Ok, I've been really bored lately, so I decided to write a third chapter. I hope you enjoyed the first two, cuz I think that they could've been better. Please e-mail me if u like it cuz I RLY want to know!!

Disclaimer: Yes, yes, we all wish we could own Bungie and any other Halo-related trademarks. But we can't cuz life is a cruel son of a bitch.

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"Speaking"
'Thinking'
Memory or Flashback
#Whispering#
::Radio/Intercom Chatter::

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Master Chief races down the abandoned streets of the city, following the above phantom as if it was his prey. It makes a sharp turn in mid-air and continues around a large building. Without any hesitation, the Spartan, who was still moving because of his momentum, stabs the sword into the corner of the building, and whips around the side. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he pulls to sword out of the cement wall and continues his hunt.

He managed to spot a ghost heading for him just in time, and jumped clear over the pilot of the vehicle. The elite didn't notice that his enemy had also planted a grenade on the tail of his ghost, and when he stopped to turn around, he was propelled forward into the wall of the building. The Master Chief goes right back to following the phantom without any regret.

::Don't even think…..you dirty bastard….fuck, that burns!::

'Whose signal was that? It's not recognized on my…wait…No, that's impossible….,' thinks the Master Chief. 'Could it really be her?' Now, the phantom seemed to have lost all control of steering and, although staying on its original path, it was swaying back and forth.

"Oh, by the way, Blue squad is ready to open fire at the phantom you're following," says Cortana. "The one with her radio signal."

::Blue squad, do not open fire on the airship! I repeat, do not open fire!:: orders the Master Chief. ::There is an ally onboard. Over.::

::Read you loud and clear, Master Chief. Blue squad standing by. Over.::

'Damn, how did she survive? Even she couldn't have…Kelly didn't…or did she?'

A plasma explosion ruptures the starboard side's shielding on the phantom. The ship swings to the left from the force of the explosion and scrapes along the side of a skyscraper. It rounds a corny in a sloppy manner and hits another building, scraping along that one as well. Another phantom comes out from around another corner, and as soon as it was a large enough target, the still-surviving airship immediately accelerates and crashes head first into the other phantom. Debris is sent speeding through the city streets, and the air is filled with a static charge from the sudden collision of the two energy shields.

The Master Chief didn't know what to think. 'Should I be happy? That's two less drop-ships to worry about. But on the other hand, a human was onboard. Was the soldier dead? No, not if it's who I think it is.'

Out of the think cloud of smoke came a familiar figure with a Covenant carbine rifle resting on the right shoulder of the silhouette. #So, it is you.# The Master Chief could recognize that form from anywhere. They way she carried her weapon, they her head was cocked to her left side, even the way she swung her hips when she walked. It had to be her. "Welcome back, Linda."

"Hey, John, long time, no see," replies the other Spartan. She had a strange mix of seriousness and joy in her voice. Master Chief knew she was happy to see him.

"It's Master Chief to you, Linda."

"Alright, big-boy. Didn't know we had to be so formal." Master Chief could see her smile through her visor. She winks at him and says, "Let's go kick some Covenant ass."

::This is Cortana to command-ship Mohican. Put Captain Rayes online. Over.::

::Cortana, this is Captain Rayes. What's the matter? Over.:: She didn't need him to tell her his name. She could tell through his crisp, low voice that it was the Captain.

::It appears Spartan 26 has survived the attack of Reach and was being held captive by the Covenant. She is now accompanying the Master Chief in his mission. Permission to take her along? Over.::

::Permission granted. Over and out.:: As he was speaking, Cortana and Master Chief could here the cheering of the crew aboard the Mohican. He smiled more than he had smiled in a year. Finally, one of his kind were back.

The Master Chief soon noticed that the complete front side of her MJOLNIR armor was torn to shreds. "Linda, you can't go into battle like that. Their plasma shots will scorch you inside your armor."

"You know I never go into the battle," she says with sarcastic tone I her voice.

'That's rite, how could I forget? She's a sniper.'

::Blue, Red, and Gray squads. Meet me at my current location. I'm sending the coordinates over to you know. Over.::

::Yes, sir.:: answers the commanding officer of each squad.

"Don't worry, you're armor will be repaired when we get back to the Mohican. In fact, they have a completely new suit waiting for you: the Mach 6," states the Master Chief. He steps closer to Linda and shows her the difference between the suits of armor.

Looking impressed, she replies back to him, "I can't wait. It's been forever since I got myself a new outfit." Master Chief always hated sarcasm, but he could learn to live with it for now. Another Spartan survived the attack on Reach; he was happy being able to see her again.

The three squads of marines eventually find their way to the Spartans' coordinates and are surprised with the new addition to their team. "Don't worry, boys. There's plenty of me to go around," she giggles as she speaks to the crowd of marines.

"Let's go men, we don't have any time to lose. This is it," says the Master Chief, snapping them out of their hypnotic state. "Lock and load your weapons, I have a plan."

"Well," Linda laughs," this is gonna be interesting."

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Wow, that took me only 20 minutes to write. Ok, so please review, I'm dying from curiousity. I wanna know wat other ppl think!