Last chapter Miguel lost his little brother to what appears to be a traitor or traitors now he will be coming to terms with his death and we meet alot of new ccharacters and Miguel and Ashley have a tender moment now comes the disclaimer I do not own halo this is just a story for your entertainment peace :-P

As I come to terms with my brothers death. Adam and Austin report This is Alpha three to Alpha leader we are at the location and have found three marines and four ODST there is also two warthogs we are going to be back in a hour Alpha three out. The LtCol then looks to me and says stay here and rest clear. I nod he then says Ashley keep him company every one else clear the building. They start to move while Ashley sits next to me. Takes her helmet off revealing fire red hair jade green eyes milky white skin. Her face has that delicate look to it but looks can be deceiving. She asks what my brother was like? That question catches me off guard but I answer it anyways. My brother was brash blunt and hyper as hell but he made up for it with loyalty compassion kindness and determination. He never gave up no matter what was thrown his way he liked to say a man who turns his back on the mission is trash but a man who turns his back on his comrades is lower then trash. She smiles at that before saying it sounds like your brother followed his own moral code. I nod before saying thanks for having me talk about my brother I take off my helmet and set it next to me. She says your welcome she then rests her head on my shoulder and falls asleep. I can't help but smile at how cute she looks like this I immediately push those thoughts to the side. I sit like that for about 15minutes until the rest of the squad gets back minus Adam and Austin. The second the LtCol sees us like this he whistles waking Ashley up and causing me to jump we look at him noticing the playful look and both me and Ashley blush the rest of the squad laughs for a minute before we hear the sounds of two warthogs. Me and Ashley put our helmets on and head outside with the rest of the squad to see both Adam and Austin along with three marines two male and one female with the ODST I notice their are three males and one female. We all come together in side were our me Ashley, Travis ,Jinny, and the LtCol introduce ourselves Private Miguel Ruiz Jr reporting for duty ! Private Travis Birdsong on standby! Private Ashley Hill ready to rock and roll. Warrant Officer Jinny Banner! Lieutenant Colonel Jack Russell! Then Adam and Austin introduce themselves. Lance Corporal Austin Williams accounted for. Warrant Officer Adam Kelly on duty! The Marines then introduce themselves. Private Mathew Wyatt on standby! Private Tom Robinson ready for combat! Private Roxy Lionheart ready to fight! Then the ODSTs introduce themselves. Gunnery Sergeant Yuri Fenkov! Private Morgan Willis! Warrant Officer John Halls! Major General Denise Carter. The LtCol says so how have you been Denise? That's when The MajGen blows saying what the hell do you think you dumbass its hell out there. While she is ranting LtCol Russell is trying desperately to calm her down and is failing very miserably at it. I hear laughter come from every else as they keep arguing like a old married couple. Thats when I say het a room. They both yell SHUT UP and go right back to arguing I sweat drop at this I mumble god help us though this since our CEOs are to busy arguing like politicians. I see Ashley coming up to me out of the corner of my visor. When see gets close to me she takes off her helmet and says it makes you wonder if those to are a couple right. At that moment they both hear Ashley and yell ITS NOT YOUR BUSINESS. We both back up and watch as they go back to arguing again. Thats when Ashley says I have a deck of card you want to play some Texas hold em I say sure what could go wrong after we convince Travis, Austin, Adam, And Yuri. I proceed to get my ass beat thank god it was just for fun. After the game while the MajGen and LtCol keep arguing we all get together and start talking one of the marines I think Tom asked where we are from Jinny, John, and Travis all say harvest while Ashley and Austin say reach Morgan says he doesn't want to talk about it while Adam says he can't remember. Yuri says Sigma octanus IV when its my turn I say Earth. We all sit there when both CEOs stop arguing and focus back onto what is at hand the LtCol asks what do we do now The MajGen then says we are to set up operations here and wait until U.N.S.C. forces are deployed which is in three days. Thats why I said all U.N.S.C. forces are to report to city hall so now we wait. We are all silent during this exchange the LtCol then says so we sit on our ass and wait for the rest of the ground forces to be deployed he then says orders are orders so we must follow them to the letter ok lets get to work.

I hope you enjoy and like the comedy relief that is this chapter please note if i have not used your OC yet don't worry they will be used soon peace :-P