This is my first Halo fanfic so if things are wrong please don't hesitate to tell me, just don't flame please! Read and review!
Gray Team
Shay
"You have all passed the academic courses with either flying colors or rather hazy grades. However, grades do not matter here. This is to test your battle skills and strategy. We're sending you all on five man teams with team colored suits to live in a base for a week with unpredictable battles. I expect you all to be ready to go in one hour and you're teams will be assigned as you're directed on a ship. Also note that each one of your team members is someone that you do not know. Do I make myself clear?" Sergeant Anders said.
"Yes sir!" said twenty voices in unison.
"File out Spartans!" He ordered and we saluted him in response, he saluted back.
I am part of a Spartan training program. I'm one of the few girls out of every boy that is selected for this program. Now, that I have passed the academy, it's time to fight comrades and people serving on the UNSC in order to progress towards a Master Chief level.
I am directed to one plane that only holds me, the pilot, and an escort while some others ply together or in large groups.
"Shay, Spartan 589, you are assigned to the Gray team. Your armor is waiting at your next temporary base along with your four team mates. The rules are simple, win with no betrayals," the escort said as we took off and the plane gassed it towards my next destination.
I had very little time to think about what my team members would be like. We arrived shortly to an area with hills and wrecked vehicles and two bases on either side of the field.
"Good luck soldier," The escort said as I grabbed my duffel bags and hopped out of the plane onto the base entrance. I did the routine retina and voice scan before I was let in.
"Step over here please so we may assist you in replacing the armor you are wearing," a scientist said and pointed into a room.
I dropped my bags on the floor next to the entrance and obeyed orders. I removed my low class armor to reveal my pale skin, dark chestnut hair, and dark emerald eyes. I shivered as I felt a small draft brush against my frail yet enhanced body.
"Step into this please, it will feel just like your old armor except better," the scientist said and helped me into my new gray armor. "You may choose another color as detailed strips as for your teammates to recognize who you are. The colors green, blue, red, and yellow have been taken."
"I want a deep purple," I said as I placed my helmet on and let the machine quickly paint on my desired color and autos dry it.
"You may now meet with your teammates," he said and I exited the room. I grabbed my duffel bags and quickly searched out for my small room that only held a dresser and a bed. The only comfort I was used to.
"Hey, you're late," someone said as I entered the kitchen still wearing my armor. I didn't want to take it off because I wanted an extra guard so I could read my teammates more than they could read me.
I soon realized I was the only girl on my team. It did not bother me since I grew up with bioengineered boys and wrestled them every chance I got. They were all wearing loose shirts and long shorts and were staring at me intently.
The one who had claimed I was late had incredibly bright blond hair and a mischievous twinkle in his light green eyes. His skin was pale as every other Spartan but he looked healthy. The last change must not have affected him so much.
Another one had rust colored hair and dark brown eyes that seemed to be bottomless. He was wearing a blank mask, trying to study me. He was stockier in his build and his cheekbones protruded slightly out, making his face look slightly haunted.
Another one had a duller blond colored hair and had a light set of brown eyes. He looked sickly but wore a bright smile and he lightly bounced off of his toes, full of energy.
The last one had the cute bed head haircut; the color of his hair was a light brown. His eyes were hazel and seemed as if he could read my every thought. This unnerved me slightly but I tried not to show it through my body movements since he could not see through my helmet visor.
"I'm Sky," The bright blond haired boy said and took a swig of whatever he was drinking.
"I'm Conner," The rust hair colored boy said, introducing him softly.
"I'm Tagaen," the energetic one said happily.
"And I am Darius," the last one said calmly, still studying me with the all-knowing eyes.
I pulled my helmet off and shook my hair slightly so it would spike up in its usual short hair style. My bangs were shaken free of my face, them being down to my chin, and I forced a smile. "I'm Shay."
Sky and Conner's jaws dropped almost at the same time as I let my smile fade and look at each of them with a blank expression.
"I can't believe we got a girl on our team," Tagaen muttered as the other two struggled to shut their mouths.
"Nice to meet you," Darius said with a small salute. I hesitantly answered back with a salute and said nothing.
I couldn't believe what was happening.