Ch.9 Finale
The Rookie
Elevator Shaft to Superintendent Data Center
Sunrise
The Rookie rose to his feet at a slow pace, the burn that the stun shot had caused still burning into his chest. He briefly wondered how the hell the shot pierced his armor, but looking at his teammates made him tend to their wounds first.
First dropping next to Buck, the Rookie reached into his suit's storage compartment, pulling out a syringe of adrenaline. He then found a place along Buck's neck where he can inject the medication, and stabbed it into the flesh.
Buck jumped with a start before the Rookie can finish depleting the syringe, scanning the area with quick, jerking movements. His eyes darted back and forth across the elevator interior that he lay in. After a few moments of panicked breathing and searching, he then focused his mind and his eyes on the Rookie.
"What's going on? Where are we?" Buck began to ask the silent soldier.
The Rookie paused for a moment to recollect the past few moments that he could remember. He remembered standing next to Lilith, the mysterious woman he found after he escaped his pod. He also remembered the NMPD officer, Henry, they found in the tunnels standing in front of them, acting a bit strange. He stood a little too tall and stiff for his liking. He should've known that the bastard would silence him and his squad and…
Wait, where was Lilith?
It was the Rookie's turn to panic, he twisted left and right to scan the elevator once more, only to find nothing more than Dare lying on the floor not to far from him.
'That jackass must've taken the engineer, Virgil, too. Unless it wandered off while we were out' He thought silently.
It wasn't the engineer that was on his priority list, unfortunately. It didn't matter if it was the whole reason why his squad was deployed to this city. Only one person stood at the top of that list: Lilith.
He tossed a few more bottles of various medicines including adrenaline, biofoam, and anti-burn cream. Then, he turned to the short hallway that led to an unlocked door.
"Hey!" Buck half-yelled at the Rookie, "where do you think you are going'?"
The Rookie stopped in his tracks and turned to his squad-leader, and surprised him with something he rarely did: He spoke.
"I'm going to go look for her, and find the engineer." The Rookie told Buck in a hoarse voice. "Keep Dare safe, I'll find you when I'm done."
Then he set off.
Maya
Vault of the Warrior, Pandora
2 hours and 30 minutes after leaving Sanctuary
"So, we have our plan?" Maya questioned the group.
The trio of Vault Hunters stood in a loose circle debating on what to do after finding out the situation with Handsome Jack and the part about where the Vault transported Lilith. They decided to leave one of their own behind to defend the entrance to the Vault. The debate about who will stay, however, was the topic that stopped any progress. Maya knew that she could not stay at the Vault because she would be needed to activate it to escape from wherever they emerged. That left the choice between the sniper and the brawler.
Maya thought for a minute between her choices. Mordecai was good with sniping things from afar while keeping a somewhat low profile. He won't be too much use in close quarters however; something that Brick specialized in. If they were to end up in close quarters, Brick would be the better choice. In addition, Mordecai could easily hide somewhere near the Vault entrance to allow a simple defense.
In the end, Maya decided to allow Brick to follow her into the Vault.
"I still think that I should go, but whatever floats your boat I guess." Mordecai moaned before trotting off to find a cliff to set up camp.
Maya turned to the brawler, "You ready to kick some ass?"
He slammed his fists together, "Hell yea, let's go."
The two turned toward the arch and sprinted toward it with no turning back. As they got within 20 feet or so, the portal began to form and glow a brilliant purple. With one side-glance from Maya as the duo approached, they entered the portal.
The Rookie
Streets of New Mombasa
5 minutes after leaving Buck and Dare
The Rookie scanned the street up and down, aiming his M7S at anything that moved in case of traps. The person that took Lilith could have set traps to prevent anyone from rescuing Lilith.
'Hell, he could've convinced the Covenant to side with him' he thought humorously. After what previously happened, anything could happen. His thoughts ranged from as minor as all of this being a hallucination the harshness of the Flood attacking the planet.
He changed his thoughts as he walked, he thought back to Harold. What did he want with Lilith; he was a simple police officer. Ok, so Lilith's little stunt in the tunnels might have caught his attention, but the Rookie doubted that Harold would go to the lengths of capturing a woman with mythical powers…
Wait a minute, what did Lilith tell him about the enemies she had back wherever she came from.
During their fight on the midnight streets, Lilith told him about an evil man named Handsome Jack, or something like that. He ran a corporation that tried repeatedly to kill her and her friends. He thought back to Harold again, his initials were HJ, same as this Handsome Jack.
