Halo: Mercy
Ch: 23
Title: Blackness
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Author Note: Sorry for not up dating this story for a while I had to re write this chapter quite a few times tell I think it came out good enough to post on the story. I'm glad every one is enjoying the story I remember how small my story was when I started and now it has grown a lot never expected that people would like it so much. Thanks to all who have reviewed the story all of you are the reason I write it would be crappy if I wrote and no one read my work. I've been reading many of the stories here in the halo section and I like a lot of the stories but it seems many have given up writing them only a few people actually continue writing there stories quite sad if you ask me but they are the writers and they do what they like cant do anything to change that. Well any way here is the new chapter of the story hope you enjoy it, actually I think this might be my best chapter yet.
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Location: A Forest region
The marines and some friendly covenant where on the hillside trying to protect an entrance to a cave. They where attacked about thirty minutes ago from the covenant. They estimated over three hundred Covenant. But the Troops fought well and with the height advantage more than half where killed. But the marines and the friendly covenant where not doing to well them selves. They where running low on ammo.
The marine that had answered Cortana's Radio call turned off the radio. His name is PVT. Will.
" WE ARE SAVED!" The marine Will yelled out.
But was sent back in to a tree for cover when a plasma bolt almost hit him.
Some Marines and even a couple of grunts stopped firing. To check what the marine was so exited about
" What the fuck are you talking about!" A PFC asked as loud as he could because all the noise of the firing was making it hard to talk.
" It's the UNSC they came back! There on the way hew to pick us up!" The marine said
" You better no be pulling my leg because ill kill you my self." The PFC said
" I'm not. They well be here in three minutes we need to hold on tell then!" The marine said.
" That's shouldn't to hard considering there are over a hundred enemies who want to kill us." The PFC said point at the direction the enemy firing was coming from. But was interrupted when his arm that he was using to point with was completely burned way by a fuel rod charge.
" AHHHHHHHHH!" The PFC yelled in agony.
" MEDIC!" Will yelled out
A medic came running to the PFC's. Lucky for the PFC Plasma weapons stop bleeding fast since it cauterizes a wound with the heat.
The PFC past out from shock. He would make it but he well need better medical attention for him to survive
" Damn we aint going to make it." A marine said next to Will.
The marine got out of his cover and stood up and began firing he took out a grunt. Before he could celebrate a plasma grenade landed on him.
" GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!AHHHHHHHHH!" The marine yelled and panicked.
The grenade went of vaporizing the marine.
" Shit! Goddamn Covies! Could use some Air cover." Will said
Before he knew it the sound of engines could be heard. All of the sudden sound of missile fire where heard.
Will looked up to see what created the noise. His eyes widened. Two Long Sword fighters appeared firing missiles on to the Covenant. A dozen where killed, there bodies flying through the air from the shock wave.
The marines and the Allied Covenant got up and cheered. Even some of the ally Elites cheered.
The enemy Covenant retreated into the forest. Sounds of their weapons firing ended for a second, which gave the humans and allied Covenant some room, to breath.
Then the familiar noise of Pelicans could be heard.
Five pelicans hovered on top of Wills position. One of them began to land and the others found some other area to land with some cover.
The Pelican picked up dirt in to the air. Giving Will a hard time to see.
By that time Other Marines and Some Covenant joined Will.
The Pelican came to a stop. The dirt began to clear up. Will eyes slowly adjusted and saw six huge figures jump out of the pelican followed by and about twenty normal sized figures.
Finally Will saw what he was looking at. Six Spartans and twenty heavily armed ODST's the best of the best that the UNSC had to offer.
" Oh Jesus Christ." Will said
All the troops that gathered around the pelican had the same expression to see the Spartans. Even the Covenant allies did.
For the First time the allied Covenant saw a Spartan that wasn't planting their boots into their heads. And actually where fighting on the same side.
Sgt Marshall walked toward the marine.
" It aint Jesus son but we are twenty six heavily armed mother fuckers who are here to help you out." Sgt. Marshall said with a grin cocking his Battle Rifle.
The only thing Will had was his MA5B assault rifle. His rifle looked behind the times compared to the new rifle.
" Lets get moving. We are going after there sorry Asses." John said
But was interrupted.
" Sir you're going after them in direct combat?" Will said.
"That's suicide!" Will said again.
John looked at him.
" Things have changed during all this time private. Now the Covenant run from us. Just you watch. Just make sure you stay behind us and protect this LZ you are not equipped with energy shields." John told the marine.
" Yes sir Master Chief." Will said
Shielding? Our troops now carry energy shields. Will thought to him self. Can't wait to get my hand on some of those shields. Will said with a smirk.
" Understood sir we also need to protect this cave entrance." A corporal told the Master Chief.
" Why is that Corporal?" Sgt. Marshall asked
John interrupted him.
" Sgt. He has his reasons, right now we got to find the enemy before they decide to attack again. I'm sure the explanation can wait. Keep as many as you can here Corporal the rest protect the LZ. We could use some back up." John said
Five blue Elites and two red ones stepped out of the crowd.
With a raspy low voice one of the red Elites said.
