus far, and now with the MARV unit - the Mammoth Armed Reclamation Vehicle - has smuggled in a ton of goods from the super warehouses, it is time to bid farewell. The two disguise UED captain reply simultaneously, "Will do command."

The two Battlecruiser flies ahead of the UED ultra-heavy super tank, the MARV, and hover just above the destroyed entrance made by the MARV early on. The Burning Scourge open its megaphone function and makes a rather convincing threat down below, "UED traitors, there is nowhere else to run, and nowhere to hide. Surrender now or you and your kind will feel the full extend wrath of the Dominion Empire!"

"EMITTERS CHARGE!"

Almost in synch with its loud announcement, a sphere of powerful electromagnetic pulse seamlessly exploded from the UED super tank likely position, sending massive surge of powerful negative charge of electricity by the gigavolts across the Dominion fortress, blinding the opposing forces with its white and blue glow that burns the eye of those who is foolish enough to stare at it. The EMP quickly and effectively disable the Dominion's equipment and cause major system malfunction to those with complicated programming - Marines and Marauder's power suit are no exception as their powered reactor fizz out; without power to draw, the armour suit essential becomes a dead weight, crashed to the ground with the helpless user screaming for assistant. The Terran Dominion Ghost are much luckier than its Marine and Marauder counterpart, though only its clocking reactor shut down. As for the two Battlecruiser, both remain afloat, albeit unable to do anything with its system is suffering massive electrical surge.

And speaking of which, the ultra-heavy UED super tank vanish from sight! Since the EMP only affect electronical devices like the Marine power suit to the Thor Combat Walker, the surviving three Dominion Ghost are the only individual to be able to move unrestricted by the EMP blast. All three soon receive an updated order from high command to pursue this massive tank and find a way to hijack it for reverse engineering purpose. This orders are then understood, and all three Dominion agent follows the super tank treads trail, C20A Canister Rifle at the ready. The massive tank tread trails lead all three agent outside the fortifications boundaries and into the lush jungle where the path has been forcefully done so by crushing whatever it is in front of the massive object. After a few meters of trailing later, all three agent caught sight of the ultra-heavy UED super tank entering an aircraft much, much bigger than a Hercules Transport ship. Several Raven unit painted in UED colour scheme quickly notice the approaching Ghost agent, all three of them cloaked. One of the Raven unit fires off a Seeker Drone while the others drop down the auto-turret to cut off the Ghost escape route. All three Ghost agent, caught by surprise could do little but to retaliate; one of the Seeker Drone manage to get near one of the cloaked agent and violently explode, killing one of the agent outright while wounded the other two. The two surviving Dominion Ghost attempt to shot down the Raven unit, but with several Auto-Turrets still active, the second Ghost agent met his maker after his body is riddle with bullets. Unable to accept failure which Mengsk commanded to, the surviving Dominion Ghost Agent fire his own EMP against the UED Auto-Turret, effectively shutting it down. The desperate lone Ghost agent hastily attempt to board the UED transport ship but he was too late; the massive vessel took off from the ground and heading up towards the stratosphere, with the UED banner flag wave proudly as it makes its escape as an act of mockery. The injured Dominion Ghost fire a few shots at the massive transport ship only to realise his weapon will not have the necessary firepower to knock it out of the sky. With his radio communication still fizz from the EMP, the unnamed Terran Ghost throws his fit (his weapon) to the ground, screaming angrily in deep frustration.

As the UED massive transport ship, the Tauros - class transport vessel flew out of the Korhal and past a friendly mercenary Behemoth - Class Battlecruiser, the Raynor's Raiders, the Tauros - class transport vessel warp jump back to Abaddon, but not without dropping a thank you note to Raynor and Matt for their service.

(Year 2504... Koprulu Sector, Mining Fringe World, Abaddon, UED Spartan Company Sector.)

What appear to be minutes of warp space flight inside the Tauros - class Transport vessel diminishes to seconds of real time flight as it exit out of the warp space and enter into the familiar star filled space. Captain Dawson is very pleased that their mission to raid the Dominion super warehouses is a success, and this is all thanks to the combine effort of Raynor's Raider and the UED Turncoat Company. If it wasn't for Raynor who contact the Turncoat Company by pure accident, getting a raid this high is very, very unlikely to succeed. Sending the MARV alone to Korhal will not only cripple the UED major trump card, it will likely be reverse engineered by those Dominion goons. However, because the captured prototype siege unit from Valhalla Research Installation - the Odin - is going to be used on Korhal by the Raiders, the MARV became on obvious choice to be deployed at the same time as the Odin. Attacking Korhal simultaneous by two Terran factions which the Dominion blacklists them as pirates and traitors is but the tip of the iceberg. If destroying military installation with the Odin and crippling one of the most harden fortress with the MARV wasn't enough, the news regarding about Mengsk as the power hungry dictator and an amass number of stolen goods will have the Dominion forces attempt to clean up the mess for a couple of weeks if not months to come. Add the account as of how two infamous pirates are able to get so close to the core world will hurt the Dominion reputation even further.

Captain Dawson stare at the star map of Korhal, the mix emotion of anger and sadness resurface in his mind; originally Dawson isn't with the UED original frontier expedition - he is one of few converted Dominion officers who are branded treason by Mengsk in an attempt to save the dying colony on some fringe world. He was strip from rank, beaten, tortured and subjugated on an unfair trial before being relocated to New Folsom where he will rot there for the rest of his life. However, lady luck has an eye on him, and his life sentence to prison are cut short thanks the intervention of the United Earth Directorate Turncoat Company, who forcefully board the transport ship on its way to New Folsom, freeing many prisoner which Mengsk declare them as traitors and sabotage the ship to self-destruct. Thanks to the artificial intelligence EVA, all recorded attack on that transport ship are not recorded, not even the black box which are later to be recovered by the Dominion salvage team. Dawson retain his rank as Captain and had continue to serve the UED banner for 4 years, awaiting the day he would strangle Mengsk with his own bare hand for branding him for traitor and treason when he had faithfully serve the Dominion since it came to power. The former Dominion officer walks a few steps outside the bridge and into the loading bay where he stare at the superficially damage MARV which has many major armour hulls and interior damage during the raid. Despite all that damage, the ultra-heavy super tank remains battle ready even after getting not one but three direct hit from the Dominion most feared Apocalypse-class nuclear missile. The ultra-heavy super tank exterior hull, the Trion Steel - named after three superficial exterior hull - withheld the immense damage only by a thread; if it wasn't for the nanomachine which is the key figure for the regeneration property, the MARV won't even be able to evade the Dominion Marauder K12 Punisher grenade launcher, let alone the condensed nuclear shot, the Yamato Cannon. The MARV looks like it has seen better days, but with a few SCV and several days of repairing, this former GDI Epic Unit will ride again without a doubt.

As for the transport vessel Captain Dawson is commanding, it is one of a kind ship utilized by the UED forces to transport massive army from one point to another without the need of the capital ship. The Tauros - class transport vessel, named Noah Ark can carry an entire armies or colony into the battlefield or away from harm respectively. Despite being unarmed for a vessel this big, it can carry thousands of tons to ferry between worlds, enough weight capacity to carry two ultra-heavy MARV super tanks. In fact, the MARV and the Odin are transported using such method at the exact same time. This allows Tychus Findlay to witness the MARV before asking the nice gentlemen if by any chance he could take that giant tank for a ride after their little business on Korhal. The UED captain gives no promises.

"Captain Dawson, this is the EVA unit Ver.9b from the Bridge; please report to your station, over" the loud electronical female voice spoke through the speaker installed throughout the station. Captain Dawson eyed at the security camera station at the corner of the ceiling, giving a nod.

As the former Dominion officer walk slowly back to the bridge, memories for the past 4 years reminded him how fortunate he was after what the Emperor had did to him, who ordering him to let a colony die by an experimental bioweapon used against a totally defenceless fringe colony as an experimental tool for the future warfare. It was unheard off, and Captain Dawson somehow manage to kill the Dominion Ghost behind him and execute a plan to rescue the sickening fringe colony. While Mengsk calls him a traitor and treason for defying his orders, branding him collaborator with the Umajon spy on sector wide media, the UED saw him as a benefit ally, one who share his view in this twisted, ever-changing battlefield. He had grown accustomed to the UED lack of centralize neural inhibitor program which the Dominion are known for in favor of soldiers who are willingly risk his or her life to enter the hostile battlefield for a better future. These recruited men and women from the fringe colony, though inexperienced, are harden fighters who had beliefs and goal to drive them to fight better, and Captain Dawson leads some of the bravest men and women in power suit in the UED rank on Koprulu Sector, willing to dive headlong into a Zerg Swarm invasion to rescue as many abandon Dominion fringe colony as possible. He lost many good men in one such invasion but those men die knowing million more could take their place.

The former Dominion officer reach to the bridge after taking one last look at the MARV unit which are now currently being repaired by their best engineers in SCV. He enters the bridge and stood at the mainframe starboard system, both arms at the back, chin up, expecting something urgent to appear before the monitor screen. Nothing.

"Is there anything urgent you would wish to report, EVA?" the former Dominion officer asked, eyeing at the artificial intelligence in question.

"Hold on sir, we're getting visible contact as soon as we move the transport vessel to axis triangulation trajectory"

I hope it's not the Dominion, or any hostile alien. Abaddon never really is a planet with an abundant amount of natural mineral, thought Dawson.

As the Tauros - class transport ship arch slightly forward, the floating Noah Ark spotted something floating and orbiting Abaddon. Abaddon never have a planetary platform so that rules out the possibility of flying debris, it is metallic in nature, judging by the amount of greys and burn up segment which indicate it is not a Zerg floating carcass or a superficially damage Protoss ships, as the Protoss would never sport grey-like hull even the Tal'darim, and Protoss ship don't have burn up segment; their psionic shields mostly takes the blunt. It is definitely a Terran ship - a Terran capital ship, the Behemoth-class Battlecruiser; broken, shattered, partially destroyed with missing segments left and right, engine not active. It is being dragged by another Battlecruiser that had violently crashed into the first Battlecruiser which sustained similar amount of damage but still has the engine active. The sight of the Battlecruiser nosedive into each other and have it dragging another similar ones is not only haunting and eerie, it also has the hopelessness and despaired atmosphere.

"EVA, analyze those two ships; which faction does it belong to?" Captain Dawson asked, worried to the core - the uneasiness in his heart is overwhelming to say the least.

"Analyzing, please standby." the artificial intelligence reply, but after a brief scanning, the AI let out a horrified human-like gasp, "Oh my god! Litany of Fury and Alexander Axis! Those two ships are the UED Behemoth-class flagship!"

"WHAT?!"

Despite that Captain Dawson never meet the ship captain both the Litany of Fury and Alexander Axis, he has been told that both captain of this mighty Behemoth-class Battlecruiser, Felix Parker and Vladimir Romanov respectively are the UED Expedition Force genuine survivors which represents the Terran from their homeworld. Initially started out with 500,000 brave men and woman of the UED forces, but is reduce to mere 7,500 or so survivors by the end of the Brood War, effectively wiping out over 98.5% of the UED total expedition force. The surviving high command of the United Earth Directorate is Felix and Vladimir, not counting the traitor Akira Yamada of the Dominion Nova Squadron. To some, Felix and Vladimir is considered as the pillar in which the UED foundation remain strong on the Koprulu Sector, alone and unable to receive help from their homeworld, carrying unimaginable burden meant to break men to pieces, others revert them as heroes during mankind's darkest hour with the human tyrant at one sector, fanatic or blind devoted Protoss at the other and the savage beast like Zerg on others. Seeing the two mighty capital ships in shambles not only horrified Captain Dawson and his crew, but also any existing EVA unit left functional on Koprulu Sector.

"C-call for Major Captain Browder! We need as many repair drone as soon as possible!" Dawson with his worried tone relay his orders.

"Major Captain Browder is already on site! He and 5 dozen marines are on standby inside the repairing Litany of Fury with a swarm of repair drones!"

"Get me on board that ship! Prep my suit and my Dropship EVA!"

"Y-yes sir!"

(On-board the crippling Litany of Fury, Hallway towards the Central Command Bridge.)

Walking inside the crippling UED Battlecruiser left a hateful remarked for Captain Dawson; not only was the ship has been attacked by numerous hostile forces judging by the exterior hull of the ship, but also from inside the protective hull as bodies of man and woman, power suit or not are brutally slash clean to two. Captain Dawson's entire body shakes with anger and nausea feeling - bodies lay everywhere, guts and intestines spread far and wide and blood splatter both on the wall and ceiling, with the floor is obviously carpet with the smell of blood. Several Spartan Company medical team hulls what survivors back to the Dropship, most of these traumatized victim are screaming at the top of their lungs begging to die, or to ease the pain. It was something Captain Dawson has seen many times during his service with the Dominion, but the sight of a young girl before him as he walk past a room stop him to take a glimpse, and will forever haunt him as the image burn into his soul.

The woman, staff officer, eyes wide open staring back at Captain Dawson with her blank eyes, mouth slightly open, reaching out into the air with her missing left arm, her other arm held an alien tech which has spear into her, directly below her heart. She is missing her lower body. But that is not the frightening part.

Her entire body is crystallized in green mineral.

Captain Dawson couldn't take off his eyes off this young victim, even though the area is close off and can only be viewed by the opposite side of the room thanks to the shielded mirror, quarantine sign lit up in bright red. He can't believe his very eyes that the infamous Mar Sara Tainted Minerals (or whatever it is called now) is here, in this very ship. What the hell is going on here?

A little further down the hall and he found several bodies of the hated Tal'darim Protoss, their emergency teleportation device is probably broken by the fighting. A number of Protoss corpses died due by bullet wounds, but several of them are also being stab by the same alien spear with that dangerous Tainted Minerals, forming a crystallized Protoss - the former Dominion officer take notes that not even a Khala warrior, fanatic or not is immune to the alien crystal effect. Dawson was curious about the alien spear but seeing the after effect on the available victim here, he kept his distance since it is equip with the item that many fringe colony of late has been strangely subjected to. Several Marines bar the area with red tapes and traffic cone here for obvious reason.

"We got a live one!" one of the Marine a distance away shouts out, firing at the direction where the supposing hostile enemy is. The rest of the patrolling Marine reacts to the call of arms, "Go go go! Rock-n-Roll!"

The marching Marines and the sound of the unloading Gauss Rifle are instantaneous, but before Captain Dawson attempt to go in and help, four - no, five Marines are thrown back to the wall at the opposite direction with a force so immense it killed three Marine almost instantly, two of which suffers major fracture on the legs and arm. A lone surviving Marine shrieking in pain, screaming and loud grumbling bellows mix with more Gauss Rifle open fire. A loud but low insect-like clicks reach to Captain Dawson ear, forcing the former Dominion officer to take cover behind the corner of the hallway, his Gauss Rifle at the ready.

"Seal the door! God damn it seal the door!" yell one of the retreating Marine as he unloads his third clip before resume fire, obviously having no knowledge his teammate is either cripple or dead. "That thing is too tough! I repeat, seal the door now!"

Dawson saw the back of the retreating Marine, but saw no alien being as the hallway is pitch black; what is he firing at?

A loud whip-like crack in the air echoed through the hallway, and suddenly the retreating Marine are flip into the air, landed chest first to the floor. The Marine scramble to get his Gauss Rifle just an inch away, but suddenly the Marine are instantly dragged into the darkest corner, his power armour suit throws sparks as it makes harsh contact with the door. The Marine screams in sheer panic, crying for help. Captain Dawson wanted to jump in and help, gun blazing, however if six Marine aren't able to take this creature down, what could a lone Marine able to do? Dawson shut his eyes; run his finger at the nearby breach control terminal and the metallic neosteel breach door slam shut in front of Dawson. Captain Dawson curse to himself as he can hear the Marine screaming at the other side of the breach door till his screams turn to murmur. All he could do is to move forward towards the Central Command Bridge and get verification from the ship captain himself. Oh, and several platoon of Marauder just to tackle with this alien problem.

