Accelerating" Cortana called as the longbow sped toward the heated
battle ahead. "Chief this isn't good, we're running on fumes, I don't know
if we can make it!"
"Stay on course Cortana." The Chief said in that same oddly pacified voice of calm serenity. "If we run out of fuel the momentum will still be enough to carry us to our objective."
"Coordinates logged in.pull me" Cortana said as she made a few slight course adjustments. As the longbow sailed even closer to the pitched battle below, it became apparent to the Chief that the human Dreadnaught was not faring well. The two covenant carriers were using their vastly superior maneuverability to assault the eclipse from all angles, and not allowing the massive ship to fire its MAC guns. The carrier that the chief was targeting was hovering just out of range of the MAC cannon's radius, and was moving slowly toward the left side of the eclipse.
"The Covenant aren't using their weapons." The Chief observed as he removed the AI from the starboard computer consul and slipped it into his helmet slot.
"Why wouldn't they use their-" Cortana began.
"Their attempting to board the eclipse. They want information, they want.Earth. So let's put a stop to their boarding party, and see if they think turnabout is fair play. How long until we breach their hull Cortana?" The Chief asked calmly.
"I'd estimate around two minutes" Cortana responded.
"I think its time to get out the big guns." The Chief said with a grim smile that only he was aware of. He made his was back down to the weapons locker. "This should come in handy." The Chief grunted as he hoisted two rocket launchers on to his shoulders. "When we hit the carrier we'll have a few surprises for our welcoming committee." He made his way bock to the entry hall and placed the rocket-launchers down then returned to the weapons locker for ammo.
"About a minute left." Cortana commented as the Chief checked to see that his ammo pouch was full.
"Good we're right on schedule,." he responded as he lifted four rocket-launcher reloads onto his back, and proceeded to climb back into the entry. The Chief began to load the rockets into their launchers, taking his time to make sure that they were all perfectly loaded and ready to go.
"Ten seconds!" Cortana's voice sounded within his helmet. "Nine!" Chief lifted the first rocket onto his right shoulder. "Eight!" he then slid the second launcher next to him for quick use. "Seven!" he punched the emergency landing button on the consul. "Six!" The Covenant ship covered his entire field of view. "Five!" The Hanger was open waiting to board the eclipse. "Four!" The Chief braced himself for the impact shifting the rocket on his shoulder so he would not drop it. "Three!" Cortana counted, her voice agitated. "Two!" The Covenant hanger was right there, and the Chief could see the individual grunts, jackals, and elites. "One!"
The line of troops preparing to climb aboard their respective drop- ships scattered as the longbow plowed through them. The ship slid across the deck only coming to a rest after decimating most of the drop-ships, and a fair number of grunts. An elite was screaming orders to a jackal in his odd warbling voice when the hatch of the human vessel opened and smoke poured from inside. There was a pause where nothing moved but the smoke. Suddenly a rocked streaked out of the smoke striking the elite square in the chest, blowing a smoldering hole in his armor. The grunts in the immediate area were incinerated.
"Step one complete" thought the Chief, as he darted out of the longbow's hatch. "Infiltrate the enemy ship. Now for step two, survive."
"Stay on course Cortana." The Chief said in that same oddly pacified voice of calm serenity. "If we run out of fuel the momentum will still be enough to carry us to our objective."
"Coordinates logged in.pull me" Cortana said as she made a few slight course adjustments. As the longbow sailed even closer to the pitched battle below, it became apparent to the Chief that the human Dreadnaught was not faring well. The two covenant carriers were using their vastly superior maneuverability to assault the eclipse from all angles, and not allowing the massive ship to fire its MAC guns. The carrier that the chief was targeting was hovering just out of range of the MAC cannon's radius, and was moving slowly toward the left side of the eclipse.
"The Covenant aren't using their weapons." The Chief observed as he removed the AI from the starboard computer consul and slipped it into his helmet slot.
"Why wouldn't they use their-" Cortana began.
"Their attempting to board the eclipse. They want information, they want.Earth. So let's put a stop to their boarding party, and see if they think turnabout is fair play. How long until we breach their hull Cortana?" The Chief asked calmly.
"I'd estimate around two minutes" Cortana responded.
"I think its time to get out the big guns." The Chief said with a grim smile that only he was aware of. He made his was back down to the weapons locker. "This should come in handy." The Chief grunted as he hoisted two rocket launchers on to his shoulders. "When we hit the carrier we'll have a few surprises for our welcoming committee." He made his way bock to the entry hall and placed the rocket-launchers down then returned to the weapons locker for ammo.
"About a minute left." Cortana commented as the Chief checked to see that his ammo pouch was full.
"Good we're right on schedule,." he responded as he lifted four rocket-launcher reloads onto his back, and proceeded to climb back into the entry. The Chief began to load the rockets into their launchers, taking his time to make sure that they were all perfectly loaded and ready to go.
"Ten seconds!" Cortana's voice sounded within his helmet. "Nine!" Chief lifted the first rocket onto his right shoulder. "Eight!" he then slid the second launcher next to him for quick use. "Seven!" he punched the emergency landing button on the consul. "Six!" The Covenant ship covered his entire field of view. "Five!" The Hanger was open waiting to board the eclipse. "Four!" The Chief braced himself for the impact shifting the rocket on his shoulder so he would not drop it. "Three!" Cortana counted, her voice agitated. "Two!" The Covenant hanger was right there, and the Chief could see the individual grunts, jackals, and elites. "One!"
The line of troops preparing to climb aboard their respective drop- ships scattered as the longbow plowed through them. The ship slid across the deck only coming to a rest after decimating most of the drop-ships, and a fair number of grunts. An elite was screaming orders to a jackal in his odd warbling voice when the hatch of the human vessel opened and smoke poured from inside. There was a pause where nothing moved but the smoke. Suddenly a rocked streaked out of the smoke striking the elite square in the chest, blowing a smoldering hole in his armor. The grunts in the immediate area were incinerated.
"Step one complete" thought the Chief, as he darted out of the longbow's hatch. "Infiltrate the enemy ship. Now for step two, survive."