Chapter 1: The First Appearance
"Sierra 318 is ready for deployment Commander," says Roland, the Artificial Intelligence of the UNSC Ship Infinity.
"Thanks Roland," Commander Sarah Palmer says in response to Roland. Sarah then heads to the Captain of the Infinity, Thomas Lasky, who is watching Spartans who are participating in the War Games."Captain Lasky, Spartan 318 is ready, I will place him in Fireteam Crimson."
"Yes, but only for a temporary time. Once he proves himself, he will either be a single special forces Spartan, or he will be the leader of his own Fireteam," Replies Lasky.
"I will inform him at once," Palmer tells Lasky. She heads to the intercom, "Sierra 318 to the War Games area, Sierra 318 to the War Games area."
A Spartan with pitch black Mark V armour is walking towards the Games area wondering why Commander Palmer has asked for him to go to the War Games area. He reaches the entrance to the War Games arena.
"Commander. Sword reporting for duty," says the Spartan as he salutes.
"Thank you for getting here quick, Spartan," replies Palmer, "I called you here for a reason. Captain Lasky and myself have decided where we will put you."
"Where is that Commander?" asks Sword.
"For now you will be a part of Fireteam Crimson," says Palmer, "you will go on missions with them and will be one of them until you are told otherwise. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes ma'am!" Sword says to Palmer in a raised voice and salutes.
"That is all for today Spartan," Commands Palmer, "unless you want to join the other Spartans in the War Games." She salutes back to him.
"I'll join the other Spartans in the War Games first thing tomorrow Commander, if that is alright," replies Sword.
"Alright Spartan, now go get some rest it's going to be a long day tomorrow for you if you're going to be joining the others," says Palmer.
The next morning, Sword rises out of bed and puts on his armour and heads to the War Games area to get ready for the games. He gets to the Games area before the others so he leans on a wall and hour passes before the next Spartan arrives at the Games area. Sword sees a group of three Spartans heading towards him and stops leaning against the wall.
"So you are the new Spartan that was placed in Crimson?" One of the Spartans asks.
"And you are?" Sword asks in a harsh tone.
"Paul DeMarco, leader of Fireteam Majestic," replies the Spartan.
"Oh, so you think you're some sort of big shot, huh?" mocks Sword.
"Hey! Show some respect!" demands another Spartan.
"Is this one of your lackeys?" asks Sword.
"This is Gabriel Thorne," he points to the Spartan that spoke, " and this is Carlo Hoya."
After that another Spartan walks up to all of them.
"Sword I am Jay S-423 and the leader of Fireteam Crimson, your Fireteam leader," says the Spartan. At that time four Spartans walk up.
"I am Tedra Grant, and this Spartan is Madsen, we are the other members of Majestic ,and the other two are Nat S-321 and Chael S-314, they are part of Crimson," explains the Spartan.
"Well, everyone is here, shall we go inside now?" asks Paul. Every Spartan then walks into the War Games area with Sword going in last.
Commander Palmer comes onto the intercom and says to all of the Spartans, "Spartans this will be a SWAT Free For All, don't forget, if you die in the War Games you will respawn. You may use any of your loadouts and the first one to twenty-five kills wins. The Games will being in five, four, three, two, one, begin!" As soon as shes says begin, Sword chooses his loadout which is a Assault Rifle and a Magnum with plasma grenades. He dashes from his starting position and within a few seconds he runs into Tedra Grant and Nat who are having a shootout with Battle Rifles. Sword quickly switches to his Magnum and shoots Tedra in the head just as Tedra kills Nat. These kind of battles go on for about eight minutes until a Spartan reaches the twenty-five kills.
"Good job Spartans, we have completed the game. In first place we have Jay. In second we have Tedra. Finally in third we have Sword. The other Spartans, you came in lower than third and good luck next time," announces Palmer, "Now head back to your rooms, after you take off your armour.