" We well help you. It would be an honor to work with you Spartans and not against each other as we have all done in the past." The Red Elite said having problems since his English was not perfect.
The Elites Nodded in nodded in agreement.
" Same here. Get your equipment ready." John said cracking a smile but the armor visor hid his smile to the public.
Fred walked closer to where Sgt. Marshall and John where at.
" Well what the fuck are we waiting for lets go kick some ass!" Fred said holding up his Mini Gun (Note: Think smaller version of Warthog LAG gun)
The ODST's, Spartans and Elites cocked and charged up their weapons.
" Rachel stay behind us and give us sniper cover. Sgt. Marshall I suggest you snipers do the same" John said.
Rachel nodded.
" You heard the Master Chief Snipers get to work." Sgt. Marshall
The Troops began moving down the hill. John's team of Spartans and ODST's where being followed by ten-allied Covenant. Five Blue Elites and five red ones. Behind them where Rachel and the Snipers keeping a look out.
" Spread out and don't stick to close." Sgt Marshall said.
Finally reaching flat surface.
" Zero take point." John ordered
" Roger." Zero responded
Zero moved ahead about thirty fifteen feet and activated his active camouflage.
After about a three miles of walking Zero Stopped and signaled for every one to stop and get in a crouch position. Zero moved behind a tree.
Zero opened a comm. Channel to John. And whispered
" John I got a three Elite patrol group beyond my position to the right about forty feet. I recommend Rachel and the Snipers to take them out." Zero said with a whisper.
John relayed the info to Rachel five seconds later three muffled shots where heard and three sounds of bodies falling to the ground where heard.
Zero took a peek and confirmed three kills. The bodies where on the ground with one bullet whole in the head for each body.
Nice Zero thought to himself.
Night Stalker Zero's AI interrupted him.
" I'm sorry Zero I should have been paying attention I could have warned you before we got here. Ill increase your hearing and sight I just got to revert some power from an un-used area of the armor." Night said.
"Thanks, don't worry I got things covered for them to have detected me and slipped my senses they would have to be extremely good." Zero said
Zero turned off his camouflage for a second and got out of the trees cover he signaled the team that they where clear he signaled again to get moving. He activated his camouflage and moved up this time forty feet just to make sure.
Cortana interrupted
" We should be reaching a cliff shortly below there would be a valley. We might need to find a way down from there." Cortana informed the team.
Five minutes passed and Cortana was right they reached the cliff she was talking about. John expected to see another part of the dense forest bellow them but instead the site of nothing but death confronted him. Burned trees laid everywhere all the plant life was either dead or dieing. He made a fist showing anger for what the covenant did. Something else got his attention.
An ODST interrupted.
" Look at that base no wonder you elites and the marines where getting hit so hard." The ODST said pointing at a covenant made structure.
The structure was built like a fort.
A Red Elite Walked forward.
" That is a heavy fort design human we don't stand a chance against that just our selves." The Elite said
Rachel had her sniper rifle out and was surveying the base.
" He is right we would have a better chance shooting pebbles at a wraith." Rachel said putting down her rifle.
The elite gave a fierce smile that might have been taken as a threatening expression.
" You humans have great terminology for things like these I have no idea why the Prophets labeled you all as threat to our Gods. Personally I like you humans if only more of our kind would understand that the Prophets where lying. We might of all actually gotten a long from the beginning." The Red Elite said
The ODST's laughed at the comment.
" Just call us the Smart Asses of the universe if you like." Sgt. Marshall said
" By the way what's your name?" Sgt Marshall asked the Elite
" You may call me Cask since you probably would not be able to pronounce my full name." Cask said
Zero's active camouflage was still active and was holding a position next to a tree.
All of the sudden he heard a twig snap.
He went silent
" Did you hear that Night?" Zero asked his AI
" Affirmative checking the recording of the sound and analyzing it." Night Stalker said
A few seconds passed.
" Finished analyzing, that was the sound of Jackal foot step. I guess the Covenant decided to joint the party." Night said
" Fuck!" Zero said. Zero opened a comm. to John.
" John we got company." Zero said
John received the message.
" Troops we have company get on alert positions. Zero go check it out." John ordered.
" Roger." Zero answered
The ODST'S had their weapons on ready.
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Zero's Perspective:
" Ok Night put all my sensors on high alert we are going to check it out." Zero ordered
Night did as told.
He got up and began to move to the source of the noise. He took out his shotgun and put on his shoulder ready to pump any enemy full of lead.
" I set a NAV to the position of the noise." Night said
"Roger, thanks." Zero said
The NAV read 40 meters he slowly moved to its direction. The area was clear and his motion tractors read nothing. He stopped at ten meters from the NAV. Looked around nothing to be seen. He located the twig and picked it up sure enough it was broken.
He opened a comm. to John.
" John I'm at the location of the sound I have no enemy contact. wait." Zero said and closed the Comm.
He got the feeling that he was being watched. His Sixth sense activated and got the feeling of something behind him.
His grip on his shotgun got harder.
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John's perspective:
" Hold your positions tell Zero reports." John said
" Sir how do we know that it was just some deer or something making that noise." A private asked
" Easy Zero is never wrong when it comes to this." John said
" Well sir if you ask me I hope he is wrongs this time." The Private said with sarcasm. Taking off the safety of his weapon.
