12 Military Tension – 1 (2/2)

[You have made an amazing advance in your psychic abilities! The creation of psionic crystals is a large step towards Protoss Technology. You are in the right direction.]

Excellent. Alright, time to check on the kids. I look up to the doctors in the control room, feeling my mind still open and clear.

- I will go and check on the recruits. – I told the doctors through telepathy, now a permanent ability of mine. – Do the planned research on the crystals, I'll return shortly.

I could feel the confirmation from them, so I just left the room silently. Good time to get a ride on my vulture. I go to my room to a quick change of clothes, a simple sleeveless white shirt, black pants and black boots, followed closely by my pair of female Ghost bodyguards. We then go to the garage of my command center, where my mechanics are working on a new model of vulture.

When I get there, among the several people walking around working in experimental vehicles, I immediately spot the men working on three vultures. As I approach, I ask at loud:

- Gentleman! Is it ready?! – The surprised four mechanics turn to me and smile, the chief mechanic responding as he gets up, cleaning his hands with a rug from the oil.

- Yes, Commander! – He beckoned for me to follow him to the hoverbikes. There, he presented me to three vultures. – As you ordered, we have completed the modifications for the vultures! We have successfully installed the cloak module as requested, as well added a silent mode.

I nod to them, reaching the black vulture with golden patters designed for me. Since I'm a bit small at the moment, my vulture was modified to support my size. Sitting on it, I turn it on. The motor and turbines hum softly, the vulture starts floating. I nod to myself. I'm really excited to ride this thing.

I had a bike in my previous life, but even if I liked it a lot, I didn't use it a lot since my job was playing games. So, I'm looking forward to running with this baby. The chief mechanic approaches, pointing the controls to me.

- Ok Boss, the basics. This is the speed dial, the fuel and energy for the cloaking. – He then pointed to the other buttons. – These are the mines and the cloak activation. This screen is for communication, so if you want you can send and receive information from your vulture.

- Alright, let's see this cloaking working. – They nod and take a step back. I press the button, and for a brief moment, blue electricity covers both me and the vulture, and shortly, we turn completely invisible.

They applaud, and I turn off the cloaking as the chief mechanic explains a bit too.

- The vultures enter on the silent mode as soon as the cloaking is activated.

- Perfect. – I look at him. – Start mass producing, I want a Stealth Vulture for each ghost and specter of the army. Can I count on your team for that?

He made a military salute.

- Of course Commander! – He smiled widely. – It will be an honor to work with the ghosts and specters!

- Excellent. You two, get on and we'll be off. – The ghosts nod, climbing on the other bikes and we ride off the base. Now that I think about it, it's about time the kingdom scout the town that was just destroyed.

(meanwhile, 3° person POV)

His prediction was correct. As he tests his new vulture bike, a group arrives at the ruins of the border city, former ruled by a margrave. This first group, ten carriages with supplies and workers, surrounded by soldiers, arrived at the ruins of the city.

Their objective, stablish a base on the ruins, and then sent their students to enter the forest. As for their soldiers, they were to search for the beastman runaways, without knowing the dragon that they were poking with a short stick.

(My thoughts were too long for author's thoughts, so here it is:)

So yeah, college is taking my soul away, that's why I'm taking so long to post. Also, I'm gonna make a warcraft 3 fic soon, like the fic that inspired this one. You know, that warcraft 3 fic that had a lot of potential but eventually fell flat on it's face, twisted it's ankle and broke it's nose?

Yeah, something like that, but better. Also, for the psionic crystals, I have only one word; Lightsaber.

And be prepared, I'll start to modify the troops of the game soon. You'll see what I mean.

And finally, i wasn't feeling inspired for this chapter, so the quality may be below average. I just wasn't feeling like it today, so forgive me.

The new fic's name will be Warcraft: Empires of Blood

Also, new writing style and dialogues. Feels better to write and more organic, let me know what you guys think.