Hello and welcome to Brute Force
this is my first ever fanfiction so if anyone reads this please leave some constructive criticism or any form there of I will take it into very close consideration and adjust accordingly.
This Fanfic will include aspects of Mass effect's main game and who know maybe the Characters of this Fic will influence the universe for the better or the worse who knows?
I Do not own Halo or Mass Effect they belong to 343 Industries and BioWare Respectively
This chapter is mainly The Prelude to the actual Crossover but it sets the scene for a few chars plus I thought it would be a test of my fairly limited character development skills so enjoy!
Chapter 1 = Speculea (Great Schism)
The Great Schism (War between the Loyalist Covenant that still supports the Prophet's ideals and the Separatist Covenant) was in full swing and now fighting was ripping the luscious Jungle planet of Speculea, half of Speculea was under the direct control of The Loyalist Covenant while the other was controlled by the separatist's but the separatist's were quickly gaining ground and the loyalists knew it and fought for every square inch but what were the Loyalists really after.
"War Chieftain Garraius!" A lesser Chieftain called from outside the tent "What is it Sikerlis?" Garraius barked, a little annoyed at this disturbance "My apologies my lord but the Sangheili are advancing towards the camp they wish to destroy you and end our Campaign on Speculea" The Lesser Chieftain Explained, Garraius' Eyes narrowed and an evil grin appeared across his features, "Sikerlis take your Bodyguards and the other Troops and prepare an ambush around the Camp's outskirts" Garraius Ordered
"What about you my Lord?" Sikerlis asked
"I shall battle the Sangheili commander in their traditional honourable battle if I need you I will signal, you will lead the charge and begin the counterattack" Garraius explained, the lesser chieftain nodded before leaving. Gurraius could hear orders being bellowed and screamed out outside the tent as the Brutes made their way to hiding spots, it had been thirty minutes before Garraius walked outside and was met with a lone Golden Sangheili General Staring him down while also sizing him up.
"War Chieftain Garraius" The General stated almost in respect of the Chieftains accomplishments "Well if it isn't Sira 'Rom, you're leading this Hopeless crusade?" Garraius asked in a condescending tone with a wide grin as he paced form side to side keeping his eyes on the Elite "Do not mock your enemies Brute for they may surprise you" Sira said pointing at the Chieftain "You Elites never Surprise me anymore if anything I surprise you hahahahah" Garraius said before laughing as he stopped pacing. The Elite and the Brute continued to stare at each other with hate filled eyes before Sira Reached for an item on his leg and then activated a yellow bladed energy sword; Garraius watched and then matched the Elite by Unhooking and bringing his gravity hammer down into his hands. Behind Sira other separatist forces appeared and aimed their weapons at the decorated war chieftain, Sira Turned to address his soldiers, "Stand down this battle will be decided honourably in the old Sangheili custom no outside interference will be tolerated!" Sira shouted before turning back to face the Brute. Sira entered a duel stance.
"Ha you think you can beat me!" Garraius Shouted whilst raising his hammer, Sira knew he the capabilities of this chieftain and was concerned that Garraius might actually win but he'd have a hell of a fight to do it he was also concerned whether or not Garraius would fight honourably he was a brute after all. In Garraius' mind he was thinking of how he would defeat his Sangheili adversary, Garraius has been known as the bane of Sangheilios because he is one of the very few Chieftains that know how crucial Strategy is, also the string of Victories Garraius' Fleet and armies have, have made him a prime target for aspiring Sangheili and even the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam himself.
