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The Arbiter looked at Seargeant Johnson. He asked again, "What the hell do you mean by making peace?"
The Arbiter replied, "Well, you've noticed that the Covenant have broken. So, we've decided to side with you. Together, we should easily crush the Brutes."
Johnson thought for a moment, then said, "Sure. But how do I know this isn't a trick?"
The Arbiter said, "You know me, human. I don't play tricks."
Johnson and the Arbiter shook hands.
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The Master Chief looked at the egg.
Miranda said, "Don't! It could be a bomb!"
The Master Chief said, "Don't worry, Commander. This thing has no traces of plasma. It's some kind of projection machine."
The Master Chief opened it. A projection of the same Elite he just saw popped out of the capsule. The Elite began talking. "Greetings, demon. I am the Elite you just saw. If you're wondering who I am, the name's Rellik. I've been sent on a peacekeeping mission. My friend, the Arbiter, has already contacted another high-ranking human. He will tell you the details of our plan for you shortly. To put it simple, I need your help. The Covenant...is falling apart. Without your assistance, the Brutes will win this war. And they will destroy you as well, for they have a weapon that-" The message started fritzing.
Cortana said, "Well, they have a weapon. We don't know about it, so we have no choice but to trust them."
Just then, Johnson came in. "So, what'd I miss?"
The Master Chief said, "A lot. Sir, did you meet up with an Elite just now?"
Johnson said, "Yup. Sure did. We made a peace treaty. We're officially allies with them."
Miranda said, "But...How do we know this isn't a trap?"
Johnson said, "Cause...My Covie friend says they got big news they wanna share with us."
The Master Chief said, "It must be the weapon."
Johnson said, "They said that if we wanna find out this information, we gotta go to a planet near the second Halo."
Cortana said, "They're 'sharing big news'. They want us to meet them, in secret, on a desolate planet where they're probably going to slit our throats. So...What're we waiting for?"
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"Arbiter! I'm finished. What now?"
"Wait there, I'll pick you up."
Just then, Rellik felt a small tremble in the ground.
"Rellik, quick! You've got a squad of Brutes inbound! I'll contact you when we have a suitable landing zone."
"Great..."
To Be Continued...