Starcraft - Mouse Traps - by L.Fox (c) 2004

(Based off the popular RTS game Starcraft.  Contains none of the cast characters from 
the Starcraft game though)  This story follows the trail of a young female Ghost who 
does various mission for the Terran and gets into all sorts of dilemmas.



(c) 2004 by L.Fox
Starcraft Mouse Traps
Part 3:  The Bitter End



Last Time in Part 2
The zerg fuck her brutally for the next hour or so until most of them are satisfied.  At 
which point their all called away by a group of defilers.  Mouse watches weakly as 
the zerg back off leaving plenty of room for the defilers to work.  At first she figures 
they just want to rape her some more but as one of them steps forward and raises its 
tail above her head she ponders over whats going to happen to her.  Her gaze 
wanders along the length of its tail to the razor sharp scorpion like tip.  A second later 
a drop of greenish liquid falls from the tip to the ground making her shudder in fear.  
Suddenly the defiler rears its tail up in the air then it comes down like lighting.



Starcraft Mouse Traps
Part 3:  The Bitter End
As the defilers tail comes down a gunshot rings out and a split second later a bullet 
flies right through the tip of the defilers tail causing it miss its target and crash to the 
ground.  The defiler gives out an ear piercing shriek of pain, Mouse stares in utter 
amazement as the defiler thrashes about then she turns her head to see the shooter.  
There standing proud, unharmed is Natasha with a pistol in her hand still smoking 
from the shot.  She tries to stutter out some words but all that come out are hoarse 
squeaks.  Natasha calmly walks up to Mouse and kneels down next to her.

Im going to get you out of here okay says Natasha.

Mouse can barely believe her senses but sure enough Natasha grabs a hold of her and 
swings her over her shoulder.  Mouse flops like a rag doll being completely out of 
energy but she does manage to move her head slightly to see the zergs annoyed and 
angry glares at Natasha.  Natasha ignores them though and keeps her pistol drawn and 
aimed at the head of any zerg that seems likely to stop her.  She slowly backs out of 
the crowd and once their a decent distance she puts her pistol away and carries Mouse 
off.  As shes being carried off Mouse weakly drifts off to sleep.  She wakes up 
screaming in pain about an hour later.

Natasha knowing her predicament quickly pulls open her small metal case and takes 
out the thin metal container.  She flips it open and pours half a dozen tiny pills into 
her hand.

Here take one of says Natasha, stopping mid sentence as Mouse grabs them all 
and swallows them.

Mouse practically faints after taking the pills and after a couple minutes she sits up 
feeling a little groggy but in no pain at all.  She looks around noticing her and Natasha 
are sitting by a canyon.

What were those?  I dont feel anything anymore asks Mouse.

Satalium, pain killersbutyou shouldnt have taken six in one go says Natasha.

Mouse ignores her words and continues to look around.  Natasha packs up her small 
metal case and puts it away before looking at Mouse closely.

Where are we? asks Mouse.

Safe, a couple miles away from the zerg base

Hownowhy did you save me?

What do you mean why?  Youre my friend I dont want you to get hurt.  I wouldnt 
leave you to die

I thought you went back to base though

WellI was butafter a distance I thoughtI thoughtI dont know I thought you 
were in trouble so I turned back

Oh so you came to save me?

Uh huh

Tell me seriously why dont the zerg hurt you?

II dont know they just dont.  She says this as she looks away out into the 
horizon.  By the way I called a dropship to come pick us up so they should be here in 
an hour or two

Suddenly Natashas wristwatch alarm goes off so she takes the small metal case 
strapped to her thigh off.  Before she can open it Mouse snatches it out of her hands.

Give that back yells Natasha.  She quickly goes to grab it back but Mouse leans 
over to the edge and holds it out over the canyon.  D-d-dont please, please dont

WHAT IS IN THESE VAILS?

