Hi - this is my first attempt at Halo fanfiction. Hope you like it.
HALO: Identity
It was an ordinary day. It was chilly like every day in space. It started cold and Captain Jack Leonard of the UNSC Star Ship Agamemnon could feel it getting colder.
As one of the most experienced operatives and recently appointed captain in the UNSC he and his wife had been monitoring this sector for a very long time but they still hadn't found the missing mining station. He had begun to think the Covenant were up to something, but he didn't know what.
The past few months had been quiet; almost too quiet. In all his years in the UNSC he'd never been so bored! And the only thing that was keeping him awake at that moment was the constant sound of his AI bickering with his computer system about the right rules of chess.
He had almost fallen asleep when a second later the alarm sounded.
"Constantine report," the officer barked at his AI. -
The AI seemed to be oblivious to what had happened.
"I do not know," it reported. "I have been trying to contact Miranda's AI Afredities for some time, but she does not seem to be responding."
Then a huge explosion shook the ship. The UNSC Star Ship Agamemnon lurched to one side.
Captain Leonard leapt to his feet and opened the com channel to his wife.
"Miranda," he shouted. "Are you okay? Please respond."
But in response he received only static.
The AI seemed alarmed. "I am receiving no human life signs from sectors A, B and C, but I am picking up some weird readings here sir."
"What kind of weird readings? Are they Covenant?"
"Unknown sir, I've not experienced anything like this before."
"Search UNSC battle network and tell me if you can find anything that matches these readings," Captain Leonard ordered.
"Searching," the AI advised and then a moment later. "I found them, they are a life form called the Flood."
"Captain," Constantine inquired, "have you ever seen this life form before?"
"Yes - only once," the captain answered cautiously.
"Send a high priority message to UNSC high command. We are being attacked by the Flood. Our situation is critical – am giving the order to evacuate. Once all personnel have left the ship I plan to activate self-destruct."
"But sir, that could be suicide and the probability of you pulling it off are 371-1" the AI interrupted.
"I know Constantine, but if I can get you off this ship in one piece the Flood will never learn the location of earth and you know protocol. Destruction or capture of a shipboard AI is absolutely unacceptable. That means you're coming with me…I'll activate the Omega 3 device at the point of detonation." Leonard said.
"As you wish sir, I'm ready." Constantine reported.
"Give the order to evacuate and start the countdown Constantine," Captain Leonard commanded as he began typing his security code into the computer system.
Ten minutes later as the ship began to tear itself apart Constantine reported all personnel had been safely evacuated. At that point the Captain of the Agamemnon entered the final destruct code and activated the Omega 3 programme and then the ship imploded and Constantine and the captain found themselves in the middle of nowhere.
"I've activated a sub-space beacon, but who knows how long it will take to find us" Constantine advised. "I recommend going into cryo-sleep…and Sir," he added.
"Yes Constantine"
"I'm sorry for your loss…sorry about Miranda."