'He has the speed but I have the power I need to make him feel overconfident so that he may drop his guard' Garraius Thought, he looked dead in Sira's eyes he could see a hint of fear that he didn't think even Sira could feel, he could smell it too so he decided to taunt Sira "You smell like fear Sangheili" Garraius Mocked, he noticed Sira's Stance Stiffen readying for a charge. "It's time for your lies to fall silent Brute FOR SANGHEILIOS!" Sira Shouted and then charged, Garraius answered the charge and both of them were bearing down on each other when suddenly Sira Disappeared just as Garraius' hammer was brought down, it didn't faze Garraius as he expected this tactic even from a Sangheili. He sniffed and pinpointed Sira's scent and activated his Invincibility before turning; spotting the shimmer and Grasping Sira by the throat causing him to drop the energy sword that almost gutted him
"There are Unggoy that have better fighting skills than you Elite" Garraius Mocked his adversary, Sira was slowly being chocked so he had to think fast. He activated an energy dagger just as Garraius' Invincibility wore off and stabbed the arm holding his throat "Argghhhh!" Garraius Shouted as he dropped his hammer and clutched his arm 'That should give him more than enough false security for me to get the drop on him' Garraius Thought still clutching his arm, Sira got to his feet and rubbed his neck before picking up his energy sword "You will die today Garraius your crimes will be answered for and This war will end" Sira explained to the kneeling chieftain readying to cut him down.
Garraius could see that the Elite was about to plunge the energy sword into him and decided to act, he rose with quickness that would match one of humanity's Spartans and head butted Sira making him stumble backwards stunned with his energy sword clacking on the floor again 'Now I have him' Garraius Thought, he capitalised on Sira's condition by shoulder barging him further back. Sira regained his composure afterwards and began fighting back; now both of these Juggernauts were embroiled in a deadly to the death hand to hand with Sira's speed and Technique giving him the advantage.
Garraius was reeling after a relentless counterattack by Sira and so he activated his Invincibility once more to be able to recover and fight back, punch after punch kick after kick Sira was losing heavily and in the end was struck down onto his back exhausted and beaten, Garraius stood over him and placed his foot on the downed elite to make sure he wasn't going anywhere
"Do you see this?" he questioned to the on looking Separatist forces while gesturing to the downed elite below him "This is a failure" he said now looking down on Sira who was weakly looking into his eyes defiantly "He has failed this battle and now you will all pay the price for his and your own heresy!" Garraius Shouted and silently signalled his forces.
A loud feral Roar sounded in the distance followed by more and more, making the separatist forces Brace and find cover, large projectiles began flying from all around Garraius' camp from unknown attackers striking down Separatist after separatist forcing the separatist troops into disarray. Sira heard the screams of his warriors and wished he could do something but he had nothing left in him he had failed and slowly drifted he into unconsciousness.
Sira opened his eyes weakly as he remembered what had happened to him, he tried to move his arms an legs but found it impossible. He looked forward his eyes blurry but he saw Garraius and the other Brutes cleaning up the corpses of his fallen brethren by dumping them into a pile stripped of all weapons and armour, "Do you not give them the honour of being buried as warriors?" Sira shouted his question so he would be heard; he received a heavy punch to the side of his head by an unknown assailant and heard its voice "You will remain silent until The war chieftain wishes you to speak. Your kind do not deserve the honour of a burial" The Gruff voice of a Brute sounded into Sira's pained ears, Sira looked to find the owner of the fist that struck him to find a lesser chieftain Standing next to him hammer in his other hand hilt tip on the ground, Sira looked forwards once more then glanced up to see Garraius glaring down at him "Sikerlis you are to leave and organise an attack on the separatist held Forerunner Site" Garraius ordered "Yes my lord your will be done" Sikerlis said obediently then left.
"How the mighty have fallen" Garraius Mocked, Sira looked into his eyes with unrelenting anger "Garraius you will pay for disgracing my Brethren and my race" Sira said not taking his hate filled gaze away from Garraius for a second "You are in no position to threaten me Heretic" Garraius mocked further. Ten minutes passed and Garraius turns from a data pad just in time to see a Brute Ultra Captain wielding a brute shot enter the tent and bow down "My Lord the Sangheili have counterattacked through the canyon leading to the Holy Site all infantry are engaged but we require your aid to advance" the Captain stated, Garraius nodded "Bring this elite with us I will aid the force" Garraius commanded the captain placed his brute shot on his back and slung the elite over his shoulder he was still tied up of course.
