Chapter 1

As the small drop ship flew in over the rocky canyon the pilot noticed the many gun emplacements along the sides and inside the canyon itself.

"Chief you better hold tight this is gona be bumpy." Said the pilot to their passenger.

"You just worry about piloting the drop ship, sir and I'll worry about myself." Said their passenger without turning round. His green armour reflected the light of the high noon sun. He checked his ammo count. After checking his ammo he looked out the rear door of the drop ship at the lines of defences below him.

"That's a lot of defences chief." Said a voice inside his helmet.

"Yeah but not too many,sir." replied the chief.

"30 seconds" shouted the co-pilot.

Suddenly many plasma and fuel cannons shots flew past them.

"hold on chief" shouted the copilot as they done some fancy flyning manovoures.He gripped onto the nets on both sides of the drop ship walls and leaned out to look outside more. As he looked down he noticed several shapes moving down below slowly. As he zoomed in on his rifle's sight he noticed they were tanks

"Tanks" said Cortana

'They are going to be a nuisance' he thought to himself.

As he leaned out he noticed the canyons walls were getting closer together. He leaned out to look ahead of the drop ship. He seen the defences get thicker and thicker as they proceed through the canyon. The number of shots comeing towards them was increasing as well. They suddenly swooped down to avoid a ledge. As this was done the chief was almost thrown out of the drop ship, but he managed to save himself and throw himself back in the ship.

'Crazy assed Rodney's' he thought to himself.

He picked himself up and leaned out again but as he done so he noticed a large rock on the side of the wall he used his reflexes to react quick enough to dodge it, just though.

He looked down and noticed there was a small river running down the canyon and it seemed to be getting deeper. Originally he would have just landed on the platform but the defenses where too thick for that.

He estimated the distance of drop.

'50 feet, hmm I should make it.' He thought to himself

"Chief 20 seconds" shouted the co-pilot.

The chief stood back and walked to the rear of the drop ship to give himself plenty of running space stood ready to jump out the drop ship onto the ground.

"Uhh chief don't you think you should be closer to the door?" asked Cortana

"I'm fine where I am, sir." He replied