Halo: Mercy
Ch: 4
Title: Ten minutes tell Life or Death
Thanks for the reviews. I was having second thoughts of continuing the story, but now I think ill actually finish this story. I still have a lot of plans for this story maybe even a sequel if people like it. As long as summer vacation last ill be popping in new chapters but once I get back in to school ill have less time for writing.
Well here is the next chapter I hope you enjoy it.
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Out of the smoke walked out Blue team. This had to be a miracle to the almost drunk Dr.
" Damn Dr. Halsley you got some good aim." Said Ben sarcastically. " For a second there I thought that the bottle that hit me was a plasma grenade."
" Enough small talk." Said Kelly interrupting. " Dr do you understand the situation we are in?"
" I understand, but where are the rest of the Spartans?" Halsey asked only counting five.
" Unfortunately mam, half of them are dead." Kelly answered sadly. " Only fifteen of us remain alive. The other ten went to secure a ride for us at the hangar."
You could see Dr. Halsley's face go white. Half of her warriors are dead. Not only are they her warriors but they are like her children. All of the sudden she had the same feelings that she got when she told her young Spartans that they well never be able to see their family ever again. The same feeling when the genetic enhancements had killed or ruined a lot of her Spartans.
" Mam you need to snap out of it. If we don't get out of here our fallen comrades deaths would have been a waste." Rachel said trying to snap Halsey out of her thoughts.
Halsey snapped out of her thoughts.
" Ok, lets get out of here." Halsey answered back.
She took out a palm pad. To check for any UNSC ships left in space. She sent a message to the closest ship. Which she has been in constant contact with since the battle had started.
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On the bridge of the ship was Captain. Luna's who was in command of loading all evacuees of Reach. Soldiers and citizens where being loaded up. Admiral Stanford gave orders to all UNSC personnel on Reach to leave their post and to report to the Ragnarok.
The Remaining of the fleet was engaging a losing battle against the Covenant. Only fifteen ships remained against forty-five covenant ships. Those ships are trying to buy some time for the Battle ship Ragnarok to load up personnel and citizens and leave the system. They assign the Ragnarok to do this job since all it's weapons systems have been either damaged or destroyed during the battle and with out its weapons it was useless in battle.
" Captain sir we are receiving a message from the Fortress down in Reach." A communications officer informed the Captain.
" That's weird according to the reports all of the personnel of the Fortress had evacuated." The captain answered. " Who is it from?" He asked.
" Sir it's from Dr. Halsey. Should I patch it in?" The communication officer answered.
" Patch it in son." The Captain replied. He looked at his monitor to read the message.
Message code: 98752021 From: Dr. Halsey Location: The Fortress
\\\\\\\\ This is Dr. Halsey. Captain Luna are you still loading up people? If you are for how long? ///////
" Son send back a message to the same location saying that we well leave in fifteen minutes. And that's all the time that we can give her." The Captain ordered toward the communications officer.
What did the Doctor imply by We. The captain thought.
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Halsey received the Reply message From the Ragnarok and read it on her data pad.
"We have fifteen minutes to reach space before the last UNSC ship leaves." Halsey informed the team. Checking her data pad.
She put her pad back in her pocket.
" Then we better make it in ten minutes." Adam answered. Holding a HAVOC nuclear warhead. With the number ten minutes on the HUD.
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Meanwhile Location: Fortress Elevator
" Weird, I haven't seen a sign of covenant." Said Fred
The Spartans Loaded up on two separate elevators.
That's when it hit Fred.
" It's a trap!" Fred yelled on the comm.
It was to late the elevators started to descend.
" Shit!" Think fast Fred think fast. Fred said to himself.
Service exit. He though.
" Listen up. Open the service exits on the ceilings of the elevator and get to the top of the elevators!" Fred ordered through the comm.
The Spartans on both elevators did as ordered.
They where all on top, when the elevators reached their destination. The doors of both elevators opened up, and just as they opened plasma fire started going off like crazy. If they had been down their when the doors had opened they would of all been dead in an instant.
" We need to find a way to the hangar. We just can't play Rambo." Fred said
That's when Kelly interrupted through the radio.
"Red team this is Blue team we have the package. Have you secured the hangar?" Kelly said through the radio.
" That's a negative Blue team. The hangar is loaded with enemies. We need a distraction." Fred answered.
" Affirmative Blue leader. We well get your distraction. There is going to be a change of plans. Get on to the nearest Pelican and fly out of the hangar you will pick us up out side of the Fortress. And make it quick we only have ten minutes to perform our plan. Once the 10 minutes are up the fortress is going to become a mushroom cloud." Kelly ordered.
" Then what is the distraction Kelly?" Fred asked
" You well know when it happens." Kelly answered
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Location: Halsey's Lab
" Dr. where is the generator room?" Adam asked
" Down that door. And why." She responded pointing toward a door to her right.
" I'm going to kill the generator and give Red team a chance to reach the Pelican." He said grabbing the pack he had on his back full of C12.
" Good plan Adam." Kelly said. " How long well it take for the back up generators to start up when the main generator goes off Dr. Halsey?" Kelly asked
" At least 3 minutes." She answered.
Kelly opened a COM channel toward Red Leader.
" Fred we found a way to give you a distraction. We can only give you a three-minute window. Well that be enough?"
" That should be more than enough, but what are you going to do?' Fred answered back
" We are going to kill the Juice so I advice you all to go night vision." Kelly responded
" Roger that Blue leader. See you outside." Fred said
" Ok people get ready. Activate your night vision and lock and load. Once the juice goes off we move. We only have three minutes so make it quick. Do you all understand?" Fred informed his team.
They all nodded in response that they did.