After a few pace later, having several friendly anti-Dominion Marines to show him the way towards the bridge, the former Dominion officer has finally reach towards the door-less command chamber. When Captain Dawson enters into the Central Command Bridge, he has high expectations on meeting with Admiral Fleet Felix Parker, probably talking to Major Captain Browder.

"We have stabilized Sector 12D and 11C. The Bow is secure."

"Engineering Core is currently heavily contested by Tal'darim forces. Marauders Team A are now moving to retake the station."

"Sector 34D through 76A is secure. Requesting for Medic is granted."

"Additional Marine and Marauder reinforcement has arrived from Dock 6. Coordinating troops down to Starboard."

"Electronical Video Assistance powering up sequence is now up at 75%. Estimated time is half an hour."

"Our Marine team D found more pocket of Tal'darim forces on the Stern. Orders to engage have been denied, Marauder reinforcement is on route."

"Good job everyone, at this rate the Litany of Fury will soar again. Continue with the progress."

There was only one person with the UED uniform on the bridge with tens of staff working the many workable terminal console. Staring at the console in front of him, Browder Elsewood cross his arm before switching his view outside the mirror where the other Behemoth-class Battlecruiser Alexander Axis is still burning, despite having hundreds of repair drone attempting to restore it.

"This is Major Captain Browder, Chief Engineer, what is your status on the Alexander Axis?"

"This is C.E, we have already launch the maximum number of repair drones, but the ship this size require a repair station platform. We could not repair most of the more crucial structure without stabilizing the reactor, the infrastructure and its frame."

"I see, can you at least stabilize the ships reactor then?"

"Sir, we have done our best, but without that repair station, the superstructure itself is collapsing due to the tear on that quantum reactor, too intensive for any simple drone to get near." the UED Chief Engineer openly reply, before letting off a heavy sigh, "Sir, I sincerely doubt the Behemoth-class capital ship will last anymore longer; Alexander Axis is a total lost."

"I understand... See to it that Alexander Axis' black box and its EVA system are recovered. Prep nuclear charges on all crucial points."

"Affirmative"

Captain Dawson stood there, unable to believe his ears; did Browder just tell their chief engineer to blow up one of the UED remaining flagship? The captain took a single step forward which alerted Browder Elsewood of another Terran officer present on the bridge. Major Captain turns to his left, hands on his back, sad expression.

"Major Captain," Captain Dawson pulls a sad greetings, which the bald moustache man replies, "Captain Dawson."

"What the hell just happened, Major Captain? What happen to this ship? Where's the Admiral Chief?"

"He's gone." a voice, behind him said softly, which Dawson turn. It was Captain Rilves, the Admiral Fleet's sub-commander to Felix Parker. He is in bad shape, with two female Medic unit attend to his wounds - he is suffered from plasma base weapon, judging by his missing left arm that manage to burn all the way to his shoulder and narrowly hit his left chest too. The burn is very severe, and the Medics did what they can to ensure his survivability. Thanks to them, Captain Rilves will live to tell them what happen.

"What do you mean his gone?"

Captain Rilves shut his eyes, breathing in a good amount of air before looking at Browder Elsewood, "The EVA unit. The answer lies in her."

Both commanding officer instantly snap their heads over the terminal console, hoping that the EVA unit would hurry up and boot-up. Half an hour suddenly turn like eternity, so Captain Dawson roll his left long sleeve revealing the electronical object that looks like an armlet device. A push of a button from one of its touchscreen console resulting a miniature version of the EVA unit standing on the device screen as if it was a floor. She blinks a while before addressing towards her master, "Captain Dawson, how can this unit do for you today?"

"Can you boost up the booting time for the EVA unit on this capital ship?" Dawson asked.

"Affirmative. Connecting to main EVA unit, Litany of Fury system. Connection complete. Establishing power source to all unaffected system. All affected system online. Establishing main unit rebooting. Reboot error. Establishing secondary unit rebooting. Reboot establish. Recalibrating. Reboot in progress. Reroute secondary unit as primary unit. Litany of Fury EVA unit rebooting in 10 second."

"I see that you have learnt to use the EVA unit more often" Browder said, referring to the level of establishment the AI is under its new human master, which Dawson accepts such compliment.

"The technology is way ahead of what you get from the Dominion equivalent Adjutant, Major Captain Browder. It was kinda hard to imagine that a few years ago I was treating the AI like a tool, but the AI grows in intelligent, and eventually started to perform acts that I thought it would normally be not possible. That, and it can manage my squadron of men to be on their toes whenever possible. This unit deserve a medal."

Hearing such praise from her master, Dawson's EVA unit holographic avatar merely gave a salute, followed by a sweet smile, "Just doing my task efficiently, Captain."

And speaking of completing a task, the EVA unit from the Litany of Fury primary system came to life as she appears in her splendour from a simple cube-like pixel to a full body, woman avatar with military uniform. Her awakening is witness by everyone from the control bridge, and the female avatar that rose up like a reviving phoenix land softly on top of the holographic table screen, arms cluster together around her body. Massive amount of streaming data and program soon engulf her body like water into an empty shell thus awakens this units to her surroundings.

"Establishing Artificial Intelligence Construct. Construct System Enable. Rerouting Last Database History. Selecting Recent Database. Database Approve. System Diagnostic Detected. Memory System on EVA Artificial Intelligence System Has Been Reset. EVA System ver. 9.1a Activated; standby."

"Admiral Chief reset his AI?" Dawson ponder, since his own artificial intelligence avatar has been informing the former Dominion officer that his supposing superior had not did so for the last 4 years. After hearing some rumour about a rogue EVA system that would attempt world domination through force conversion into machine (seriously now, who spread such horrid rumours?), Dawson only nodded his head in a understanding manner.

"No, something is off." Browder quickly replies, "Admiral Chief Felix Parker has very little reason to reset his AI system. It is most likely a tragedy had struck them on the planet they had setup as their fort."

As soon as Browder said his piece, Felix's EVA open her eyes as the clustered data that blanket around her is now one within her, eyes glow in gentle green. She eyes everyone in the room, attempting to acknowledge her current situation, recalling absolutely nothing from its previous entry. The artificial intelligence avatar locked into two human commander standing in front of her, and spotted another being tended by the two Medics. After scanning their badge and rank, aligning the UED enlisted database library with the one present in her scan for a match, she pause her gaze at the bald moustache human - Major Captain Browder, and quickly assume that this men is her master, "Master." she gesture, "Electronic Video Assistance, Artificial Intelligence System are at your command."

"The Admiral Chief's AI has been reset. That much we can confirm." Dawson replies bluntly. The ships AI avatar tilts her attention to the second human next to her new master, which in her eyes registers as a former Dominion officer. Obviously she dislikes the man, forming a frown facial expression. The AI avatar notice the standard UED electronical arm guard device that house another EVA system on Captain Browder, so she gives him the benefit of doubt.

"But just like those Dominion Adjutant, they can retrieve the collective memory from the previously reset unit. Their Black box Unit are extremely persistence." Browder reply, he ran his hands on the terminal console, typing down several code into the terminal thus allowing the artificial intelligence avatar to feed on the encrypted code. After seconds of typing later, the ships AI froze in place, mouth hang open and her eyes are eerily blank. "Depends on how large the accumulated data she possesses during her service with the Admiral Chief, we may as well learn what happen to our comrade in arms while they are away from Koprulu Sector."

"And when was the last time you contacted them, Major Captain?"

"4 days ago, standard time."

(4 Days Ago, Standard Time... Primus, Felix Parker's Command Center)

"Thank you Browder Elsewood, keep up the work on your side. Felix out."

Felix shut his messaging system down, after receiving news that the unholy object of war, the Tacitus is on this very sector they were send to re-colonize. He had no idea how such a device still exist, since it was reportedly being destroyed after the Ascension Conflict. If the Earth Government heard of this news, they will no doubt send another expedition force, larger and well-prepared than before. Already he has sent two urgent message to the Earth's Government, one reports of the Scrin and another being the Tacitus. As of yet he had not heard any reply from Earth itself - the Admiral Chief even double check their signal boost via Terran Science Vessel orbiting Primus, yet still receive no reply.

Unable to linger in his chamber for long, Felix got out from his private quarters and march into the armoury, where his collection of armed comrades are waiting for him on this suicide mission.

He did not expect Dr Alise to be among Vladimir and Shan'kai, wearing her worn out power suit she once used during the final push against the Queen Bitch of the Universe on Char.

"What are you doing, Dr Carmen?" Felix asked as he approach the woman, "Wearing your armour and gear? You're not thinking about going in there with us, are you?"

"Yes I am." she answers, "I'm going with you on this."

Felix rubs his temple, "Dr Carmen, with all due respect, you are not fit to enter the battlefield, not after what had happen to you. The Chief Medical Dr Mullen diagnostic shows that you still carry a post trauma scar, even after the event prior on Char; you are not even supposed to work as a researcher, let alone fit to throw your life on the field."

"And you think so little of me." she counter back, "For four years being stuck on this rock taught me one thing, is that humans must adapt to conquer not just the physical pain they had to endure, but the mental scar that all of us carry as well. While you are on orbit doing your command & conquer thingy, I've been recovering whatever it is that Dr Mullen diagnose. Frankly, I don't give a damn about that second rate of a doctor. I'm the Chief Researcher of the Mobius Research Team Expedition damn it and I know a thing or two about human anomaly, so don't butt in in my problem, Felix."

Felix narrow his eyes, not amuse by her answer. As an experience soldier and a commander of an army, he knows that a traumatized soldier is as good as the one who is hospitalized on the medical bay. They are a liability to the team, and a liability to their current goal. Vladimir Romanov agrees with Felix's view, but not the female Protoss Dark Templar. To her, a cripple Protoss warrior, be that the battle hungry valor Zealot or the veteran Dark Templar can still be of service by placing them in an incubation pod of either the Dragoon (or Immortal) and Stalker respectively, as it is consider a great honour to be of service again to fight in the name of Adun and Tassadar. She knows not how these human Terrans do to their cripple human breathen. She has experience fighting against the human Terrans herself, joining a number of skirmish against the Terran forces beforehand, she gain little experience outside of understanding her little human alliance.

So why does Shan'kai felt the urge to defend this female human Terran? Most puzzling in the mind of Nerazim Warrior.

"Even the cripple fights in valor, Felix." the female Dark Templar stood up for the human female researcher, "In Aiur or Shakuras, the Protoss Protectorate value those who would still contribute themselves despite the wounds they carry from the previous battle. No matter how small or how fatal they are, we do not turn away their need of service for the greater good, thus are given a second chance to be of service again against a common foe."

"We know little of your lifecycle, Comrade Shan'kai. We do not truly understand that too well," Vladimir butt in, "but if what you say is true, isn't that a sad way for the fatally wounded Protoss Comrades to go swinging? They should deserve a little more R&R before throwing their life back to war."

"Unfortunately, we do not have such luxury to savour such thoughts; since Aiur has fallen, many of the our kind fled to Shakuras for refuge, attempting to grow in strength by preserving those who is able and those who are not. With the Tal'darim severed all ties with our Hierarchy and would attack even its own kin force us to use as little force as possible, be that the one who are as zealous as the Zealot or those who are unfortunate enough to be behind the Immortal or the Stalker."

Felix and Vladimir didn't say a word, because it is true - from the beginning of the UED expedition they already know that the Protoss is homeless since their homeworld of Aiur is conquered by the Zerg, with little to no possibility to recapture it back without some kind of grave casualties. Taking refuge on Shakuras, home of the Dark Templar will no doubt make most of the Protoss very uneasy. As for the Immortal and the Stalker, Felix and Vladimir felt like it is unnecessary for the cripple Protoss to go on; a number of Protoss autonomy on the Dragoon can easily gross out even the cruellest Dominion Scientists. How on holy Terra can the Khala Warrior still be able to serve the Protoss army when they are nothing but an amputated, twisted, mess up of a body with half its head blown off inside its incubation pod is beyond Terran science.

"So the wounded also fight in valor huh?" Dr Carmen asked the tall green grey alien, "Do they have any regrets of their decisions?"

"No. It is a decision made by them, and we shall respect them as much as we respect our piers."

"Then it is decided - I'm going with you Felix, with or without your permission."

The Admiral Chief rubs his head even harder, unable to believe his situation, "Can you at least carry a gun? More specifically a Gauss Rifle?" He said in order to discourage the female doctor/researcher.

The fine female doctor/researcher pull out a Gauss Rifle from her power suit locker, different from the standard issue version most Marines are carrying, "Oh, I know how - four years living in this rock easily bore me, so I got myself practicing how to use one. It was really fun shooting the weapon; you can feel the blazing fire, its recoil, its tampering, the sensors, everything really! I made a minor modification on mine though, so now it has less kick and more hurt."

Dr Carmen chirp like a happy sparrow bird singing its favourite tune, which in Felix, had hope that she learn nothing of it. Note to self, find the one who taught her how to carry a gun and fire that guy after this mission. Fire with the firing squad.

Shan'kai spotted something when Dr Carmen carries her weapon, a name, "May I asked, what is that scribbling meant on that weapon?"

"Oh, this?" Alise Carmen point the name highlight in front of the female Nerazim warrior, which is called Karma, "It's my gun's name. Almost every Marine will scribble a name to their weapon. Said to give personality to your weapon as well as bringing you good luck."

"Ha! Personality, sure. Luck? Doubt it." Vladimir boasts, equipping his Firebat power suit and his weapon of choice. Strangely enough, he adores a more traditional Firebat power suit in blood red with the flamer arm gauntlet. Vladimir newer suit however has been discarded since it is damage beyond repair thus forced the Russian Commander to settle down with his much older power suit. His suit defer the common Firebat since it has three barrel of flamer barrel on each arm gauntlet than the traditional Firebat that had two, and carry some kind of coil behind him with two or three metal ring hover at the middle of the coil. "Meet my old suit, Stalin, and my weapon, Cerberus."

"Such a negative name." Dr Alise Carmen point out, "No wonder you have such luck at all. What about your bust out armour?"

"Eheh, Blackheart and Dark Rose, my power armour suit and its weapon gear respectively."

Dr Carmen rolls her eyes, "Such a wondrous name."

The female Nerazim warrior didn't quite get the fact why the Terran humans name their individual weapon by name. It was not part of Protoss culture or habit to start calling their Psi Blade 'Azul', or their Photon Cannon 'Erizid' or their Prism Beam 'Za'rizt'. It didn't really make sense. Capital ship like the Mothership Shield of Aiur however is different; it's a ship, with many weapons. Thus it is logical to call a capital ship Aiuron or Tempest of Khala or the vile Tal'darim Mothership, Star of Oblivion.

With Dr Carmen and Vladimir all suit up, gears in perfect state and fully loaded, the team waits for Felix Parker to step out and introduce his own power suit. The Admiral Chief walk out from the automatic auxiliary chamber and wore the same combat suit common to Alise and Vladimir eyes. This however is the first time Shan'kai see a variation to the Terran power suit outfit. Felix Parker wore the Elite Commando Spartan Class MK-VI, with a clear nametag on his right chest that reads 'Jacob'. It's not as heavily armoured like the various Marine on the field, though not as light as the Dominion Ghost outfit. The armour has all the standard utility; arm gauntlet, shoulder armour, leg gauntlet, heavy boots, tight thick gloves, the eerie helmet that covers his face safe for the long visor that acts as his eyes, the works. Despite appearing like a downgrade version of the fame CMC Marine power suit, the suit hides a rather thin layer of harden shield surrounding this human Terran and has a jetpack strap on Felix's back.

The weapon Felix adore also scream in differentiation; Felix carries the Null Rifle, a rapid-fire Ion-based machine gun - ionized beam with near perfect accuracy, strong enough to penetrate even the thickest armour of the Marauder. The weapon consumes very little energy thanks to its ever renewable Ion Core, the very power source of the Null Rifle. Since the power source is constantly renewing, the weapon in question can never run out of ammo. The Null Rifle has an attachment just beneath the barrel of the weapon. This attachment is wired into the Null Rifle, sharing its very power source as its host. Rumour has it though; it was a prototype weapon for the yet-developed Railgun base weapon for the Trooper Program. How it turns out is not being revealed by the higher ups.

