Ghost Reapers

Prologue

1303 Hours, October 25, 2544, Camp Currahee, Onyx

"SPARTAN-B170. A somewhat. . . Odd choice for this type of assignment Senior Chief." said a calm and somewhat confused military voice.

"With respect sir, I disagree. Permission to speak freely?" asked the experienced voice of Franklin Mendez, the man who trained legends. The veteran Senior Chief was responsible for the training of all of the famed Spartan II class, as well as their unknown successors the Spartan III class.

"Granted. Your going to explain why you picked Jasmine aren't you?" was the response of the Chief's commanding officer. Lieutenant Kurt Ambrose, formerly known as Kurt-051, the Commandant of the Spartan Training camp and one of Mendez's original Spartan trainees. It was this reason, along with the mutual respect that the pair had developed over the years, which allowed Mendez to have such an unusually high amount of weight in every decision made at the camp.

"Yes Sir," replied Mendez with a slight smile appearing on his face. "That girl has as much potential as any S-II nearly twenty years ago. If ever there was a Spartan who mixed John's ability to think on his feet, and Grace's love for demolitions, it's Jasmine. You've seen her grow through the years Sir, seen her develop into a leader the same caliber as 117 and 104. She's ready for this and you know it Sir."

"Mendez. . . The girl destroyed three Pelicans in a training exercise to clear a path for her platoon to take over the camp. Not to mention the fact that I did not catch her setting that up, she also crashed a Hornet rigged with enough demo charges to leave a hole in a destroyer to distract us from the Pelicans taking off."

"I am well aware of that Sir. I am also aware of the fact that you are indirectly responsible. Sir." Mendez added with a wolfish smirk.

"How so?" the Lieutenant asked almost innocently.

"Sir. You treat the girl like a father does his daughter, just without the hugs and kisses. You tell her she has no limits, then order her to prove the impossible in the same breath. I don't know if that's proper for a commander, but it sure as hell made one of the best who has ever earned the title."

"You're right. That is not proper for a commander. And maybe, maybe that's why I'm not entirely certain of giving her this mission."

"Is that a lack of faith in her abilities? Or maybe a lack of indifference to one of your people?"

"Do I really have to answer that? Fine, I guess I do. I am not worried with her abilities, it's the team she will be leading."

"I was under the impression that the new Golf Romeo's were one of the best."

"Wrong. That team is made of some of the best in the company. But," Ambrose left the rest out in the open.

"You're worried that maybe, just maybe, because they have never worked together that there will be problems?" asked Mendez.

"Only 312, and 344 have any experience together. And even then, just as a two man team. As a whole this unit has no cohesion. I don't want another Alpha on my decisions for a team."

"Sir. They're Spartans. They're always a team."

AN: Well here it is. The first chapter in what will be the first of maybe two short stories that will flesh out the back-story of my Noble Six, Leo-312. This is a story that is prequel to my surprisingly successful Noble Life.

The time frame for this story is a few months before Operation:Torpedo, and just after Leo is taken out of Beta Company. This is going to be about his first team, first mission, and eventually the birth of a lone wolf.

Suffice to say that a good part of this story will be divided by Covenant, Human, and a third enemy involvement. NO! The third type of enemies will not be the Flood, they will be my own personal creation.

This is just a teaser for the story, Duh, if you have any questions ask me. The full detailed AN will be at the end of the first full chapter, which I expect to have out on Friday.

Tell me what you think, and for some of my favorite reviewers I'll give you a bit of an advanced summary. One last bit of info, this is why Noble Six was a Solo Operator for so many years, or at least why I think is the reason.

Review, and be gentle. I won't be updating this up much, because like I've mentioned earlier Noble Life will be getting some more life around Christmas break. How often I choose to update this will depend on reviews.

Also, I have chapter ten of NL ready to go. Should I post it early, or leave it as my present to you all on Christmas?