Chapter 10 6ix VS. Tex
Six was watching Sarge and Caboose work on a Warthog and Griff with the radio, so 6ix decide to flashback to his freelancer days. He came back to the meeting room with South and Tex, and both were informed of the mission, and both girls were put on team bravo. Which both dislike. South shouted at 6ix, "Why am I on the lame team. I'm quieter then Maine I should be in Team Alpha." And Tex said, "Yeah and I can handle myself not need for stealing a suitcase." 6ix said to both, "For one Team Bravo might need help and both you are good at one thing at that's fighting. Plus there be five of you and only 6 of us so it even the team more." Both did not like it but went along with it. Both got on a separate ship and flew down to the planet to the city that the Sarcophagus is within. North said on the radio to everyone,
"Team Alpha, you look clear. The window is open. Start your clocks. On my mark, Mark." And all got their clocks sync to one another. And 6ix said to North, "Roger that. Team A is moving out." North said back to 6ix, "Copy that, Reach. Good luck team A." Carolina said before 6ix could, "Thanks. We won't need it." And so both pelicans flew off to their different destinations. Team Alpha's Pelican dropped them off on the bottom floor and had to climb up to the higher floors of the massive building. After climbing up the building, they reach the floor they need to be at. 6ix told north they were in and Carolina said to York, "York, get up here. How long will to crack the lock?" York walked over to the holographic lock and said to her, "It should take a minute. You give me fifteen seconds." When he got closer, he said, "Wow. Is that holographic? That's high end." Carolina asked him, "Can you get through it?" and York said back to her, "Of course I can. You did not bring me along for my good looks, did you? Whoever designed it is a genius." As he said the alarm went off, and 6ix said,
"York get it open now!" not mad trying to motivate him to pick up the pace, and he did and unlock as they enter York said, "Whoever design that was an asshole." 6ix, "do something of that alarm will find the "Sarcophagus." As four of the five head inside while York goes on turning the alarm off. Inside were loads of Covenant weapon which brought Reach back to. Well, Reach. He was looking around, Maine took a brute shot, and he liked it. 6ix kept looking up something he saw caught his eye. It was a Sangheili pot with it depicting the fall of Reach namely his last stand with it ending on his death. Dakota picked it up to look at it more. He did not hear what was happening all he thought about was the death of Allison and the deaths of Noble team which all if not most he could have stop but didn't. Wash walk up to him and asked, "Reach are you?" before he could finish Reach drop it the pot and said,
"Nothing." And walked away. Wash never understood why 6ix did that until later. 6ix saw them using the window washer to get the Sarcophagus to the roof and we're going to use main to counterbalance it but Maine was not sure. 6ix walked up and said, "Hey if you're not let me I'm heavier and can survive the trip." Maine was divide but before he could answer Carolina said to Reach, "He's a big boy he can handle himself." As she kick him off and the other line to launch it up to the roof. Wash said, "Carol?" Carol turn to ask what he asked, "You due now Reach was holding onto Maine right?" Carolina had to go back a second and realize this and look over and you could faintly hear him shouting Bitch, "Whoops." Carolina said. Reach falling broke free from Maine and launched himself at the building and he crashes through a window knocking to guards that were on watch. 6ix got up and saw they were trying to get and so he drew Kate's magnum and headshot both killing them. 6ix sighs now he got to climb up the building. He walks into the center of the building and saw it was a square with the center was a huge hole that leads all the way down to ground level. 6ix could see he was only 8 to 10 floors down.
Then he saw…. Tex? And she had a small device. 6ix radio North to asked, "Is Tex with you?" North said, "No she said that you call for back up and she was going to help." 6ix did not do that, so he said, "thanks." Then he hung up and chase after her. He stepped back and made a running jump to reach the opposite side of the room to the floor above and climb over the glass rail. He saw Tex enter a room. 6ix follow in and saw he opened a gun fight. It was a large room that connects to the floors above, and he saw a troop of guards firing at Tex who was hiding behind a rock that was a decoration for the room. 6ix grab a flash grenade and toss one into the group. And blinding them. He hopes Tex would kill them, but she just ran past them and headed up the stairs to the higher floors. 6ix sigh and charge with his dual combat blades from his wrist and charge at the group. They were starting to get there sight back. 6ix slight the throat of two as he dashes past them. And pierce two of their heads killing them quickly and the last one he slash both across his chest killing him as well.
