~Chapter One: The Fall Of Reach~
Two Pelicans came out the side of The Pillar Of Autumn towards the platform where Noble Six stood. One of the two Pelicans turned around to allow Captain Keyes to step onto the platform. Following him was a small squad of marines to make sure things go smoothly.
"Good to see you Spartan," Keyes said once he made it to Noble Six. Noble Six handed him the package Halsey had him to deliver to Captain Keyes. "Halsey assured me I could count on you."
"Not just me sir," Noble Six said remembering the sacrifices of his team.
Keyes laid his hand on Noble Six's shoulder. "They'll be remembered." Then Keyes looked up into the sky. "Cruiser! Adjusting heading for The Autumn, Noble Four, I need fire on that Cruiser or we're not getting out of here. Do you copy?"
Emile came over the headset. "You'll have your window sir."
Captain Keyes stepped up onto the Pelican. "Bridge, this is the captain, we have the package and are returning to The Autumn."
The Pillar Of Autumn came over the headset now. "Copy that sir."
Suddenly a Phantom came down and shot the second Pelican out the sky. Noble Six could hear the screams of it's passengers. It came right for Noble Six and he nimbly escaped from being crushed by it's mass. The Phantom circled around and dropped two Elites off were Emile was manning the gun. The first Elite jumped on the cage of the gun and pulled out an Energy Sword. Emile quickly shot at him with his shotgun missing the killshot. The Elite, injured, hung onto the gun still. Emile opened the cage and shot the Elite in it's head.
"Alright Who's Next!" Emile's shout was so loud he didn't need the headset to be heard. The second Elite came up behind Emile, put it's hand around his throat and ran it's sword trough him. Emile managed to turn around. "I'm Ready!" He pulled out his knife that he loved so much. "How 'Bout You!" He ran his knife into the throat of the Elite killing it near instantly. Emile fell to the ground saying nothing. Noble Six feared he was dead.
"Lieutenant, Get on board, We gotta get the hell out of here!" The marine waved for him to jump on the Pelican.
"Negative, I have the gun." Noble Six knew his mission. His Mark V armor was covered in the blood of the countless enemies he's fought today. The screams of the civilians killed by the hands of monsters. His team, Noble Team, all killed. Everyone but him. The last thing Noble Six will do with his life is make sure The Pillar Of Autumn gets away from Reach in one piece. "Good luck."
"Noble Six . . ." From nowhere came the voice of a deadman. Noble Six thought it was only in his head. "Noble Six!"
Then he knew it was real. "Emile? You're alive?"
"Yeah, you think a sword is enough to kill me?" Emile coughed over Noble Six's headset. "Noble Six, I know we've gotten off on the wrong foot but now you have to listen to me, you must do one more thing for me."
Noble Six looked over to the cannon to see Emile leaning on the rails of the gun. "Should've figured it would've taken more to take you out."
"You got that right!" Emile slowly crawled back into the gun. "Your mission is to make sure the package get's off Reach safely. Now get on the Pelican and complete your mission."
"What about you?" Looked back at the Pelican.
"Well, let's just say I'm not going down wihout giving them hell." Emile aimed the gun towards the Cruiser. "Noble Six, don't forget us." Then he began firing on the Phantoms in the area.
Noble Six jumped up onto the Pelican as it started climbing. Keyes helped pull him in and said, "It'll be good to have another Spartan on board."
Noble Six looked out the back of the Pelican to watch as the Cruiser was destroyed. One destroyed cruiser wasn't going to win this war. The Pelican sped it's way into The Pillar Of Autumn's hangar. Once they stepped out the Pelican, Noble Six noticed a cryo-tube over in the corner. He walked over to look inside. Another Spartan, wearing a green MJOLNIR Mark V armor.
"Who is this sir?" Noble Six looked over to Keyes.
"That is John-117, The Master Chief." Keyes opened the tube that Noble Six handed him and pulled out the chip inside. "You and him may be working together real soon, now if you'll follow me."
The Pillar Of Autumn began to shake as it broke through the atmosphere, reaching the space on the outside. Captain Keyes lead Noble Six, navigating the hallways like he's been here his whole life. The bridge was lively with it's crew running around setting up coordinates as well as relaying messages.
Captain Keyes placed the chip into the pedestal. "Cortana, initiate lightspeed, let's lose them."
"Captain Keyes, it's good to see you again, I'll get right on it." Her hologram faded and a few seconds later the ship rocks back and forth and Noble Six could see it speeding through space. Moments later Cortana reappeared and stared at Noble Six. "SPARTAN-B312, It's good to finally see you, Dr. Halsey said so much about you."
"Please, call me Noble Six." Noble Six wanted to keep the name to remember his team's sacrifice.
"Right, so Captain Keyes, anything you need." She spoke with more authority than a regular AI.
"Cortana, all I need to know is did we lose them?" Keyes asked the question that was on Noble Six's mind.
"I believe we both know the answer to that." Cortana spoke again. Each time Noble Six could tell she wasn't a normal AI. No wonder Halsey specifically had him transport her.
Keyes started scratching the back of his head. "We made a blind jump how did they . . ."
"Get here first? Covenant ships have always been faster, as for targets, at lightspeed, my monurvability options were limited."
"Alright then, I want the ship up to combat alert alpha. I want everyone at their stations."
"Everyone sir?"
"Everyone." Keyes pulled out a pipe from his pocket. "And Cortana? Let's give our old friend a warm welcome."
"It's already begun." Cortana had a smile on her face.
"Noble Six, would you get down to the cryo-tube chamber and escort him here."
Noble Six knew why Cortana was smiling. They were waking the other Spartan. "Yes sir."
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