A/N: Once more I don't own John, Cortana, or any of the halo stuff. This chapter is mainly just to set everything up for the main line of the story. Have fun reading.
Chapter 3
Ahce 'Sirut ran onto the bridge and took a seat in the captain's chair. "Status." She ordered as she looked to the screen in front of her. The other elites took up places at controls and started to work. "Something has attacked us. I want to know where it is." She growled at she turned to her team.
The humans stood back as the sangheili soldiers worked. "Ma'am an unidentified ship is on our port. It matches a Sangheili cruiser but it isn't responding to our hails." Kada 'Mihad announced from her station.
"What weapons do we have?" She said turning to the others.
"None ma'am. This ship wasn't meant for combat." Omis 'Uyral replied from her station. "We have shields but they won't be able to stand against another attack. Their last attack breached our lower decks and hit the Unggoy and Kig-Yar barracks." She reported.
Ahce growled in frustration. She knew that the news meant that most of her Jackal and Grunt were dead. "Do we still have power to our engines?" She asked turning to Saco 'Tikul.
"Only thirty percent ma'am." Saco replied clicking her mandibles together in agitation.
Ahce sat back for a moment to think over her options. She couldn't outrun the attacking ship that was for sure. She turned her attention to the view screen where she noticed the planet the wreckage of the Dawn was orbiting around. "Saco make course for the unknown planet." She said after a moment.
"Are you sure about that?" Amanda asked walking up beside her. "I mean we don't know what is on that planet."
"Yes well we don't know what's on that ship and it is currently trying to kill us. If we stay here then we die but if we go to the planet we stand a chance of surviving. We are here because the planet can sustain life. If it couldn't we wouldn't be in his system at all." She said not even looking at the marine.
"She's right. We may not know what is on that planet but we know that what is out here can kill us." master Chief said moving to stand beside the Sergeant.
"I can take care of the landing. You all just prepare for whatever might be on that planet." Cortana said as she appeared on the holopad next to the captain's chair. "For now it seems like they are trying to catch us alive. They haven't fired again but keep sending a message in a language I don't know. You have about half an hour to get ready then you need to be ready to hit that planet and hard." The AI explained turning her full attention to the movement of the ship.
Ahce nodded to the AI before turning to her team. "Omis, Xece, Kada. You are to get together all the weapons you can. I want us to have a full selection." The three sangheili bowed before leaving to their task. She then turned to Saco. "I want you to be sure that everyone gets ready for the hard landing. That means being sure that the Unggoy and Kig-Yar are ready." She said. Saco bowed before racing off to her task. She then turned to the humans. "Well my troops have their orders. What are your troops going to do?" She asked the Staff Sergeant.
Amanda thought for a moment. "Hide in a corner out of the way and kiss their asses goodbye." She said with a frown. The two would most likely only get in the way of the other soldiers. "I'm going to go down into storage and get the MJOLNIR armor." She said walking away.
The Master Chief looked to Ahce. "They have MJOLNIR armor?" He asked not at all comfortable with soldiers of their skill to wear armor that was identified by his fellow Spartans.
Ahce waved the comment off. "There have been many variations of your armor made for lesser troops. Not everyone can be a great as a Spartan but now we can at least make our enemies think they all are as great as the Spartans." She said turning toward the growing image of the planet. "They have done the same for my own kind. My team will suit up in the new armor. The armor I wear now is not for combat. It is obsolete." She said walking toward the exit of the bridge. "If you wish you men can take one of the human's armors." she said looking to her side as she Chief followed. She noted the shake of his head and gave a slight sangheili shrug. "No matter. The two weaklings will wear the mark V armor. They couldn't handle anything more then that."
"What about the Sergeant?" The Master Chief asked. Beside the mark V and VI what else could she wear?
Ahce let out a laugh. "That would be the good old ODTS armor." The elite said sounding pleased at the idea. "There are better armors out there and she chooses that. She is a marine through and through." Ahce stopped as the reached a door. "It will be good to have a soldier like her despite her awful troops." She said not caring in the humans took offense at the elite's words. The elite pressed a button and the doors before them slid open. They opened up into the cargo bay where the three elites were at work and Amanda was unloading the armor.
Ahce and John walked over to Amanda and looked at the two sets of mark V armor set out for her troops and the ODTS armor set out for her. She turned to them and nodded. "Any armor you want to take dibs on?"
Ahce nodded. "I will take the combat armor. Xece will get the assault armor. I will give Saco the flight, Kada will get the ascetic, and Omis gets the commando." The elite said grabbing the helmet of the combat armor. She placed it on her head and turned to Amanda. "As soon as you have them out suit up and help your men suit up." She said before turning to walk over to Kada. The elites were standing before a few piles of weapons.
"Ma'am we have at least five of each weapon." The elite replied as she made a note of the five sniper rifles that were placed before her.
Ahce nodded. "Have ever Unoggy and Kig-Yar a plasma pistol. I know we have several cases of those. Each elite should carry a carbine and a back up energy sword." She noted Kada looked up at her surprised. "Yes I know how important they are but we don't know what we are facing and we may need them. Pack a few plasma rifles as well, we man need them. Make sure you have a beam rifle as well." She said picking up two assault rifles. "Your men can take these and a magnum each. I don't if they will fire any shots but if they do I'd rather not chance their aim with something that could easily kill us." She said turning to see the two marines enter. She tossed the guns to them and they barely caught them.
Amanda huffed as she stored a magnum and then picked up a shot gun. The Master Chief picked up an assault rife and a SMG. The elites suited up and after some help the marines did as well. The troops then made their way to the bridge where they saw that the ship was entering the atmosphere. The elites took up stations while the others hung on as the ship started to make it decent toward the planet.
End Chapter 3
A/N: So yeah I know not the most exciting of all chapters but I needed to set that up. So review if you like. I'll see you next chapter.