The Covenant: Aftershock

I was the Hierarchs loyal servant; they trusted me to destroy the human race. I destroyed the humans on the Holy Ring, along with the demon and my separatist brothers. I was ashamed to see their blood and honor run along the filthy corpses of the brittle humans. I am the Sangellheli Fleet Master of Glorious Onslaught, the fleet that fought bravely to the end of the ring. But our glory was shattered. We had no idea there would be a resistance…. My name, is Zuka Anthanee'.

Chapter 1: The last death

Dust and debris flew into the air as my Phantom touched down next to the crashed and burning Human vehicle. I stepped out; knowing my time was limited and slipping away fast, for the panels would soon fall out from beneath me. I walked over the corpse of the mighty Arbiter, blood flowing from the multiple scars in his chest and neck. I picked the traitor up, and threw him off the edge of the panels. I watched with grim satisfaction as the corpse fell into the flames. I watched until I could see the body no more. Then I felt something hard launch into my back. I tried to calm myself as the searing pain swept through my spine and to the rest of my figure. I turned quickly, and stared into the eyes of the demon, without the gold plating to shield his emerald eyes. The green armor was broken and lifeless. His face was bloody, his eyes full of defeat. I reached for the hilt of my energy sword. The human bent to the ground, and spoke.

"Spare me." It said, and threw its weapon to my feet.

I was shocked. Surely this human, who had killed thousands of my brothers and destroyed numerous artifacts the Ancients left behind, was not asking to be forgiven. I knelt down to the human, unleashing my energy sword as I did so.

"I have no need to spare your filth. The human race is dead after I kill you." I growled, staring deep into the pleading eyes.

The human grabbed the weapon in its left leg compartment. It fired multiple shots into my body, each bullet slugging into my energy shield. I brought the human to my grasp, and pulled him above the ground.

"Go to hell." It sputtered.

I slashed the energy sword through the human's bone and flesh, my rage letting go in a torrent, hearing a muffled scream as the heated plasma cut through the tissue and blood. The red liquid shot out of the human's severed head. The body fell to the ground, limp and lame. I turned and took quick strides back to the Phantom, the engines humming as it prepared for takeoff. It took only a matter of minutes to reach my Flagship. As we silently went into slipspace, the Holy Ark, that housed our Ancient's secrets, exploded quietly behind me, a spectacular show of fiery dye.

"Fleet Master, where shall we go?" A Sangheili clad in navy armor asked me.

"Earth. Let us bun the rodents and watch as their home world is turned to nothing but glass." I replied, and sat in my command center.

I walked to the COM center, and started broadcasting.

"Brothers, as well as the Unggoy and Kig-Yar allies! Today I have slain the demon! So ends the Human race! Our Covenant must be fulfilled! We will go to Earth and burn the Humans so that we are no longer opposed! Rejoice!"

I walked back to the starboard camera, where earth stood with hundreds of human ships.