CHAPTER 4

UNSC GREY SHAW

Josh Voltera reached for his brand new silenced him were extra weapons and ammo. Victor entered and looked at Josh from behind.

"Josh, I don't want you to get the wrong idea" said Victor

Josh closed the steel gate locking the weapon's hold tight. He turned around and walked towards Victor. Both stared at each other.

Victor stood outside the doorway. Josh quickly had grabbed his ammo. Heading out of the Weapons bay. Both walked side by side.

"Victor, what happened?"asked Josh

"What do you mean? Your father?" asked Victor

"Hailey,and you"asked Josh

"Nothing as much as what you did, since now your involved"said Victor

Josh looked down at the ground. Both headed into the elevator.

"Victor I did tell you before, as I told her I was sorry"said Josh looking slightly to his right

"Listen, I know and understand but as of now I can't have any problems with my sister and you on this mission"said Victor

Victor looked towards him. Both stayed silent feeling angry. Small little tension.

"I won't be a problem with Hailey"said Josh

"I doubt that, I can see it in her eyes, and I can see it in you"said Victor

The elevator doors opened. Both walked out heading forward. Other Marines walked by minding their own. Both headed down the stairs and into another room.

A room for the ODST division. Hameln and Hailey both waited by their side. Josh looked forward seeing the large room. There were 10 drop pods.

Side by side. Josh walked forward towards his pod. Hailey looked at him. Hameln stood beside him.

"Hey kid, I'm Hameln" he said

Josh looked towards him.

"Hey"said Josh

Josh placed his silenced SMG into its holster. Hameln looked forward reaching for his ODST helmet.

"Hey can I ask you something?" asked Hameln

Josh lowered his hands and thought about looked down at his feet feeling a bit uneasy.

"Alright"said Josh

"What happened between you and Hailey that makes Victor so uncomfortable? I know i'm not meant to ask why but really?"asked Hameln

"I broke off the relationship, I- I had a hard time focusing on her with the death of my little sister's cancer on the same day she was called for the UNSC"said Josh

"Man...you must have meant a lot to her, knowing her for some time now she wouldn't even let me know your name"said Hameln

Josh looked towards his right. Noticing Hameln smile a bit. Josh thought closely on this subject.

"She did, well I guess it was for the best"said Josh

"Tell me, what did Victor do?"asked Hameln

Josh stared at Hameln's open drop pod. Noticing the ODST weapon. Hameln looking back down then towards him again.

"I angered Victor,we got into an argument between each other and that's it"said Josh

"Really? Alright man, I heard then come on let's get to this"said Hameln as he sat into his pod

Josh followed as he got into his drop pod and buckled down. The door closed shut. Hailey quickly got into her pod. Victor walked up towards her.

"Hailey if we get separated, don't go looking for him just let him be"said Victor looking towards her

"Understood Victor"she said

Victor nodded and headed into his drop pod. Other pods were being moved and preparing to be dropped.

Victor placed his weapons secured into they're positions.

"Victor, watch Josh if you can"said Halsey's voice over his ODST radio helmet

"Yeah, i got it Halsey"he said

Victor stopped and just stared forward for a second. Thinking of what has happened so far. Victor quickly entered into the drop pod seat.

His door began to slowly close. His pod moved into position. Slowly it was placed looking downward towards the planet.

"All right guys, as we know the UNSC is getting hammered down there"said Victor

"Our main mission is to get to the "New Veka Sky Tower" there we will gather the important information for ONI and continue with aiding the lower infantry"said Victor

"Roger that"said Hameln

Josh looked at the screen to his left. He could see Victor looking back and forth. Adjusting his pod.

"Here we go!"yelled Hameln

"Guys if we get separated you all know where we must go and meet, no hero stuff guys priority comes first and secondary is last"said Hailey

Josh looked to his right seeing Hailey putting on her ODST helmet. Josh closed his eyes breathing calmly. His mind wondered thinking of what it was like before.

Of when he had something great and special. Now he could only regret.

"3...2...1...DROP!"yelled a female voice over the radio

One by one. ODST pods and Pelican's began to drop heavily. All heading down towards the planet. Josh could feel the incredible pressure.

The heating pressure all around his drop pod. Josh held onto his seat. Feeling the weightless ground holding him back.

Through his glass he could see the clouded dark grey skies. Bits of heavy rain drops slammed against his drop pod's glass.

His eyes blinked faster. Quick shaking went back and forth. He could see other pods and lots of gunfire. Gunfire that came all around the lower battlefield.

His pod dropped faster and faster. Seconds later through the cloud coverings he could see the city. Parts of it in ruins. Other parts in flames.

Massive Frigates floated far away from the city. Others went back up into space. Josh looked towards the glass seeing the ground getting closer.

"Guys!? Incoming!"yelled Hailey

Gunfire went directly towards them. Josh's drop pod slammed hard into the dirt soil. His door suddenly popped open.

Flying into a roaring Brute. Killing it instantly. Josh ran out forward. His eyes looking straight. A massive terrain of blown up grass.

Chunks of shattered tree's were spread. As he ran. He moved through incoming gunfire. His breathing went quicker.

His Silenced SMG penetrated the bodies of the enemy. Explosions went to his right as a Marine yelled dying. Josh looked straight slightly blinking faster.

Gasping for air. He jumped right and slammed into a tree. His right shoulder against the tree. Brute Sentinels ahead of him. They rushed in active camo.

Josh didn't bother to look. He aimed in a blind firing motion.

"Guys?! Were are you?!" yelled another marine over the radio

"Brutes!"yelled another

Josh looked back as he reloaded. Marines ran past him firing there Assault rifles. One was another ODST with no helmet. He ran forward past Josh.

Yet a distant warthog came his way. Quickly reacting he moved out of cover and ran joining behind 3 other Marine's.