-Warfang, 2 Days after the incident-
"We need to scout Mount Malefor Terrador...it's the only way to be sure that the Dark Army isn't preparing for a strike!" Cyril said in a bit of a panic. Though it has been many months after the Great War has ended, there was still sightings of the remnants of the Dark Armies and their allies "Not only that my friend we must know if there are more of those weird apes around too" the Ice Guardian added as Terrador nodded. Cyril had a point, if there was more then they needed to be either dealt with or captured.
"I will volunteer myself to scout the area" Spyro said stepping forward. There was a cough behind them which made them look.
"I think if you take a message from me to my men... I think they'll be more cooperative" said S-116 from his cell. Inside the meeting room was a small cell, it had a small metal wooden bed with a night stand, a curtain doorway for the bathroom, and a small crystal giving it light. The Cell had iron bars but where glowing green of magic to prevent anything evil from escaping. 116 was still in his armor except for his helmet, it was on the nearby table outside the cell.
"And why should we listen to you Ape?" Terrador asked with a growl deep in his throat.
"Because there are two more humans like me there" he said simply making Terrador visibly pale. Terrador gave glances with everyone, they all slowly nodded. They knew what would happen if they attacked these strange...apes with those certain two there.
"We'll do as you say...but what if they don't believe the message?" the Earth Dragon asked.
"Oh trust me they will... but if they don't…then I pray for you" S-116 said with a sly grin as he held a chip in his hand on a chain "give this to the one in blue armor" he said finishing as Spyro took the chip from him putting it on.
"What's the catch ape?" Spyro asked in a harsh tone of voice.
"That in exchange for doing this...allowing my men refuge in your city…I will along with my chain of command will give you all the information on our race so that we won't have any more...misunderstandings" the Spartan said hands intertwined with some weird glowing green metal.
"Fine! But if they cause any trouble...it will be brought on top of your head" Terrador said as he turned to the mole guards "release him" he commanded.
"WHAT! YOUR LETTING HIM GO AFTER WHAT HE DID TO CYNDER! HE'S AN APE AS WELL!" Spyro shouted and ripped off the chain "find someone else to fight your damn battles" the purple dragon said and ran off.
Spartan-116 watched the purple dragon run out as the moles untied him. He understood how the young dragon felt for Cynder. Days before he tried to explain the situation but they refused to listen to him. Now he was confused why they would listen to him now, perhaps from their small weak interrogations and fear of of his race made them change their minds. He walked over to the chip and picked it up. He walked over to the Earth Guardian but paused in front of him. He extended the chain to allow it go around the dragon's neck. Terrador understood the action and he allowed the Spartan to get close enough to put it around his massive neck.
"What are you all going to do with Spyro" the Spartan asked with a worried tone.
"We need to leave him alone for now…let him calm himself" Terrador replied back to the Spartan.
"You want me to talk to him" he said asking Terrador and everyone in the room looked at him. He noticed all the looks "What? Don't think I can't help…I have had experience with children and teenagers" the Spartan finished as he remembered children in the sector he guarded before Reach and parent-less children on Reach during the attack.
"I wouldn't think that would be a good idea...because of how he feels about you" Cyril said to the Spartan and he nodded in response. He knew that if Spyro attacked him in the same way days ago he could be killed. It also was not his fault, he was defending himself but only half of the incident was his doing.
"I understand…do you mind if I can get my old equipment back and possibly go with you when you check out this...Mount Malefor?" The Spartan asked. Terrador along with the other Guardians looked at each other for several seconds before looking back on the Spartan.
"No…you cannot come with us but you can still have your equipment" the Spartan sighed "You cannot leave the temple as well! Is that understood!" The Earth Guardian said in a serious voice. The Spartan nodded but the thought of him not going made him worry for the dragons and their forces "Your equipment is lying over there on the table but you are not allowed to use them in anyway am I understood!" Terrador added with the same serious tone.
"YES SIR!" S-116 said in a sarcastic way as he walked over to the table. He checked everything to make sure it was all there first before anything else. After doing so he picked up his helmet and put it on.
All his systems came online and it finally showed all the problems he was having with his armor including what injuries he had. His wounds have gotten better over the past 2 days, healed faster then a normal human since he was a Spartan. The so called 'Moles' even gave him some...'Primitive Medical Care' but anything helped.
His Active Cameo was out, his thrusters were offline, his Drop Shield was disabled, and finally his EMP-A/D Ability which allowed him to shoot out an EMP burst that disabled all enemy electronics which included Shields, Armor Abilities, Life Support Systems, Motion Trackers and basically anything else that has an electric output to it all the way down the micro-scopic level, it even protected him from EMPs. He placed all his weapons in their right places and all his tools as well. He made sure everything was sharp. He knew he had to fix his armor completely before he went anywhere or entered any conflict. He knew this was going to be a problem and a really bad one at that.
