This time, the enemies were Jonamon[jc] and JonaGoo[jc]. The battleground was Lost Temple, and all four commanders choose to let a roll of a dice decide what type of army they would dictate. It turned out that Jonamon, ARES, and STRIFE all received the humans to control, JonaGoo being the sole controller of the protoss. Ah, I think it is easy to say that Jonamon was top, STRIFE on the right, ARES on the left, and JonaGoo on the bottom. All commanders once again went for quick infantry rush, going two basic training ground: barracks and gateways. Nothing went one for days, well, minutes in our time, except gathering minerals to pay for additional infantry. ARES and STRIFE both went for third barracks, but Jonamon had gotten a bunker getting ready to defend a rush. As the men started to get ready, ARES started to send around 5 marines in hope of getting to Jonamon first. But that was not to be. 6 marines and 3 zealots were waiting on STRIFE's lower ground! Thank god ARES's men were on the way. As [jc]'s men started to tear down the place, STRIFE used a little hit and run techniques, trying to buy some time. But before ARES men could arrive, the enemy had reached near mineral line, and STRIFE was forced in using his marines to return fire. Well, 6 marines versus 6 marines and 3 zealots is one bloody ground. Hehe, the ground turned red, and smoke filled the air. Then ARES finally reached his destination and started to help out as STRIFE cunningly used his SCV's fusion cutters to disintergrate enemy marine's suit. The initial attack was thwarted, and STRIFE went to buidling a bunker near mineral line in case a reinforcing attack follows. JonaGoo warped a cybernetic core at this time too.
Kids: Would there be a second attack?
Grandpa: There could be. Remember our first story? Remember how the DS kept sending men after men, and finally they won? It is like that. Once you are weak, and slowed down, there is no returning to the top status if you are constantly attacked.
John: If I saw a bunker, I wouldn't attack. Especially if there were SCV's not 100 yards away.
Grandpa: Good insight, John. And that is what [jc] did, or well, didn't do. Instead, knowing they had gotten the advantage, they started to make buildings with enough technology to train bigger, and stronger units. Jonamon constructed a factory, and JonaGoo a citadel of Adun. ARES now got an academy in order to make some medics to help out the short-lived marines. After a few minutes, team [jc] was ready to attack again. A little more than a handful zealots and around a dozen marines were quietly stationed in the middle of the map. But, the DS attacked JonaGoo. The marines from both commanders met at JonaGoo's natural, and thus avoided the troop in the middle. The reinforcing three zealots were on their way to the middle of the map when DS' marines were spotted, and the attack began. A dozen marines from ARES and a half of that number from STRIFE attacked at the three zealots, and pushed beyond the ramp. The troops in the middle, instead of attacking one of them, came back to reinforce. As three zealots were holding on pretty well, the reinforcements arrived shortly after, and the push had gotten only around 5 matrices past the ramp with one zealot and a marine remaining. But, DS avoided a huge attack on STRIFE, and was saved. For now.
John: Grandpa, can we get something to eat?
Grandpa: But you just brushed your teeth.
Patrick: But we are hungry!
Grandpa: Well, I got some milk and cookies, but you must promise me that you will brush afterwords. Okay?
Kids: (Smiling broadly) Of course!
(As Grandpa gets up and walk towards the kitchen, the Kids talk amongst themselves)
Patrick: So, who do you think is going to win?
John: I don't know. Who do YOU think?
Patrick: I don't know.
John: Hehe.
(Glass chimes as Grandpa puts two glasses on top of kitchen counter. Sound of liquid pouring is heard, and Grandpa soon enters with two glasses of milk, and 4 cookies. Grandpa takes a look at the clock, and sets the tray on top of the table which rests between the two beds)
Grandpa: Enjoy. Now can I get back to the story?
Kids: (Voices muffled by cookies shoved down) Go ahead Grandpa.
Grandpa: Hmmm, remember the factory Jonamon set up? He had tanks soon, and while the attack he even construcked a starport. ARES, wanting more infantry power, had gotten another barrack, while STRIFE reached factories around this time. JonaGoo just finished warping his templar archives now, and was possibly going for dark templars when the second attack from DS hit. They had been secretly amassing troops at the same place as last, yet this time it wasn't discovered. Jonamon also thought this was a fine time to start a tank push, and was just brining his troops towards STRIFE's natural and the attack hit. The attack consisted of around 10 marines and 3 medics apiece. Because of the last attack, and because of teching towards templars, JonaGoo didn't have much to defend himself against. He had around handful of zealots, but they weren't any useful to 20 or so marines with stim, with medics.