He began to run faster, if that monster had Lilith, who knows what might happen to her. His legs pounded against the metal pavement of New Mombasa. He steadied his breathing and paced himself. He skidded around a corner to find himself slam the brakes.
He gazed at two mysterious figures standing in the distance. One of them was a large, male figure, possibly a brawler of some sort. The other was a small, female figure. He did notice that the small woman stood close to the big man's side. Her left arm had some of the same tattoos that Lilith had on her arm. This woman also had a yellow-black skin suit and cool blue hair. She had a strange weapon trained on the Rookie.
"Freeze!" the female commanded.
The Rookie stood still for a moment to contemplate over his options:
1. Shoot the two figures.
2. Be peaceful with them.
3. Run and hope to find another way to Lilith.
The Rookie immediately shook the idea of shooting them out of his mind; this would only make matters worse, especially with the brawler. The third option was a choice that he took into consideration. Nevertheless, then again, he didn't know the capabilities of the two figures. So running might be a sign of hostility. He ended up clicking the safety on his SMG, and raising this weapon and free hand into the air. He stood still and awaited their response.
"On your knees!" was the next command, and the Rookie followed this to the letter.
He watched as the two approached. They both looked at him with stricken gazes. However, the Rookie wasn't prepared for what happened next.
The large, muscled dude grabbed him by the neck and scream into his face, "WHERE IS LILITH YOU SACK OF-". He didn't get to finish as the Rookie was immediately ripped from his grip into a purple, glowing bubble of some sort. He kina enjoyed the feeling of being suspended into the air after so much running. It was weird, but true.
"Sorry about my friend here, he can be a little inconsiderate," the female cooed. Her eyes seemed to calm the Rookie, something that bothered him very much.
'I wonder if they'll let me help them find Lilith…' he thought.
"Hey, you're looking for Lilith too?" the Rookie started.
Both of their faces went a little tighter and brighter, "Yes." they both answered at the same time.
"I was the last one to see her, as comfortable as this may be, I don't think it's the best idea for me to give information through a glowing bubble."
The brawler and the woman gazed at each other before the bubble suddenly disappeared around the Rookie, who fell to the ground with a THUD!
After gathering his bearings, the Rookie told the story of how he met Lilith, their adventures in the city, although he hesitated at the part when Lilith knocked him unconscious, and how Lilith was taken by what he believed to be Handsome Jack. After telling the entire tale, the two mysterious people before him said nothing and stood more still than a statue while they took in the information that was shared.
The brawler spoke first, "What are we waiting for, let's go get this fool!"
"I'm coming with you," said the Rookie.
"Fine, but don't make me have to kill you." the female responded.
A sudden spark of static burst over the Rookie's suit radio. He wasn't surprised as this was a constant situation that he was used to in his time in the UNSC. It lasted for a few seconds. As he glanced at the two mysterious people in front of him, they also seemed to be hearing the static as they had a hand to their right ear.
"Hello there, bandits!" an all too familiar voice aired over the comms. "I was just waiting to see how this would turn out. If you really feel like killing me for the second time, you murdering psychopaths, then meet me at the Uplift Reserve entrance. Just you three, nobody else! I have something in store for everyone. For the soldier, I have his sag of gas and his crush! Moreover, for the Vault Hunters, I have their friend. Come if you dare…."
The three stood idle for a minute, absorbing the information that had been given to them by their worst enemy. No one said a word, until the brawler decided to make the first comment.
"Don't tell me you have a crush on Lilith," he groaned.
"I don't!" the Rookie retaliated. "Ok maybe…"
"Ugh, let's just go already." the female complained.
"Wait, before we do, I have an idea." the Rookie called out.
"What is it?" she questioned.
"Maybe I can improve the odds of us beating that douchbag."
She stood still for a few seconds, pondering how he might be able to help improve the odds.
"Ok, I'll bite. How?"
"Just let me make a phone call." he simply replied.
Lilith
Unknown location
'Where am I?'
Lilith opened her eyes to find herself in a makeshift, but well made, prison cell. It looked to be made in a park of some sort. She did have to admit, for being thrown into a different dimension, Handsome Jack knew how to be creative. The cell was made out of welded material probably taken from the cars and pieces of debris around the city.
"Well, well, well. Look who's up." a voice projected over a pair of speakers.
'Well, shit. Handsome Jack decides to bug me again.'
"I won't answer to any of your demands you monster!" she exclaimed at the body-less voice.
