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There was nothing subtle or graceful about the machine-woman as she marched through the corridors, escorted by reptilian warriors who wore necklaces made out of human teeth and were armed with heavy blasters. Gears and servos hummed with every step, and she walked with a zombie-like gait. Her
breathing was an incessant, mechanical rasp that did not even leave her in those rare moments when she slept. Not that she did this a lot. Somehow, she did not really need it. Where flesh had failed her, metal had filled the void, to the point where all her limbs were cybernetical.
Korriban had changed her. Her body had been burnt by hellfire, she was reforged in the apocalyptic flames. Now she was far less than she'd once been...and yet greater. One day, she would overcome and surpass both organic and machine. She would rise like a phoenix from the ashes, and be something greater than she'd ever been. One day, she would have revenge. A nuclear furnace burned in her black heart, and metal fingers curled into a fist.
The doors to the throne room and opened and she stepped in. Despite the phantom pain, she marched with purpose and held her chin high. It would be beneath her to show weakness, especially in the company of green skinned, scaly savages.
The Orc Warboss sat upon a massive throne made out of the skulls and bones of his enemies. In his mighty, green-skinned hand he held a goblet made out of a skull, drinking greedily from it. Two pathetic slaves were bound to his throne. They looked terrified and badly abused. The sight did not shock Enyo. Few things fazed her these days. He was surrounded by warriors, shamans and hangers-on. Some looked at her with curiosity, many with hostility. An old, wizened shaman whispered into the warlord's ear.
"She has the face of the one who slew Warlord Sael! Kill her!" one impetuous orc warrior yelled in his barbaric tongue and produced a blaster. But the clone raised her arm and suddenly and opened the palm of her hand. A red blaster bolt leaping out of the heavy pistol connected with her open palm and did absolutely nothing, for her hand was made of phrik. Then suddenly there was a loud screech and twisting when she manifested an arm cannon.
A single, concentrated crimson beam shot out from the weapon and the orc cried in pain when he was struck in the kneecap. Moving with surprising speed, the clone spun around and intercepted the gauntleted hand of a charging orc when he sought to smash her skull like a melon. His hand was covered by the orc equivalent of a crushgaunt. A tug of war developed between the two, as he pushed with his enormous strength and she pushed back, then she hurled him across the room like a ragdoll.
The Orc Warboss had been watching the whole affair with an expression that varied from amusement to boredom.
"Do not kill her...yet. She is not the Kerrigan. I can smell it, and she amuses me. Speak, outlander, and do it quickly," he growled.
The clone turned around and looked the warlord directly in the eye.
"My name is Enyo Typhos, and I have a proposition for you," she began. Even her voice had a dull, mechanical quality, devoid of emotion.
"I represent a group called Archangel. We have mutual enemies. How much do you want Tygara to be crushed beneath your heel and Kerrigan to suffer?"
There was a lot of murmuring amongst the orcs, while the warboss just looked amused.
"Hahah. I wonder why you want her to suffer. Are you not kin? She must've wronged you greatly - or you wronged her! No matter. What help could your Archangel give us? And what would you want in return?"
"Oh, I just want Kerrigan once you're done breaking her in." Her eyes flashed with venomous fire.
"I hear your people have a just grudge. And my superiors will want...captives. As for how we can help. For one, we have advanced technology for your forces. We'll launch diversionary attacks to draw out their fleet. Moreover...we know Tygara's defences very well..."