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The Zealots and squad of four marines were having a stare down with each other. Looking at their strange armor they could tell they were not like the other elites and that worried them a lot. The zealots looked at the four lightly armored marines and had what looked like smirks on their faces.
"So how fucked are we?" asked the unknown marine as the rest stared down at him
"You know I never got your name" spoke up Smith as comms in their helmet clicked on
"That's PFC Hunter Brown. Last member of Ripjaw platoon" spoke out Serina. "The four elites in front of you are called Zealots. Some of the strongest elites in their military. Your odds of survival are 10 percent" she finished making some of them curse
"10 percent. I think we can make that work"
"That's for only one of you living while sustaining heavy wounds and playing dead. The other three will be dead" she added as some of them felt pale.
"Well I did see one elite take out a squad of marines, so I guess that make sense" spoke out Brown
"KILL THE HURAGOK! KILL ALL THE HUMANS!" roared the lead Zealot with his sword raised
"Fire!" yell Braunston unleashing rounds with the other members of team which deflected off the advanced shielding
"Your odds of survival just jumped up to 40 percent" added Serina as from the entrance a squad of ODST's came sliding in gun blazing forcing the elites to dodge for cover and splitting up.
"Take them out! Keep them away from Dr. Ander's team" yelled an ODST wielding a shotgun running after one elite.
Chaos was raining down all over the lab while they fought to keep Dr. Ander's team safe while keeping damage to the nearby equipment low.
With Ander's Team
"How in the hell did they get into the lab. Those doors were sealed shut. Do they have their own A.I. to hack it or something?" asked Anders facing the Serina hologram
"Negative. They overloaded the control panel some way which caused our emergency protocols to activate and open the doors. I would have detected if they hacked or a A.I. entered the system. If they destroyed the controls the system would automatically shut down and the gates would be sealed until it gets mine or the bridge permission" finished Serina as the continued to watch the fight go on outside
Even with the seven-man squad of ODST's the favors haven't turned much in their favor as an ODST was impaled in the chest with an energy sword and thrown into another ODST. The four marines were doing their best to keep one Zealot busy firing at it until Jenkins snuck up behind it and jumped on its back.
With the elite flaying wildly, Brown used this chance to run and spear the Zealot to the ground while the other two got close to try and dog pile it to the ground.
"Get him! Get him!"
"Stab it! Stab it again!"
"Watch its teeth!"
"Look at those teeth!"
"Dagger! Dagger!"
Were the shouts being called out when with a free arm the Zealot grabbed Jenkins and tossed her making her slide across the ground, stopping at a machinery. Looking up at the machinery she took a smirk at it. The Zealot kicked off Braunston and flipped Brown on his back before taking a punch at his ribs making a cracking sound go off. With a cough and groan in pain, he cradled his ribs as the elite went to his knees looking at the man as his arm was raised and a dagger activating in the wrist.
Miller acting quickly grabbed Brown by his back straps and pulled him back hard causing the elite to stab down and miss. His fist landed in between his leg with his dagger digging into the ground. The Zealot looked up at the two with a growl as Miller did a quick kick to his jaws which only made his head moved to the side before looking back at them.
"I'm going to kill both of you slowly" he growled before a large metal fist slammed into his jaws sending him flying on his back. Looking to see what was connected to the fist they saw Jenkin's in the pilot seat of the cyclops.
"That was all luck! I only read some instructions on using this in my spare time" she exclaimed complexly surprised she was able to even move it. But that was when luck ran out as an energy sword slashed at its leg making collapsed on its knees. Another sword slashed at its front destroying the cockpits glass protection, controls, and cutting into Jenkin's shoulder causing her to slam the mech hard into the ground. Two Zealots were standing in front of the three as another was now making a mad dash for the glass cover of Ander's office.
Dr. Ander's looked on in shock as the Zealot leaped into the air sword raised towards the glass before a figure in high speed intercepted him with a spear to the chest. Landing in a roll the figure kicked the zealot back further before standing up with three other figures standing next to it.
"Spartan's" spoke Dr. Ander's in hope
Three spartans had battle rifles in their hands while Zack had his fist clenched at his side facing the Zealots. The Zealots had ignored their previous enemies to now focus on the new threat that would be more of a challenge.
"More will just keep coming. We must end this now" mumbled a Zealot to another as the group all agreed. This must end now.