After getting all the equipment on he turned around, everybody was looking at him curiously yet cautiously. He just shrugs his shoulders in response, he kneels to the ground and takes off his chest and back armor revealing his black suit underneath. After that he starts to press some buttons on some hidden panel that no one could see.
It starts to emit white electricity which makes the mole guards grapple their weapons quickly and the Guardians get very nervous but ready for anything. The electricity stops as the armor shuts down. The Spartan removes his helmet and places it right beside his armor. He sits and sighs in frustration 'The armor has to do a 30 minute shut down and reboot in order to get temporarily fixed…I haven't had much trouble with this armor since I was in that Covenant Carrier when it blown up... and I was still inside it' the Spartan said in his mind with great frustration.
"Cyril…I want you to try and find Spyro or at least find out where he has gone…I will rally some troops to assist in the search of Mount Malefor…Volteer I want you to study this Apes new armor and be our back-up if things get out of control at the Burned Lands" Terrador orders and they all nod. Cyril walks out of the room but as for Volteer he walks anxiously at the Spartan which startles him a bit.
"I can't possibly find out those marvelous secrets you have with your armor. I don't even know where I can begin. The armor has so much electrical power in it. I can't wait to get started" Volteer said very fast but like a child which the made the Spartan raise his brow and his mouth drop. He looked up at Terrador, he could tell which the message was. 'What in the hell is up with this dragon…he is almost as bad as that soldier that loves turtles too much' the Spartan said in his mind but he remembers that little cookie.
-Back on Reach during the attack-
The Captain, 115, and himself just got done killing some Covenant platoons to save a squad of Marines. At that time the Pillar of Autumn was giving its evacuations before Noble Team even got close to it. The Squad leader was thanking them and so was the rest of the squad but it was interrupted. They all look over to see a Lance Corporal freaking out about a couple turtles in a puddle near a dead skirmisher. He is acting like a child jumping up and about. The Captain started to raise his weapon but S-116 stopped him.
"Why can't I shoot 'IT'!" the Captain complained.
"Cause though how much I want you too but…let him have fun before Reach becomes a lifeless planet" S-116 said.
"You can have him if you want…The Covenant can't even kill IT" the Squad Leader said. He was a Staff Sergeant.
"Hell no Staff Sergeant…you can keep him…we have enough to worry about." 116 replied back which made the entire squad sad for them not taking the Lance Corporal. After the LCPL had his fun he picked up the Turtles placing them in his ALICE Pack. The squad sighed and took off but not without saying thank you to them.
The last they heard from the squad was when the Autumn took off away from the planet. It was a transmission or more like a video up-link sent to S-116 and 115. It showed the squad in the hanger bay covered in Covenant blood, just right in the middle was the same LCPL with the turtles in his hand.
The most interesting thing though was that they both saw was the Cyro-Tube with a Spartan in it. He had the same color of armor as 116 and looked just like him in every way almost. The nameplate said John-117 which instantly sent old memories into his mind of his training as a child. A child with the same name and number. This kid rose to become the best of the best and became very famous on many planets from Harvest to Arcadia to Reach. No wonder Noble Team had to deliver a special package and defend the Autumn before its take off.
-Back at Warfang Temple/Present-
'Maybe not as bad' S-116 quickly thought. Throughout his entire freedom if you call it that, Volteer would not leave the Spartan alone. So the Spartan used his helmet and checked out audio files he had in the helmet and put on some old classical music. Volteer was confused when the Spartans helmet started to emit music and this made it worse for the Spartan. The Spartan was starting to wish that they killed him two days ago.
-Warfang Infirmary-
In the infirmary Cynder was resting as Spyro watched her very intently. His scales were a darker shade of purple, though there wasn't a really good visible difference. He just sat there, within the shadows somewhat whispering to himself.
"I'm sorry Cynder but I can't stay here anymore…not after that Ape being let off the hook after what he did to you" he said through tears and left a note on the table next to her. He left the infirmary taking to the skies with extreme speed. Guards didn't pay attention to Spyro leaving to the nearby forests that were right beside the Burned Lands.
Spyro pondered where to go at first. He could have went to Avalar were Hunter returned to or perhaps to the Mushroom Forest were Sparx and his family is right now. But he decided to go here for now, this was somewhere he could be alone and think. He felt a great hatred for the Armored Ape, he wanted to hurt him for what has happened to Cynder and all the pain his kind has caused. All he felt was pure rage for those people, that Ape, and its other companions and he wasn't going to allow the Ape to get away with it if it's the last thing he does.
He started to whisper to himself as if talking to himself after that while huddling against a half burnt tree.
Minutes later after Spyro's departure, Cyril starts to ask if anyone has seen or heard from Spyro. He asked Flame, then Ember first but they haven't seen him. He starts to ask some of the moles that see and talk to Spyro on a daily bases, then to random citizens but at no avail.
