Prologue "No Rest for the Weary"
Time: 0500
Date: N/A
Location: ODST Drop Ship "Hell's Fury"
"Alright you maggots get off your asses and get your gear!" screamed Master Sergeant Backwater at his fellow ODSTs. "Get up! You've got a big job to do!" Captain Taran McNabb rolled off of his bunk and snapped to attention. Already having regular fatigues on he waited for further instructions. "We have a drop, listen up Jumpers!" The rest of the ODSTs snapped to attention in front of their bunks. "We are going to jump ONTO a Covenant Battle Cruiser." There were murmurings between the Jumpers. "Shut-up! This may seem crazy but were going to take the fight to them this time, and ram our boots down their throats, now stow away your bunks and meet in the Drop Pod hanger, Capt. McNabb get your ODSTs geared up, hoorah." All of the ODSTs replied in one voice, "HOORAH!" Taran ran down the small tunnels that lead to his equipment room. Jogging at a regular pace he reached it within acceptable time, wasting non to don his ODST armor. Everything on except for his helmet he attached his backpack via magnetic clips on the back of his armor grabbing a Silenced SMG putting it on his right hip, and a pistol on his left (butt facing outward). He attached a sniper rifle to the left side of his pack and made sure he had the rest of his basic equipment in his pack (including grenades). He donned his helmet and on his way out of the door grabbed an AR (assault rifle). Taran ran to the Drop Pod hanger. When he got there most everyone was already in there pods. "Capt. Were the hell were you!" Yelled the Master Sergeant from his Drop Pod as Taran stuffed ammo crates and MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) into his Drop Pod. "And why the hell do you look like you're going to take on the Covenant by yourself?" "You never know Serge." Replied Taran as he strapped into his Drop Pod. Before he could get his Pod ready all of the other pods were launching. "Damn" he said to his self as he hit the launch button. His Pod jerked then shot straight downward. It felt as if his heart was in his throat and his brains coming out of his ears. As he entered the atmosphere he heard someone break radio silence "They've opened a Slip Space tunnel, ABBORT!" but it was too late. Taran was already headed straight for it.