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(Elsewhere)
In the vast reaches of space, several Covenant CCS-class battle cruisers prowl among the remains of the broken Halo ring, Installation 04. Near the ring was a giant structure with hundreds of Covenant ships swarming around it. It's name was High Charity, the Holy City of the Covenant
(Covenant Holy City, High Charity. Ninth Age of Reclamation)
High Charity was the Covenant's mobile planetoid station and the capital city. It was a large mushroom-shaped structure. At the apex of this "mushroom" was an artificial star that simulated natural sunlight within the city. This star doubled as a launch pad for the Forerunner Dreadnought, the ship at the center of the city. The stalk tapered to a point, with various branches emanating from it, likely for service as docking bays. The city could jump through Slipspace, and was almost completely powered by the engines of the decommissioned Forerunner vessel. The Dreadnought's engines were powerful enough to run the city on a fraction of their potential output. The station also possessed a set of auxiliary reactors that were capable of generating enough power for slipspace travel
The city itself contained many locations sacred to the Covenant such as the Council Chamber, the Sanctum of the Hierarchs and the Mausoleum of the Arbiter. High Charity contained many courtyards and other non-essential spaces which gave the station a terrestrial feel
In the Council Chambers, a meeting was held discussing the past events of the Halo ring
The Council Chambers was an enormous hall within High Charity that the Covenant High Council met within to discuss politics, discipline, promotions among ranks, and military plans. The walls of the chamber were lined with large bleacher-like seats, and it appeared much like a stadium in shape and a circular opera house in design. The Councilors sat on opposite sides of the chamber. In the center of the chamber was a podium from which a member of the Covenant stood to speak or be judged. On one end of the chamber was the entrance to the Sanctum of the Hierarchs and from this end the three High Prophets sat and addressed the Council. On the other end was an entrance, flanked by two Forerunner pillars, leading outside to the actual city of High Charity
In this room were the three High Prophets, The Prophet of Truth, The Prophet of Mercy, and the hologram of the Prophet of Regret who sat in their chairs. The Prophet of Regret at the time was not present, so he represented himself as a hologram. Also in the room were seats filled with Elite and Prophet Council Members along with a Sangheili Elite named Thel 'Vadamee who stood before the three High Prophets
Thel 'Vadamee was a Sangheili Supreme Commander of his fleet of Covenant ships who was now put on trial for the failures of the Halo ring
Rows of Honor Guard Elites stand at attention on the path leading to the end where Thel 'Vadamee stands facing the three Prophets explaining the past events of the Halo ring. Also in the room was a Brute Chieftan named Tartarus who stood with his arms crossed with two Brutes standing nearby
Tartarus was the Chieftan of the Brutes who acts as the Hierarchs' Chief Enforcer or, more accurately, Truth's second-in-command. He has silver fur, a very deep voice, his distinctive "Mohawk" and wields the Fist of Rukt, a ceremonial Gravity Hammer capable of emitting electromagnetic fields
Brute also known as Jiralhanae were large, bipedal, giant, heavily muscled ape-like aliens that served in the Covenant. They have thick, gray skin that is extremely resilient to battle damage. They have digits on each hand including opposable thumbs. Their feet have only two digits
Also in the room was a female Sangheili Special Operations Commando named Kira 'Vadamee
Kira 'Vadamee was a female Sangheili Special Operations Commando. She wore steel standard Elite Combat Armor. The only difference was her armor had an 'I' shaped metal plate with a series of 'V' shaped blue lights running down its length and a pair of clasps on each shoulder. She was Thel 'Vadamee's closest friend and relative who trained with him in the ways of the warrior during their young childhood on their homeworld of Sanghelios. Despite being a female, she along with Thel 'Vadamee joined the Covenant. Kira, like all Elites believes in doing things in an honorable manner and she has deep respect for Thel 'Vadamee showing compassion for him
"There was only one ship." Thel says
"One? Are you sure?" The Prophet of Truth asks
"Yes. They called it The Pillar of Autumn." Thel says
"Why was it not destroyed with the rest of their fleet?" The Prophet of Mercy asks
"It fled as we set fire to their planet. But I followed with all the ships at my command." Thel says
"When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by it's majesty?" The Prophet of Regret asks
"Blinded?" Thel asks
"Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?" The Prophet of Regret asks
"No." Thel says
"Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the sacred ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps." The Prophet of Regret says
"Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the Parasite attacked-" Thel says before the crowd interrupts him
The Council members mutter angrily while Thel 'Vadamee looks toward them
"There will be order in this council!" The Prophet of Mercy shouts
The Prophet of Truth moves forward on his chair and raises his hand. The room falls into complete silence
"You were right to focus your attention on the Flood, but these Demons. This Master Chief and the humans with their winged beasts." The Prophet of Truth says
"By the time I learned of the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do." Thel says
The Prophet Councilors stand up and yell angrily. Elite Councilors glance and mutter to each other. Jiralhanae Brute Chieftain, Tartarus, stood nearby with arms crossed, chuckles audiably to himself
"Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bundler. The Council demands it." The Prophet of Regret whispers
The Prophet of Truth holds up a hand, silencing the Prophet of Regret and turns his attention toward Thel 'Vadamee
"You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you led your fleet with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo was a colossal failure." The Prophet of Truth says
One of the Prophet Council Members stands up and raises a fist
"Nay, it was heresy!"
