A/N: Sorry for taking so long for an update but I have been busy with loads of school stuff, and it is a three day weekend for me, so I will be trying to put at least two chapters ofr this story but they may be short. And I also apologize for my bad use of the parts of a ship. I will be starting today with a review on the events leading to this point since it's been like two weeks since my previous update.
Review
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The first chapter was basicaly just a part in the novel, Halo: First Strike but in the point of view of a not really known spartan, Li.
It explained how him and his fellow spartans tried to fix a problem on their ship while avoiding plasma projectile from enemy ships. Li was blasted away by one of these projectiles and lost into space.
The second chapter is when Li wakes up in the UNSC ship: The Apocalypse, and is surrounded by naval personel. After Li gets some questions answered and the naval personel got their questions answered. They let him get his rest.
After a few minutes, he got dressed and procceeded to the bridge. Along the way he met with Lance Corporal Jones, not a stranger in the halo book series.
Now withour further adoo(spelt wrong) here is the next chapter in the story.
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The Mission
Li walked into the bridge and carefully walked to the front, where Captain Rogers was standing, staring out into space.
"Spartan-008 reporting as ordered, sir!" Li said, adressing the captain.
"Hello, Li, welcome to my bridge, and yes I wanted to speak to you," the captain said, turning to face Li, "please follow me to my quarters."
They walked off the bridge and went to the door to the left, they passed a room with five marines, captain's personal guards. The marines looked at them as they passed, looking at Li for any weapon, any sign of being a threat. This look was unusual, he was used to people glaring at him in awe or disbelief, even without his MJOLNIR armour on.
"It's alright boys, he's clean." the captain told the marines.
They relaxed but their eyes never left him, Li admired them with respect, not many could glare at a spartan like that.
They entered the captain's quarters. His quarter's were magnificent, it was spacious. He had a desk to the left by a fireplace. The desk had a computer on it with stacks of files and war books. He had a shelve full of 20th Century liquor. From brandy all the way to schotch. The captain's bed was in the corner, big and appeared to be comfortable.
Rogers watched Li's eyes go to his liquor shelve.
"Can I offer you something to drink?" Rogers asked politely gesturing to the whisky.
"No thank you, sir, I don't drink." Li responded immediately.
"Suit yourself, please have a seat." the old man said.
Li sat down as Captain Rogers sat down behind his desk, pouring himself some whisky. He typed a few button on his computer and then adressed Li.
"I've been reading your file," he said, "it says you trained on Chiron for martial arts?"
"Yes sir, I was there for two years with the best martial arts teacher there is." Li responded thinking about the old days on Chiron.
Rogers nodded his head thoughtfully. He took of his whisky and looked back at his computer. It was silent for about twenty seconds and for Li it was like an eternity. Finaly, the captain spoke.
"Well here's the thing," Rogers said, "when we found you, we were already on a mission of secrecy."
Li listened intently as the captain went on.
"The UNSC has found a covenant controlled planet," the captain said, "this planet is the center of communications for all covenant ships."
"I will help in any wa-" Li started to say, anxious for a mission.
"Hold on soldier," Captain Rogers said chuckling, "if we can gain control of this planet then we can buy earth more time to build up their defenses. They only sent one ship because that's all they could spare."
Li was already running strategies in his head for the mission as the captain went on. He couldn't help it....it was his nature.
"Most of the crew thought this was a suicide mission," Rogers said sadly, "but then you came alont and the crew now thinks we might have a small chance to succeed."
The captain paused for a couple seconds making sure Li consumed all this information.
"Will you join us?" Rogers asked.
Li laughed at this as if it was a stupid question.
"Of course." Li replied with a smile on his face.
The captain smiled in return.
"Excellant, we arrive in the planet's system in ten days," Rogers said happily, "in that time you can rest, train and familiarize yourself with the crew."
"I will begin training for this mission right away, sir." Li said.
They slowly walked out of the captain's quarters. Li was running tactical scenarios in his head as they walked back to the bridge.
"Sir?" Li said when the were near the bridge.
"Yes, spartan." Rogers replied.
"How many marines will be on this mission." Li asked.
"The crew of the Apocalypse consists of 701 members," the captain said, "300 marines, 200 naval personel, 200 engineers and 1 spartan."
Li made a note of this as they emerged onto the bridge.
"You are dismissed, soldier." Captain Rogers said resuming his position on the bridge, in the front.
Li left the bridge and made his way to the shooting gallery. He met up with Lance Corporal Jones on the way. Jones saluted him.
"Hi ya there Li, where you headed." the young marine asked him.
"Shooting gallery." Li said simply.
"Cool, I'll join you." Jones said.
They made their way to the shooting gallery not talking much, walking through the decks all the way to Deck 15.
"Here we are." the Lance Corporal said gleefully.
They walked inside and saw many marines shooting moving targets with an assault rifle, pistol or sniper rifle. He walked to the very end watching the precision of the marines. He was impressed with how the marines were doing.
He went to the end and picked a pistol on the weapons rack. Jones picked up a sniper rifle and went to the booth next to him. All the marines plus Li fired and reloaded for hours not caring how much time went by.
They had a mission to accomplish.
A/N: Well that's it for chapter 3. I hope you all enjoy, and please review. I love reviews, there grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!