Chapter Two: I Believe this is called 'Reality Ensuing.'

In the aftermath of the massive bloodshed, the people of Korhal wanted an explanation. They were not satisfied with Raynor's explanation. His claim that the Queen of Blades was a misunderstand woobie was ludicrous. She had just finished ruining their city and murdering their friends and family. So they did what people do when they have suffered, and the one responsible for said tragedy is beyond reach. They find themselves a scapegoat.

James Eugene Raynor had saved the Queen of Blades when Arcturus had been about to kill the bitch. And now he was an easy target. They waited long enough for the Zerg swarm to leave. Then they lynched him in blatant disregard for any legal process.

Funny what pursuing your personal agenda's during a war can do. Especially when you tread all over the 'little guy' in the process. Though 'little guy' is a demeaning term unto itself.

Raynor was faced with the possibility that he was not so different from Arcturus Mengsk. To his credit, he didn't open fire with a Gauss rifle into the crowd. So they descended to beat him to death in righteous vengeance for the loss of loved ones.

Speaking of Collateral, the Queen of Blades was flying through space off into the void. She was following the trail of the Xel'naga Amon.

And, as egotistical people sometimes do, she started narrating to herself. "I now see my true enemy. He waits for me in the void, wielding powers I cannot imagine. I go to him having renounced everything. My humanity. My Identity. The man I love. But I will not face this enemy alone... I am the Swarm." Perhaps she had made this speech in expectation of a reaction. Though given that she murdered people who critique her actions this was pointless.

But whatever the case, whether she had expected a reaction or not, she got one.

"Wonderful..." said Stukov, crushing a cigarette into the ground. "Where are we going?'"

Kerrigan paused. This was not the sort of question she was prepared to answer. "What?"

"Where are we going? What's our destination?"

"I… the void," said Kerrigan, stammering out a plan.

"There's a lot of that, Queen of Blades," said Stukov ruefully. "Do you even have any idea where Amon is? Or what he looks like? If his powers are beyond imagining, then how do you expect to know him when you see him? Narud could shapeshift and hide his true power, and you had to be incredibly close just to sense him. Even then, you barely emerged victoriously. Did you even have a plan here?"

"Well… I guess I thought I'd figure it out as I went," said Kerrigan after a moment. "I have no idea. I'm sure I'll-"

"Then why did we attack Korhal?"

"Oh to get revenge on Mengsk for abandoning me to the Zerg," Kerrigan answered easily.

"That's it?!" said Stukov incredulously.

"Well yeah, why did you think we were down there?'

"I thought Arcturus Mengsk was Amon," said Stukov flatly. "That would have actually justified your attack. And why the hell are you referencing the Umojan Protectorate when we never went there? The last record I found of the place was that they started funding rebellions against Mengsk. Mainly because he survived an assassination attempt which they sent after him. And where the hell do you get off acting condescending to Valerian? He's by far the most restrained and mature individual I've seen in this mess? And why is everyone so worried about Amon and the Hybrids? They're elite mooks at best! We've been offhand backhanding them this whole time! And where the devil is Amon? The game is already two thirds over, and he has yet even to show up! For a guy who's supposed to be some kind of ultimate mastermind demon thing, he kind of sucks. And why does he even want to destroy the universe? What's the point! What does he gain from all this?! Isn't destroying the fabric of reality kind of a big step to take because you're bored?! Why are you credited as some kind of badass, when it was the Cerebrate who did all the fighting? All you did was kick a couple of people while they were down, and add 'kill everyone' to the end of each mission briefing. And you weren't the bigger bad behind Brood War; you didn't mastermind anything! Everything that was done by the various factions would have been done by them anyway! All you did was pick a competent subordinate, and let him do all the work! And you killed him for it! What the fuck is wrong with you! Do you have a response or answer to any of this?"

"…Uh." Kerrigan was not prepared.

"Okay, fuck this," said Stukov. Then she shot her in the head with a magic anti-psi bullet. One that had never before been mentioned or brought up before and taking over the Swarm. "Honestly! Why aren't I the main character of this story!"

Authors note:

Yeah, this one came out of nowhere.

And yeah, I do think that Alexei Stukov should have been the main character of the Zerg Campaign.