John smiled at the comment.
But was interrupted by Zero through the Comm.
" John I'm at the location of the sound I have no enemy contact. wait." Zero said and closed the Comm.
" Zero! What's the matter?" But was cut short with the closing of the comm.
'Fuck!" John said
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Zero's perspective:
I hope this works Zero said to him self.
He sent a back kick fast as lightning behind him.
Sure enough it made contact.
"Bingo!" He said
A Special ops Elite was hit by the kick hard killing its shields with the kicks fierce strength thanks to the new Spartan armor.
Zero grabbed it and flipped the Elite over his head and dropped it on the ground hard.
He pumped his shotgun and fired it on the Elite killing it.
" John! Its and ambush I repeat its an Ambush! Do not come to my position." Zero said loud through the comm.
Soon enough out of the trees came out Ten Special Ops Elites and three brutes armed and dangerous. Zero knew these guys where well trained and meant business.
Zero put away his shotgun and took out his handy dandy Plasma sword and his combat Knife.
" Night wish us luck." Zero said
" Good luck" Night said
He activated his Plasma sword and ran full speed with his guard up towards his targets yelling a battle cry.
" DIE YOU FUCKING SONS A BITCHES!!!" Zero yelled out.
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John's Perspective:
The sound of a Shotgun being fired was heard.
A channel opened from Zero.
" John! Its and ambush I repeat its an Ambush! Do not come to my position." Zero said loud through the comm.
Then the sound of a loud battle cry was heard.
" Zero hold on I'm coming!" John said but was cut short again with the comm. being closed.
" Every one stay here I'm going in to help him!" John said
" I'm coming with you." Kelly said
" No you're staying here. And that's and order!" John said
Kelly was cut short.
" Then ill come with you." The Red Elite that had been talking said
" Fine back me up." John said
They both took off toward Zero's position.
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Zero:
He confronted his first attacker. He started with an Elite he round housed it on the head knocking it to the ground from the force its plasma rifle went flying out of its hands. But Zero was unable to continue his attack when a Brute hit him on his side. He swung his left arm with his combat knife toward the Brutes neck making contact on an unshielded area. It fell dead bleeding sending blood all over the place. This time the Elite that he had round housed in the head tackled Zero sending him to the ground The Elite Had caught him from behind.
The Elite stood over Zero ready to attack again. But Zero recovered fast he took a sweep at The Elites legs with his right leg. The Elite fell to the ground again. Zero got up fast and brought down his Plasma sword the Elites head killing it.
Another Elite came from behind ready to hit Zero on the back but Zero saw it coming. He rolled to his right and sent his plasma sword into the Elites gut. It went through him killing it.
A Brute came running at him at full speed. Zero Front kicked him in the gut putting the brute in pain and making it lower its head. Zero grabbed its head and slammed it into his knee five times killing it. He through the body to the ground.
Zero was caught by surprise by an Elite. The Elite grabbed Zero on a Head Lock. Zero was unable to move.
The Elite had smile on his face. He through him to the ground. With great speed three Elites had his arms and legs pinned. They took away his weapons. The Elite that had him on the Headlock came close to him. He made a fist and crouched down. It began to beat Zero on the head.
They are playing with me. They either want me alive or they are just making me suffer before they kill me. He tough to himself
His Shields where going down even his new powerful shields could not take this amount of punishment. Finally they where gone. They did not stop there. Another Elite joined in and started kicking him the ribs Finally his ribs cracked. Zero coughed up blood the blood landed on his visor. Finally they took a swing at his helmet and it hit hard his visor cracked showing his eyes and blood running down his face.
The last thing Zero remembered was the sound of firing of a battle rifle and a plasma rifle also the screaming of dieing Elites and Brutes he heard Night Stalker talking to him. He heard him say help is here help is here but he fell unconscious.
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Johns Perspective:
Cask and John made quick work out of the Covenant that remained. It seems that Zero had taken care of most judging by the amount of bodies that where on the ground when they arrived.
John arrived toward Zero Cask looked around for any more enemies.
John took a look at Zero. He was a mess.
Night Stalker began to talk.
" Chief we need to get him out of here. He is alive but needs medical attention." Night informed
" Roger Night I'm calling in an Evac." Cortana said.
Cortana opened a radio transmission toward the pelicans that where left at the LZ.
" This is Cortana we need immediate Evac at our location we have a critically wounded soldier." She said
" Roger that Cortana Evac is on the way." A male Pilot answered
John Picked up Zero and put him on his shoulder.
" Lets move Cask." John said
Cask nodded
They made there way back to the team.
They came out of the forest foil and came to a stop with the team.
John put Zero down gently as he could.
The team was shocked.
Kelly immediately took out a med pack and began to work on Zero.
" WTF happened sir?" Sgt Marshall asked
" He was over whelmed and took a huge amount of a beating. Evac is on its way." John said
" They must have been well trained to have done this to Zero." Kelly said putting some biofome on Zero's wounds.
Cask interrupted.