Spyro almost every day went to the gardens, then to the market, then to reconstruction areas of Warfang. This sent Cyril everywhere, almost all over the city itself by just running around. No one knew where he was.
Cyril finally hit the Infirmary and asked a Mole Head-Nurse and Head doctor if he was here. They both said he has left some time ago, towards the City Walls. Cyril hoped Spyro did not leave the city at a time like this so he rushed to the walls.
When he arrived, Spyro was nowhere to be seen sadly. He asked some of the guards, they said that he was seen leaving towards the forest a while ago. Cyril could not believe Spyro but he was deeply upset. Still, it was reckless for him doing this.
Cyril didn't think, he spread his wings and took off to find Spyro. He decided to head to the Valley of Avalar and then to the nearby forests. That would be the most likely places Spyro would be. But what he didn't know Spyro was closer than he thought.
UNSC-BASE CAMP ALPHA
TIME-1800
PLANET UNKNOWN-SYSTEM UNKNOWN
As the moons rose, S-115 was speaking to the ODST commander "LT. Martinez! I need a few of your ODST's to scout around in this area" the Spartan ordered using the holo-map they made of the area while traveling to the base of the volcano. The highly advanced tracking systems of the Wolverine helped greatly.
"Yes sir...I'll get my best Men on the job" Martinez responded with a half-hearted salute as he turned to his troops and started to bark orders at them. With a sigh S-115 walked on heading for the command tent, the Captain was waiting for him when he noticed something odd.
He saw Janson on the tip of the Scorpion Tank Cannon squatting as he stared at the moon. The Spartan noticed that he had taken off his helmet. Janson had from what S-115 could see from his HUD that Janson had black hair with red highlights, this wasn't usually allowed in the ODSTs but they did make exceptions before.
"Well doesn't he look hansom" said a female voice inside his helmet.
"Quiet Athena…now is not the time to be joking around" S-115 stated making her scoff.
"Fine" she said in exasperation when a howl broke the silence of the camp making Janson straighten up in his squatting position.
"115 are those wolf ears?" she asked him making the Spartan use his night vision and sure enough right there on top of his head were two wolf ears perked up and in full alert 'What the hell is he?' thought the Spartan.
"Athena I need his file…can you get it for me" he ordered as Janson looked right at him, his wolf ears were now gone, replaced by his human ones. He jumped down off the cannon next to Noble Six and before he put his helmet back on Janson using his right hand started to scratch above his right ear like a dog would and when he was done his tongue was hanging out of his mouth then looked to his right and noticed a Marine was watching him. The Marine looked at him with his mouth dropped and with an expression that you see in movies.
"What?" he asked putting his helmet back on as S-115 walked off to the command tent. S-115 was baffled by what he just had saw. He heard rumors of non-humans being in the UNSC Military and had experience with Covenant Rouges back in the old sector him and S-116 and the Captain was stationed in before they came to Reach.
He got slightly depressed on the thought of his friend Spartan-116. He remembered them fighting in a streets of a city he can't remember the name of against the Covenant, him getting shot by a Sniper Rifle that a Covenant Skirmisher stole off a dead ODST, and the both of them being hunted by Covenant inside a ruin littered swamp which led them to fight their worst enemy...and to have S-116 to become what he is now.
At the tent 115 took out Athena's chip and placed it into a holo-projector before he sat down in a titanium reinforced chair, it was the only thing able to take his weight with his armor.
"Athena did you get those files I asked for on Janson" he asked her as a long haired woman wearing Marine BDUs appeared on the holo-projector.
"Yes I have and...I took the liberty to break through the ONI encryption codes on half of his files but the rest I couldn't hack…for now at least" she stated making the Spartan freeze in removing his helmet.
"You said you only decrypt half of his files?" he asked her, she nods.
"Yes Sir that is correct…the other half of his files are so heavily encrypted only someone with Dr. Hasley's clearance in ONI or Hasley herself are allowed to access them" she stated as S-115 removed helmet, setting the helmet next to the computer terminal.
"Who is this guy? And why have I not heard of him before?" he asked rubbing his fingers against his temples.
"I don't know myself but I do know that this private should be at least a Major from what I've read about his operations and commendations" Athena said as she put up the decypted files on the terminal. 115 looked through the files, he was just amazed at what this kid could do until he came across a video file.
"Athena is that a Fleet Master ranked Elite?" he asked as she ran the armor configuration through her data bases.
"Yes it is why?" she said.
"Look at this!?" the Spartan simply said and they both watched as Janson drew out two black scimitars off his back and dropped into a fighting stance holding both blades in a reverse grip, left blade in front of him the right had the hilt pointed away from him.
"Your death will further my way to the great journey human" the Elite snarled as he charged at Janson stabbing his blade at his chest only to be met with one of Janson's scimitars edge glowing and crackling with energy.