He saw a rock made the mountain that reaches the second floor and Stoney steps to reach it, as water flows down a hole in it down to the pool of water on the floor. 6ix ran to it and ran up the mountain and as he did, guards fired at him. Reach drew his former teammate's magnum and fired at the guards killing some of them. Once he reaches the top, he saw a chandelier and saw Tex running up to the third floor. 6ix had to catch up to Tex, so he brough out his battle rifle which he had a grenade launcher attached to it. And headshot the remaining three guards before put his gun on his back and step back and leap to the chandelier and grip it and use his momentum to swing it high enough to let go and reach the third floor. He got over the rail and saw Tex running. And follow behind her. When he enters the middle where he first saw her but five levels below, she was running across a hanging thing that allows her to reach three stories up while a bunch of guards fire at her shooting of the metal wires holding it up. Reach reacted fast and shot a grenade a the group launching some people down to ground level, to the wall killing them, or just straight up killing them.
Reach ran across it but the lines were snapping and Reach just got a hand on the rail before it lines snap and it was falling to the bottom floor. 6ix climbs up and continues to chase after Tex. When he did, he caught up to Wash and Carolina, "Nice to have you back." Wash said but Reach did not respond. They soon reach the roof and York lock the door behind them, but already they were cutting their way through. When they turn around, they saw Tex placing something on the roof, and Carolina walked up to her and said, "What are you doing here? You are supposed to be with Team B." Tex did not respond, and it was frustrating Carolina. 6ix came between both and said, "Okay you two can fight later but for now let's get out of here before-" as he was about to talk about them the guards came and surrounded the agents of the Freelancer Project. The guy in charge wore ONI style armor and color scheme. He told them to drop their weapons which they did and then said to York,
"You, Dickhead. Disarm the bomb." York said back, "easy, easy. No need to get so dramatic okay? Let me take a crack." The black and red armor guy just told him to hurry up, but York said to him that the device was not a bomb but instead a transmitter which was transmitting their location to the mother of invention. While they were distracted, 6ix and Tex activate there cloaking, and Carolina activated her camouflage to blend in. When the Oni guy notice the three were gone, 6ix, Tex and Carolina swiftly took the guards out with ease and stylish. York handed the transmitter to the Oni guy, and then the guy got blasted into nothing from the Mother of invention's laser cannon which also hit and causing the building to collapse in on itself. Tex and 6ix saw the dropping ship, but Tex ran first to the Sarcophagus with a jetpack on her back and kicked it off the building and follow after it. 6ix ran off the edge and dive after it with the remaining three following shortly behind. 6ix saw Carolina going for it and decide to deal with the flying hornets. So he activated the guns on his jet wing suit power and fired high caliber bullets at some of the hornets killing the piolets causing them to crash.
But he did not stop one from shooting the Sarcophagus off target while Wash was on it 6ix had the idea to use his wings to fly and push in but as he did Tex flew in and pushed it into the pelican and took off leaving Carolina and York falling. Reach was about to grab them both but Maine drive by catching them with a warthog and from above 6ix follow flying. While he did, his thought went to Tex. All Tex's action reminds him of himself. And it was starting to become too similar. But she is coping his old, so 6ix got to do something that he would never do. So he decides on intercepting the guy and getting the package. As he did, he asked, "FILSS. Can you show me footage of Tex's fight with Maine, York, and Wyoming? And some of her other work." FILSS did so because she liked him. As he flew to the guy he confirms his theory, Tex was like a clone of him but lack the experience behind her fighting style. He soon saw the guy and landed nicely in the passenger seat and aim his magnum at the guy,
"Give me the case." He was not mad or demanding, and it was an order. The guy extends the arm the suitcase is cuff too. 6ix unlock the cuff and open the suitcase and stole the stuff inside then cuff it back to him. The guy was confused. 6ix only said, "Don't worry you won't need to think about it for long." 6ix leap out of the car, letting the guy drive on to be killed by his teammate. He waited and saw a guy on a bike and did a drop kick the guy off the bike and follow after to keep an out of them. And he saw some flying oni guys were firing at them. Reach aim his battle rifle at the guys trying to draw their attention, and it works somewhat. Some fired at him which he uses the trucks for cover. And he saw Meta got snipe in the throat. That hurts and good to damage not only their body but their soul. Soon Carolina and the last remaining Oni guys were on the truck in front with barrels falling behind them and at 6ix. He could not dodge so he jumps off the bike, but he did not reach the truck or Warthog, so he had to run to keep up, as he did he fired with his magnum at the sniper on the back of a different truck.
