[Spirit of Fire]
Above in space of the Ark, was the Spirit of Fire. Currently ready for battle and sending soldiers on the ground to combat to Brandish. Though they have suffered losses in the previous war, they aren't giving up against the Banish. Now something else is fighting against the Brandish, but can't tell weather it's an enemy or something else. Now that same creature is currently right outside their window.
"Massive detection of bio-signature, in space?!" Isabel surprise to find an organism surviving the vacuum of space and especially one that's bigger than the ship itself, "It's bigger than the ship itself".
"Isabel, how far is the creature from our location?" Cutter deciding what to do next for the crew.
"Currently it's 40km away from our position and is slowing down to 1/2km per hour"
"Captain, I can see the creature from my lab. It isn't anything that we have seen before" Anders spoke through the communications. "The last organism that floats in space was the Flood"
"From previous records on the ship, this creature isn't Flood. Its bio-signature is all different. It has a similar reading to the creatures that we first encounter on the surface." Isabel explained.
"Whatever it may is, we're not gonna let it near. Have ship on alert and get the turrets active for a possible assault ." Cutter ensure the security of the crew.
[Leviathan]
"The Spirit of Fire. It's a great name for a warship, though they'll have proved their fiery will to win against their enemies."
"Princess are you sure you want to contact them?" Rindell question.
"Yes, we help their troops on the ground so they should at least listen to us a min or two" Saraslha went to the Viking Chamber and then came back with a large hard-case carried by a roach. "Now let's see if this communicator can contact other ships beside Battlecruiser" Turing it on and waiting for the connection to connect."
[Spirit of Fire]
"Um, Sir" Isabel with a confused face.
"What is it, Isabel?" Cutter asked
"This may be strange but I'm sensing a transmission coming from the creature itself or... inside of it."
"Send the signal is my lab, I wanna see where it's from" Anders reviewing the transmission. "...It's a first package they're sending us."
"First Contact Protocol?." Isabel views the first package and a few seconds later. "This is rather strange."
"How strange?" Cutter asked.
"Instead of being more of an alien language... it's quite similar to our language with some differences." Isabel said. "It won't be long for the translation to be complete."
A few minutes later.
"Translation Complete. It's requesting to speak with us." Isabel said. "Your orders captain?"
"..." Deciding whether or not to accept its request. "Isabel place it in a secure channel, let's find out who's the new contract is."
"... it's done, visual coming online." A black screen displayed up and revealed an alien woman with a body shape similar to female human.
"This is Captain Cutter of the UNSC, Spirit of Fire. State Your name and purpose for this transmission."
[Leviathan/Spirit of Fire]
"This is Saraslha, Princess of the Swarm." Trying to mimic his line, "It's nice to meet you, Captain Cutter."
"Ma'am you are contacting towards a UNSC ship and are alien to us. By protocols, I would've denied this call and remained defensive." Cutter said.
"You Terrans sure are strict on rules and by the way, my species are called Zerg."
"Your pardon, Terrans?" Cutter unsure of the word she means.
"You don't know what it means? It means the race of human. If you do not know, this must mean you're not from the Koprulu Sector. I wonder if I'll get an award for making the discovery of other humans." Saraslha starts to wonder off in her mind.
"I'm sorry, but did you just said other humans?!" Ander in shocked asked.
"..oh, why yes. Just to make sure. Have you heard the terms of the Dominion, UED, or Moebius Corps?"
"Database has no knowledge of the Dominion nor Moebius Corps, but the UED sound like the UEG." Isabel said. "What does it stand for?"
"United Earth Directorate, UED for short." Saraslha said, but everyone's faces changed on a particular word, 'Earth'.
"Earth! That can't be possible!" Ander exclaimed, as Isabel confirmed there has been no contact with the Zerg at all.
"How do you know about Earth, Saraslha?" Cutter seriously asked knowing that Protocol denied enemy having any intelligence of Earth.
"Read it from history, but to think another planet have the same name. Defindently a great discovery if Terrans got word of this-" Saraslha was cut off by Isabel with important news.
"Captain I have received an emergency transmission by Spartan-130 and is requesting immediate transport" Returning the attention that they were still at war.
"Isabel get me in contact now" Cutter ordered and set Saraslha call on hold.
"This Alice-130, my men and I need evac." The MIA Spartan said.
"Hold on your position, Pelicans are currently heading towards your location now"
"Will do sir, but these convenant aren't making it easy"
"Incoming!" A marine yelilng from a distance "They brought in Choppers!" continuing to fire back.
"Seems your gonna be busy right now, want any help from me?" Saraslha offering her help.