" That's because they where. Those where Spec Op who where trained specifically to take on you Spartans. It's a surprise to me that he was able to take out that many of them just goes to show you that we should not under estimate you Spartans." Cask said
All of the sudden one of the Elites was hit by plasma fire. All kinds of plasma fire began to come out of the forest.
" FIND COVER!" Sgt Marshall yelled out as an order
The ODSTS Started Hiding behind some boulders.
The Spartans where covering them. They fired into the trees some time hearing the sound of some grunts being hit.
" Kelly take Zero behind one of the boulders we well cover you." John ordered
Kelly picked up Zero and ran toward one of the Friendly cover positions. The Remaining four Spartans took aim and began firing moving slowly back toward cover. John teamed up with Fred.
John Yelled out.
" Reload!"
Fred Got in front of John giving him cover while he reloaded. John slapped a new magazine into his rifle. Once finished he tapped Fred's shoulder and Fred went behind John and began to Reload while John covered him. Slowly using this teamwork they reached cover.
Out of the Forest Covenant began coming out Grunts came first. They where easily being killed by the team.
Jackals began coming out with there shields giving cover to the Elites and Brutes who where firing at the team.
"We need to take out those Jackals." John ordered
" Roger" Fred answered
" Give me cover fire." Fred said
Fred got out of his cover position and got ready his LAG gun.
He began Firing at the Jackals position.
The Amount of strength that Fred's weapon had was immense. The Jackals could not take it. The force pushed them to the ground and the LAG bullets began to pierce them killing them.
This forced the Elites to take cover behind the trees. But the trees began to crumble as well from the amount of firepower.
The Elites began to fall dead.
But then Fred's LAG started going click click.
" Fuck I'm out of ammo," He yelled out.
" Roger Get back behind the cover Fred." John ordered.
He did as told. Some Elites began popping their heads out of their cover but where killed by Rachel and the Snipers.
The Sound of Pelican engines where beginning to be heard.
Over the treetops appeared the Pelican.
" Incoming pelican the LZ is hot I Repeat the LZ is hot." John said
" Affirmative sir. Going to land one hundred meters from your position." The Pelican Pilot informed John
The Pelican began to land.
Plasma began to come out of the forest again.
John Began firing again picking his targets with his rifles zoom function.
" Every one move out to board the pelican the Spartans and I will cover you." John ordered.
They did as told they got out of their cover position.
" Kelly get Zero on board the pelican that's the main priority." John ordered
" Roger John." Kelly responded
She Put Zero on her shoulders and began running toward the Pelican. Even with the amount of weight on her she was still moving faster that every one else.
She got to the Pelican and boarded. The ODST's and the Elites got there shortly and hopped on.
" All right let's move out Spartans." John ordered.
They began running toward the pelican one by one taking turns covering each other.
John was last.
He began running but was interrupted.
" Chief incoming Hunters! The pelican wont stand a chance against them!" Cortana told John
" Fuck" He said
By that time the covenant began coming out of there cover.
" You all get out of here ill take care of the hunters! Take off now pilot!" John Ordered through the comm.
" Wait!" Kelly said but was to late the Pelican began to take off. Reaching and Altitude that would be fatal for her to jump off.
John ran toward the two hunters he fired at them with his grenade launcher trying to separate them. It was a success the Hunter jumped the side. John took out his pistol and aimed at one the Hunters weak spots and fired three rounds in to it killing it. By that time the other Hunter had gotten up and began charging toward John. It got ready to slam its large shields on John but he sidestepped on time. He took out his combat Knife and stabbed the Hunter on its weak spot killing it.
By that time his Shields began to be hit by plasma fire from the other Covenant.
John Jumped behind a rock and reloaded his battle rifle.
" John that's our last rifle magazine." Cortana told John
" I know that. Cortana I hope you are ready for death because I'm not going out with out a fight." He said
" You well never change Chief." Cortana said
They both smiled.
" Tell the end." John said
He cocked his rifle and jumped out of his cover. He began firing at incoming Elites killing three with his rifle. His rifle finally went dry.
Plasma began to hit him his shields read that half of it was gone. John saw a plasma pistol he jumped toward it and grabbed it.
He took out a frag grenade and sent it flying toward some covenant behind trees. It blew up sending them flying through the air.
An Elite came charging at John so he charged the plasma pistol and fired it at the Elite. The round hit the Elite Square in the head. It took out its shields and began to burn its face. It came to close to John and it ended up dead from a right cross in the head by John.
Finally John's shields began to beep that hey had been depleted. At this point he was to far from any cover. John dropped the plasma pistol to the ground he took out his remaining grenades.
One by one they where sent flying and one by one they went off sending covenant flying through the air.
It was quiet. No sound of Covenant.
John was breathing hard.
" I don't read any more Covenant Chief." Cortana said
" It think we got them all." She said
Behind John a blur could be seen.
" CHIEF BEHIND YOU!" Cortana yelled out.
But it was to late.
The butt of a cloaked Elites Plasma Rifle came Down on John's head. John fell to the ground unconscious.
The last thing he heard was Cortana yelling CHIEF, CHIEF GET UP!
Every thing went black.