"Jacob?" Shan'kai points out, obviously wondered why the nametag differs from the user original name.

"That's my codename back on Earth. During my days as an operative, I was called as such by my superior. The name kinda stuck with me since then. Imagine trying to put up a name called Felix 'Jacob' Parker every day."

"Aww, I think I like that name; it's such an honest name in my opinion." Dr Carmen reply.

"Yeah, giving my dad's name as a codename sure makes me an honest guy."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I sure didn't."

"Why did you not wear those whom everyone else uses?" Shan'kai points out another dilemma regarding Felix choice of body armour. To her, a Marine CMC power suit has a better survivability rate than what that suit has to offer, not that she really mind – if her Psi Blade can easily cut through even a Marine CMC power suit with little difficulties, what can this suit actually provide?

"Simply put, this armour has been with me since I took up a lot of life and death mission, to a degree when I even agree on a suicide mission such as the one we are carrying out. This suit safe my life more times than I can count. I ain't going to trade my power armour for any of that fancy hulking machine out there."

"We like them old-school eh?" Vladimir points out. Felix simple nod in agreement.

Shan'kai eyed at Felix's gun, seeing the weapon worn and batter, though that did not concern her. After hearing Dr Carmen's weapon and Vladimir's arm gauntlet names, the female Dark Templar developed a curiosity to learn about the name of his Null Rifle weapon. Fortunately, it was Dr Carmen that beat her to it, thank Adun for sparing the embarrassing moment in her own lifecycle, "So, what name did you engraved on your gun?"

"...Void" he answer.

Shan'kai interest on Felix just peak; did this human name his weapon Void?

"I'm sorry to ruin your character development, Admiral Chief," the electronic video assistance, EVA suddenly announce herself to the group, "but we are about to arrive our decimated area very soon, ETA, 5 minutes."

"Well, let's stop our idle talk for now. We have a task at hand and Scrin to kill. And Carmen?"

"Hmm?"

"...I hope in God's name I know what I'm doing," Felix mumbles under his breath, shielding his face away from the fine female doctor, "but we could use your expertise as a Medic in case we got hurt."

"It's Combat Medic"

"E-excuse me?"

"I'm the only genuine medic team with a gun. Doesn't that qualifies me a Combat Medic?"

Felix blink, so as the others. Normal field Medic on duty are only equipped with laser syringe to heal the wounded are usually built into their CMC-405 light combat suit, with a huge overall shield for added protection. Her version still utilize the same thing, except she has made modification to the suit – Her CMC-405 are now been added with armour plate on most vulnerable angle of her power suit, her laser syringe is no longer attached on her arm-mounted gauntlet and is seen to be replace with two robotic arm holding multiple laser syringe. She lack any use of overall shields, and sport what seemed to be a variant C-14 Impaler Gauss Rifle. To her, she calls it the CRC-14 Penetrator Round, and is equipped with rounds meant take down a Marine head off in one clean shot, bypassing any form of armour protection it has.

"She has a point" the Russian Commander agrees after seeing her impressive alteration.

"Validly." Shan'kai agrees as well.

Felix simply rolls his eyes, "Combat Medic... Right."

(Gamma Point, Tal'darim Protoss/ Scrin Caste/ UED Terran Control Territory, Primus)

When the Admiral Chief command his troops to hold down this specific area, none of the Terran troops are going to like it; placing a few Bunker, half a dozen Siege Tank in Siege Mode and a ton load of defenders might sound easy, but the fact remain that they are to defend this point which is swarming by either the Scrin monstrosity or by the overzealous Zealot rushing towards this position. Thanks to the massive unit hunker down along with its defenders, the Steppe Mammoth in tank mode; any forms of hostile engagement are easily quelled by one or two well place salvo. The Super Heavy Mammoth series has been a thorn to both warring faction, so it is no surprise that both Scrin and Tal'darim Protoss target the massive unit rather than the much smaller defender.

Despite still within the Scrin controlled territory, most of the Scrin base are being systematically destroyed by the Protoss forces, enough room for those greedy fanatic to place their own Warp Gate and Robotic Facility with a few number of Pylon placement to empower the said structure and a number of Photon Cannon as their primary defences. The decimated, but stubborn Scrin commanding this base did not give up the fight despite having its stronghold reduce 2/3 of its original size continue to reinforce its forces through the Portal and Warp Sphere. Only the Terran UED forces lack any production structure near its own territory, but with the Steppe Mammoth in Tank Mode defending the immediate area, no alien forces, big or small, is going to get past it.

"Captain, give me status on the Admiral's arrival!"

"They are arriving in less than a minute, Master Major!"

"Good, standby and prepare to protect our higher ups!"

"Sir, we have incoming Protoss Zealot, Stalker and Archon! We are also detecting a swarm of Scrin Ravager rushing towards us!"

"Then keep firing those weapons! I want those alien bastard to learn the hard way of eating the UED forces from the end barrel of our Railgun Accelerator!"

The Mammoth Tank and its ground UED forces continue to deny both alien forces attempts from recapture the Terran newly claim territory with whatever available ability. Most Protoss and Scrin forces will perish under the immense firepower and fortified position the Terran UED position themself around, but at times both alien forces will met each other at the same time bearing sizeable forces, resulting in a pondering crossfire between the three intergalactic species for supremacy. At least the UED forces is glad that whatever survive after the bloody crossfire will end up as charred corpse from the wrath of the superheated Tungsten from the old faithful Siege tank.

Just as the 35th alien wave are dispense, Felix's Command Center has finally arrive, with a detachment of more ground reinforcement consisted of Marines, Marauders, Medic, Hellion, Vulture, Goliath, Siege Tank, Diamondbacks, Wolverines and Titans, with a sizeable number of SCV. It was a massive reinforcement, one that raises Master Major McNeil interest. As the massive Command Center set down close to the crack entrance where Dr Petrova fell in, the entrance to the Terran Command Center is lowered, allowing Felix and his team to step out of his post; his comfort zone. He surveys the chaotic battlefield around him with a grim expression.

Felix let out a disappointed sigh, "Feels like home already..."

The female Dark Templar sense sadness in Felix's tone, "I sense grief in your emotion. What become of it? Your Home?"

"Project Purification." Felix reply, "Not a memory I want to relive again."

Shan'kai ponders further, seeing her human Terran companion unwilling to open a discussion on such topic. She could approach the Russian Terran human, but his mind has been tampered with, and recall nothing about his past other than a few pieces he pick up as he work as a military officer. Dr Alise Carmen is another candidate, but after tampering her mind without her acknowledgment, Shan'kai can conclude she is born after the tragic event that scarred Felix Parker. So obviously Shan'kai wanted to approach the man himself, but she can't tap into his mind for some reason. The possibility of a Terran human to naturally have mental barrier without the use of earthly technology which the Terran has been adapting is 1/1000 chance, something which intrigues Shan'kai even further.

The female Dark Templar begun her approach towards him but before she could asked, Dr Carmen signal her that it is best to leave his past alone. The Dark Templar question why in return. Alise Carmen only had one line to say, "Imagine the Aeon of Strife, except much, much worse."

As a team of four brave warrior stood before the crack entrance with the robotic M.U.L.E carrying the warhead destined to lie down on its attended target, several Marine that had stood guard ever since they fortified this position salute Felix timely arrival nervously. Felix can't blame them; this is after all Ground Zero; when Dr Petrova went missing, shit has been happening left and right.

"Sir, all preparation has been done, all troops has been deployed and has station according to your formation." One of Vladimir's Marine Corp smartly salute his superior, which the Russian man return the favor, "Very good, comrade. See to it that there is enough troops to man the power suit. We need every able body for this operation."

"W-we're going for an offensive?"

"No, but we need just as enough to hold this area until we completed our mission here." Felix butt in, "None of us will be walking out alive until we have finally had a firm position than it already is."

"With just the three of you sir?" another Marine asked, from Felix's Tactical Corp.

"Not quite." the female Dark Templar are quick to address the situation. "I will accompany with Felix and companion. I will ensure of their safe return."

"No offense... Protoss, but after fighting shit load of Scrin forces, I don't think that will be an easy call."

"It'll have to do." Felix reply, "if we send in a platoon, none of them will come out alive without some form of casualties. No, this will suffice as of now."

None of the Marine reply, their goal has been set, and for once, having their respective leader battle into the heart of the enemy and into the unknown gave them the confident feeling that will boost the morality of the troops. Without question, the Marine gave a solid nod, salute before giving them the desire path down into the unknown.

"Okay guys listen up, I want this operation come out clean and steady, I want everyone's oxygen tank at 150%, at the very least. And no visor up; we're going into an Ichor infested area - the last thing I need is to have our lungs grows diamond the size of our power suit's fist. Everyone ready?" Felix asked to his team one last time, his weapon safety mechanism has switch off, allowing a low hum to juice the weapon up.

"Ready to burn and fry at both side of the enemy, visor down and oxygen tank is reading 200%." Vladimir replies heartily. His visor is decorated as the devil itself.

"Ichor infestation has no hold on me. The Void is my ally and my weapon; may the Nerazim's name strike fear just as it did in the name of Zeratul and Tassadar." Shan'kai reply, twirling her dual staff Psi Blade.

"Visor down, oxygen level in well acceptable level - 185%. The Mobius Reactor is charge, and my gun is loaded," Dr Carmen said as her visor slam shut, displaying a cross portrait, she gulp, "We'll get through this no matter what."

"Well then," Felix Parker reply, grinning at his companion before turning around, staring at the crack entrance before him, visor slam shut revealing nothing but his own two digit eyes, "Let's get this party started!"

(250 feet Below Primus, Gamma Point Underground Entrance)

Despite the free fall all the way down, all four team member landed on their feet and a robotic mining drone carrying a dangerous warhead makes a safe landing on a smooth surface without much incident, and already all four bear arms, trailing their surrounding area waiting for their target to jump in and began the assault. None came to welcome them other than the rotten pile of corpse of a once proud Terran human on the ground, strip from any form of uniform. Judging from the way it mangle, whoever it is is crushed by the massive gravity given the fact that any Terran power suit are adjusted to Primus gravitational pull. Several minutes later Felix gives the all clear signal, "Clear!"

"Vladimir, take point. Shan'kai, behind the good doctor. I want whatever it is below here that has more than two legs and ugly as sin to be killed on sight; take no prisoner!"

"Roger!"

"For Aiur"

"EVA, can you read me?" Felix asked on the device on his arm gauntlet, which the miniature version of EVA appears before him. After the artificial intelligence system avatar gives a confirm nod, Felix continued, "Have Captain Rilves take command of the base while we are gone; I want a firm communication link between them and us in case things gets dicey."

"Understood, Admiral Chief, Captain Rilves has already requisite the third Steppe Mammoth - the second Steppe Mammoth is currently protecting Fort Transylvania."

"That's good to know. Vladimir, have your EVA system to assist Gamma Point. Bring the freaking Battlecruiser over will increase the morale of the troops in the field."

"Da, a sound plan; Natasha, do you read?" Vladimir Romanov said soundly in Russian, "Secure all directorate protocol 7 - 9; protect Gamma Point as your programming depends on it."

"Da, Premier Romanov - moving as commanded."

"Okay people, move out!"

"Setting Primary Objective; Placing Nuclear Warhead Charge on Enemy Scrin Relay Node. DEMO M.U.L.E must survive." the artificial intelligence avatar responds almost immediately, giving Felix and the others their clear objectives.

Felix and his three companion begin to move in a single file lane onto the first open hallway that connects one room to another, tolling behind is the robotic drone with a nuke symbol warhead. Their objective is simple; go into the deepest depth where the Relay Node is located and plant the device there before running off to their rendezvous point.

The problem with the plan however is the room they've been walking around in, again and again Felix and his team entered and exit the room facing no hostile forces, or any real end to this maze. Felix knew they were in trouble when a familiar looking graffiti on the wall painted in red blood that reads 'no escape' has been repeated time and time again as they move from room to room.

"Guys, is it just me, or did we just past that bloody graffiti for the 8th times?" Dr Carmen voice her concern.

"Really?" Vladimir reply rather dumbfounded.

"We are - we've been running in circle for no apparent reason."

"Like a dog chasing its own tail, though it makes so little sense." EVA reply, her arm cross as she enter into a thinking posture.

"And yet we have been moving in an erratic motion since then. As if the room is alive." the female Dark Templar pointed out.

"Grr, my navigation sensor system is messed up too." Felix reply, mashing multiple button on his arm gauntlet device. All EVA could do is shrugged in a sorry fashion.

"Hmm... Perhaps it is time for me to try out my ability here."

"Ability?" Dr Alise Carmen reply in enthusiasts fashion, "What kind of Protoss ability?"

"As a shadow walker, not only can I walk among the shadow, I can even detect objects between hallucinations and that of which it matters. Allow me to take point."

"Go on," Vladimir obliges, "If we continue on as it is, we'll be here till we grow old and die." the Russian Terran Human end with a heartily laugh.

Not that everyone would agree with Vladimir, "I would rather die fighting." Felix muse.

"I have no available comment on that one," EVA rolls her eye at Felix's comment.

"I still wanna marry with the man I love!" Dr Carmen pout.

"I will most certainly live far longer than any of you combine - no offense." the Dark Templar reply, mimic the human action to 'roll her eyes'.

The female Dark Templar took point, she held her dual weapon with her left arm, it whiz and hum as she stood there with right arm extend forward, concentrating deeply. She blinks briefly, noticing something amiss in the air. "Intriguing. Follow me."

Lead by the Protoss Nerazim, the team of four once again move across room after room, along the way smashing what seemed to be a thin altar at random. Each smashed altar cause the room to tremble slightly, signalling some sort of mechanism being triggered. The female Dark Templar continue her method for several room more until they found themselves staring at the same bloody graffiti, and the female Dark Templar stop her movement, facing the wall. Dr Carmen is obviously furious, pouting like a child, "We ended up in the same place! So much for Protoss ability and magic thingamajig"

"Yer all have faith" she said as she drew her weapon high, "The answer lies hereafter."

The Dark Templar swings her weapon in a dazzling display that would make the ballerina dancer on Earth green in envy; she struck against the bloody graffiti, and the room quake at such violent respond. The massive wall begin to produce cracks coming from the edge of the wall before falling apart, revealing what appears to be a hidden passage to the other side of maze-like room. The team of human companion were obviously awestruck. "Thus the passage is forged" Shan'kai recites.

"Well that was anticlimactic moment," EVA reply, which she earn a menacing glare from the Protoss Nerazim.

"Good work Shan'kai. Let us move forward. Take point Shan'kai, your ability will come in handy if there are more hidden passage." Felix quickly point out.

Before Shan'kai reply Felix's good will, a massive swarm of Buzzers appear out of nowhere from the end tunnel of the hidden passage bearing blue crystal shard instead of knife-like metal object. The team goes for the offensive.

"Let me at 'em," Vladimir jumps in, both its fire spewing arm gauntlet rose and are about to meet the enemy. Vladimir's exotic suit is far different from the standard Firebat power suit however; instead of short burst of fire, Vladimir's version actually spewing out flaming jet of white fire similar to those of the ancient flamethrower weapon. Whatever that was within Vladimir striking range are now at the fiery mercy of Vladimir's Cerberus Inferno Gauntlet of doom.

"Ahh, love the smell of napalm in the morning... or is it the evening? God I can't tell what time it is on this darn planet."

"You'll get your chance later Vladimir."

"But how are we going to get across now?" pout Alise Carmen, staring at the burning path of fire and dead Buzzer remains (since these Buzzers has no physical form, they dropped blue crystal Ichor shard).

"Worried not my little devushka; the fire can linger not for long. White Napalm Flame does tremendous amount of damage on everything on the ground, but not enough to scorch the surface to glass."

And sure enough, the white fiery inferno died off on its own. "Come Comrades, we have more alien to annihilate!"