6ix leap on that and thrust Emile's kukri killing the guy and he, and the corpse were launch from the crashing truck and Reach leap off the body and land on York's warthog. He saw the one oni guy toss his magnum at the bigger and buffer guy fighting Maine and he use it to unload on Maine throat which Carolina attack him for and she fought both oni guys. 6ix was not sure if he should help but the truck soon crash, and the muscle oni guy got the suitcase and got on a hornet and told the pilot to get them out of here. And also shot the controls and force the doors to close. York bailout but 6ix and Carolina did not. As the warthog drive to the door. And launch through the air through the door and ran after the hornet. 6ix was not going full speed, but Carolina was following him which made him kind of proud of how much she improved. Both ran through and past the cars and Tex on her bike was there as well Tex said,
"Fall back, Agent Carolina, Reach. I've got this" Carolina said back, "How about you fall back to your team."6ix sigh and pick up the speed out speeding even Tex on her bike. Tex drives up a ramp and launches her bike into the hornet which the muscle guy leaps off the hornet and start to fly away, but 6ix was on his tail with Carolina behind him. Carolina grapple hook swings across to keep up with the guy. 6ix follow behind on his jet wings and saw Carolina tackle the guy and knock the guy out but cause the two to slide across the road, but the muscle got launch off the highway while Carolina slides under the belly of the truck and slammed into a wall and was in serious pain. She got up and saw Tex retrieve the case. But before she could tell the director, 6ix said, "Sorry but you miss this." Showing the contents of the case in his hand Tex said, "Give it to me Reach." Reach said, "How about no." this anger Tex and she toss the suitcase and charge at Reach ready to fight him over the content he had in his hand.
She starts launching a barrage of punches which 6ix use his arms to block, and he kicked her in the leg knocking her and try to swing his fist down on her head but she side step and which 6ix saw and try to go for a sweeping kick to knock her off her feet. But she jumps out of the way and kick into a swinging kick and kick him right in the face. He had to stumble back. Carolina watch and the rest of the team as well they were surprised Tex actual got a hit on Reach, only Carolina among them could get at least one on him. Reach got up and said, "Okay so you want to play rough. Then let's play rough." As he slowly walks to her. While he did Tex talk to the director through a private com they share, "He not as tough as you claim he is." The director said, "Don't judge him just yet. You may be his superior, but he is not to be underestimated." Tex said she would, and she charges at the slowly walking Spartan 3. She tries to punch him again, but he blocks with his arm, and deliver a powerful blow to her right rip. It hurt a lot which causes her to step back holding her side.
6ix then did a powerful swing into her face causing her helmet's visor to crack a bit. Then he came back with a secret Captain move, the double hand punch. He swings with both hands into her head knocking her back. Tex was furious and charge at 6ix with intent to beat him to an inch of his life. She starts on onslaught of punches at 6ix which the Spartan raise his arms to block the blows. But the onlookers could see that Tex was pushing 6ix back slowly but surely. Tex was starting to slow down due to being tired and after one punch, Reach caught it. Tex tries to break free from his grasp but she couldn't, "My turn." Then he gave her a powerful uppercut, and this knocks her out. But before going down, Tex got a flash of the moments from her past life. It was of Alisson and Dakota hiding in a closet from the covenant with two elites over the corpse of their adopted parents. One turn to the closet and both ideas before leaving the house and the two cried holding together. 6ix looked at the knock out Tex and carried her on the ship, and they got out of there. 6ix return to the present he heard Griff said that the radio is not working and decide to see what been happening when he was back in the past.