This story takes place after the commission of the Spartan-IV Program and will tell the story of a former ODST turned Spartan for counter insurgency operations and if needed preform stealth operation under the designation of Headhunter
The intercoms in my quarters screech with a message telling me to report to the briefing room, I sigh sitting up in my bed still in my cammies i slip into my boots and exit the room I look around as I walk looking out towards the windows staring off into the stars wondering who or what is my next target. In about 5 minutes I arrive sitting down in the room is a band of ghosts and soulless men who don't give two shit about who they send to die and to be honest I envied them because of that, I sat down beside the other Spartans and Spec Ops/ Recon Marines as the higher ups sat in the front of the room conversing between one another.
I nearly fell asleep after 5 minutes then she walked in, one of the few remaining SPARTAN-III's and an old childhood friend, Viviane who I thought was dead I stared at her asking myself if i was truly seeing a ghost, I knew it was her because of her different color eyes and the scar on her left cheek, I was conflicted I thought she had been dead all this time I was both mad, happy, scared, i wanted to just jump up and hug her and tell her I missed her but I didn't think she would recognize me or even care.
Before I knew that I had been staring at her for nearly 3 minutes and she still didn't even notice, the Major in the front stands as one of the 2nd LT calls everyone to attention causing the room to snap and become silent after a couple of second he puts us at ease we all sit and the briefing begins "Good morning ladies and gentlemen you have been called here today because you are at this moment the best of the best and we need you all for a very specific operation under Operation Night-Gale, this operation is of top priority we are clearing a previously conquered planet that boasts much needed resources and your job is to weaken the hold on said planet with a series of scattered attacks on high value targets, which include assassinations and demolitions across the planet, therefore weakening the forces enough for our main fighting for to push them off the planet, now any questions?... Report to 1st LT Halston for Squad placement and for your orders".
We are soon after dismissed and sent to retrieve our orders as I walk to the desk where the group that was briefed awaits there orders I see her again, her eyes were cold and dead looking I walk over to her table and sit across from her saying nothing, and without looking she speaks "You look different... Older end stronger not like you did as a kid, also it isn't polite to stare.", "So you saw that eh, I thought you had died, I saw the body the body and everything and now your alive I thought I saw a ghost, why didn't you tell me?" I said starting of with a light tone then getting more serious, "I am sorry I didn't think you would want to see me again especially after the experiments, I thought you wouldn't..." before she could finish her sentence I interrupt her "thought I wouldn't what need you, you know you were all I had after Reach", after i could spout off my name was called to report for orders I stood up and walked over to the officer and give my name and military ID number and then he hands me a paper I walk back to the table she now has her head facing down, "Look I am sorry for getting mad alright it is just how do you expect me to feel after I find out my only friend is alive after 23 years I.i.i" "No you are right but at least we get to be together again", she says sounding just an angel, "what do you mean?" I ask confused but before she needs to explain I realize what she means and look at my orders showing that we are a pair for a assassination, I almost laugh at the coincidence, "Well then I guess that gives us time to catch up".
After 1 week of prep for the Operation we are given the green light as we all get to our designated areas for drop I get pulled aside by another SPARTAN-III he was a male and was a little taller than me he spoke with a deep aggressive tone, "don't you think of trying anything with her she is mine I don't care if you knew her before she became what she is but i was with her the whole way and if you come back without her, I WILL KILL YOU!" I laugh a little "I am sorry do I know you because if I don't allow me to introduce myself" I say with a cocky attitude and deck him in the face with my helmet, "now next time you talk to me like that it will be more than me just hitting you, now keep to yourself", I say walking away and getting into my drop-pod shutting the door and starting up the pod's HUD on the screen Vivian appears "finally I thought you got cold feet" "Yeah sorry about that your little boyfriend decided to have a chat" "he isn't my boyfriend he is an old squad mate" "well tell that to hi..." the pod shakes as a countdown begins as it counts i put on my helmet and start up my HUD "Com check over" she replies back ensuring comms are good i close my eyes as the pod releases sending us into a free fall i look out the main hatch seeing other pods dropping, "Lets get read to rock".