The hands of Fate.
Chapter one: proud and strong.
His name was Jule 'Vadam he was by far a well to do Sangheili, one who had climbed up the ladder in ranks in the military, a young elite who followed his brothers out on the battlefield, leading his men out to fight for the name of the covenant, for the great journey. They had just come from a recent battle, and from the looks of where they were advancing, they were headed to the human colonized planet called Reach, but it looked like it will be a long time before they get there. He smiled to himself, as he looked down at his dark Blue helmet, turning it in his hands before setting it back down on his lap, he sighed, there were rumors of him being promoted, it was a great honor to be promoted, to be a zealot was his goal, at least, for the time being, he had always made his goals short once he had entered the army, he wasn't stupid, he knew that the enemy they face was able to take out his kind, he knew that the cocky die first, so he had always planned only a few years ahead, or a few ranks, killing his opponents and gaining his right to be promoted. Jule was humble though, he wasn't the kind who would boast about his kills, not like the Jiralhanae who constantly barked out orders, and bragged about the humans they have killed. Jule never liked them, and he couldn't understand why such a race as theirs would be allowed into the covenant army. He shrugged letting the thought slide as he prepared himself for battle, making sure that his armor was clean and that he had his weapons on him, a new plasma rifle he had picked up after his was made useless in the last battle, and an energy sword which was probably done charging, the life in that thing was so low it was sad. Placing his armor back on and snapping his weapons onto the magnetic belt around his waist. He walked out of his room and smiled, bowing politely whenever he came in contact with a higher ranking Sangheili, and there was a little skip in his step as he approached his commanding officer.
There wasn't much on this backwater planet, nothing big, but that's just what they wanted others to think, ONI, knew better and so made a base on the little planet so that they could do their research, A man in his thirties walked purposely thought the white halls of the ONI research facility, he had some great news on the new armor he was working on, it was going to blow the minds of his colleges, at least that was what he had hoped, after having kids he didn't seem to have time to pour himself into his research, but it wasn't like he didn't like that, he loved his children, both of them, they reminded him so much of their mother. He smiled, they were older now, and somehow he was able to keep a happy and healthy family relationship. He pushed his bangs back, smiling from ear to ear; he couldn't wait to get home, to tell his kids, to tell them that he made advancements in the Spartan armor, something that will keep their mother alive longer. He opened the door leading to his boss's office he straightened out, and stopped smiling; he had to be professional about this.
"You have something for me?" his boss asked, she was an elderly woman, one who had been part of ONI since before the war, working on bettering human kind, and was one of the few scientist who had a hand in the creation of the Spartan project.
"Yes I do, and advancement in the armor, I think you might like," He smiled brightly as he closed the door, and pulled out his laptop to show her what he had done.
Doll and Zero were seventeen years old, and still not enjoying high school, Zero gave up on trying fitting in with the normal kids and joined a military school, he was going to enlist anyways so it only seemed right. Doll couldn't do it, she would love to follow her brother everywhere he went, but that was one of the few places she refused to go. Doll had said goodbye to her twin years ago, and she was lucky that he was still on planet with her. She didn't want to fight, and dealt with the name calling and the fact that she didn't have any friends, she could live without having friends, she had been since she was a little girl, she could continue on.
"Will you be coming with me when dad leaves?" she asked her brother while she was walking to school; he was on his own break and took the time to call his twin.
"I don't think I'm allowed to leave, but i will ask, i mean having parents in the service has its perks," he replied smugly.
"Dad is an ONI scientist, i don't think that counts as being in the service, mom however counts," Doll elaborated, she stopped in front of her school and sighed. "Hey bro, I'm at school now, I'll talk to you later?" she asked.
There was a long pause, "i would prefer to talk to you now sis, i don't know when I'll get some free time, when does school start?" he asked, he wouldn't actually say that he missed his little sister, but he did, for a guy who woke up every morning and raced his sister to the kitchen, or to the phone, who spared with him, and always had his back, he missed that, he missed her.
"I guess i could be late," she smiled, checking the time on her watch. She looked around and found a nice place to sit and hide away from the security guards who patrol the area making sure kids got to class.
"Thanks," Zero whispered.
"Don't mention it, i mean, you are my brother, and it's not like I'm going to see you any time soon," she said.
"Yeah, so, how are you today?" Zero asked after an awkward silence on the phone.
"I'm tired, and excited, in a few days mom is stopping by, I'm trying to get everything ready, it's been three years since we saw her, and it's been even longer since we saw her in person," she said her words getting faster as her excitement grew.
"Will mom come see me to?" Zero asked, he kicked at the tile floor underneath him.
"Yeah, we all will," Doll said with a reassuring smile, not that he could see it, but it made her feel better.
"I have to go now Doll, I'll see you when mom comes home," He said.
"Watch the stars with me?" she asked, it was a pointless question, but it was a something that they did since they were five, stare at the stars and guess where their mom was stationed, or where earth was, and on rare occasions where their father was located, they did that every night, so it was a very normal question for her.
There was another long pause, and then Zero finally spoke up, "Yeah, we can look for our stars tonight."
Doll smiled, giggled then hanged up the phone, she looked both ways then wondered off towards the school, opened the door to her class.
"How is it that you're the child of a Spartan and yet you come to school late?" Her teacher asked as she took her seat.
"I'm sorry, i woke up late," she lied.