The Covenant counted their casualties, compared to the humans.171:453,
decent by Covenant standards. Matarus and Jamor loaded their weapons. "How
many more Brutes will there be in this squad?" asked Matarus. "Two more.
Each the best at what they do." replied Jamor. "We will be leaving for the
next one shortly" he added. "You will, but I cannot. You were not
officially a part of this mission, I was. I can't leave until a superior
relieves me" replied Matarus. "Well then. You're relieved. You joined the
squad, and I am the leader of the squad making me your superior" said
Jamor. A smirk came over Matarus' face, and they headed toward a drop ship.
"So, who is he?" asked Matarus. "His name is Josilk(jaw- silk). He is an expert at explosives. He has more than 200 confirmed kills, with only plasma grenades." replied Jamor. "We will go to Brutaris." added the Brute. "Ah, very good. I have not returned home for almost four years" replied Matarus. They boarded the drop ship and Jamor went to the pilot. "Take us to the Slaying and Devastation." He said. "Once we are there, it will take us to Brutaris, then return here." He said to Matarus.
"Why do we have a personal transport, in a ship that can carry thousands? Why all the trouble, for four Brutes?" asked Matarus. "The Prophets want these 'Spartans' dead, no matter what. They have given me everything I need to accomplish that, including power over any ship I need." replied Jamor. "So why don't we just glass every planet that we find these Spartans on?" asked Matarus. "The Prophets want the head of each one we kill, as intimidation for the humans. You see, when a Spartan is killed it is not listed as dead, but as missing in action. We found that out several months ago when we gained access to a human information centre. If we show the humans a severed head of their 'saviors', they will panic. That is when the Covenant will strike against their home world." replied Jamor.
The drop ship burned through the atmosphere and towards the Slaying and Devastation. The Brutes boarded the troop ship and it headed through slip space towards the Brute home world of Brutaris.
The ship slowed and Brutaris came into view. It was a small world, covered in vast forests and lakes, it slightly resembled Earth. It held 6 billion Brutes, and had five main cities. The drop ship, in which Matarus and Jamor had stayed in for only a few hours, left the Slaying and Devastation and entered orbit of Brutaris. "So where is he located?" asked Matarus. "In a mountain range not far from Kalakeh River." The drop ship landed in an open valley, filled with an orange grass. Jamor and Matarus exited the drop ship and headed up a steep path. Matarus looked around remembering sites he had seen before.
Finally they reached a large metallic door surrounded by stone. Two guards stood near the dear, holding plasma rifles. "Identify yourselves" said one guard. "I am Jamor. I am here to talk to Josilk" replied Jamor. "Ah, Jamor. The Prophets told us you might be stopping by, as we do carry many experimental weapons. Please go in" said the guard. The guard approached an access panel and typed in a code. The large door slid open, revealing a long hallway. Matarus and Jamor walked through the facility, watching Brutes test out weapons made just for them. They eventually came upon the explosives area.
Josilk pressed a button and the explosive glowed red. He placed it on the ground and ran behind a barricade. It shot up twenty red flying explosives. When they landed they exploded, making a massive crater in the dirt. Jamor walked into the test chamber. "Hello" said Josilk. "Hello" replied Jamor. "Are you Josilk?" asked the brute. "Yes" replied Josilk. "Good. I am here to ask you to join my squad. It is an elite group of Brutes, with one mission, kill the super humans known as Spartans." said Jamor. "Yes, I am aware of the Spartans. They have killed thousands of us. I will do anything I can do to help" replied Josilk. "Well then, there's one last thing, I would like to see you throw a grenade at a target" said Jamor. Josilk smiled, and picked up a stone. He tossed it high into the air and armed a plasma grenade. He chucked it and it landed perfectly on the stone and exploded in mid air. Jamor smiled and the two Brutes walked out of the test chamber.
"So, who is he?" asked Matarus. "His name is Josilk(jaw- silk). He is an expert at explosives. He has more than 200 confirmed kills, with only plasma grenades." replied Jamor. "We will go to Brutaris." added the Brute. "Ah, very good. I have not returned home for almost four years" replied Matarus. They boarded the drop ship and Jamor went to the pilot. "Take us to the Slaying and Devastation." He said. "Once we are there, it will take us to Brutaris, then return here." He said to Matarus.
"Why do we have a personal transport, in a ship that can carry thousands? Why all the trouble, for four Brutes?" asked Matarus. "The Prophets want these 'Spartans' dead, no matter what. They have given me everything I need to accomplish that, including power over any ship I need." replied Jamor. "So why don't we just glass every planet that we find these Spartans on?" asked Matarus. "The Prophets want the head of each one we kill, as intimidation for the humans. You see, when a Spartan is killed it is not listed as dead, but as missing in action. We found that out several months ago when we gained access to a human information centre. If we show the humans a severed head of their 'saviors', they will panic. That is when the Covenant will strike against their home world." replied Jamor.
The drop ship burned through the atmosphere and towards the Slaying and Devastation. The Brutes boarded the troop ship and it headed through slip space towards the Brute home world of Brutaris.
The ship slowed and Brutaris came into view. It was a small world, covered in vast forests and lakes, it slightly resembled Earth. It held 6 billion Brutes, and had five main cities. The drop ship, in which Matarus and Jamor had stayed in for only a few hours, left the Slaying and Devastation and entered orbit of Brutaris. "So where is he located?" asked Matarus. "In a mountain range not far from Kalakeh River." The drop ship landed in an open valley, filled with an orange grass. Jamor and Matarus exited the drop ship and headed up a steep path. Matarus looked around remembering sites he had seen before.
Finally they reached a large metallic door surrounded by stone. Two guards stood near the dear, holding plasma rifles. "Identify yourselves" said one guard. "I am Jamor. I am here to talk to Josilk" replied Jamor. "Ah, Jamor. The Prophets told us you might be stopping by, as we do carry many experimental weapons. Please go in" said the guard. The guard approached an access panel and typed in a code. The large door slid open, revealing a long hallway. Matarus and Jamor walked through the facility, watching Brutes test out weapons made just for them. They eventually came upon the explosives area.
Josilk pressed a button and the explosive glowed red. He placed it on the ground and ran behind a barricade. It shot up twenty red flying explosives. When they landed they exploded, making a massive crater in the dirt. Jamor walked into the test chamber. "Hello" said Josilk. "Hello" replied Jamor. "Are you Josilk?" asked the brute. "Yes" replied Josilk. "Good. I am here to ask you to join my squad. It is an elite group of Brutes, with one mission, kill the super humans known as Spartans." said Jamor. "Yes, I am aware of the Spartans. They have killed thousands of us. I will do anything I can do to help" replied Josilk. "Well then, there's one last thing, I would like to see you throw a grenade at a target" said Jamor. Josilk smiled, and picked up a stone. He tossed it high into the air and armed a plasma grenade. He chucked it and it landed perfectly on the stone and exploded in mid air. Jamor smiled and the two Brutes walked out of the test chamber.
