Halo: The Nameless War
Chapter II: Scavenging The Autumn
The Pelican rose high behind them, leaving them there with two Warthogs. Jerkin leapt in the Gunner seat of one and scanned the area. Reid took the other, looking around furiously, hoping for something to kill. Thyme lay between them and waited. As the Pelican rose, three blasts rose from the airlock of the Autumn. She zoomed in.
Three grunts stood guard at the entrance and both were shooting wildly with Plasma Rifles. They charged towards the leaving Pelican, coming into firing range as they stepped onto the muddy ground.
The first fell back to cool his weapon and got a bullet straight through the throat. The other two continued firing, Plasma Rifles were notoriously loud. She continued to wait until another had to fall back and cool their weapon, for this it received a shot in the forehead. The third again noticed nothing. The last one was hit as it turned to leave. A bullet went in one ear and stuck in the brain, killing it instantly.
With the guards dealt with she jumped onto the back with Jerkin and they jumped forward. Soaring over the muddy ground. The sergeant turned from the passenger seat towards Thyme.
"You really are the best Sniper in the business, do you know that?"
She looked down, hoping not to be seen blushing.
"Keep behind us, it'd be a shame if you were lost because you were put on such a useless mission for a Sniper."
He turned back to looking forward, Shotgun armed. He had given her something to think about. She knew she was a damn good Sniper, but she was useless at close range, and if she died here the team would be without a Sniper. You couldn't get reinforcements when you were stranded on a ring.
Gainer signalled to stop and everyone climbed off the Warthogs. Thyme crawled forward and again set up her Sniper Rifle towards the Airlock. An Elite was out, searching for the grunts that were meant to be guarding. She had one bullet left and she would not waste it. She waited, everyone knew to be quiet and wait for her to move. She zoomed in to x10 and waited. The Elite saw the grunts and opened its mouth to roar. It got a bullet straight through its jaw and up into its skull. It fell down, dead while Thyme reloaded. The sergeant signalled to move up.
Mesa took the lead, sneaking forwards until she was at the airlock. The Williams of Electronics punched at the panel beside the airlock until a picture of the inside appeared on the screen.
"All clear, I don't see the captain but there's no camera in the control room."
"Let's move in," said Gainer and pushed forwards and inside.
They walked pointlessly a long way until they came to the stairs upstairs. James reported that two grunts guarded the upper floor and an Elite was pacing back and forth between these stairs and the ones further down. A Sniper would not be able to find a good spot to deal with the Grunts. Gainer and Thyme armed their pistols and moved forward with them ready in sight. The older Williams brother moved with them, slightly behind, in case they messed up.
Quickly, Gainer looked across at the camera screen and dived in, Thyme followed and hit her Grunt straight in the eye. The other took three shots from Gainer before it fell from the balcony. She shot it again to make sure. Williams ordered the rest of the team forward and they climbed the stairs quietly.
"This is where we split up," said the Serge as he moved up, "Split into our Recon and Killer teams, Recon head straight to the Control Room, avoid any trouble. Killer clean the entire place, leave not one Covenant bastard alive."
It worked well, Recon, led by Williams of electronics ran into no trouble and made it to the control room quickly. They scanned the area in cameras and found that the captain was not there. The Killer team suffered no casualties because there were very few Covenant on the ship. The made it to the control room later and were ready to go. Unfortunately, Williams reported that the Covenant were preparing a trap at the airlock so they could not take that route. There was however, two escape pods left and they could all fit into one of them. So they headed that way.
Unfortunately, Covenant were now flooding in. They ran as fast as they could, but as they crossed the room at Cryo B, Covenant caught up with them.
An Elite rushed at them from across the room, the control panel was just there but they couldn't reach it. Omega Team dived for cover when Gainer shot behind them, two grunts had caught up. Mesa threw a frag forward, sending the Elite flying out of the window. They moved forwards then stopped.
A Hunter stood framed in the doorway, it pushed forwards, breaking the door until it fell closed. With a cry, Sergeant Miller sprang forward and pushed it in the face. It growled and smiled, then charged forwards at the entire team. They leapt sideways, then one by one came back and shot at the orange substance in its back. It fell when Gainer, neglecting to shoot, just hit it in the back with her Shotgun. She loaded and shot into the distance, hitting another Grunt.
"We have to get out of here."