Thanks for the reviews. I was having second thoughts of continuing the story, but now I think ill actually finish this story. I still have a lot of plans for this story maybe even a sequel if people like it. As long as summer vacation last ill be popping in new chapters but once I get back in to school ill have less time for writing.
Well here is the next chapter I hope you enjoy it.
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Out of the smoke walked out Blue team. This had to be a miracle to the almost drunk Dr.
" Damn Dr. Halsley you got some good aim." Said Ben sarcastically. " For a second there I thought that the bottle that hit me was a plasma grenade."
" Enough small talk." Said Kelly interrupting. " Dr do you understand the situation we are in?"
" I understand, but where are the rest of the Spartans?" Halsey asked only counting five.
" Unfortunately mam, half of them are dead." Kelly answered sadly. " Only fifteen of us remain alive. The other ten went to secure a ride for us at the hangar."
You could see Dr. Halsley's face go white. Half of her warriors are dead. Not only are they her warriors but they are like her children. All of the sudden she had the same feelings that she got when she told her young Spartans that they well never be able to see their family ever again. The same feeling when the genetic enhancements had killed or ruined a lot of her Spartans.
" Mam you need to snap out of it. If we don't get out of here our fallen comrades deaths would have been a waste." Rachel said trying to snap Halsey out of her thoughts.
Halsey snapped out of her thoughts.
" Ok, lets get out of here." Halsey answered back.
She took out a palm pad. To check for any UNSC ships left in space. She sent a message to the closest ship. Which she has been in constant contact with since the battle had started.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////// Location: UNSC Battleship Ragnarok
On the bridge of the ship was Captain. Luna's who was in command of loading all evacuees of Reach. Soldiers and citizens where being loaded up. Admiral Stanford gave orders to all UNSC personnel on Reach to leave their post and to report to the Ragnarok.
The Remaining of the fleet was engaging a losing battle against the Covenant. Only fifteen ships remained against forty-five covenant ships. Those ships are trying to buy some time for the Battle ship Ragnarok to load up personnel and citizens and leave the system. They assign the Ragnarok to do this job since all it's weapons systems have been either damaged or destroyed during the battle and with out its weapons it was useless in battle.
" Captain sir we are receiving a message from the Fortress down in Reach." A communications officer informed the Captain.
" That's weird according to the reports all of the personnel of the Fortress had evacuated." The captain answered. " Who is it from?" He asked.
" Sir it's from Dr. Halsey. Should I patch it in?" The communication officer answered.
" Patch it in son." The Captain replied. He looked at his monitor to read the message.
Message code: 98752021 From: Dr. Halsey Location: The Fortress
\\\\\\\\ This is Dr. Halsey. Captain Luna are you still loading up people? If you are for how long? ///////
" Son send back a message to the same location saying that we well leave in fifteen minutes. And that's all the time that we can give her." The Captain ordered toward the communications officer.
What did the Doctor imply by We. The captain thought.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////// Location: Back in Halsey's Lab
Halsey received the Reply message From the Ragnarok and read it on her data pad.
"We have fifteen minutes to reach space before the last UNSC ship leaves." Halsey informed the team. Checking her data pad.
She put her pad back in her pocket.
" Then we better make it in ten minutes." Adam answered. Holding a HAVOC nuclear warhead. With the number ten minutes on the HUD.
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Meanwhile Location: Fortress Elevator
" Weird, I haven't seen a sign of covenant." Said Fred
The Spartans Loaded up on two separate elevators.
That's when it hit Fred.
" It's a trap!" Fred yelled on the comm.
It was to late the elevators started to descend.
" Shit!" Think fast Fred think fast. Fred said to himself.
Service exit. He though.
" Listen up. Open the service exits on the ceilings of the elevator and get to the top of the elevators!" Fred ordered through the comm.
The Spartans on both elevators did as ordered.
They where all on top, when the elevators reached their destination. The doors of both elevators opened up, and just as they opened plasma fire started going off like crazy. If they had been down their when the doors had opened they would of all been dead in an instant.
" We need to find a way to the hangar. We just can't play Rambo." Fred said
That's when Kelly interrupted through the radio.
"Red team this is Blue team we have the package. Have you secured the hangar?" Kelly said through the radio.
" That's a negative Blue team. The hangar is loaded with enemies. We need a distraction." Fred answered.
" Affirmative Blue leader. We well get your distraction. There is going to be a change of plans. Get on to the nearest Pelican and fly out of the hangar you will pick us up out side of the Fortress. And make it quick we only have ten minutes to perform our plan. Once the 10 minutes are up the fortress is going to become a mushroom cloud." Kelly ordered.
" Then what is the distraction Kelly?" Fred asked
" You well know when it happens." Kelly answered
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Location: Halsey's Lab
" Dr. where is the generator room?" Adam asked
" Down that door. And why." She responded pointing toward a door to her right.
" I'm going to kill the generator and give Red team a chance to reach the Pelican." He said grabbing the pack he had on his back full of C12.
" Good plan Adam." Kelly said. " How long well it take for the back up generators to start up when the main generator goes off Dr. Halsey?" Kelly asked
" At least 3 minutes." She answered.
Kelly opened a COM channel toward Red Leader.
" Fred we found a way to give you a distraction. We can only give you a three-minute window. Well that be enough?"
" That should be more than enough, but what are you going to do?' Fred answered back
" We are going to kill the Juice so I advice you all to go night vision." Kelly responded
" Roger that Blue leader. See you outside." Fred said
" Ok people get ready. Activate your night vision and lock and load. Once the juice goes off we move. We only have three minutes so make it quick. Do you all understand?" Fred informed his team.
They all nodded in response that they did.