Halo: Mercy

Ch: 7

Title: What next.

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Author: I think that I'm on a role three stories in a row.

Ill get to the point fast

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Battleship Raganrok:

The small groups of UNSC ships that had escaped Reach had jumped into slip space.

Halsey and the Spartans had told their tale of there battle in reach and it was recorded by the ships A.I Evo. Evo looked like half man half eagle.

The Dr. was given a personal room where she went to get some rest. While the Spartans were dismissed. They helped around the ship. Carrying heavy cargo, and helping with reapers with the damaged Ragnarok. As soon as they arrived they where going to see Admiral Stanford and plan for what was next.

" From here Captain it well take is 5 days to get to Earth." Sarah the navigation officer said.

" Thank you Sarah I'm going to my room and get some rest can I leave you in command?" Luna said

" Yes captain. Ill inform you if there are any changes. I hope you rest well it's been a long day." She said

" It sure has." He responded while walking away toward the bridge exit.

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The Spartans room

The Spartans where placed in a room that had been prepared for them. Some of them took there armor off and some did not. There was not much for them to do. They where given beds to sleep on but they just used them to sit down. There was a lot of silence. They had all grown up together but the way they had been raised did not make them very communicative.

Fred finally broke the silence.

" Any idea what's next?" He said.

Ben was sitting next to Fred with a chair.

" No clue." He said

Kelly walked over to them. Fred, Adam, Ben, Rachel where sitting on chairs playing cards. Kelly grabbed another chair and sat down with them.

" Well Fred we have three choices." Kelly said while sitting down.

" And what are they?" Fred asked

" One we finish our original mission of boarding a Covenant ship. Two we find out what happened to John and the Pillar Of Autumn. Or three sit on our asses and wait for the Covenant to come to us and while we do that play cards." She said

" I like option one and two." Adam said.

" Well if you ask me Kelly option one is the best one." Rachel said

" Why do you think that?" They all asked

" First of all option two would be a waste of time. The Pillar Of Autumn made a jump to some on known place following them were a shit load of Covenant ships. The Autumn would not of stood a chance. Not even with Captain Keys and Cortana controlling the ship. But if some how they are all still alive we all know that John can take care of himself." Rachel explained

" You have point. If John is still alive we know that he well find a way back. And if not he is a great loss to the team but we need to move on. So we all agree first choice is the best?" Kelly said.

They nodded

" ill inform the Dr of what we think is the best choice. Lest just hope that what ever the choice is it has to be the right one. We cant afford to lose this time." Kelly said

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Dr. Halsley's room:

The Dr was busy sitting typing on a computer. She took out a mini disk out of her pocket.

"It's a good thing that I made this back up disk of my work and the work of the rest of the scientist on Reach." She thought to her self.

She opened the disks case and inserted it into the computer. A couple of seconds passed and a program started. It said Enter Password.

Halsey entered If there is no hope then there well be death.

The screen read access allowed.

Immediately plans and photos began to flash by. She pressed a key to stop it and typed in Project MJOLNIR. The plans of the suit popped out. Her greatest work was there in front of her. She had built and design the armor. It made her Spartans the best soldiers but they still could die. She learned that when the first casualty of the Spartans died. She remembered Sam. It was just the first hours that he had gotten his armor when the Covenant had there first Spartan KIA. They learned that day that the Covenant could be defeated but it took a high cost.

Now half of them are gone and her favorite John was MIA. (Note: MIA is missing in actions for the people that are not familiar with it.)

She had to find a way to help her Spartans. How can I improve the armor.

She got a peace of paper and wrote on the top things that can be improved.

Shields, Neural implant, active camouflage like some Elites carry, better weapons.

that's when an idea hit her.

"I can improve each armor depending of each one of there skills."

By enhancing each armor to there way of fighting and not making each suit the same they could use there skills to the max.

Dr. Halsey got to work fast.

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The five days had passed slowly like a snails crawl. But finally they reached there location. Halsley, Kelly, Fred, and Adam where on the bridge.

" Sir coming out of slip space in 5,3,2,1." He said.

The Ragnarok slip space engines turned off. The small group of ships entered normal space. They had appeared 6 million miles away from Earth.

They made the rest of the trip on there normal engines.

They approached a huge station that housed and repaired ships of all sizes. It was named the Gemini. It was able to house 35 cruisers and repair ten cruisers at the same time.

" Sir the Gemini has told us to dock at the repair station D." The communication officer informed the captain.

" Pilot us in at best speed possible I want my ship to be back in order as soon as possible." Luna said.

" Yes sir."

Luna looked at his screen and an incoming com message appeared. It was from Admiral Stanforth.

He opened it. A holographic image of him appeared oh the screen.

" Well captain Luna it seems that we made it back in one piece." He said with a chuckle

" Well Admiral what's next." Luna said

" It's just like you that always wants to get to point and quick. That's what makes you such a good leader Luna. Any way we are to report to UNSC HQ immediately. They want our report. They want Dr. Halsey as well. Once you dock I want you to board a ship toward Earth and go To the HQ. Stanforth out." He said and closed the message.

" did you hear him Dr?"

" I did Captain I suggest we go now I know how the people at the HQ are they don't like to wait." She said

Luna smiled at the comment.

" the Spartans are coming with me I believe that they well be interested to hear there story as well." She said.

" Understood Doctor." Luna said.

" Sir what hangar well we be leaving at so I could inform my team." Kelly asked

" We well be taking my personal Pelican at Hangar A." He said

Kelly opened a channel to the Spartans.

" Spartans get off your asses and meet us at Hangar A." Kelly said.

Zero responded

" We are the way. By the way what are we doing?" Zero asked.

" ill inform you once we get there. Kelly out."

They made there way to the hangar. Kelly informed the Spartans about what they are to do. They all boarded the Pelican and took off toward Earth.

To be continued…