Halo: Mercy
Ch:16
Title: Mining Work!
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Note: Well as you noticed I'm not posting that frequently. You can thank school for that. Any way sorry for the delay. Lets get some more reviews and suggestions from people.
Please I promise the more reviews the better the idea I will have to improve the story.
Any way here is the next chapter.
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For the fist time the UNSC had a taste of a major victory. Never had they ever been able to crush the Covenant as badly as they had done in their last battle. A total of ninety five UNSC ships where lost or damaged. All the ships that where lost where either out dated or of small size. While a total of three thousand men and women lost there lives. While the Covenant lost four hundred ships. Knowing that it's just an estimate the Covenant lost twenty thousand. It was a crushing defeat for the Covenant. For the fist time in the Covenant and Human war the Covenant showed fear.
Many Covenant drop ships where spotted landing on Mars. Most likely the Covenant that had escaped from their ships destruction. Little by little they where being hunted down by what they feared most. The only soldiers that over came any thing that they where able to through at them. The Spartans and ODST's where in charged of finding the Covenant that are hiding on Mars.
They had orders to capture surrendering Covenant and not to neutralize them. Many minor Covenant surrendered for example grunts and jackals but Elites where a rarity, higher ranking Elites would never give up. Their pride and honor would never allow that to happen. Hunters could never be captured they would fight to the death. While Brutes where to stupid to only follow orders.
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Pelican Drop ship:
" John where are we headed to?" Kelly asked
" We received information from many of the surrendered Covenant that some Covenant where able to build a base of operations in sector G in the Northern areas of Mars. Cortana was able to confirm this info by Satellite surveillance. They have built there base deep in one of the Mining facilities. We have orders to search and destroy." John briefed his team.
Ten Spartans where ordered for this mission. With thirty ODST's for back up.
" The area we are going to land on is Hot. We are to clear and neutralize the LZ so our back up can land safely. Our back up well consist of thirty ODST's." Cortana said through the Chiefs armor.
" What is our second option?" Zero asked
" We have two options once we have cleared the mine the best we can. One we can order an orbital bombardment on to the mining facility. But we have been given orders if we need to, that we activate a HAVOC nuclear War Head." John said.
" What about teams?" Fred asked.
" We well be in our usual teams Fred. My team is Blue. Zero you are charged of Red team. You get first pick of team mates Zero. Take who you think well be necessary." He said.
" Ben, Adam, Allen, and Kim your with me." Zero said
The four nodded.
" Then Kelly, Rachel, Fred, and Greg you are with me."
" Roger." all four said.
" OK! People hang on tight we well be at the LZ in two minutes! Get ready!" The Pelican pilot said.
" You heard him Spartans we are going to kick some Covenant ass!" Fred yelled out
" Get your weapons ready!" John said.
The Pelican approached the LZ that was just out side the Mine. It was Night out side so the pilot activated the night vision. He pressed a switch that activated a temporary shield. It could only last for a short time since it drained power from the pelican. But it provided a defensive mechanism while it dropped it's cargo. The pilot targeted the LZ and saw Covenant in it's area. He pressed another switched that made it's Hellfire Missile activate. He pressed a trigger and six missiles where launched.
The missiles hit the entry way of the mine killing a dozen covenant. While the Pelican open fired with its guns making the remaining Covenant take cover.
The Pelican slowed down and began to land. The Back doors opened . Red team was out first while blue team provided cover.
John took aim at a pack of grunts that where trying to fire back at them a few rounds and they where down.
Ben opened fire with his mini gun on a boulder to keep them at bay.
Zero activated his active camouflage and moved toward the boulder. He got into position where two elites one red and the other blue and three jackals tried to find cover from Bens mini gun. Zero activated two Frag Grenades and launched them at the Covenant that hid behind the boulder. The Grenades went off killing the Elites and destroying the jackals shields. Three well placed shots by Kellies Battle rifle took the out.
The Remaining Covenant retreated inside the complex. Rachel was taking out major targets as they ran in. She managed to take out two Elites while they ran back into the mine.
" Should we follow them John?" Adam asked
" Negative guard the LZ and wait for out back up." He said
" Cortana tell our back up that the LZ is cleared."
Cortana opened a transmission toward the incoming drop ships.
" Chief Mendez we have cleared the LZ. We are ready for your drop off." She said
" Understood Cortana. We well be at the LZ ETA two minutes." Chief Mendez responded.
" Roger."
