So here we go the next chapter My Sangheli Daughter. Another combat chapter, and some questions will be answered.

Sorry for the long delay with the chapter, been busy lately at work. I'm also sorry for the typos in this chapter. Haven't been myself lately.

Hope you enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 7: Family Stress

Sanghelios Orbital Station

"Man this security here is top notch."

Commander Hunter looks around the station very impressed. The size of the station is relatively unimpressively, a little larger than the Dallas Football Stadium. The station only has one room. All security and visiting personnel have to be condensed into one area so it's easier to watch them.

Commander Hunter guess there are easily a hundred guards, all well-armed. Most are compressed into the check point area or around the perimeter. At any point a threat emerges they'll be surrounded by well – armed and trained Elites. Walking around the visitors Hunter spots several Elite security personnel with energy swords. They're spaced so in case a threat emerges they can respond quickly.

Around the station are six snipers ready to drop anything that proves to be a threat. Hunter can feel at least two on him. It doesn't help that Hunter counts three plasma turrets and one Shade. Each is positioned specifically to target an area of the station. The Shade turret is position at the front so it has the whole station in its crosshairs.

Given there's not many humans who comes to Sanghelios there's only three checkpoints, one for civilians (mostly engineers and contractors), one for military, and another for VIPs. Given that Hunter is a Spartan he's in the VIP lane. There's usually less security but with the Elite's hatred towards Spartan the lane is covered.

As Commander Hunter progresses through the station he can sense all Elite eye are on him. The guards at the check points look like they could turn and shoot him at any moment. Hunter keeps his hand away from his weapons not wanting to arouse their fear and turn this whole area into a kill zone.

"Excuse me Demon, you may pass through security now." A Minor Elite shouts at Hunter.

Hunter reluctantly approaches the checkpoint. He's the only human in the line so hopefully the he'll be through quickly. But knowing the Elites' hatred towards Spartans tells Hunter that they'll probably make the experience as annoying as possible.

"Lay all weapons on the table and step forward."

Hunter nods as he lays his revolver and knife on the table. He packed light given he wasn't going to stay long and wasn't expecting to be in combat, but is still always ready. Hunter watches as the Minor ran a scan on his armor. Any moment now Hunter expects the Elite to make up a problem and pull him over for extra security.

The Minor however just keeps scanning Hunter's armor, not even saying a word or even looking at Hunter. Hunter actually isn't surprised, given how professional the Elites are. Hunter's always respected that about Elites, in everything they do they always act like professionals and give everything they have into their tasks.

Hunter almost doesn't notice the Ultra making his way behind him. He keeps his peripheral on the Ultra finding it weird that an Elite would approach him like that at a security checkpoint. Every bone in Hunter's body tells him that the Ultra is up to something.

"Everything appears to be in order. Just need to see your papers." The minor says.

Hunter pulls out his orders and presents them to the Minor. The Minor looks over the papers then hands them back.

"Enjoy your stay on Sangheli Commander Hunter. Try to stay out of trouble." The Minor says.

"You're not going to be around to get into any trouble." The Ultra behind Hunter growls.

Underneath his helmet Hunter smiled as he heard the Ultra activating his energy sword. Hunter spins around just in time to avoid getting an energy sword in his back. The blade misses his body by inches but the Ultra underestimated his victim throwing him off balance. Hunter grabs the Ultra's wrist and delivers a strike at his elbow, breaking it. The Ultra growled in pain before Hunter rips the energy sword away from him. Hunter swings the sword at the Ultra's head cutting it off. The Ultra's head doesn't even hit the floor before he hears the sound of an Elite roar.

"DEATH TO ALL COVENANT SEPERATORS"

Hunter looks up just in time to see a Minor's body drop from the balcony where the Shade was located. All across the room Minors and Ultra's roar in defiance and draw their weapons. Right before his eyes Hunter watched as multiple rebels, disguised as security personnel, go on a rampage. Hunter jumps behind a column just in time to avoid taking a hit from the shade.

"Damm, how did the rebels get onto the station. They must have someone on the inside."

Hunter peaks out from cover to see the station in total chaos. Bodies, both human and elite liter the area. The security guards are putting up a fight but against a well planned ambush, and the Shade, their actions are futile at best. Hunter is not about to sit out this fight.

Hunter sprints from cover and grabs his revolver from the table. Immediately Hunter sees two Ultra dueling nearby. One of them clearly had the advantage of the other. At first Hunter had no idea which one is the rebel and which is the security guard.

Then Hunter saw one Ultra knock the other down and growl in Sangheli, "For the Covenant."

"I guess that's the one." Hunter mumbles as he raises his pistol and fires.

The fifty caliber round hits the rebel Ultra in the head, exploding it. The rebel's body remains standing for a moment before dropping to the ground. The other Ultra growls something Hunter can't understand.