"I'm not completely helpless split lip" he said as he shoved the energy sword aside and leaped back getting some space and circled the alien who followed his movements until Janson charged again swinging his left blade at the Elite's neck only to be parried as Janson's right blade swung for the alien's chest meeting the energy sword. Switching the grip with the left blade to a traditional grip he swung the blade as the Elite shoved his right blade away with blinding speed slicing through the alien's knee followed by the right blade slicing through its sword arm. Janson decapitated the Elite before his leg came off killing him.
"Holy shit Athena this guy is good" the Spartan said.
"That he is 115. His skill almost is as good as you and 116s put together...well 116 was best with a blade then you" Athena agreed and applied.
Back in the camp, Janson was sitting on top of the Scorpion's cannon turret again cleaning his custom sniper when he hears a groan and looks to Noble Six. He sees him starting to wake up. Putting his weapon back together with such speed no one saw his hands move, He jumped down next to the Spartan as he opened his eyes. Blinking as his eyes slowly focused he saw Janson's ODST helmet. He looked at him when he noticed the blood red wolf head on it.
"Shadow-" he started to say when Janson's hand covered his mouth.
"Not here Six…my name right now is Janson and keep quiet about my other secrets right now as well" Janson said as he looked to the Captain as he walked by.
"Captain Sir…Six is awake" he informed him saluting.
"Good! Bring him to the command tent right away" he ordered as he quickened his pace to the command tent.
The Captain arrived at the tent and entered "Sir…Noble Six just woke up from his beauty sleep" he informed the Spartan as he turned to him.
"Good Captain…have him brought here...there is much we need to tell him" S-115 said as he turned the terminal off. A few minutes later Six entered the tent with Janson who hung back at the entrance.
"Noble Six reporting Sir!" he said saluting S-115 who returned it.
"Before we begin, Janson I need you to scout near that city from what the Wolverine saw and what our sensors have picked up there's been an increase in activity over there…I want you to see what the hell is going on because right now we can't afford a war with the locals right now...or possibly be discovered by possible covenant forces" S-115 ordered Janson as the trooper salutes.
"SIR YES SIR" and leaves the tent grabbing his custom rifle, silenced pistols, scimitars, and hidden assassin blades on his wrists. Armed and ready he walked out of the camp and once he was a good distance away he started to run at a speed clocked as twice as fast as a wolf.
Back in the command tent S-115 was briefing him on the situation. About an hour later of telling the story from Reach to this unknown world. Six was confused but took it all in like nothing, he was used to it.
"WOW...that is a lot to take in Sir" Six said utterly confused.
"Indeed and Six...there is no need to militarily formal...you have been through a lot and you deserve some RNR from all you have done...in the matter in fact you're a hero" 115 said with a smile sitting in a chair looking up at Six. The Captain was standing beside him and Athena looking at Six nodding.
"With all due respect Sir I wish not wish to be a hero. I'm not dead yet so I want to keep fighting...I deserve no RNR...I need to finish this fight for Reach...for Earth...for Humanity Sir!" Six said to everyone in the room.
Everyone looked at him with smiles in their faces. 115 were astonished at this Spartan and was proud to be in the vicinity with him. He reminded him of 116 all too much, they could be mistaken for clones because of their personalities. 115 smiled and stood from his chair, he walked up to Six. Six straightened up and stared into 115's eyes.
"Very well then Lieutenant...you can help us finish this fight but I think you need something to help with that" 115 said as he extended his hand out and out of nowhere a helmet was thrown to his hand and he caught it. He gave it Six and Six held it.
Six looked at it long and hard. He thought this was his helmet, it just looked like it in every single way. But he knew it wasn't his, it was busted back on Reach. The memory of Reach was still fresh in his mind.
Kat, Emile, Jorge, Jun, Carter are all dead but not forgotten. He also remembers all the other Spartans and UNSC Soldiers that stood by his side in the valley where he made his last stand. He put the helmet on and it instantly updated his armor. On the HUD, it said that Active Cameo was online, so was Armor Lock, Drop Shield and many other armor abilities he had installed. He was confused for a sec but realized that he had these upgrades all along. Every Spartan had their choices of armor abilities to use for combat to give them an edge against the Covenant and to get them out of sticky situations. This has saved many lives!
"Now Six...lets finish this fight" he said to Six as he put his helmet on and nodded "Now Six...we have gotten reports of Drone like creatures running around, also reports of larger Brute like ones seen...They seem to wear old armor that seems Medieval Era and weapons but that doesn't mean that they can't pierce Titanium like a hot knife through butter. Our ammunition could just bounce off like nothing too...so we can't just engage and we need more information...We think there could be some camp inside the volcano or a settlement. I'm just hoping they aren't Covenant and not Hostile. I want you to use your stealthy abilities to sneak behind their lines and get all the information you can get and report back to me immediately...and do not engage unless you have to but make sure its non-lethal...only use lethal as a last resort am I understood B312!" 115 said briefing him on his newest mission, Six nodded "but the mission doesn't commence for some time...It doesn't needed to be commenced in three hours...also the Head Field Medic has sent me an report of your vitals 10 minutes before you awoke and they aren't good so...I want you to go get some chow in ya and something to drink and rest if needed before you go...alright" he finished.