UhII told you its just medicine.  I have an unstable mental condition I told you 
that already

Well lets find out then

With that Mouse opens the container and flings it out into the canyon.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO shrieks Natasha before diving into the canyon after it.

Mouse watches in utter fear as her best friend plunges down into the canyon after the 
vials.  Natasha tries her best to catch up to the vials but when it hits the bottom before 
she can catch it she starts desperately looking for a way to stop her falling.  She spots 
a branch sticking out of the side of the canyon wall so as she passes by it she grabs a 
hold of it.  She sighs out at having saved herself but she looks down at the vials to see 
their completely ruined all of them are broken and the contents is spilled all over the 
ground.  Knowing theres no way she can save any of it she starts her long climb up 
the canyon side.  After about only 10 minutes she makes it up to the top.  When she 
gets there she punches Mouse hard in the face causing her to collapse to the ground.

YOU FUCKING BITCH screams Natasha.

Mouse spits out a mouthful of blood and looks up at her with a smile.  Thats one 
way to solve a drug addiction says Mouse.

With that Natasha starts giving out a somewhat psychotic laugh.  You just dont get 
it do you?  Those vials are not some drug addiction I have their for my mental 
condition.  If I dont have them every 8 hours I die

What?

I told you time and time again nownowNOW IM FUCKED.  Im going to die 
now because of your, your, your stupidity.  Why wouldnt you just believe me I have 
an unstable mental condition is it so hard to believe?

If its the truth why does it sound like such a lie?

Well if Im lucky the dropship will get here in time.  I had a medic come along to 
treat you anyway so they should have the stuff I need to make another vial

Since when have you had this mental condition that will kill you?

Ohh since two years ago.  I guess I might as well tell you now that Im fucked.  Two 
years ago I was captured and raped by zerg andahhhhhhshit.  She stops mid 
sentence and clutches her forehead in pain.  A second later she collapses to the ground.

Natasha, NATASHA

It cameahha lot faster than I thought.  Well I guess that dropship definitely 
wont come inauhhhhhh

Whats wrong?

My headit feels like its SPLITTING shrieks Natasha.

What can I do?

Mouse looks at her groaning in pain while trying to think of what to do.

No-nothingthisahhthis is whatowwwwwhat happens whenwhen I 
dont take those vials

Natasha

Listen Mireilleyouyou have toAHHHHtell the medichow to makeif 
she gets.OWWWin timeyou needyou need.  She says this while panting for 
breath heavily and clutching her forehead with both hands.  Somehow she manages to 
tell Mouse the various ingredients thats needed for the vial and how much of each.  
Thenthen mix it wellhaaaaainjectintointo my headabove right 
eyedont forgetitsitsmymy only chance

II wont

A second later Natasha faints from the pain and exhaustion of hanging on.  Mouse 
frantically checks her pulse to make sure shes still alive only to find shes fine.  
About 30 minutes later the dropship arrives and lands nearby them.  The door bursts 
open and Karey quickly rushes out holding a heavy white container that resembles a 
tool box.

QUICK HELP HER screams Mouse.

Karey kneels down next to Natasha and takes a look at her.  What happened? asks 
Karey.

She takes medication andits gone you need to make some more and give it to her 
right away

Alright but lets get into the dropship before any zerg come

Mouse nods at her suggestion realizing that things will only turn from bad to a 
nightmare if zerg were to come.  Karey quickly calls for the dropship pilot to come 
help and a moment later a woman wearing a pilot uniform comes running out.  With 
her help they carry first Natasha into the dropship then Mouse.  Once everyones 
aboard the pilot goes back to her seat and takes off.

Now whats the medication she needs to take? asks Karey.

She drops the container she had with her and opens it up revealing a wide array of 
medical solution and tools.  Mouse starts reading her the ingredients she needs with a 
shaky voice and Karey immediately starts mixing them up in a vial.  When shes done 
she shakes it then fills a syringe with the white liquid.  She pulls off Natashas eye 
patch and injects the liquid in her head just above her right eye.  When shes done she 
sits the syringe down and checks her pulse and airway to ensure shes alive.  Having 
taken care of Natasha she turns to Mouse for answers.

