Missing: Sgt. Johnson, Jacob Keyes, Lak 'Vadamee

Miranda Keyes hadn't known what to do... her father was missing. And nobody had seen him. She did the only thing, she thought she could do. She called in The Chief. But he was having problems of his own. Problems locating Sgt. Johnson. Two people missing... that was never a good sign.

"What do we do Chief?" Miranda asked.

"We look for them." he said.

It was the only logical thing that they could do. But they both knew that they had expended much of their resources already looking for them. Something was clearly wrong. But they couldn't pinpoint what... or who was behind it.

"Don't worry." the Chief said. "We'll find them."

It wasn't very reassuring though. What could be? Her father was missing. There were few words other than.. "We know where he is!" or his own voice that could reassure her.

Master Chief began getting some things ready. Trying to plan his next move. But where could he go? Where hadn't he been? He had searched high and low for Sgt Johnson. And nowhere did he see Jacob Keyes either.

"I know where he is." said a gruff man, walking in with Arbiter. Master Chief avoided confrontation. With two people missing... it wasn't the time to be fighting.

"Tartarus." said Georg. This perked the Chief's ears. But Arbiter quickly corrected him. "I do not believe you are thinking of the same Tartarus, as Georg here."

Master Chief grunted. Was there another Tartarus he was unaware of? "It's a tower." Georg explained. "And atop you'll find your father... your friend... and his advisor."

"How do we get there?" Miranda asked.

"Georg will provide a portal for us."

Master Chief didn't trust Arbiter. But he had no choice if he wanted to find Sgt. Johnson. It seemed as if Arbiter had lead him here... perhaps because he had been asked to. That seemed like the most logical answer. And often, the most logical assumption, is the correct one.

"Let's go then." Georg said, opening the portal with his glove. Miranda went in first, desperate to find her father. Master Chief then insisted that Arbiter go next. Arbiter did not hesitate. Finally Georg went in...

"Cortana?" he asked.

"Yes, Chief?"

"I'll be needing your assistance." he said.

He then entered the portal, and it closed behind him.