GATE: Thus the UNSC fought there

New Tokyo, Imperial Palace

People all over the City are coming to the Imperial Palace for refuge from this unknown threat.

Two officers walk towards the center of the crowd.

"Why this place?!" yells one of the Officers

"Whats your issue Jim" asked Bill

"This!" Jim yells waving is arms everywhere

"I don't know what this is" said Bill mocking Jim's hand movements

"This Edo Period crap! Why cant we go the the Station or a nearby base for crying out loud!" yells Jim

"One, The Station has its hands full already, Two, The nearest base is to far and all of us will get killed off on the trip" said Bill

"FUUUUUUUU" yells Jim startling some of the nearby civilians

A man runs up to the two

"can I help with anything" asked the random person

"LEAVE" yells Jim only for his Partner to intervene

"Ignore this guy just go back to the other refugees we have this handled" said Bill

The man pulls out dog tags

"I'm a Marine" said the guy

"New or Vet?: asked Bill

"Harvest Vet" said the guy causing Bills eyes to widen for a bit

"Oh! Well shit take over the joint than I will help YOU" said Bill

"Than I need a weapon" said the guy only to narrowly catch a Shotgun

"Take mine I have another" said Bill pulling out a Hand Gun

"Okay now lets defend the Gates" said the stranger

"Hey!" yelled Bill causing the stranger to turn

"Yeah?" asked the man

"Who are you" asked Bill

The man thinks for second

"Just call me Zero" said Zero before running off

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Imperial Palace Gates

The Gates are being guarded by the local law enforcement and a single police grade cyclops

They here the enemy pounding on the Gates, all of the officers readied their weapons for the assault

Just before they could knock the gate down they get hit by an explosion

The officers look to where it came from causing the to all grin and cheer

"Heck yeah, the Marines are here!" yelled an officer

"All right men you know the drill show these LARPING mother fockers who they are messing with!"yells Sgt. Johnson

Lets just say that the invading force got hit really hard.

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One Day Later...

"Sgt. Michael Anthony Shackleton, you are here to be awarded and promoted" said the UEG President

"Your actions have saved many lives" said the President before attaching the medals onto his Uniform

"Thank you Mister President" Said Michael (a.k.a Zero) before saluting

One Minute after the Ceremony

Zero or Michael walks up to the President

He notices this and gives a smile

"Hey there, enjoying the party"said The President

"Yeah sure, but why did you give me the medal?" asked Zero

"Well, for saving lives" said the president with a chuckle

"No sir I mean yeah I guess but" he was cut off by the President who said

"I understand your confusion, the real reason is this we found out what you truly are and how much you did for our race" said the President shocking Zero

"What you mean sir?" he asked

"I have a friend who say you in action during the war time and frankly I am impressed, if everyone was like you we might have won sooner" said the President

"But I am just a Marine sir, the Master Chief is the Hero here"he said

"Yes, but you are a hero in your own right" said the President

"But" before he can say anything else

"No buts soldier, stop putting your self down, stand up tall for once be proud" said the President before he left for his flight

Zero just stood there contemplating his words

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Next day later at the GATE

A group of Marines stand at attention for the Presidents words

"My fellow people, we stand here for one of our most biggest operations yet the smallest"

"We are about to step into a world like no other, who knows whats on the other side"

"But I have faith that whatever is on the other side wont be a problem"

"BECAUSE ARE SURVIVORS!"

"We survived the Insurrection, we survived the Covenant and we survived the flood"

"All have almost brought us down yet we stood up and pushed back"

"If these bastards think they can walk in on our home, slaughter and take our people!"

"THEY THOUGHT WRONG!" Causing a huge roar of cheers and approval from the crowd

"General" said the President

The General walked up

"I am General Oliver, and today we are going into this portal and bring these guys to justice"

"Remember, to always stay vigilant and on your toes. They may be primitive but that doesn't mean they are weak"

"So lock and load Marines its go time" said the Oliver

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Chapter 2 Complete