To Be Continued.
Ch: 23
Title: Blackness
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Author Note: Sorry for not up dating this story for a while I had to re write this chapter quite a few times tell I think it came out good enough to post on the story. I'm glad every one is enjoying the story I remember how small my story was when I started and now it has grown a lot never expected that people would like it so much. Thanks to all who have reviewed the story all of you are the reason I write it would be crappy if I wrote and no one read my work. I've been reading many of the stories here in the halo section and I like a lot of the stories but it seems many have given up writing them only a few people actually continue writing there stories quite sad if you ask me but they are the writers and they do what they like cant do anything to change that. Well any way here is the new chapter of the story hope you enjoy it, actually I think this might be my best chapter yet.
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Location: A Forest region
The marines and some friendly covenant where on the hillside trying to protect an entrance to a cave. They where attacked about thirty minutes ago from the covenant. They estimated over three hundred Covenant. But the Troops fought well and with the height advantage more than half where killed. But the marines and the friendly covenant where not doing to well them selves. They where running low on ammo.
The marine that had answered Cortana's Radio call turned off the radio. His name is PVT. Will.
" WE ARE SAVED!" The marine Will yelled out.
But was sent back in to a tree for cover when a plasma bolt almost hit him.
Some Marines and even a couple of grunts stopped firing. To check what the marine was so exited about
" What the fuck are you talking about!" A PFC asked as loud as he could because all the noise of the firing was making it hard to talk.
" It's the UNSC they came back! There on the way hew to pick us up!" The marine said
" You better no be pulling my leg because ill kill you my self." The PFC said
" I'm not. They well be here in three minutes we need to hold on tell then!" The marine said.
" That's shouldn't to hard considering there are over a hundred enemies who want to kill us." The PFC said point at the direction the enemy firing was coming from. But was interrupted when his arm that he was using to point with was completely burned way by a fuel rod charge.
" AHHHHHHHHH!" The PFC yelled in agony.
" MEDIC!" Will yelled out
A medic came running to the PFC's. Lucky for the PFC Plasma weapons stop bleeding fast since it cauterizes a wound with the heat.
The PFC past out from shock. He would make it but he well need better medical attention for him to survive
" Damn we aint going to make it." A marine said next to Will.
The marine got out of his cover and stood up and began firing he took out a grunt. Before he could celebrate a plasma grenade landed on him.
" GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!AHHHHHHHHH!" The marine yelled and panicked.
The grenade went of vaporizing the marine.
" Shit! Goddamn Covies! Could use some Air cover." Will said
Before he knew it the sound of engines could be heard. All of the sudden sound of missile fire where heard.
Will looked up to see what created the noise. His eyes widened. Two Long Sword fighters appeared firing missiles on to the Covenant. A dozen where killed, there bodies flying through the air from the shock wave.
The marines and the Allied Covenant got up and cheered. Even some of the ally Elites cheered.
The enemy Covenant retreated into the forest. Sounds of their weapons firing ended for a second, which gave the humans and allied Covenant some room, to breath.
Then the familiar noise of Pelicans could be heard.
Five pelicans hovered on top of Wills position. One of them began to land and the others found some other area to land with some cover.
The Pelican picked up dirt in to the air. Giving Will a hard time to see.
By that time Other Marines and Some Covenant joined Will.
The Pelican came to a stop. The dirt began to clear up. Will eyes slowly adjusted and saw six huge figures jump out of the pelican followed by and about twenty normal sized figures.
Finally Will saw what he was looking at. Six Spartans and twenty heavily armed ODST's the best of the best that the UNSC had to offer.
" Oh Jesus Christ." Will said
All the troops that gathered around the pelican had the same expression to see the Spartans. Even the Covenant allies did.
For the First time the allied Covenant saw a Spartan that wasn't planting their boots into their heads. And actually where fighting on the same side.
Sgt Marshall walked toward the marine.
" It aint Jesus son but we are twenty six heavily armed mother fuckers who are here to help you out." Sgt. Marshall said with a grin cocking his Battle Rifle.
The only thing Will had was his MA5B assault rifle. His rifle looked behind the times compared to the new rifle.
" Lets get moving. We are going after there sorry Asses." John said
But was interrupted.
" Sir you're going after them in direct combat?" Will said.
"That's suicide!" Will said again.
John looked at him.
" Things have changed during all this time private. Now the Covenant run from us. Just you watch. Just make sure you stay behind us and protect this LZ you are not equipped with energy shields." John told the marine.
" Yes sir Master Chief." Will said
Shielding? Our troops now carry energy shields. Will thought to him self. Can't wait to get my hand on some of those shields. Will said with a smirk.
" Understood sir we also need to protect this cave entrance." A corporal told the Master Chief.
" Why is that Corporal?" Sgt. Marshall asked
John interrupted him.
" Sgt. He has his reasons, right now we got to find the enemy before they decide to attack again. I'm sure the explanation can wait. Keep as many as you can here Corporal the rest protect the LZ. We could use some back up." John said
Five blue Elites and two red ones stepped out of the crowd.
With a raspy low voice one of the red Elites said.
