ME: Sorry for not updating guys, I've had a lot to do. Here's 28.

CHARLIE:

In view were seven Brutes, eight Grunts as well as the Director and the Counselor.

The three SPARTANs instantly raised their rifles, Chief yelling out, "Could use some help troopers!"

"I'll help you Mr. Greenman!" the most childish soldier exclaimed as he tossed a grenade.

"GOD-FUCKING-DAMN IT!" Seven screamed as she knocked the frag away with her DMR. It exploded and killed the Chieftain. His six subordinates roared in rage and opened fire.

Charlie took cover and popped out to kill one of them with a headshot. Two more were cut down before the remaining three charged her. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS YOU BITCH!" One of them, the leader, yelled.

The Chief and Alex took out two of the King Kong-like Covies while Seven moved in on the last one and kicked him in the groin. "WHO'S THE BITCH NOW?!" she yelled as she stomped on him. "WHO IS IT YA PUSSY-ASS APE?!"

The SPARTAN-II mercifully killed the Brute with his Magnum. "Someone has issues," a female voice said over the COM.

"Who was that?" both of the twins asked in sync.

"I'm Cortana, Chiefs AI. That means-."

"Artificial Intelligence," Charlie finished. "And I do not have issues."

Suddenly they all heard screaming and turned to see the Grunts fighting the ten soldiers that accompanied the SPARTANs it was clear who was winning.

"Oh come on, now this is just embarrassing."

KELLY:

She narrowly avoided the blast even at her speed. Being the fastest person in the room Kelly was the first to recover.

The SPARTAN-II opened fired with her MA5, cursing silently when the bullets bounced off the armor of the Hunter on the left. "Guys, cover me! I got the one on the left!"

"Kelly!" Fred shouted, but she was already moving. Her target opened fire, but she dodged the shot and jumped over it.

Kelly pulled out her frag grenades and shoved both of them into the back of the Hunter. She then rolled back and watched as the Hunter detonated in a explosion of armor and worms.

"Attention please," a dispassionate male voice announced over their COM channel. "Target Number Two has now recovered from the explosion. Be advised: Subject is now extremely agitated."

Kelly turned in time to have the remaining Hunter slam its shield into her. ONI reports suggested the Hunters were bonded in a manner similar to brothers; evidence had survivors of pairs go into extreme rage at the death of their partner.

She was still preparing to escape when two of the Freelancers attacked the Hunter by shooting it in the back. It turned around to face them, but suddenly Kelly realized they had tricked it.

"OPEN FIRE!"

The remaining SPARTANs and agents emptied their weapons into the Hunters rear. It was vulnerable there, and seconds later it fell to the ground.

"Thanks guys," she said as the black-armored one helped her up.

"Noble Six to Noble One, come in Commander! Do you copy?"

Kelly adjusted her COM to listen in as the leader of the Model Threes responded. "Solid copy Six, go ahead."

"Sir, we got the Director and the Counselor. I say again, HVIs are secure. Be advised: Those soldiers you sent are getting their asses handed to them by Grunts, over."

"What?!"

Kelly was a disciplined superhuman raised to be a perfect special forces operative from age six, but even she had to chuckle at that.