As the team march forward, Shan'kai notice Dr Carmen - who is a researcher mind you, out of curiosity pick up one of the blue Ichor shard and place it in a container, probably to study its property in later date. This gives the female Dark Templar the urge to stop and stare at the dropped blue crystal shard on the ground, noticing that the ground is beginning to bloom more in its place. The female Dark Templar wanted to examine its property, her hand stretch downward to snatch one up when a memoir from her elder Nerazim leader, Prelate Zeratul warn them regarding the corrupted power of Ichor crystal and its dangerous leeching property. This stops her from touching one, let alone picking one up. She takes two step back from the tiny growing blue Ichor field before returning to her human companion party.

The halls are now more straightforward, with little room to bear and no room shifting dilemma. They do however encounter a lot of Scrin forces that had finally gave Vladimir the excuse to 'kill the alien through fiery purification'. The Scrin Buzzers attack the group relentlessly, only to find itself roasted alive (if you can call a collection of pure psionic being to be alive is bizarre) by Vladimir Romanov. The wave of Scrin Buzzers seemed to be very consisted, as if the Scrin forces are engaging in a life and death battle. Well, at least the darn Protoss fanatic isn't here to make this operation more difficult.

"IN THE NAME OF AIUR WE WILL CLEANSE THIS ALIEN FILTH! EN TARO AMON!"

Well, balls.

"Houston, we have a problem." EVA said after hearing the Protoss battle cry a distance away. Shan'kai can't tell if that was deliberate or not, since none of the team are named Houston.

"How on Holy Terra did the Tal'darim get down here?" Dr Carmen pout almost immediately, "Why can't we just face those Scrin on its own turf down here instead of battling two separate alien army?"

"It does however remind me of my mission back in Africa, hunting down the remnant of the old world terrorists when another band of terrorist jumps in to crash the party. Hectic moment that was." Felix points out, readying his weapon, his trigger finger is getting mighty itchy to pop open a Protoss skull. He pause a while before staring down to Shan'kai which is behind him, "You okay for us to kill you kin?"

"They are lost, blind and unfaithful to the Khala teaching and bear hatred against the Nerazim tribe. They are no better than those who fought in the Aeon of Strife many century ago." Shan'kai replies grimly, "They are no longer our kin," she added.

As the expedition force move further down, engaging the robust amount of Buzzers in blue Ichor shard, the Tal'darim Protoss forces, compose by Zealots, spotted the Terran-Protoss team charge in, yelling 'infidel' and 'traitorous kin' as they raise their Psi Blade up to bear. Vladimir move forward, ready to engage the Protoss mindless warrior when a loud machine gun fire roars in all its glory.

"Set 'em up and I'll knock 'em down!" cried Felix Parker with his Null Rifle open fire in full burst, nailing each and every Protoss forces with a clean headshot, denying the Protoss body armour to teleport the dying craze former Khala warrior the opportunity to be of service again. Since the suit can only detect dying Protoss warrior in battle, the headless Tal'darim Protoss is far from dying; it's a confirm kill. The most frightening part is how easy the Null Rifle ammunition is capable to penetrate the Protoss force shield and pass through the armour to one hit kill the Tal'darim in the head.

Felix has help though, under the cloaking device, Shan'kai assist her human companion by assassinate the Tal'darim forces further with a series of violence decapitation and mid-section slash, the dark art of the Nerazim helps her focus on her enemy even if she has to cross sword against its unholy kind. How she got there before hand are revealed when she blink across the narrow corridor field. Utilizing her Blink ability, the female Protoss Nerazim can close in the distance against this hostile Protoss brethren from behind, systematically taking her target down with one swift blow. Dr Carmen helps out a bit by firing her own weapon. The CRC-14 Penetrator Round aren't design to one hit kill a Zealot due to its heavy force shield and superior choice of armour like the one Felix is sporting, it does however did the job by dispersing the Tal'darim shield with a single shot, followed by a violent stab by Shan'kai or double kill by Felix.

With Shan'kai in the front row dealing with the fallen Protoss forces, Vladimir uses are fairly limited; he can't join the fight without roasting his temporary alien ally alive, since this operation would go from bad to worse if he did.

That is when the wall on both side where the human Terran are defending slides down revealing not only moveable passage, but also hostile forces; to the left of Vladimir are the rapidly approaching Ravager in huge number with blue crystal shard at its back while on his right are the blind, unfaithful Tal'darim Protoss Zealot, also in huge number.

"Warning!" EVA quickly warns, "Enemy forces detected!"

"What the bloody hell?!" Felix hiss, "Vladimir! Make yourself useful and roast those enemy! We're getting overrun by this rate!"

"Not a problem, comrade!" Vladimir heartily replies.

While Vladimir can only defend with one point and having a flamethrower as a weapon might place him in an disadvantages, in the eyes of a grand tactician such as Vladimir, it was the enemy that are in disadvantage. The big Russian Firebat grab something from the back of his suit swiftly before tossing it in front of the rapidly approaching Ravager critter - the object transform into some kind of lightning rod with a metallic ball on the top with two hovering rings at the middle, generating massive amount of unhealthy dose of voltage. Just before the Ravager are at its striking range, the lightning rod unleash its wrath upon the approaching Ravager - lightning bolt worth 500 gigavolts not only zap the first Ravager in place, it turn the first unfortunate Ravager to dust. The rest of the Ravager stop its track after watching its former companion reduce to dust, it's blind initiative unwitting that the lightning rod only fire once, when more bolt are fire on several more who dare approach it before those who are left yelping away in fear.

Lo and behold, Russian engineering at its finest; the portable defensive tower, Tesla Coil.

Vladimir on the other hand personally handle the approaching Protoss mob; once the big red Russian place down the lightning rod defence structure down, the dreadful Tesla Coil, Vladimir quickly turn to the opposite as he comes face to face against the Zealot rush. Instead of unleashing hell just like before, he fire off a sticky and rather offensive smelly residue of black/grey substances on the Tal'darim Zealots path, enough range to bleach onto the approaching Zealot themselves. Offended, the blind devoted Protoss shock trooper press onward, their weapon unsheathe and race down the hallway with blind fury.

"Comrade Felix! How would you like your Zealot be? Original or Extra Crispy?" asked Vladimir.

"Extra Crispy!" Felix reply heartily, he smirk under his combat helmet.

Vladimir Romanov always love this part; with the unknown substance on the path and on the mob of Zealot, Vladimir once again unleash his fiery weapon against the fast approaching Zealot, but this time the results are brightly differ from Vladimir's standard attack - as soon as the heat sink into the icky, slimy and foul odour substance, the entire hallway filled with rushed Zealot lit up in a fiery inferno of death. The white flame in conjunction with Vladimir's putrid smelling Napalm Fuel not only cause the Zealots force shield to drop as soon as the white inferno engulf them in the blink of an eye, their prideful armour melt to liquid hot molten metal, rendering its emergency teleportation device built in the armour unusable. This, along with the white inferno of death, claims a dozen or more Zealot as they scream in an agonizing pain beyond anything that had come before. Surviving Zealots who did not charge forward are forced to stop their track, unable to transit the fiery path of doom without risking themselves to bathe in the inferno. The group of surviving Tal'darim Zealot curse the Terran infidel in their language, before being forced to push back from where they came. As for the scorched Protoss sorry sod?

"Remember comrade; in case you are engulf in flame, stop, drop and roll." Vladimir sarcastic give advice to the completely burned husk of Protoss remains, "Hehehe, more like stop, drop and die."

"Now I know what Agent Mulder from X-Files said about 5th degree burn." EVA reply at Vladimir's comment.

While the corridor at both side is secured, the one which Felix, Dr Carmen and Shan'kai is attempting to secure isn't holding out; Zealots kept coming in, to a point where blue-ish light emit from the distance. Shan'kai has seen this sort of light before, just as Felix and Dr Carmen had on several instances against the Protoss forces just a while ago on the surface.

A Protoss Archon is approaching! Multiple Protoss Archon!

"By the Gods, enemy Archons is approaching hastily into our position!" the female Dark Templar cried.

Felix grunts angrily, "Darn it! Shan'kai, get behind us! I'll take care of our bothersome globe of energy ball guest!"

Shan'kai wanted to object, believing her skill would be enough to take down two or so enemy Tal'darim Archons, until she heard Felix yelling her that his 'going to punch multiple holes through the enemy rank'. As instructed, the female Dark Templar uses her Blink ability to teleport back to the group; she stood next to Felix in her battle ready stance.

As soon as he adjust his weapon configuration with a click of a button, suddenly Felix's Null Rifle shakes violently, spark of electrical discharge seemed to shot off from the edge of the lower barrel as it glow equally an ominously blue light. Felix aim his weapon at the general location where the Tal'darim Protoss Archon is approaching, and with a wide grin mark on his face under his combat helmet, the human Elite Commando let out his own battle cry.

"Say hello to my little friend!"

His battle cry is sound, and a beam of hot white beam is fired followed by a thunderous boom that echoes the narrow hallway. The hot white beam not only hit multiple Archon in one shot, the first Protoss Archon instantly vaporized from existence. The remaining Archon, wounded but battle ready approaches the heroes regardless of their lost ally; their bright blue aura flare lit up angrily at them, "ENERGY NEVER DIES!"

"I never thought it was possible to make an enrage Protoss Archon even angrier!"

"Oh, I'm not done just yet!" Felix reply back to EVA with a smirk, his left hands swiftly begins to dig into one of his ammo pouch he placed for convenient purposes and pull out a familiar object in the eyes of Vladimir - C12 Remote Satchel Charge!

"Wait comrade Felix, you're not serious right?" Vladimir slowly asked his companion, which the man reply by activating the device as lights from the small packet lit up. The big red Russian man hastily yell in panic with a deep Russian slang no less, which both Shan'kai and Dr Carmen take it to be something bad. Wasting no time, Vladimir shield both Dr Carmen and Shan'kai with his massive body, telling them, "Get behind me devushka!"

"I GOT A PRESANT FOR YA!" Felix yells at the top of lungs, almost on an equal level to the grunting and enrages Tal'darim Protoss Archon. He tosses the small packet no bigger than a brick with a few blinking lights and its intensive beeping into the crowd of approaching Archons. The Archons, notice the tiny, insignificant object being toss to their side ignores the packet entirely. However, one of the Archon, out of curiosity picks the packet up, examine the tiny object close to its face, unhindered by its danger.

BEEP.

BEEP.

BEEP.

BEEEEEEEEEP!

The loud beeping sound echoes the hallway which had manage to catch the attention of all the misguided Tal'darim Archons, all of them stop and stare at the one lone Archon who is holding the noisy beeping device. What the curious Archon witness from the small packet is fascinating; as it shined brightly still, it continues to grow brighter, growing in bright orange and red with an increasingly searing heat. To its eyes, it was magnificent beyond anything it had seen, "IT'S BEAUTIFUL..."

Then a roar of explosion not only blinds the poor Archons eyes out, the powerful explosion devours the lone curious Archon along with the rest of its companion.

The mighty explosion from Felix's C12 Remote Satchel Charge took out a handful of Archon in its wake, effectively ending the collection of unfaithful ball of living energy from the Tal'darim forces. The mighty explosion did not end there however, as what follows are fiery inferno through the hallway and cracks every wall on the long hallway, enough raw power to cause the entire underground structure to crumble from its foundation. This resulting explosion also causes a cave-in from the Tal'darim side, blocking the hallway with rumble and debris. If there is any Archon still alive after the explosion, the cave-in should be enough to end whoever it is down there.

Vladimir, who had use his body as a shield on two fine ladies (yes, the Russian man didn't care if the second chick is an alien, so long as he can impress her), stood up from the scene, surveying the destructive area. Both Dr Carmen and Shan'kai cough heavily from the cloud of dust the explosion had produce. Though Shan'kai had live in such scenario, Dr Carmen didn't, so the next course of action from her is kinda obvious; pouting.

"What is wrong with you Felix!? If you wanna blow something up, just do so without our involvement will ya?!"

"And someone said she isn't going to complain about it," EVA sigh, which the human researcher scold the artificial intelligence, "Shut up EVA!"

Felix, who emerges from the cloud of dust, did not reply the female Terran Medics question immediately. He unloads some kind of energy bar from the secondary chamber that had previously fired a devastating beam of destruction against the enemy Archon before slapping in a new bar in. The previous energy bar is so corrosive, it is beginning to corrode through the floor. Shan'kai caught Vladimir's mind which address the weapon that Felix had just activated moments ago - it is the Portable Ion Cannon, similar to the one used by the Steppe Mammoth Walker Mode primary weapon, except this one is regarded to be significantly weaker than the one used by the Mammoth Super tank Program; the ionized weapon is 10% of what the Mammoth is sporting, and that alone should ring the warning bell to the female Dark Templar of the significant danger of such weapon on Terran hands.

Felix paid no mind to the depleted energy bar, or the collective eyes that is staring back to him. Swiftly turning his attention to Dr Carmen's previous pouting, he quickly address the female Terran researcher her first world problem, "This is our battle, doctor. If you can't handle it, then please remove yourself from this expedition; the exit is just behind you."

Felix expected the female doctor to throw another ill tantrum at him, but she didn't - she instead gap her mouth as she points her finger at something that is sticking out of Felix's lower abdomen, "Felix, your hurt!" she cried.

"Oh, that's just a flesh wound," EVA report back.

The Elite Commando pause all thought and stare down - staring at the shrapnel-like object that had pierce though his body armour. He effortlessly grabs the shrapnel by the edge and yanks it out; the sound of twisted gear, piston and bolts shriek aloud as the piece of metal is finally free from Felix's body. His 'wounds' sparks electrical discharge and ooze out white liquid substances with a hint of red. Dr Carmen are quick to act, allowing the robotic arm armed with laser syringe and repair module to quickly patch up the damage the commander just took.

Shan'kai however blinks; most human who had suffered such wound will have difficulty to move, or able to endure pain to the extent that this human can make normal conversation as if nothing had happen. The most curious of all is the spark of circuitry from Felix's wound; is he a machine? No, Shan'kai can definitely sense a life force on Felix, so his mortal. This leave the female Nerazim to ponder, questioning herself should she be interest in this new revelation in her mind. Vladimir saw the confusing look, and decides to share it with the female Dark Templar, "Surprised? Felix has a ton of secrets hiding in him, and one of 'em happens to be his cybernetic limbs."

"And when was this?"

"I suffer many of these wounds back on Earth years before I took leadership," Felix decides to fill in, "as an active operative, you kinda saw this one coming after accepting this sort of mission on a monthly basis. Luckily for me, cybernetics replacements were on my top insurance policy in my job description."

"Active agent in the field have an active ratio of coming out from such service by 1:10 factor. Admiral Chief Felix is either darn lucky to be alive all this time or he is an acceptably impossible soldier to kill. I choice the former rather than the latter - it makes a wonderful conversation piece for the troops he serve in," EVA butt in, giggle childishly at her own remark, which is rewarded by an angry death glare from her master.

Felix sigh, decides to share a small info to his team regarding his cybernetic limbs, "The first limb I lost was my entire arm on Canada. The following months later I lost the other arm. I barely survive on a suicide mission on Cairo as I was to extract enemy Intel with three bullet in my gut - depleted uranium bullet mind you. Years soon after I lost my entire lower abdomen, but the field medics in the field manage to keep me alive long enough to get me a replacement."

"So... How much of you are left?" Shan'kai asked, curious to know more.

"What you see here," Felix replies, tapping at his chest, "is what is left; nearly 75% of my body has been replaced with cybernetics component - arms, legs, lower abdomen, right lungs and left shoulder."

"What, you didn't count the time where your head got blown?" EVA remark, which Felix simply shook his head, "That was another soldier, EVA. I won't be standing here if that were to happen."

"I've seen cybernetic soldiers such as yourself on my own skirmish, but they all appear crude, ragged and jack, some bigger than average size human Terrans, unlike yours which still retain what appear to be part of you."

Dr Carmen sigh, "Earth technology are far more advanced than those on Koprulu Sector - from planetary space fortress to a space station that could crack a planet to two. With such an advancement in science and technology, cybernetic limbs, though banned in most nation are given an exception for the citizen and for military personal who suffer from lost limbs. Civilian may purchase it, but only though the Councils approval." She finishes her piece, just as she has finish her work on mending on Felix, "There, all done. Please try to be more careful, okay?"

Felix rolls his eyes, "Yes mom."

