This story is not complete and still in the works. I am posting the first chapter to see how you all like it. I will post the others soon. Also this story about my characters is so people know how my characters met before the RP scenario that has been made. If you want to join that, just msg me.

Chapter 1: Ambush

Battle of Delta Halo

Greta Singer

I, Sergeant Greta Singer never thought that I of all people would be leading a squad to help kill a high Prophet of the Covenant. Landing far in some old ruins on the ring world, away from Chief to split up the Covenant forces on the ring. Taking our advance slow, we mostly run into small patrols of grunts and jackals. Having to occasionally deal with an Elite Minor. The further we advances, the more troops my squad has to deal with. Narrowly avoiding a wraith as it was called off to stop the Master Chief at a some Forerunner Bridge. Making this position to assault a lot easier to attack. Two jackal snipers, a couple of turrets, eight Grunts and two Elites. Splitting the squad up between the available cover. Mostly two per cover. With the squad of eight in position she looks back and forth to everyone.

"On my go, I want grenades on those turrets and our marksmen to take the snipers out first." I order as my left hand does a countdown.

On zero, two marines throw grenades at the shade turrets up on the high ground, one manages to land next to the turret and the other bounces off of the edge of the wall and lands at a Grunt's foot. Once both explode, killing the Grunt and the turret. Two Marines with Battle Rifles pop up and quickly fire at the snipers. Both drop dead and the Covenant immediately returns fire. The other Shade turret that is still up pins down two marines on my left. The two Elite up high command the Grunts to throw their grenades and keep the Humans pinned down. One Marine's helmet get stuck by a plasma grenade.

"Oh Shi-!" hearing the yell get cut off and the Marine explodes.

A second Marine gets knocked back from the blast and the shade turret turns to shoot the body making sure he is dead.

"Right side! Pull back so you can get an angle on that turret." I shout the orders and the last two on the right side do what they are ordered.

Pulling out a pistol to get accurate shots on the grunts. The three marines that are holding position with me are thinning the Grunts numbers as they reach down to two Grunts and the Two Elites. One of the Elites drop down to our level which was a mistake and his shields get cut down by Battle Rifles, Assault Rifles and Submachine guns. The one Minor Elite dies and the two marines that fell back manage to get an angle to shoot the Grunt's foot and knock him out of the turret so they can finish him off. The final Grunt runs away but is thrown down below by the last Elite and the Grunt gets torn by the bullets of the Marine's weapon.

We focus fire on the last Elite and he drops quickly. I wave to everyone to get back into formation.

"Stay alert people. There is usually a Red Elite when there are more than one Blue Elites." notifying them.

"Sergeant, how much further? I don't think we have enough ammo to keep going." a Corporal asks and states the problem that the group now has.

"Just a bit further Marine, we can call In Amber Clad when we find a good drop zone."

My group cautiously walks through the ruins and comes down to where the Ruins close in and they have to move single file. I take point and find that the hall leads into an opening and right in front of them is another hall way that looks the same. Everyone files into the open room and waits a moment before attempting to go down the other hall. Watching the motion tracker on the inside of my military police helmet visor. A helmet I wore since she joined the UNSC. Nothing on the tracker yet, it is just my squad on it.

Taking a breath, before we start moving down the hallway. It opens up to a viewing that looks like a natural formation that has bends and a small pod down in the bottom of the twisting cavern. To the us, it feels like some sort of maze even though we just need to walk on the inside on the paths of this circular cavern. At the bottom is a hole that leads out to more ruins and the big lake that has a couple structures on it. I go through the cavern and on the other side is surprised at how there are no Covenant around.

"Alright everyone, take a breather and I will call for a drop off." I tell everyone and they all place their bodies up against the ruins.

Walking to an edge of a platform that goes over the lake slightly and looks out into the distance and back down. I am is just out of range that my motion tracker does not pick up a cloaked Elite coming through the tunnel we just came through. All of a sudden, there is a faint sound that sounds like an energy sword.

