Sorry that I haven't uploaded in a while, my life hasn't even been that busy. I was just doing the normal stuff ya' know, Apologizng to some people, reading some stuff, saving a couple of planets. The usual. Anyway, I need a cover picture, because I don't have one. If anybody out there who's not artistically challneged wants to send a picture to orlynao19 that would be great. Just don't copy anyone's picture off the internet, that's the only requirment (aside from the fact it has to be about the story).
As The World Comes To An End
Chapter 2: Big white walls
"Don't move"
John slowly put his gun down then his hands up, he watched Kelly do the same. He slowly turned himself around to find himself face to face with a Female Spartan III in Gray and white Mark V armor pointing her UNSC standard issue Magnum. John and Kelly both had open confusion on their faces.
After a couple moments of akward silence Kelly finally asked "Who are you?".
The mysterious Spartan replied with "Classified. Who are you?"
"Nuh-uh don't give us that Bullshit," Said the Chief with annoyance "I'm the one that practically invented classified." he finished.
The Spartan in white and gray armor snorted and replied with, "Yeah, OK...". She continued "Now, tell me who y-"
The strange Spartan couldn't finish her sentence. Kelly had sprinted up to her, kicked the back of her knee, and while she was stunned grabbed the pistol and pointed it at her. Note to self: Never kick the armor without proper boots. Her foot throbbed.
"Now," Kelly continued, "you were telling us who you are?"
"Hell no" she spat.
The mysterious Spartan acted in a flash, she grrabbed Kelly's wrist and twisted until she heard a tiny almost inaudable yet satisfying snap. Then rolled over Kelly's back with the gun in hand and held her in a choke hold, gun at the ready.
"Hyper lethal" She said smugly.
It all clicked into place for John. Cortana once read him a list of every Spartan MIA or KIA.
"Kelly-087," John sighed. "Listen, do you want me to read the list or not?" Cortana asked slightly exhasperated. "Yes." he replied curtly. Cortana took a motherly tone, "Nuh-uh John, don't give me that. You asked for the list so don't act like I'm making you listen to it". "Just continue" he said emotionless. "Fine" she continued reading the list. Several names down Cortana paused. "What did I do now?" asked John confused. "Nothing..." Cortana replied distracted. "it's just this Spartan, B312, is the one that carried me around on Reach" she explained. "It says here she was KIA surrounded by thousands of Elite's, Grunts, and Jackals. Although... they only found her broken helmet so they assumed she was dead but knowing here, she wouldn't have gone out like that." she finished. "Why?" asked John. "Because aside from you, she's the only Hyper Lethal Spartan." She let that sink in for a moment. "Doesn't matter now, get in the Cryo-tube." she said dismissing the list. "Wake me... Wake me when you need me..." sadly said John. Cortana smiled and turned on the pod, it was going to be a long wait.
"But, you... you were dead..." John said in confusion.
"Hey, have you lost it or something?" said Kelly, slightly worried.
"Not at all replied John," he continued, "Spartan B312, Noble Six, the only other Hyper Lethal Spartan..." he trailed off. "Presumed dead," he continued, "almost 4 1/2 years ago, now standing in front of me." he finished
"How the hell do you know that?" Asked Noble Six through gritted teeth.
"A little birdie told me." he replied smugly.
Kelly smirked when she saw how obviously pissed this "Noble Six" character was.
"If you help us, the little birdie would be delighted to talk to you" he said recalling Cortana's obvious admiration of this Spartan.
"And why do I care about this little birdie?" Asked Noble Six.
"A.I. and starts with a C" he said. John could almost hear the grears turing in her head until he heard her say.
"You have Cortana?" she asked with disbelief.
"Depends," said John "You let go of Kelly over there and I have Cortana," he paused ominously, "If Kelly stays with you I don't have Cortana."
"You're not at a place to bargain here," she said slightly chuckling "I have the gun and... Kelly." she replied.
John didn't back down "I have a way out, which I'm assuming you don't" John replied his mind planning.
Noble six cursed to herself, she did not have a plan out "Oh and what's this plan of yours?" she asked skeptically.
"A little birdie with a brain," he remembered Jason. "Actually," he continued "2 birdies, both very smart, one sarcastic and the other like a mom."
Noble Six inwardly groaned she didn't like having to trust peoples words and give up her advantage but if she wanted out this was it. "I get the gun" she finally said.
"Deal" agreed John.
They all heard shouting and loud boots clanging against the ground. "Get out the soldiers are coming!" hissed Six. They all booked it.
At some point Kelly got split up from the group while running. She turned a corner to see if any guards where there.
She heard a loud "thud" and blacked out.
When Kelly woke up she was sitting in a room, made up of only big white walls, and one tiny window that lead to a cement hallway. Every time dammit, why me?
Don't ya' just love cliffhangers? ;) Anyway I want to apologize for the wait again.
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