Invincibility
The master chief and sargeant Johnston crept across the rooftop of a house, weapons at the ready. The chief looked down into the next courtyard, then ducked back as a plasma bolt sailed past.
Master Chief: It's the covenant, we'll find another way.
Sargeant Johnston: The covenant? Die!
Before the chief could stop him, Johnston had leapt off the roof and into a crowd of elites. There were growls of surprise, plasma weapons firing, and the sound of grenades exploding below.
Sargeant Johnston: All clear!
The chief looked down to see a pile of dead elites, a pair of hunters, and a flaming Phantom dropship. On top was the sargeant. The chief jumped down into the courtyard, his powerful knees soaking up the hard landing.
Master Chief: I wish you wouldn't keep doing that.
Sargeant Johnston: Doing what?
Master Chief: OK, we're here at last, call in the rest of the marines with that blue smoke grenade.
The sargeant pulled out a grenade, tore out the pin, and threw it to the ground. As the smoke started billowing out, the chief suddenly stepped forward.
Master Chief: Excuse me sargeant, but that looks like red smoke to me.
Sargeant Johnston: Is it?
The sargeant looked at the smoke.
Sargeant Johnston: So it is!
Master Chief: I'm sure I asked you to bring blue smoke back on 'In Amber Clad'.
Sargeant Johnston: Ah.
Master Chief: So…what does red smoke mean?
Before the sargeant could answer, there was the roar of engines above. The master chief caught a glimpse of a Longsword fighter bomber pass overhead. Knowing what was going to happen next, he threw himself to the ground. There was a massive explosion, and the chiefs shields dropped completely. Standing up, he brushed himself down.
Master Chief: OK, red smoke means air strike.
He noticed a large crater beside him, looking into it, he saw the sargeant standing in the middle.
Master Chief: That was weird.
Sargeant Johnston: What happened just then?
Master Chief: A Longsword dropped its bomb load on you, but you're still alive!
Sargeant Johnston: Yes, that does seem strange.
Master Chief: How do you do it? I killed you 4 times on Halo…
Sargeant Johnston: Yeah, that wasn't very nice.
Master Chief: … Halo exploded when you were standing on it…
Sargeant Johnston: Classified Chief, classified.
Master Chief: … but you seem to be invincible.
Sargeant Johnston: You can't keep a good man down.
Without warning, the chief upholstered his sub machine gun and fired a whole clip into his head.
Sargeant Johnston: Ow! What was that for?
Master Chief: Yep, you're invincible.
In return, sargeant Johnston fired his sniper rifle at the chiefs head at point blank range.
Sargeant Johnston: Ha! Payback time, chief.
The chief was lying on the ground, in an expanding pool of blood.
Sargeant Johnston: Er … chief?
The Spartan twitched once, then lay still.
Sargeant Johnston: Oops. OK, maybe that wasn't such a good idea, don't worry though!
Lifting the Spartan onto his shoulders, Johnston turned and jogged back into the narrow city streets.
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