Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter Fireteam Specter. Enjoy the 900-Word chapter. I don't own Halo, 343 and Microsoft do.
(Requiem.)
Leo stood on the hill as did Linda and Chief, all were watching as 2 CRs-class Light Cruisers and the Didact's Cryptum.
"Recon Sortie, stay down."
Cortana said as Leo and Linda took cover behind trees as 3 Phantoms and 2 Banshees flow overhead.
"Third one… Damn it, if the Covenant is mobilizing like this Speeding Bullet must be a hornet's nest… We shouldn't have split up…"
Leo put in as Linda turned to him at this.
"They're be fine, Fred and Kelly are with them… And if they're as good as you say they are, they can handle themselves."
She said as Leo nodded before Chief turned to them.
"We're going after their friend or foe tags… Stay Low…"
Chief ordered as Leo nodded, officer or not, he'd trust Chiefs experience.
"Got it Chief… I work better in territory like this… Plenty of cover from dropships, good cover, natural chokepoints… Jungle Warfare is what I've been trained to do ever since Reach… That and all the other ODST standard training…"
Leo said as Linda nodded, she remembered her training in the forests of Reach, this forest was nothing new to her.
"Infinity to Commander Lasky, we've lost contact with your Pelicans, report in!"
Leo, Chief and Linda heard over their comms while they picked their way through the foliage, they spotted a group of Knights and Leo and Linda were already bringing their guns to bear when the Knights teleported away, leaving a Fireteam of dead marines in their wake.
"Damn cowards… I'll kill them all…"
Leo hissed over the comm softly as he bent down to check the pulse of one of the Marines and clenched his fist after he knew the man was dead.
"Paolo Jiminez… Lasky isn't here."
Linda stated, looking over another body while Chief moved past them, more comm chatter blasted over their comms.
"Who sends recon in the middle of a firefight, sarge?"
A Marine asked while another sounded scared and alerted.
"What was that?"
He asked before another Marine spoke up as the trio of Spartans picked their way through the jungle.
"On our six!"
He yelled before a burst of fire crackled over the radio, Leo cursed at this.
"Damn Knights are ambushing them left and right… Whoever the hell sent recon in while trying to defend Infinity is an idiot, he's just getting men slaughtered…"
Leo hissed before a group of Crawlers teleported in and attacked, Leo quickly primed and threw a Frag Grenade he had taken from one of the Marines and killed most of the group while Linda quickly killed 2 with her Magnum.
Leo fished a Suppressor out of the wreckage and placed the weapon on his back as they walked through the forest.
They found a Knight attacking a Marine, he held a M9 grenade in his hand, before the man could kill the Knight, Linda fired a round from Nornfang, shattering the shields of the Knight.
Before the Knight could roar at them, Leo killed it with a bullet from his DMR, dropping the Marine as a squad of Crawlers teleported in.
Chief primed a Grenade and tossed it, the explosive landed in the midst of the Crawlers, destroying them, the Marine fell to the ground and looked at Chief and the others.
"Chief? Damn, is it good to see you!"
The marine said as he grabbed an Assault Rifle from one of the Marines as Leo heard the telltale noises of a Knight teleporting in, he grabbed his Suppressor.
"Save the bootlicking for after you're not dead, Marine."
Leo hissed as a Knight charged him, Leo charged at it as well, flipping over the strike with the blade before stabbing the Knight in the back as he landed.
"Damn, forgot how your fours work…"
Leo heard from the Marine as the Spartans surrounded him, Leo asked the first question.
"Marine, where is Commander Lasky? And where is the rest of your squad?"
Leo asked as the Marine huffed in exhaustion, he looked around and responded.
"Dead, these damn Kilos massacred them… Commander is holed up ahead with another squad of IVs… Captain Del Rio is going to get us all killed, sir…"
The Marine said as Leo nodded, he could concur given the evidence of how well the Captain was managing so far.
"Well you're going to live, marine, get yourself to the evac and get back to the ship… Me and the Master Chief are going to push on to Commander Lasky, get him unpinned, then kick the Covenant and their Promethean army off this damned rock… You just handle not taking a round from the Prometheans, got it?"
Leo asked as the Marine nodded, the HUD in Leo's armor read his name as 'Jacobs', Grissium, Leo watched the Marine vanish into the brush.
If he was lucky, he'd make it to the next Pelican.
IF… He was lucky.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter done! Yes, this chapter is short, I know, next chapter will be 2000 or more words… As for this chapter? I wanted to have Linda and Leo draw a bit of a similarity between their training… Next chapter will be next, next week on Saturday and will show Leo, Linda and Chief meeting Commander Lasky, until then, Lighting Wolf out!
