ANON--It is hard to write a summary for something that I haven't written all the way yet. Thanks for the comment and I made a summary for this one.

Tremble Wolf--Thanks for the review! Yeah after I submitted it I reallized my grammar mistakes. Also I'm not a good speller but I'll be sure to triple check it. I think it should be better this time.

Chapter Two: Dance

UNKNOWN, 2535

COVENANT BASE, OUTER COLONIES

I awoke again in my dusty prison but this time with a killer headache. I pushed myself up to sitting position and put my head between my knees until the room stopped spinning. When I looked up there was a Grunt in the opposite cell staring at me with its beady eyes. I got up and walked over to the front of my prison and stared back. Before I could get a good look though, it cowered back into the corner of its prison and for a good reason. Seconds later the same two Elites as before rounded the corner growling at a little Grunt scurrying before them. It was covered in various chains that it tried to carry with its scrawny little arms.

I took a step back as they approached, which ended up a good choice because seconds after I did the Elites roughly opened my cell door which clanged off of the rock. Again the Grunt put as many chains as possible on me then scurried outside. This time though the Elites weren't so nice. Instead of dragging me from under the arms they just grabbed a chain as started walking. I tried to keep up but the binds made it impossible so I ended up being dragged behind them. The rest seemed routine to them and before I knew it I was facing the same "Spartan" as before but with a different face. He seemed to be a bit more frustrated.

"I looked and looked but I just can't seem to find it." It growled at me as it toyed with the box on the table. "You must know where it is, it is your partner after all." I did know but it wasn't like I was going to tell him. So I went to shake my head but he beat me to it. I cringed and twitched in my chair as the electricity pulsed through me. Then after what felt like a very long time the pain subsided but only dully.

"Hmm….I just thought of something." The "Spartan" teased, "They could have just left without you, left you behind you know. Oh, but they wouldn't do that. The Covenant could learn your little secret." It took me longer than usual to register what he just said. Could the Covenant really know about the Spartan project? "Right on cue." It said turning to a Grunt that just entered the room. The Grunt approached the table, gave the "Spartan" another box and then it wobbled back out of the room.

He played with the dial causing the shock to come back then it turned to the other box pulling out what seemed to be medical needles. Now I could hear a buzzing sound then something warm trickled down from my nose. "Ops, that's not the place the blood is supposed to come out." He said turning the device off. Then he quickly got up from the table and circled around to me. "It's supposed to come out here." He said shoving the needle into the crook of my arm. He drew some blood then crossed back to his seat.

"Now that we have that out of the way we can get back to our little chat." He smirked resting his head in his hands with his elbows on the table. "Where were we? Oh, I know, they could have left you behind but I don't think they're that stupid. I think they've noticed the increased MIA's on their records; Whole companies that just disappear, now that can't look good. They have incredible imaginations though, I'm sure they can think up a story."

I think this thing liked the sound of his own voice, blabbering on like it was a friendly conversation. Finally the "Spartan" stopped talking and started to play with the device again but the silence was only brief. "Now that's enough stories for today." Enough for a week actually I thought to myself. "How about some questions?" He twirled his long fingers around the dials then turned his face back at me. "I have a few I need answered. First one, where is the other?" I shook my head then a sharp bust of pain erupted from the straps and danced around my insides. As fast as it came it disappeared. I took painful rasps of air as the "Spartan" smiled.

"Wrong answer, I'll leave that question out there for later. I have another one I wanted to ask. If your partner did leave you where did it go; a ship or a base and where would it be located?" He sat patiently waiting for my answer. I shook my head again and tensed waiting for the shock but it didn't come. I looked across the table and a wide smile met me then the pain came. This one was far worse than any of the others, even combined possibly. It seemed to rearrange my insides and I started to scream with pain. Through blurry eyes I managed to see the "Spartan" toying with the dial. He just kept turning and turning it and the pain got worse and worse. Then it all went away as I slipped from concensness.