The Council Members yell and shout while Thel 'Vadamee looks back and forth between them
"I will continue my campaign against the humans." Thel says
"No. You will not." The Prophet of Truth says
The Prophet of Truth glances over to Tartarus. The Brute Chieftan barks a command and two Brutes approach Thel 'Vadamee. They try to grab him, but he shakes them off and he starts walking to his fate willingly. The two Brutes escort him out of the room
"Soon, the Great Journey shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresey will stay your feet and you shall be left behind." The Prophet of Truth says
(Earth Defense Platform, Cairo. 10.20.2552)
Elsewhere in the stars, three MAC stations stood in orbit near the Planet Earth
"Your plating was about to fail. There's viscosity throughout the gel layer."
In the Armory Station on the MAC Orbital Station, Cairo, UNSC officer, Master Gunnery Sergeant handles equipment on a table
"Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply. Do you know how expensive this gear is, son?"
The two Spartans, Master Chief John-117 and Master Chief Spartan Davis-217 grabbed their helmets and fitted them into place on their heads. The helmets hiss and click when put on, then shortly stops. Master Chief and Spartan Davis were now wearing their new Mark VI armor. Although they were now wearing new armor, their colors remained the same. Master Chief's armor was olive green while Spartan Davis' armor was steel
"Tell that to the Covenant." Master Chief says
"Let them pay for the gear." Davis says
"Well, I guess it was all obsolete, anyway. Your new suits are Mark VI, just came up from Songnam this morning. Try and take it easy 'til you get used to the upgrades. Okay, let's check the targeting system. Please look at the top light."
The two Spartans look at the green light up top
"Good. Now look at the bottom light."
They both look down at the green light down on the bottom
"Alright. Look at the top light again."
The two Spartans look up at the top light again
"That's it. Now the bottom one."
They look back down at the bottom light
"Everything checks out. Standby. I'm gonna offline the inhibitors. Come follow me to the zappers."
The two Spartans move over to the shield recharge stations
"Now listen closely cause I'm only going over this once. This station'll test your recharging energy shields. Step on in, I'll show ya."
The two Spartans step into their own individual station
"Your new armor's shields are extremely resilient, very efficient."
The machine zaps the Spartan's shields and they recharge at a slightly faster rate
"Bingo! As you can see, they recharge alot faster."
The elevator door opens, and Sergeant Johnson steps out, wearing a naval dress uniform, but the Gunnery Sergeant doesn't take notice
"When your shields go down, find some cover and wait for the meter to read fully charged."
"That or they can hide behind me. You done with my boys here, Master Guns? I don't see any problems with the training wheels." Johnson says
"Their armor's working fine, Johnson."
The Gunnery Sergeant looks toward the two Spartans
"You're free to go, boys. Just remember, take things slow."
"Don't worry. I'll hold their hands." Johnson says
The two Spartans follow Johnson into the elevator
"So, Johnson, when are you gonna tell how you made it back home in one piece?"
"Sorry, Gunns. It's classified." Johnson says
"Hmph! My ass! Well, you can forget about those adjustments to your A2 Scope and you're surely..."
