Instalation-03

Disclaimer: Again I wish I owned halo and all related franchises but I do not. So obviously I own nothing used in this story and no money is being made from it. Enjoy

The escape pod rattled as it entered the rings atmosphere, flames seared around the hull as it heated to extreme temperatures. As they entered the lower atmosphere the pilot activated the air brakes and landing thrusters to slow them down. The Island loomed large below them, as Captain peered out the rear door he could see the features of the island. It had large sand he could see the features of the island. It had large sandy beaches that lead up to tall cliffs. Small narrow pathways could be seen running through the cliffs leading to a large open area at the islands interior. Two structures were visible at opposite ends of the island and a giant metal disk seemed to be laid into the ground at the islands center. As the escape pod neared the ground the captain was jarred from his thoughts as repeated thudding sounded along the hull.

The pilot looked over his shoulder, "Captain we got Covenant AA defenses and lots of them!"

"Just get us on the ground in one peace and then we'll go from there."

"Shit Banshees!" An explosition blinded captain momentarily and all he could hear was the sound of tearing metal before the pod impacted the ground.

The captain opened his eyes to absolute carnage, the front of the pod was completely missing, having taken the pilot with it. A marine ran in through the open door at the back and over to the captain. "Are you alright sir?"

Graves unstrapped him self and stood unsteadily. "I'm fine, what the hell happened?"

"Damn pod collided with a banshee, we lost and the two men behind him."

"Any wounded?"

"Only minor injuries sir but we've got hostiles all over the place."

"Alright we to get out of here right now, go collect any supplies we have and I'll go regroup the survivers."

"Aye sir."

The captain exited what was left of the pod and looked at the world around him. The pod had crashed on long beach the led to tall cliff face. A wide outcropping stretched along the cliff face about one third of the way up. On the outcropping was a giantgantic building made of some alloy he couldn't identify. A platform stretched out from the base of the building toward the beach. There was a hole in the end of the platform that lead down to a glowing blue circle in the sand. Debris littered the crash and three badly mutilated corpses were lined up by one side of the pod. Seven other men stood around the bodies, William and Stevens were talking to the only other marine that had been in the pod with them. Only the marines had on body armor, the rest were member of the command crew wearing only their uniforms.

The captain walked over to the other suvivors, "Alright people we need to move now, has anyone scouted out that structure?"

The marine he has talked to earlier came forward, "No sir, we didn't think it was a good idea to spread ourselves out. We only have a few weapons two assault rifles, eight grenades, and everyone has their sidearms. Whet we really need is ammunition, We have two extra clips for the assault rifles no one has extra clips for their sidearms."

"Actually yes we do." The captain reached into his pocket and pulled out three extra clips for his pistol. "Ammo, don't leave home without it." Shaiky laughter rewarded his little joke but it was enough to break the tension. They were all soldiers and they knew what needed to be done. He turned to the marine he had been talking too, "What's your name soldier?"

"Johnson sir."

The captain froze remembering an old friend, "Any relation to an Avery Johnson?

The marine looked down, "My father sir."

"He's a good man, I met him during the Harvest campaign."

"Yes sir." The marine didn't look like he wanted to listen to stories of his father, it would always be difficult to measure up to Avery.

"Alright everyone safeties off, I've got point lets move out people. They formed a group and the captain led them toward the structure, everyone had their hands on a their triggers and was ready for a fight. When they reached the base of the structure they stopped by the blue pad on the ground, studying it, trying to figure out what it was for.

"Is it some kind of lift?"

"Well lets find out." The captain stepped onto the pad, he wasn't prepared to be thrown up to the landing above. "Holy shit, what just happened?"

"I think it works like the covenant grav lifts they have on their ships."

"I didn't think they made them that small."

"I don't think they built this place at all sir. If they had wouldn't there be more of them?"

"Sir we've got contacts!" Three ghosts came racing around corner of the cliff, their anti grav boosters kicking up a small wake of sand behind them.

"Alright everyone get up here on the double."

The ghosts opened fire as the group jumped one at a time onto the pad. "Hurry up!" One of the marines turned around and threw a grenade toward the incoming hostiles. It exploded harmlessly behind them and they continued toward the group. Only two men were still on the ground but the ghosts were right on top of them. The marine Pushed the lest command crew member onto the pad and opened fire on the ghosts, but it was too late. Plasma fire struck the marine in the abdomen and he fell to the ground. His assault rifle wnt flying into the grav lift and shot to the top.

The captain ran over and grabbed the gun, taking aim at the rear ghost he opened fire. Of the to brutes and one grunt that were driving the ghosts it was the grunt that got the short straw, A bullet pierced the back of his skull and the ghost slid harmlessly along the sand.

"Go go, get inside now before they come around for another pass!" They all ran like mad into the structure. As the ghosts came around for another pass their plasma fire impacted near the entrance, before they could fire inside a massive wall of light matterialized in front of the entrance. Plasma fire bounced off it and so did one brute who charged at it, so the soldiers stood on one side staring at the two brutes on the other. Both were unable to harm each other and finally one crew member said they all were thinking.

"What the hell just happened?"

A/N: Yes I know the title is spelled wrong but I decided to just leave it that way, makes it unique. Thanx to the people who reviewed and feel free to send me ur ideas. Actually please send ur ideas, help prevent writer block!