An Unfinished Life

Soon you and I can go home little buddy. I spoke out loud as Brave began jumping
around, trying out his new set of wings. I must say that thing looks awesome on you. I saw
Brave smile at me and I knew that little by little he could understand the words that I say.
You sure learn pretty fast. I began laughing and fell down.

I failed to notice that the little zerg hybrid disappeared in front of me and I could hear the
flapping of wings, before realizing what was going to happen to me. Huh? Suddenly I was
lifted up by the little hybrid and he beamed when he heard me scream. Brave! I panicked as
soon as my feet left the ground. I have a great fear of heights since I was child. He did not
seem to listen to what I was trying to say when I begged him to put me down. Brave please
put me down! It surprises me at what this kid could actually do.

This morning, when I woke up, I saw Brave was trying to cook the last batch of food we had
and for a beginner it did not taste all that bad. From what I had observed is that Brave has the
capacity to learn and adapt swiftly given that he wants to learn it by the way. A few hours ago
I tried to teach him how to talk but he insisted that I teach him on how to use the pistol he had
seen on my holster.

The sound of wings flapping and Braves purring brought me back to the present and he
rubbed his face all over my neck, I laughed at the childish and behavior and forgot about my
fear of heights. The sound of a hungry stomach alerted me that my hybrid of a companion is

in need of food. Brave dropped me none gently as he began rummaging the bag searching for
anything to eat.

I was hugging a large rock and tried not to gag at nauseous feeling I have right now Sorry
pal we need to restock we are all out food Im afraid. Brave stared at me expecting to
magically poof out food for him. We have to go back and search for more food at least this
one last time. I smiled as Brave stood up and walked towards me.
Brave noticed that I was still clinging to the rock as I tried to stand. My feet were wobbly and
the hybrid saw that I was having a hard time standing up. Once I lifted my gaze towards
Brave I saw him looking guilty and began rubbing his head on my chest plate. I tried to touch
his hair but when I touched it was like dreadlocks that felt like flesh. I reassured Brave by
ruffling his hair and standing up firmly. Lets go find something to eat shall we? Soon the
rescue will arrive and we would be able to rest on a soft and warm bed all we had to do is
wait.

A few minutes of walking later we ended up at the entrance and I noticed that Brave had
become more rigid and his body shifted to a position as if he was trying to identify
something. I saw him sniff the air and he growled in anger. Its okay brave I got enough
ammo and grenades to take down whatever comes at us. I gave him a smile as I entered the
building and he just stayed the way he is and began following me. I noticed the corpse of the
zergling and the marine near the exit was gone all that was left were blood and scraps of
flesh.

Okay something already came here so we better be hurry and try not to come face to face
with whatever it is that took their bodies. I slightly jolted upright when I felt something coil

around my left hand and saw that it was just Braves tail. I noticed that Brave was shifting his
gaze from side to side and sniffed the air once in a while.

As Brave and I ventured forth inside searching for another kitchen or a cafeteria I noticed that
some of the corpses disappeared or lost certain parts of their bodies. They did not deserve this
kind of death. But who am I to judge how people die? Im just a kid and this is war, there is
no such thing as good or bad deaths, just death.

A shiver ran down my spine as I heard a familiar hiss and fearsome clicking from something
far behind me. I felt Braves tail pull me down and felt something pass me just above my
head. I saw that it was a spine that came out of the creature in front of us. What in the world
is that? My eyes had widened and I saw a different kind of hydralisk preparing to attack
again. The difference this thing has is that it has several limbs from its back and it was larger
than any hydralisk that I had ever seen.
Brave rushed forward as I stood up and aimed my pistol at the zerg in front of us, when I was
about to fire at the hydralisk its spine few towards me and hit the pistol away breaking it
apart. I shouted at Brave to stop and he saw me throwing a grenade at the hydralisk and
rushed towards Brave to pull him away from the incoming explosion.

The bomb collided with the hydralisk knocking it away and vast amounts of smoke appeared
after the explosion. Brave and I were knocked away but not much since we had a few
distance away from the aftershock. I saw that Brave was a few feet away and I stood up and
was about to call out to him when something hit me from behind my shoulder. Brave lets
go-! Brave had widened his and rushed to my side and managed to catch me before I fell
down. He did not give me time to react when he suddenly pulled the spine out, making me

shout in pain. He gently placed me to the side of the wall and I was crouched trying to close
my wound.

Brave growled in anger as he lunged himself at the zerg who did this to me. Slowly I could
feel some kind of poison coursing through my wound making me unable to heal myself. I
glanced to where Brave is and he was slashing out at the hydralisk and he was he sluggishly
evading each swing the hydralisks scythes were throwing at him. Somehow my
consciousness seemed to fade as the battle continuous. I could hear the sounds of blood
splattering and flesh being torn apart. Soon everything faded to black.