"Oh, but you will, my dear. And those little pathetic friends of yours, even that little silent soldier of yours. By the way, is he going to replace Roland in your love life? If so then that could've been predicted from a mile away." Jack sneered.
Lilith slammed her fist into one of the reinforced walls of the cell. 'He ISN'T who I love. Besides he's not even my type' she screamed in her head, 'is he….'
She darted her mind from that into trying to activate her Siren abilities, to no avail.
"Yea, you don't want to try that either. It won't work either way." Jack warned.
Lilith was now stumped. She couldn't activate her Siren powers, she couldn't crack the door or wall, she had no weapons, or even nova shields for Christ sake!
She hoped that somebody was coming for her, because all she could do was wait.
Maya
Coastal Highway, near Uplift Reserve
90 Minutes Later
The trio of warriors sat outside of a makeshift fortress wall made by none other than Handsome Jack. Maya was somewhat grateful for the lack of the Hyperion symbol that was usually plastered on everything owned by Jack, which was a lot. However, she was worried somewhat. For one thing, Jack could've found some superior firepower and shields that might out power her own defenses.
'At least, we can probably loot them later' her greedy side of her mind exclaimed.
Another thing that bothered her was the possibility that this little plan that the newcomer cooked up wouldn't work. She thought it over one more time. He plotted to use a gunship, a Phantom they called it, to help them defeat Handsome Jack, but only if we started to get seriously hurt. She saw his intention, to allow him to be unprepared for a counter-attack, but thought that the gunship should come in as they stormed Jack's location.
'I guess there's no second-guessing our plan now.' she reasoned.
She turned to find the newcomer talking into his comms system.
"Hey, what kind of defenses are there?" she asked.
"Hey Romeo, what can you see?" he spoke into the built-in microphone.
"I don't see anything from here, buddy. Just a bunch of busted robots of some kind." a voice, apparently Romeo, replied.
'Loaders. How did he build those on his own?' she thought ferociously.
"Alright, be ready with that air support," said the newcomer.
"We're good to go?" Maya asked.
"Yea, let's go save Lilith." the soldier answered.
"BRICK!" she commanded, "KICK DOWN THE DOOR!"
"ALRIGHT! LET'S DO THISS!" Brick exclaimed with much excitement as he charged into the crude base of Handsome Jack.
The door in question was a metal barrier that covered an exit ramp big enough to fit two of Marcus's buses side by side. A few loader bots guarded the interior of the door, but had no chance.
Maya and the newcomer followed slightly behind Brick as he smashed the rudimentary attempts at recreating the loader bots by hand. Most of the bots had spinning blades and large plows instead of the usual energy blasters and exploding power cells. This made it somewhat difficult for Maya to gun down the bots, but they eventually fell.
They now stood in a courtyard of some sort. It had plenty of places that provided cover for the three, while allowing decent lines of sight for ranged weaponry. A few corpses of squat, orange aliens littered the ground along with the now dead loaders and some ballistic weapons in various crates. There were even a couple of turrets perched on a nearby balcony.
Handsome Jack was nowhere to be found.
"COME ON JACK! WERE READY! TAKE! ME! ON!" Brick raged as he frantically searched for the merciless son of a gun.
"Oh, you were looking for me? I'll be down in just a minute." Jack called from their ECHO devices. "But first, meet my pet monkeys."
On cue, a set of force fields sprung up, blocking their escape route. All around the courtyard, various ape-like creatures began to flood in. They reminded Maya of bullymongs in a sort of weird way.
"Shit, brutes!" the newcomer yelled, obviously not happy with their appearance.
They charged from all sides. Some had weapons that shot balls of plasma at them in rapid succession, while others fired weapons that launched larger balls of green death at them.
The newcomer and she formed a small perimeter to keep the aliens at bay. Maya fired at the creatures with her DAHL-made SMG, while she could see Brick plowing through the horde with nothing more than his fists.
'They just keep coming!'
"We should call in air support!" Maya exclaimed over the gunfire.
"No, we wait until we face Jack. Calling it now would blow our plan." he replied.
So they fought, one ape after another, they fell until the dead corpses piled up to Maya's waist. She thought that the fight was in their favor, until the dreaded sound of clikety-click-click piped up from her SMG; she was out of ammo.
"Crap, I'm out." she complained.
"See if you can head toward the entrance, there should be some weapons in there you can use. While we do, take this." the newcomer suggested as he threw her his weapon, and switched to a pistol.
She caught the weapon in mid-air and analyzed it quickly: it had a decently sized magazine along with glow sights and a silencer.
'I hope that this thing is effective' Maya whished as she began her push to one of the crates.