With two path unusable to the raiding party, the team are force to move through the passageway where the ashes of Ravager unit resides, following behind are the automaton M.U.L.E unit carrying the warhead. The following hallway are clear of enemies until they reach into a room filled with ancient glyph and a mass gathering of Scrin forces, it's low clicking and screeching are a clear indication from the likes of the Locust Swarm.

Felix and Vladimir, followed by Shan'kai, jump into action, gun blazing, fire spewing and blade slashing the collection of Buzzers, Disintegrators, Shock Trooper and Ravager. Buzzers fell in droves by the likes of Vladimir powerful jet of deadly flames while Disintegrators and Shock Troopers are being taken out by the combine might of Dr Carmen and Felix with pinpoint accuracy. Ravager are being constantly turned to sliced chuck of unrecognizable piece of metal by the blinking Shan'kai and occasionally uses Void Prison against escaped Scrin forces, something which the UED Terran have not seen before.

However, the Scrin forces isn't a pushover though, Shock Troopers will occasionally blink out of Felix or Dr Carmen side in order to combat Vladimir. Keeping the Russian man occupied allows the Buzzer to move in and attempt to swarm the more vulnerable target than the heavily armoured Firebat. Their attempt to swarm both Felix and Dr Carmen are fall short by the intervention of Shan'kai, though diverting her attention to the wisp-like being has allow the Ravager to fire blue Ichor shards against Vladimir position. Despite being rain down by enemy tainted crystal, Vladimir heavy armour stop the poisonous shard halfway down the thick armour before it actually reach his body or limb, allowing Vladimir to dose the Ravager with one hand with fiery justice while yanking out the blue Ichor out of his body with another at post haste.

The diversion work for only a short while, and the Scrin forces realize their numbers are being depleted rapidly forgo their assault in favor of survivability. Each Scrin forces escape through a path too narrow for the Terran power suit to get pass or the Nerazim blinking ability. Buzzers escape from the small crack on the wall, Disintegrators dig down and disappear from Shan'kai detection, Shock Troopers Blink from existence and Ravager escape through the ceiling, sporing insect-like wings similar to that of the Zergling.

"Yeah, you better run, you creepy bug-like beast which happen to be not Zerg!" EVA taunt.

The raiding party, finally gotten some space to breath decides to reload their weapon canister and mend any damage or any wound from the battle. Felix had the least damage thus far due to his cybernetic limbs taking the blunt of the damage, and the Admiral Chief told Dr Carmen to focus her work on Vladimir instead, since he sustain more damage. The big Russian thick armour held most of the assault from plasma blob to blue Ichor shards penetrating his armour to the breaking point. Dr Carmen tends to the Russian needs as commanded. Shan'kai sustains minor damage from the fight, especially against the Buzzers, but she's okay for now.

It did however caught Shan'kai attention in this room they fought in; the ancient glyph and illustration here could have dated back to several millennium, and already she is seeing glyphs that portrait the Protoss and the Zerg, battling one another similar to the glyph on Braxis, which the Dark Templar, Prelate Zeratul had uncovered and shared among his High and Dark Templar piers. Its uncanny resemblance to the one on Braxis did not move her; it's the age differential that makes her nervous.

"Whatcha looking at girl?" the artificial intelligence avatar asked from the robotic M.U.L.E point of view.

"This glyph is several millennia year old, and yet it contains the same prophecy as the one uncovered by Prelate Zeratul," Shan'kai whisper aloud, the name Zeratul once again caught the Terrans attention, "How could such a glyph exist here, filled with the holy phrase by the Xel'naga themselves?"

"I guess the easiest answer would suggest that the Scrin is in fact a Xel'naga creation." Dr Carmen thoughtfully replies.

Shan'kai turn to face the female human researcher, foul glare wrinkle the female Protoss face with a green red glow in her eyes, "Blasphemy! The holy phrase of the Xel'naga has been a part of the Khalai for many centuries, and we Nerazim only found its uses through ligature characters in scrolls and documents, monument and temple! The Protoss are the first being to exist in the graces of the Xel'naga!"

"And yet it is ironic that the Xenomorph Zerg is also one of such creation." Felix reply, staring at the alien glyphs, "perhaps your Xel'naga god has a back-up plan should something went wrong with their creation."

"Are you implying that we, as part of the holy Xel'naga creation are their biggest errors?" Shan'kai reply, her dual Psi Blade became active whizzing in the air with a glow match with her angered eyes; she will not tolerate anyone who would talk their holy figure in such heresy. None of the Terrans sees this as a hostile action - intimidating no doubt, but not hostile.

"It's what failsafe are for," Vladimir points out, "Every nation in any world will undoubtedly has at least one; Earth for example has multiple failsafe from various scenarios from black plague, the unknown and the beyond - many of such failsafe even include the eradication of a nation."

"Hence, Project Purification." Dr Alise Carmen join in, "It was after the Ascension Conflict where nation of the world become too unstable - the world in which they had serve to protect are in turn, goes against the one who are to be. The superpower nation collapse under the unbalanced weight of chaos; riots, civil unrest, rapid technology progression, bio organic weapons, mutants, rogue AI, guerrilla warfare, firestorm, the plague, nuclear holocaust, fallout - many of it happen at the same time. And it was the first time... if ever, the world seemed truly had ended. The failsafe protocol, Project Purification was activated for the first time, wiping out almost 4/5 of the Terran population on Earth alone, more so than the devastating Ascension Conflict that took half of the Earth's total population."

The female Dark Templar blink; it is as Dr Carmen has said before when they were all on the surface; it is much worse than the Aeon of Strife. Shan'kai deactivated her dual Psi Blade, taking the logic in seriously.

"So you're suggesting that the Xel'naga has a failsafe plan... and the Scrin are such one?"

"No, but perhaps part of it." the female researcher reply, studying the glyph, "Despite that the glyph illustrations implies the Protoss and Zerg, I'm taking a wild guess that it could be another Xel'naga gods, one that had foresaw the creation of both and has seen their downfall. The Scrin maybe the combination of both, mentally and physically superior to the Protoss and the Zerg respectively, - a natural predators to both species."

"Like... a Zerg/Protoss Hybrid?"

"Ooo, that would be a very scary thought... Even though my imagination is limited because I'm nothing but a floating numbers and digit, the phrase Zerg/Protoss Hybrid is enough to make this old AI shiver in fear."

Dr Carmen shook her head when Felix raises the question, ignoring the AI comment, "No, not like a Hybrid, not even close. The Scrin insect-like structure and carapace may suggest, perhaps even based on the inhabit of an Arthropod species similar to the entire library gene of Zerg, though I sincerely do not believe they are a hive-minded beings since majority of them, if theory is correct are actually wisp-like psionic being, a pure ball of consciousness bound to no flesh and bone. I dare say that the Scrin body, it's insect-like body is the extension of all sensors inhabit within; the body itself is purely a husk - an empty shell - it serve no purpose on anything other than making physical contact with the material world."

"That did not explain why they are part of this glyph, Dr Carmen," Vladimir replies, pondering even more.

"Further analysis should be conducted in order to understand what all of this -" Dr Carmen pause to show Vladimir the entire glyph and illustrations on the wall using her flashlight built in her power suit, " - suppose to even mean, not that it is now possible. However, if Shan'kai superior, this Zeratul had already translated it, understanding it will only be possible by comparing notes."

"Don't worry Dr Carmen, I, EVA shall document the glyph for you!" the computer generated avatar reply heartily, striking a familiar pose that is scratching Dr Carmen brain in a wrong way. Nonetheless, she accept EVA proposal.

Shan'kai isn't convince by such feeble explanations, but as a warrior of the void, she could do little but to accept this small fact; that the Xel'naga knew something might go wrong with their creation. In the Aeon of Strife event where brothers among brothers fought each other, their supposing gods left them in complete abandons, and some of the scared Protoss tribe attempt to shoot down the Xel'naga World ship in an attempt to halt them from leaving. The Zerg, from what she learns from Nerazim holy archives, tell-tale how the Xel'naga lost control of the beast and are preyed upon. All of this unscripted event suddenly gave chill wind down Shan'kai spine, that perhaps their trusted gods does have a failsafe plan, and the Scrin maybe one such plan.

"May Adun watch over us; has the Xel'naga truly abandon their flock? Such horrid thoughts are unfathomable."

Shan'kai soon joins her Terran ally, carrying a worried question on her shoulder. This however did not slow her assault against the enemy Scrin that appear in the next chamber; if the Scrin is indeed some kind of a failsafe protocol species design to combat the combine might of Zerg and Protoss, they have indeed fail to even subdue her burning wrath and her newfound ally.

This Scrin foes, despite outnumbered them many times by a factor of ten are unable to halt the party's advance; Vladimir reactivate his Tesla Coil defence structure in the field as soon as possible before setting the group of Disintegrators and Buzzers into ablaze. Shock Troopers blink across the field in order to counter Vladimir's flaming assault, only to be decapitated by Shan'kai the minute it blinks into view. Ravager are unable to get into range to strike the raiding party, and those that did are either being zap by the Tesla Coil defence structure or being brutally vaporized by Felix's Null Rifle under-barrel Portable Ion Cannon. Any damage that did score a hit on the raiding party is instantly being healed by Dr Carmen with rapid success.

In less than 15 minutes the room are cleared from any hostile forces, but Felix didn't buy it. "I don't get it," he begins, "Previously the Scrin could have escaped just like that last patch, now these thing fought like their life depends on it."

"The feeling is mutual." Shan'kai nod with an agreement.

"Perhaps the Scrin believe this is a tactical location to hold down the fort? A massive margin of incalculable error in their strategy."

"Ghahaha, they probably think they could outnumber us with their superior numbers!"

Dr Carmen roll her eyes, hearing Vladimir's comment, "How on Earth did you became one of many league of commanders of the UED is now beyond my understanding."

EVA decides to comment that, "I believe it was because he has a military record, most likely utilize the strategic strength in numbers method, that even the Zerg ran off in fear."

"Zerg has fears?" Shan'kai ask dumbfounded.

"I just had to open my mouth," Alise Carmen pout, crossing her arm.

"Hold, is it true that regarding what you speak, computer, or are you jest?" Shan'kai asked, her eyes glow brightly, generally surprise.

"Its very, very true, and I so happen to have a copy of such feedback data program." EVA replies proudly.

"Interesting..."

"EVA, you shouldn't fill her alien brain with your nonsense - I can barely keep taking tabs how many naughty puns your making per month!"

"What I said is true Alise!" pout the computer generated artificial intelligence, "Why won't everyone take this fact seriously, huh?!"

Just as Dr Carmen states her comment at her artificial intelligence avatar companion, she caught sight of Shan'kai, who is once again examining the alien glyphs with interest. A lot of 'hmmm' and chin rubbing make the human Terran researcher curious, "What did you find this time Shan'kai?"

"Historical archive in stone, again, using the same holy column that we Protoss are educated with." she laments.

"History on stone?" Vladimir begins, "Whatever happens to good old-fashioned books? Did they run out of trees to print their alien language on?" he added, throwing a short laugh and a snort.

"It would appear," Shan'kai began, ignoring the rude Russian human Terran ally, "that even the Scrin are not susceptible to civil wars."

Now that peek the teams attention.

"According to this text, an argument broke out when one of many Caste member not only disobey authority by rank, it broke its vow to its own leader, presumably their Hierarchy. This Caste soon became outcast, and eradication of their Caste are scheduled. However, complication turn to worse as the exile Caste did not come willingly and declare war against their supposing superior. Civil War between imperialism and the opposition last for several thousands of years."

Felix let out a groan, "That would explain the number of alien ruin structure on the surface, but that did not completely fit any bill as to how the Civil War ended with the Scrin race almost exterminated."

"Whatever do you mean, friend Felix? The archive clearly shows how the Scrin race as a whole are wipe out."

"Except the part where they left out the freak Warp energies around the planet." Felix points out, "Dr Carmen been studying this very rock with enough page to put the UED military textbook to shame. One of her finding suggests some kind of freak Warp incident, which is the reason why we believe this planet is dead in the first place."

"The energy is so powerful there is still residue of Warp reading on those ruins, even here." EVA added.

"The Archive says nothing of the sort... perhaps it was not stated here, or this is an old archive."

"So, which is this traitors the Scrin Caste are? Is it something we should be worried about?" the big red Firebat asked.

"Well, judging how this particular Caste betray its hierarchy leader and has been declaring war for thousands of years, I'm guessing it's a warring faction that we should be worried about." Felix points out immediately.

As the Terran UED continue to debate further, the female Nerazim found what she is looking for, "Scrin Caste identification located, though it is hard to decrypt... Rian'ra Lib? Rar'ianl Ib? The name is odd considering that both Protoss and Scrin share the same holy phrase. I can make up the word on this last part however."

"And that would be?"

"Archive Holder."

"A Librarian Caste?" gesture Dr Carmen, "That doesn't really transcend any threat at all. It sound more like a harmless Caste to me... How can something like a librarian be a bigger threat than... Say Reaper or Traveler Caste?"

"Maybe this Caste declare war for not having any books to publish!" Vladimir reply before bursting a loud laughter. Not everyone share his view however.

Something swift ran past at the edge of Vladimir's vision, and a quick data pop up from his visor indicate hostile enemy of some description. Vladimir took a few step forward, his heavy stomp alert the raiding party, "Comrade Vladimir?"

"Buzzers," the Russian Commander reply to his partner, "or something... It was moving in the shadows."

"Right," Felix nodded, pumping his Null Rifle with a fresh slot of energy juice, "History lesson is over ladies, let's move out, time is off the essence."

"Mind archiving this glyph as well?" Dr Carmen gesture the artificial intelligence on her power suit, and with a swift browse across the glyphs, the data is loaded. "I'm so going to be busy analyzing this piece of mystery." Alise said to herself.

The big red Firebat took lead followed by Felix behind him. Dr Carmen keep her pace with the make group while the robotic M.U.L.E and its dangerous nuclear cargo follows. Shan'kai takes back stage, her dual Psi Blade sizzle in greenish blaze as a warning to all and her light source for her.

The team undoubtedly found themselves more hostile forces, this time against a mob of lost Tal'darim Zealot and half a dozen, very rare Protoss Dragoon and a single Protoss Reaver. Initially these mob engage an angry slew of Ravagers and Shock Troopers, threatening to overwhelm the Tal'darim forces. It was the Reaver that cleared the entire hallway from the opposing Scrin forces, accidentally blow up one of the wall segment connected to the path where the raiding UED party transiting and are now being engage against these Protoss craze cult.

Once again, Vladimir make use of his Tesla Coil defensive structure in hope to turn the tide, but while the Tesla Coil zapping the craze zealous Zealot in place, the old Protoss siege unit - the Reaver - out range the defensive structure and tore it down with one Scarab Bug. Felix continue to rain more death and destruction against incoming Zealots while Dr Carmen resort to perform suppression fire against the group of fast approaching Tal'darim Dragoons, which has little to no effect - Felix are quick to remind her. Vladimir remain useful as he dose any incoming Zealot a lethal dose of fiery flame just behind heavy cover.

Despite fighting with limited cover to work with, it work well since the old Dragoon aren't the sharpest tool for rooting out infantry under heavy or partial cover. This is not a problem, since the Protoss Reaver siege unit can fire its Scarab Bug against Felix and the others by destroying the only debris that shielded them, thus forcing them to fight in the open where they are at their weakest. In conjunction with the old Dragoon and Reaver siege unit, the Tal'darim Protoss are sure to win... if only they notice a Dark Templar among the group of UED raiding party.

Shan'kai seemed to be the star in this raiding party host by the UED commander, mostly because of her Dark Templar status - she instantly Void Prison the Protoss old antic siege unit, blink behind the antic siege unit and proceed to dismantle the machine to scalable scrap metal. Once the fame, proud and dangerous machine turn to scrap burned metal, Shan'kai focus on the old Dragoons which to her surprised still function despite being dropped by Hierarchy Artanis of the Protoss Protectorate. The Protoss Stalker are much more flexible and not too bulky in her opinion.

