Chapter 2
Memories, most who have them know when things don't add up in one's head. What I am seeing makes me hope that my head is sane.
Places, sounds, noise, faces, words, and feelings, all of these sensations fill my mind as I see old information burst back into my mind as it downloads fast. I was the first and only human to walk with the Forerunners, they found me outside a settlement to the east of their major city and brought me in to see what and who I was.
They did tests that let them see that I was human, something they never really met before. Sure they planned on helping our species later on, but I was the first they ever truly made face to face contact with. Soon after, they asked me questions that, much later, turn me one of them. Biologically speaking of course.
After they redid my DNA structure and biology, the Forerunners experimented on me to turn me into a possible safe last resort should something bad happen. They made me faster, stronger, smarter, and more combat ready. They then downloaded everything they could find into my head, locking it away from both me and the outside world should they ever need it again. After that, they put me into a cryo-pod and sent me into space.
But . . , what about my other life? How could I possibly be this person that these memories show me to be without being my other self? What do I make of this and why do I only re-find out about this now? I only have a few seconds to think about this and my memories before my vision goes black . . . AGAIN! . . .
" Hel~" a voice said, far away from me. My rebirth into the realm hurt really bad, like being blown to a million super heated pieces then quickly reassembled times 10!
" Hello~" The voice called again, this time closer than before. I could tell it was female in origin and that she worried over something. My throat felt rough and scratched as I tried to talk, but nothing came out. Why was I here again, what happened to me that did this? Last I remember was I was in my room having just seen weird things. Maybe it was a dream. Or a nightmare, considering I felt pain right now.
" Wake up!" Now the voice was right next to me, loud in over sensitive ears. I try to open my eyes, but the room was too bright to see correctly.
" Are you alright, Mr. Kensuingé? Can you speak? " She asked, worry in her voice.
" I'm okay, miss. " I get out, my voice sounding like rough, dry sandpaper. I reach up to my head to rub away the pain that stayed. ' Where am I? ' I thought, struggling to open my eyes.
" How is he doing Cortana? " a male voice asked, sounding from my right.
" He seems to be physically stable, but the readings I got before you pulled him out indicates that some hyper brain activity happened. " Cortana said.
" Can he move about or do we have to carry him out of here? " He asked, his voice sounding closer.
" Don't worry Chief. He is going to be fine, mostly. " She said.
Just then, images and sounds flashed brightly in my mind's eye as I hear faint whispers grow louder and louder in my ears, saying
Protect them . .
Keep them safe . .
Help fulfill their mission . .
The Master Chief is the one . .
Protect the Chief . .
HELP THE MASTER CHIEF !
My head then finally silences itself, enabling me to think clearly for the first time since I first awoken. My name is Rou Kensuingé; I live in the USA, in my house in the state of Tennessee, I play a game called Halo last night and came to this place. . . WHAT NOW?
Opening my eyes for the first time, I see the Chief standing off to the side with his assault rifle pointed down in front of him. Cortana was typing away on her wrist mounted computer, which is strange since her body should be just a holographic display. Not a hardlight humanoid person! The Halo series never had that in ther . . . . .
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' Those damn gaming people! What did they do to me?! '
Anger and sadness flooded my system as the truth bares down on my reality. Most gamers in my lifetime would be jumping for joy or screaming their heads off in excitement. But I could do neither, because while thought did cross my mind, I never really wanted to try. I still had a life, my family to care for, finding a girlfriend or wife and raising a family before growing old with said family and dying of old age. They, the game developers, stole my life right from under me!
" What's wrong? Are you hurt, or feeling okay? " Cortana asked, leaning in to look me dead in my face. " Why are you crying? Did something happen? "
I raised my hand to my face and felt tears fall away as I pulled it away from my face. Great, now they might think I'm weak and a cry baby. Wanting to do something about the feelings in my body, I just stood up and let my body do whatever it wanted. Which, in this case, was to beat the living hell out of the nearest wall or floor.
Minutes pass by as I repeatly hit the wall hard over and over again. Finally tiring out my emotions, I sink to the floor and think. Behind me, I hear Chief and Cortana talking.
" What's wrong with him, did he lose his mind in the pod or something? " He asked.
" Nothing points to that theory, but he doesn't really have the air of "Sane man walking " either. " Cortana replied.
" Then, what do we with him? If he's comprised then we can't take him with us. " He said.
Right then and there, I made my choice. I won't just sit here and feel sad and angry over something that is beyond my control. If I am going to survive this journey, then I need to embrace it fully.
Standing up and facing Chief and Cortana, I say, " Sorry about that. I sort of lost myself there, but I promise it won't happen again, sir and ma'am. I just recently came to terms with my situation, so to speak. My name is Rou Kensuingé. Glad to meet you. "
Cortana looks at Chief then back at me, " Well, at least he is nice and mannered. Nice to meet you Rou. My name is A.I. Cortana. He is Chief petty officer Spartan 117, or Master Chief. "
Chief says nothing as Cortana speaks to me, standing tall and proud beside her watching. Cortana then asks, " Do you know where you are, Rou? "
I shake my head, " No, all I remember is bits and pieces of my past. Nothing much to go on, really. I know. Why are you guys here though? "
Chief spoke up at this, " We found this place after Cortana pointed it out on my map, decided to investigate and found you. " He gestured to the pod behind him, "Why were you in that pod? Are you a dangerous criminal?
Again, I shook my head, " I really have no clue. Like I said, I only remember bits and pieces. No complete memory is clear. AND No, I was not a criminal. That I can tell you for sure."
Cortana looked down at her computer and said, " He not lying Chief, He's telling the truth. "
Chief only nodded before taking his handgun out and held it out to me. " You ever shoot a gun before kid? "
I took it and examined it. Standard pistol with 2.5x scope with 12 rounds. I look back up to him and say, " Little, basics but not much else. "
Chief nodded and said, " Then that will have to do. " With that he pulled a chip, Cortana's to be exact, and held it near her. She then touched it and disappeared. Chief then put said chip back into his helmet before looking at me again. " Are you ready to leave? "
" Where are we going? " I asked, looking at him as he stood by the other part of the broken room.
" Some place safer than this. When that is done, then we will see about what's next. "
I nod and move forward to meet him. Chief then turns to the outside and begins walking.
Here it begins . . .
An : Hello everyone, SkyBroWarrior here! This marks chapter 2 rewrite done. Took me all night to finish this one, and let me say it feels good to have finished. Thank you everyone for your patient waiting for this story. Please make sure that you tell me how it is and if I missed anything extreme or not. I am happy that you guys love this story and I hope more people read it. Tell your friends, family, brothers and sister; Just tell anyone who like to read stuff like this to check it out. Thanks so much and now it is SOOO time to sleep.
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