Old battles renewed
Phoenix dashed to the landing bay and arrived just as a Phantom touched down.
"I am here Phoenix as you requested now tell me how may I be of assistance?" Thel asked.
"Firstly that data card you gave me is a forerunner activation key but I'm not sure what it activates. And secondly I need you to lend me a few ships so I can rescue the Master Chief from Eliza Halsey's clutches." Phoenix said.
"Eliza Halsey!? That bitch is one of the leaders of the covenant remnant I will gladly help you with such a noble goal." Thel said.
"You have my thanks and know that if you should ever need my assistance I will be there in a heartbeat." Phoenix said
"Understood now let us save the Chief." Thel said
"Actually do you mind if we take my ship you see it's new and I wanna take it for a spin but I'll have to bring my captain." Phoenix asked
"But of course, I should love to see your ship and meet your captain." Thel replied
"Then let's go fetch him." Phoenix said.
Meanwhile at the cafeteria. Cortana Rose Ike Snake Samus Link and Zelda were sat around a table discussing the recent events with Lasky.
"I can't believe John got captured. Ooh I hope he's ok." Cortana said.
"Relax I'm sure Phoenix is already storming Eliza's ship and demanding that she releases him." Rose said putting her arm around Cortana
"Well considering he's behind you I don't think he left at all." Zelda said
"Phoenix what are you doing here?" Rose asked.
"Fetching my ships captain." He replied casually. "Let's go Lasky"
"I'm not going anywhere without a full crew." Said Lasky.
"The ship is fully crewed now let's go." Phoenix said.
"I actually meant these guys." Lasky said gesturing to Cortana Rose Ike Snake Samus Link and Zelda
"Fine but only because I don't have time to argue. Armour up and meet me at my ship." Phoenix said.
20 minutes later in the hangar
"What is the arbiter doing here?" Rose asked.
"His name is Thel Vadam and he has kindly offered to lend us his fleet to assist us in our mission. However he will be joining us on my ship The Black Phoenix. Phoenix said as he finished loading his shotgun
"Well someone's overcompensating." Cortana joked after seeing the size of the ship.
"Yeah I'm compensating for your tiny brain." Phoenix said.
"You do realise I have a higher IQ than you." Cortana said
"You do realise I have a gun." Phoenix retorted pumping the shotgun.
"I hate to interrupt but were ready to go up here. are you." Lasky said.
"Not yet I gotta give my speech again." Phoenix said.
"Here we go." Rose sighed rolling her eyes.
"NOW USUALLY THE GOOD LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS BUT NOT TODAY! Phoenix shouted. THIS HERE IS OVER 100 TONS OF PURE UNADULTERATED DEVINE INTERVENTION! IF GOD IS LOVE THEN YOU CAN CALL ME CUPID!" Phoenix yelled. "Now we can go Lasky." Phoenix said.
"You sure. You've not got a poem about your ship or anything else have you?" Lasky joked.
"Oh just start the fucking ship." Phoenix sighed.
"Sure thing Cupid." Lasky teased while lowering the ramp.
"Oh fuck you!" Phoenix exclaimed as he and the rest of his squad entered the ship.
The entire ship shook as it lifted off and Lasky activated the thrusters. The crew was an hour into their voyage before they were hailed by another one of Phoenix and Thel's old friends the shipmaster.
"This is the carrier Shadow of Intent take heed Humans we should enter slipspace now so that bastard Halsey cannot detect us when we arrive." The shipmaster advised.
"Agreed shipmaster." Thel said "we shall meet you at the rendezvous point and attack the Halsey bitch as soon as we see her." He finished before ending transmission.
"What's the plan Phoenix?" Rose asked as they entered slipspace
"Uh honestly I was gonna wing it. But gimmie five minutes and I'll have something." Phoenix said as he cleaned his Assault Rifle and DMR before drawing his katana and sharpening them.
"Hey Phoenix" Rose asked.
"What?" Phoenix replied.
"I'm worried about Cortana I mean she's barely been eating or sleeping and when she does sleep she has nightmares every time. I think you should talk to Cortana and see how she's holding up." Rose suggested.
"Why?" Phoenix asked not looking up from his swords.
"Because she's your friend." Rose reasoned
"Uh you do know I can't stand her right?" Phoenix said.
"Yeah but you need her performing at a hundred percent. Rose replied
"Fine." Phoenix said sheathing his katana before walking off to find Cortana.
