"Fireteam Belial this is Belial Actual, standby for mission objectives." The four Spartans began to gather their equipment, a female spartan walked towards a male one while handing him an assault rifle. "Hey boss, get ready for some fun." she said while putting on her helmet. "Lucy, remember what i said? don't treat a firefight like it's fun." Another Spartan, this one male said to her while making sure his sniper rifle was still in working order. "Come on Ajax, loosen up a bit." a third Spartan said while picking up her rocket launcher. "Thats enough Belial." the team's leader said while putting on his helmet. "Copy that sir." Ajax said. "Captain Alistair, Belial Actual here, ready for your objectives?" The Operator's voice said over the team's communication channel. "Affirmative sir." Alistair said calmly. "Your objective is the UNSC research station, Neptune, contact was lost several hours ago, Command thinks it's the Covenant." A small hologram of the station popped up from the floor. "Looks like i wont be needing this after all." Ajax said looking down at his rifle. "Here." The other female Spartan said while handing him an SMG. "Thanks Alice." Ajax said while holstering it on his hip. "Command wants Belial to investigate and wipe out any hostile force it encounters." Operator said. The Spartans felt the Pelican start to slow down as it made its way into the station's hangar. "Affirmative sir." Alistair said while turning to face the opening bay door, the rest of Belial followed suit. "Good luck Spartans." Operator said already knowing what Alistair's response would be. "We make our own sir."
The station was quiet, as was expected considering the lack of an SOS being launched, the Spartans were alert until Alistair gave them the signal for all clear. "You think this was caused by that big Forerunner ship that hit New Pheonix sir?" Alice asked while looking around with her shotgun pointed down at the ground. "It's possible." Alistair said while moving towards the door at the far end of the hangar. Ajax was already waiting with Lucy who was on a knee working on something. "What's the holdup Belial?" Alistair asked. "Door's locked." Lucy said, she was in a state of zen while working on the electronics keeping the door jammed. "Any plasma scoring Ajax?" He asked the mostly silent Spartan. "None sir." He said. "Heads up! doors opening." Lucy said while quickly backing up. The Spartans all pointed their weapons at the door. "Damn that smells." Alice said, the team turned on their helmets night vision. "Holy shit." Lucy said while looking at the scene before her, a large number of bodies were strewn down the hallway, all of them had holes in their throats. "Jackals, Corpse Brigade, from the cause of death." Ajax said while examining a corpse and looking at the footprints and vast amount of blood. "Bastards just rip the throat out and then leave the corpse." Alice said. "Operator, this is Belial lead, Covenant forces are on the station, Corpse Brigade, sir." Alistair said into his commlink. "Copy Belial, command wants you to eliminate the Corpse Brigade, then head down to the science wing and get any and all data on high value UNSC weapons and ship research." Operator said. "Copy that sir." Alistair said. "We going after them sir?" Lucy said while checking her sensors for any contacts. "Affirmative, command wants them wiped out and all research data retrieved, after that fall back to the hangar the Damocles will then fire on the station and destroy it." Alistair said while he began to move down the hall. "Seems a little extreme." Ajax said. "Can't risk letting the Covies getting their hands on some of our better research." Lucy said while turning around to make sure there weren't any Jackals behind them. "Lock it down Belial, we have a job let's get it done." Alistair said, still walking down the hall.