Garraius left the tent and began sprinting towards the sound of battle with the Ultra captain close behind. Garraius turned the corner to head into the canyon and saw a huge firefight taking place; he looked over to a Brute sniper "You where is Sikerlis and the Chieftains?" He bellowed at the sniper over the sound of battle "My lord he and the chieftains led the charge and are still engaging Sangheili frontline Infantry, Garraius Gestured for the Ultra Captain to place Sira in this safe zone and then beckoned him to come closer. The captain bowed in the presence of a war chieftain
"What do you wish of me my lord?" The captain asked "What is your name captain?" Garraius asked confident Sikerlis and the other infantry could hold or even breath through "Gerlihis my lord" the captain replied "your family line is fixed with unyielding loyalty, now follow me we have a battle to win and Elites to slaughter" Garraius ordered, the captain quickly rose and brought his Brute shot to bear and began firing as the two ran to support their brothers, Garraius had pulled out a modified Spiker and fired while holding his hammer to his side.
Sira once again felt helpless he was unable to help his brothers against these beasts, he would bide his time maybe these Brutes could be helped to see the prophets lies and realise they were lied to and finally leave the dreaded covenant although he would never forgive them for their crimes. Sikerlis was battling through the Elite frontline alongside his fellow chieftains with the aid of the other infantry when he saw Garraius running up a side path backed up by an Ultra captain. 'He will get their attention from the high ground' Sikerlis thought, his thoughts dissipated when he saw Garraius leap from the high ground onto the platform above followed closely by the Captain. Sikerlis Grinned madly and continued to fight all the while hearing Gravity hammer slams form above as well as brute shot explosions
Garraius quickly sped towards the Elite Plasma turrets to thin out the fire on his brothers while the captain got the rests attention from behind; it was very effective in Garraius' opinion that captain was very skilled "Gerlihis signal for the Wraiths to advance!" Garraius ordered whilst ending an elite Spec ops Trooper with is hammer
"Your will be done My Lord...Battle Group Garraius Move in we require your aid" Gerlihis said quickly before slicing an Elite with the blade of his Brute shot and finishing him with a stomp to the chest then moving forward to help the war chieftain. The battle atop the platform began turning into the Sangheili's favour, however Gerlihis could see shimmers moving around the platform, he thought them Elite stealth troopers and was ready to fire until they exited cloak. Black armoured Stalker brutes with dual Maulers began making mincemeat of the Elite defenders some even going far enough to engage them in hand to hand combat. Garraius' was smiling evilly knowing the Elites had no chance especially since the large blobs of superheated plasma began crashing into the defenders signifying that the Wraiths had entered the battle, Garraius knew this would not end, the Elites fought on as the battle still raged below and will continue further on. He walked to the edge and saw the maelstrom of fire flying around the canyon from both sides and let out a loud feral roar which was answered by his army making them push forward harder and faster catching the Elites off guard at the sudden act of brutal aggression.
it was hours later and the Brutes finally managed to push the remaining Elites into the forerunner site's command building with little to no causalities to the brutes themselves which even Sira thought was impressive, Sira looked forward and saw Garraius and a lesser chieftain talking also he saw a captain kneeling beside Garraius "Sikerlis prepare the men for the siege we will end these heretics once and for all" Garraius Commanded, Sikerlis nodded and moved off to coordinate the force while Garraius now looked down to the kneeling captain "Gerlihis you have proven yourself capable and tactical you are hereby promoted to be my personal bodyguard and you answer to no one but me, now rise" Garraius said, Gerlihis rose met the chieftains gaze and stared unwavering "You are unflinching Gerlihis you will make a worthy guard...now fall in behind me we have a battle to win" Garraius ordered, Garraius began moving to the site's door with Gerlihis following close behind "You!" Garraius shouted while pointing to 7 Brutes 5 minor, 1 major and a plasma cannon wielding lesser chieftain "I will destroy the door you six place down your portable shields and provide cover for our Cannon chieftain" Garraius ordered, the Brutes nodded before doing as asked. They placed down two portable shields either side of the Cannon chieftain and then placed two more just in front of the first shields but slightly to the left; they then took their respective places as did the rest of the forces including the wraiths.