The doors close and the elevator rises, drowning out the Gunnery Sergeant's voice
"Well he's in a particularly fine mood. Maybe Lord Hood didn't give him an invitation." Johnson says
The elevator stops, the doors open and the two Spartans and Johnson get out to board a small tram. Once they were inside, they look up toward the Planet Earth
"Earth. Haven't seen it in years." Johnson says
The tram starts to move
"When I shipped out for basic, the Orbital Defense Grid was all theory and politics. Now look." Johnson says
The two Spartans and Johnson look toward a massive MAC gun outside the station
"The Cairo is just one of three hundred geo-sync platforms. That MAC gun can put a round clean through a Covenant capital ship." Johnson says
They soon direct their attention toward the other two MAC stations which were named Malta and Athens
"With coordinated fire from the Athens and the Malta, nothing's getting past this battle cluster in one piece." Johnson says
Several UNSC ships drift past the station
"Ships have been arriving all morning. Nobody's saying much, but I think something big's about to happen." Johnson says
The tram stops, and they walk out to join a crowd of cheering Marines and robot cameras that hover around
"You told us there wouldn't be any cameras." Master Chief says
"And you told me you were gonna wear something nice. Folks need heroes, Chief. To give them hope. So smile, would ya? While we still got something to smile about." Johnson says
Devon, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Snotlout, Hookfang, Tuffnut, Ruffnut, Barf and Belch walk up to Master Chief and Spartan Davis
"Quite a celebration." Devon says
"Like the new armor." Hiccup says
"I think it suits you both." Astrid says
"Same here." Luna says
"Thanks." Master Chief and Spartan Davis say in unison
"C'mon. Let's not keep them waiting." Devon says
With that said, the group of heroes walk to the end of the room, as the Bridge's blast doors open up
(High Charity)
Tartarus and two Brutes walk Thel 'Vadamee out onto a ledge on High Charity. Honor Guard Elites are stationed on either side. Grunts, Jackals and Hunters have gathered on the walkway. They reach the ledge, in which we see the stadium seats filled with roaring Covenant aliens. The Brutes fix Thel's arms onto floating cuffs. Kira 'Vadamee stood at the front of the walkway watching her friend being cuffed
"You drawed quite a crowd." Tartarus says
"If they came to hear me beg, they will be disappointed." Thel says
"Are you sure?" Tartarus asks
The entire crowd cheers as energy beams hit Thel 'Vadamee on either side, and he shakes with pain
(Cairo Station)
Dozens of Naval Officers cheer as Master Chief, Spartan Davis, Sergeant Johnson, and Devon and his friends approach Lord Hood at the end. Master Chief, Spartan Davis, and Sergeant Johnson salute to Lord Hood
Terrence Hood commonly referred to as Lord Hood was the the de facto leader of the UNSC, a flag officer of the UNSC Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commanding Officer of the UNSC Home Fleet
"Gentlemen, friends, we're lucky to have you back." Lord Hood says
An officer whispers into Lord Hood's ear
"Go ahead, Cortana." Lord Hood says
Cortana's avatar appears on a nearby holotank
"Another whisper, sir near IO. We have probes enroute." Cortana says
"I apologize, but we're gonna have to make this quick." Lord Hood says
Lord Hood turns away while Cortana looks up toward the two Spartans and Sergeant Johnson
"You look nice." Cortana says
"Thanks." Master Chief and Spartan Davis say in unison
"Thank you." Johnson says
The two Spartans and Johnson look at each other. Lord Hood picks up a Colonial Cross medal from a red-clothed case containing two other Colonial Cross medals
"Sergeant Major, the Colonial Cross is awarded for singular daring and devotion for a soldier of the United Earth Space Corps." Lord Hood says as he places The Colonial Cross medal onto Johnson's uniform
(High Charity)
"There can be no greater heresey! Let him be an example for all who would break our Covenant!" Tartarus shouts
The Covenant crowd cheers. Tartarus barks an order, and two Brutes grab onto Thel 'Vadamee's now charred armor and pull them off
(Cairo Station)
Devon and the Viking Teens step up to Lord Hood who hands each of them a medal. They were given the UNSC Legion of Honor Medal, the Medal of Honor, and a Golden Star Medal. And like Master Chief, Spartan Davis, and Seargent Johnson, they were also given the Colonial Cross Medal
The Medal of Honor was awarded for singular, conspicuous acts of individual gallantry and steadfast devotion
The Legion of Honor Medal was awarded for selfless acts of heroism
The Gold Star was awarded for Valor and Bravery
"Devon, you and your friends heroic actions reflects great credit upon yourselves and the UNSC. Therefore, I award you all with the Colonial Cross, The Medal of Honor, The Legion of Honor, and the Gold Star. We are proud to commemorate you all as honorary members of the UNSC." Lord Hood says as he hands the four medals to Devon and his friends
After recieving their medals, Devon and his friends salute Lord Hood. Then, a young woman named Miranda Keyes joins Devon and his friends, the two Spartans and Johnson. Lord Hood hands her the Colonial Cross medal
"Commander Miranda Keyes, your father's actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service. His bravery in the face of impossible odds reflects great credit, upon himself, and the UNSC. The Navy has lost one of its best."
