Hey, my story is already on two people's favorites list. I must be doing better than I thaught. If you havn't noticed by now, spelling and grammer weren't my best classes in grade school. But, that's something that you'll just have to live with. Oh, and keep those reviews coming. I'm doing my part, and I expect you to do your's. Let me check, nope, I still don't own the Legend of Zelda or Halo. Anyway, here's chapter three.
CHAPTER 3: TRUTH AND RECONCILLIATION
The newley dubbed "Fire-Team Onicron" was now onboard Echo-419's Pelican. Yes, the same Pelican that landed on Mikau. Don't worry, he's still alive. And Vaati's apprentice said that it might help beat some sense into his head. Anyway, they were headed toward's a Covenant ship called the Truth and Reconcilliation. And they were looking for someone named Captaine Keyes.
Now, you may be (or may not be) wondering how everyone managed to convince the Marines that they weren't evil aliens that had come to assist their Covenant bretheren... wich was the assumption. Although, technically, V.A. is evil. Anyway, Link got the Marines to believe that they were aliens, but they were mad at the Covenant because they stole their planet's donut supply (DAMN THOSE COVENANT).
Anyway, Link was breifing the rest of the team on their new mission, "Alright, now after we land, Ashei will pick off the Covenant with her sniper rifle. While she has the Covenant occupied..." Zelda broke in, saying "You and me will go on a romantik walk through the woods then have sex by the river?!" "Maybe later, if you're a good girl." Link replied. Then he went on, "Anyway, while Ashei keeps the Covenant occupied, the rest of us will take them all head-on."
V.A. stood up and said, "And since it's unfare for all of us to die because Malon's an idiot, I will be leading the first wave. Wich will consist of myself, Ashei, Zelda and Malon." "Who put you in charge?" Zelda said angrily. " Well, he did." V.A. said, pointing to Link. " He's right, I've appointed V.A. as my Sergeant. When I'm not around you will listen to him."
"Right, now on to business." V.A. said. "I have only one rule for that you WILL follow, unless you want me to feed you to the Covenant. And that is, everyone will stay within my line of sight. Mainly because it's dangerous to wonder off alone. But also because if I get angry, I like to vent my rage by blowing something's head off." Zelda spoke up and said, "And what will happen if we don't listen?"
"Well I think that it's best to learn by example." he said, stepping aside. This gave the rest of the team a clear view of Mikau. He was bruised, bloody, his fins were torn, and the team was just barely able to snap his leg back into place. "How are you doing Mikau?" V.A. said in a very slow voice. "I can't feel my torso." Mikau said, apparently in excrutiating pain.
"What will the rest of us be doing while the four of you are fighting the Covenant?" Tetra asked. "You, Link, Auru and Mikau will be staying near the Pelican until I give the signal for you to join the battle. Or, you can come when we all start screaming in pain." V.A. said. But then Ashei added, "Unless it's just Malon that's screaming. Then feel free to point and laugh, yeah." "I like you'r style Ashei. Navi, put it into the records that Ashei has been promoted to Corporal." V.A. said. "Thank you, Sir." Ashei said, giving V.A. a Hylian salute. "Hey, how come she get's a promotion!?" Zelda asked angrily. "Well you still address me as you bastard and not sir." V.A. said.
A voice came over the intercom saying, "Excuse me, aliens? We are almost at the Truth and Reconcilliation. Good luck dying...I meen, um...err...BYE!" With that, the ship came to an abrupt stop. And the hatch opened. "Well, I guess we should get going. Come on team." V.A. said. He jumped out of the ship with Ashei, Zelda and Malon behind him. They could see a large ship wich, obviously, was the one they were looking for. The first team moved out and crouched behind some rocks where they could get a good view of the ground below the ship. "Ashei, get to a sniper post. None of us will attack until Ashei engages the enemy." V.A. said to the team.
Ashei ran up to a small bluff that proved to be an excellant place to score some headshots. Ashei got down on her stomach and propped up her rifle. She had her cross-hairs on an Elite's head, when Malon popped up right in front of her scope. "Hi Ashei! Whatchya' doin?!" she said in an annoingly cheerful voice. "Pretty soon I'm going to be firing a bullet through you're head and into a Covenant, yeah." "Sounds like fun, can I help?" Malon said, completely oblivious to how much of an idiot she was being. "Sure, how about you go down and play with the hideous blue aliens, yeah?" Ashei said retorically. However, Malon gave a squeel of joy and ran down to play with the Covenant.