Just what the hell happened to her and youthe zerg got you again didnt they? 
asks Karey.

Im not important Ill live butNatasha I threw her medication into the canyon 
says Mouse.

WHAT?  Just why the hell would you do that?

Its a long story.  She kept saying she has some unstable mental condition and 
wellI guess its true

What kind of mental condition?

She didnt say

Hmm

Karey starts taking a good look at Natasha starting first at her eyes.  When she gets to 
her right eye shes startled to find its purple with a grayish colored eyeball.  Seeing 
this she immediately looks at Mouse for an answer.

She hurt her eye about 2 years ago shenever told me how though.  Thats why she 
keeps an eye patch over it

Oh okay

She skips past Natashas eye finding everything else is normal and that she seems to 
be sleeping peacefully.  Once shes dealt with Natasha she takes a good look at Mouse 
finding shes a total wreck.

Justone question how come your not screaming your head off in pain right now? 
asks Karey.

Natasha gave me some pain killers says Mouse.

What type?

UmmSatalium I think

SATALIUM?  How many did you take?

Uhhalf a dozen

Jesus Christ no wonder your not screaming in pain.  Personally Im surprised you 
can still see straight.  Satalium is one of the most powerful pain killers there is and 
you took 6Christ

They work that good huh?

UhyeahI guess you could say that.  Dont know why your friends got Satalium 
though shed have to get MAJOR migraines or feel a lot of pain otherwise its just 
over kill

What do you mean?

Satalium is something we use for people inwellin your case where youre 
terribly injured.  We use it when someone tears off their leg or gets half their stomach 
sliced open butusually we only give one, two at the very most

Well I kind of just took them and swallowed them before she could finish speaking

I see

So anyway can you fix me up?

Oh my god Im sorry, Im so sorry its just you werent screaming so I never thought 
of

Its okay just patch me up a bit please

Okay

With that Karey starts cleaning off Mouses wounds, checking them for any signs of 
an infection before bandaging them up.  Half way through Kareys medical job she 
faints.  She wakes up hours and hours later fully healed again just like last time 
without a single scratch on her.  She opens her eyes finding shes on the same medical 
bed as last time wearing another hospital gown.  Karey notices her coming awake so 
she walks over to her with a smile.

How you feeling? asks Karey.

Like as if nothing ever happened says Mouse.

Look Im going to be blunt to you.  If this ever happens to you again, gettingraped 
by the zerg Im going to write out as much medical crap as I need to in order to send 
you back to earth away from the fighting

Dont worry I quit.  Im going back myself

Good choice

Anyway hows Natasha doing is she still alive?

UhNastaha?  Shesumm

What?  Whats wrong?

Shes in a coma

Sheshe is?

Im afraid so.  Ive done everything I can but I dont think shell wake up anytime 
soon.  Im sorry

Can I see her?

Karey nods her head then she leads Mouse into an adjacent room where Natasha is 
lying in a bed.  Mouse runs up to her and looks at her sadly, she almost bursts into 
tears from the sight but she manages to hold them back.

Look Mireille I hate to interrupt butI need to talk to you

About what?

Ive examined Natasha completely andI found some sort of foreign substance in 
her brain tissue

What?  What is it?

I dont know I was hoping you did.  Ive done an analysis but I couldnt find 
anything about this foreign substance except that the medication you had me give 
Natasha seems to fight against it

It does?

Yes, it seems to be a foreign virus from somewhere that attacks the brain.  I did a 
little observation on the viruses affects against the medication and needless to say it 
slows it downbarely.  Ive been having to give her a dose of it three hours

Three hours?  She told me she took it every 8

Wellfrom what you told me before she couldnt take her medication is that right?