(High Charity)
A blackened Sangheili Combat helmet falls to the floor, and a naked Thel 'Vadamee hangs limply from his restraints. A glowing brand rises from the floor behind him, and Tartarus grabs it and moves forward. Thel 'Vadamee raises his head weakly. Tartarus gives him a fierce look, and presses the brand against the Elite's chest with malice. The tortured Thel 'Vadamee fights the pain, but gives in and screams. Kira 'Vadamee could only watch as her best friend was tortured right before her eyes
(Cairo Station)
Alarms start to sound throughout the station
"Slipspace rupture directly off our battle cluster." Cortana says
"Show me." Lord Hood says
Images of Covenant ships appears on a large screen
"Fifteen Covenant capital ships holding position just outside the killzone." Cortana says
The screen shows UNSC ships approaching the Covenant fleet
"This is Fleet Admiral Harper, we are engaging the enemy."
"Negative, Admiral. Form a defensive perimeter around the cluster." Lord Hood says
Lord Hood turns to Miranda Keyes
"Commander, get to your ship. Link up with the fleet." Lord Hood says
"Yes, sir." Miranda Keyes says with a salute and walks away
Lord Hood looks toward Cortana
"You have the MAC gun, Cortana. Soon as they come in range, open up." Lord Hood says
"Gladly." Cortana says
Cortana's avatar disappears
"Something's not right. The fleet that destroyed Reach was fifty times this size." Lord Hood says
"Sir! Additional contacts! Boarding crafts and lots of them!"
"They're gonna try to take all MAC guns offline. Give their capital ships a straight shot at Earth." Lord Hood says
Lord Hood looks toward the two Spartans
"Master Chief, Spartan Davis, defend this station." Lord Hood says
"Yes, sir." Master Chief and Spartan Davis say in unison
Lord Hood looks toward Devon and his friends
"Devon, I want you and your friends to go and support them." Lord Hood says
"Not a problem." Devon says
"We need a weapon." Master Chief says
"Right this way." Johnson says
The group leaves the bridge as Lord Hood turns back to his command station. Through the bay windows, the fleet turns to engage the Covenant attackers. Longsword fighters hurtle overhead trailed by Marathon-class cruisers. The Viking Teens were on their dragons while Devon stayed on foot with Luna, Spyro and Cynder by his side as they followed Master Chief, Spartan Davis and Johnson along with several Marines preparing themselves for battle
"Alert! Boarders inbound! All hands report to battle stations. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill!"
There was some BR55 Battle Rifles and M7/Caseless Submachine Guns set up in some weapon racks along the walls
Battle Rifles were notable weapons for its powerful three-round burst fire and accurate 2x scope. The magazine carries 36 rounds of 9.5x40mm M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing Ammunition
Submachine Guns more simply known as the SMG were fully automatic weapons that holds 60 rounds in a magazine which carries 5x23mm M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket Ammunition
Master Chief and Spartan Davis arms themselves with a Battle Rifle and two dual SMGs
The group then follows Johnson and the Marines through the hallway heading into a large room
"How's it going, Malta?" Johnson asks contacting Malta Station through the COM Channel
"Stand-by... they're latched! Check your targets and watch the crossfires. They're in standard formation: little bastards up front, big ones in back... Good luck, Cairo."
