I know the war still rages, the sight of the fallen marines that gave their lives to repel the covenant. I still remember the smell of rotting bodies on the battlefield, the sight of the flood reanimating them. It's all disturbing for a marine that actually survived to tell the tales, to tell the many stories of the greatest hero of earth: Master Chief.
Earth: A Month After The Covenant Attack
I landed in a clearing in the mountains, my troops are battle weary but we must press on. "Sir, where to?" I pulled out a map of the mountains "blue team will take the road leading to the city...red team will take the direct mountain path" Lt. Stern crossed his arms. "which team are you?" I glanced at him "I'll take red team" all the troops gasped "no we can't let you" one said "shut up!" I snapped at them. Lt. Stern nodded "then I'll take blue team" I wrapped the map up then gave it to Stern "good luck" a pelican landed next to us "now what?" a person jumped out and ran up to us.
My mouth dropped "Master Chief?" he nodded, the sun beamed off his green armor "never thought a spartan would save us." Master Chief looked around "I'm on red team" I nodded then pointed to the mountains "we take the mountain road" Chief nodded "I'll need a warhog." I tapped the comm "base..we need a warhog..stat" within minutes a pelican dropped the warhog then left. I tapped a soldier on the shoulder who just happens to be my cousin "let's roll" he nodded then jumped in the drivers seat.
Of all the battlefields I've been on, this one cost me more then Chief or anyone will ever know. The tree turned from green to yellow as the warhog road along, we came to an overturned tree. I jumped out "this could be a trap..." Chief jumped out and set up a defense parimeter, I saw out the corner of my eye a stichy gernade fly toward me. I moved out of the way quickly then fired at the grunt who yelled "Demons over here!" I shot the grunt in the face as it tried to throw another gernade.
Chief and the troops hunkered down in the weeds except for me. Without knowing it I was stuck with a sticky gernade. I ran into the dense woods to disarm the gernade, but to no avail, I ripped off the armor and threw it toward the elite. A loud explosion erupted in the woods, Chief stood up "spread out, look for him" the troops spread out alittle. Then I came running through the woods with a elite following me, Chief took aim and fired over my shoulder to hit the elite in the face.
I got beside Chief "sorry I got lost" he seemed to nodd but said "what's wrong?" I shook my head "nothing." I held my arm when Chief wasn't looking, the bone had been broken and was bleeding really bad. "Sir!" I turned to see a group of yellow elites comeing this way "Chief!" he turned and laughed "more fun." I pulled out a rocket launcher then waited for the group to come in range "eat this!" I fired a shot but my arm slipped and it went toward the warhog. The warhog exploded in a display that was almost enchanting, Chief took te launcher from me "your hurt."