Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Bravo Two. Enjoy the 1300-word chapter. I don't own Halo, 343 and Microsoft do.

(Pillar of Autumn, Halcyon class light cruiser, September 19 2552.)

"So, let me see if I have everything correct… We're landing on that ring, which the Covenant clearly want…. We have no information on the terrain… And you want us to keep this and the AI we picked up from Reach safe?"

Ray asked as Captain Keyes nodded.

"That's the gist of it, son."

Keyes replied as Noble Team, Bravo Two and Master Chief all shared looks.

"Nothing. For a second, I thought this would be hard… We're get it done, sir."

Ray said as Keyes nodded and reached for his holster, he grabbed his M6G, handing it grip first to Chief.

"I don't keep it loaded… So be sure to grab ammo along the way… I suggest you all take different lifeboats… Covenant are going to be shooting at anything that comes from this ship…"

Keyes ordered as Carter and Ray motioned for their teams to leave as the 17 soldiers looked at each other.

"Nick, you and Noble Team take one lifeboat bay, me Six and Chief will take another… 7 Spartans, and god knows how many ODSTs besides us… Covenant wont he able to handle us…"

Darc said as the platoon of Elite soldiers exited the bridge, Chief and Carter and Emile cut down a squad of Grunts as they and the 9 other ODSTs beside Ray moved down the hall, Jorge, Kat and Jun moved to follow them.

"See you in hell, Spartans… Good luck… Nick, you protect those Spartans until I meet back up with you on the ground."

Ray ordered as Nick saluted his commander and moved to leave as they vanished and Chief picked up a MA5B assault rifle as Six drew his M392 DMR and Ray his M9 SMG.

"Ok, Spartans… Let's go…"

Ray said as he raised his smg and fired it at an Elite in the middle of the cafeteria, the bullets drained the aliens shields as Six finished him off with a headshot.

Ray and Chief swept through the cafeteria, they mowed down a squad of Grunts as another Elite and another squad of Grunts appeared at the other door.

"Looks like we have some Marines…"

Ray muttered as his helmet lit up with a blue glow. Ray blinked in confusion before remembering that Brianna was now inside his helmet.

"Ah, sorry, Bri… I'll try not to get myself shot… Like any soldier with their head on right would do…"

Ray said before rolling out into the corridor as Six killed an Elite with his knife as the trio continued towards an airlock.

"What the hell? Did something just hit us?"

One of the Marines asked as Ray and Six's eyes widened under their helmets.

"No, don't! It's a tra-…"

Ray yelled before the airlock exploded, killing the Marines as a squad of Grunts and 2 Elites ran out, firing their weapons as Ray fired his M9, shredding the Grunts as Six fired his DMR, nailing the Blue Elite and killing him.

Chief killed the other Elite with a few bursts of his Assault rifle as Ray and Chief examined the airlock.

"Damn clever sobs, using our airlocks to attach boarding craft… At least some of our people are getting off the ship safely…"

Ray said as they examined the boarding craft, they left and came upon a trio of Marines fighting Grunts and Elites from behind combat barriers.

Ray, Six and Chief ran up to the barrier and started firing as the Marines rallied and began to push the Covenant Battalion back as Grunts and Elites slammed to the ground dead.

"Why didn't you men evac the Autumn, private? Ship is pretty much lost at the moment."

Ray said as he grabbed some more Ammo for his SMG from the ammo rack and reloaded his weapon, dropping an empty magazine to the ground.

"We're still clearing out some of the Covvies between us and a lifeboat bay… I think there's still some Marines trapped over there, sir."

The Marine Sergeant said as Ray nodded and motioned for the Marines to move on, he turned back to Six and Chief and started walking down towards the landing.

"We don't have the MAC cannon and we're fighting both an army of damn Covenant and over a dozen battlecruisers… Lovely, Six? Can you contact the rest of Noble Team and have them lead any surviving Marines to the airlocks? Chief, take point… I might outrank you but you've been aboard the Autumn far longer than we have… I just want to get as many of the crew off the ship before we leave…"

Ray said before more Covenant rounded the corner, cutting them off.

"Damn it! Change of plans, then. Chief, Six, you get to the airlocks and get off this ship. I'll lead the majority of the Marines to you guys and then we all get off together, got it?"

Ray ordered the two soldiers as Chief nodded and vanished into the stairwell as Six and Ray shared a nod.

"Don't worry about me… ODSTs are bred for this stuff."

Ray said as Six nodded and vanished as Ray looked at the platoon of Elites and Grunts as he cracked his neck before grabbing a M9 grenade and tossing it, it exploded with a bang and killed the grunts as he grabbed a MA5D assault rifle.

"Come get some, split lip!"

Ray yelled as he rolled over the barricade, he fired and took down 2 Elites before the other 4 Elites brought their Plasma Rifles to bare on the ODST as Ray rolled out of their way.

"Damn it, great going, Ray… Just charge a platoon of Covenant soldiers without a plan… Well, this can't possibly be any worse than Reach…"

Ray muttered, preparing for a shootout with the rest of the Elites before the sound of gunfire cut him off.

He turned to see that the trio of Marines from before had returned as the Elites turned before Ray gunned down one of the Elites.

He tossed another grenade and finished off the trio of Elites as he slowly stepped over their bodies, he tossed his rifle to one of the Marines with an empty assault rifle.

"Good job, soldier… Where's the quickest way to the Lifeboat bay, private? This has gone from repelling the Covenant to a ground battle…"

Ray said as the ODST looked over the trio of Marines as they slowly turned the corner as Ray drew his M9 SMG as the Marines began to move up.

Ray killed the external speaker on his helmet and spoke up.

"Bri, give me a list of all the personal aboard the Autumn that are still alive… We're going to need everyone that can fight or handle tech when we get to ground…"

Ray ordered as Brianna chuckled as the squad of soldiers neared a vent, they crouched and entered as the AI spoke up.

"About 10 or percent of the remaining crew have been slain… The other 90% are either engaging Covenant boarders or boarding the Lifeboats."

Ray heard Brianna say as the Marines and Ray continued to crawl through the vent, a Grunt rounded the corner before Ray slayed it with a shot from his M6C as they continued their crawl.

Ray sighed as the squad of Marines continued their crawl towards the Lifeboat bay.

Author notes

Ok, Ray, Six and Chief will be on their own adventure and the rest of Noble Team will be having their own adventure until Truth and Reconciliation. Next chapter will have Ray Six and Chief leaving the ship and going to Halo as well as well as them exploring Halo. Until next, next Wednesday. Lighting Wolf out!