"Yes Sir" Six said with acknowledgment. He pondered at this because he felt fine and he wanted to do this mission because he went through worse but an order is an order and he had to obey it.
"Your dismissed Six. I want you to report back to me before you leave" 115 said dismissing Six.
"Aye Aye Sir" Six said with a salute but before he turned to leave he wanted to ask something very important "Uh Sir...where is the Spartan that saved my life...I would like to thank him" Six asked 115. 115 looked at him with sadness and so did everyone else. The Captain walked to Six and placed his arm on his shoulder.
"Son...he is killed from the tremendous explosion that was caused by the portal we came through...he gave his life to save us and this world from the Covenant...I'm so sorry to burst your bubble son" The Captain said to Six. Six got more saddened by hearing this bad news. Yet another brother has fallen in giving his life for many, but he died for humanity, to protect it and others. Six nodded and about faced but before he left the tent he said these words that made everyone spirits rise "Spartans never die...they're just missing in action Sir". He left the tent and everyone looked with a smile and then at each other.
"Semper Fi Noble Six...Semper Fi Spartan-116" 115 said with a smile.
Noble Six did what he was ordered to do as he headed for the tent fashioned Mess Hall. But he couldn't help but just wonder 'What is the strange feeling I'm getting in my veins' as if something was moving in them. At times since he awoke it has hurting a little bit though it wasn't all that much. He ignored it and went to the Mess Hall but he couldn't feel but being watched by something not that far away.
-Pvt. Janson hours later-
At sun down he reached the area he was supposed to scout out so he brought out his rifle and connected the scopes optics to his HUD through a port in the back of his helmet.
"Let's have a quick look-see" he whispered to himself as he zoomed in to see a search part of the immense the forests around the city "I wonder what their saying" Janson spoke to himself again as he watched the anthromorphic cheetahs and moles look around the forest when a massive green scaled creature appeared in his sights.
"No way a dragon I thought they didn't exist" he whispered excitedly as he zoomed in on the magnificent creature "And from the looks of things he's in charge…I wonder what their looking for" Janson said to no one as he watched the party for a few more minutes. He heard a twig snap behind him. 'Thirty meters behind me, no need to add wind speed or direction' he thought as he brought the charging handle back silently and rode it forward loading a round into the chamber.
He aimed but did not fire a single shot. He stared at nothing but trees and bushes. He sees nothing till something jumps out of the bushes at him. It was brown and it was too close for a shot so with lightening speeds he pulls out one of his scimitars and stabs it in the throat. It knocks him to the ground, when he gets up to finish he realizes what it is, a Deer, a Buck to be precise. 'I don't believe a Buck startled me' Janson pondered himself. The Buck seconds later died and Janson resumed his mission.
He stared through his rifle scope on the huge Green Dragon. Suddenly over 25 other dragons of many shapes and colors with many anthromorphic cheetahs and moles behind them. They were all armed and ready for a battle.
"Looks like they are preparing for something and by the looks of it they are about to move out" he said quietly to himself. Suddenly a large boom can be heard along with distant 'Tak Tak Tak' sounds. Janson looks at the source of the sounds and sees nothing but flashing lights at the volcano. He turned on his radio and he was horrified on what he heard. The sounds of people screaming, giving orders, and sounds like they are fighting for their lives.
He just ran towards the volcano yet he was met with a large boulder that came from nowhere. Luckily he wore the ODST Armor or he would be dead, the wind was still knocked out of him though. When he looked up he saw a Purple Dragon with Orange wings and Dark Purple scales, he looked pissed.
-Warfang Walls-
Terrador just got enough troops ready for an offensive and scouting. At least 25 Dragons including Flame and Ember, 40 Moles and 15 Cheetah. This was big enough to scout the Volcano very well and take care of any small opposition. The Moles and Cheetah will have to ride on the dragons and luckily most of the dragons are Adults except for two of them. They were planning for the worst when a large boom was heard with distant 'Tak Tak Tak' noises.
"What is that sound…I have never heard anything like it" Flame said looking around.
"Yea me too…Terrador what is it" Ember asks him curiously.
"I don't know Ember…I really do not know" Terrador said as everyone looked around for the source of the sound. Then suddenly another boom broke the silence but this time it was continuous and the sounds were heard even better to allow them to pinpoint the position. They all looked at Mount Malefor in awe at the flash of lights. It sounded like a battle going on, it sounded bad.
"I think it's time to move ahead of schedule" Flame said with a cocky attitude. Ember rolled her eyes but nodded in agreement.
"I think your right young dragon" Terrador said as he spread his massive wings but still allowed the Moles and Cheetah climbs his onto his back "Stay close to me...we need to stay in a tight formation!" After everyone had a full load Terrador started to flap his wings slowly to get some lift "Let's Fly" He yelled as he took off. Slowly everyone followed getting into formation.
