Halo: Mercy Ch: 19 Title: Who Ordered the Super Weapon and a Large Order of Popcorn Shrimp

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Sup peeps how are you all doing I feel like I'm in a writing mood once again. So I thought that a lot of you would enjoy reading another chapter of the story. Considering I'm a very busy person I can't say no to my readers. Just as much as you have enjoyed reading the story I have enjoyed writing it and reading all of your reviews.

Any way keep it short since you guys probably skip this B.S and go directly to read the story. Since I know I would do the same thing.

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Flag ship cruiser Leviathan II:

The Leviathan II was a complete improvement from its predecessor. It is the biggest and strongest ship in the UNSC fleet. Equipped with two Super MAC's with three shot per charge for each MAC. A total of six Super MAC rounds can be shot in one charge and can be recharged in thirty seconds. Also equipped with fifty Missile pods and a new weapon EMP lasers. (EMP stands for Electrical magnetic pulse.)

" Sir the engagement has begun in the ground." An Ensign by the name Peterson informed Admiral Stanforth

" Good send a message to half the battle group to enter slip space and make a precise jump toward this location. Ill be in charge of that half. Then order the other half to jump at this location five minutes after the first group jumps. Inform Captain Luna that he well be in charge of that half." Stanforth said. Pointing toward the locations and marking them on his charts.

" Aye Ay Admiral sir." Peterson answered

"The First group well attack on one side of Reach and once that group has the Covenant distracted the other half well come out of slip space on the opposite side an create a pincer maneuver on the Covenant. This would make sure that no Covenant ship would escape or be able to attack the entire battle group at the same time." He said

" Sir they have all received the message sir. They are waiting for your mark." Ensign Peterson said

" Good. Lt. Durant prepare the slip space engines. And jump at my mark." Stanforth ordered

" Yes sir." She said back

" Sir the engines are ready for the jump." Durant informed the admiral.

" Al right begin the jump." Stanforth said with a cool voice.

One Hundred and twenty five ships made a jump toward Reach while the other half waited for its time for the jump.

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Reach:

" Take cover marine!" John told a marine who was in front of him.

He grabbed him and through him back. Any second later and a plasma grenade would of landed on him. It would have taken out his shield and probably killed him.

" Thanks sir you saved my life!" The marine said getting back up.

" No problem just be more care full." John said

He loaded his grenade launcher and fired at a hunter sending it flying into the air.

He opened fire on and Elite who was hiding behind a door. The Bullets made Swiss cheese out of the door killing and the Elite. He noticed more covenant inside the structure that the elite was in. He prepped a grenade and through it inside. It went off. Two grunts flew out of the windows breaking them and landing face down next to John dead.

" Fred, Kelly, Zero meet me at my location." John ordered through the comm.

He got three responses of them being on there way.

They arrived to his location.

" We need to take the main complex." Cortana said

" Lets to it." Kelly said.

Zero just nodded.

" Chief I recommend taking some ODST's with us." Angel said through Kellies suit.

" Good idea." John responded.

He opened a comm. toward all troops. " Any troops near my location follow me." John said.

Thirty troops showed up ten ODST's and the Rest marines.

" Where taking the main complex. So follow us." He informed the marines

A plasma round hit John. Zero took out his Battle Rifle and fired at the grunt that was stupid enough to shoot at John. He killed it with two rounds.

" Damn Covenant have no fucking manners. Didn't that grunt see that we where have a private conversation." Zero said

" Well he wont be eaves dropping on us any more since you just made the number on him. Any way lets get moving." John said

As soon as they where getting to the entrance Cortana interrupted.

" Chief the out side area has been secured. The Prowler well be coming in for a landing in five minutes.

" Good we could use the help." He said

John was the first in to the structure. He opened fire on a brute that began to charge at him. Fred got next to John and fired back helping John to kill it. It fell dead six feet from Johns boot. He put a fresh clip into his rifle.

" Spread out people." John ordered.

Sweep every room.

John arrived at a door that looked familiar. Zero stopped next to him. He signaled for Zero to kick open the door and that he would go in first with him behind him.

Zero got in front of the door and did a front kick knocking the door over. John rushed in. He noticed two grunts to his side he opened fire on both killing them spilling there blood all over the white walls.

Zero walked in and saw a Jackal. He round housed at it knocking its shield from its hands. He took out his shotgun and fired at the jackal leaving five three-inch holes on its body and head.

The room was cleared.

John took a look around. He looked down to find a frame. He picked it up and was amazed at what he saw.

On the picture where about sixty kids with about ten adults around them. He immediately noticed who the kids where. The Kids where the Spartans when they where in training. He spotted him self on the picture and smiled.

" Well ill be damned. Hey Zero check this shit out." Johns said

He through the frame at Zero, he caught it and looked at it.

" Hey John I never knew that you looked that retarded." Zero said as a joke.

Both laughed. Zero gave it back to John.

John took out the picture out from the frame and folded it up and put it in one of his storage pockets.

" John get over here. I think you might want to see this." Kelly said

" Ill be there in a sec." He responded.

He told Zero to get moving. Before he left he picked up a small brown box that said Cuban Cigars.

They arrived at Kelly's location inside some kind of Lab. John looked at the center of the room and he stopped dead in his tracks.

What stood inside a container capsule in the middle of the room was one thing that gave John nightmares.

Inside was a Flood Spore.

" Destroy it!" John said out loud

" What in the hell is it John?" Asked Fred confused

" A bad nightmare." Was all John said.

" Give me your shot gun Zero." John asked.

Zero did as told.

John aimed at the container. And fired at it. Killing the flood spore.

" Do the same thing if you see any other ones." Cortana said

" Sure but what are they." Kelly asked

" Some thing that any living being should fear." John answered.

To be continued