" Rachel keep in eye on the mine entrance I don't want any surprises." John ordered
" Roger." Rachel responded.
She turned to keep a look out.
Two minutes later Three Pelican appeared in the distance and approached the LZ. The Pelicans landed letting out The ODST's.
" OK, LADIES LISTEN UP!" yelled out a sergeant
The ODST's stood at attention.
" Listen to what I have to say you pansy ass, mother fuckers! While in that mine I don't want you people to do anything stupid! That goes to any of you green horns who decided to join my beloved out fit. If I don't give you orders you well do what the Spartans tell you to do.! If they tell you to light yourselves on fire then what the fuck are you going to do!?
" We well light our selves on fire, SIR!" The ODST's said
" Now that's my good bunch of bitches! Now lock and load! There all your Master Chief sir." The Sergeant said.
John began briefing them
" While in the mine travel in groups of three traveling at least twenty feet from each group I don't want every one together. You well be easy targets from hunters or grenades that way. My team well go in first followed by all of you. Try to find cover if we are fired up on. Lets move out!" John said.
Red team moved In to the mine first with Blue backing them up. The mine tunnels where big enough for vehicles to go in and out.
"Zero, Kelly activate your active camouflages and scout ahead, warn us of any Covenant." John said
The agnolidged.
Kelly and Zero disappeared and ran ahead.
Zero and Kelly traveled 200 meters when the arrived to a barrier. Four Hunters and five Brutes stood there alert. Protecting a blast door.
Kelly informed the Rest while Zero stayed put.
" Ok, Any one with heavy weapons come with me."
Ben and Adam joined John and five ODST's walked forward armed with rocket launchers.
" Follow me."
They walked toward Zeros position. He was impossible to see since his camouflage was still active but his neural implants told John of his position.
Zero saw them approach and stopped to find hiding spots. John Signaled toward him to approach him.
He gave the Spartans and ODST's to shoot their rockets.
They moved out of there hiding spots and fired toward the hunters. Seven rockets hit the hunters killing them. Wounding the five brutes.
John and Zero took out there battle rifles and began slowly approaching the barrier firing. John loaded a grenade in his grenade launcher firing it. Killing two brutes. By that time Adam fired another Rocket toward the Remaining brutes killing two and leaving one more.
Zero got his shot gun out and jumped the barrier un loading four close range shells into the last Brute killing it.
" Area secure. The rest of you approach our location." John ordered to the ones that stayed back.
When they got arrived the marines checked the area out.
One marine stopped on one of the hunters corpses.
" Hey you guys really fucked this guy up." He said.
He was obviously a green horn. He began t kick the body with out stopping.
" Chief we cant open this door. It can only be opened by the inside. I suggest we blow it up." Ben said
" Roger. Do what you do best." John answered
Ben took out some C-12 and began to wire it.
In the meantime the green horn continued kicking the hunter.
" Son you really starting to piss the shit out of me." The sergeant said.
" Hey you don't know it might still be alive green horn." A ODST's said joking around
He stopped kicking the hunter and turned to look at the one who made that joke.
" Very funny asshole its fucking dead." the marine said
To prove it he gave it one huge kick.
He turned around to give the ODST that made the joke the finger.
Then all of the sudden the spikes behind the hunter shot out. The spikes shot out hard enough to take out the marine's shield and pierce his body. The Hunter got back up and with it's shield gave a huge swing at the dying marine sending him flying fifteen feet killing him.
The Veteran ODST's reacted immediately and began firing on to the hunter finally taking it down for good.
The ODST's where speechless. Some actually made fun of the green horns mistake that killed him.
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On the other side of the Blast doors:
The mane mine section was beyond that door . The remaining Covenant made a barricade to at least give them a fighting chance.
They where the last remaining Covenant on Mars. Their numbers where just seventy five. Most of them where just crew from the ships which had little fighting experience.
They knew they where going to die once the doors open but they would not die with out taking out some humans with them.
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Back with the Spartans:
" John it's ready to blow." Ben said
" Lock and load people." The sergeant said.
" Blow it" John gave the order.
Ben pressed the trigger. The door was blown to pieces. A lot of smoke and dirt floated in the air.
Then five stupid marines yelled out
" Lets get them people!" They yelled
They ran toward the door.
" Wait the fuck up! The debris need to clear." The sergeant said.
But it was to late. The five of them entered the room only to be overwhelmed by plasma fire. Taking out their shields and killing them.