Surprisingly, it took care of the beasts with relative ease. Once more, the bodies fell to the ground, in addition to the various roars and grunts barely being heard as their last dying breath wer overshadowed by gunfire. They finally reached the crates to find more weapons like the one she held. Some had weapons that she believed to be were shotguns while others were longer rifles.
The two held out against the onslaught that was the ape horde. The once decent courtyard was now a mass grave for the apes.
"Ok Jack, we met your pets. Now would you care to join us?" Maya called out.
A small rumbling was heard before a bright flash flared from the center of the area. As the light cleared, a lone figure stood in all of his evil glory: Handsome Jack.
"I'm here now," he said quietly before engaging the Vault Hunters.
Lilith
Holding Cell
Lilith sat on the cold hard floor of the cell, waiting for a new sound or sight to amuse her. She counted the pieces of metal on the wall a hundred times over. She even thought about counting the particles of dust, but decided against it until she lost her sanity. She couldn't understand what made her tick about this particular cell. She had been captured before, back when they assaulted Control Core Angel, but she wasn't as insane as this.
Her thoughts were suddenly broken by the sounds of explosions and gunfire. She stood up and walked to the door, amazed by the sound. Not because it was the most interesting thing she heard in the past week, but it was familiar: a DAHL SMG. Lilith knew only one person that used those, Maya. She sighed with relief that she was going to be saved from this hellhole of a prison.
"Don't get too riled up, my dear." Jack called from a speaker. "I'm about to go and deal with these fools. And when I return, I will harness the true power that is within you. Oh, and to make sure that you won't escape, I'm locking this place down and sealing all of the doors."
As he finished, a slab of metal slid down and covered the door. Now without a way to tell if she was going to be rescued, she smashed the door repeatedly, feeling the rage pipe up from within her. She had been truly cut off from everything that she knew and loved: her friends, Roland, hell she would even take the silent soldier at this point.
Her prayers were answered when a small purr could be heard from the other side of the sealed door. Lilith, curious in its nature, stepped closer. Pressing her ear to the surface, she could still hear the constant purr, but can also hear bleeps and bloops from what she assumed was a tech-pad. She backed up from the door as she heard the door's lock click.
The door opened to reveal the "Engineer" that the silent soldier's squad was looking for: Virgil.
"Hey buddy. What are you doing?" Lilith soothed to the alien.
The alien purred in response, and then nudged its head toward a corridor that, for all Lilith knew, led to the outside world.
"Ok, let's go."
The Rookie
"He's flanking!" the Rookie called out to the others.
"He's got to be weak by now!" the female, Maya, called out.
"Yea, what gives?" the brawler, Brick, agreed.
The trio of warriors have been fighting the foe for what seemed like days. It was even taking its toll on them; the brawler wasn't as menacing and strong with his attacks, and the female wasn't as accurate with her shots. Even he couldn't focus as much on his shots; causing many bullets missing their mark. This meant that Jack's peashooter of a weapon actually began to do some damage to them all. The brawler had to be pulled up a few times after receiving too much fire.
"Alright, that's it!" the Rookie commanded, "Buck, bring in the firepower. Romeo, get a shot lined up ASAP!"
"On it Rookie!" they both replied.
"Air support is on the way. Sit tight guys," the Rookie told the others.
They continued to fight, minute after minute. Both sides making sure that each shot and strike found its mark; though it became more difficult to do so as time wore on. The Rookie was relieved to hear the drop-ship hum over the sound of gunfire.
"Alright Romeo, light him up!" Buck commanded the sniper.
"Lining up the shot…"
Jack still didn't notice the gunship, which the Rookie hoped would stay that way.
"….firing!" exclaimed Romeo.
A loud boom pierced through the enraging battle and managed to land a shot directly on Jack's kneecap, thus rendering him unable to maneuver as much.
"Firing again!"
A second boom signaled the next shot, which landed on Jack's right arm. Jack fell to the ground with a THUMP and a loud cry of agony. Everyone held their fire and surrounded the monster. The Phantom landed in an open area of the courtyard.
"Where's Lilith you bastard." the brawler growled.
Jack did nothing more than let out a soft laugh, "Oh, you thought it would be that easy now would you."
He suddenly pulled a gun from his coat and fired twice, both bullets hitting the brawler and the female respectively.
"NO!" the Rookie shouted.
"You are going to let me leave, with Lilith in my care, and will not mess with me again. Understood?"
