CHAPTER 1: Where it all started

Earth Orbit, 14 hours

July 24 2545

A year after the Halo event, Earth was found by the covenant and was attacked, the orbit defenses are slowly depleted, and explosions can be heard or seen from stations. The U.N.S.C the human military hardly preventing the covenant to reach the earth ground, however much of their effort are useless, half of the covenant fleet have reached the earth.

Cairo Station, 3 hours

July 24 2545

"Shit! They're still coming!" screamed a marine, he and his men was trapped and outnumbered by the covenant, "Oh great I'm out of ammo!" the marines are hopeless, many of them was taken down by the elites and brutes, "Oh no… this is the end guys…" many covenant was walking through the hall scaring the marines, one of the Elites walk on the helpless marines "surrender humans or you all will die" threaten the marine, In mid second gunfire can be heard from far, bullets flew through the marine and kills the elite, more bullet flew and end up killing all Elites. 7 feet tall super soldier walked through the marines, "where are the others?" the super soldier asked in a cold voice, the voice was supposed to scare the marines but the marine start to laugh, "what so funny?" "ya know, I know its you Reiji, nice Spartan armor you got there" said one of the marines, "how can you know is me?!" "Your voice never changed Reiji, and we know your number, 1355" and it was continued with laughter, they dumbfounded the Spartan, "at least you can say thanks to me for saving all your ass", "yeah thanks for that Reiji", -sigh- the Spartan and the marines was getting prepared for their escape.

"You sure this is the right way Reiji?" ask one of the marine "yeah I'm sure the escape pods is this way", after a long run at the station, they finally found the escape pod bay, but the bay was filled with covenant, not allowing the humans to escape, "crap! They are not letting us to get out!" "Got any ideas Reiji?" "Mmm…" the Spartan mumbled, until he sees a turret on a balcony, "anyone want to play as decoy?" "What about you Reiji?" the Spartan was shocked, "Oh wait… Reiji don't tell me you still traumatize by that time right? when you are a decoy you got shot in the-" "DON'T REMIND ME OF THAT!" shouted the Spartan, "shhh… Keep it down Reiji! Or were going to get compromised", "Hey Tom you will be the decoy" order a marine. The Spartan walk quietly to the turret, he grab the handle and put his hand on the trigger, preparing for attack, as the decoy runs the covenant start shooting at the decoy, the Spartan start firing his turret at the covenant killing them. "Nice work Reiji!" the marines said high-five the Spartan, "alright all of you get to the pods!" ordered the Spartan, suddenly the covenant seraph fired at the pod bays, destroying most of the escape pods, leaving only 1 pod left, "Oh shit…"

TO BE CONTINUED...