To be continued…
Ch:16
Title: Mining Work!
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Note: Well as you noticed I'm not posting that frequently. You can thank school for that. Any way sorry for the delay. Lets get some more reviews and suggestions from people.
Please I promise the more reviews the better the idea I will have to improve the story.
Any way here is the next chapter.
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For the fist time the UNSC had a taste of a major victory. Never had they ever been able to crush the Covenant as badly as they had done in their last battle. A total of ninety five UNSC ships where lost or damaged. All the ships that where lost where either out dated or of small size. While a total of three thousand men and women lost there lives. While the Covenant lost four hundred ships. Knowing that it's just an estimate the Covenant lost twenty thousand. It was a crushing defeat for the Covenant. For the fist time in the Covenant and Human war the Covenant showed fear.
Many Covenant drop ships where spotted landing on Mars. Most likely the Covenant that had escaped from their ships destruction. Little by little they where being hunted down by what they feared most. The only soldiers that over came any thing that they where able to through at them. The Spartans and ODST's where in charged of finding the Covenant that are hiding on Mars.
They had orders to capture surrendering Covenant and not to neutralize them. Many minor Covenant surrendered for example grunts and jackals but Elites where a rarity, higher ranking Elites would never give up. Their pride and honor would never allow that to happen. Hunters could never be captured they would fight to the death. While Brutes where to stupid to only follow orders.
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Pelican Drop ship:
" John where are we headed to?" Kelly asked
" We received information from many of the surrendered Covenant that some Covenant where able to build a base of operations in sector G in the Northern areas of Mars. Cortana was able to confirm this info by Satellite surveillance. They have built there base deep in one of the Mining facilities. We have orders to search and destroy." John briefed his team.
Ten Spartans where ordered for this mission. With thirty ODST's for back up.
" The area we are going to land on is Hot. We are to clear and neutralize the LZ so our back up can land safely. Our back up well consist of thirty ODST's." Cortana said through the Chiefs armor.
" What is our second option?" Zero asked
" We have two options once we have cleared the mine the best we can. One we can order an orbital bombardment on to the mining facility. But we have been given orders if we need to, that we activate a HAVOC nuclear War Head." John said.
" What about teams?" Fred asked.
" We well be in our usual teams Fred. My team is Blue. Zero you are charged of Red team. You get first pick of team mates Zero. Take who you think well be necessary." He said.
" Ben, Adam, Allen, and Kim your with me." Zero said
The four nodded.
" Then Kelly, Rachel, Fred, and Greg you are with me."
" Roger." all four said.
" OK! People hang on tight we well be at the LZ in two minutes! Get ready!" The Pelican pilot said.
" You heard him Spartans we are going to kick some Covenant ass!" Fred yelled out
" Get your weapons ready!" John said.
The Pelican approached the LZ that was just out side the Mine. It was Night out side so the pilot activated the night vision. He pressed a switch that activated a temporary shield. It could only last for a short time since it drained power from the pelican. But it provided a defensive mechanism while it dropped it's cargo. The pilot targeted the LZ and saw Covenant in it's area. He pressed another switched that made it's Hellfire Missile activate. He pressed a trigger and six missiles where launched.
The missiles hit the entry way of the mine killing a dozen covenant. While the Pelican open fired with its guns making the remaining Covenant take cover.
The Pelican slowed down and began to land. The Back doors opened . Red team was out first while blue team provided cover.
John took aim at a pack of grunts that where trying to fire back at them a few rounds and they where down.
Ben opened fire with his mini gun on a boulder to keep them at bay.
Zero activated his active camouflage and moved toward the boulder. He got into position where two elites one red and the other blue and three jackals tried to find cover from Bens mini gun. Zero activated two Frag Grenades and launched them at the Covenant that hid behind the boulder. The Grenades went off killing the Elites and destroying the jackals shields. Three well placed shots by Kellies Battle rifle took the out.
The Remaining Covenant retreated inside the complex. Rachel was taking out major targets as they ran in. She managed to take out two Elites while they ran back into the mine.
" Should we follow them John?" Adam asked
" Negative guard the LZ and wait for out back up." He said
" Cortana tell our back up that the LZ is cleared."
Cortana opened a transmission toward the incoming drop ships.
" Chief Mendez we have cleared the LZ. We are ready for your drop off." She said
" Understood Cortana. We well be at the LZ ETA two minutes." Chief Mendez responded.
" Roger."