An hour of low and fast flight, with the help of the powerful wind gusts in the Burned Lands, they reached the source of the sight. When they got above the battle they were horrified by what they saw and they had to act immediately.
-Warfang Temple-
Spartan-116 was finally finished with his armor and the wounds he received felt better. He was happy but annoyed by the Electric Guardian asking so many questions. He put all his armor back on and all systems were online and working fine, for now at least.
"So…how did the Apes make this type of unseen armor" Volteer asked eagerly.
"For the last time I'm not an Ape…I'm a Human and this armor is the most advanced in our military…only a certain few get to have it" The Spartan said raising his voice which made Volteer give him the evil eye. Volteer saw his own facial expression in that golden visor and stopped giving the expression, it creeped him out.
"So…you are the Electric Guardian…a protector" 116 asked.
"Yes..Yes..Yes I am…I took this responsibility years ago when I was young and it has been a tough life especially with the Great War" Volteer said real fast. Luckily for the Spartan's super human hearing he understood it all.
"Great War…my species are in a War right now with genocidal bastards called the Covenant…they have killed so many of our race and glassed planet after planet…all for a religion…it also reminds me of us thousands of years ago." the Spartan said to Volteer which he was shocked at what he had just heard. He felt sorrow for him.
"The Apes have done the exact same thing to my kind as well" Volteer said and this caused the Spartan to look up at him "There is not many dragons left in this world…Malefor...the Dark Master tried to kill off the dragons to have nothing but power…his own kind…so sad!" Volteer said to the Spartan with sadness yet hatred in his eyes. The Spartan understood and was slightly shocked by this. From what he saw of dragon culture here it was bent on peace but from the looks of it was almost the same as humans.
"The Human Race knows that action well" he said and Volteer looked at him more intensely "Genocide has been in human history since the beginning of our time...it's either for Religion, Money, Power, Cults, Racism, and many other things...the most famous one in human history is Adolf Hitler...he was the leader of Germany and the Nazi Party and led a complete massacre of millions...it soon developed into the Second World War and caused the deaths of over 70 million people in a war, only lasted 7 years" This made Volteer eyes widened by the amount of killed in that war alone "even after him there was many people that did genocide throughout history...even still today but luckily they don't have huge armies like they used to have back in those days...only of few have large armies but right now we all have united to fight against an enemy that has the ability to kill millions within seconds...we have that ability as well. Oh I wish I could have seen the Covenant's faces when we launched are most powerful weapons on them and worlds we have found of theirs. I heard stories of the Covenant almost halting their advance by them but they kept on going...glassing world after world. I have been fighting for so long that this War is almost all I know...though I'm a Spartan and breed to fight and kill but...but I really want this War to end...I really do." S116 finished with a low sad voice. Volteer was horrified by all he heard. He never thought one human could be worse than Malefor almost and this still continued till this very day. S116 after staring off into space sometime, he started to walk to the same table but he suddenly fell to his knees in pain. Volteer rushed to his side worried but yet curious. S116 throws his helmet off and pukes greenish like liquid all over the floor, it seems to have some small yellow blob that is no bigger than the human's hand. It slowly rose and fell but not much of this action could be seen by Volteer nor the Spartan.
"Are you ok? What happened? Are you sick?" Volteer said in worry as he stood right beside the Spartan. S116 looked up at Volteer and he felt fear in his eyes at the sight. The Human's face was pale white, he had blood trickling from his nose, and his right eye had a slight different color. The white is now a red greenish color and his pupil was dilated as well. He then grabbed his head and struggled to stay conscious as his eyes repeatedly went to the back of his skull and started to gag as if being choked.
S116 was seeing images of a battle raging on in a first-person perspective. He saw the same soldiers from Reach he saved, gathered fighting the same exact enemy he was fighting but several new ones. They struggled against this primitive enemy. He realized who he was watching. It was Six and he was killing those Apes with his Assault Rifle and his knife but he is getting hit a lot by their gigantic clubs. His vision blurs from a massive impact from something huge. S116 fells pain in his body as if something is tearing his insides. He starts to feel hunger and the need to protect.
'He needs help...they need help' a voice said in his head. The voice was ancient but sounded human. S116 knew who it was and he answered out loud which confused everyone that was in the room, "I know we need to help them but I...I can't leave".
'Why not...oh you still want to make good relations with these primitive "CATTLE" and those "REPTILLIAN" breathe heads...I know this is not you...you put your people before everything even me but why the change?'
"I know you want to show yourself but not now or anytime soon...the hunger is so great" he said struggling to stay a awake or even think. Volteer didn't know what to do and he was so confused. He noticed something odd about this.
'All living things have a electromagnetic field' Volteer said in his thoughts 'but why am I seeing two different fields like two living things in one'. Volteer was so curious yet too cautious to even do anything.
