Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of update, but I've been busy with Scouts and all. Now with Christmas break and New Year's comes at LEAST 2 new chapters. I'm putting in more characters soon, ready for slight confusion of plot?

I took one horrified step back as I realized I was looking into the visor of Jun, of Noble Team. He still had the Sniper Rifle raised, but not pointed at us. He had it aimed to where the grisly Elite had vanished to, and was staring down the scope, hoping for another shot at its head. When he realized there would be no suck luck, he lowered the weapon and turned to us. He spoke in his odd accent, "What are you kids doing here?" We all just stood there, staring the Spartan down, until four other humanoid shapes took up position behind him. I instantly noticed that it was the remainder of Noble Team, from Carter to Noble Six. This meant that either they had not gotten to their deaths yet, or we were being hassled by very solid-looking ghost.

"Who are these kids? What are they doing here?" Kat murmured in her thick Russian accent. "That's what I've been trying to figure out. They were engaged with a pretty high-ranking Elite, I couldn't identify the energy Shield type. The armor was very different from anything we've seen as well. I scared it off, but it could come back."

"Ok, that settles it. You're all coming with us." Carter said in an authoritive tone. "Oh, yeah? Eat me." I spat, turning on my heel and walking away. "Your kind is NOT getting a hold on ANY of us. We know what Spartans do. They steal people's futures and give them a one-way trip to an early death." I heard everyone else fall into step behind me, and we moved toward the opposite direction of which Swinger had taken.

I then heard Carter yell at us: "If you do not stop, by the order of the UNSC, we are prepared to fire!"

"Do it, faggot! No balls! No balls!" Cherokee taunted over her shoulder. That's when they attacked us. I heard the slow scrape of a trigger against metal, and ordered everyone to move. We dodged the first barrage of bullets, much to Noble's surprise. I turned and ran at Jun, who was firing his sniper at Johnny, only succeeding in wasting ammo. I saw Cherokee up on a table, dancing in circles and taunting Carter and Kat, who were firing there respective weapons at her, missing every time. I was almost to Jun, so I swept my hands against my belt, grabbed my pistol out of its holster, and swung my hand in an arch, plowing the butt of the pistol into his visor. I heard a substantial *crack!* And Jun fell to the ground, clutching his face and screaming. I looked over to see Johnny helping Cherokee take out Carter and Kat, while everyone else took Jorge, Emile, and Noble Six. After everyone was on the ground, and we were sure they would stay there for a while, we moved on, heading for the Evacuation Site to get help and rescue.

Sorry it was so short, but I'll write and update by tomorrow, promise.

-Zombie14Slayer