Anniversary
Joseph walked down 37th street in the mega cityChicago. The side walks were crowded with bystanders and there was little elbow room to move. He saw two children playing marbles on a near by street corner. They looked no older than 9 years old. They were lucky. 10 years ago on this very day marked the end of the human covenant war. Humanity was never closer to extinction than then. Those two boys would have never had to suffer the pain of a lost loved one, or the pain of looseing thier own lives.
Joseph looked down at his watch, which read 10:00. Perfect it wasn't too late to grab a quick bite to eat before heading off to the UNSC intelligence facility where he worked. He turned to see a small diner across the street. They didn't appear to be too crowded so he began to cross the street.
When he arrived at the diner he opened the door and found an open seat at the bar. Joseph picked up the menu and scanned through all of the food this restaurant served. He decided to have a coffee and a few slices of toast. he was about to ask for the waitress to assist him when something caught his eye. The diner ha a single holo screen that showed what appeared to be Some sort of monument. A reporter came on the screen and said, "we are here today on the ten year anniversary of the end of the human covenant war to recognize a single hero that turned the tide of the war. His name was John... but many know him as the master chief."
Ah yes Joseph remembered the chief. He had served along side that brave solider in the battle of voi. In fact he was the gunner on the chief's mongoose. He continued watching the news report. "10 years ago this 'super solider' when MIA and is now presumed dead. UNSC officials decided to give him a monument, and a empty tomb for the acts that he did that turned the coarse of humanity. They say he quote,' died a heroes death."
Joseph knew the chief would have never considered himself a hero. He would have not wanted a monument, he would not have wanted anything but a paycheck. He decided to stop watching the report, it made him feel old. Joseph checked the time on his watch and saw that it was 10:36. He had wasted too much time at this small cafe, and that it was too late for breakfast. He got off of his stool and began to walk out the door. He would go to work, then he would pay his respects to a fellow solider. Spartan 117.