Acting quick the elite activated and threw a plasma grenade at them before leaping forward to charge following it as the Spartan's split up to avoid it. A zealot sprinted forward in a charge only for Alice to appear at its side and with a quick motion leaped up using its knee for a platform kneeing the elite in the jaw and dropping it on its back. Landing down on its stomach with a crunch she finished it off with a knife up the lower job.
Jerome intercepted one Zealot with a ram to its stomach making it stumble back some. Following that he slipped behind it while grabbing the Zealots sword wielding arm and twist it back to forcibly stab it with its own energy sword.
Douglas knowing the battle rifle would not do enough damage did a slide kick to the Zealots leading left foot making it collapse to its knees as he slides behind it. Once fully behind it he leaped up grabbing the back of its armor and slammed it down hard on the ground, smashing the back of the head hard. While it was dazed, he stood up and smashed his foot hard into its neck hearing a snap before following it up with a burst of rounds to its unprotected face.
Zack's zealot who threw the grenade at him seemed more experienced and talented then the others. It used the throw and followed up explosion as cover to get by the Spartan's in order to get to the team. Once again, he was at the edge of the mirror before a roar of rage and a pounce of a larger creature stopped him once again. On top of him was one of the largest animal's he had ever seen with pieces of those armor the enemy team had hanging off it. It shot forward burying its fangs deep into its shoulder causing the Zealot to roar out in pain. In retaliation the zealot activated his dagger in its wrist and stabbed it into its shoulder causing it to release him and move back a little in pain.
Reaching up to grab the wall as a leverage he pulled himself up to place a blood-soaked hand on Dr. Ander's window before the animal attacked him from behind latching its sharp claws into his back and jaw on his back of his neck and head. Dragging him down to the ground the animal gave a sharp tug snapping the neck and a rip taring the head off the zealot.
"No!" shouted Dr. Ander's in fright coming out the secured room and up to the animal who she knew was Zack
"Spit it out! SPIT IT OUT!" she ordered. "You don't know where that's been or the effects of its blood" she finished as Zack just dropped the head to stare are her while the rest looked in shock.
"After everything we just saw, she is worried about infections that the alien may give that large wolf?" questioned Miller
Spirit of Fire Bridge
"Captain, all members of the crew have been accounted for. The last invaders have been neutralized. We are ready to disembark" reported Serina
"Good- "he started before a large blue beam smacked down into the ground not too far from the location destroying the ground.
"Report!" ordered Captain Cutter as Serina brought up a picture on the table showing a Covenant cruiser shooting a large beam from its belly destroying everything on the ground in rapid succession and it was heading in their direction
"Serina get us out of here. Now!" he ordered as doing as she was told had the ship slowly lift into the air and started moving away from the beam with its fighter escort. It was during the retreat that a few separate beams shot out from the ship to try and stop its retreat damaging the ship in a series of explosions.
"Serina" called out Cutter as the ship rocketed a little and red alarms blared out
"Engine number 3 is damage and light damage to the exterior hull. Also, the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine (Slip space engine) has received some damage and had to be shut down. We are still air capable" she reported
"Damn, alright, well just get us out of the area before they fire again" he ordered. The ship pushing power to the remaining engines moved further away from the combat area and into the rocky mountainous areas.
Harvest Desert and Mountains
It has been a few hours since the last engagement and the Spirit of Fire was using the dirt and sand like trenches deep below the mountains to hide from the Covenant who might be in pursuit of them. While they were making repairs the ship slowly moved forward hovering above the ground with no precise destination in mind.
Onboard a private meeting room in the ship Captain Cutter, Dr. Anders, Serina, LTC Kinsano, a few lieutenants, and Sgt Forge who was on a computer screen were having a meeting on their current situation. Currently LTC Kinsano was explaining their strength at the moment.
"Of are overall force from 6,000 marines we are down to 4,295. Army troops is from 2,0000 down to 833. 1,000 ODST's to vehicles are at 65 percent strength with are aircraft being at 55 percent. Our armaments are at 68 percent. We got hit on all levels like we have never experienced before" she finished placing her pad down as Serina spoke up.
