The Planet Reach is burning, melting from the pure onslaught of the Covenant. Above the Planet and within it's atmosphere is thousands upon thousands of Covenant ships bombarding the planet. Everything is dead, the planet was no longer green and blue. It was all brown, black, and glowing brightly, enough to be its own sun.
Down on the Planet above the remnants of the UNSC Junkyard was a CSS-Class Covenant Battle Cruiser with two Covenant SDV-Class Heavy Corvettes and a CRS-Class Battle Cruiser. Down below them was a Covenant Company looking, searching, hunting something.
A pair of Blue w/ purple tints Armored Minor Class Elite's stood over a burnt bodies, burnt Covenant and Human blood, and some weapons. They both stood evenly at 7'6 and were average size for Elites They wore a specialized masks to breathe and their armor was specialize with special shielding, the air was near unbreathable and environment for regular Covenant conventional armor.
"Kronos...we have found it" one of the Minor's said over the radio.
"Good...be there very soon" A strong deep voice over the radio to reply.
They both gave each other a nod before checking the area and scanning it.
Many long minutes later a Covenant Type-25 Dropship landed 30 meters behind them. A single Elite came from the belly, he was huge reaching nearly 9'0 wearing a cross of a Field Marshal Armor and Supreme Commander, instead of the Maroon color it was Pitch Black with Crimson red. Many Covenant and Holy symbols of Holographic design and Tribal Design From his home Sanghelios. His skin was Black with small tints of red spots and lines, his eyes were a fiery red with a blue tint within it. The Armor covered near to most of his body but even with the armor or without he was massive, bigger then most Elites known within the Covenant.
Both of the Elite Minors turned and bowed in respect to their commander. He raised his hand giving them the signal to at ease.
They both raised "Sire, we have found the site of the first encounter with the Demon" one on the right said.
The other looked at him "Zuka!" he said in a unpleased tone.
"It's fine! They could be listening, so we need to play the part." the massive Elite known as Kronos said to them both "Now, what have you found out?"
"Well Sire, we did some scans and analysis of the surrounding area which the Huragok, Unggoy, Kig-Yar are finishing the scans of the surrounding area for more results." the Elite on the right said whilst looking around. He was anxious about something.
Kronos saw this "Thats good to hear" he said in a joyful tone "What's troubling your mind? and you can speak freely." he asked.
The Blue Minor sighed "Sire, you sure we can find him? Find him in..." He looked around one final time "This Hell...the Humans that were left either died by the cleansing weapons or in this Volatile wasteland. Whatever Human Forces here have already left this world to burn. I really doubt will find anything here Sire." He said to the massive Elite. The Elite gave him a glare, this glare sent chills throughout the Elite Minor's body. He was terrified, his hearts raced, and his breathing got more quickly paced.
"Hmmm" He just nodded "Whats your name?"
The Elite gulped "I-I'm Zuka...Zuka Malima" he said stuttering. He was nervous and scared to death.
"Well Zuka Malima...You are correct on that little fact" He walked forward and knelt beside the burnt pool of blood, he saw a helmet with a busted visor nearby which intrigued him. A helmet survived the glassing of this place, he walked towards it and looked at it "But...with these Demons. Their armor can take on anything, that's why you'll see the armor pieces here for centuries. A atonement of this Battle." He stood up and looked around "We will find him Zuka, Alive or dead...at least we can find a body" he looked at him. The Elite was dumbfounded, he thought he was going to get hit or shot or punished but nothing happened. There was a blinking sound to the opposite Blue Elite "Sire, the Scans are complete and teams are finished with their scans. They are heading back to the 'Truth and Thunder'...All the evidence we could find is there Sire."
The massive Elite nodded "Good" he looked back down at the Helmet, he seemed to be hypnotized by it.
"Sire? You want us to bring that Helmet with us?" The Elite asked, he motioned Zuka to go to the Dropship and he did.
He shook his head "No, even if the body is gone or cremated we have to remain respectful to this fallen warriors." he knelt down and pulled something a small chip out of the side of the helmet, it was a video chip "We can only do this. Leave it here, along with everything that ties to these warriors" He said gripping the chip in his tightly.
"Yes Sire" He bowed his head.
"Let's go!" Kronos said walking towards the Dropship. The Blue Armored Elite followed closely behind.
They both entered the drop-ship into its belly, the ship rose and took off towards the massive CSS-Battle Cruiser known as the 'Truth and Thunder'. It was a proud name for the ship, especially the last part.
Kronos, opened a view port on the craft to look at the planet below as they reached the edges of the atmosphere. The Planet was burning, melting, becoming it's own Hell. Hundreds of Ships were still glassing it repeatedly, over and over again. Kronos knew that half of the Armada was either engaging the remnants of the Human Fleets nearby and glassing every other world. He sighed deeply in sadness yet with strength.
"Sire?" Zuka said to him, he looked down over to the blue armored Elite.
"Yes?" He replied to him.
"What's...on your mind Sire? You seem very troubled?" he asked in a caring way.
"Sorry Sire...my brother here is not... a normal one" the other Elite said smacking the back of Zuka's helmet. He just glared at him.
"You two are brothers?" they both nodded, they seemed so alike, probably twins "What is your name?" Kronos asked.
"My name is Bakura Malima" he replied strongly.
Kronos smiled a bit before nodding respectively "Bakura, it's ok for him to be concerned of his Heirachs or Leaders. It's...comforting to know the ranks do care for the higher ranks. Now to answer your question Zuka" he said looking at Zuka "I have alot on my mind" his voice deep but filled with sorrow "The Humans are near extinction. This world...Reach is what the humans called it is gone...Glassed and Burned by the Animals. It won't be long before The Covenant finds their Home-world and do the same to it as they did with every world...the Human Race is almost extinct, that's one of many things that is on my mind Zuka." he finished. Zuka nor Bakura said nothing, Kronos looked back out the window. He now saw the 'Truth and Thunder', the Ship was hovering at the edges of the Atmosphere above their location. It had three other escorts to protect it if any Human Ships came around, he would avoid the fight. "If we find out where this Demon is...find any survivors...maybe, just maybe we can still help a dieing race" he said out loud.
Kronos looked at the chip in his hand, this chip was going to give him a huge insight on the story. He had hoped this can tell him what truly happened and where this Demon went.