Hunter grins under his helmet knowing the Ultra just growled something aggressive towards him. "Why thank you big guy."

Hunter looks up towards his next target, the Shade. As long as the rebels control the Shade they control the fight. But the Shade sees Hunter and opens fire at him. Hunter sprints as fast as he can to avoid taking hits. He jumps behind a table as plasma rounds explode all around him, burning everything in sight. Sitting in cover beside him was an Elite female hiding. Hunter can tell that she's terrified, but he doesn't know if she's more afraid of him or the rebels.

"I'm not going to hurt you miss." Hunter says in Sangheli to calm the female. "You don't happen to have any explosives on the station I can use to take out that Shade?"

"Of course not, this is a security checkpoint, no explosives allowed, even for security personnel." The Elite growls. "But we do have a stairway leading up to the Shade. You can come out right behind them and catch the rebel off guard. The only down side it's on the other side of the room."

"Of course it is." Hunter groans as he holds up a discarded plasma rifle to the female Elite. "You ever use of one of these? I need you to distract the Shade, just don't get killed."

The female elite growls as she grabs the plasma rifle from Hunter. "Just take out that rebel scum."

Hunter grins under his helmet as he jumps over the desk and sprints towards the door on the on the side of the room. The Shade immediately spots Hunter and turns to cut him down. Just before the Shade opens fire the female Elite fires at it. Her aim is pretty good as one of her shots actually hits the rebel operating the turret, but his shield just fizzles a little before turning on her. Hunter lets out a sigh of relief as she takes cover before the Shade can cut her down.

Hunter sprints as fast as he can through the chaos. The security personnel, those that are still alive, are taking cover at the gate to the check point. They are trying to hold their position as the rebels have occupied most of the check point, some even firing from the open. Hunter fires his revolver at the five standing in the open. Each shot hitting their target in the head, exploding it.

Hunter rams through the door brining it down. The door is nothing for a rampaging Spartan III. Hunter pauses once he's through catching his breath.

"Damn that was close." Hunter says as he reloads his revolver.

Once his revolver is reloaded Hunter makes his way up the stairs as quickly and quietly as possible. Soon Hunter finds himself at the top of the stairs, the Shade at the other side, still firing heavily on the security. Hunter walks up behind the Shade and aims his revolver at the back of the rebel's head.

"Hey there stupid." Hunter says getting the rebel's attention.

The rebel turns around and gasps seeing Hunter standing behind him. It's the last thing the rebel sees before Hunter blows his head off his shoulders. Hunter almost smiles as the rebel's body drops to the floor.

Hunter jumps into the Shade and turns it on the rebels. One by one Hunter blasts the Rebels, cutting them to pieces. Three of them fall before they even realize Hunter has taken the Shade. The rebels turn from firing on the security towards Hunter, making themselves open to the security. Hunter watches as one rebel gets charged from behind and energy sword through the back. The last Rebels gets a lucky shot at Hunter, hitting him in the head, though his shields save him. Hunter turns the Shade to the Elite and opens fire cutting him down.

Hunter grins under his helmet as he steps out from the Shade. But that smile quickly disappears when he looks around at the massacre before him. Dozens of bodies, both human and Elite, lie before him. Most are just civilians and unarmed. Hunter fills with rage looks at the massacre.

"Haven't even been on Sanghelios ten minutes and already I'm in the middle of a bloody mess."

UNSC Base Alexandria

Alex opens the door to his quarters, tosses his helmet in the corner, and collapses on the bed. After the last mission every bone in Alex's body hurts, the explosion shook him up badly. Alex lays on the bed like an angel just breathing not even bothering to take his armor off. He almost doesn't an Elite walk into his quarters.

"I do not think I have seen you this tired even on Meridian." A strong female voice shouts.

Alex raises his head and sees Resha standing at the edge of the bed smiling down at him. Resha shakes her head, she's never heard of a Spartan being lazy before. Then again, she's never heard of anyone surviving a blast from a ray gun before.

Alex smirks. "This is the thanks I get for saving your life."

"Very funny Alex." Resha says taking a seat on Alex's bed. "I am thankful you saved my life. Mostly since I do not want our daughter to grow up without a mother."

Alex slowly rose up hearing his bones pop. "I just did want any Spartan would do. We'd risk our lives for our comrades."

Resha pats on Alex on the shoulder. "Well I am glad it did not come to that. I do not want to lose you again."

"Oh please Resha, I'm not that easy to kill. I figured you would've learned that on Meridian."

Resha couldn't decide if she wanted to slap Alex for that comment or kiss him. "Well you did survive a ride from me. If you can survive that I think you can survive anything."

Alex shrugs his shoulders. "True it was the best ride of my life. Though that was a long time ago."