'That's what you think' it said and S116 starting to clinch in extreme pain which made Volteer step back.
"Stop it now...you have no control over me and you know that." he said he then stood up slowly but still cringing in pain. Volteer swore he saw something move up his right jugular vein.
"I have changed...you have changed back to your old self...you are not the friend I once knew...why did you change...is it because you sought an opportunity or has the hunger has taking control...we have been through so much...we are like brothers" he said in a calmer tone but still had the emotion of pain "Please stop...I know we need to save them and I have an idea but please let me do this by myself first...you will be able to come out later just please stop" S116 said and seconds later the pain went away including sickness, he was relieved.
"Thank You but we will discuss this matter later" he said bending down to pick up his helmet 'we will indeed' the voice said with chuckle and 116 just smirked but he was really pissed. Once he picked up his helmet he turned to see Volteer wide eyed looking down on him with great curiosity. The Spartan was somewhat over whelmed by this.
"I will explain later Volteer but I need your help...I need you to take me to Mount Malefor." He said to Volteer. He didn't respond for some time and just stared at the Spartan.
"No...I can't..." Volteer responded to the Spartan.
"Why not...I need to help my men...they are in trouble"?
"Terrador said you cannot leave and what just happened just now? and who were you talking to?" Volteer said curiously.
"Forget what Terrador said...and that...it was...it was a medical condition I have had since I was a little kid" He lied to Volteer and he heard the voice in his head say 'nice job for lying but don't call me a medical disease or defect again!'..."there is people's lives at stake here Volteer so please take me" S116 pleaded with Volteer to take him.
Volteer sighed at this and thought for a second. He couldn't go against Terradors orders but as a Guardian it is his responsibility to help others. He doesn't know what to do; Go against orders and possibly lose a friends trust or Help him save lives like a Guardian should. Many do out way the few in importance but Terrador has been like his family. He sighed as he turned back to the Spartan "Yes...I will help you" Volteer said with sadness in his voice. It was over going against a friend but he had to help others. S116 smiled greatly at Volteer. He started to tap buttons on his wrist pad that he used for tactical purposes.
"Thank you so much Volteer" He said to Volteer very happily "Ok if we leave now we can get there at least 15 minutes after Terrador does. I want you to drop me from 10,000 feet!" He said to Volteer as he checked his weapons to make sure they are locked and loaded and his armor is ready as well.
"What? Ten Thousand feet...no living thing can survive that kind of fall!" Volteer said extremely baffled.
"This Armor allows me to fall from orbit no matter the gravity and hit the surface of any type and survive...I may have some bruises, possibly other worse injuries but I will be fine...it will surprise those damn dirty apes and their friends" The Spartan said putting his helmet back on and walking towards the door. Volteer sighs excitedly cause he discovered something fascinating about this Armor. He hurries right beside him to make sure no guards try to stop the human but not for the human's sake, for the guards. The Guards stare at the Spartan scared to death but ready to fight him if necessary. While back in the room the green bulge is gone and nowhere in sight.
They both found a balcony large enough to take off on. There was a great wind gust going on that allowed perfect flight. The Spartan jumped almost over the dragon's head in height and landed square on Volteer's back. This made him clinch in pain by the massive weight of the Spartan.
"Opps...sorry I just excited. I have never rode a dragon" The Spartan apologized to Volteer.
"It's ok...just give me a heads-up next time before you jump on me...you almost just broke my damn back!" Volteer said with a chuckle.
Volteer began to flap his wings to gain lift. Seconds later Volteer was hovering over the balcony and with great speed, he took off like a rocket. The Spartan guessed since he was an Electric Dragon that he is among the fastest of the Species. Volteer and he climb high above the city, 116 took a look at the city before him. It was beautiful and almost 3/4 the size of New Alexandria back at Reach almost.
The Spartan has seen many beautiful Human Cities before but none could compare to this one, this place was made of Marble, Stone, Granite and many other stones.
Natural stones are actually an excellent defense against Plasma Weapons the Covenant have so that's why new bunkers or military installations have natural stone before the armor. Stone can take heat more than metal depending on what it was, but the best thing was Titanium which still rivaled half of the Covenant Armor and this has helped the Human Race in fights. Steel melts at high temperatures while Titanium can take most of everything.
"Hey Volteer where are you going with that Ape" a random voice was heard that made Volteer jump and the Spartan too. They both look behind each other to see a Blue Dragoness with White Lines that move down many parts of her body, She had 2 curvy horns on her head but they were not very big, her wings were a very light blue. When she got right beside Volteer and the Spartan she stared at the Spartan with hate in her eyes.
The Spartan was getting used to it by now but it aggravated him badly. He could see that she had Beautiful Deep Blue eyes. The Spartan loved the color blue. She was also almost the size of Cynder but a little more built then her.