A few minutes later

Slowly I open my eyelids and make out an image of something in front of me. I gave
my eyes time to adjust and stop blurring then I backed away as fast as I can when I saw the
hydralisks head from earlier. I was bloody and its jaw was ripped apart. I felt my leg being
pulled and then I noticed Brave.
Brave! I was happy when I found out that he emerged victorious and not gained any
wounds on him. Suddenly I realized I had been wounded and I was about to heal my wound
when my hand came contact with smooth skin.
The wound from earlier was not there anymore. I tried pressing my fingers harder but my
shoulder was completely healed as if it never gotten hit by the zergs spine.
Did you do this? I glanced up at Brave and he just stood there while staring at me his gaze
never faltering. As usual he did not answer my question so I stood up and ruffled his hair
while thanking him for saving me.
We should probably hurry and find something to eat I`m starting to hate this place. Brave
untangled my leg and I stood up with Brave by my side.

So Brave and I began searching for food again. After a few minutes of traps and unexpected
suicidal zergs or which I recalled as banelings later we managed to find a cafeteria that lead
to a kitchen we took what we can take and hurried back to the first floor.

Just when we were about to head near the exit the corridor towards the right both Brave and I
noticed the sound of metallic footsteps. I took a glance towards our right and saw bloody
infested version of Sergeant Arwen. I noticed that she had a lump behind her back similar to
that of a banelings.
Serg! I called out to her and in an instant Brave was infront of me baring his canines at the
Sergeant. Pri..vate. The Sergeant coughed up blood as she walked towards us at a slow
pace. You left me! She spat bitterly as few drops of blood came pouring down her
forehead. I can clearly see the hated inside her eyes as she began swearing at me. But serg
you saved me! The female marine began screaming telling me to shut up and that I should
have just died for leaving her. Ill kill you, you little piece of shit! She barked at me and
began running towards me.
Miss Arwen please wait! I backed away and Brave lunged himself towards the now
infested marine. She used her bladelike arm to stab Brave and as Brave ripped the Sergeants
helmet off. Stop! I interjected and took out the commanders dog tag and showed it to
Sergeant Arwen. The Commander would not want to see you like this, please let us help
you! She was surprised to see the dog tag and blood began pouring out from her eyes.
Uncle. She whispered as aimed for her chest.
Brave no! I was too weak to stop his attack, His claws pierced through the sergeants chest
and as she fell down I had catch her and forced myself not to cry. Miss Arwen. Again I find
myself powerless to prevent her death like last time, my suit was only able to heal parts of her
wound but her heart was punctured and too damaged to be repaired.

The sergeant managed to gain her sanity as she lifted her hand to touch my cheek, she smiled
at me. It was the same smile she gave me before she sacrificed herself to save me. Please
forgive me. I managed to whisper my apology. I remembered that Brave somehow managed
to heal me earlier so I shifted my gaze to him who was standing by my side not knowing
what to do. Please you can save her. He seemed understand what I was trying to tell him as
I pointed towards my wounded chest from before and pointed at the Sergeants chest. Brave
crouched down and looked at the damage he had cause and grunted as if to say he cannot do
it.

Kid its too late. Her breathing became shallow and I tried to use all the energy left in my
suit to close the wound but the Sergeants other hand stopped me from doing so. Kid I need
you to stay strong and. She grunted in pain as she continued talking while taking out her
own dog tag and lending it to me. Put this and my uncles on my parents graves. She was
about to say something when she began convulsing in pain.
I did have any time to react as Brave suddenly grabbed me and tossed me out the facility.
When I landed I quickly glanced at Brave and the sergeant who just exploded knocking Brave
outside the facility.

Brave hissed in pain as I rushed by his and took a glimpse of what remained of Sergeant
Arwens body. All that remained was blood and green slime everywhere. I focused back on
Brave and scanned all over his body and saw that his wing was dissolving and so was parts of
his tail. No, I wont lose you too! I began healing some of Braves wound and thanks to his
accelerated healing parts of his body was healing. His breathing was becoming shallow and
his heart was beating slower by the minute.

Brave was falling to consciousness and my suit was showing that its power was reaching
three percent and I persisted on using what I have left to heal him. I failed to notice a pair of
hands lifting me up to my feet. Hey kid didnt you here? I said what happened here? the
voice came from a male marine who was staring at me with a worried expression. I did not
answer his question as I started to plead for his help. Please help me save him. I felt my
tears pouring down my cheeks and the man nodded to me as he began carrying Brave with
him. Its okay Private; its all going to be okay. A female medic put a hand on my shoulder
and smiled at me. We are here to help you. Rescue has arrived but at what cost?