The Final Strike
By Patrick Lanstrum
My giant flagship hummed beneath my feet. The officers all went about their work with a sense of urgency. I saw my fleet spread out around us. My command centers on the surface were constantly sending info to the holo-table. The first of the Zerg invasion force was appearing in the distance. Their leviathans looked like floating masses of different creatures. Their Vipers seemed to be like giant worms with teeth and wings. The Brood lords were like bats with a stingray's tail and claws and teeth seemed to protrude everywhere.
"Fire as soon as they are in range!" I yelled, "Rain down hell on their transports! Don't let anything large through our lines!"
"Sir where are the Banshees and the Wraiths? Aren't they supposed to be helping the third row take out the things that get through?" Matt asked.
"No, plans changed. The Vikings are coming up to help us hold the..." Sirens interrupt me as the entire ship shakes.
"Sir! We are under heavy fire from their leviathans! They are sending out vipers, and brood lords!" A controller yelled.
"Fire the Yamato cannons!" I yelled into the radio, "Take out their leviathans."
"Sir a link is coming," my radio operator said.
"Accept it."
"Greetings friend Raynor." Heirarch Artanis spoke from the spear of Adun.
"Artanis long time no see. Why call me now?"
"We have sensed a Zerg brood in your area friend Raynor. I wanted to warn you."
"We know we are attacking them now," I replied sarcastically.
"I also have bad news, I was corrupted by Amon, and in freeing me, Zeratul gave his own life, I know he called you friend."
"I thought of him as one." I replied solemnly. "Are you coming to this planet?"
"The Templar are on their way to assist you."
"Thank you Artanis."
"En taro Tassadar."
"En taro Artanis," I said before the communication closed. "Matt tell the fleet that a Protoss vessel should be coming to aid us. Have some of the Vikings escort it. I am going down to the surface."
I went down the hall to the launch bay. "Swann, get a med. transport up here to take me to the surface."
"On it boss."
On the surface I saw Zerg Drones and Overlords setting up hives to attack us from. My command centers were in chaos. "Captain I am assuming command of these centers."
"Sir you are welcome to mine but have fun trying to communicate to the others. The Zerg have isolated each command from the others."
"Get Siege Tanks placed as cover at the entrances and start getting me Thors to break through the Zerg lines!" I yelled to the workers as they started to work together . "Also get me a ghost or two with tactical support."
"Raynor," Matt spoke through the com in my helmet, "the Protoss shuttle has breached the atmosphere. They need a clear area to set up."
"Don't worry Matt I'll get em one." I had my ghosts call a tactical nuke down on a Zerg hive opening it up for the Protoss to land. Their probes immediately got to work opening up the warps for their Pylons and their Nexxus. I left some Marines to guard their blue orbs.
"Friend Raynor," Artanis almost whispered to me, "My Protoss will help you hold your planet as well as your skies. We must fight together to defeat Amon."