The Protoss Dragoon rank drop like flies as Shan'kai continues to kill what was once her kin - brothers and sisters of Aiur - with extreme prejudice. By the time the Tal'darim Zealot come to realize they're Dragoon rank is no more than sliced piece of machine, they are all either being burned alive, sliced to half or had their head blown clean off.

"That's the last of them," Shan'kai commented, releasing her grip at the last Zealot as it warp back to the nearest Protoss Mothership.

"We should get out of here; the more we linger here the more we attract hostile forces." Felix said his piece, slapping a new Ion Battery into his secondary weapon slot.

"Wait," Shan'kai said in a sudden, "I just felt a disturbance in the void."

"That's me charging my gun, Shan'kai."

"No, I'm not referring to your weapon, friend Felix, I -"

"Warning! Seismic Activity detected!" EVA suddenly voice out in an alarming shout, "Felix, something is burial through the ground!"

As soon as the computer generated avatar warn her master and his companions, the ground at the middle of the group burst out from the ground, just in time for all four member to catch a glimpse at their adversary. All four of them had their eyes wide open seeing this strange creature. The creature is distinguishable insect-like, 3 body segment, 6 limbs, 2 of which are its legs, a pair of insect-like wings and a pair of antenna on its head, stand taller than the tallest member of the group, Shan'kai. The head is a cross between a Zerg Overlord default facial expression with the mean looking crisscrossed maw of the Scrin Ravager. It carries what seemed to be two separate weapon; a long tube-like weapon with the same purple glow with some kind of alien tech mechanism at the end which resembles an alien rifle, held on both hands. The other weapon is a long staff or spear, judging at the way it is held. The end tip of the spear however is what worried the team; a sharp, green Ichor fashion with alien talisman of sort.

Despite sporting the same purple/blue shade with silver or gray outline which is common to most Scrin units, this is the first time the Terrans of Earth had ever seen such creature, as there are no such record of this particular breed. It is also worth noting that this is one of the few breed to fashion itself with the Protoss and Terran gear, most likely it's spoil of war in this unholy passage.

The Scrin new creature, designated as Scrin Warmonger by EVA for obvious reason, land at the middle of the team, hissing and clicking hostility at them. While Vladimir and Dr Carmen froze in place at the sight of such creature, Felix and Shan'kai, unfazed by the creatures appearance attempt to melee this Scrin creature. They were in for a shock - the creature seemed to excel at spear wielding, spinning the weapon like a deadly propeller at Shan'kai general location, while firing it's proton-base weapon against the incoming human Terrans. While Felix took defensive cover behind one of many down Protoss Dragoon, the female Dark Templar hastily dash forward, exchange swords play with the Warmonger in a radical fashion; Shan'kai has been jumping around, Blink around her target in order to get the necessary kill, but the Warmonger denied such feeble thoughts, blocking, parry and even retaliate her every strikes before the Warmonger decides to land a kick against her chest, sending the tallest group of companion rocket down to the wall of glyph. Shan'kai is bewildered; how, in the name of Xel'naga did this ugly piece of monstrosity see through her and her Shadowmeld?

Felix jumps out from his cover, firing his weapon in order to provide support fire for Shan'kai. Felix's weapon should be enough to blow this alien brain matter with a good few shot, except that the familiar blue orange shield block Felix's attack, which cause the human Terran to stagger while the Warmonger are quick to notify the immediate danger this human Terran present. The creature's Ichor tip spear spin rapidly to counter Felix's continual futile attempt, neutralizing the immediate danger, returning fire with its Proton Rifle against Felix's position. With its spear now preoccupied with the Terran soldier, Shan'kai once again attempt to gain her rightful kill, only to see the creature Blink out of existence, appear before the ruin derelict Dragoon, and hastily gather the material on the ground. The Scrin Warmonger gather a few scraps here and there, attach it on one of its shoulder before presenting itself back to the team of four, only this time with a new additional weapon attached on the shoulder.

Shan'kai blink in disbelief, the Scrin Warmonger fashion itself with Protoss and Terran tech not for show; each individual gear it gain contribute for its purpose - Protoss Observer remains are fashion as a helm, its optical sensor are wired into the Warmongers head, Immortal harden shield generator is strap on its back, Stackers Blinking Capacitor upfront, Terran Marauder Juggernaut Plating as its body armour, Terran Marines massive shields boost its defense much further and now the old relic Dragoon Photon Cannon is now attach on its shoulder. Shan'kai keen observations is also shared by the rest of the human party; this is no original foe like Shock Trooper or Ravager...

This foe is a class of its own.

Vladimir make his move, throwing down the Tesla Coil defense modulator down while he prepares to torch this overgrown insect to ashes when the Scrin Warmonger leap into the air, twirling its Ichor Spear like a spear master in the old Chinese flick on Terra before thrusting downward, spear aiming at the still shocked Dr Alise. As the completely frighten female researcher stood there staring death itself, Felix jumps in, push the shaken female doctor aside with all his might.

The Ichor Spear thrust no female Terran; it thrust right into Felix's cybernetic body, piercings it through as artificial blood, screw, piston and bolts, among other mechanical objects are gust out violently. Pinning its priced trophy on the ground, the Scrin Warmonger clicks in delight, Vladimir scream something in Russian, Shan'kai gasp before rushing forward weapon unsheathe while yelling in a full Protoss tongue, and Dr Carmen sat there in shocked.

Not that Felix has something to say about it, "What's the matter, ugly? Think this is over?"

The Scrin Warmonger hastily snap its head down, hissing menacingly in disbelief, only to have its face staring at the barrel of Felix's Null Rifle, "I'll give you a special treatment; you want technology? I've got loads."

Felix's second barrel, the Portable Ion Cannon discharge at close proximity, but the agility of the Warmonger saved its life as the devastating white hot beam only penetrate the Scrin Warmonger's upper left shoulder, it's Proton Rifle drop to the ground, unoccupied. The creature scream in a machine-like shriek, using its free hand to aid its missing shoulder. The big, red giant Firebat Vladimir rush in like he was on fire, screaming some foul language in his native tongue as he body slam the sadism creature to the ground, freeing its hold on the Ichor Spear. Before the creature could do anything, Vladimir violently land a crushing step on its body under its heavy boots before swiftly grabbing the creature using the Firebat power suit gauntlet around its neck just to preform another ground slam. The creature brutally kick its way out by firing its newly acquire Photon Cannon against Vladimir before Blinking into safety only to met with multiple 500 gigavolts of pure electricity, zapping the poor creature in place, neutralizing the force shield completely. The Scrin Warmonger roar again as it felt a sharp pain thrust unto its body, as the female Nerazim, channel all her hatred onto this unholy creature with a much needed personal stabbing using her own personal Psi Blade. The Scrin Warmonger Blink again a distance away only to have itself being Void Prison by the same female Nerazim, who continue to pursue this monster of a creature when something fast flew past the female Dark Templar and thrust right into the Warmonger's head, effectively killing this alien bastard. The Protoss Dark Templar turn, a sigh of relief - the human Terran who was speared by the enemy Ichor Spear survive, and in an ironic twist, uses the enemy spear to spear it back.

"Now that's teamwork." Felix gesture, paying no attention to the damage his body had to put up with, sparks and artificial blood occasionally gush out with every movement he make.

"Woah... My head... Where did I go 2 minutes ago?" the big red Firebat groan.

"Nowhere, really. Thanks for the help though."

"Friend Felix, you are damage. Do you need assistance?"

Felix fix his eyes at his damage body before turning his attention to the shaken female researcher, staring blankly at the Warmonger's fallen corpse. He shook his head, "I doubt I'll be getting any help from her - she is lapsing again."

"Lapsing?"

"Post Trauma Symptom, a.k.a lapsing in Terran term," EVA reply, "You'll have to excuse her though - she can't stand the look of the Zerg Overlord."

The female Dark Templar understood almost immediately; no wonder there is a mental barrier in her, Dr Carmen must have experience the Zerg Swarm most potent tactic to block the sky with the Zerg Overlord, while dropping untold numbers of Zerg creature in a single drop. No one would ever think twice after what WOULD have happen if you survive such an ordeal.

Without Dr Carmen doing any cybernetic repairs for Felix, the DEMO M.U.L.E controlled by EVA hover forward, surprisingly unscathed from the battle tends to Felix's needs. The repair is done almost instantly, mostly because the drone can only perform moderate amount of repair on a body as sophisticated as Felix. Still, it repair most crucial function for Felix in order for him to move without overheating the interior gear that is attach to his spine. The technology behind this marvel continue to fascinate the female Dark Templar.

As for the Dark Templar herself, the Nerazim decides to help the Terran female researcher back to her feet, shaken but manageable nonetheless. Her heart jumped when she lay her eyes at the Warmonger's corpse, still frighten by its appearance. She mumble softly to herself, reassuring that the creature is dead. However, Vladimir Romanov decides to check out the creature further as he felt the need to take a closer look at this Scrin grasshopper menace. He whistles aloud; the tainted crystal is now growing ever so slowly at the faceless Warmonger, growing and glowing in its eerie green light.

Vladimir hum before decides to roast the creature even further, just to be at the safe side. The fallen corpse did not object being bathe in fiery inferno, burning the creature to dark, smelly coal, only the alien weapon that remain stuck inside the skull of the Warmonger left untouched by the flame. Satisfied by his work, the giant Firebat Geroy decides to take this Ichor Spear as his trophy when some kind of liquid drip down onto Vladimir's power suit's gauntlet, giving the Russian Terran to pause.

Vladimir look up.

A Swarm of angry Warmongers hissing and clicking silently at the ceiling, obviously dislike having one of its member being killed off, but also kind of pissed off at Vladimir and his action to burn their kin to cinder.

"INCOMING!" Vladimir scream at the top of his voice, 'Cerberus' Inferno gauntlet angle up and unleash a jet of fire out towards the ceiling.

The Scrin Warmongers hiss aloud at such a provoked attack, and in their delight, all drop down from their position, spears thrusting downward. The group of four raiding party, knowing that they could not take on this ferocious opponent in great numbers resort to their only solution - FLEE!

"Everyone, get to that passage in front of you!" scream Felix.

All the raiding party and the robotic M.U.L.E unit speed through the path after narrowly escape being spear by the Warmongers again. All four party rush into the only passage available to them, and the Scrin enrage forces gave no thought but to pursue them, firing the Photon Rifle randomly at the fleeing raiding party. Unable to have these enemy continue to pursue them, both UED commander drop their offensive armaments to stall the horde of Warmongers; Vladimir regularly drop down the Tesla Coil to hinder the Warmonger's progress while Felix will occasionally drop his C12 Satchel Charges to detonate in 10 seconds. The tactic did slow the Warmonger down considerable as Tesla Coil and C12 charges took out a considerable amount of Scrin elite forces, either by zapping them senseless or violent explosion. However, more Scrin forces has come to reinforce the Scrin Warmongers number to joins in the chase in every crack junction or shallow path, from the murderous wisp Buzzers, pony-size Disintegrators, Blinking Shock Troopers and the speed demon itself, the Ravagers. All of a sudden looking back even for a second is a heart stopping moment; despite the passage is narrow, barely enough space to fit in a Siege Tank, the passage is clustered and crowded by Scrin forces chasing after four distasteful infidels, each individual units want a bone to pick at Felix and his merry raiding party.

"WHO'S IDEA WAS IT AGAIN TO COME DOWN HERE WITH ONLY FOUR OF US?!" Dr Carmen yell in tears, racing down the corridor with fear in her heart.

"JUST RUN DR CARMEN!" yell Felix, attempt to think of a way to reverse this situation, "EVA, is there any more hostile on this passage?!"

"I'm detecting a roaming Tal'darim Zealots, Sentries and High Templar, just around the next junction, several more unknown Scrin unit types in front. It is recommended we go against the flow and bang right, opposite from the hostile Protoss forces."

"Wait, EVA! You're brilliant!" Felix suddenly complement his AI, which the AI blink a few times, confused. "Err, thanks?"

"Everyone, when we reach to the inter-junction, turn left!"

"WHAT?!" the computer generated avatar repulse, "Felix! That's the craziest thing to do! There are High Templar! Hostile High Templar! And Zealots with Sentries! Did I mentioned about those Tal'darim High Templar?! WHICH ARE HOSTILE?!"

"I know what I'm doing EVA, trust me!"

"Just because I'm an AI that doesn't mean you can do what you actually think it will work! The probability of survival against the Tal'darim and the Scrin is less than 0.01%!"

"Didnt said anything about engaging the Tal'darim, EVA - we're just going to say hi to them."

"Ah, a sound plan, comrade Felix!" Vladimir reply, understood Felix's plan.

"I see no merit of incompetence; I trust the plan, as I trust you, friend Felix," Shan'kai agreed.

"You three are crazy!" EVA pout immediately. She turn her attention to Dr Carmen, perhaps telling them something that would make sense, "Dr Alise, tell them this is a bad idea, you have to support me over them! These guys will be your death!"

"EVA, I trust Felix; I trust him before, I trust him now." Dr Carmen flat out reply.

"AM I THE ONLY FULLY FUNCTIONAL, CONSCIOUS AND INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM IN THE TEAM TO SEE THE PLAN FAIL?!

Ignoring the AI most logical sense and her tactical analysis in favor of Felix's gut-trusting moment, the team of four rush to the left side of the cross junction, with the AI controlled M.U.L.E drone follow them regardless. Vladimir took the opportunity to drop another Tesla Coil defensive structure at the middle of the cross junction just to further enrage the Scrin forces, which the module structure did well before it collapses under the pressure of the Locust Swarm. The horde of Scrin forces rushed to the left as well, still giving chase and not backing out anytime soon.

Felix and his companion run as fast as their legs can carry them until they saw something at the distance; Tal'darim forces consist of mass number of Zealots, Sentries and a good number of High Templars. They appear to have beaten a good number of Scrin forces as well, most noticeable Scrin Seeker and Shard Walkers and are now attempting to finish the job to the letter. However, instead of engaging them openly and directly like EVA had been assuming so, Felix and his companion blitz through them, effectively cutting through the mass number of confused Tal'darim forces.

"Pardon me," Felix exclaimed, whacking a poor Protoss Zealot head by swinging his Null Rifle like a bat.

"Coming through!" Vladimir join in, body slam several Protoss Zealot like a raging truck.

"Make way!" Dr Carmen cried, swinging her weapon frantically at her front, knocking a few good Zealot down without an effort.

Shan'kai didnt have a line, but she has a fine line to run through, running on top of the collective group of Zealot that is in her general path.

The little M.U.L.E simple zoom pass the Zealot almost unnoticed.

Most of the Tal'darim forces simply blink at the situation, wondering in their collective mind what had just happen. Before the collective mind of the Protoss finally gather together to pursue the Terran infidels, the hostile Scrin forces, whom was chasing Felix and his group earlier fell upon them, promptly the two alien faction into battle once more, both warring faction completely forgotten about the passing UED Terran forces.

As the battle for alien supremacy occurred, the UED Terran group and their Nerazim ally sign in relief, hidden in the next room with one Tesla Coil freshly deployed to guard the entrance. As the lead UED commander taking in a good amount of air into his lungs, he begin to chuckle, slowly but surely. He gives a quick gaze at Vladimir, Dr Carmen and Shan'kai as he chuckled, and for some reason, it is very, very infectious. All four member chuckles aloud before bursting into laughter, and the computer generated AI scratch the back of her head, unable to grasp the joke behind it, if there was a joke to begin with.

"I fail to understand this... joke. Why are you all laughing?" the computer generated artificial intelligence avatar asked openly.

"Oh, it's nothing really, but to see the Scrin who was previously chasing us now got caught under the Tal'darim forces who was so busy fighting the other faction stand dumbfounded when we just ran past them. I still can't believe this old tactic still works." Felix gave his answer.

"I guess you can say, in Soviet Russia, the enemy fights for you!" Vladimir joins in.

"Hey, Vladimir! That joke really is funny for once!" Dr Carmen laugh, smiles brightly at the big red Russian comrade.

"Hmm, perhaps we Protoss Protectorate misjudged you Terran Outsiders. You are anything but the common power hungry dictator on this sector." Shan'kai chuckle, "Our battle here today told me much of how you Terran Outsiders can be. An alliance should not be a problematic so long as someone like you, friend Felix were to participate."