Phoenix found Cortana in the ships cafeteria picking at some lasagne
"Hey Cortana." Phoenix said
"Oh hey Phoenix." Cortana said sadly
"Why so glum?" Phoenix asked
"Why do you wanna know? You don't care." Cortana snapped.
"Your right I don't, but you're on my squad and that makes it my problem. So I'll ask again why so glum? Phoenix said.
"I'm worried about Chief and what Eliza could be doing to him ok." Cortana said slightly irritated.
"I understand and I'm concerned too but know this as soon as I get the chance I'm gonna rescue Chief, and I'm gonna finish Eliza once and for all and that's a promise." Phoenix said. Now get some food down you and get some sleep I need every man and woman on full alert for when the battle begins. He said patting her on the arm.
"Yes Sir." Cortana said with a weak smile.
Phoenix stood up and walked back to the armoury.
"I spoke to her." He said to Rose as he walked through the door
"And?"
"She's just worried about Chief Eliza could be doing to him." Phoenix answered while sitting on a weapons crate.
"Oh that's understandable." Rose said walking over to Phoenix. "Speaking of which. I've been thinking about the upcoming battle and I'm worried about you."
"Me?" Phoenix asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well…" Rose said sitting on Phoenix's lap "More specifically losing you. I mean last time you fought Eliza you almost died. I just don't want this battle to be the end of you" she said wrapping her arms around him and burying her head in his chest.
"Rose I have something to say and you're not gonna like this. Phoenix said causing Rose to look up into his eyes. "I'm going to fight Eliza on my own and you're going to be leading the team to rescue Chief." He said.
"No. I'm coming with you, I'm not leaving you to fight her on your own." Rose said sternly.
"No I'll divert Eliza from where Chief being held and you and the rest of my squad will rescue Chief and rendezvous with me back on The Black Phoenix. Now I don't want to hear another word about this do you understand? Phoenix asked raising his voice slightly.
Rose didn't answer instead she lowered her head and stayed silent trying to hold back her tears.
"Hey don't cry." Phoenix said noticing how upset Rose was. "Listen the reason I'm going alone is because I am not willing to risk Eliza getting her hands on you, because if I lost you I don't know what I'd do." He said pulling her close to him. "That's also how I know I'm going come back because I cannot lose you." He said kissing Rose on her forehead
The ship came out of slipspace and was met with a hail of M.A.C (Magnetic Acceleration Cannon) fire.
"Hey Phoenix we got our sights on Eliza's ship should we open fire?" Lasky asked over Phoenix's comlink.
"Lasky open fire but only take out her engines we need to board that ship." Phoenix answered.
"Understood, I'll do what I can." Lasky replied.
Meanwhile on Eliza's ship
"Hmm it seems your friends have found my ship." Eliza said shocking Chief again.
"ARGH!" Chief yelled as he writhed in pain. Ph-Phoenix is gonna kill- you when he- gets his hands on you" he panted struggling to breathe through his broken ribs.
"You know the only reason you're still alive is because I need to guarantee Phoenix's arrival. Eliza said kicking him in the knee breaking the joint. "Oh and I wouldn't mind getting my hands on that Cortana that my dear sister went to the trouble of putting into a human body." She continued ignoring his cries of pain. "I think I'll cut her open and see if she works like a real human, or I could experiment on her use her as a lab rat if you will." She laughed sadistically. "I think I'll leave her awake when I experiment on her and I will let you watch as she cries and wonders why you couldn't save her. Your little whore."
"Please do whatever you want to me but I'm begging you leave Cortana alone." Chief begged.
"Aww does the Demon care for his little slut." Eliza mocked before kicking Chief in the stomach making him cough up blood.
Meanwhile Phoenix was hacking into Eliza's communications and P.A system
"Eliza I know you can hear me." Phoenix said over The P.A.
"Yes I hear you Phoenix. Come to get your friend back?" Eliza replied
"Actually I heard your conversation with Chief and I'm more than willing to hand over Cortana if you can beat me. One on one no interference a fight to the death if you lose we'll be taking Chief and in the unlikely event that I die you can take Cortana. So do we have a deal?"
"Ok Phoenix I'll take you on come to the bridge of my ship and come alone."
"Understood."
Back on The Black Phoenix
"Phoenix you can't be serious about fighting her on your own." Samus said.
"Yeah I mean she massacred an entire crew of trained marines and Spartans on her own." Link said.
"Guys I've beaten her before and I will do it again only this time she won't make it out alive." Phoenix replied.