" Rachel keep in eye on the mine entrance I don't want any surprises." John ordered
" Roger." Rachel responded.
She turned to keep a look out.
Two minutes later Three Pelican appeared in the distance and approached the LZ. The Pelicans landed letting out The ODST's.
" OK, LADIES LISTEN UP!" yelled out a sergeant
The ODST's stood at attention.
" Listen to what I have to say you pansy ass, mother fuckers! While in that mine I don't want you people to do anything stupid! That goes to any of you green horns who decided to join my beloved out fit. If I don't give you orders you well do what the Spartans tell you to do.! If they tell you to light yourselves on fire then what the fuck are you going to do!?
" We well light our selves on fire, SIR!" The ODST's said
" Now that's my good bunch of bitches! Now lock and load! There all your Master Chief sir." The Sergeant said.
John began briefing them
" While in the mine travel in groups of three traveling at least twenty feet from each group I don't want every one together. You well be easy targets from hunters or grenades that way. My team well go in first followed by all of you. Try to find cover if we are fired up on. Lets move out!" John said.
Red team moved In to the mine first with Blue backing them up. The mine tunnels where big enough for vehicles to go in and out.
"Zero, Kelly activate your active camouflages and scout ahead, warn us of any Covenant." John said
The agnolidged.
Kelly and Zero disappeared and ran ahead.
Zero and Kelly traveled 200 meters when the arrived to a barrier. Four Hunters and five Brutes stood there alert. Protecting a blast door.
Kelly informed the Rest while Zero stayed put.
" Ok, Any one with heavy weapons come with me."
Ben and Adam joined John and five ODST's walked forward armed with rocket launchers.
" Follow me."
They walked toward Zeros position. He was impossible to see since his camouflage was still active but his neural implants told John of his position.
Zero saw them approach and stopped to find hiding spots. John Signaled toward him to approach him.
He gave the Spartans and ODST's to shoot their rockets.
They moved out of there hiding spots and fired toward the hunters. Seven rockets hit the hunters killing them. Wounding the five brutes.
John and Zero took out there battle rifles and began slowly approaching the barrier firing. John loaded a grenade in his grenade launcher firing it. Killing two brutes. By that time Adam fired another Rocket toward the Remaining brutes killing two and leaving one more.
Zero got his shot gun out and jumped the barrier un loading four close range shells into the last Brute killing it.
" Area secure. The rest of you approach our location." John ordered to the ones that stayed back.
When they got arrived the marines checked the area out.
One marine stopped on one of the hunters corpses.
" Hey you guys really fucked this guy up." He said.
He was obviously a green horn. He began t kick the body with out stopping.
" Chief we cant open this door. It can only be opened by the inside. I suggest we blow it up." Ben said
" Roger. Do what you do best." John answered
Ben took out some C-12 and began to wire it.
In the meantime the green horn continued kicking the hunter.
" Son you really starting to piss the shit out of me." The sergeant said.
" Hey you don't know it might still be alive green horn." A ODST's said joking around
He stopped kicking the hunter and turned to look at the one who made that joke.
" Very funny asshole its fucking dead." the marine said
To prove it he gave it one huge kick.
He turned around to give the ODST that made the joke the finger.
Then all of the sudden the spikes behind the hunter shot out. The spikes shot out hard enough to take out the marine's shield and pierce his body. The Hunter got back up and with it's shield gave a huge swing at the dying marine sending him flying fifteen feet killing him.
The Veteran ODST's reacted immediately and began firing on to the hunter finally taking it down for good.
The ODST's where speechless. Some actually made fun of the green horns mistake that killed him.
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On the other side of the Blast doors:
The mane mine section was beyond that door . The remaining Covenant made a barricade to at least give them a fighting chance.
They where the last remaining Covenant on Mars. Their numbers where just seventy five. Most of them where just crew from the ships which had little fighting experience.
They knew they where going to die once the doors open but they would not die with out taking out some humans with them.
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Back with the Spartans:
" John it's ready to blow." Ben said
" Lock and load people." The sergeant said.
" Blow it" John gave the order.
Ben pressed the trigger. The door was blown to pieces. A lot of smoke and dirt floated in the air.
Then five stupid marines yelled out
" Lets get them people!" They yelled
They ran toward the door.
" Wait the fuck up! The debris need to clear." The sergeant said.
But it was to late. The five of them entered the room only to be overwhelmed by plasma fire. Taking out their shields and killing them.
To be continued…