He didn't get to answer as his thoughts of reason and sorrow were filled with pure rage. He went through hell on New Jerusalem and on the New Mombasa streets. Sure, Lilith wasn't there for the Jerusalem incident, but she did help him with navigating the mean streets. He didn't want to loose another friend. He couldn't accept that.
The Rookie delivered a quick uppercut to Handsome Jack's face. Jack flew back, somehow landing on his feet.
"Ok, let's go!" Jack taunted.
The fight was on.
Lilith
Handsome Jack's base
Lilith ran through the many corridors of Jack's new base, skidding to a stop every few feet to wait for Virgil to catch up and unlock doors. Jack had a tight grip on the base's security system; giving Lilith and Virgil mere seconds to pass through each door before it slammed shut with enough force to crush any body part left in the doorframe. However, these doors didn't have a very tight firewall to protect them. This worked to Virgil's advantage, as he and Lilith were able to quickly hack each door and move on.
They managed to find a door, which led to an armory of sorts. Many crates of weapons, ammo, grenades, and the like were scattered around as if Jack left the sorting efforts to a malfunctioning EXP loader. Many weapons caught Lilith's eye, from assault rifles to rocket launchers. Some were the ones that Lilith seen pretty much everyday on Pandora, while others were similar to the ones that the silent soldier used. She approached one of the crates and picked up a familiar weapon: an MA5C as it was called. She liked the weapon due to it's usefulness without a HUD system. The rifle apparently came with an electronic suite that included an ammo counter and a compass. There was even a strap attached to the grip and stock to allow her to store it with ease
Scanning the room once more, she picked up a second weapon. It was long and sleek. A scope was mounted onto the weapon's top and, like the MA5, came with an ammo counter. Also like the assault rifle, it came with a carrying strap. She checked the side of the weapon for a designation of some sort. She eventually found out that this weapon was a BR55. Deciding to test it, she aimed at one of the makeshift Hyperion logos on the wall. Pulling the trigger, a burst of rounds spat from the rifle's barrel. Lilith noted the weapon's recoil, it was an acceptable trade-off; a rifle that had some range with the extra recoil. She decided that it was a decent weapon and slid the strap of the MA5 over her body. It felt strange at first, but she would get used to it.
After collecting a few grenades, she approached the only other door in the armory, besides the one she came in. She prepped her BR55 and kicked the door down with a relative ease. She rushed into the morning sunshine…
…..only to find the silent soldier being held hostage by Handsome Jack
"Oh, look who decided to show up. It's our favorite bandit Lilith." Jack sneered.
Everything started to slow down as Lilith examined the scene in front of her. Many of apes, Brutes as they seemed to be called, littered the ground, a plethora of weapons beside them. A drop-ship of some kind hovered in the distance, looking somewhat familiar to the ones she seen on the streets. To her combined shock, horror, and surprise, Brick and Maya were on the ground next to Jack. She looked back at Jack. She wanted to go for the headshot, but the armored body of the silent soldier blocked his body.
'Shit, can't make the headshot. Going to have to do this the hard way.'
"Well, look who decided to replay the playbook." Lilith began smartly.
Jack lets out a menacing laugh, clearly trying to recover.
"Oh, you think that you may be in power of this situation, but you don't know anything yet. I have your friend, and you can't take me out without shooting him first. You still cannot even use your Siren powers due to the lack of Eridium! I'm the king, and you're the try-hard hero that can't even save him-".
She didn't prepare for what he did next.
Jack grabbed the base of the soldier's helmet and ripped it from his head. The first look at the silent soldier's face somewhat startled Lilith. He had scars crossing each side of his face. His skin was just a bit pale. The hair on his face detailed a small mustache and beard. His gray eyes locked with hers and gave Lilith surprise number 2 of the day:
He spoke.
"Lilith, do what you have to do. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Serve some first-class kickass to this dictator." he began hoarsely.
Lilith became stuck in a dilemma: either attempt to shoot Jack at the risk of killing his hostage or, she shuddered as the idea went through her brain, surrender. Taking another scan of the area, she focused on the drop-ship. She saw a head sticking out, one that looked similarly to the helmet that lay at Jack's feet.
'Maybe it's one of the soldier's squad mates that he was looking for' she depicted.
Glancing back at Jack, she mentally complimented him on his ability to hold a hostage….
…except the part about covering his feet.
Grinning slightly, she glanced back at Jack before taking the rifle, aiming for the feet, and let out a burst. All three rounds found their mark and planted themselves into his foot. Jack let out a panicked scream and dropped his hostage to cradle his foot. The soldier grabbed his helmet and rushed back toward Lilith. She unslung the assault rifle and tossed it to the soldier.