"Repairs to the ship are at 76 percent and climbing but once the repairs are complete, we will be running dangerously low. Estimation of the completed repairs will be in 2 weeks without assistance" she finished
Dr. Anders looking through her own tablet at any updates took a second before adding in her own reports. "We have brought most of the seriously injured out of any life-threatening cases and the rest we put on freeze in cryo pods until the proper care can be given. The other injuries we are currently working on and we believe we can have 30 percent of our injured back in working shape by the next week. We are also still working on the data given by the engineers and the research on the alien tech, but progress has been slow due to staff and the current situation we are in"
"Sgt Forge spoke out Captain Cutter gaining the man's attention who was driving
"Still working on the patrols but we have had no sign of any enemy or allies yet. With ally and enemy forces scattered all over the world and space, it will only be a matter of time" he reported letting Captain Cutter take the lead
"Alright continue the patrol and everyone continue to keep me update. We will continue to lay low for now, but we have been ordered to attend a high command meeting. Dr. Anders you must stay as well but the rest of you are not allowed access. It begins soon so the rest of you are dismissed" he ordered as the screen for Sgt Forge shut down and the rest of the members filed out the room leaving Cutter and Anders.
"Serina, lock down the room and connect us to the channel" he ordered as the room tinted a bit black. From the side two pads appeared allowing the two to step on it and project a hologram of themselves. The room then displayed a large hall that was filling up with different members. Some on a screen and others projected. They could recognize high ranking officials and military members in the group. Generals, Admirals, scientist and so on. Some of the likes of Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, Dr. Catherine Halsey, Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, Admiral Preston Jeremiah Cole, Colonel James Ackerson and more. He was even sure ONI had some members here and there.
They were all discussing about this alien threat and how to truly combat such a massive threat. What intel they have received and what they want. Thoughts and ideas were thrown around more and more until Admiral Hood raised his hand gaining complete silence.
"From the reports and intel, we have been getting all around the enemy numbers in the trillions. Maybe more and they are destroying our civilizations by the hundreds. Planets are falling at a rapid rate and the amount of ships they are in possession of greatly shadows our own. Their technology even shadows our own as well. I need more answers to this and solutions. Not theories" he stated before facing Captain Cutter and Dr. Anders.
"I understand The Spirit of Fire crew has come into some knowledge. Can you share that with us?" he stated As Dr. Anders Hologram stood and tapped a button on her pad sending out a massive amount of information to everyone
"Through the capture of the alien's engineer's we were able to obtain a lot of information on the alien group called the Covenant. While unfortunately since they were not the crew who work the ships, we have little information on the ships but have gain massive amounts of information on other areas. This Covenant is searching across the galaxy for objects related to what they called gods on this so-called great journey. They perceive humans as a stain that must be removed from existence. No survivors, every man, woman, and child must die by any means necessary.
We are still learning from the engineers and tech onboard and by ONI directive we have been ordered to keep the aliens and tech onboard. We don't know if they can cause an infections or diseases to us so until it confirms they are safe to transport we will hold on them. Any data we continue to receive we will send to high command. Due to the damage our ship has sustain we are unable to leave the planet and in constant pursuit of the enemy. They know we have the aliens and teach and want to destroy us before more information is leaked" she finished before sitting down
"Reinforcements and supplies will be coordinated with you soon Captain Cutter but your priority is the safety of the ship and ALL of it's contents" ordered Holand as Cutter nodded grateful for the help as the other members took in the data and information spoken
"Alright I'll say what some of you thought of. Fuck the Geneva Conventions" spoke out a woman to the side gaining the groups attentions. She was of Asian decent wearing an Admiral uniform and having a scar running down her left eye. She was a young but very experienced Admiral that many if not all fear for her ruthless
"Admiral Kurosaki of the AUN (Asian Unification Nation)" spoke Hood. AUN was a splinter faction of the UN which consisted of a mostly Asian race. Hundreds of years ago on the planet Earth wars rage between the Asian nations to which some included China, Japan, Korea, and many more. To form peace, they have all come together and formed a solid and strong nation that continued to grow and colonize many planets. They are a part of the UN up to a certain degree and due to their finical support have more leeway then many other nations.
"Allow the use of things that were banned in the past and use it against these aliens. They don't peace and after the millions perhaps billions killed by them. Peace isn't an option for us anymore. Our people ant blood" she stated as many voiced their agreements
"Let's bring back the flame throwers, nukes, drones, and some chemicals in certain situations. We don't know how they will affect them, and these are still our planets. Let's use some old inventions and revamp them with our modern tech. Bring back the draft and wipe these vermin out!" she shouted at the end slamming her fist down as many clapped in agreement
"With this many in agreement, I can't deny this option. We will remove the Geneva Conventions for most things except chemicals. Like you say these are still our planets" Said Lord Hood clicking on a pad and typing a few things
"Data on the past has been unlocked for the board members use but the chemicals will stay locked. We are trying to kill them. Not ourselves. Meeting adjourned"
