Awakening
Aloud explosion rocks the ground beneath private Jack T. Owens Numb body, as he slowly regained consciousness.
"Son of a bitch" he murmurs under his breath as he notices the tearing pain in his left shoulder.
"What the hell happened to me?" he announces with no one around to hear him. Jack slowly tries to raise himself to his feet as another explosion rocks the floor he's standing on. He realizes he's in a covenant holding cell as he sees the solid wall of purple energy at the end of the small corridor he's in. As he regains he sight he sees the bodies of his former squad. He walks over to the most familiar body.
"Holy shit, why?" He screams as he notices it's the dead body of his brother Jake. Jake had short black hair and a goatee. As Jack continues walking he finds the unconscious body of his CO, Sergeant George banks.
"Sarge, Sarge wake up!" cries Jack
"Huh, where in Sam hell are we son.?"
"In a covie prison"
"Is everyone alright?"
"It's just us sir…those bastards killed everyone, including my brother"
"I'm sorry private…"
"For what!"
"It's all my fault I got us into this mess, I was the one who ordered the attack on the covenant camp"
"No, sir… Your plan was perfect, but those covies…… there were just to many…way more than the recon squads had said"
"Ok soldier, let's leave it at that and find a way to get the hell outta here"
"Sir, yes sir"
5 hours earlier
Somewhere aboard the High Charity:
Omi 'Oakamee stood in an overcrowded briefing room. He was preparing to brief his squad on the mission they had just received from the Prophet of Truth. His men slowly crept into the room, his 2nd in command Ari 'Alomee was the first to enter followed by 1st lieutenant Jengto. Although Jengto was an Unggoy he had proven himself countless times and was given the honor of 1st lieutenant in the -fleet of Grand Prophecy-, the prophets special fleet. Its job was to protect the High Charity and execute the holiest of missions regarding the –Halos-. After Jengto came two Lekgolo, twelve Sangheili, twenty Unggoy, eight Yig-Kar and four Yanme'e. This was Omi's Squad, the best of the best. Omi was waiting for a guest to arrive. He had no idea who, but it was the Prophets will, so it was done. His men took their seats and watched in awe as the guest arrived.
"I've arrived, loyal subjects of the Prophets."
All around the table murmurs of shock could be heard. "It's him" "wow" "it's it's…"
"THE ARBITER" announced Omi.
All stood, bowed and sat.
"I have come to assist you by the prophets will" said The Arbiter with a certain spark in his voice.
"Thank the prophets and you holy Arbiter, now please sit and watch as I brief everyone on the mission"
A/N: stayed tuned for my next installment and see what happens to Sarge, Omi, Jack and The Arbiter.