"Ok so what about handing me over if you lose?" Cortana asked angrily.
"If I lose and that's a very big if, you are all to flee immediately." Phoenix said "Now go armour up cause while I'm fighting Eliza you're all going to rescue Chief."
Link Samus Zelda Rose Cortana Ike and Lucina all left to prepare for their mission. As Lasky was about to leave Phoenix grabbed his arm.
"Lasky listen I can't guarantee I'll be able to kill Eliza so when I give the command Checkmate you are to pull our forces out, destroy that ship and kill all aboard it understood?" Phoenix said.
"What?" Lasky asked.
"You heard me on Checkmate hit that ship." Phoenix said before walking to his Pelican.
Phoenix piloted his pelican into Eliza's ship and ran towards the bridge. He pulled out a grenade and blew the door off.
"I'm here Eliza." Phoenix said striding through the smoke confidently.
"You know it would be nice if you used the door like a normal person you're wrecking The Malevolent Dawn." Eliza said.
"And it would be nice if you stayed dead when I killed you." Phoenix retorted drawing his swords.
"Ah Phoenix always so quick to rush to violence. Why work for the organisation who took you and your friends away from your families." Eliza said.
"What the fuck are you on about woman? EXPLAIN NOW!" Phoenix demanded.
Eliza reached into her pocket, pulled out a data card and threw it to Phoenix
"Here take this and since I'm in such a good mood I'll let you take chief and walk right out of here." She said
"And I should trust you because?" Phoenix asked
"Because I know that after seeing the files on that card you'll start seeing things my way and then we can see this little chess game to the end." Eliza replied.
"Ok but if you're lying to me I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you. Phoenix said as two Sangheili dragged Chief and dumped him at Eliza's feet
"Here take the big baby" she said kicking Chief knocking him out
"If you kick him again I'll have to remove that leg." Phoenix said walking over to Chief.
"Oh very well be a boring shit then." Eliza said stepping away from Chief.
Phoenix threw Chief over his shoulder and ran back towards his Pelican.
"Damn you chief why do you have to be so heavy." Phoenix grunted while trying to page Lasky over the comlink.
"Lasky Checkmate! Checkmate!"Phoenix yelled into his Comlink as he dropped Chief in the cargo hold of the Pelican.
"Phoenix our forces have only just moved in." Lasky said.
"I don't give a damn sir just Destroy this ship." Phoenix said as he jumped into the cockpit and began to take off."
"Guys Phoenix has ordered you to return to the ship immediately." Lasky said to the gang over the comlink.
"WHAT ABOUT JOHN?" Cortana yelled
"Yeah why would Phoenix do that?" Rose asked
"I don't know but he sounded serious so just do it." Lasky said.
"Grr fine" Rose growled as she turned her pelican around.
"Hey Eliza." Phoenix said over his communicator.
"What now Phoenix?" Eliza replied.
"Remember how you said you wanted to finish this war like a game of chess?"
"Yes"
"WELL CHECKMATE YOU STUPID BITCH!" Phoenix yelled "LASKY NOW!"
"Roger that Phoenix." Lasky replied "ALL BATTERIES FIRE!"
The Black Phoenix unleashed a barrage of a M.A.C fire at The Malevolent Dawn blasting it to smithereens.
"Phew glad that's over now will someone lower the hanger's shields or do you expect me to let Chief continue die in my pelican" Phoenix said.
The hanger's shields were lowered and Phoenix landed in the marked bay and opened the ramp.
"Chief you fat fuck if you don't start using your legs soon I'm gonna eject you out the airlock." Phoenix said trying to drag Chief out of the Pelican. "Cortana come give me a hand with his fat ass." He said noticing the gang enter the hangar.
"Don't worry we got him" Snake said as he and Ike carried Chief off to the infirmary.
"Thank you so much Phoenix." Cortana said hugging him.
"Cortana let go of me please." Phoenix said as Cortana let go of him.
"Thanks now I'm off to get some sleep." he said before walking toward his room. He entered his room and turned on the computer.
"What was that bitch on about." Phoenix wondered as he plugged in the data card Eliza had thrown him.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Phoenix yelled. As the O.N.I (Office of Naval Intelligence) symbol popped up on the screen revealing that O.N.I had kidnapped all of the Spartan 2's 3's and half of the 4's including him and Rose. "I'll speak to Dr Halsey about this bullshit" he said running off to the infirmary.
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