chapter 1 "Six"
The lone wolf staggered left to avoid the elite's energy sword it narrowly missing the chink in the left side of his armor. Twisting the left the lone spartan jabbed a closed fist to the exposed part of the elites neck connecting with a sick thud and in the process throwing the combatant off-balance giving six the chance to strike, pulling his combat knife from its sheath on his left shoulder forcing the blade with an upward thrust sinking it deep into the elites mouth and the tip barely exiting through the armor on it's head. Putting his knife away six grabbed the energy sword and turned to meet the next warrior to fight. An elite major and minor both stopped in front of him. Sizing the duo up the spartan dashed forward kicking dirt into the face of the major while thrusting the blade into the chest of the minor. Suddenly His shields popped with a burst form a needier fired form a grunt. Momentarily distracted the elite major landed a kick the back of the spartan forcing the warrior the ground. Rolling the right six was quick to throw a kick the elites legs forcing the major to the ground as well. Using this six rolled on top of the elite six snapped his neck quickly picking of the dropped energy sword six rushed to the grunt dispatching it with nothing more then after thought. Scoping up the needier six made sure that it had spare ammo and turned to run to the outcropping of building to see what he could find. When he reached the building, he was surprised to find two ODST's that had somehow survived the hellish fighting going on around them. "what the hell are you two doing here and who are you. Lance corporal Rash and Private skitter. We were tasked out here with a group of other Spartans but as you can tell we are all that made it. Well then your with me for the time being till were killed or find a way out of here, That work for the two of you. Yes, sir and what do we call you other than spartan. Noble six or six. Ok six what do you have planned. Well I came here for a last stand, but finding the two of you has that somewhat changed hmm." Think six wondered if there was a pelican at the ship yards still at least that they could get of reach. "we'll go for the ship yards I think that it might still have a few pelicans that might me able to get us to like a plan six led on. Scrounging around for any other weapons six found an MA5C assault rifle along with a M6G pistol as well as find a decent amount of ammo for both mainly form dead marines and Spartans. Being wary of the dead not for the fact that he was afraid of them but that six respected them for giving their lives for a cause even a lost cause like reach. Remembering a quote form the bible the spartan gave the dead a prayer. "Greater love hath no man then this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". The ODTS's looked at the spartan with a mix of wonder and respect, knowing that the armored warrior had probably lost teammate's and friends just like they had. Seeing the troopers approve made the lone wolf swell with pride that even at the end humans still collectively will still see the positives that they still could. Moving on from the building with the troopers in tow six stared the long walk back to the ship yards believing that they would still be crawling with covenant forces and vowing to get the troopers off of reach not for his sake but for them. "Jumpers just so you know, the ship yards may still have covenant forces within, understand. Yeau six we get it, but we are helljumpers we live to kill the covees just like you I take it, so let's show them what we're made of shall we". Nodding the spartan continued on with the walk keeping an eye on the jumpers as well as the surrounding landscape looking for any sign of trouble.
