The Pack
Prologue
Jerome covered his ears. The screaming and screeching of bullets deafened him. He ducked behind a dresser and heard his little brother run over.
"Jerome!!!!"Jacob screamed.
He felt sorry for Jacob, having to dodge plasma fire every 20 seconds. He took a deep breath and thought, well, find Mom and Dad soon.
He took out the small pistol his father kept under his mattress and loaded it. It won't do much but it'll at lease buy Jacob and I some time, he thought to himself.
He heard big heavy steps and prayed to God that he would survive. A figure in white and green armor stepped out from behind the corner, rifle rose. Jerome aimed the pistol and fired.
"AT EASE, I'm on your side" The figure stepped out of the shadows and lowered his rifle.
"A Mark 5 battle rifle, what a nice firearm." Jacob whistled.
"You know your stuff kid." The man ruffled Jacob's hair. Jerome kept his pistol aimed , he didnt want a stranger touching his brother.
"What are you two boy's names." The guy whispered.
"I'm Jacob and this is Jerome are last name is Creed."Jacob piped up. Jerome was still suspicious of the so called 'Ally'.
The solider sighed and stayed closed his eyes and murmured something.
"State your name, rank, division and age."Jerome told him.
"I am Peter Poling, Sergeant, Spartan and 29."
"A Spartan… Wow…" Jerome said so astonished that he could barely speak.
Spartans were trained super soldiers, used for impossible missions. They did the impossible.
"Wow….."
"What are you boys doing hiding in a bedroom with a full-scale war going on. You could get killed. You're lucky I stumbled upon you two or….well you wouldn't be living right now." The Spartan whispered.
"Looking for our parents, and we were just fine, Thank you." Jerome replied in a matter-of-fact voice.
"Kid, watch your tone. I could save you, or I can leave you here to die."
"I doubt it."
The Spartan whispered into a COM device
"The Pelicans coming right now, you boys want to be help us fight these abominations?"
They nodded
"Well lets go"
Peter escorted them through the battlefield wreckage. The pelican landed right about a mile from them. As the Spartan lifted the boys into the ship, Jacob screamed worriedly.
"What about are parents, we can't leave them!!!"
"I'm Sorry, boys they were lost in the battle." Their parents were Marines and obviously they had been killed because the Spartan knew. That explained the moment of silence he gave when they said their last name,.They had left for a couple hours on duty. Jacob started to cry and then leaned on Jerome and hugged him. Jerome started off into space with the same look on his face. A look of anger, sorrow, and confusion. The Pelican took off and flew off the plane, blowing dust off the ground.