Chapter 4: War in the Heavens Part 1

(Psionic Speech)

(Radio Speech)

(Personal Thoughts)

(Planet Tallourn)

(P.O.V Dur'Hak)

I begin the final final procedures, before landing on the ground with the other Tel'taks and Al'kesh in the landing strip, on Tallourn of the God Vashmaur who, I couldn't help but admit, has gathered a very large host for war against some unknown foe.

After opening the Tel'Tak Doors, I get up myself with my co-pilot along with the troops to get out and after splitting up, I head to one of the many gathering places around the city which shows the God Vashmaurs Splendor. I even take a moment to reflect how this mighty host had come about. If my memory serves, a patrol went missing on Tallourn, a small one but still a mighty one as they were led by a Maa Kheru which from rising rumors were going to be retired from service which was slightly disappointing but, nonetheless it was the will of the gods.

Finally after a while, I noticed a Jaffa only tavern and headed inside where many of my fellow warriors of my Lord Kashir, some from the God Valein, a smattering of the God Hoark were here plus one or two of Vashmaur's Ilk in the corner, already getting slightly drunk so, I joined up and listened to the rumors.

Apparently from one of Hoarks Jaffa, he managed to figure out there was over at least 2,000,000 Jaffa alone that both my and his plus what Valien had sent, that's not even counting the Maa Kheru or the Heru'ur Guard or the Udajeet and Semerkhet Death Gliders, Cheops plus the Djet Ha'taks which, I was slightly named after by my father for good fortune.

I grew worried there was no need for this many Jaffa unless your enemy was just as mighty or... the God Vashmaur was planning to expand his territory which was greatly frowned upon by the High God Ra despite this many still try to get around this rule though that was mostly Minor gods like his and Vashmaur.

He Decided to not think about it and return to Drinking hoping that it's not the omen of something worse.

(Planet Tallourn)

(P.O.V Maa Kheru Wa'Kaet)

I was overlooking the Training of the various companies of Maa Kheru, as we took are training and dedication much more seriously than the rank and file of the Jaffa, the only ones who took training much more seriously than us were the Heru'ur guard but, they were given the honor of protecting the gods so it stood to reason why it was so.

Regardless I stood vigilant as the Maa Kheru of Various Gods trained and got used to each other so that way there was no disunity on the battlefield. Disunity was the killer of armies and led to the death of many Jaffa, I refused to allow it within the Maa Kheru that was placed under my command which was ordered to me by my God Vashmaur.

Still, I couldn't help but frown as the persistent rumors that sooner or later, the Maa Kheru would be Retired from battle which gives me a heavy heart as we are a very loyal and dedicated faction in the Goa'uld army but, the only reason were being retired was because the need to standardized the Jaffa was growing more and more apparent as there was no need to spend resources to field anything like the Maa Kheru.

I frown, I know that Whatever foul beasts attack the patrol were dangerous but my God was playing a dangerous game not allowing us to tell the others in our temporary service to be ready for war, despite this I don't bring it up as I cannot back talk a God and get away with it despite my God Vashmaur listening to my advice from time to time, depending on his mood.

Sighing, I continued to observe the training and let the fates play out where they lay after all... it's not like I can change the will of the Gods from one battle.

(Planet Tallourn)

(P.O.V Blüdhide)

Blüdhide wasn't always as smart as it was now, it was originally a normal Zergling but, thanks to a small mutation during its hatching, it was slightly stronger and smarter than its kin plus, it had the potential to lead small groups of its kin into battle which, the Overmind, (it's Master and Father), noticed these things and decided to grant it further evolution.

The Overmind, Called it an Alpha Variant, Blüdhide didn't exactly know what that meant but, thinks it was a good thing as this new mutation was sharable to the rest of its kin. Being an Alpha had benefits as its appearance was different but similar with Blüdhide having four horns in front of its mouth instead of two, six wings instead of four with the top wings being the smallest and the bottom wings being the Largest.

Blüdhide's Carapace was also hardened to an insane degree, and couldn't help but compare it to the protoss shielding from the ancient memories of the Zerg Swarm however, the Carapace wouldn't be able to recover like the shields, unless Blüdhide decided to consume a little of his lesser kin's health.

Also Blüdhide still was giddy, when it compared its height to that of its lesser kin, and realized that it was twice as big as one of its kin and felt happy that the Overmind decided to bless it with such strength.

Twitching, Blüdhide headed back to the Terran Girl (Tella) and check upon her, Blüdhide thought her a strange one after Blüdhide had rescued it under orders from the Overmind from the ones called 'Jafa' but thought little of it.

Terrans were strange enough as is, Blüdhide didn't want to find out if they could be any stranger.

(Ascended Plain)

(P.O.V Ganos Lai)

It was finally done, I noticed all three Camps had finally managed to shield themselves from the sleeping colossus's thoughts as I was a part of the Preservation Camp. I didn't feel killing it would solve anything but, rather it would draw the ire of something worse, something that wouldn't hesitate to wipe out the Alterans.

Despite this, there were many others who were neutral, who continued to help others ascend and the destruction camp who had finally decided to do the same... not that we weren't as well, anymore the rule to help others ascend was thoroughly destroyed that it didn't matter... We needed the numbers to survive and keep down the cultists.

I snarl, hatred that I haven't felt in very long time arose as I thought of the Pro-Overmind Camp there numbers had swelled greatly ranging to almost thirteen percent of our people who worship that thing I may hate the damn beast but, I refuse to break more rules of the Alterans that have existed since the milky way was young.

