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Chapter 1
Astarys System, onboard the UNSC Destroyer Barron's Demise in Slipstream, 2230 Hours
"Major Garvey, we're about the exit Slipspace in one hour." A cool resonating female voice emanated from a holographic pad next to a bunk. A man murmured as he sat up from his bed and got up. He reached for his black uniform hanging up and looked in the mirror adjusting his outfit.
"Dantou, make sure you wake up the crew as well, I don't want any mishaps happening before we reach our destination." He said, glancing at the holographic pad. "Is the Captain awake?"
A blue female figure appeared resembling a woman from the 20th century, she wore World War I fatigues, and looked at him, "He is indeed Major. In fact, he's even in the bridge right now, shall I alert him?"
The Major put on his belt and started to walk out the door, "No." As he walked out the door, he started to head to the elevator and saw a man in a similar black uniform and called out quietly, "Lieutenant Daniels, stand fast."
The man turned around and saluted sharply, "Sir! I was just heading down deck to meet with my men."
The Major nodded and stared at the Lieutenant unblinkingly, "Good, you have twenty minutes to meet with your team, and get your gear ready. I want everything to go smoothly on this mission. No need to lose anyone. " He nodded to the Lieutenant as he walked out once the elevator opened and headed to the Command Bridge.
Lieutenant Daniels
The Lieutenant waited till the elevator opened and stepped out, surveying his men. One of them jogged to him and saluted, "Jack, I got everyone suited with the armor we got from the ODSTs, yours is stacked up on the wall next to your pod."
He looked at her and smiled," Good, looks like the ship is gonna drop us in to assist the marines on the surface and evacuate all the civilians we can. I want to have everyone geared up in ten minutes Angie. Make sure you bring a couple of the M41 SPNKr's as well." She grinned happily, ran off as he reached his pod and started to put on his jet black armor.
"Expecting lots of heavy company sir?" said a deep voice behind him.
He turned around, tucking his helmet under his arm and saw a tall, well built man grinning at him. "Maybe from your fat ass Reynolds, figuring I can get rid of one useless guy down there with a 102 mike-mike while I still can." He replied grinning back, putting his M6C magnum in his holster.
Reynolds laughed loudly and patted his temple with his gloved finger, "Oh don't worry Daniels, I'll be sure to sleep in my pod on this one. Either that or I'll just accidently let a grenade go off right under your stubby stick you call a penis." He walked off laughing to join his squad.
The Lieutenant shook his head smiling and donned his helmet, making sure that his HUD was working. He looked at his systems, satisfied that they were all in order, he started to look around at everyone. Jack saw a figure, Alyssa, tapping her helmet with her bowie knife from across the hanger and connected a private COM with her.
"Want me to stab him for you? It'd be my pleasure Jack. Just one in the kidneys, just for you." She said to him in her soft cooing voice.
He laughed quietly as he reached for his BR55 and stowed it in his SOEIV along with a loot bag. "No it's okay Aly, maybe when we get back from the mission you can but not right now."
"Roger, just lemme know when..." And she signed off, sitting in her HEV with her M90 shotgun cradled in her arms.
Angie jogged up to him and reported, "It seems like everyone is almost ready. Just in case anything happens, I left Laurence, Percy, and Gage here to make sure they got everything under control. Percy is a little mad he won't be able to go, but he's content with being able to boss around Gag as well as the marines stationed on the ship." She looked up at him as she put on her helmet over her long brown hair.
Jack nodded in acknowledgement and patted on her helmet playfully. She punched him in the side playfully and stepped back; she was shorter than everyone else, being around 5'4" and was always poked fun at about how short she was. "Thanks Angie, they'll probably have their hands full in case anything happens and also-"
"The Barron's Demise will be dropping out of Slipspace now," announced Dantou through the loud speakers in the hanger. Everyone looked up for a split second and sped up, checking their weapons and stowing them into their pods. "Alright, let's move it people, the Major will be kicking our asses out of here whether or not we're in our pods. Let's move it!" Barked Jack over the external speakers of his armor as he walked over to check each of his men's HEV.
Angie gave him a thumbs up and ran to her pod, settling in it to shut her HEV door. He watched Alyssa blow a kiss as he passed by her pod and laughed while she closed it. Next to his HEV was where Reynolds was seated and he shook his head as Reynolds made a hand motion pointing at his groin before closing it. He paused, looking at the three seated by the elevator door, before entering his HEV," Major, we're all ready."
Major Garvey
The Major walked inside the bridge silently, unnoticed by the crew, and walked up beside the Captain surveying the main controls. "Captain…"
The man jumped and turned, "Major, I was about to notify you about our arrival in the Astarys System. We will be joining the rest of the fleet. I've received word that the Covenant has already landed topside." He looked away as the Major kept staring at him unblinking, and pretended to look at the console to clear the awkward moment.
Dantou appeared on the console next to the Captain and looked at each of them, data scrolling around her coat, "I have the firing crew at their battle stations, and the MAC guns are all ready to fire. Lieutenant Daniels has his men getting ready for the drop."
The Captain, looking relieved at her appearance, cleared his throat." Very good, I'll be expecting this to be over soon."
"Major, we're all ready." Announced the Lieutenant on the Bridge console's speakers.
The Captain looked up from the console and looked at the Major, "Are you sure your men are all what they seem? I've heard some rumors from the crewman but I wasn't quite sure…"
The Major who was still staring at him, then replied after a while, "Captain Bristols, follow me." He walked off to a small side room on the bridge and waited till the Captain walked in to securely lock the door. "What you hear now is what I've been authorized to tell you by Office of Naval Intelligence of Section III and if any of the following information leaves this room, I've been authorized to use whatever means necessary to detain you for court martial, and also, you and this entire crew will literally disappear from UNSC records. Is this understood Captain?" The Major said, staring at the Captain.
The Captain slowly nodding, watched as the Major pulled out a file from his coat and put it on the table gently for the Captain to look at, "What my men are, they are all former Spartans."
~That leaves the ending for Chapter 1. I hope you all enjoyed it, this is my first story and hopefully it'll all turn out well. Feel free to review and comment!
