Death of a Hero: A Halo Fanfic
Sergeant Bernard Fitzgerald was going to die, and he knew it.
Ever since his volunteering 4 years ago, he knew that he would die in combat.
Right now, he was sitting on a Pelican, Grasping a BR55, AKA the Battle Rifle.
"LZ is hot! I repeat, LZ is hot! Disengage!", yelled the Sergeant as Spiker Needles hurtled up at the dropship.
"Affirmative, Seargent, but we have Spartans on the ground, and we need evac for them.", Said the Pilot.
"Roger, Malta 349, I'll clear out the LZ, just get ready for those Spartans!"
He was the only G.I on the Pelican, the rest being ONI spooks who were supposed to watch over deployed Spartans.
He nodded to them, then jumped to a secluded position from the Pelican.
When he landed, he immediately winked his acknowledgement light on the Spartans Com channel.
"Sgt. Bernard Fitzgerald, I would appreciate some help clearing out your Evac point!"
"Affirmative Sergeant, Spartan squad Foxtrot now entering specified zone."
Sgt. Bernard immediately poked his head out of cover and got a look at the Spartans.
"This is Sgt. Bernard coming in... I'll draw fire from the emplacements so you can see them in three."
5 acknowledgement lights flashed, and the Sergeant ran out of cover, firing at the fuel tanks for the Brute base that the Op was sent in for. Anti-Aircraft turrets fired at the Seargeant, and were silenced by
Rockets and Spartan Lasers.
primed a frag grenade, and threw it into a Jackal sniper position, and ducked as alien parts hurtled over him.
He manned a plasma cannon, and opened fire on the Brutes, burning through armor and shield and bone, ending that threat there.
Before he could get to the LZ though, two enemy Phantoms came in, and opened fire on his position, forcing him to retreat behind a container.
The Spartans were still trying to rearm their nuke in the base, while Brutes had been streaming in from an entrance below them.
"The LZ is hot, but no AA fire is detected, this is Pelican Malta 349, coming in for a landing."
The anouncement was a relief to Bernard, but then he saw an army of Brutes and Jackals coming down the ramps.
"Spartans, this is again. You have lots of contact, all trying to disarm that nuke, and I'm headed to assist."
"Thanks for the heads up, Bernard, any help is thanked"
Bernard headed to their position, and provided covering fire.
The took down scores of Brutes, but they knew that it would have to end sooner or later.
Bernard spoke up, "Do you have any C-12 with you?"
They all gave him their packs.
Bernard continued, saying "How about a Frag grenade."
They all gave him grenades.
One of them asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Bernard said "Make them go boom"
All of the Spartans said something, but the loudest was the lead one.
"Sgt! You dont have to do this!"
"Yes I do, sir. They will disarm the nuke, or kill you without me doing something... Shoot some of the bastards for me later, huh?"
And with that, he packed the c-12 onto himself, planted grenades on his limbs, and charged at the Brutes, yelling
"This one's for Lefty!"
He pressed a button, and there was a flash as the tunnel collapsed.
The Spartans lowered their heads, and headed to the Pelican.
This man was one of the remembered deaths.