A/N: Hey guys!! Sorry I haven't updated for so long, exams and stuff has been going no so have been busy… hopefully you all still will read this!! Enjoy!!

Chapter 7:

A Long Day

Bullets and plasma was to be heard piercing through the wood on the trees, making the wood splinters fly everywhere.

"Re-group!" A small Jackal squeaked as he saw John running out of the woods and covering his fellow 'demon' friend.

"Re-group?" It questioned the ground as it was hit in the head with a sniper shot.

"Who's got the sniper?" Fred yelled at John over the noise.

John shrugged and continued fighting with no worry as the shot's were not aimed at them.

A pair of brutes fell as two shots fired through their thick skin, making them scream in agony and falling onto the ground lifeless.

"Whoever's got that sniper has had some good practice with it!" John yelled. Smirking as a group of Jackals tried running for cover as grenades from a brute shot rained upon them.

The sound of many plasma swords being activated was to be heard from the close distance of the dark forest behind the two Spartans.

"Oh shit!" Fred yelled as a large group of elites ran towards the battle field. Steadying themselves they got ready to throw grenades at the group to find they were running straight for the Brutes, not them.

Behind them a gleaming silver and gold armored Elite raced forward leading a mixed group of Hunters and Grunts.

More sniper shots were sounded and each hit its assigned target with ease.

"Cassie?" John whispered to himself, having now recognized the style that the shots were being fired in.

Fred turned his head in the direction of the forest to see a cobalt armored figure creeping through the outskirts. A light flickered on, on its helmet to show it holding an old sniper rifle.

John motioned to Fred to cover him so could go 'check' things out with this new contact and helper.

Quickly moving from shadow to shadow, he crouched in some bushes close to the mysterious unknown figure.

"I know you're there John, you were never good at hiding" The figure whispered.

"Cassie?" John whispered back, his heart racing as he was now very hopeful that this was his missing friend.

"Shh…"

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Kelease struck his sword into the last stranding Brute. Deactivating his sword; he ran to check his fellow team mates.

"Status" He growled, eagerly needing to know if any where dead or injured.

"About three fourths are injured, minor and seriously, no deaths sir" An Elite in black armor grunted.

Kelease nodded his head in thanks and went off to discuss what happened next with the other squad leader.

"Where is the human?" The squad leader asked Kelease.

"She has met up with some old friend; she should be back here soon"

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"Who, what, when, how, why, where?" John muttered.

Cassie smiled at her friend's confusion. "It's all thanks to the elites"

John just blinked and stared at her with a blank look on his face.

A/N: Next update should hopefully be soon!! Please review!!