DISCLAMER: I do not own halo I only write fan fictions based on it. The characters in this story are made up and I guess they do belong to me. Here is chapter 1 its my first fanfic so please don't hold back on your reviews Sgt. Henry Dunn is our main character in this story

THE CONVICTS CHAPTER 1:

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" asked judge Hartman.

"Guilty your honor." Said one of the few in the stands

"Sergeant Henry Dunn you are pledged guilty for the murder of Private McMillan. I sentence you to 30 years in military prison with no chance of early parole." Stated judge Hartman his voice booming thorough the courtroom.

3 months earlier

"Sarge we've got a problem." Yelled Pvt. McMillan over the booming of his DMR.

"Tell me something I don't know" called Sgt. Henry Dunn

The brute chieftain appeared in Dunn's scope. He moved his crosshairs to its head and fired off a shot. The round only bounced off its armor and the beast ran for cover out of Dunn's line of sight. "Shit" he cursed to himself and chose a new target.

They were planted in a foxhole in a hill that overlooked the covenant lines, picking off infantry with precision weapons. Sgt. Dunn, Pfc. Sheppard, and Pvt McMillan were all part of the 2nd recon squad in easy company. They were told to hold out there as long as possible and wait for the pelicans to return for extraction, but Sgt. Dunn knew they weren't coming back for jack shit.

Covenant troops were massing and trying to get up the hill. Marine lines broke and they fell back to the other side of the hill and the recon squad was all that was standing between the covenant and the ONI base. The planet vertex 2, a mining colony in the middle of nowhere, was destroyed and the Cole Protocol was in effect.

"We are short on ammo Sarge" cried McMillan shoving his last clip into the DMR.

"At least you're not Sheppard here." Dunn said, "He is my spotter he has an SMG."

"We need to fall back!" Sheppard said and stood up. Four needles entered his spine and he fell to the ground in a pained cry.

"Damnit Sheppard is down" Dunn didn't know who he was talking to, it was them 3 and covenant infantry. He turned to see McMillan bolting toward the ONI wall were the marines fell back toward. Damnit, what a coward. Dunn thought to himself. he scooped up Sheppard and began to fall back as well.

Suddenly marines arrived to help Dunn out with the Wounded Sheppard. A few elite kill teams appeared on the hill and charged the battle weary marines. Dunn pulled his shotgun and blasted a slug into one elite who charged his position.

"Banshees incoming" yelled one of the marines.

With no hesitation Dunn grabbed a rocket launcher from a marine who was frozen by battle fatigue. He locked on and fired. The fighter erupted in blue flames and twisted purple wreckage. By then the covenant infantry was positioned on the hill and shooting down on the poor marines. "Please god help me out of this hellhole." Dunn prayed to himself. Plasma shots hit and scorched the ground all around him. "Shit lord please don't let me burn" he felt a little more panicked this time.

They reached the blast doors of the ONI base. Gate 1-4E a sign read McMillan was sitting under the sign when Dunn reached him, Magnum loaded.

"You piece of shit," Dunn angrily spit through his clenched teeth "You left us to die up there."

Dunn aimed the Magnum to McMillan's face "I'll blow your damn head off, Sheppard is dead."

"Sarge I'm sorry I didn't know what came over me" he cried

Too late Dunn pulled the trigger. The round entered the private's forehead, blood and brains splattered the wall and floor. Dunn suddenly realized what just happened. His rage took over his actions. Suddenly medics rushed to McMillan, and MPs (military police) shoved Dunn to the ground.

AUTHORS NOTES

Ok it was a short chapter but its mi first fanfic so it's not perfect

Please R&R don't hold back I need to know how I'm doing so be blunt I won't be offended (p.s. I was using a shitty keyboard so if there r any typos that's why don't comment on typos) CHAPTER WILL Be OUT ASAP