Resha looks at Alex confused. "What do you mean Alex?"

"Well we were together five years ago. If I tried describing what we had to another human they would consider what we had as a one night stand or puppy love. In other words love that didn't really anything." Alex looks down at his hands. "But what I felt for you was more than just lust. At the time I'd go as far as to say I'd actually loved you."

Resha freezes hearing Alex tell her that he loved her. She didn't consider it much of a possibility after Merdian. Until recently Resha just thought that Alex was another Sangheli who wanted a quick lay and children, nothing more. It wasn't until now that Resha realizes she was wrong.

"Uh Alex I just want say that I feel the same way."

Before Alex can reply Resha grabs Alex's cheek and pulls him into a kiss. Alex gasps as he feels Resha's mandibles open and her mouth touch his. He still hasn't gotten used to the way Resha kisses him.

Alex gasps as he feels Resha' tongue pass into his mouth and fight with his. It takes a moment for him to recover. When Alex does he lightly grabs Resha's cheek and pulls her deep into the kiss. In a moment both are fighting for control trying to force the other into submission. The only thing Alex regrets is leaving on his Spartan armor, it's going to make what he wants to come next very difficult.

Resha suddenly decides to get rough and forces Alex on his back onto the bed. "Whoa Resha what are you doing?"

Resha breaks the kiss and glares. "What does it look like Alex? You know I like it rough."

Alex smirks as he strokes Resha's cheek. "Well I was thinking that we'd take it slow like we did last time."

Resha shakes her head. "Oh no, I'm too hopped up on adrenaline to take you"

Alex smiles. "I figured that's what you'd say. I heard that combat makes you horny. Apparently it's true and I'm not complaining."

Alex suddenly grabs the side of Resha's face and pulls her into a rough kiss. Resha gasp at first but them slowly embraces the kiss. Both Human and Sangheli moan into each other's mouths. Resha calms down a little before getting rough again.

Alex and Resha suddenly jump at the sound of someone knocking on the door. Alex groans as he pulls away from Resha's lips. Resha growls a little when Alex pulls away, wanting more than just a small kiss. Alex can't help but smile.

"Don't' worry Resha we'll continue this later."

"We'd better." Resha groans.

Alex rolls his eyes, he's used to Resha's stubborn personality by now. She wants everything done her way as if Alex's way doesn't matter. But Alex really doesn't mind as long he keeps Resha happy. He'd know immediately if she wasn't.

Alex opens the door to see Zume and Resha's sister standing there. Much to Alex's surprise both look anything but happy to be here. Zume looks like she's confused while Fowa appears to be furious.

"Hey Zume, why the glum face." Alex says as he kneels down to Zume's eye level.

Instead of a response from Zume Alex receives a growl from Fowa. "Do no you dare talk to Resha Demon."

Fowa's growl catches everyone off guard. Even Alex takes a step backs not sure how to respond or what ticked Fowa off. Resha lets out a low growl as she slowly approaches Fowa.

"What is wrong with you Fowa? What did Alex do to you?"

"Try dishonor our family."

"What are you talking about Fowa?" Resha growls.

Zume steps in front of Fowa. "Please calm down Fowa. I'm not even certain of it yet."

"Certain of what yet?" Resha asks.

Zume turns and looks at Alex and Resha with pleading eyes. "I did some thinking why you and mom were gone. I was curious why Alex was behaving around me way he is. It took me a while but I think I figured it out."

Alex and Resha look at each other worried. Resha catches Fowa's expression, which is basically one of murder, though it doesn't really bother Resha, given that Fowa is not a fighter.

Zume walks up to Alex and touches ahis arm. "Are you my father?"

Alex's jaw drops hearing Resha ask him if he's her father. He has no idea how to respond, wanting to tell her but he's aware of her people's traditions. Alex looks at Resha for advice who reluctantly nods.

Alex grips Zume's hand. "Yes, I'm your father."

Zume and Fowa both freeze for a moment. They remain motionless for so long that Alex and Resha start to worry about Zume. Then Zume jumps into Alex's arms and wraps her arms around his neck.

"DADDY." Zume shouted.

Alex nearly falls back as Zume jumps on him. Resha's jaw drops, she wasn't expecting Zume to embrace Alex as her father so quickly. It takes Alex a moment to recover as he wraps his arms around Resha and holds her tight against him. Zume rests her head on Alex's neck and she lets out a small tear.

"I promise Zume I will never let anyone hurt you. I will always be there for you."

Zume snuggles as close to Alex as she can. "I love you daddy."

Alex's eyes tear up hearing Zume say she loves him and hugs Zume tighter. "I love you too."

Resha places a hand on both Alex and Zume's shoulder. "And I love you both so much."

