Pre-Text Note: Just to be clear with characters and their ODST unit names
Keir is Keirans nickname. Keir's Unit name is Phoenix
Serenity's unit name is Seraph.
And no the whole story is not written in logs, just the introduction.
Squad: ODST Bravo
Soldier: Phoenix (Keiran/ Kier)
Age: 19
Log 1: 3/7/2999
The Great War started on February 11 in the year 2525. It ended on March 3 in 2552 and by October that year the covenant have been split up. Or so they thought back then. They tell us that some small group of covenant extremists were able to remain hidden, and by February 11/ 2560 they were able to pull the rest of the covenant back in for a second war.
A sick joke really, on the same day as the beginning as the Great War exactly 35 years later the covenant were able to reignite the war led by the extremists. Only this time they were stronger. The eight years between the supposed end, and the ignition of the sparks of war the covenant had fine-tuned their weapons to a whole new destructive level. They possessed new technology, and new weapons. As a result, it was suddenly common knowledge that we would lose this second stage of the war. No one had faith in humanity anymore, everyday more and more people died, whilst the covenant began to suffer less and less casualties.
Eventually the UNSC were forced to open their ranks to all who were able to fight. You could join at the age of 15, though the minimum training time before you could be deployed was eight years. So children born into the war trained from the age of five, so that when they were 15, they could be deployed with the skills necessary to survive. However anyone was welcome to quit if they thought combat was not for them.
However, even with our own advancements, the covenants advancements seem to be more numerous than ours. And no one remember the valour of the Spartans, sure they were our super soldiers, but the covenant seemed just as strong now, perhaps stronger. A fear of death had set in, and our visions were blurred, but deep down. I think there are some who still remember the old times, some who still know the Spartans are superior to the covenant.
Fortunately for us, there are these mysterious soldiers who turn up when we need them. No one knows who or what they are, only they come without needing to be called and they fight for us against the covenant. They keep us in the war, but they are not sufficient to give us the advantage we need.
[Year 3000]
"Phoenix." The shout echoed out across the ruins of what used to be Harvest, as Keir scrambled across the ruins to where his code-name had been called from.
"Yes sir." Keir replied to his commander.
"Your Girlfriends out there, cover for her."
Keir sprinted full pace leaping over any obstacles. Who had been the idiot that sent Serenity forward to enemy line without backup?
"Well it doesn't matter now." Keir thought to himself. "I must save Serenity."
Keir ran out, dodging and evading from ruin to ruin, making sure to stay out of the gunfire. If he died, Serenity would probably die too.
"Have to make it." He thought.
Thirty metres, Keir kept running. Forty metres, he kept running strong. Fifty, sixty, seventy and eighty metres. It didn't matter that Keir was wearing heavy equipment and gear, ODST's were trained to run, and keep running when others would drop.
As Keir passed the hundred and twenty mark he heard it.
"Seraph. Come in Seraph. Do you copy? This ODST Phoenix. Do you copy?" Keir shouted into the com system in his helmet trying to find Serenity.
"Keiran, just shut up and cover me, sending co-ordinates now."
Keir waited as Serenity's co-ordinates flashed onto his helmet visor guiding him to her location.
"On my way, won't be long."
Keir rushed forward angling to the left across a large gully full of some foul green bubbling liquid. Ahead of him he could hear gunshots, and the distinct sound of a mobile force on the move. Continuing on his course, Keir found his way blocked by a large wall, he stepped estimating the height of the wall whilst detaching his equipment. He threw his equipment up and watched as disappeared over the top of the wall, then stepping forward he jumped launching himself upward.
"Crash."
Keir's combat suit slammed against the wall as he gripped onto the top, focusing his efforts Keir pulled himself upward, thankful for the gym sessions they made him do during training.
Finally Keir was able to pull himself and his heavy suit over the wall and onto what appeared to be a ramp perched atop the wall.
"Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang."
To the left thirty metres ahead Keir was able to make out Serenity's combat suit. She was being herded into a corner by two Elites, a Jackal and three Grunts. However no matter how many times she shot them, their armour and shields blocked the projectiles. Yet thankfully the six covenant were not shooting Serenity, just backing her up to a corner between two ruined buildings.
Seeing the danger his girlfriend was in Keir grabbed his battle rifle from his combat pack and began to sprint forward. Upon approaching the end of the suspended ramp he jumped, sending himself soaring above the covenant.
"Bang…. Bang…Bang."
Three successive shots fired from the barrel of Keir's battle rifle. The first one blew the head of the first grunt off, and the second and third buried themselves into the back jackal killing them both.
Landing from his jump, Keir ran stealthily forward drawing his two magnum pistols as he dropped his battle rifle. Ducking, he avoided a swing with an energy sword by one of the elites and jumped launching himself over the swing made by the second elite.
"Bang…. Bang."
Still in mid-air the bullets flew from the barrels of Keir's pistols as he spun 360 avoiding the fire breaking from the weapons of the remaining two grunts. As Keir's feet hit the ground so did the corpse of the Elites whose neck had been punctured by one of the bullets. Rolling forward Keir seized the fallen Elites Energy Sword replacing one of his pistols to its holster.
"Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang."
The assault rifle in Serenity's hand suddenly flared to life, and Keir felt as the bullets zipped over his head. Turning he saw the second Elite, who had been about to cut him down fall dead.
"Thanks." Keir called to Serenity.
"Hey, I'm just protecting my investment." She called back laughing.
"Look out."
Keir activated the energy sword and using it ran forward severing the neck of the second grunt who had just been about to shoot at Serenity.
"Well Serenity, looks like were even." Keir teased as he and Serenity both turned on the last grunt.
"You know you supposed to use our squad names." Serenity reprimanded Keir.
"Oh sorry Seraph, but that didn't stop you from calling me Keiran before."
"Yeah but you were taking too long, I was outnumber and cornered."
"Whatever."
Serenity and Keir fired their weapons simultaneously ending the last Grunt. Suddenly static erupted in their helmet coms before clearing up.
"Phoenix, Seraph. I need to run a recon mission. I am sending the co-ordinates through now. And you two." The Bravo Squad Captain paused sighing.
"Yes sir." Serenity and Keir asked simultaneously.
"Just remember not to get to Lovey-Dovey, you might be together but this is still war and you have a mission. And also, do not engage unless you have no other options."
"Yes Sir." Serenity and Keir said in unison.
Time flew by, five minutes, ten minutes, thirty minutes, and hour. Finally they reached their destination. Fanning out, they began running their reconnaissance task. Climbing up the side of an old building they gained a vantage point over the enemy area.
"Help us."
Keir looked to the source of the noise. Finding them he saw a small marine unit that had been cornered by a pack of Jackals. Reaching for his battle rifle, Keir remembered that he had dropped it saving Serenity, so instead he drew one of his pistols.
Suddenly three figures appeared on the horizon, they were clad in advanced looking armour marked with white and blood red symbols. They progressed across the expanse at inhuman speeds yet they were not covenant.
"Seraph." Keir nudged Serenity. "Look, it's those mysterious warriors who show every so often."
Serenity looked to where Keir was pointing, and she to saw the figures. Jumping down from the wall they moved in to get a better look.
"Come in Seraph. Come in Phoenix." Their coms roared again.
"Yes Captain." The couple replied.
"Your mission is complete, we checked your progress through you helmet projectors. However we are receiving a distress call from your area."
"Yes we see them." Keir confirmed.
"Good try to get them out of there, but don't put yourselves at risk. I will send a pelican to pick you up."
"Yes sir."
Serenity and Keir turned and began to run. They reached the marines even as the mysterious figures did. Then seeing each other as friendly units, the mysterious figures, Serenity and Keir worked together with their attacks. The three figures drew handles from their belts which hummed to life sporting white blades, and began to slash at the covenant. Simultaneously Keir drew his acquired energy sword and joined the figures in hacking the covenant, whilst Serenity opened fire against the flanking covenant units. Within minutes the covenant squad had been dispatched.
Seeing that the work was done the figures turned to leave.
"Wait." Keir called out to the Figures.
The lead figure stopped and gestured for his companions to move onwards.
"Yes, what do you want?"
"I want to thank you, but I don't know your name." Keir looked on hopefully towards the figure.
"My name is Emmet Cullen, that's all you need to know. Now if you don't mind I will be leaving."
"Wait! Just one more thing. What are you? And how do you know when to show up? I mean, how is it you only show up when we need help that can't be found." Karter stood there, as Emmet just stared at him, pondering his response.
"This is our war too, so we do what we can, but don't expect to see us this far from Earth to often. And your other questions have answers that are of no concern to you."
Emmet shot away flying once again faster than Keir could track into the distance. Serenity walked over to where Keir was standing, and she too watched Emmet disappear, chasing after his companions.
"Well at least we learned that he is human." She said casually.
"Yes, well anyway." Keir turned to the marines they rescued. "This is ODST Bravo Squad units Seraph and Phoenix. We have a pelican inbound to pick us up. You had best come with us."
With that the marines followed the two ODST's to a hill, where a pelican landed opening its side doors. The Bravo Squad Captain rushed out and ushered everyone inside.
Once everyone was safely inside the Captain ushered Serenity and Keir over to where the other three members of Bravo Squad were waiting.
"Good job today team. We were able to hold our ground on Harvest, however we are being recalled. Another squad is taking our place." The captain looked around into his squads faces. "We are being redeployed on Earth. There is a situation near Forks in America, it appears to be a covenant squad, but they are not entirely sure. All we know is that it is dangerous and probably lethal. Any Questions."
No one put forth any questions, however after a moments silence the ODST trooper next to Keir rose to his feet.
"Home Sweet home, Earth here we come."
Me: Thank you for reading this first chapter of my new story, yes I have watched all of the Twilight movies, and played the campaigns of all of the Halo games. So there should be no information faults. Please review, and yes there will be vampires in the next chapter, and yes the armoured figure was Emmet Cullen from Twilight. Thanks For reading.