The sound makes me turn around in shock and the Elite starts swinging the sword at the squad and kills them one by one. It is a Red Elite it is probably the one that commanded that group of Covies we killed. Lifting my Assault Rifle, taking aim at the Elite. Some of the Marines manage to shoot him but his shields deflect their shots and he turns toward the closet one shooting and slices them with his sword. When all my troops are either dead or out of the way, I take shots at the Elite. Instead, he does not charge at me and he finds cover instead and runs behind some ruins. I run to check my squad and keeps eyes on the ruins. Finding out they are all dead.

Rtoka'Kovum

After following the Human squad to their resting point. That is when I made my move. Not much of a fight but that one Human. That one Human might be an issue. That Human has a masked face, probably to hide their identity. Waiting for my shields to recharge since that one had some time to get more hits off. The Human did get help from its comrades. One hand, I grab my plasma rifle, the other hand has my sword. Taking a step to peer around the corner to see where the Human is, but the Human uses its strange weapon to shoot at me and it seems to have done its job at keeping me in cover.

"It is just one. You killed the others. Why can't you do this?" I say to myself.

I try again going out the same side and shoot my plasma rifle where I saw it last. It is apparently effect as the Human retracts and gets behind a rock. The grunts I hear from the Human either sounds like it is having issues with its weapon or it is hurt.

Taking the opportunity, I charge to where the Human is. Jumping next to it, I can tell it was surprised and it tried to hit me with the weapon. Knocking it out of the hands and taking my sword for a swing. The human backs up but not enough as my sword cuts the Human in a diagonal motion from its left to right up the belly. the Slice makes it fall back to the ground and it's helmet falls off. Hearing the screams of pain, I knew I had to finish it. Getting on top, raising sword high, I look down in surprise and stab my sword in the ground next to the Humans body. It was a Human Female staring up at me with surprise, anger and another weapon in hand up against my chest. My plasma rifle is pointed at her face in return.

"Just end it... You.. have caused enough damage to me..COME ON!" she shouts at me and her hand is shaking.

Facing death and she is accepting it and defying it at the same time. I have been fighting for a long time, killing Humans since the start. But this one is different, none have looked me in the eye and without fear. Was she like the Demons? No, there is no bulky armor on her and her uniform is not like the all black Humans that drop from the sky. This gold skinned human, blonde hair, strange blue eyes. Never seen blue in Human's eyes before. Probably because I am to focused on killing them.

"You split jaws destroyed my home, my squad, friends and family. Why are you so reluctant? FINISH IT!" she shouts at me again and it makes me flinch.

"No." I respond and look her straight in the eye.

She shoots the weapon in hand but before she could take down my shield, I hit her in the head with the plasma rifle and seemed to have knocked her out. Standing up and I call for a phantom.

"This is Officer Rtoka'Kovum, I need a lift for me and a Human Prisoner."

I get no response for a moment but then they respond to my call and send a phantom to my location. Picking the body up by the collar of her uniform, I also pick up her helmet to see if I can get anything from it. I watch as the main Covenant fleet exits warp over the Halo ring with High Charity. Spotting the phantom as it comes to my position, I see one of our ships go to the center of the lake where the Prophet of Regret is. As the Phantom hovers near me, I throw the woman over my shoulder and get in the grav lift. Once inside, the other Sangheili look at me with disgust as I brought a Human on board.

On the way back to our ship one of the Sangheili says something. "Rtoka'Kovumee, when did you start taking prisoners? We are supposed to kill them. Or is this Human a trophy."

"Quiet Major Vire'Zusovee. This Human is different besides. We might need the Human to get some access on this ring. As proven with past Holy Relics." I give Vire a slight growl.

Vire stays quiet but gives me a stare.

I am not a big fan of Vire. We are both Majors, but he got his quicker than I and likes to rub it in. He is also younger and thinks he is unstoppable because he killed a bunch of Humans and Heretics. Hell, the Heretics were probably easier than the Humans.

The phantom lands Regret's carrier and all of us exit and I take the Human to our brig. My fellow Sangheili look at her with disgust and are surprised that I took the Human onto our ship.

The doors to the brig open and there is a guard at the console. Looking for an open cell. There is an open cell on the right side of the room and it is three cells down from the front door. I look at the guard and point to the cell.

"Open it so I can throw this filth in there." ordering the guard.

He grunts and presses the buttons on the console and I toss the human inside after the doors open. He then closes it and I walk out of the brig.