Halo: The Nameless War
Chapter 10: Survival Of The Fittest
"We are moving in to get the captain out Omega Team. We need as much cover as possible, create as much carnage as possible as quickly as you can. But make sure you have an escape route. You should also look to get the hell out of here as soon as possible because before long you will be required to leave Halo. We are going to destroy it. Cortana out."
"Cortana, how can we get out?" Williams questioned the AI.
"I am sending plans of the ship, Halo and the Pillar Of Autumn to your AI's. From there they'll have to deal with it as best they can. From now on you're on your own Marines. I hope we get to see you back at Earth."
In front of each of their eyes came a navigation point. Unfortunately, they would have to smash through the battle happening outside to get there. It was also almost a kilometre away. A green dot flashed on their monitors labelled "clear this area."
"How the hell are we meant to get over there, let alone clear it?" Thyme hadn't used her Sniper Rifle in a while, and because of this was getting very anxious.
"You said you wanted to use those Rockets," replied Reid, looking out of the battle, "this seems to be the perfect opportunity. Then we just have to get downstairs."
"I've got a better idea."
The ship jerked roughly and fell forwards, down four floors, before knocking the Omega Team down as it hit the ground. Jerkin, still at the controls, though flat on his back, activated the Plasma Gun before he stood up.
"That was reckless," cried Gainer, "But I like it."
"Let your shield recharge," replied Jerkin, "then we need to move, and get to clearing that area. We can keep the Rockets 'til then."
"Guys," said the electronics expert, with his shield slowly beginning to cover him again, "you don't know where that area is do you?"
"Tell me it's not the gravity lift," said Mesa, knowing full well what the answer was going to be.
"Tell me it is the gravity lift," answered Gainer and Jerkin in chorus.
"It's the gravity lift. Let's get moving before I throw up."
Quickly, Reid emptied several Needler clips out of the door. All went left, so Jerkin aimed the gun that way. Watching his monitor, Williams told the team when it was clear and they moved out.
A door opened to their left, quickly accompanied by one to their right. Ignoring the Marines, the Covenant from the right went straight at the Flood coming from the left. Another battle began, again brutal and the team simply ran into the door near the Flood entrance. They quickly began to follow the nav point before they ran into the Flood.
Gainer, Miller, Jerkin and Liam Williams opened fire with their Shotguns, with their teamates using the Assault Rifles behind them. Once the enemy was clear they moved forwards, but as they moved, the Flood burst through the corridors before them.
The team ran backwards, clearing the path and disappeared into a room onto to realise something was wrong. Miller was not there.
They moved out again, blasting randomly until the flood were clear, Liam Williams, seeing Miller lying injured on the floor, ran towards him, opening a medkit he had carried from the Pillar of Autumn.
"It's my leg, I can't walk. You can't carry me," mumbled Miller, "The Flood are coming, go."
"I can fix this!" cried Williams, "I've had a little training in medical."
"You're in charge, go."
"It's easy to fix."
"GO!!!!!"
Williams did not move, he kept trying to work, but behind him, Jerkin was whispering to the troops. He moved closer to the two.
"Are you running or not?"
"no."
"Liam, he's already dead."
...it was true.
"Are you running or not?"
"no."
Jerkin took hold of Miller's Shotgun and passed it to Williams.
"There is no chance you'll survive. But take as many out as you can. You might give us the chance we need."
"Jerkin.I'll be seeing you again."
"No. You won't."
The team walked past the down Williams and their sergeant. Now only a nameless corpse. Once they had turned the corner Jerkin spoke to them once more.
"If you see either of them again, kill them before they kill you."
The team nodded their agreement. Gunshots came from behind them.
Armed with two Shotguns Williams stood, pointing one in each direction. His AI began to bombard him with tactical information, but he pulled it from his shield and threw it onto the floor. It was soon stepped on by a Flood. Williams began his blasting, striking at everything that came near him. He cleared the first corridor and moved the next Shotgun over. He shot twice more before both were out. Dropping them he picked up his Assault Rifle and Miller's. Throwing his last Frags he had he blew what was left of the Flood clean.
As alarm bell sounded in his head.
"There is no chance you'll survive. But take out as many as you can."
He was the distraction.
He quickly began to reload both Shotguns, hearing a constant scuttling all around him. He shot down a bloated Flood that waddled towards him, but it exploded, knocking him onto the ground. More scuttling and he looked up. The ceiling was broken, and looking down on him was a Flood Marine. He blasted it down and moved for the Shotgun he had dropped. A blast came from behind him and he turned.
Sergeant Miller stood before him mutated and wrong. Williams stopped.
"Sir, I'm sorry. But you know what I have to do."
With a cry Miller whipped out his fingers and fell from a Shotgun shell. Williams, standing over him, took the AI from him and smashed it on the floor.
"You taught your team well, I bet they've made it."
A wail brought him back to his senses and he spun to see a combat Flood bearing a Rocket Launcher pointed directly at him. Silently, Williams accepted his fate. The corridor exploded, taking out Williams, sergeant Miller and an entire Legion of Flood.