"I appreciate it, Shan'kai. My superior on Holy Terra may not like the idea of an alliance with an alien race, but I see you as nothing less than an honorable warrior and a powerful ally. The remnant of the UED forces will be honour to such welcoming affair."

Shan'kai gives a satisfied nod; just like the other Terran allies the Protoss Protectorate gave credit for and gain benefit from both side of the faction, it is an worthy and rare chance for them to ally another Terran group in their fold, and these Terran Outsiders are promising allies. As Hierarchy Artanis puts it, 'finding a mutual understanding between the Terrans and the Protoss will benefit both races in a long run against the coming darkness'. The female Nerazim mentally understood now why Hierarchy Artanis and even her honour Nerazim warrior, Prelate Zeratul did not see the Terrans as enemies, but potential ally.

"POWER OVERWHELMING!"

Their silent moments are rudely interrupted when the opposite wall burst down, revealing the Protoss Archon, in large numbers, destroy the opposite end of the wall as it rain its destructive force against another scuffle against the Scrin army, which consist of an unknown beetle-like Scrin unit, a Devourer Tank, Mechapede, Seeker and Shard Walkers, with the Tal'darim Immortal backing up the powerful entity filled with psionic hatred against all others.

"Oh, fuck" Felix curses.

One of the Protoss enrage Archon, caught sight at Felix and his gang, point his claw-like finger, gesturing aloud in a hateful tone, "YOU!"

"Hey... Isn't that the same Archon you tried to bury a moment ago?" EVA said, smiling weakly as the globe of energy is glowing furiously at them.

"Looks like that's our cue to keep running!" Felix cried, "Quick! This way!"

"OBLITERATED!" the enrage Archon cried aloud, rallying its brethren to attack the UED raiding party who are now on the run.

Felix lead the way out with Shan'kai, Vladimir, Dr Carmen, and even the robotic M.U.L.E tolling behind, though he have no general location where to go; this entire hallway looks so darn similar, but that did not change the fact that he need to get away from those Archon and Immortal. No matter how far they ran, the psionic being of destruction can be heard right behind them, and the pissed off Archon and its companion is destroying the entire hallway segment without a care.

One reason why Shan'kai did not engage this Protoss forces was because her sharp psionic detection notify her the present of Protoss Observers. This render her ability to inflict damage to become useless against a foe who can detect her present before she could inflict damage.

"Where on Holy Terra are you leading us?!" Dr Carmen cried in panic, "This entire hallway looks the same way too many times!"

"Just run woman! Anywhere else that doesn't involve tangling with those thing!"

"I'm beginning to find it offending, friend Felix!" Shan'kai lament.

"I second that opinion!" EVA pout as well.

"JUST SHUT UP AND RUN!"

As if running away from the powerhouse Protoss unit in hot pursuit isn't bad enough, Felix caught something speeding its way towards them at the end of the hallway, and judging from the distance between them and... whatever it is in front of them is running like mad. On two legs no less. Another mob of Scrin Warmonger?

"FOR OUR LOCUST MASTER!" a terrifying battle cry echoes the room, and it also sound distinguishable Terrans too.

Perhaps they are captured Terran Marine that had gone missing a year back? If so, what the hell did those Scrin bastard did to them?

"Comrade Felix, did our ear deceive us? That sound distinguishable human!"

The figure of ten and more Terran Marine, rushing towards Felix position in complete frenzy, their body are riddled with Ichor, brutally punctured through their power suit from one end to another, one of their arm appear crystallize and form a crystal-like claws in three digit. The face...

The defected Marine's face is twisted, walking horror that resembles alien origin than human; 1/4 of the Terran face remain human, it's eyes almost seemed to have push out of its socket and is dangling, or hovering in place. Its lower jaw is completely gone, replace by insect-like maw and razor sharp teeth, with its tongue lashing out of the power suit. The other missing eye is replaced with the same cursed Ichor, glowing and growing around the mess of a once proud human face. Its roar is a mix of tormented human being and a cry of demonic anguish, rage and fury burn within its floating eyes, sending in tormenting and harmful comment via psionic impulses that would result in hating the poor creature, not pity.

But no matter how you slice it, Felix knows them; they were his men, and for that, no matter how hateful they became, Felix only felt pity to these once proud soldiers.

"LOOK BROTHERS, IT'S OUR BORING LEADER! KILL HIM AND HIS LACKEY FOR OUR NEW MASTER!"

"O, MOY BOG!" Vladimir exclaimed, "Infested Terrans!"

"Worst! These are Ichor Terrans!" EVA exclaimed aloud.

"This way!" Felix cried, gesturing at the junction path to the left before him, light at the distance shows promise of an exit, "We can escape through here! Vladimir, lay down your Tesla Coil at the middle while I set up C18 Remote Satchel Charge! Shan'kai, can you Void Prison two at the same time?"

"I am able too."

"Good! Buy us some time Shan'kai!"

"I hope you know what you're doing Comrade Felix; C12 is already powerful on its own, now you wanted to use the C18? While still inside this ruin?" Vladimir voice his concern, knowing all too well of Felix's standard equipment.

"You have a better idea other than burning the entire hallway in flame? If you haven't notice by now, we are standing on Blue Ichor!"

"What differ from green?" Shan'kai asked, staring at the blue glow of tainted Ichor.

"They are highly volatile to even the slightest heat!"

"Well, I guess someone really does his homework," the sarcastic computer generated avatar comment silently.

Vladimir can imagine the situation very clearly now, and immediately knows that the end result is not the most comfortable one, "...Point Taken."

The female Dark Templar did as she's been instructed and unleash two separate Void Prisons against two opposing enemies at the same time, but such ability quickly tax her stamina and psionic power, leaving the Dark Templar to fall to her knees. Dr Carmen is quick to respond, hastily provide aid for her glowing alien companion. With the path blocked by the Void Prison victim and unable to proceed without outright killing them, the two opposing faction attempt to widen the narrow hallway much further - Tal'darim Archon and Immortal zap and blast the narrow hallway while the Ichor infested Marine smash the path with their crystallized harden claw, none of that method are making the progress any better.

"ANNIHILATE THEM!" cried the enrage Archon, zapping the narrow, harden hallway.

"DEATH TO THE TERRANS!" cried the Ichor infested Marines, who is now serving their new master.

"Coil deployed!" Vladimir shouts.

"Satchel is armed!" Felix confirms, "That's it! Everyone run! Don't look back!"

As soon as Shan'kai Void Prison is dropped, both Protoss and Terran/Scrin units makes a mad dash towards them, pouring into the junction hallway like wave of water. Felix stay back slightly longer to buy some time for his allies to get through, unloading his weapon against the Infested Terrans and fire his Portable Ion Cannon against the hostile Protoss to ensure the team and the crucial robotic M.U.L.E past through. Without any incident to complicate matters, he rushes in with equally mad dash away from the horde of enemies and his deadliest explosive device, setting the timer to half a minute on the C18 charge. While the Tesla Coil defensive structure provide a nice cover by zapping both faction without mercy, the Coil did not last long however, as the harden forcefield from the Immortal provides additional boost of defence against such lethal strike, thus the pack of Immortal crumble the towering defence tower without losing any of their numbers.

However, without the Coil standing in their way, the two alien faction are hostile with one another, and decides to tangles with one another, ignoring the retreating Terran UED raiding party. Both faction completely give in to total bloodlust, totally unaware of the satchel charge Felix planted on the wall, ticking its last few seconds before ending it with a loud long beep. A mighty explosion are soon followed, erupt in the middle of the Protoss/Infested Terrans scuffled, wiping out the lot of them in an instant. The detonation did not end there, as the Blue Ichor, sensitive to high temperature reading also ignite and erupted, and since shards of these Blue Ichor carpet the entire hallway, the Ichor detonation chain with another, and the trail of fiery destruction soon follows. The destructive pavement soon creeps just behind Felix who is still running forward towards the safest initial blast zone like mad, cursing and screaming at the top of his lungs, eyes fix at the light at the end of the hallway. He knows that the C18 Remote Satchel Charges are design to destroy a structure by blasting the foundation and its infrastructure down, but detonate it while still inside the building? That's suicide. Add that fact that he is still running on blue Ichor shards on the ground makes escape almost impractical.

Lady luck was with Felix today, as the massive detonation send in a powerful shockwave that slam violently against the Elite Commando's back like a freight train; the mighty shockwave toss Felix into the air, out into an open area and are hastily being pull by Vladimir, who happen to be peeking into the tunnel, worried of his companion's safety. What follows are a torrent of jet flame gusting out of the exit, the flame of orange, red and blue gust out like water, unending and with intense heat to melt anything, enough to make any pyromaniac wish they could bath in such sacred flame. The entire team collapse to the ground, breathing heavily, resting on the wall, and felt drained - Vladimir huff and puff, complaining about not getting enough exercise, Shan'kai still require to rest her psionic energy and Dr Carmen once again nag Felix for such in inappropriate stunt. The big red Russian man in a Firebat suit as well as the female Nerazim wants no part of it. No one is laughing at this point.

"Err... Guys? We are totally screwed." the artificial intelligent avatar said in a rather deadpan tone.

And there is a reason for that too; as Felix and his companion stop and stare at the view before them, they are awe, and at the same time, fear grip their very soul.

Somehow they have managed to get to some kind of a cliff overlooking a wide open terrain, and they see a lot of purples and blue lights below. Staring down at the cliff however are the reason what make all four yelp; what appears to be a blinking lights from below is actually one of the major Scrin underground Megalopolis – the Scrin Military and Capital city. With billions of lights that would dazzle in the eyes of an artist and billions of Scrin forces ready to descent to any core world and the next for war, it is understandable that the Scrin numbers are growing rapidly. What was once a planet with zero life form on Primus 4 years ago, now it reaches billions in a blink of an eye. Felix stare up, staring at the underground ceiling... only it's not a ceiling. Or a ground. Or anything really. It separate in a peculiar manner, like a layer on top of another. There is enough air room here to actually station the largest fleet of Battlecruiser down here, and enough room to maneuver into the crack of the opening he sees with his very eyes.

Suddenly realization hit Felix, and the nature of Primus, "This is a stratified planet." he mumble.

Vladimir, who was closes to Felix, react, "Stratified?"

"That would explain why there are literally numerous chasm on this planet!" Dr Carmen reacted, almost geek like, "Each chasm leads to an underground passage! And the Scrin, being living here and accustomed to its planetary stratified - layers - must have taken advantage to the layout, building monumental structure after another! The ground we station as a fort are one such layer, deep and thick enough for giant mechs like the Steppe Mammoth – heaviest war machine mind you - to walk on without actually weaken, much less cracking the crust! The Chasm however acts like a boarder, territorial layer, enough to halt the enemy advances with enough wide diameter degree, but the boarders itself can be laydown as an outlook point, an outpost! If theory is correct, the Scrin base we saw up above was just an outpost! Gigantic outpost, city size decoy targets!" she ended, only to realize what she said in a heartbeat.

Those four words. Those four words suddenly sank Felix deeper than the Titanic would; those Scrin base from above… they are just an outpost?

"EVA…" Felix asked, "How deep are we?"

"…700 feet below sea level of Primus… if there really is a sea on Primus…" EVA reply, unable to joke at this point.

"And what are the Relay Nodes? How deep is that?"

"Calculating… please standby… Analysing… Analyzation Complete." EVA open her mouth, but a short pause from the EVA unit makes everyone nervous, "…2500 feet below sea level… right below that Scrin base"

That was all the answer Felix needs.

To be continue...

Just to clear things here, here are the collection of hero and heroine, their ability and their classification.

The One Man Army, The Elite Commando

Name: Felix 'Jacob' Parker

Class: Elite Commando

Rank: UED Commander, Admiral Chief

Armour: Spartan Armour Mark - IV

Primary Weapon: Null Rifle Prototype Rapid-fire Railgun a.k.a Void, Portable Ion Cannon Prototype.

Secondary Weapon: Cobalt Scatter Gun

Equipment: Type C12 Remote Satchel 'Crowd Control' Charge, Type C18 Remote Satchel 'Demolition' Charge

Skill\Passive: Jump Jet (Ability), Aura of Command (Passive)

Felix Parker, as an Elite Commando are equipped with weapons, gear and appropriate ability to tackle even the harshest, difficult, craziest, and life-and-death mission. Train since he was a child, Felix has seen war more times than he could count, and a single breeze in the wind can either tell him if the battle has been won, or the coming of the storm. He is a well-rounded hero, and the title as the one man army only fortified his position as such.

Hero to the Soviet Union

Name: Vladimir 'Premier' Romanov

Class: Heavy-weapon Geroy (Hero)

Rank: Former Premier, Fleet Master Admiral

Armour: Juggernaut Class 'Stalin' CMC - 500 Firebat

Primary Weapon: Triple nozzle 'Cerberus' Inferno Gauntlet.

Secondary Weapon: None

Equipment: Module Expansion Defense Structure 09-TC Series.

Skill\Passive: Inferno (Ability), Flash Fire (Passive)

Romanov is the hero of his people, and in all rights, he speaks truthfully. With military wisdom and a sense of humor, Romanov will never find boredom on the battlefield, be that having passing the wisdom of Sun Tzu to his subordinate so many times it bleeds or melting his enemy with heavy variety of badass weaponry ranging from experimental weapon and weapon of mass destruction hail from Mother Russia. He loves his motherland, even if he had to drop a few nukes at her just to be sure (that's a joke -Vladimir-).

Back off creeps, she's a Doctor

Name: Alise Carmen

Class: Combat Medic

Rank: Chief Researcher, PhD

Armour: Modified CMC - 405 'Angel' Medic

Primary Weapon: CRC - 14 Penetrator 'Karma' Gauss Rifle

Secondary Weapon: Flak Gun

Equipment: 4x Multi-laser Syringe, Restoration Kit, Flare Gun.

Skill/Passive: Autoheal (Ability), Regenerate (Passive)

A traumatized UED medic on Char, Dr Carmen wishes nothing more than to further study technological advances on alien species. After being thrown into the power suit in order to fill the void of capable field medic, Dr Carmen witness first hand the horror the battle can be. She may not be a heroine by any stretch of the imagination, but her involvement to get things going and to ensure her team are in fighting condition speaks for itself

In the Shadow, no one can hear you scream.

Name: Shan'kai

Class: Dark Templar Assassin

Rank: Templar Class

Armour: Shakuras Dark Garment.

Primary weapon: Dual Psi Blade Staff

Secondary Weapon: Twin Psi Blade Gauntlet.

Equipment: Emergency Warp Teleportation Device..

Skill/Passive: Blink, Void Prison (Ability), Permanent Cloak, Psionic Radar (Passive)

Raise and taught in the art of assassin, Shan'kai is anything but an ordinary Dark Templar. Her wrath and rage on other alien faction are a liability, but her leader saw an untapped Templar potential within her. When Hierarchy Artanis task her and a group of Dark Templar Initiate on a reconnaissance duty on the defeated UED forces, Shan'kai detest the objective, speaking ill regarding the hairless ape and their barbaric ways. Her temporal alliance with the UED Terran forces in the field speaks otherwise.

Elite Commando Database Dossier

Overview: Many can argue that while the Terran Dominion house the most powerful weapon forge from the minds of most brilliant (and most sarcastic) scientist and complex engineering, many often forget that these Terran ingenuity are reversed engineered. From their defeated Terran faction to technologically advance Protoss forces or adaptation of the Zerg bioengineering, the Terran Dominion technology grow from the defeated foes, and as such may claim to house the most advanced weapon for the welfare of humanity's brightest hope. However, when the Dominion uses the term the ultimate weapon to bring peace to the sector, the said weapon is primarily focus on bigger machine, bigger guns, and bigger weapon. The Dominion Ghost Program, which is arguably the most effective mass numbered weapon in the history of the Terran Dominion, are said that a team of these psionic individual are to be a powerful man-turn weapon overall due to its psionic nature and the ability to launch nuclear strikes.

The United Earth Directorate think otherwise.