"Katrina I am going to assist Terrador...and the Human is coming with me because he is more of an expert of his people and weapons. He can convince them not attack us better then Terrador could" Volteer said with a serious tone.
"Human...is that what your calling that Ape...I don't know what that Ape has told you but what if he is lying to you...it could be a plot to kill you and the Guardians and lead the Dark Armies here and destroy us all." Katrina said with great worry. This thought did go through Volteer's head but he did trust the Human a bit but lives were at stake. He had to help the Human save them.
"Katrina listen...Terrador along with everyone else may die if we don't go and help...This Human can help...he is a Warrior and a powerful one at that. So just trust me on this" He said to the little dragoness.
She sighed and nodded "Ok Volteer I will trust on this but you won't do this alone" She said with a whistle after that. Almost simultaneously many dragons of different colors and sizes rose from underneath them. Volteer looked in surprise while the Spartan smirked. He was extremely impressed by the quick action of these creatures. 'Maybe they could survive an attack by the Covenant' he thought to himself. He also heard a cocky voice in his head say something real freaking smart but he ignored it.
Volteer was proud of Katrina. She was a little naïve and stubborn or act like a child but she was a caring young dragon. Volteer resumed course as they just passed the city walls. Loud booms and other popping noises can be heard in the distance. Volteer looked in awe as well as the other dragons but S116 looked in worry. S116 knew that were probably being hammered badly, hopefully they are surviving, and hopefully giving them one hell of a fight.
Volteer and the group of dragons rose above the clouds. They picked up great speed. The Spartan loved to fly when he wasn't being shot at. After some time staring off into deep space he finally came back to his senses and stared at the Volcano below. He could see explosions from Tanks, a Cobra, and a Wolverine and many other weapons. The Spartan looked at Volteer and the rest of the Dragons. He was thinking of a plan that can give them the element of surprise when they attack. He figured if they all dive into the areas where most of the enemies are located and use their abilities to decimate the enemy numbers and moral.
"Everyone listen" he said standing on Volteer's back getting everyone's attention "Ok this is the plan...When I jump off of Volteer's back at least 2 seconds after I do I want all of the you to dive too" everyone looked confused and nervous at this notion. The Spartan saw this "Ok it may sound suicide but it will work...if you use your powers to concussion most of the impact when you hit the ground most of blast will kill or mam all the surrounding enemies...just make sure you land in a pile of them and not a few or you may die" he said trying to convince of his idea. Some seemed to listen while most acted like they were ignoring him. The Spartan has had enough of this attitude.
"HEY LISTEN" He roared at all the dragons which made them look at him wide-eyed "If you listen to the plan and do it correctly you will live and I'm getting sick of everyone of your attitudes towards me...You all may think I'm an Ape but when you enter that battlefield down below you will see the difference between my kind and those Apes!" He said as if he was giving a speech but everyone could tell he was actually chewing them out. Many Dragons looked at each other and nodded while many others rolled their eyes and smirked which pissed the Spartan off real bad but he had discipline. If this continues, it won't stop him from tearing those dragons, moles, cheetah or any other creature on this world a 'new ass hole'.
Katrina looked at the Spartan with amazement. She could tell this 'so called Human' was a leader and not to be messed with. She heard the story of it nearly killing Spyro, Cynder, Volteer, and Terrador, and whole legion of Warfang troops. This sent a chill down her spine, she tried not to imagine what it would be like if she had to fight something like that.
"Now is everyone going to go forward with the plan. If not...then go back to Warfang?" he asked everyone. They all looked at each other and whispered then all stopped and nodded at the Spartan and none turned back.
"Good...Good now let's get started" The Spartan as he jumped off of Volteer's back. The Spartan was falling like a rock. Two seconds later everyone followed, none could not meet the speed of the falling Spartan.
Everyone charged up their elements at their best and was ready for the impact. Katrina and Volteer exchanged worried looks before looking down below. They both knew that it was hell down there and they could see it. Flashes and miniature yellow, green, and red lines went in all directions. They also could see what looked like fire, ice, rock, and electric bolts as well. They hoped along with everyone else that they are not too late.
S116 was hitting the speeds of a fighter jet almost breaking the sound barrier. He used his thrusters to increase his speed lightly until he hit 4000 feet. He used them to slow him down so he won't get a major injury.
When he reached 1000 feet he activated his armor lock to take the brunt of it. He was aiming for a large group of them, he was going to get a bulls eye. Katrina started to emit with powerful electricity but gray like swirls surrounded her like a tornado. Volteer made himself an electric shield and many others created their own types of barriers.
Seconds later he hit the ground killing all in a large radius. Second later all the other dragons hit the ground with their elements charged shooting Ice, Electricity, Wind, Fire, Earth, Poison, Fear and many other elements everywhere killing those nearby. The battle was halted as a colorful mist went everywhere blocking everyone's vision. Everyone stared at the impact craters that were made. Many figures rose from the mist all dragon except for one.
