. Thel rubbed his head and looked around to see John trying to regain his balance. Thel took another look around and saw the two girls awake, Angel was alert but Cortana was dazed and slightly confused.
"We have to go" Thel said
"Alright let's go" John said
John helped Cortana stand, and they left the destroyed Pelican behind. The headed for the nearby forested area, when they got there they sat and took some time to think.
"What do we do?" Cortana asked
"We scout out the area and find the safest route out of here" John said
"I hate to break it to you" Thel said "but we're on an island"
"Then we steal a Covenant ship" John said
The two girls looked totally shocked; they looked at each other then to the boys
"Are you crazy?" Angel asked
"That's what gets me through all this" John said loading his Assault Rifle
"Then we need weapons" Cortana said
"Give us a minute" Thel said
Cortana turned to Angel
"Let's go" Angel said
Thel and John stalked up the slightly steep hill to see a few Grunts doing a search round; Thel nodded to John and they slowly and quietly stalked around to the back of the two Grunts and took them out quickly and silently. John picked up the two Plasma Pistols and they headed back to the girls. John handed the girls the guns and turned back to the hill.
"How do we get a ship?" Cortana asked
"You and Angel stay here" John said
"What" Angel said "Why?"
"Because we can make in and out faster" John said
"But they don't know me" Angel said
Thel looked to John
"She has a point" Thel said
"Okay you go" John said
Angel was about to leave
"Take this" Thel said "so you can contact us if you need help"
Angel nodded; she took it and headed toward the Covenant base. Thel and John watched with curiosity to how this would all play out, Cortana on the other hand was watching as her close friend was walking into the enemy's base.
"Will she be okay?" Cortana asked
"She'll tell us if she needs help" John said
The wait was long and unnerving, John watched as Cortana walked around in circles. John then turned to Thel who was quietly cleaning his Plasma Rifle.
"Umm I might need some help" Angel said
"We're coming" Thel said
The three headed for the base
"Thel wait up" John called
Thel didn't stop he only ran faster. They started on the roof; Thel was leaving a wake of death, which also meant that there was just about nothing for John and Cortana to do. Thel saw an air vent, he looked at John who now knew what Thel was thinking.
"Thel Wait" John yelled
"Keep the roof clear" was all Thel said
He then proceeded to jump into the air vent.
"What was that about?" Cortana asked
"I think he may have finally lost it" John said
Thel landed in an unoccupied area, he quietly but quickly ran through the strangely empty halls. He had no idea what was going on, or where he was going, that is until he heard a scream. Thel ran through the halls till he came to a door, which he threw open. He saw a Brute about to take a bite out of Angel, Thel ran faster than he thought he could with the swiftest movement he took out, activated his energy sword, and thrust it through the Brute's back and out his chest. Angel was completely stunned and she had no idea what to do, Thel grabbed Angel's hand.
"Come on" he said
Thel and Angel ran down the hall, Angel was hoping Thel knew where he was going. Lucky for both of them he did know where he was going. They came to a huge room where there before them was a Phantom. They ran to it, got in and headed for the roof, where Cortana and John were waiting.
"We have to jump" John said
Cortana took a deep breath, and nodded. They ran to the edge of the roof and jumped; with the lift activated they floated into the Phantom.
"Where do we go?" Cortana asked
"Anywhere but here for now" John said
Angel walked to where John and Cortana were.
"Sorry I got you into a fight" Angel said
"Actually" John said "Thel did most of the fighting all we had to do was wait for you two"
"Really" Angel said
"Yeah" John said "Thel seemed really worried about you"
Cortana looked at John with the look you give someone when their telling another's secret.
"What?" John asked
"You just said he was worried about her" Cortana said
"Well he was" John said
Cortana let her body relax; she turned to Angel who was sitting quietly in the back. Kaitlyn had no idea what to do now.