Chapter 10: Survival Of The Fittest
"We are moving in to get the captain out Omega Team. We need as much cover as possible, create as much carnage as possible as quickly as you can. But make sure you have an escape route. You should also look to get the hell out of here as soon as possible because before long you will be required to leave Halo. We are going to destroy it. Cortana out."
"Cortana, how can we get out?" Williams questioned the AI.
"I am sending plans of the ship, Halo and the Pillar Of Autumn to your AI's. From there they'll have to deal with it as best they can. From now on you're on your own Marines. I hope we get to see you back at Earth."
In front of each of their eyes came a navigation point. Unfortunately, they would have to smash through the battle happening outside to get there. It was also almost a kilometre away. A green dot flashed on their monitors labelled "clear this area."
"How the hell are we meant to get over there, let alone clear it?" Thyme hadn't used her Sniper Rifle in a while, and because of this was getting very anxious.
"You said you wanted to use those Rockets," replied Reid, looking out of the battle, "this seems to be the perfect opportunity. Then we just have to get downstairs."
"I've got a better idea."
The ship jerked roughly and fell forwards, down four floors, before knocking the Omega Team down as it hit the ground. Jerkin, still at the controls, though flat on his back, activated the Plasma Gun before he stood up.
"That was reckless," cried Gainer, "But I like it."
"Let your shield recharge," replied Jerkin, "then we need to move, and get to clearing that area. We can keep the Rockets 'til then."
"Guys," said the electronics expert, with his shield slowly beginning to cover him again, "you don't know where that area is do you?"
"Tell me it's not the gravity lift," said Mesa, knowing full well what the answer was going to be.
"Tell me it is the gravity lift," answered Gainer and Jerkin in chorus.
"It's the gravity lift. Let's get moving before I throw up."
Quickly, Reid emptied several Needler clips out of the door. All went left, so Jerkin aimed the gun that way. Watching his monitor, Williams told the team when it was clear and they moved out.
A door opened to their left, quickly accompanied by one to their right. Ignoring the Marines, the Covenant from the right went straight at the Flood coming from the left. Another battle began, again brutal and the team simply ran into the door near the Flood entrance. They quickly began to follow the nav point before they ran into the Flood.
Gainer, Miller, Jerkin and Liam Williams opened fire with their Shotguns, with their teamates using the Assault Rifles behind them. Once the enemy was clear they moved forwards, but as they moved, the Flood burst through the corridors before them.
The team ran backwards, clearing the path and disappeared into a room onto to realise something was wrong. Miller was not there.
They moved out again, blasting randomly until the flood were clear, Liam Williams, seeing Miller lying injured on the floor, ran towards him, opening a medkit he had carried from the Pillar of Autumn.
"It's my leg, I can't walk. You can't carry me," mumbled Miller, "The Flood are coming, go."
"I can fix this!" cried Williams, "I've had a little training in medical."
"You're in charge, go."
"It's easy to fix."
"GO!!!!!"
Williams did not move, he kept trying to work, but behind him, Jerkin was whispering to the troops. He moved closer to the two.
"Are you running or not?"
"no."
"Liam, he's already dead."
...it was true.
"Are you running or not?"
"no."
Jerkin took hold of Miller's Shotgun and passed it to Williams.
"There is no chance you'll survive. But take as many out as you can. You might give us the chance we need."
"Jerkin.I'll be seeing you again."
"No. You won't."
The team walked past the down Williams and their sergeant. Now only a nameless corpse. Once they had turned the corner Jerkin spoke to them once more.
"If you see either of them again, kill them before they kill you."
The team nodded their agreement. Gunshots came from behind them.
Armed with two Shotguns Williams stood, pointing one in each direction. His AI began to bombard him with tactical information, but he pulled it from his shield and threw it onto the floor. It was soon stepped on by a Flood. Williams began his blasting, striking at everything that came near him. He cleared the first corridor and moved the next Shotgun over. He shot twice more before both were out. Dropping them he picked up his Assault Rifle and Miller's. Throwing his last Frags he had he blew what was left of the Flood clean.
As alarm bell sounded in his head.
"There is no chance you'll survive. But take out as many as you can."
He was the distraction.
He quickly began to reload both Shotguns, hearing a constant scuttling all around him. He shot down a bloated Flood that waddled towards him, but it exploded, knocking him onto the ground. More scuttling and he looked up. The ceiling was broken, and looking down on him was a Flood Marine. He blasted it down and moved for the Shotgun he had dropped. A blast came from behind him and he turned.
Sergeant Miller stood before him mutated and wrong. Williams stopped.
"Sir, I'm sorry. But you know what I have to do."
With a cry Miller whipped out his fingers and fell from a Shotgun shell. Williams, standing over him, took the AI from him and smashed it on the floor.
"You taught your team well, I bet they've made it."
A wail brought him back to his senses and he spun to see a combat Flood bearing a Rocket Launcher pointed directly at him. Silently, Williams accepted his fate. The corridor exploded, taking out Williams, sergeant Miller and an entire Legion of Flood.