Outside, a Covenant Boarding Craft latches onto the hull, causing the station to shake. Weapons fire is soon heard from outside the doorway
"I need a Field of fire on that bulkhead." Johnson says
The Marines take up position around the sealed bulkhead. Johnson sets up a stationary gun turret. Master Chief aims his Battle Rifle at the bulkhead while Spartan Davis holds his dual SMGs in his hands aiming them at the bulkhead. Devon and his friends took cover behind some barricades and direct their attention toward the door. A bright light and crackling noise, like a welding torch, comes from the center of the door
"Soon as that door opens, let 'em have it." Johnson says
Within moments, the door explodes and Elites and Grunts come breaching into the room. Master Chief, Spartan Davis, and the Marines fire their weapons while Seargent Johnson fires the turret. The dragons use their own firepower and assist the soldiers
Master Chief fires his Battle Rifle at three Grunts killing them with headshots shooting three burst shots. Davis shoots his dual SMGs firing them both at two Elites gunning them down
Spyro uses his Electric Breath shooting volts of electricity from his mouth toward four Grunts electrocuting them. Cynder uses her Light Breath shooting blasts of Light from her mouth toward three Grunts
Luna shoots a single Plasma Blast which explodes killing two Grunts instantly. Toothless also shoots a single Plasma Blast killing another pair of Grunts
Stormfly flicks her tail sending multiple spikes toward an Elite. The spikes penetrates the Elite's body puncturing it in numerous spots. The Elite falls back on the floor dead
Meatlug shoots an explosive Lava Blast which kills two Elites and four Grunts
Hookfang shoots a Fire Blast which takes out an Elite
Barf spews out gas from his mouth toward a small group of Grunts. Belch ignites the gas with his sparks, creating an explosion which kills all the Grunts
With their concentrated firepower, the group takes down the Covenant intruders and moves into the next area entering the first Hangar bay where Marines inside were engaged with more Covenant
Master Chief shoots his Battle Rifle at an Elite which takes out it's shield. He then shoots another burst right into the Elite's head killing it. Davis shoots the SMG in his left-hand at a Grunt while he shoots the SMG in his right-hand at another Grunt. One Elite charges toward Spartan Davis, but he jumps over and guns the Elite down using both his SMGs
Devon swings his Keyblade at six Grunts hitting them with side-swipes each with only one hit. One Elite tries to attack Devon from behind, but Luna jumps in and slams her tail into the Elite sending it flying. Next, she hits two Grunts with her wings. Then, she grabs a Grunt in her jaws clamping her teeth down killing the Grunt. She tosses the dead Grunt aside
Toothless rams his head into an Elite knocking it back. Then, he shoots a Plasma Blast at the Elite blowing it to bits. Stormfly shoots a jet of fire at a Grunt. Next, she grabs another Grunt in her jaws. She clamps her jaws down on the Grunt and tosses it aside. Then, she slams her tail into another Grunt. Meatlug shoots a Lava Blast toward a small group of Grunts. The Lava Blast explodes killing the Grunts. She then rams her head into an Elite knocking it back. Meatlug then lifts her tail and slams it down on a Grunt which was behind her. Hookfang lights his tail on fire and slams it at a Grunt. He then unleashes a stream of flames at a small group of Grunts burning them all to a crisp. Barf and Belch grab two Grunts in their mouths and slams them together. They toss the two dead Grunts aside and slam both their tails into two more Grunts
After the group finishes killing all Covenant borders in the first Hangar bay, Covenant Boarding Crafts are seen through the windows rapidly leaving Malta Station
"Hey, check it out! The Malta's already driven off its boarders!"
"Malta, what's your status, over?" Cortana asks over the COM Channel
"I don't believe it! They're retreating, we won!"
The Malta Station suddenly detonates in a huge ball of fire, the barrel of the MAC gun breaking loose and tumbling away
"This is bad, real bad!"
A door to the Hangar bay opens up and a Elite leading three Grunts enter. Master Chief quickly takes out the Elite and Grunts by throwing a Frag Grenade
The group proceeds through the hallways and rooms of the station heading for the next area. They soon reach the second Hangar bay where they encounter more Covenant Troops firing at two Marines
Master Chief guns down four Grunts with headshots from his Battle Rifle. Davis shoots his dual SMGs at an Elite gunning it down. He then throws a Frag Grenade at a group of Grunts. The grenade explodes killing all the Grunts
Devon conjures a blast of Light on the tip of his Keyblade and launches it toward a Grunt mounted on a Plasma Turret up on a catwalk. He quickly conjures another blast of Light and takes out the second Grunt who was also mounted on another Plasma Turret
Once the group clears the second Hangar bay of the Covenant intruders, Covenant Boarding Crafts are seen through the windows retreating, only this time, from the Athens Station
"Uh-oh! They're leaving the Athens!"
