He walked out of his small home in the soft rolling plains of the
country, and looked at the stars. He wished that someday he could explore
each and every one of those stars.
David Jackson woke up in a cold sweat and looked around. He couldn't remember where he was. He tried to move one of his hands, but nothing stirred. It suddenly hit him that he wasn't in a bed. Slowly his mind began to work again. He was in a cryo-tube on board a ship. The mission quickly pushed its way into his mind. They were headed toward the Covenant homeworld. His waking up must have meant they were either close, or something had gone wrong, neither of which he liked. Feeling came back to his arms and legs in a rush of pain and numbness. The bio-stems were working a little too well. He felt like punching out of the damned thing right then and there. As his mind became more and more aware of his bodies location, he began to feel more pain. Through the fogged glass, he could make out a woman in a medic uniform playing with the panel that controlled his cryo-tube. Finally it opened up, and he lurched forward spilling, with all the disgusting gelitan liquid, to the floor.
"Hello there sir." The medic came over to help him up. He simply grunted and got up himself, swaying as he did.
"Why the hell did I wake up? Couldn't you have just killed me?" The medic chuckled and began speaking quickly.
"I'm afraid a large Covenant armada has been detected just outside of this system."
"And where might we be Luetinant?"
"Stopping in front of Reach right now sir."
"Holy shit. They found Reach?!"
"Sir. calm do." David was already running toward the armory. He found his locker and punched in the 24 digit code. It hissed, and opened sluggishly. He grabbed the MJOLNER battle armor and began suiting up. He saw another man run quickly into the room with the same look on his face. It was the Master Chief. They made eye contact for a brief moment, and the Chief simply nodded. David new this was going to be a long day.
David Jackson woke up in a cold sweat and looked around. He couldn't remember where he was. He tried to move one of his hands, but nothing stirred. It suddenly hit him that he wasn't in a bed. Slowly his mind began to work again. He was in a cryo-tube on board a ship. The mission quickly pushed its way into his mind. They were headed toward the Covenant homeworld. His waking up must have meant they were either close, or something had gone wrong, neither of which he liked. Feeling came back to his arms and legs in a rush of pain and numbness. The bio-stems were working a little too well. He felt like punching out of the damned thing right then and there. As his mind became more and more aware of his bodies location, he began to feel more pain. Through the fogged glass, he could make out a woman in a medic uniform playing with the panel that controlled his cryo-tube. Finally it opened up, and he lurched forward spilling, with all the disgusting gelitan liquid, to the floor.
"Hello there sir." The medic came over to help him up. He simply grunted and got up himself, swaying as he did.
"Why the hell did I wake up? Couldn't you have just killed me?" The medic chuckled and began speaking quickly.
"I'm afraid a large Covenant armada has been detected just outside of this system."
"And where might we be Luetinant?"
"Stopping in front of Reach right now sir."
"Holy shit. They found Reach?!"
"Sir. calm do." David was already running toward the armory. He found his locker and punched in the 24 digit code. It hissed, and opened sluggishly. He grabbed the MJOLNER battle armor and began suiting up. He saw another man run quickly into the room with the same look on his face. It was the Master Chief. They made eye contact for a brief moment, and the Chief simply nodded. David new this was going to be a long day.
