Chapter Three
Desperation
Ensign Young had apparently learned much of the aliens. "They call themselves The Covenant" said Ensign Young "they are four different types of Covenant: Grunts, Jackals, Elites, and Hunters."
Ensign Young went on to describe what each of the different aliens looked like and the different weapons the Covenant had and the grenades.
"Ok people chances are we won't be able to get in contact with a human ship for sometime so we will just have to kill all the Covenant until help arrives" I said.
"Oh really Commander" said Major Goss, "and how do you expect us to hold them off with primitive guns and limited ammo."
"We steal some of theirs, Sergeant Brook prep your squad, Major Goss outfit forty crewmen with a side arm and follow me."
I led all the soldiers and crewman back to the caves surely there must be a way into their base and we can ambush them steal some of their weapons and make it back.
When we arrived at the caves we heard armored clad footsteps I could only assume that the footsteps where those of the Hunters Ensign Young talked about. "Take them down Brook" I said.
Sergeant Brook and his men ambushed the Hunters. I heard gunfire and then a green streak of light and heat passed my way. I heard terrible in human screams and figured Brook and his men where dead. "Alright men" I said have your grenades at the ready." My men pulled out their grenades and pulled the tops.
"Now!!!!" My men threw their grenades and we waited for the explosion. Not only did our grenades explode but luminous blue lights accompanied our explosions. I assumed they were the plasma grenades Ensign Young described.
"Move move move" I ordered. When we saw the corpses they were to blown up to determined what they looked like. There were also other corpses, from Ensign Young's description of Grunts and Elites.
When we got to the other side of the cave it was apparent that this side held more resources for the aliens. We made our way up the hill and saw the enemy base. It was quite larger than ours, little towers of steam poured up into the sky.
"Look sir" said Major Goss, "Methane pipes that must be where the Grunts live let's blow that up and steal their weapons."
"Agreed Major, take half of this squad and attack the Grunts quarters we'll attack the main base and meet you back at the base."
"Good luck sir."
Major Goss took off the direction of the pipes, my team headed to the main base. "Sir" said Ensign Powers "I recovered a C5 charge I recommend we plant it in their base and get out." "Agreed let's move."
The doors of their base were a purple like color, the doors glowed then opened, we went inside. No enemies were found.
We then heard talking it was monstrous like but in was in English. If these aliens knew our language they must've known about us since we took our first steps into space.
I ordered my men to hold back, when I peeked around the corner I saw two Elites. I was shocked and mortified they looked exactly like in my dream. They were holding two weapons, I threw a grenade between the two of them and they exploded.
Two men secured the weapons. They looked C-shaped and blue. We proceeded with haste somebody had to have heard the explosion.
We located what looked like reactors and placed the charge on one of them.
There was no Covenant present after we exited. When we got outside we heard gunfire, Major Goss must have just started to his mini campaign to take the Covenant weapons. We retreated to the base and had a long rest.
Two hours after we returned Major Goss came back with twelve different plasma weapons and a weapon with pink crystalline "needles".
"Sir I'm sorry to report we lost thirteen crewmen back there."
"Damn it, alright since we attacked their base chances are they will attack us most likely tonight so I want all guard towers on alert."
That night we had emergency rations again I had a small bowl of couscous and a stick of celery. I didn't even sleep I was anticipating the attack on our base, and then I dosed off.
I awoke two hours later to gunfire and plasma fire I knew we were under attack. I got out of my tent and saw the entire crewman firing their guns.
The purple hovering vehicles had returned and had another vehicle with them it was an alien version of our Pumas. With a turret and all only their turret shot out plasma instead of bullets.
Human and Covenant were falling like aided suicide men. A green shot of plasma whizzed over my head, Ensign Young was shot in the foot.
Out of nowhere an Elite came up to me, we both drew our side arms simultaneously and opened fired on each other.
I got him in the chest and the head he got me in the arm. I screamed like it was the first time I've experienced pain.
I think I passed out.
I awoke and it was morning my arm was severely burned. I found a battle dressing and applied it to my arm.
Corpses were everywhere. Grunts, Elites, Humans. At that time was the only time that regretted being alone.
I then heard human cries. "Is..anyone…there…help."
I recognized the voice in was Ensign Young. "Ensign I'm coming." I reached Ensign Young and he was in worse shape than I was in. His right arm was missing. I went to the medical tent and got a battle dressing for his arm.
"I'm sorry Ensign this will have to do until we find Medical Officer Stone."
"He's dead" said Ensign Young.
"Damn it, Ensign did you see anyone else alive."
"I saw them take a lot of crewman but no one else except you."
"Did you hear where they were taking the prisoners?"
"They said they had a brig in their base they probably took them there."
"Ensign stay here your in no shape to fight I'll get them."
I went to the armory picked up a sniper rifle, assault rifle, two pistols, and loaded my grenade belt. "Alright Covenant" I said, "you want a war I'll give you one."