The Athens detonates and spins apart, just like the Malta "Cortana, assessment!" Lord Hood says
"That explosion came from inside the Athens. Same as the Malta. The Covenant must have brought something with them. A bomb." Cortana says
"Then they sure as hell brought one here. Chief, Davis, find it." Lord Hood says
"A bomb? Here? That doesn't sound good." Fishlegs says
"No, it doesn't." Hiccup says
"C'mon. We better find it." Devon says
With that said, the group heads out of the room searching for the bomb. They head through a door which lead underneath the Armory. Through the floor, they saw the Master Gunnery Seargent shooting his Shotgun at two Elites
"Get the hell out of my armory, split-lip! Oh God!"
The Master Gunnery Sergeant is hit by bolts of plasma and dies. The hatches in the floor opens up and the group enters the Armory. Master Chief shoots his Battle Rifle at one Elite Minor while Spartan Davis uses both his SMGs gunning down an Elite Major. With both Elites down, the group continues heading through the station searching for the bomb
The group comes to a hallway where Keyes, Johnson, and a couple of officers are engaged in a firefight outside the gangway to the In Amber Clad. They were hiding behind some barricades avoiding plasma shots from a few Covenant Troops
"Come on. This way." Johnson says
"I was almost on board when they showed up." Miranda says
"Don't worry, ma'am, we're on it." Johnson says
"Stay behind us, ma'am. We'll protect you." Spyro says
Master Chief fires his Battle Rifle shooting two bursts into two Grunts hitting them with headshots. Spartan Davis guns down one Elite with the SMG in his left-hand. He then guns down another Elite with the SMG in his Right-hand. Devon conjures three small discs of light in his left-hand and throws them at three Grunts. The discs hit the Grunts directly in their foreheads making them fall dead. Soon, the gangway was clear
"Thanks. I owe you one." Miranda says
"Get going. I'll cover the Commander." Johnson says
The group exits the station through an airlock and fights several Elite Rangers in the vacuum of space. Devon uses his magic allowing him and his friends breathe in space providing them with oxygen by shielding them with blue aura that envelopes their bodies
The Elites use their jetpacks and fly through the air shooting their Plasma Rifles at the group, by they jump into the air using the gravity of space to dodge the plasma bolts. Master Chief shoots four bursts from his Battle Rifle toward an Elite taking out it's shields and hitting it with a headshot. Spartan Davis uses his SMG hitting another Elite with a barrage of bullets
Luna and Toothless both fire a single Plasma Blast at two Elites blasting them into space. Stormfly flicks her tail sending multiple spikes toward another Elite. One spike hits the Elite straight in it's helmet while the rest pierce it's body. Meatlug shoots a Lava Blast at an Elite melting the jetpack off it's back and causing it to fall into the vastness of space. Hookfang shoots a Fire Blast at another Elite hitting it's jetback causing it to malfunction. The Elite flies around and crashes into a wall. Barf grabs hold of an Elite while Belch rips off the jetpack. The jetpack flies around and crashes into a wall. Barf tosses the Elite off the station sending it into space
After dealing with the Elites, the group moves back into the station
"Sir, boarders have breached the fire control center. They have a bomb." Cortana says
"Can you defuse it?" Lord Hood asks
"Yes, but I'll need the Chief's help to make contact with the detonator." Cortana says
"Chief, get to the bomb, double time! Cortana, prioritize targets and fire at will." Lord Hood says
"First Echelon, you're with me, blanket those cruisers, take em out one by one. Second Echelon, keep those carriers busy."
"Registering all hostile vessels inside the kill zone. Thirteen cruisers, two assault carriers. I'm going loud!" Cortana says
The heroes reach a large cargo room with a few Marines facing off a new bunch of aliens. These aliens were called Drones
Drones also known as Yanme'e were insectoid creatures that travel in swarms. They had two pairs of beetle-like wings, an exoskeleton, and three pairs of arms. They also hands that sport opposable thumbs and dextrous fingers which allowed them to wield weapons. Drones often wielded Plasma Pistols
The group quickly moves in and helps the Marines deal with the Drones. Master Chief shoots his Battle Rifle firing 3-round bursts at each Drone gunning them down. Spartan Davis shoots his dual SMGs firing a storm of bullets at the Drones killing a multitude of the insectoid creatures. The cargo room was soon clear of the Drones
"Those things are new." Cynder says
"What were those things." Fishlegs asks
"Drones. Nasty Buggers."
