Shocking Spartan
Chapter 1: Reinforcements
Disclaimer: I do not own Halo or any of the character involved except Guardian L. Lightning
Chief ducked behind a piece of debris as a handful of plasma bolts splattered themselves against the rock. He looked up over the wall and shouldered his Battle Rifle. He let loose a few bursts before ducking down again. What few members of the covenant squad that remained had fired their weapons and hit the rock again. Chief slung his gun onto the debris and let loose four more bursts, killing three grunts and an elite. He stepped out from behind his cover and approached the bomb they'd been guarding.
He put his hand on a nearby platform and yellow rings gathered about his fist. He then touched a small projection on the side of the device. It beeped and the blue screen turned red.
"How much time was left?" He asked
"You don't want to know." Cortana, his A.I. ally replied from inside his helmet.
"Chief? Have you disarmed the bomb?" Lord Hood's voice echoed through the speakers of the station
"Yes sir. Permission to leave the station sir?"
"To do what Master Chief?"
"To give the covenant back their bomb."
Hood looked away from the monitor for a second to consider it "Permission granted."
Chief nodded then grabbed the spikes that protruded from the explosive's shell and drug it across the floor creating sparks on the steel plates. He reached the elevator and hit the button to descend two floors. The doors slid shut and they felt a jolt.
"You know, this is pretty crazy… unfortunately for us both… I like crazy."
The doors slid open once more and chief walked out of the elevator and toward a large pillar in the center of an empty room with a large window that let him view the battle that waged outside. He hit a button on the pillar and two poles dropped down. He sat between these and grasped them tightly. The window began to slide open and the vast vacuum of space sucked out all the air in the room as well as the bomb. Chief saw it and grabbed on riding it toward the largest covenant vessel he could find. As he fell a U.N.S.C flagship flew past and was quickly destroyed. Two smaller longsword fighters dropped out of its bay and dropped bombs on the covenant ship breaching the hull.
Chief fell through and looked around. It looked like the engine room. He tapped the button on the bomb and kicked off sending the large piece of metal spiraling into the ship. He flew through his entrance hole and watched as the bomb detonated and destroyed the flagship. He drifted for a bit before slamming into a U.N.S.C flagship.
Johnson's voice echoed out across the battlefield "You know, for a brick. He flew pretty good."
"Chief, get inside. The covenant are taking this fight to the surface." Commander Key's voice echoed through the speakers.
Chief pushed himself up and approached the nearest air lock. He opened the door and slipped inside. He landed on the floor of the ship and the air-lock door behind him sealed shut. He looked around and saw a smaller figure wearing yellow armor laying on the floor. He approached and looked down. He was wearing the outdated Mark V armor.
"A Spartan? That's impossible, you're the only one left Chief."
"I know." Chief replied before releasing the seal on the helmet and pulling it off. He looked down on a young face, no older than fourteen.
"That doesn't make sense. All Spartans were given advancing hormones to make sure they would blend in with the military personnel."
"This kid must've passed on that part of the training." Chief said putting the guy's helmet back on.
"No, I just never took part." His voice echoed after the helmet sealed shut.
"You're alive?" Cortana asked
"Very much so." The kid said curling his legs back and kicking launching himself to his feet.
"Who are you?" Chief asked
"The name's Lightning. Guardian L. Lightning."
Chief remained silent
Lightning sighed "U.N.S.C commissioned second Lieutenant. Sir!" He stood at salute
"At ease." Chief told him
He lowered his arm, but still stood tall as a board.
"What are you doing here Lieutenant?" Cortana asked
"I was issued orders from my higher ups to assist in the battle of Earth and any future engagements with the covenant." He explained
"How did they know there would be a battle for Earth?" Cortana asked
"Don't worry about it ma'am. My people have it all covered. They sent me."
"What will one man-" Cortana cut herself off
"Yes ma'am?"
"Never mind. Come on. We've got to report to the commander."
"Understood. Lead the way."
Chief turned and walked out of the room leading Lightning along. As they would pass Marines and other personnel would gaze in awe at the pair of super-soldiers that walked down the hall. While some questioned who Lightning was, others were just glad to have another 'Chief' out in the field.
The pair entered the bridge and Johnson turned and noticed Lightning immediately. "Who are you son?" He asked
"Second Lieutenant Lightning." Chief replied "A Spartan."
"Why have I never heard of you before now?" Keyes asked
"I've been away. Higher ups have called me to handle missions on other worlds." He told them
"So what are you? Spec. Ops?"
"You could say that." Lightning told them
"Alright. Chief, Lightning. The covenant have taken the fight to the surface. We're already on descent. Our forces are scattered across the planet's surface, but we're attempting to converge our troops on Africa. It seems that Regret is aiming to set down near New Mombasa."
"Do you we know what he's after?" Chief asked
"Not yet, but we don't want him to find it." Keyes replied as the ship entered the atmosphere. "Johnson, I want you and Chief aboard the next Pelican out." She told them
"And me ma'am?" Lightning asked
"I want you to stay with the Chief. Do whatever he tells you." She said
"Understood."
Johnson led the way to the launch bay where he, Chief, and Lightning boarded a Pelican drop ship and launched out of the bay toward the planet.
As they entered the airspace above the city they were joined by two more pelicans full of marines, on theirs they also had a few military personnel.
"Cortana, we're picking up on a message. All it says is 'Regret, Regret, Regret' Any idea what it means?"
"Dear Humanity, we regret being alien bastards, we regret coming to Earth, and we most definitely regret the core just blew up our raggedy ass fleet!" Johnson shouted
"Oo-rah!"
"Nice try Sargeant, it's actually an encrypted message telling the covenant prophets of Truth and Mercy to forgive Regret for his brash actions. And- what is that?"
The trio looked up from the pelican floor and saw a large spider-like vehicle appear from behind the line of buildings. It's 'eye' looked at them and charged. Firing it hit the tail of Chief's pelican sending it spiraling down.
The turret on the back began firing and shot down another pelican. The third managed to avoid being hit and dropped the marines farther off in the city.
Lightning looked up from the ground and held out his hand. A small assault rifle appeared, it was painted completely yellow, he shouldered it and looked around. Lowering it when he found nothing hostile. He helped the marines to their feet and found Chief push himself up from the rubble of the building they'd crashed through.
"Come on. The covenant probably already know we're here." Johnson said "Let's move!" he shouted
The marines followed him out with Chief and Lightning tailing them.