Alex suddenly heard a growl coming from Fowa. Alex, Zume, and Resha turn around to see Fowa growling at Alex. Fowa looks like she is about to attack Alex.

"How dare you defile my family Demon? You and my whore sister created this abomination." Fowa growls and points at Zume. "I will see to it that this sin is corrected."

Resha is about to attack when Fowa storms out of the room. Alex and Resha look at each other frozen in fear. But much to Alex's surprise Resha doesn't appear to be that worried.

"Aren't you worried Resha, your sister could ruin everything?"

"Oh no, Fowa is all talk. We got nothing to worry about."

"Are you sure about that, your sister seemed really pissed off."

"I'm sure, Fowa will just vent her anger in her room and get over it." Resha says full of confidence.

"Ok, but I'm still going to be careful with you two." Alex replies wrapping an arm around Resha's waist and pulling her close.

Zume smiles. "So what now Alex, are you and mom going to be a couple now?"

Alex and Resha look at each other, both confused where to go from here. "I don't know Zume. Your mother and I are going to take things slow and see what the future holds. The main thing is my deployment. I don't know how long I'll be here and once it's over chances are very slim to none that I'll be allowed to return."

Zume hugs Alex's neck tighter. "No Alex you can't go. I need you here. I don't want to lose my father."

Alex lays his head on Zume's head. "I promise you, both of you, that I will do what I can to keep us together. It won't be easy but we will be together as a family."

X

Rtakan looks around the dark room. It's barely even big enough to fit him and maybe a couple others. The only things in the room are a table and three chairs. He can't hear anything going on outside. His only company is a light barely keeping the room lit. It takes Rtakan a moment to figure out that he's in an interrogation room.

After his capture Rtakan was brought to Camp Alexandria blinded. It didn't help that the Zealots knocked him out. Rtakan woke up with a bag over his head, his hands tied, and his mouth and mandibles duct taped. The first thing he saw was the Zealots taking the bag off his head to find himself in the room he's in now. That was an hour ago.

Rtakan sees it at a temporary setback. His capture or death was bound to happen eventually. Only a small portion of his forces were killed in the ambush. With the Covenant on their way soon things will only get worse. At the moment his attention is on revealing what he knows about Resha to the right people.

Rtakan raises his head when he hears the door open. He grins as he sees Colonel Weston enter the room. Not the two people he wanted to see but good enough for him.

"Well, well, how the fallen have risen." Rtakan smirks.

Thel wants to growl at Rtakan but holds in his anger. Colonel Weston walks in front of Thel and takes the chair across from Rtakan. Thel keeps a hand on his energy sword just in case Rtakan tries to make an escape.

"Well Rtakan, the way I see it you don't have a lot of options here." Colonel Weston says as calmly as possible. "Basically once this interrogation is over you'll be handed over to the council and mostly likely executed."

"Really, that's the first thing you say." Rtakan smirks. "Do you really think I care about the consequences as long as my people get their honor back?"

"Thel growls, "And how many lives must you take so our race can save our honor, which we regained."

"As many as it takes, and no we didn't regain it. After siding with the humans we lost it completely. Why would we side with such a pathetic race?"

"Because we needed them so we can survive. We need an alliance with the humans, it's for the greater good. We can't go back to the Covenant, the very people who lied to us for a thousand years."

"At least with the Covenant, we had a name and honor. We need to go back to them and regain our honor, before it's too late." Rtakan growls. "But thanks to your family it might already be too late."

Colonel Weston rolls his eyes. "Of course you'd say that. The Arbiter brought our two races together and you're being an asshole trying to unravel everything."

"I wasn't talking about the Arbiter." Rtakan growls and looks at Thel. "I was talking about your sister."

Hearing his sister mentioned makes Thel growl. "What does my sister have to do with this? I know you were her suitor a long time ago but I never figured you to be the jealous type."

"I am jealous when a demon gets your sister before I do."

Thel looks at Rtakan puzzled. 'What are you talking about?"

"Think about it Thel. I've seen that Demon the humans have here interacting with your niece." Rtakan smirks. "When this interview is over ask Resha who your niece's father is. I think you'll be surprised to find out it's the demon."

Colonel Weston looks at Thel and sees the Elite start to swell with rage. For a moment Weston thinks that Thel is going to draw his blade and run it through Rtakan's chest. Instead Thel turns to Colonel Weston giving him a murderous look.

"Where is the demon?" Thel growls.

"No Thel, you can't go after Alex. He has some business to attend to."

Thel growls. "Just tell me where this Demon called Alex is."

To be continued.

So Commander Hunter as arrived on Sanghelios and rebels attacked him. Alex and Resha have told Zume that she's Alex's daughter. Meanwhile Thel just found out that his sister has a child with a human.

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This is John Storm signing off, Stay Frosty ya'll