" We well help you. It would be an honor to work with you Spartans and not against each other as we have all done in the past." The Red Elite said having problems since his English was not perfect.
The Elites Nodded in nodded in agreement.
" Same here. Get your equipment ready." John said cracking a smile but the armor visor hid his smile to the public.
Fred walked closer to where Sgt. Marshall and John where at.
" Well what the fuck are we waiting for lets go kick some ass!" Fred said holding up his Mini Gun (Note: Think smaller version of Warthog LAG gun)
The ODST's, Spartans and Elites cocked and charged up their weapons.
" Rachel stay behind us and give us sniper cover. Sgt. Marshall I suggest you snipers do the same" John said.
Rachel nodded.
" You heard the Master Chief Snipers get to work." Sgt. Marshall
The Troops began moving down the hill. John's team of Spartans and ODST's where being followed by ten-allied Covenant. Five Blue Elites and five red ones. Behind them where Rachel and the Snipers keeping a look out.
" Spread out and don't stick to close." Sgt Marshall said.
Finally reaching flat surface.
" Zero take point." John ordered
" Roger." Zero responded
Zero moved ahead about thirty fifteen feet and activated his active camouflage.
After about a three miles of walking Zero Stopped and signaled for every one to stop and get in a crouch position. Zero moved behind a tree.
Zero opened a comm. Channel to John. And whispered
" John I got a three Elite patrol group beyond my position to the right about forty feet. I recommend Rachel and the Snipers to take them out." Zero said with a whisper.
John relayed the info to Rachel five seconds later three muffled shots where heard and three sounds of bodies falling to the ground where heard.
Zero took a peek and confirmed three kills. The bodies where on the ground with one bullet whole in the head for each body.
Nice Zero thought to himself.
Night Stalker Zero's AI interrupted him.
" I'm sorry Zero I should have been paying attention I could have warned you before we got here. Ill increase your hearing and sight I just got to revert some power from an un-used area of the armor." Night said.
"Thanks, don't worry I got things covered for them to have detected me and slipped my senses they would have to be extremely good." Zero said
Zero turned off his camouflage for a second and got out of the trees cover he signaled the team that they where clear he signaled again to get moving. He activated his camouflage and moved up this time forty feet just to make sure.
Cortana interrupted
" We should be reaching a cliff shortly below there would be a valley. We might need to find a way down from there." Cortana informed the team.
Five minutes passed and Cortana was right they reached the cliff she was talking about. John expected to see another part of the dense forest bellow them but instead the site of nothing but death confronted him. Burned trees laid everywhere all the plant life was either dead or dieing. He made a fist showing anger for what the covenant did. Something else got his attention.
An ODST interrupted.
" Look at that base no wonder you elites and the marines where getting hit so hard." The ODST said pointing at a covenant made structure.
The structure was built like a fort.
A Red Elite Walked forward.
" That is a heavy fort design human we don't stand a chance against that just our selves." The Elite said
Rachel had her sniper rifle out and was surveying the base.
" He is right we would have a better chance shooting pebbles at a wraith." Rachel said putting down her rifle.
The elite gave a fierce smile that might have been taken as a threatening expression.
" You humans have great terminology for things like these I have no idea why the Prophets labeled you all as threat to our Gods. Personally I like you humans if only more of our kind would understand that the Prophets where lying. We might of all actually gotten a long from the beginning." The Red Elite said
The ODST's laughed at the comment.
" Just call us the Smart Asses of the universe if you like." Sgt. Marshall said
" By the way what's your name?" Sgt Marshall asked the Elite
" You may call me Cask since you probably would not be able to pronounce my full name." Cask said
Zero's active camouflage was still active and was holding a position next to a tree.
All of the sudden he heard a twig snap.
He went silent
" Did you hear that Night?" Zero asked his AI
" Affirmative checking the recording of the sound and analyzing it." Night Stalker said
A few seconds passed.
" Finished analyzing, that was the sound of Jackal foot step. I guess the Covenant decided to joint the party." Night said
" Fuck!" Zero said. Zero opened a comm. to John.
" John we got company." Zero said
John received the message.
" Troops we have company get on alert positions. Zero go check it out." John ordered.
" Roger." Zero answered
The ODST'S had their weapons on ready.
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Zero's Perspective:
" Ok Night put all my sensors on high alert we are going to check it out." Zero ordered
Night did as told.
He got up and began to move to the source of the noise. He took out his shotgun and put on his shoulder ready to pump any enemy full of lead.
" I set a NAV to the position of the noise." Night said
"Roger, thanks." Zero said
The NAV read 40 meters he slowly moved to its direction. The area was clear and his motion tractors read nothing. He stopped at ten meters from the NAV. Looked around nothing to be seen. He located the twig and picked it up sure enough it was broken.
He opened a comm. to John.
" John I'm at the location of the sound I have no enemy contact. wait." Zero said and closed the Comm.
He got the feeling that he was being watched. His Sixth sense activated and got the feeling of something behind him.
His grip on his shotgun got harder.
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John's perspective:
" Hold your positions tell Zero reports." John said
" Sir how do we know that it was just some deer or something making that noise." A private asked
" Easy Zero is never wrong when it comes to this." John said
" Well sir if you ask me I hope he is wrongs this time." The Private said with sarcasm. Taking off the safety of his weapon.