"Sarge, Malon's stupidity has interfierd with the plan. You need to attack now, yeah." Ashei said over the com-link to V.A. "Rodger that Ashei, you just hold you're position. Let's go Zelda!" V.A. said, jumping out of his hiding spot with his shotgun. Zelda started mowing down Covenant with her assault rifle, Ashei continued pulling off headshots from her sniper post, Vaati's apprentice was blowing stuff apart with his shotgun and Malon was trying to teach a Jackal interpretive dance.
"Alright Link, now would be a good time for you to help us." V.A. said over the com-link. Link, Tetra, Auru and Mikau rushed to V.A.'s position as fast as they could. Well, the first three did. Mikau limped over due to his extreme injuries. He would've stayed on the Pelican, had the crew not thrown him off. Link started mowing Covenant down with his SMGs, Tetra did the same with her battle rifle, Auru fired his rocket launcher blindely and Mikau managed to crawl into a Phantom turret and assist with the mowing down of the Covenant.
After all the Covenant were dead, a large beam shot out from beneath the ship. And two Hunters came out from the beam. However, one of Auru's randomely fired rockets managed to hit them. "Keyes should be in this ship, this beam will take us inside." Navi said. "I think I'll stay back here. You know, in case the Covenant try anything sneaky." Mikau said, still in the turret. "GET OVER HERE PRIVATE!!!" Link yelled. "Y-yes sir." Mikau stammered and got out of the Phantom. "Let's go Onicron." Link said, entering the beam.
Inside, everyone was prepping themselves for battle while Navi locked on to Keyes' location. "Got it, he's in a holding cell not far from here." Navi said. "Hey guys, check this out." Malon was staring at a floating energy sword that was somehow making snarling noises. "It's shiney." she said, as if she were lost in a trance. "Malon get down!" Link yelled, and fired his SMGs at whatever was holding the sword. More Covenant sprang out and a battle started, but I am not going to explain it. I'm just lazy.
After the battle ended, Link walked over to a dead Elite holding an energy sword. "I think I'll be taking this." he said, picking up the sword. "We should probably get going, if the Covenant didn't know we were here before, they sure know now." V.A. said. "Right, Navi where's Keyes?" Link asked. "He should be just down that hallway to the south." she said.
The group started moving according to Navi's instructions. Eventually, they made it to the prison cells. after they killed the two or three inept guards, they deactivated the energy feilds on the cells. "Keyes, are you all right?" Navi asked. "Yes Cortana I'm just fine." Keyes said. "But, I am a little concerned. While I was being held here I overheard the Covenant talking. They call this place... Halo." "That makes sense. I've been listening to some of their conversations on the Covenant Battle-Net. They must be looking for Halo's control center." Navi said. "If that's the case, we need to beat them to it. But first we need to get out of here." Keyes said, walking over to a dead Grunt, and picking up it's Needler.
They managed to free the other imprisoned Marines and find a med-pack for Mikau so he could stop complaining. Following Link's lead, everyone exited the cells and entered the hangar bay. There were a few dropships inside. "Hey Navi, do you think we could borrow one of these?" V.A. asked. "We'd better, the Covenant are here." a random Marine said. Sure enough, the Covenant were now shooting at them and making "blarg" noises.
The team ran inside a dropship and quikley closed the hatch. "I'll override the system and get us out of here." Navi said. "Sorry Cortana, no time. I'm taking this baby out manually." Keyes said, grabbing hold of the controls. "Captain, Hunters!" Navi yelled. Keyes jercked on the controls and the ship thrust foreward and slammed into the Hunters. "You have no clue how to fly this do you?" V.A. asked the captain. "Well, not really. But how hard could it be?" Keyes said as he flew the ship out of the Truth and Reconcilliation.
END OF CHAPTER 3
Well there it is, the third chapter is in the books. Sorry it took so long. I had a pretty bad case of writer's block. But it's finally done, don't forget to review. Vaati's Apprentice, over and out.