Chapter 1
As the Forward unto Dawn free-floated through space, Cortana was doing calculations. According to the sensors they had been adrift for 135 years. The reason Cortana hadn't went rampant was because she stayed dormant, and had copies running the ship, and monitoring the Chief. She would have to wake up the Chief because they were approaching a planet unknown to UNSC charts. Which was odd since it looked like it had ruined cities, so it must have, or still be inhabited by someone, human or alien.
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It was two days after Delta Squad had delivered the Lightmass Bomb to the Locust, and killed General RAAM. Delta was made up of Sgt. Marcus Fenix, PFC Dominic Santiago, Privated Damon Baird, and Private Augustus "Cole Train" Cole. They had just checked in for some well deserved R & R when Colonel Hoffman came on the intercom. "Delta Squad, report to command, immediately." "Ah,shit" muttered Marcus "Let's go."
They arrived a few minutes later at Command, and it was a flurry of action. "Delta reporting as ordered, Sir" intoned Marcus. Hoffman walked up "Delta, our sensors have found a large object about to crash into the planet." Is it an astroid?" asked Baird. "No, Private, scans show it's made of metal, and filled with large tunnels." "A satellite ?" "No, a space craft." "You mean a ship?" "Yes, and Delta is checking it out."
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Master Chief had just woken up, and saw the holo pedestal heat up. Cortana's purple figure appeared "Chief we have just entered the gravity well of an unknown planet, I need you." "I need weapons." "All the armory's are destroyed, except the Auxillary Armory." "Okay"
Chief entered the armory, and he stood in awe. If this was the Auxiilary, he wanted to see the Primary. He grabbed an Assault Rifle, checked it for damage, and put it on his back. He checked a Shotgun, and put it on his back as well. He put two Energy Blades on his thighs, and grabbed a Sniper Rifle. He put a shitload of ammo in duffle bags, and some other weapons, like Sub Machine Guns, Pistols, a Battle Rifle, and the cream of the crop, a Spartan Laser.
Luckily there was still a Pelican in the Hangar, and it had a LAAG Warthog on it. So Chief went back to Auxillary Control and got Cortana. Chief climbed into the pilot chair, and rocketed out of they hangar. They hadn't entered the atmosphere yet, so it was a simple manner to go through. Chief flew down towards the planet, and looked for a good landing spot. Cortana said "Let's hope their friendly." Chief replied by arming the chin guns of the Pelican, "Yes, friendly."