Miller led them forward at a jog, stopping only to look around corners. They came to a broken door and set Reid to blow it open. As she busied herself setting the explosive Thyme fell back to the Maintenance tunnels and began using her Sniper to pick off the blinded Grunts. The door blew, Thyme ran while Miller fell back and threw a frag into the tunnel. As it blew the tunnel was lit and an Elite that was rushing forward took a shot. It bounced off the mirror mounted on the wall and went straight back into the Elite. They began to run again.
Gainer stuck to the back, firing randomly and throwing frags whenever she saw an Elite. She was anxious for battle. They continued on with Sergeant Miller leading until they came to a tunnel with two Hunters arguing at the end. They hid and watched.
The Hunters were punching at each other, misfiring and killing the Grunts around.
"We can't afford to wait," said Williams of Electronics, "I had to release the security locks so if any of these idiots get there first we're toast."
"Right, we'll deal then," replied the serge.
Just then a Grunt charged around the corner behind them and shot at Gainer, she blocked it and shot it down, but the Hunters knew where they were now.
As one, the team threw a frag each and blew apart the tunnel, forcing the Hunters down under a ton of rubble. They again began to move forwards, climbing over the rubble while Gainer took a frag from Thyme and threw it up into the hole. As an Elite, followed by two grunts came by, the tunnel caved in and fell on them.
As they came to the escape pods they saw a Red Elite rushing towards it. Miller leapt out and hit it in the face, knocking it back where Jerkin hit it in the back of the head, it crumpled and fell to the floor. Everyone climbed in, with Jerkin last, and the pod started moving. Another Hunter rushed around the corner and charged towards them. Jerkin hit the button to shut the door and it dented as the Hunter hit it, but as they left they could hear the Hunter groaning as it fell 1200feet straight down.
"This is Cortana to Omega Team."
"We read you Cortana," replied Sergeant Miller, "we're a little ruffled but generally okay, no casualties. Did you find the captain?"
"Yes Sergeant Miller, he has been taken aboard a ship called the Truth and Reconciliation. It will take a while for the Chief to get there so you should secure the area and find a safe path to get under the ship, then await the arrival of the Pelican. Be as quiet as possible."
"Perfect for me," said Thyme.
"Told you he'd be there," said the younger Williams brother.
Chapter II: Scavenging The Autumn
The Pelican rose high behind them, leaving them there with two Warthogs. Jerkin leapt in the Gunner seat of one and scanned the area. Reid took the other, looking around furiously, hoping for something to kill. Thyme lay between them and waited. As the Pelican rose, three blasts rose from the airlock of the Autumn. She zoomed in.
Three grunts stood guard at the entrance and both were shooting wildly with Plasma Rifles. They charged towards the leaving Pelican, coming into firing range as they stepped onto the muddy ground.
The first fell back to cool his weapon and got a bullet straight through the throat. The other two continued firing, Plasma Rifles were notoriously loud. She continued to wait until another had to fall back and cool their weapon, for this it received a shot in the forehead. The third again noticed nothing. The last one was hit as it turned to leave. A bullet went in one ear and stuck in the brain, killing it instantly.
With the guards dealt with she jumped onto the back with Jerkin and they jumped forward. Soaring over the muddy ground. The sergeant turned from the passenger seat towards Thyme.
"You really are the best Sniper in the business, do you know that?"
She looked down, hoping not to be seen blushing.
"Keep behind us, it'd be a shame if you were lost because you were put on such a useless mission for a Sniper."
He turned back to looking forward, Shotgun armed. He had given her something to think about. She knew she was a damn good Sniper, but she was useless at close range, and if she died here the team would be without a Sniper. You couldn't get reinforcements when you were stranded on a ring.
Gainer signalled to stop and everyone climbed off the Warthogs. Thyme crawled forward and again set up her Sniper Rifle towards the Airlock. An Elite was out, searching for the grunts that were meant to be guarding. She had one bullet left and she would not waste it. She waited, everyone knew to be quiet and wait for her to move. She zoomed in to x10 and waited. The Elite saw the grunts and opened its mouth to roar. It got a bullet straight through its jaw and up into its skull. It fell down, dead while Thyme reloaded. The sergeant signalled to move up.
Mesa took the lead, sneaking forwards until she was at the airlock. The Williams of Electronics punched at the panel beside the airlock until a picture of the inside appeared on the screen.
"All clear, I don't see the captain but there's no camera in the control room."
