Project Valkyrie
I've had this idea of a Halo based fanfic for a while, but I never got it out.
Disclaimer: Halo is property of Bungie. Many of the names and characters are mine, except the obvious ones that are Bungie.
CLASSIFIED-UNSC SERVICE RECORD-CLASSIFIED
Name: Capt. Tim "Apocalypse" Hayabusa
Service Tag: F94
Whereabouts: Unknown
Category: Spartan
Preferred Weapon Style: Melee/Energy Blade
Son of the revered Dr. Ryu Hayabusa, he became a member of the MOJINLR Spartan IV project. At age 15, he was the youngest registered Spartan corporal. Hayabusa has repetitively shown disrespect for authority and distaste for the UNSC; also a very violent history. His most notorious action being the murder of Spartan project founder, Catherine Hasley; he barged into her office after subduing her ODST guards and proceeded to snap her neck. Hayabusa had found alleged files explaining the capturing and flash cloning of children that were the Spartan II's and III's. He brought the documents to his father and they exposed the MOJINLR program. He also has a history of disobeying the chain of command. On assignment at =CLASSIFIED=, Hayabusa was instructed to leave his two squad mates for dead and retreat. He then told his commanding officer 'Suck my dick, I never leave anyone behind', and charged a Covenant bunker with only an Energy Sword. He returned, carrying his teammates, wading through the bodies of the hundred Brutes and Jackals he killed. His commanding officer yelled at him, threatening to demote him. Hayabusa responded by shattering the officers face. He has been charged with murder and court marshaled numerous times. Many times UNCS assassins have been sent to kill Hayabusa; all have failed.
Lord Hood mulled over the service record accompanied by the AI, Vala.
The AI spoke, her blue skin shimmering. "Lord Hood, is he a viable candidate?"
"No." He said. "He IS the candidate. Vala, get these files de-classified." He paused to call in the ODST Master General. "I need the location of Spartan Foxtrot-nine-four." The General paled; the only way anyone came back from a mission involving Spartan F94 was in a crate marked 'Nice Try!' Lord Hood handed him the service record. "Bring me Captain Apocalypse Hayabusa."
"Damn, no more beer." Apocalypse grumbled. He was decked out in a suit of special made Hayabusa battle armor, minus a helmet. Recently, he had been sleeping in it; you never know when the UNSC would try to kill him in his sleep. He stood and looked out of his make-shift fortress (AN: think last resort map on Halo 3), outside the city of New Zanzibar. Looking at the ground, he noticed two figures snooping about his fortress. He put on his helmet and activated the zoom function; sure enough, they were UNSC. He activated his energy sword and climbed to the roof. While laying low with some Senghelli, he had learned how to recharge the power core of plasma weapons, giving him infinite resources. He judged his distance and effortlessly leaped twenty feet from the roof. Landing next to the surprised officers, he grinned.
"Hiya, lookin' for me?"
They dropped their guns and held their hands up in surrender. Then one of the two spoke up. "Captain Hayabusa? We are here on behalf of Lord Hood. He requests your assistance at this location, at 0700 tomorrow, sir."
The ODST handed him a data pad that showed detailed coordinates to an abandoned bunker outside of New Mombassa. Apocalypse examined the data quizzically.
"And why would I want to help his sorry ass? In fact, why should I not kill you?"
He moved like lightning, putting the first man's head between the blades. "It only takes one to tell him my answer," he said. "No."
The man on the ground laughed. "I don't believe you're a cold blooded killer. Save for the Chief, you were once the greatest warrior of the UNSC. You shut down MOJINLR for a good reason; don't you want a chance to make some good in this world?"
Apocalypse got angry. "Why would you think I give a shit about that son of a bitch excuse for a government?" He seethed. "You have a half-second to tell me why I shouldn't kill all of you!"
"But-"
"Times up!"
He swung the blade to decapitate the man, but at the last second, the other one shouted out.
"Project Valkyrie!"
Hayabusa stopped mid-swing.
He walked over to grab the man by the collar and lift him up.
"Project Valkyrie?"
"I don't know much about it." He gasped. "Only that it's the reason he needs you. The files about it are classified above top secret; no one has that kind of clearance I know of."
He set the ODST down and deactivated his blade.
"Tell him I'll be there."
Well? Questions, comments, hate mail. Just R&R.