The most powerful weapon in the sacred archive under the United Earth Directorate banner is not a tank, a ship, a craft, a structure, a weapon or psionic individual. Their greatest weapon is a single man, placing him in the battlefield will dramatically change the tide of battle.

Elite Commando are a non-psionic super soldiers bred on Earth that accepts the brutal academy training known as the Spartan Program. The UED recommendation to qualify is at least 5 years in a military skirmish service, or one year in a theatrical campaign service, but even that does not justify their guarantee as an Elite Commando. With over 100 candidate every year to participate this rare event, the drop rate per entry is 45%, with the survival rate per entry are 71.3%. The training is brutal and punishingly difficult, pushing the human limit to the breaking point, mental training that will push all the human mental strength to exhaustion, and harsh environment training that will test the human body both in endurance and stamina. And a bad single meal per day just for kicks. Any soldier who are thrown into this program, willingly or not will not emerge back to service until their training is complete, with the exception of the wash-out and the dead. The Spartan Program last for a good 2 years as to oppose to the Ghost Program that last for a year.

Despite the brutal training, Elite Commando are well respected individual within the military ranks, and the battle prowess are well deserved; Elite Commando are given specific weapons, tools and equipment to further increase their lethality on the field, most of these gears are labeled 'Prototype' despite that the gear they use are overpowered from the ones that are generally been mass producted. They are labeled as the true One Man Army; be able to take down any target, big or small, lightly armoured or heavily armoured enemies without any backups, support or an army behind them. Their mind are literally been shielded from psionic attacks and are efficient on hand to hand combat. Their combat suit are able to withstand powerful blows from siege unit and with their Jump Jet Ability, able to transit to higher ground, as an escape mechanism or to land at the center of the crowded enemy forces. They can also attach the folklore C18 Remote Satchel 'Demolition' Charges onto an enemy structure, a powerful non-nuclear explosion design to down a structure to rubble, regardless of the structure size or masses. Elite Commando are often times being called, 'the right man in the right place', and it clearly shows why.

Elite Commando however are expensive to deploy, and while the Commando are a great team player as well as a great solo operative, they tend to draw too much attention everywhere they go. Requisition is required from high command in order to deploy them in the field. Not only is this compulsory, it is also required to do so to have a Technology Center. Any Commander who fulfill the following requisition will find that they are only able to deploy one unit, and no further deployment are given even if the Commando has fallen in battle. Due to the Elite Commando's reputation alone as a high value living weapon of mass destruction, should he be deployed in the field, every enemy and ally faction are instantly notified by his or her arrival, and every movement he or she made are made present on the radar, regardless if he is across the map or approaching towards a desirable target.

Pros:

-Powerful vs Everything

-Decent defence against all attack types.

-Can one shot kill infantry class units, regardless of rank, armour or number.

-Can take on against significant number of armoured cavalry before needed to retreat.

-Capable of destroying any structure with C18 Satchel Charges, regardless of the size or masses

-Immune to most Psionic attack and Mind Control

-Strategically use of Jump Jet can benefit the Elite Commando in any situation.

Cons:

-Expensive to deploy; requires Tier 3 Technology Center and Commando Requisition

-Can only be deployed once, there will be no replacement if the Elite Commando is killed in battle

-Once deployed, the enemy faction will immediately be notified by its presents, the fog of war shroud are lifted around the Elite Commando and a small notification will appear on the minimap.

Author's Note: Elite Commando are actually another pre-GDI hero class unit, similar to Avatar-of-Kane's Brotherhoods of Nod Cyborg Commando. He is made exclusive from the other three previous unit I mention because Elite Commando are a class of their own. Despite that Felix is an Elite Commando himself, I made it really clear that Felix is a broken character (not THE broken character, I meant like he is a damage individual) that is carrying this massive weight on his shoulder, as a Commander and as a soldier. His unique case of having a cybernetic limbs is what differ him from the rest of the Elite Commando.

Scrin Dossier Database; Librarian Caste.

The Locust Swarm aka the Scrin - pure psionic essence within a metallic being shape as various insect to interact with the material world. Little detail is being given since the race is hostile to all but it's own kind. We truly do not understand how a being of pure psionic essence exist without a body, or how it could contribute itself to grow in number without some kind of flesh and blood bonding. They are technologically advance than any Terran technological breakthrough, on par with the Protoss and at the same time, vicious on par to the Zerg.

Thus far, the Scrin has been catalogue as a whole with a distinct members appear diverted, but still true to the Scrin. Cataloguing them as Caste, sort of like Faction both the Terran and Protoss would share (and to a certain degree, the Zerg). We can understand them further through thorough combat analysis, each with its underhand tactics to its grand execution in annihilating the opposing race.

We have conclude that out of all the Scrin caste, two are potentially dangerous and will devour our world if they are not stop - a Scrin Caste known as the Reaper are animalistic, primal, savage, and above all, cannibalism. The Reaper profit their goal by laying waste anything, and everything down to the last carbon base lifeforms. Their ruthless momentum are undeniable, and seek only the destruction of all sentient and non sentient race. Reaper Caste are a liability to the Scrin army however, since it's ruthlessness tend to get out of hand; a number of observations suggest the Reaper does not work well with the other caste, and a prone to act violently if disturbed.

Another caste known as the Traveler is an oddball. They are the least ruthless caste of the Scrin army, and it's inner goal is inconclusive. A number of witnesses conclude however that Traveler Caste has a number of Terran base Cult that worship the Scrin army, as well as a number of lower caste from the Protoss tribe. These idol worship carries some sort of Scrin insect riding on top of each individual cult, and these things are aggressively latch onto the cultist. We do know however that the Traveler has very little effective force to be consider threatening, but a number of blind, devoted Cultist does raise a number of concern; if the Traveler can mind slave Terran and Protoss alike, it's capability should not be underestimated.

They are others Caste to be considered as well, for example. Bulwark Caste is a focus heavy on defenses, every Scrin structure is heavily fortified and has added additional defense mechanism. Blomb Caste is considered to be a glass-cannon among all the Scrin Caste, sporting from kamikaze units to Devourer Tank that fire twice the length of a normal range D-Tank with double the punch. Insidious Caste is a focus heavy on infantry, with the absence of any combat vehicle variant other than Harvester. Collector Caste harvest minerals of any object, even destroyed remains of their enemy or civilization.

Each Caste existence is linked to a specific group of combat mechanism which the Scrin pure psionic essence rides in. After thoroughly link each individual 'unit', the Assimilator stands out like a sore thumb among the rest of the Scrin army. Regarded as the harmless Scrin insect creature, this critter has no defensive or offensive ability, and is obsessed with foreign technology. Understand, this critter is often called a saboteur, engineer, or drone, but it's role continue to scratch our head in the wrong way.

The Assimilator unique ability is its ability to go stealth if it stand still is a no brainer, but it also has an inner thirst for knowledge. Any form of matter, be that a common house toaster to the standard issue Gauss Rifle can easily fascinated the creature. Test shows that the captured Assimilator, which upon making contact with the said object (for most of the test, it is a common household item), will dismantle the object before reassemble it back. Satisfied, the Assimilator will dismantle it again, only to reassembled into an object that is much more... unique. The Assimilator can actually weaponize household object after it understand the layout of said object; it turn microwave oven into a micro gun, television set into holographic orb projectile, and turning a vendor machine into a placement turret. Imagine what might happen if we place a Hellion, Viking or Siege Tank in front of the Assimilator? The end result will not be favorable to both the research team... and the captured Assimilator.

If the Reaper is design to wipe all matter of life, and the Traveler is to grow in strength through cultist and brainwashing, among other Scrin Caste, after seeing the Assimilator in action, one might raise an interesting question - what if there was a Librarian Caste, centered around the Assimilator thirst of knowledge?

Author's Note: While doing this Fic, I know I can't do an ordinary Scrin Faction because of several levels of reason, and one of them is to not bore people reading my version of Starcraft/Command & Conquer and another reason is to add variety. The Librarian Caste is born due to be the only dying Scrin faction after the said Civil War amongst the imperialist and the opposition. It is also foresight in our society that the past history is slowly forgotten as we continue to grow in age, and the dying Scrin Caste on a dying planet of Primus reflect that. Until someone comes around to dig around (just like what the UED just did) and rediscover the history behind it, is where the line between truth and myth finally being drawn.

Librarian Caste New Scrin Unit Profile

Blue Buzzers

Role: Anti-infantry, Anti-tank, Seeder Agent

Armaments: Blue Ichor Shards

Appearance: Blue Buzzer appear more blue-ish, due to carrying the blue Ichor shards.

Unlike most Scrin most basic infantry, the Librarian Caste favors the lehal blue Ichor shard as a form of favorable weapon. Not only does it retain its lethality against infantry, the blue Ichor shards it carries are great against armour enemy forces due to its volatile nature. The defeated Blue Buzzers will drop blue Ichor on the field, which can be collected given enough time for the Ichor to grow.

Author's Note: Buzzers are a pain - they are the best and worst infantry type you have ever seen, mostly because how fragile they are and deadly at the same time. By the time tanks came rolling in, the Buzzer are nothing more than a pest buzzing around you. Introducing Blue Buzzers - they are now capable of damaging armoured units, and explode if killed! Brought to you by the Librarian Caste Scrin Faction! Only 100 credit per purchase!

Devourer Tank

Role: Anti-tank, Siege unit.

Armaments: Proton Cannon.

Appearance: No different whatsoever.

While still retain its functionality as an anti-tank and siege unit on the Scrin Librarian Caste faction, it's role is further expanded to accommodate their lost technological edge that most Scrin currently has. It's new ability, the Tri-Cannon is a powerful, and somewhat draining ability that leave the Devourer tank loss of power for a good few seconds. This ability require three Devourer Tank, with the middle tank of the group target its victim. All three Devourer Tank will accumulate a ball of energy to an astronomical reading before pulling the trigger which will leave a trail of white hot beam at its wake. The beam has no range limit, and can travel over great distances until it hit an solid object. It is a very destructive ability, one which the Librarian Caste deemed appropriate to compensate a more literal lack of effective siege platform.

Author's Note: The Devourer Tank Tri-Cannon is actually an idea taken from Ghostbusters where the team are continued to remind themselves not to cross the stream, or life as you know it will disintegrated in a blink of an eye due to nuclear explosion. The danger is there, but the outcome to destroy your enemy much faster is present. Since this is an alien race with sophisticated arcane knowledge of science beyond what we human Terrans can fathom about, the Scrin thought it was a good idea to cross the stream anyhow you slice it.

Fiend Ravager

Role: Heavy Anti-infantry

Armaments: Blue Ichor Shard, Sharp Talon Claw

Appearance: Fiend Ravager looks and appears like most garden variety of Scrin Ravager, except this one has a set of insect-like wings as an additional appendage.

Fiend Ravager is the result of mixing two different Ravager unit from Traveler Caste and Reaper Caste unique upgrade on speed and damage output respectively. Librarian Caste Fiend Ravager has both this upgrade by default, and has one more nifty upgrade to add its lethality. Sudden Leap upgrade gives the Ravager the ability to perform close-range melee carnage as well as the ability to leap forward towards its unsuspected prey. This upgrade, in conjunction with the unique upgrade from both the Traveler and Reaper Caste quickly turn the Fiend Ravager a force to reckon with.

Author's Note: Ravager unit are an inexpensive unit that had often overlooked. Their upgrades both on the Travelers and Reapers are a mix bag, but cross-tech both research will yield a unit that could possibly dominate the field. The Librarian Caste simply reconfigure its own Ravager to have both upgrades by default, and add another to inflict melee damage and leaping ability to shorten the distance.

Ichor (Infested) Terrans

Role: Seeder Agent, Shock Troopers, Kamikaze unit.

Armaments: Ichor Claw, Self-destruct.

Appearance: Think Infested Terrans, except instead of Zerg appendages as grotesque limbs, Ichor Terran is infested by multicolor tainted crystal shards all across his or her body.

Ichor Terrans are a sad, sick and grotesque Scrin experiment onto the Terran humans, which still had their power suit on no less. These Terrans are subjected to a dangerous amount of Ichor poisoning conducted by the Librarian Caste to understand the capability and the endurance level of the Homo Sapians - a number of fail experiment turn these power armour soldiers into a living, unrecognizable blob of ooze called Viseroid, while another die in an agonizing pain, turning the Terrans into Ichor. However, every few times their experiment came through, and the Librarian refer them as Ichor Terrans - a living, moving, and completely obedient creature of pure rage. Each step these Terran takes leave a small patch of Ichor, and their blind faith to the Scrin Librarian makes them ideal for shock troopers to spread terror among their former friends and family. Despite looking a bulky as the uninfected Terran Marines, they can run just as fast as the Ravager unit, carrying nothing but their heavily mutated set of Ichor claw. What is worst than a running angry mob of infested Terrans are not their tainted Ichor crystal shards, but their tendency to detonate in blue explosive glory at will, adding another layer of sophistication on this growing threat.

Author's Note: This is my take on what might happen if the Scrin implement Ichor into the human Terrans, and the result is this unit. They can engage in melee confrontation if need be, but their best uses are arguably to kill themselves in glorious explosive act. FOR THE LOCUST SWARM!

Name: Warmonger

Role: Heavy Melee Combat Unit, Technology Snatcher, Seeder Agent. Hoarder.

Armaments: Proton Rifle, Ichor Spear.

Appearance: They look like grasshopper with a breed cross between an Zerg Overlord and the Scrin Ravager, stood taller than a Protoss and thin body frame.

Scrin Warmonger are different from most Scrin infantry units; these creatures seemed to have outrank the Scrin Shock Troopers, one of the more recognizable elite Scrin infantry and somehow still accepts command from the Scrin Ravager, which is less superior to the Scrin Shock Trooper. The Scrin Warmongers are brutal melee unit, capable of dealing extensive amount of damage at close range and has a range weapon that deal moderate amount of damage against those who flee from Warmonger or those who charges forward. Warmongers primary objective, outside of the bloodlust battlefield is to collect various technology it maybe of some use to the Scrin forces, and forward it to its superior. This habit has its benefits; Warmonger has the ability to Salvage wasted technology and fashion itself as a piece of armour, gaining new abilities, form of attacks or even boost its overall defense. Any destroyed technology Warmonger collects will continue to add more layer to his makeshift armour, and up to ten stacks can be done. Warmonger will accept all type of Salvage, but will not accept destroyed Scrin technology, even when they are against another rival or hostile Scrin forces. They also do not Salvage dead Warmonger's loot, for unknown reason. It's Ichor Spear are very devastating; this tainted shard of crystal can inflict massive damage regardless of armour type, each attack will poison its foe due to the tainted crystal nasty properties. Those who are unfortunate to die of Ichor poisoning will become Ichor itself, and to the Warmonger, spreading Ichor for the Scrin Empire while collecting technology from its killed enemies are two of the best thing in the universe.

Author's Note: Warmonger is actually a rather late entry new unit I made specifically meant for the Librarian Caste. It is inspired from the Necron in Warhammer 40k, and the Warmonger set apart from most Scrin unit is that it stood on two legs instead of multiple legs and wield weapons. What I like this unit the most is that it share some similarity to the GLA faction on Generals a.k.a the Salvage system. Most GLA units can stack up to two in order to be powerful enough to be able to stand on its own two feet against the USA and China unit; Warmonger can Salvage up to ten. This mean that Warmonger is actually a glass-cannon Heavy Infantry unit and requires the necessary numbers of Salvage to be a threat. In this Fic, the Warmonger has 6 stacks, meaning this particular Warmonger is the most dangerous unit ever to walk on the field; imagine what ten stacks of Salvage would do to a Warmonger.

And there it is, final chapter part 1. Again, I'm apologize for dividing this chapter to two. The next chapter shall end all that I've been working on, and it involve the destruction of Fort Transylvania, the Tal'darim base gets a rude wake-up call, Scrin Mothership doing some planetary renovation, the Heavenly Purification Beam from the Protoss, the death of several Original Character and something called Liquid Tiberium Bomb going boom. The greatest main course is in work folks! Read and Review, and go check out the original fanfic writer storyline, Avatar-of-Kane for more awesomeness!