HALOATTACK ON TITAN

by Mr-Worth-A-Read

When a UNSC Ship crashes on an unidentified planet, the Master Chief leads a team of Spartans to investigate. However, when they arrive, Spartan Blue Team is caught up in a war for survival against an enemy that even the Covenant fears... Rated T for frequent violence and language. (Yes I know the title isn't very original.)

2. Chapter 1: RECON

Chapter One: RECON

John 117 walked into the Forward Unto Dawn's armory to find his team gearing up. They all turned and saluted him as he entered. "At ease." He said, "Grab what weapon you work best with and make sure you have enough ammo to last you on your own. We don't know what's down there and things could go south real easy. We drop in ten." He said before approaching his locker. Pulling on the MJOLNIR MK 5 helmet, he made sure the power armor was prepped before moving on to his weaponry.

He grabbed an MA5B assault rifle and a handful of spare magazines. Unlike recent in ops, they were going to be planetside for a while and he didn't want to risk running out of ammo. Picking up a pair of grenades and an M6 Pistol, he turned to face the others, who had prepared their equipment too.

The group made their way to the pelican dropship which sat in the Forward Unto Dawn's hangar and boarded the orbital insertion craft. "Alright, Michael. You, Linda and Derek head north from the DZ and recon e area, providing sniper support for Fred, Kelly and I." John said. "Yes, sir." Michael replied, pulling back the charging handle on his Battle Rifle. "The DZ's covered in a big forest, so we'll have to jump from the pelican from the tree canopy." John stated as he loaded his assault rifle.

Eventually, the Pelican shuddered as it hovered over the first drop zone. Michael, Linda and Derek stood as the ramp opened and they leapt off, landing on the ground and regrouping as the pelican lifted off and headed to the second DZ.

"Once we get boots on the ground, we need to have fingers on triggers. Chances are, the Covenant have deployed ground forces to search the ruins. If they catch us napping this mission is as good as over." He said before standing and jumping off of the dropships' ramp.

Once the others caught up with him, John turned to the two, "If we encounter covenant we need to know what to attack first." He turned to Kelly. "Okay, Kelly. You target Infantry." He ordered. "I'm all over it." She replied as he turned to Frederic, "And Fred, you target Armor."

"You set 'em up, I'll knock 'em down." Fred replied, shouldering a Spartan Laser. The three advanced into the dense forest as the pelican took off and roared off into the sky behind them. John checked his motion tracker as he heard a rustling ahead. Aiming his rifle at the source, John ordered the others to halt as he slowly approached the bushes. Tearing away the green leaves, John flinched as a pair of large birds squawked and took off, flapping violently. He watched the two animals disappear into the treetops before looking down again at a sight he which he hadn't.

A corpse of a person lay sprawled across the dirt, but their left arm and entire lower half of their body from the stomach down had been ripped away with their entrails spattered across the floor. A deathly blank expression on the persons' pale face. Wincing in disgust, John took a step back. "We've got a body." He said as Fred and Kelly approached.