Yes

Thats what I thought.  Because the medication wasnt there to stop the virus it crept 
forward and now the time between the shots is greatly reduced.  It seems the closer 
the virus gets to itsdestination the harder it fights

What happens when it gets there?

Idont know.  My best guess is that it will kill her

Isnt there anyway you can stop it?

Im afraid not.  You see the virus seems to be immune toquite a lot.  So I havent 
found a way to kill it yet.  Ive been working from the formula you gave me to slow 
down the virus but its not an easy to task

Cant we take her to a clinic or something where they can focus on curing her?

MmmI think she would have thought of that already.  The problem is since this 
virus isnt known theyd most likely quarantine her and possibly, just possibly do an 
autopsy to find out everything they can

An autopsy?  That would kill her right?

Uhyeah.  Which is why Id rather just keep her here the virus doesnt seem to be 
contagious so theres no danger

Please do I dont want her to die

I know, dont worry as far as anyone will know shes in a coma and thats it

How long do you think itll be before she gets out of the coma?

Hard to say.  Hours, days, weeks, months, years.  Your guess would be as good as 
mine

This is all my fault

No its not

IT IS, I threw away her medication because I thought she was a drug addict or 
something and now shes lying in bed in a coma

Uhhhlook before you go back to earth stick around here for a while just to see if 
she wakes up.  Who knows maybe hearing your voice may snap her out of it

I hope so.  I did plan on staying a while and wellmaybe shell get better

With that Karey leaves Mouse alone with Natasha.  She stays with her the whole time, 
talking every so often and never leaving her side.  Eventually she falls asleep and 
when she wakes up Natasha is still in her coma.  She sighs out heavily hoping that it 
had all been a bad dream but alas it wasnt.  For the next few days she stays with 
Natasha hoping that shell wake up at any minute but eventually she has to leave 
knowing she cant simply stick around and hope shell wake up again.

After telling the base commander she quits all sorts of problems arise but it doesnt 
take too long for them to be sorted out.  Once its all settled she packs what little she 
has and takes a dropship to a nearby space base.  From there she hops on a 
commercial shuttle heading for earth.  The trip goes smoothly with no problems at all 
until the shuttle bypasses a planet called Desarni.  The entire planet surface is 
completely infested with zerg.  However as the shuttle passes by hordes of zerg flyers 
come off the planets surface.

It takes less than a few minutes for them to shred the shuttles engines and destroy any 
chance of it making it away.  Mouse sobs in terror as the shuttle slowly starts to go 
down; it hurtles towards the planet surface then crashes in the middle of a massive dirt 
dessert.  Very few people survive the crash; most are killed from the impact of it 
hitting the planet surface.  A couple are badly hurt and those that arent, Mouse being 
one of them are able to comprehend how bad their predicament is.  Within seconds 
hundreds of zerg start swarming around the ruined shuttle.  They quickly start tearing 
through the hull of the ship to get inside.

Mouse squeezes out through a hole in the hull and manages to get on top of the ruined 
shuttle to see exactly how bad her predicament is.  She stares out into the horizon with 
wide eyes knowing its her end for sure.  There in front of her is over a million zerg 
creatures of all various types moving around in an attempt to get to the shuttle first.  It 
doesnt take long for the zerg to spot her and soon enough they start crawling up to 
her.  Surrounded and outnumbered a million to one Mouse breaks down onto her 
knees and gives out a deafening scream.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Several hours later back on SB21 in Carthian medical centre

Karey comes in to the room where Natashas still lying in bed in her coma.  She grabs 
a chair and sits down next to her with a sad face.

Natasha I just thought you should know.  You friend Mireille sheshe died As she 
says these words Natashas vital signs start going up rapidly.  She was on her way 
back to earth and her shuttle got attacked by zerg flyers soshes dead.  Im sorry

Suddenly Natasha sits upright with her eyes wide open and screams out.  
MIREILLE



The End



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