John smiled at the comment.
But was interrupted by Zero through the Comm.
" John I'm at the location of the sound I have no enemy contact. wait." Zero said and closed the Comm.
" Zero! What's the matter?" But was cut short with the closing of the comm.
'Fuck!" John said
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Zero's perspective:
I hope this works Zero said to him self.
He sent a back kick fast as lightning behind him.
Sure enough it made contact.
"Bingo!" He said
A Special ops Elite was hit by the kick hard killing its shields with the kicks fierce strength thanks to the new Spartan armor.
Zero grabbed it and flipped the Elite over his head and dropped it on the ground hard.
He pumped his shotgun and fired it on the Elite killing it.
" John! Its and ambush I repeat its an Ambush! Do not come to my position." Zero said loud through the comm.
Soon enough out of the trees came out Ten Special Ops Elites and three brutes armed and dangerous. Zero knew these guys where well trained and meant business.
Zero put away his shotgun and took out his handy dandy Plasma sword and his combat Knife.
" Night wish us luck." Zero said
" Good luck" Night said
He activated his Plasma sword and ran full speed with his guard up towards his targets yelling a battle cry.
" DIE YOU FUCKING SONS A BITCHES!!!" Zero yelled out.
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John's Perspective:
The sound of a Shotgun being fired was heard.
A channel opened from Zero.
" John! Its and ambush I repeat its an Ambush! Do not come to my position." Zero said loud through the comm.
Then the sound of a loud battle cry was heard.
" Zero hold on I'm coming!" John said but was cut short again with the comm. being closed.
" Every one stay here I'm going in to help him!" John said
" I'm coming with you." Kelly said
" No you're staying here. And that's and order!" John said
Kelly was cut short.
" Then ill come with you." The Red Elite that had been talking said
" Fine back me up." John said
They both took off toward Zero's position.
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Zero:
He confronted his first attacker. He started with an Elite he round housed it on the head knocking it to the ground from the force its plasma rifle went flying out of its hands. But Zero was unable to continue his attack when a Brute hit him on his side. He swung his left arm with his combat knife toward the Brutes neck making contact on an unshielded area. It fell dead bleeding sending blood all over the place. This time the Elite that he had round housed in the head tackled Zero sending him to the ground The Elite Had caught him from behind.
The Elite stood over Zero ready to attack again. But Zero recovered fast he took a sweep at The Elites legs with his right leg. The Elite fell to the ground again. Zero got up fast and brought down his Plasma sword the Elites head killing it.
Another Elite came from behind ready to hit Zero on the back but Zero saw it coming. He rolled to his right and sent his plasma sword into the Elites gut. It went through him killing it.
A Brute came running at him at full speed. Zero Front kicked him in the gut putting the brute in pain and making it lower its head. Zero grabbed its head and slammed it into his knee five times killing it. He through the body to the ground.
Zero was caught by surprise by an Elite. The Elite grabbed Zero on a Head Lock. Zero was unable to move.
The Elite had smile on his face. He through him to the ground. With great speed three Elites had his arms and legs pinned. They took away his weapons. The Elite that had him on the Headlock came close to him. He made a fist and crouched down. It began to beat Zero on the head.
They are playing with me. They either want me alive or they are just making me suffer before they kill me. He tough to himself
His Shields where going down even his new powerful shields could not take this amount of punishment. Finally they where gone. They did not stop there. Another Elite joined in and started kicking him the ribs Finally his ribs cracked. Zero coughed up blood the blood landed on his visor. Finally they took a swing at his helmet and it hit hard his visor cracked showing his eyes and blood running down his face.
The last thing Zero remembered was the sound of firing of a battle rifle and a plasma rifle also the screaming of dieing Elites and Brutes he heard Night Stalker talking to him. He heard him say help is here help is here but he fell unconscious.
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Johns Perspective:
Cask and John made quick work out of the Covenant that remained. It seems that Zero had taken care of most judging by the amount of bodies that where on the ground when they arrived.
John arrived toward Zero Cask looked around for any more enemies.
John took a look at Zero. He was a mess.
Night Stalker began to talk.
" Chief we need to get him out of here. He is alive but needs medical attention." Night informed
" Roger Night I'm calling in an Evac." Cortana said.
Cortana opened a radio transmission toward the pelicans that where left at the LZ.
" This is Cortana we need immediate Evac at our location we have a critically wounded soldier." She said
" Roger that Cortana Evac is on the way." A male Pilot answered
John Picked up Zero and put him on his shoulder.
" Lets move Cask." John said
Cask nodded
They made there way back to the team.
They came out of the forest foil and came to a stop with the team.
John put Zero down gently as he could.
The team was shocked.
Kelly immediately took out a med pack and began to work on Zero.
" WTF happened sir?" Sgt Marshall asked
" He was over whelmed and took a huge amount of a beating. Evac is on its way." John said
" They must have been well trained to have done this to Zero." Kelly said putting some biofome on Zero's wounds.
Cask interrupted.