I was then reminded of poor Oma, when she fell the Neutral camp had to find someone else as leader which, led them to flounder but also forced any independent Alterans left into joining into the actual camps for safety, I don't blame them it was as our descendants would soon say 'It was so out of left field it wasn't even funny'

I sigh sadly thinking about Oma, she was your friend and now she was a high ranking cultist, who was helping the Pro-Overmind camp recruit more join their numbers daily, it was hard seeing the woman you once respected now a sickening sycophant for a creature who willing causes genocide to grow stronger it.

For once in your life both, in your living life and ascended life you pray, not to your delusional kin the Ori or even to the Overmind, for that only leads to damnation but to some higher being out there, if they're real. You pray to whoever would listen that they save your people and the people of multiple galaxies, since it was growing to be more and more likely that things were only going to grow worse than get better.

(Ascended Plane)

(P.O.V Councilor Amos)

I sneered, once again the Neutral Party decided against joining the Destruction Party, I couldn't even convince some weaker members to join it was starting to infuriate me, especially since the other true Alteran Party were also being a pain and arguing against destroying the accursed abomination.

It's ever slumbering subconscious, still hammers at our minds and many of us have to be watched, to prevent joining those damn cultists, it's even become more apparent when we nearly lost a ascended being, to those fools called the Pro-Overmind Party when it became apparent they were crafting weapons here in the Ascended Plane.

I snarled at that, weapons in this plane wasn't impossible, but he had ascended after arriving in the milky way after fleeing the Ori, he had never wanted to see war between Alterans ever again but, now all of the true Alteran Parties were building weapons here in the Ascended Plane just to prevent losses amongst their own Camps, from those Accursed Cultists!

Damn them, Damn them he hated this, hated the infighting and the arguing. It needed to stop but, the only way it would ever return to normal was with the death of the OVermind but if the Ascended keep this up the Ori wouldn't need to wipe them out, they would do it themselves!

For the first time, since he was a Councillor he had no Idea what to do and he was hating every minute of this.

(Planet Tallourn)

(P.O.V Minor System Lord Vashmaur)

I grinned, as I overlooked the still arriving Transports and emplacements within my main city, I knew that soon enough these beasts, would be crushed under the might of my combined armies given to me by the other system lords though I will have to return them slightly intact or else Ra will get curious as to why three of his minor system lords have lost significant forces.

He shivered, as he still remembered the tortured screams of the poor fools who thought they could challenge Ra's Decrees and get away with it, they're deaths weren't quick nor painless, no they were slow, brutal and Tortured into Insanity before they were given the permission to die.

After reminiscing about the damned, I finally saw my current Lok'Tar rushing towards me before I could snap at him for interrupting me he exclaimed "M-my Lord! Th-the Beasts are approaching in large numbers!" Confused, I allowed my Lok'Tar to lead me to the Palisade where my Host's Heart and my own was quickly filled with dread.

Coming out of the Treeline, rows upon rows of beasts of different types and sizes like an unending tide (or a Swarm) I thought darkly as the insectoid nature of the beasts grew apparent what's more I even saw Flying Beasts and grew worried as more and more just kept coming as I realized.

I may soon become one of the Damned of Ra.

(Starcraft Universe)

(Planet Aiur)

(P.O.V Hierarch Artanis)

I gaze out across Auir and sigh with content, as I see my people rebuilding after 4 years was slow but progressing as all Protoss aided in the rebuilding even the Tal'Darim who remained behind to join the Daelaam instead of remaining with Alarak.

I return inside away from the sprawling city and return into the Citadel, to my chambers to resume working on my datapad for future projects and other such works, especially since, trade with the Terrans for raw resources between the two of our factions is only growing instead of slowing, which was what I was hoping for to slow since the Daelaam economy still needs to recover some, I may need to expand the Golden Armada once again to deal with the Increase of trade.

As I begin, drafting some of these plans and expanding the Daelaam to more worlds I blinked and found myself in the Void, though not alone as I turn to see Matriarch Vorazun and Alarak plus the Terran Emperor Valerian Mengsk along with Friend Matt Horner, but before any of us could ask what had happened they appeared.

Sarah Kerrigan and Friend James Raynor.

"Friend Raynor, Kerrigan How can this be!?" I exclaim, I can already see the other's surprise from the others, "Heh, it's a long story but, that's not exactly why we're here speaking to you Artanis" Raynor explained, "Then why are you here Jim?", asked Valerian "It would have to be important enough that you would contact us after a long time of silence".

Kerrigan nodded before answering, though I wish this was a more pleasant dream than a Nightmare from her answer "there is a new Overmind however, this Overmind is within a new universe to terrorize and expand without the Daelaam or the Terrans to prevent the Growth of the Zerg Swarm" I could practically hear the silence from Vorazun and fear from the two Terrans but, then I hear Alarak Scoff.

"Oh Please", Scoffed Alarak, "If you honestly think, some primitive creatures can challenge or defeat the power of the Firstborn then you are fools", I sigh as the others shake their heads.

Kerrigan simply sighed and replied, "then let me show you then", Kerrigan then proceeded to replay everything this Overmind has done though, what confused me at first was the fact it saved a young Terran female but, I believe it was planning something sinister with poor Tella.

I Calmly ask, "what would have us do, as you have said they are in a separate universe from ours" I then saw Raynor smirk before Kerrigan replied, "we can use Ullamar to transport those willing to slay this new Overmind".

I Couldn't Help but think that once again the Overmind was a bane on the Koprulu Sector.