Halo
"I believe that creature is called a brute Colonel." Said Admiral Loran.
"Well this 'brute' is long dead now sir." Said the Spartan.
The human capital ship was tearing through hyperspace toward the Halo. Vendetta VI the ship was called. The Spartan stood on the bridge with the Admiral and captain. The stars flew past the view port in long streams of light.
"We're coming up on the Halo Admiral." Said Captain Kenton turning from one of the control panels.
"Bring us out of hyperspace." The Admiral ordered.
"Yes sir." Replied the captain.
The ship slowed and the stars stopped and laid still in the blackness of space. The halo was in orbit of another planet. It was a magnificent site to see.
"Sir! We've got trouble at mark five!" Said a marine at one of the controls.
"What is it?" Asked the Admiral.
"Two Covenant cruisers! They're closing in at attack speed! I think they've been waiting for us the whole time sir!"
"I don't believe we can win this fight." Said the A.I. to the Admiral.
"Alright, Sheeda your going with the Spartan." The Admiral said. Before the A.I. could object, the admiral pulled her out of the holo projector and handed the chip to the Spartan.
"Protect her at all costs."
"Yes sir." Replied the Spartan.
The ship shook violently. Red lights lit up and began blinking wildly. A siren sounded throughout the capital ship.
"The covenant have destroyed one of our engines!" Yelled a marine.
"Convert all power to the remaining engine!" Ordered Kenton.
"Yes sir!"
The ship shook again.
"Take Sheeda and get to the halo's control room. Drop ships are standing by for evacuation. If you don't make it, get to an escape pod as soon as possible."
"Yes Admiral." The Spartan said putting the A.I. in his helmet.
"Sent out he fighters!" Said the Admiral.
The Spartan then turned and jogged out of the bridge, but not before grabbing his assault rifle. He walked out into the hall and almost ran into a squad of marines that were running by. He ran past them and turned down another hall. A door exploded as he past it and he was knocked against the wall. He stood himself upright and continued down the hall.
The docking hanger was only a short ways away. The Spartan walked through the armory where he ditched his assault rifle and picked up a shotgun and some shells. He came to another hallway with escape pods lining one wall.
There were covenant shields posted around one pod entrance. Some grunts hid behind them. The Spartan threw a frag grenade at them. It broke the shield and killed the grunts. As he walked past the pod an elite ran out of it. The Spartan fired one shot and took out its shield. He fired a second time letting the elite fall to the ground.
The Spartan turned around a corner and walked through the doors. Marines rushed about loading on to the ships. Warthogs and Scorpion Tanks were being loaded onto the back of the Pelicans. The Spartan let a warthog drive by then ran toward one of the drop ships. He hopped on. The loading zone of the pelican closed as it began to take off toward the surface of the halo.
"Let's roll!" Screamed a marine.
The Spartan could hear the Vendetta VI's docking bay open. The pelican rumbled and slowly exited out into space. The Spartan open the door to the cockpit and looked out of the view port. Another pelican exploded after being hit by a covenant gun. The drop ship shook with the force of the explosion.
"Sheeda, transfer the coordinates of the Silent Cartographer to the pelican's destination display screen." The Spartan said.
"Sure." She answered.
The screen flashed in the cockpit.
"That's where we need to go pilot." The Spartan told him.
"I don't know if I'll be able to land. That area is thick with forest." The pilot responded.
"Just do it."
"Yes sir."
The pelican began to shake and rumble. The Spartan felt the room get a little hot. He watched as the surface of the halo drew closer. Then the lights turned red and began flashing.
"Hold on people! We've got air brake problems!"
The Spartan closed the door and sat back in his seat. The ship shook harder and its speed accelerated. Then the ship was hit by something, shook violently, and sent the Spartan flying across to the other side of the ship. His head hit the wall and he fell on the floor.
"We've been hit!" The pilot said through the speaker.
"Oh, man." Said a marine.
"Hold on this could be a rough landing!" Said the pilot.
The Spartan sat back on a seat and held onto it. The pelican shook hard and the Spartan could hear the sound of branches snapping. Then the ship stopped completely and suddenly. The Spartan and the marines flew toward the front of the ship. The pilots could be heard as they let out their last screams. The Colonel's head hit the wall and he went unconscious.