"Let's move in," said Gainer and pushed forwards and inside.
They walked pointlessly a long way until they came to the stairs upstairs. James reported that two grunts guarded the upper floor and an Elite was pacing back and forth between these stairs and the ones further down. A Sniper would not be able to find a good spot to deal with the Grunts. Gainer and Thyme armed their pistols and moved forward with them ready in sight. The older Williams brother moved with them, slightly behind, in case they messed up.
Quickly, Gainer looked across at the camera screen and dived in, Thyme followed and hit her Grunt straight in the eye. The other took three shots from Gainer before it fell from the balcony. She shot it again to make sure. Williams ordered the rest of the team forward and they climbed the stairs quietly.
"This is where we split up," said the Serge as he moved up, "Split into our Recon and Killer teams, Recon head straight to the Control Room, avoid any trouble. Killer clean the entire place, leave not one Covenant bastard alive."
It worked well, Recon, led by Williams of electronics ran into no trouble and made it to the control room quickly. They scanned the area in cameras and found that the captain was not there. The Killer team suffered no casualties because there were very few Covenant on the ship. The made it to the control room later and were ready to go. Unfortunately, Williams reported that the Covenant were preparing a trap at the airlock so they could not take that route. There was however, two escape pods left and they could all fit into one of them. So they headed that way.
Unfortunately, Covenant were now flooding in. They ran as fast as they could, but as they crossed the room at Cryo B, Covenant caught up with them.
An Elite rushed at them from across the room, the control panel was just there but they couldn't reach it. Omega Team dived for cover when Gainer shot behind them, two grunts had caught up. Mesa threw a frag forward, sending the Elite flying out of the window. They moved forwards then stopped.
A Hunter stood framed in the doorway, it pushed forwards, breaking the door until it fell closed. With a cry, Sergeant Miller sprang forward and pushed it in the face. It growled and smiled, then charged forwards at the entire team. They leapt sideways, then one by one came back and shot at the orange substance in its back. It fell when Gainer, neglecting to shoot, just hit it in the back with her Shotgun. She loaded and shot into the distance, hitting another Grunt.
"We have to get out of here."
Miller led them forward at a jog, stopping only to look around corners. They came to a broken door and set Reid to blow it open. As she busied herself setting the explosive Thyme fell back to the Maintenance tunnels and began using her Sniper to pick off the blinded Grunts. The door blew, Thyme ran while Miller fell back and threw a frag into the tunnel. As it blew the tunnel was lit and an Elite that was rushing forward took a shot. It bounced off the mirror mounted on the wall and went straight back into the Elite. They began to run again.
Gainer stuck to the back, firing randomly and throwing frags whenever she saw an Elite. She was anxious for battle. They continued on with Sergeant Miller leading until they came to a tunnel with two Hunters arguing at the end. They hid and watched.
The Hunters were punching at each other, misfiring and killing the Grunts around.
"We can't afford to wait," said Williams of Electronics, "I had to release the security locks so if any of these idiots get there first we're toast."
"Right, we'll deal then," replied the serge.
Just then a Grunt charged around the corner behind them and shot at Gainer, she blocked it and shot it down, but the Hunters knew where they were now.
As one, the team threw a frag each and blew apart the tunnel, forcing the Hunters down under a ton of rubble. They again began to move forwards, climbing over the rubble while Gainer took a frag from Thyme and threw it up into the hole. As an Elite, followed by two grunts came by, the tunnel caved in and fell on them.
As they came to the escape pods they saw a Red Elite rushing towards it. Miller leapt out and hit it in the face, knocking it back where Jerkin hit it in the back of the head, it crumpled and fell to the floor. Everyone climbed in, with Jerkin last, and the pod started moving. Another Hunter rushed around the corner and charged towards them. Jerkin hit the button to shut the door and it dented as the Hunter hit it, but as they left they could hear the Hunter groaning as it fell 1200feet straight down.
"This is Cortana to Omega Team."
"We read you Cortana," replied Sergeant Miller, "we're a little ruffled but generally okay, no casualties. Did you find the captain?"
"Yes Sergeant Miller, he has been taken aboard a ship called the Truth and Reconciliation. It will take a while for the Chief to get there so you should secure the area and find a safe path to get under the ship, then await the arrival of the Pelican. Be as quiet as possible."
"Perfect for me," said Thyme.
"Told you he'd be there," said the younger Williams brother.