Lex was thoroughly prepared. He had accepted their offer, because he also know he wouldn't be much use with the toxin in his body.
Mars didn't see him off. He had been ignoring Lex since the incident, so it wasn't a surprise. But Nikoli didn't either, and Lex felt his heart squeeze a little. He felt.... disappointed somehow.
Their whole plan was to clear a path for Lex, who had a bomb specifically used to kill zergs. He would then jump in like a suicide bomber, and hopefully kill the mother zerg. Once the mother zerg falls, the zerg army would have to retreat, because without their ruler, they would be unorganised and easy to kill.
Lex wore layers of protective armour, and he wore the small platinum pendant he saw on his desk. A gift from the commander, he assume. Simple but yet breathtakingly beautiful. With simple words on it, 'my rival'. Nikoli had unconsciously saw Lex as his equal the day he arrived. Not as a soldier under his command, but someone that can rival him.
The plan was smoothly carried out. The moment there was an opening, Lex unhesitatingly jumped, and went straight into the mother zerg's mouth.
Ew, was the first thing Lex thought. As he slid down the mother zerg's throat (omfg just imagine something in your throat I was uncomfortable writing thisss), he planted several mines on the slimy surface. Unable to use his left hand, he was slightly struggling, but in all sense, he was calm.
He knew he was gonna die, but at least he would die an honorable death.
His pheromones were blocking the disgusting smell of, er, corpses, while he lid down without pause, like a water slide, but inside a bug's intestine. As he planted the last mine, he was about to press the button, but paused. He thought of Nikoli, who was probably doing what he usually does, planning their next step.
He wished he could've known Nikoli better. Known what this man was doing, what he was thinking. But in the end, he still couldn't.
The loud explosion sounded within the battlefield, and everyone let out a breath.
He did it.