" That's because they where. Those where Spec Op who where trained specifically to take on you Spartans. It's a surprise to me that he was able to take out that many of them just goes to show you that we should not under estimate you Spartans." Cask said
All of the sudden one of the Elites was hit by plasma fire. All kinds of plasma fire began to come out of the forest.
" FIND COVER!" Sgt Marshall yelled out as an order
The ODSTS Started Hiding behind some boulders.
The Spartans where covering them. They fired into the trees some time hearing the sound of some grunts being hit.
" Kelly take Zero behind one of the boulders we well cover you." John ordered
Kelly picked up Zero and ran toward one of the Friendly cover positions. The Remaining four Spartans took aim and began firing moving slowly back toward cover. John teamed up with Fred.
John Yelled out.
" Reload!"
Fred Got in front of John giving him cover while he reloaded. John slapped a new magazine into his rifle. Once finished he tapped Fred's shoulder and Fred went behind John and began to Reload while John covered him. Slowly using this teamwork they reached cover.
Out of the Forest Covenant began coming out Grunts came first. They where easily being killed by the team.
Jackals began coming out with there shields giving cover to the Elites and Brutes who where firing at the team.
"We need to take out those Jackals." John ordered
" Roger" Fred answered
" Give me cover fire." Fred said
Fred got out of his cover position and got ready his LAG gun.
He began Firing at the Jackals position.
The Amount of strength that Fred's weapon had was immense. The Jackals could not take it. The force pushed them to the ground and the LAG bullets began to pierce them killing them.
This forced the Elites to take cover behind the trees. But the trees began to crumble as well from the amount of firepower.
The Elites began to fall dead.
But then Fred's LAG started going click click.
" Fuck I'm out of ammo," He yelled out.
" Roger Get back behind the cover Fred." John ordered.
He did as told. Some Elites began popping their heads out of their cover but where killed by Rachel and the Snipers.
The Sound of Pelican engines where beginning to be heard.
Over the treetops appeared the Pelican.
" Incoming pelican the LZ is hot I Repeat the LZ is hot." John said
" Affirmative sir. Going to land one hundred meters from your position." The Pelican Pilot informed John
The Pelican began to land.
Plasma began to come out of the forest again.
John Began firing again picking his targets with his rifles zoom function.
" Every one move out to board the pelican the Spartans and I will cover you." John ordered.
They did as told they got out of their cover position.
" Kelly get Zero on board the pelican that's the main priority." John ordered
" Roger John." Kelly responded
She Put Zero on her shoulders and began running toward the Pelican. Even with the amount of weight on her she was still moving faster that every one else.
She got to the Pelican and boarded. The ODST's and the Elites got there shortly and hopped on.
" All right let's move out Spartans." John ordered.
They began running toward the pelican one by one taking turns covering each other.
John was last.
He began running but was interrupted.
" Chief incoming Hunters! The pelican wont stand a chance against them!" Cortana told John
" Fuck" He said
By that time the covenant began coming out of there cover.
" You all get out of here ill take care of the hunters! Take off now pilot!" John Ordered through the comm.
" Wait!" Kelly said but was to late the Pelican began to take off. Reaching and Altitude that would be fatal for her to jump off.
John ran toward the two hunters he fired at them with his grenade launcher trying to separate them. It was a success the Hunter jumped the side. John took out his pistol and aimed at one the Hunters weak spots and fired three rounds in to it killing it. By that time the other Hunter had gotten up and began charging toward John. It got ready to slam its large shields on John but he sidestepped on time. He took out his combat Knife and stabbed the Hunter on its weak spot killing it.
By that time his Shields began to be hit by plasma fire from the other Covenant.
John Jumped behind a rock and reloaded his battle rifle.
" John that's our last rifle magazine." Cortana told John
" I know that. Cortana I hope you are ready for death because I'm not going out with out a fight." He said
" You well never change Chief." Cortana said
They both smiled.
" Tell the end." John said
He cocked his rifle and jumped out of his cover. He began firing at incoming Elites killing three with his rifle. His rifle finally went dry.
Plasma began to hit him his shields read that half of it was gone. John saw a plasma pistol he jumped toward it and grabbed it.
He took out a frag grenade and sent it flying toward some covenant behind trees. It blew up sending them flying through the air.
An Elite came charging at John so he charged the plasma pistol and fired it at the Elite. The round hit the Elite Square in the head. It took out its shields and began to burn its face. It came to close to John and it ended up dead from a right cross in the head by John.
Finally John's shields began to beep that hey had been depleted. At this point he was to far from any cover. John dropped the plasma pistol to the ground he took out his remaining grenades.
One by one they where sent flying and one by one they went off sending covenant flying through the air.
It was quiet. No sound of Covenant.
John was breathing hard.
" I don't read any more Covenant Chief." Cortana said
" It think we got them all." She said
Behind John a blur could be seen.
" CHIEF BEHIND YOU!" Cortana yelled out.
But it was to late.
The butt of a cloaked Elites Plasma Rifle came Down on John's head. John fell to the ground unconscious.
The last thing he heard was Cortana yelling CHIEF, CHIEF GET UP!
Every thing went black.
To Be Continued.