"Hey, the elevator's coming up."
The elevator platform that was further down in the room was now rising toward the group. When it reaches their level, the platform had two Elites on it. The group heads onto the platform and quickly takes out the Elites. Luna and Toothless both knock the Elites off the platform by slamming their tails into them. Once the Elites were done, Master Chief activates the elevator platform by pressing his hand on the activation pad. The elevator platform began it's descent down toward the airlock where the group would have to go back out into space to cross the MAC's recoil arm to reach the otherside
"The carriers are breaking through, Sir! They're heading straight for the Cairo!"
"Cortana! Concentrate your fire on the first carrier. Admiral, do what you can against the second." Lord Hood says
"Everyone, form up, follow my lead!"
The group watches through the window as the lift descends, a massive Covenant Assault Carrier accelerates right past Cairo station and towards Earth, making the entire station shake
"The first carrier completely ignored us, Sir! Blew right through the Malta's debris field and headed straight for Earth!" Cortana says
Once the platform reaches the airlock, the group heads back out into space. As soon as they head back outside, they were met with three Elite Rangers who fired their Plasma Rifles at them. The group dodges the plasma bolts and takes cover. Master Chief shoots his Battle Rifle at one Elite hitting it's jetpack causing it to fly uncontrollably into space. Spartan Davis shoots the SMG in his left-hand at the second Elite while he shoots the SMG in his right-hand at the third Elite gunning them both down. After clearing out the area of Elites and crossing the MAC's recoil arm, the heroes head into the airlock and takes a lift down to the area where the bomb was located
"Just so you know, there are quite a few Elites guarding the bomb. You may need to get creative." Cortana says
The station shakes again. The group heads out the lift and see through the window another carrier bypassing the station and following the first carrier down to Earth. The heroes were soon met with a group of Elites and Grunts who were guarding the bomb
Devon sprints toward the Covenant opposition dodging plasma shots and needle shots which were shot in his direction jumping from left to right. He leaps forward and smashes his Keyblade into the ground with a downward slash, obliterating most of the Covenant Infantry around him with a devastating wave of blazing light. An Elite roars out in rage and tries to attack Devon from behind. But before it could reach him, Luna jumps in and kicks the Elite back using her back legs
Master Chief shoots two bursts from his Battle Rifle toward two Grunts hitting them with headshots. Spartan Davis jumps over an Elite as it swings it's Energy Sword at him and shoots his SMGs at it's head. Another Elite tries to attack Davis by swinging it's Energy Sword, but Davis grabs the Elite's arm holding back the Energy Sword and guns down the Elite using the SMG in his right-hand
Toothless hits two Grunts with his wings knocking them away. Next, he shoots a Plasma Blast at an Elite killing it with one hit. He then slams his tail into another Elite
Stormfly spews a jet of fire from her mouth lighting an Elite up in flames. She then slams her tail into a Grunt jabbing her spikes into it's body. Stormfly lifts her tail and throws the dead Grunt aside
Meatlug rams her head into a Grunt sending it flying. She then lifts her tail and slams it down on a Grunt who tried to attack her from behind
Hookfang lights his tail on fire and slams it into an Elite. He then unleashes a stream of fire at a few Grunts setting them ablaze
Barf spews out some gas toward a small group of Grunts led by an Elite. Belch ignites the gas creating an explosions which blows the Covenant troops away. Luckily, the explosion was nowhere near the bomb
Once the area was clear, the group approaches the bomb. Cortana's avatar appears on a holotank near the bomb
"Me. Inside your head. Now." Cortana says
Master Chief walks over and places his hand on the holotank downloading Cortana back into his armor. He then steps over to the bomb, and touches the flashing red activation pad at its center. It blinks and turns blue
"How much time was left?" Master Chief asks
"You don't want to know." Cortana says
"Cairo, this is In Amber Clad. The carrier's shield is down. I'm in position and ready for immediate assault." Miranda says
"Negative, Commander. Not against a ship that size. Not on your own." Lord Hood says
"Sir...permission to leave the station." Master Chief says
"For what purpose, Master Chief?" Lord Hood asks
"To give the Covenant back their bomb." Master Chief says
Lord Hood pauses slightly and agrees
"Permission granted." Lord Hood says