Patrick: Did Jonamon come to help?
Grandpa: Aha, don't get ahead of me now, I was just about to explain that. Jonamon, this time, instead of helping, decided to keep tank pushing. I think that was a bad choice, but so was the first time around. Well, JonaGoo was killed pretty quick as DS attacked the gateways first fearing reinforcements, especially the one nicknamed "silent assassin". ARES was still massing infantry in his base with firebats, and so was STRIFE. But Jonamon was setting up a tank push with two tanks, a dropship, and 8 marines at STRIFE's natural. Another tank soon came, and the tanks destoyed few marines and a missle turret but ARES' reinforcement of firebats and marines quickly took care of that. Jonamon, facing a 2v1, constructed an engireering bay, and trained few wraiths. A few more "minutes" of silence passed, as STRIFE constructed a starport, and ARES finally getting a factory. Jonamon took his natural, as did ARES, but Jonamon built an armory. (chuckles) Maybe we wanted to get one of everything!
Patrick: Didn't STRIFE expand?
Grandpa: Yes, oh yes, he expanded too. But he didn't take his natural like most people would, but instead took JonaGoo's! Well, more silent moments, while all three were growing their armies. ARES had gotten more than few dozen infantry, and constructed two engineering bays to faster upgrades. He also constructed a starport, maybe thinking of getting science facility in order to continue upgrading. As more than 30 men came to middle of the map from ARES' control, a dropship headed towards ARES' natural cliff. ARES made another command center at his mineral only, and at the same time, STRIFE took two dropships worth of marines, medics and a tank. The drop successfully landed into Jonamon's main mineral line, and seized precious gathering time, and put some buildings in the red, but no kills other than few SCVs were made. The attack was broken by few wraiths, and reinforcing tanks fron ARES' natural. Once again, by attacking, DS avoided an attack of their own, and once again, Jonamon was fighting a losing war. ARES, indeed got a science facilites, and constructed another starport. But upgrade weren't the only thing in ARES' mind. He had gotten on SV, a physics lab, and headed for the mighty battlecruisers.
Kids: Whoa! Battlecruisers!
Grandpa: Yep! Battlecruisers. Have you ever seen a real battlecruiser?
John: I saw one at a museum and it was really big!
Grandpa: Yeah, they are very big, powerful, and effective against almost every unit. Well, ARES had built another starport, and was constructing some SVs before the battlecruisers were queued. The army was growing bigger and bigger, with more than 60 men, marines, firebats, few tanks and medics, even SVs and dropships were gathers there! Jonamon went back to what he was doing, and took two dropships worth of tanks, marines, and a SCV with three wraiths. The SCV started to built a turret immediately, and the tanks seiged up. Spotted by the wraiths, ARES' natural was being destroyed, but his mineral only still undetected. ARES was forced into maynarding his peons to the mineral-only, while STRIFE cargoed up 4 dropships worth of tanks and infantry. Instead of helping ARES defend the natural, which ARES himself was ignoring, STRIFE took those four dropships and a SV to Jonamon's mineral-only. Then, as the cliff showed, he droped the load, and sieged up the tanks. After enjoying 4 destoryed buildings worth of fun, STRIFE's army faced 4 wriaths, and defending infantry. The drop was successful, but was terminated. Finally, from ARES' main, two battlecruisers popped out. They headed for their natual cliff, and took care of the turbo newbie in matter of seconds.
Kids: Finally. The king of all kings have entered the battleground!
Grandpa: Yes, yes. But the DS didn't feel like they even needed it. Knowing Jonamon was weak, they only used the infantry to get through the last defenses Jonamon had, and destoryed the whole place down. I think Jonamon was embarrased, and fled the scene even before his command center was destoryed. How ashamed his family must be.
John: Uh, man! The battlecruiser didn't even do nothing, (frowns in a kid kind of way)
Grandpa: Well, it DID destory the turbo newbie, but I think it was the ashame factor ARES was going for. I mean, having a battlecruiser, is an honor, but ARES had two under his commission. TWO! Well, I think you Kids need to go to sleep now. I'll tell you the next part tomorrow.
Patick: I hope next time, we get to see some carriers!
John: Yeah!
Grandpa: (walking out slowly, and holding the door open just a little bit) Good night, Kids. Oh, yeah, and don't forget to brush.
Kids: Goodnight Grandpa!
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