"?" Cutter question.
"I already risked in revealing myself in helping your men when I could've had stayed hidden. Now those aliens will mark my people as enemies. Your fight has now become my own now." Saraslha responded back a bit of force.
"How can I assure your people won't betray us?"
"My mother, the Overqueen of the Swarm, has establish a peace treaty between the three races. I am not going to break that any time soon."
"...Very well, I'll accept your help."
"I'll do what I can, just tell where my forces need to be. Also I'll need information about the enemy. Weapons, personnel, vehicles, and pretty much anything you can tell me about them, ok." Cutter nodded as Isabel prepare to transfer data about the Banished. The communication closed and the data transferred to Saraslha.
Looking at the data where the evac request is. Saraslha focuses on the units in the nearby area. So far, there were a small pack, who can reach to them in time, consisting three well feed Hydralisk and some zerglings. "Hydralisk head towards the Terran's hold out and kill any non-Terrans in your way." Saraslha psionic commanded them.
The pack moved through the area and met some grunts along the way, who were easily killed by the spines and claws. The pack arrived at the site where the Terrans were defending off the Banished. Saraslha knew that her small forces won't make much differenceece in defending, but Impalers can. "Now morth into Impalers". Hydralisk quicking entered a cocconed state and a some mins they come out as Impalers.
"New contact!" A marine yelled as he saw a large and small creatures coming towards them and aiming sight at it.
"Don't shoot it!" Isabel told the squadron. "I think its the help Saraslha told she was going to bring".
The Impalers continued to walk toward to the path entrances of the UNSC research outpost and stopped. One on the right, another one on the left, and one in the middle paths. It started to borrow itself in the ground, leaving no traces of itself being seen. Zerglings remained together has a group and borrowed near the center. Saraslha efficiently planned out her units by having Impalers focus on armored targets and Zerglings only come out when mass infantry came out are too trouble some for the marines alone.
A Wraith with a squadron of grunts come from the middle line. The Impalers sent a piercing tentacle at the Wraith, quickly taken out it's shields and piece of its armor. The Hellbringers and warthogs focus on taking out the grunts and then the second wave of tentacles destoryed the Wraith.
"Damn, it took out a Wraith that quick" One marine said while finishing of a Brute.
"Remind me not to drive any vehicles if we were up against them" Warthog driver said.
"Marines stay in focus, they may be experts in taking down vehicles but they are slow taking out infantry" Alice commanded.
More Branished waves came, any type of vehicles were destroyed by the Impalers. If the vehicles were to get through, the UNSC soldiers would've suffered great losses. They only had a few Cyclops to fend off, but the Banished kept coming in bigger numbers. Zerglings and Marines were beginning to lose numbers, Zerglings dying first than the Marines.
"Pelicans are arriving at your loacation, ETA 1 minute" Cutter radioed in.
"The Banished are sending every unit they got at us, this ain't good." Alice notice their numbers growing.
"Um sir, there a 2 large floating creatures heading the same direction"
"Those are my transport units, I don't want to leave my Impalers alone out there." Saraslha reconnected to the channel.
Two Pelicans and Overlords arrived at the scene.
"Alright boys, everyone head to evac" Alice slowly stepping backwards firing every bullet she has in her chaingun.
Marine ran into the Pelicans and continued to support fire from there. The Impalers unborrowed themselves and head towards the Overloads. They were swallowed up and left the field. Spartan was the last one to get in the Pelican and escaped the over
"So Captain, how was my help?" Saraslha said.
"I appreciate the rescue on my captured men" Cutter gives his rare thanks.
"Oh good. Perhaps you can help me with something?"
"Depends on what it is" Maybe too early for a thanks, Cutter thought
"I got intel that there's a Banished Mining Base with heavy defensive. My forces can't penetrate it without taking heavy losses. You understand what I'm saying, right Captain?"
"Isabel what intel can you get from this base?" Cutter asked.
"From my scans, this base is heavily fortified. They seem to be mining crystals and using them to build a Scarab" Isabel informed them.
"A Scarab! That will be a major threat to our forces. Isabel inform Alice of her next mission." Cutter ordered.
"I'll take that as a yes then. There are some problems to deal with before the frontlines could advance." Saraslha left the communications. "Help them and they help us, Rindell."
"Yes, I see that Princess. Is this the Vision our godess left for us?"
"The zerg will adapt to new ways of fighting, any fight can change by words than just adding more bloodshed".
Chapter 1&2 have been edited. There won't be any new chapters in the meantime, but there will be some changes in the edited chapters.