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Now we get to find out what happened to the factory and some info about the Halo.
The Halo
Time: 5:26pm
Place: School Gym.
The principal has the radio on and they are listening to the news.
"Just five minutes ago a blast was shot from the sky and hit a local factory. Luckily the factory was abandoned and no one was hurt. The only visible damage is a crater that has a one-mile wide radius sitting where the factory once stood," said a reporter.
"Ok, but what did it come from?" asked Jim.
"I don't know, if they knew then maybe we would have heard it," said the principle.
"Well I just thought that…" Jim started but then the reporters came back on.
"This just in a U.S. military satellite has found an unidentified ring just out side our atmosphere. Not much is known about this object but we will bring you more news when we find out," said the reporter.
"That's no ring. It's a weapon," said Jim.
"Sure it is," said the principle.
With the gang.
"So you're saying that Aelita is gone," said Ulrich.
"Gone, Jeremy is still in shock from what just happened," said Yumi.
"I don't get it, she's disappeared before and he's been fine," said Odd.
"No, every time she disappears he goes crazy," said Yumi.
"Here's a wild guess, but I think she's on that ring," said Ulrich.
"It's not a ring," said Razor.
"And how would you know," said Tara.
"There are a few things I have been hiding from you. Z told me about the covenants plan to build the Halo," said Razor.
"AND YOU KEPT THIS A SECRET FROM OUR FATHER! HE COULD HAVE TOLD THE GENERALS ABOUT THIS!" yelled Tara.
Well everyone is now looking at them. But after Tara calms down everyone goes about their business.
"Tara, I'm not finished. We did intercept the plans for the Halo. Z's father wired them to the generals. But the covenant didn't build the Halo by themselves. They had help, from us," said Razor.
"What the heck are you talking about," said Tara.
"I'm afraid that he's telling the truth," said Jeremy.
"What?" said Tara confused.
"I went snooping around on my computer and found a lot of info about who built the Halo and why. The only thing I can't find out is how it works. The people who built it were humans but they only built it because the covenant granted their request for more power," said Jeremy.
"Are you sure," said Tara.
"I'm pretty positive," said Jeremy.
"I think you have been reading lies. No one knows what this thing is or how it works. What web sites did you go on?" asked Tara.
"Well I don't know," said Jeremy.
"Don't trust any web sites on earth, the people here no nothing. They are just hackers who find there way to the fake UNSC sites and get fake information and then they pass it off as their own," said Tara.
"You know I just needed a simple answer," said Jeremy.
"Come on Jer, you don't give us simple answers so why should we," said Odd.
"He's right Jeremy," said Ulrich.
"I must be loosing it, if I was wrong, then what if I was wrong about Aelita and X.A.N.A. What if I can't materialize her and we have to shut X.A.N.A. off. I can't go on if the love of my life is killed," said Jeremy as he spiraled.
Yumi came up to him and shook him.
"Jeremy snap out of it, you're causing a scene," said Yumi.
"Jeremy, we are going to find out what happened to your girlfriend, and in return put a stop to this," said Razor.
"And how do you suggest we do that?" asked Odd.
"I don't know," said Razor.
Then the principal stands up and addressed the people in the gym.
"I have just been informed that the military is on their way. They want any male 18 and up to report to the trucks out side when they arrive. A second wave will be sent to take the rest of you to a shelter," said the principal.
"Why?" asked Mr. Stern.
"The ring is considered a deadly weapon," said the principal.
Yumi, and Ulrich's parents came over to the gang.
"Ulrich, listen if I die out there I want you to take care of your mother ok," said Mr. Stern.
"I don't want you to leave," said Ulrich as he hugged his father.
"I'm sorry son, there's no other way," said Mr. Stern.
Yumi was by her father with tears in her eyes.
"Don't even think about trying to talk me out of this. I am doing this so you will have a brighter future," said Mr. Ishiyama.
"Dad, promise me you will come back alive," said Yumi.
"I can't," said Mr. Ishiyama as he turned to leave. He stops and turns to Ulrich. "If I don't come back, promise me you will take care of my daughter."
"I promise," said Ulrich.
"THE CONVOY IS HERE. ALL MALES 18 AND OLDER REPORT IN!" yelled a soldier.
After the first convoy left a second one arrived and the rest of the people in the gym were taken to a shelter on the outskirts of town.
Ok, so next ch Jeremy gets to talk to someone he thought he lost. So don't forget to review.