Thrown into their world.
Chapter 4 secrets relieved
Authors note. Attention assholes who flame armor lock users, use whatever armor ability you want when getting Halsey's door. Don't give me shit for using what I use in game. I mainly use sprint but for all intents for the plot, I choose armor lock to be the equipped armor ability. Please note that this picks up directly after the end of chapter 3.
"I repeat: Would SPARTANs-189 and 117 report to the bridge immediately." The AI aylss states.
"Wonder what it is about?" John asks
"Something to due with the Covenant just boarding and nothing else." I reply
We reach the bridge in two minutes flat. And snap to attention. "At ease SPARTANs" Captain Day says
"Permission to sleek freely sir?" John and I say in perfect unison this causes some of the crew to look in our direction. "Reinforcing the belief that some have that SPARTANs are robots" I say to John over a private channel with external speakers off.
"Permission granted SPARTANs."
"Sir why were we called here?" I ask turning my external speakers back on.
"To report on the outcome of the battle more specifically, the way the Covenant acted?" day replies.
"Sir." john speaks up "What I don't get is why the Covenant only sent 100 grunts, 30 Jackals and 20 Elites? And why did they just board us instead of taking us out with plasma torpedoes?"
"I think I can answer that John." we spin around to find Doctor Halsey entering the bridge. "The Covenant has seen SPARTANs before, so they might have been confirming that you were abroad."
"But why send recon when those bastards could've blasted us to bits."
"I think I can answer that Captain." I chime in after being deep in thought. "Sir we suffered zero losses to the Marines stationed aboard when we were boarded, now nobody got injured during the fire fight."
"What are you trying to say?
SPARTAN?"
"That Spartans are able to turn the tide of battle in-favor of us instead of them. Basically SPARTANs become the most valuable targets in the UNSC."
"I see."
"Sir if I may make a suggestion?"
"Go ahead."
"We jump into Slipspace now before they blast us and three teams of SPARTANs into dust."
"Aylss."
"Yes Captain?" the ships AI replies
"Set a random set of coordinates as per Cole periodical and get us out of system."
"Done sir, stand by for Slipspace jump. In three two one." the pure blackness of Slipspace is scene through the bridges view screens.
"John, Dan, come with me please." we hear Halsey say.
"Yes Ma'am." we turn and leave the bridge.
The walk to Halsey's office was made in silence. "Do you have any idea why I've called you here?" she asks John
"No Ma'am." he replies.
"Is it something to deal with Dan and I or just something about Dan that I need to know as squad leader?"
"I don't know how to put this... but come look at this John." she motions John to look at a screen, I see it as well.
"That's me, only I look older." I say
"Yep, Commander Daniel G. Service time in the US Air force as an experimental Space fighter designer in the mid twenty first century. His brain child is what paved the way for Long swords to be made."
"So I should be calling you Sir or Commander."
" I can have my rank Back or do I have to earn it?" I ask
" you can." Halsey Replies "Vice Admiral Standworth has already been briefed and you will receive your Rank as soon as we get to Reach."
"This is interesting in all, but what does this have anything to due with the two sets of DNA that say match?" John inquires.
"that is what I am getting around to. Now John through many generations Dan's DNA defendants matched augmentation specifications, until this." The picture on the screen shows John.
"wait is that My DNA and Dan's DNA being compared."
"Yes John...and it matches. It can only mean one thing."
"I am your Great X20 Grandfather John." I say. the look on John's face is a mixture of shock and disbelief.
"Why don't you sleep on it John. It's a lot to comprehend." Halsey suggests.
"Yes Ma'am."
"John, please call me Dan or grandpa or grandfather or granddad none of the Sir."
"Yes Gramps." he says with a smirk.
"Let's get out of the armor I know that you probably want to get back to analyzing the shields on my armor. And happy birthday Doc." I say as I hand her An Elites combat harness, minus the corpse and two Jackal shield gauntlets.
"Dan you're the best."
"I aim to please." John and I walk into the armory to find Kelly, Linda, Fred and Will sitting on crates cleaning their armor.
I have the techs remove the suit and I start to clean it myself. John joins us; Kelly notices the look on John's face, which is the same since we left Halsey's office.
"What's wrong John?" she asks
"Tell them or I will." I say in a comforting voice.
"Dan is a Commander..." before I can say anything else Fred yells
"Officer on deck." and Kelly, Will, Linda and him snap to attention
"At ease, I don't want that every time you see me enter someplace ok. If it's entering the Mess or gym then you can say it but if we are in here, the showers, or the barracks I don't want to hear it." I command. I get a course of 'Yes sir'.
"He is also My Great x20 grandfather." John says, I drop to the floor because I am laughing so hard. I see Kelly's Jaw hit the deck, along with Fred, Will and Linda.
"I really want to know what you just said Dan cus the looks on their faces are priceless." I hear Alice say with a laugh.
"I am John's Great x20 grandfather. Ask Halsey if you don't believe me." I then see her jaw hit the deck as well.
2330 hours Spartan hallway
I decide to check on John before I go to sleep. I knock on his door and after a second, I hear him say "Come in". I walk in to see Kelly rubbing John's back. "What happened?" I ask in a somewhat concerned voice.
"I've had a rough day." he replies
"I bet but we're in-route to Reach."
"We know, and Dan, if you hadn't been with Halsey you would have seen John's ass handed to him by Jorge." Kelly says with a chuckle.
"Oh god that must have been hilarious, oh and John, Kelly. If you need anyone to talk to I'm here for you."
"Thanks Dan." Kelly replies
"Thanks Gramps." John replies smugly
"Get some rest both of you, that's an order."
"Sir yes sir."
I exit the room and enter mine. I change into a gray UNSC T-shirt and climb into bed. My head hits the pillow and I fall into a deep sleep.
Authors note: So it appears that John knows that I am his grandfather and a commander. As do blue team. R&R