"Oh, and by the way?" he began again, "call me Rookie."
She smiled at him, knowing that she had him back and safe from the monster that is Handsome Jack. Speaking of which, he struggled back to his feet and pointed a bloodstained finger at Lilith.
"You haven't seen the last of me bandit!" he wheezed. "You will NEVER know the true power of HANDSOME-"
Lilith's Battle Rifle cut him off, as it delivered the killing blow to the tyrant.
"Yea, yea. Shut up and give me my peanuts." Lilith remarked.
The drop-ship opened in the distance and a couple of soldiers came out to meet them. One held a rocket launcher similar to the one she saw in the armory, the other carried an MA5C. She automatically knew that the one with the rifle was Buck, the Rookie's squad leader. However, she didn't know the other one.
"So, this is the world-shattering tyrant that you called Handsome Jack, huh?" Buck began.
"Doesn't look like much, Gunny." The other replied as he turned and spotted Lilith. "Well hello beautiful…"
"Hey, I wouldn't mess with her like that if I were you, Mickey." the Rookie warned. "Last time she got mad, I was almost paralyzed."
"Yea, sorry about that." Lilith apologized.
"Speaking of which, what's with the kiss marks I found on my helmet when I woke up.," the Rookie questioned.
A few moments passed by as Lilith thought of the appropriate response.
"Uh, cosmic coincidence?" she tried.
"Yea, nice try." the Rookie shot back.
"Hey, let's go get your friends up." Buck suggested.
"Ok." Lilith simply replied.
The Rookie
5 minutes later
"I think that last can of adrenaline do the trick." Mickey quipped.
The two figures on the ground stirred as the medication took effect. They stood up, gazed at their surroundings with a slight shock and humor effect on their faces.
"What did I miss?" Maya questioned.
"Only the funniest way to kill a military tyrant." Lilith smartly answered.
"How do you do that?" Brick wondered.
"Shoot him in the foot with a burst-fire weapon while he holds a hostage." the Rookie replied.
"I'll have to add that to my 'to-do' list." Maya replied.
The group chuckled at the remark, but fell silent shortly after.
"Well, looks like I'll have to head back. I've got a planet to keep afloat." Lilith solemnly said.
"Well, it's been an honor fighting along side you," the Rookie responded. "Even if you tried to kill me on the streets. Go ahead and keep the weapon, take it as a reward for this little adventure we had."
She glanced down at the rifle that hung loosely in her hands, then back at the Rookie.
"Thanks, I guess. Well, best be off then." Lilith replied as Maya, Brick, and she practically waltzed toward the highway.
The Rookie was just about to turn to the Phantom before he saw Lilith stop dead in her tracks, turn around, and jog back to him, rifle in hand. When she finally approached him, she jumped forward, without warning, and planted a kiss smack on the lips. The Rookie felt dazed, confused as to why she was kissing him.
'At least it feels good' he thought.
She finally pulled away and walked off, leaving the Rookie in a daze still.
"Come on Rookie, gotta get out of here before the Covenant glass the city." Buck called out from the Phantom.
The Rookie gazed off at the retreating figures of the Vault Hunters, catching a lingering glance from Lilith, before turning and hopping aboard the Phantom via gravity lift.
"We have the Engineer?" he called as he floated onto the Phantom's deck.
"Yea." Dare called back as Virgil floated in the already cramped space.
"Get us out of here Mickey." Buck called to the pilot.
"Okay Gunny." Mickey responded. "Where should we go?"
"Just find us a quiet spot to hide from the Covenant." Dutch replied for Buck.
The Phantom quickly rose in altitude as an armada of Covenant Super carriers flew in and began to glass the city.
Whew! That was a hard one to complete. I know that I said that it would be out by Christmas but I have been busy with Thanksgiving shenanigans and school so… yea.
Anyways, as for the story, I will make a quick browse of the story to correct grammar, spelling, etc. Afterwards, I might make an alternate ending to the story. Let me know in the reviews or Private Message if you want me to do so. Once I am done, I will focus more attention on my Feet First into Hell story. I hope that I can make updates that are more frequent to it that won't leave you waiting for months.
I won't be updating my other story until New Year's is over with, however. I want Christmas out of the way and more time on my schedule. Do not worry dear reader; I will make plans for more chapters to come in that department.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
(I know that I am early but since I will not update until after the holidays, I want to say that to all of you before Christmas actually passes.
RNG OUT!