Chapter 2 "The Ship Yards"
Six Checked the corners of the building that his team was stacked up on. Noting that nothing was moving round he stepped out of the open and checked the rest of the open platform while the troopers checked the bodies of fallen marines for anything of use. Looking up at the big gun that six had used to cover the Pillar of autumn escaped brought back the scene of emile being killed that was all to raw in his mind. Looking away six looked off towards a hanger and thought to where there would be a pelican at. "Hey six looks like one of the here marines had a map of this place. Say's here that hanger had a few pelicans in it think that they may still be there. Hmm it's possible so let's check it out, stack up on me and let's move. Roger that six moving". Watching the odst's six was reminded that these two were special forces after all no regular marines, that they could handle themselves in a firefight with the covees. Moving with a grace that still amazed the odst's six quickly moved through the massive complex till they had reached hanger 13. Stopping at the edge of the door six turned his head to conform that the troopers were still behind him. Seeing that they were six stepped through the door sweeping the entrance of the door and then moving through clearing the rest of the room that he found himself in. seeing that the room was clear he moved deeper into the building that he hoped that maybe had a way off the planet. Moving into a lager room six could see the outlines of several pelicans. Checking his excitement at this six moved to the first of the ship's. moving towards six could tell that the entire back half of the ship was gone, moving on sex saw the second of the ship's was intact thus moving into the ship six moved to the cockpit to try and bring the ship to live. Seeing that it was not that much different than a long sward six was able to bring the pelican online. "troopers get in the back of the pelican; I'm going to open the bay doors so that we can get out of here. Rog that six". Moving to the controls six proceeded to get the bay door procedures to open them. Jogging back six quickly moved to the polit sit and suit the ramp door. Moving the pelican through the bay doors six spooled up the engine and got the ship airborne. Angling the ship up towards the sky six could not help and think of Jorge and what the big spartan II had done for him and reach. Hearing one of the troopers moving up behind him six turned to face lance corporal Rash. "six I wanted to thank you for getting skitter and myself off of reach. No need to thank me lance corporal just doing my job. Ok, so what is the plan then? We'll now when we reach space till then I suggest going back to your seat and try to rest there will be more fighting before this is over. Roger that six". Rash turned left six to wonder what the plan was to begin with. Reaching the upper atmosphere and braking through to the frontier of space six saw a pitched battle between a UNSC Corvette the Jon Paul Jones dancing around with a covenant Light cruiser. Know that this may be their only chance six quickly radioed the UNSC ship. "UNSC Ship Jon Paul Jones this is noble six of noble team piloting a pelican with two souls on broad requesting permission to board how copy".
"What the hell". An ensign looked at the request and frowned. Quickly getting up and running for the captain. "Captain Jones we just got a request from a Noble six form noble time to broad us sir? What, when? Ug just a minute ago sir. Yes, get him on board so we can get the hell out of here that covee light cruiser might get smart and take a shot at them. Yes sir'. Rushing back to his console the young ensign picked up his headset and set a massage to the lone pelican outside in the soup. "Noble six this is the Jon Paul Jones you may land, luckily for you we have no other ships in our hanger. Roger that Jon Paul Jones and thank you". Piloting the pelican through space six managed to get the ship into the hanger while the Jones kept evading the covenant. Seeing that the pelican the captain decides that it was time for them to leave reach. "let's make the jump to slip space men, get us the hell out of here. Yes sir, and where to sir? Earth son earth it's only going to be a matter of time before the covenant find it. Yes sir" making the jump the captain new that it was going to be awhile before they left slip space and got home. Deciding that the bridge did not need him at the moment captain Jones decide to see what kind of man flew that pelican out to reach them. Getting off the elevator at the hanger he saw that a squad of marines had formed up and pointing their weapons at the lone pelican smart considering that there could be covenant on it hover small that was. Seeing master Sargent Williams, the caption moved to meet him. "Sargent ready to see who is in that tin can. Yes sir. On you then master Sargent". A marine moved up to the ramp of the ship and rapped his fist on it twice then moved back so that he was covering the door. With a hissing sound the ramp of the pelican opened to reveal a spartan and two ODST's. The spartan leading the way and the troopers following him.
Six looked at the group in front of him noticing the squad of marines cover him and the odst's. nodding his approval seeing as you could not be too careful. Looking forward six could see a man with captain bars on his shoulders deciding that was the man he had to speak to. "sir spartan B312 and this is Lance corporal rash private skitter sir, thank you for letting us onto your ship. Now now spartan your unsc we would have let you on anyway". The captain really looked at the spartan was dismayed to see his armor was beat to hell and that he had a hole in his left side of his torso armor and a cracked visor. Spartan what the hell happened to you? Got in a fight with the covenant sir but you should see them. Well then noble six let's see that your armor gets fixed and get you some food as well as your ODST's alright. Yes, sir thank you sir". With that the lot of them left the hanger. Walking away for their ride off reach six new that he and a long and hard road in front of him and that he was more then likely die at the end of it but there was a strange comfort to that for him. Knowing that he would on day see noble again but a smile on the bruised and bloody Spartan's face.