In the bay, Master Chief and Spartan Davis grabs the bomb by two of its sharp handles and hauls it across the floor, causing sparks to erupt as it scrapes across the floor. They drag it into an elevator with Devon and his friends following them inside
"I know what you're thinking, and it's crazy." Cortana says
"So, stay here." Master Chief says
"Unfortunately for us both...I like crazy." Cortana says
The elevator reaches an empty Longsword launch bay and the group steps out. They watch through the huge bay doors as the entire fleet streams down toward Earth, chasing the Covenant ships. Master Chief and Spartan Davis step up to the door's release handle, which drops down above them while Devon and his friends climb up onto their dragons preparing to follow them back out into space
"Just one question. What if you miss?" Cortana asks
"We won't." Master Chief says
Master Chief pulls down the handle and the bay doors cycle open, the bay decompressing rapidly. Debris lifts off the floor and hurtles into space, and the bomb slowly begins to slide toward the doors, scratching sparks across the floor. The two Spartans grabs hold of it as it passes, and is pulled out into space. Devon and his friends fly out and follow them. In freefall, the group descends in the general direction of northern Africa. The first carrier is miles below them, too far to reach. The second carrier passes right below their position, and opens up with a energy projector, narrowly missing them. A cruiser rockets below him, takes an Energy projector round right through its spine, explosions lighting all over its hull. The group plummets past it, watches as its engines fail and try to relight themselves
A pair of Longsword fighters dive past the group, and make a strafing run on the carrier. They open fire on the Carrier, and make a staccato beat of fire along the back of the carrier, allowing the heroes to slip through the narrow hole the blasts have created. The Carrier's center is a huge, open chamber, a massive fusion core casting white light across its inner surface. The carrier has taken a lot of abuse; the far side of the chamber is torn open, showing the Earth outside. Master Chief crawls up the bomb, presses its activation panel, and spins around. His legs flex, and he vaults off the bomb, aiming for the split in the carrier's armor. Spartan Davis, Devon and his friends follow Master Chief out of the carrier. They plummet from the carrier, straight for Earth, as minor blue explosions flicker up and down the alien warship behind them. A pause, and the entire ship detonates in a huge plasma conflagration
As the group falls towards Africa, a UNSC Frigate passes beneath them, matching trajectories. It was In Amber Clad. Inside the ship's bridge, Johnson and Keyes watch a tactical display. A thud resounds throughout the ship, and Johnson and Keyes look up. Johnson looks at Keyes and grins
"For a couple of bricks, they flew pretty good." Johnson says impressed
"Chief, Davis, guys, get inside. Gear up. We're taking this fight to the surface." Miranda says
In Amber Clad banks hard and dives towards the Earth's atmosphere
Author's Note: This is it. Halo 2, the second chapter in the Halo Saga. One month after the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, the Covenant meet on High Charity discussing the past events on the Halo ring, Installation 04. Thel 'Vadamee was on trial having failed to protect Halo and was deemed a Heretic. He was stripped of his rank as Supreme Commander and was branded the Mark of Shame by Tartarus, the Chieftain of the Brutes. On Cairo Station, Devon and his friends along with Master Chief and Spartan Davis were given an award ceremony overseen by Fleet Admiral Lord Hood. Devon and his friends were given medals for their heroic acts and bravery and were now honarary members of the UNSC. The festivities were soon interrupted by Cortana reporting the Covenant's presence near Earth signifying the start of the Covenant Siege of Earth. UNSC Marine forces along with Master Chief, Spartan Davis, and Devon and his friends protect the station from the invading Covenant, but other stations were destroyed by the Covenant. Cortana detects a bomb on the station and the group was sent to disarm it. They then send the bomb back into space placing it on the Covenant ship that had planted it. The bomb destroys the ship and the group are now on their way down to Earth. I also added another OC to the storyline. Meet Kira 'Vadamee, a female Sangheili Special Operations Commando. This OC was one I had going through my mind constantly. She is a close friend of Thel 'Vadamee and she served alongside him as a Special Operations Commando. Next up, Battles in New Mombasa. Let me know what you guys think. No flames please. Hope you guys like and don't forget to review!