Garraius Grasped his Hammer in both hands with Gerlihis standing just behind him ready for any eventuality, Garraius Smashed the door causing it to buckle slightly he hit it again and again until the door finally broke its seal and collapsed to the floor, almost as soon as the door left its home the minor Brutes at the defence pulled out primed and threw all of their spike grenades into the chamber hoping that some of the spikes would kill or injure the Elite defenders, Garraius moved out of the way in time to dodge the plasma spewing forth from the cannon chieftain, he could even hear the screams of injured and dying elites that were hit by the spikes over the roaring cannon fire. The defenders that weren't killed by the Spike grenades were now being forced into cover, Garraius ordered the cannon chieftain to advance alongside the other lesser chieftains "You heard him push forwards" Sikerlis shouted, Garraius watched as the chieftains moved forwards one wielding a fuel rod, one with a plasma cannon and Sikerlis and his 2 gravity hammer chieftains. Once passed the door the cannon chieftain continued to spew forth death from his cannon as the fuel rod chieftain destroyed the Elite's cover all the while the gravity chieftains charged into melee with the Elite's, Garraius could see the room was mostly wide open save for the ramp leading to the cover laden second floor.
Garraius heard the carnage and signalled for his other men to file in and finish the Elite's once and for all even charging in himself with Gerlihis following closely behind. The sound of plasma, Needle, mauler shot, spike, brute shot and gravity hammer hits smashing against shielding and walls echoed throughout the command building, after 10 brutal minutes the fighting stopped signifying that the Elite defenders were dealt with. Garraius was standing at the controls for a forerunner portal which he believed would send him and his men to one of the holy rings to b egin their journey; he studied the controls but was unable to make any sense of them. "Sikerlis!" Garraius Shouted "Get over here!" He continued, Sikerlis made his way over to the war chieftain passed the Brute forces which he could see were preparing for their ascendance and the beginning of their great journey "My lord" Sikerlis said, Garraius looked over to him "I cannot understand these controls; you are better capable of deciphering them yes?" Garraius said making Sikerlis look down on the controls then looked back up and nodded "Yes I believe given enough time I can figure out the controls and activate the portal" Sikerlis explained proudly knowing he studied the ancient language connected to these ruins "Then get to it and don't be too long" Commanded Garraius as he walked off the rise and made his way to the centre of the room to address his soldiers including his wraith crews as the vehicle's couldn't fit inside for the journey, Sira was inside the room as well, he was placed there so that he could witness the Jirahanae go on their great journey.
As Garraius was coming to the end if his speech he turned to see Sikerlis who had just finished activating the Forerunner structure, as Sikerlis stepped back a Bright light emanated form the centre of the domed ceiling "The Journey's End draws near!" Garraius shouted. The light of the ceiling sent down beams of light illuminating some of the Brutes and...Sira, then they disappeared with the other brutes looking on in horror at their missing brethren. Their journey didn't end...it only began and Garraius will see the truth.
Just to answer some Question in some of the reviews I have had about the Personality of these brutes
Some of you may have noticed they aren't as savage as they should be and while some of you may have a problem with that, the reason is because of how long they have been fighting for and the fact that War Chieftain Garraius is leading them is why they seem more noble and polite but remember they can still go through the berserker rage I mean they are brutes after all.
The reason Garraius is more Polite in his speech is the fact that he is an older chieftain and so he knows the values of tactics but also proper communication hence why he is so picky sometimes with words, this ideal has spread from him into the troops he lead and therefore they will be slightly more polite as a consequence.
If anyone has a complaint or question on the universe please don't hesitate to message me.