One way op: LikeFather LikeSon
Chapter Two
Disclaimer - I do not own Halo.
I woke up to the worst head ache in the world, the night before id been out on the piss with my mates fromEcho Sierrasqn. I turned over in bed not fully aware of where I was; apart from I was in another woman's sheets obviously from the lilac walls n the lacy underwear strewn on the lamp. Then I realised what id done.
"Shit, I should have left before I sobered up" I thought to myself.
I was lay next to the woman that was trying to chat me up the night before, her friends were all out on the pull trying to get her to loose it, being 21 and still a virgin; I could understand why now. I got up, nearly slipped arse over tit on the used condom that was sprawled out on the floor and cringed at the thought of what I did the night before and thought…"never again." I slung my tight jeans on, my socks and my Oasic running shoes and grabbed my Nike running shirt on the way out off the banister. I Closed the door as quietly as possible and turned around awfully chuffed with myself, thrusting my pelvis into the air that I had escaped only to bring my watch up to check the time and realised id left it inside and the only way in was to ring the door bell!
"Fucking hell!"
I dragged myself off into the car park outside the block of flats to the Porsche Boxter that awaited me in the far parking space. I pulled the keys out of my back pocket and launched myself into the driver's seat. I put my hands on the new steering wheel of the beloved car id bought two months beforehand. I turned the key in the car and pressed down on the accelerator and pulled out of the car park and made my way down to my quarters on base. There were very few parts of the world that were protected for the use of housing what was left of the civilians but place was a particularly nice place. River in the town park, Chip shop, park benches, large field for children to play footballs with their over worked daddies from the regiment. I liked it. My thoughts were quickly interrupted by the buzzing phone hooked on the clamp in the dashboard, ignoring the law I picked up the phone and put it to my ear.
"Yeah"
"Dave, its Oli; we need you on camp this morning mate"
"Sure mate; what's the crack?"
"Yanno that rumour about delta halo being shipped off to the bogie?"
"…yeah"
"12 hours mate, 12 hours…get your kit together write your goodbye letters and move yourself onto pelican outside."
"Fucking A mate, action at last, I'll do just that. Take care mate"
With that I put the phone down and brought the car up to Seventy mph down the country roads. I slowed down towards the gates and searched under the dashboard for my ID card, signalling two minutes with my fingers. He waved me through with a grin
"No worries mate"
"Cheers"
I put my foot down on the accelerator and turned left at the junction and pulled up in the cul-de-sac outside the block. I left the engine running, jumped out of the car and ran inside. I pressed the button on the answering machine to listen to the messages.
"You have 30 new messages, first, 1030 yesterday"
There was a long beep and my mothers voice following it. With that I turned it off and told myself I'll check it later. I walked through to the spare room I used for stores, ducking as I walked through the doorway. I grabbed my kit bag and my dads helmet I was forever using. My dad was the Master Chief. A real hero. Responsible for the destruction of halo the prophets and made a sever gash in the covanents forces and moral. I marched out the door pulling the door shut on my way out and pranced down the stairs. I was so eager to get back into action. I threw my kit bag in the back seat, brushed my helmet off and placed it carefully in the passenger seat. I pulled away from the marsh green block thinking it would be the last Id see of it for a while. I pressed the button under my CD player and turned the volume up and waited for my favourite song so come on. Envy Me – The game. It was a ten minute drive to the RSM's (Regiment Sergeant Major) Office where I would get my brief. I pulled up next to a small mobile, a temporary office block, got out of the car and strolled up the stairs and into the office. There was a strong smell of coffee and cigarettes as I entered.
"How do son!" With that he came over shook my hand and patted my shoulder.
"That was a real show you put on in Paris Dave, I've Never seen such action." "Id like to see AlphaSierra try something like that"
I couldn't help but grin. What had actually happened was I was stood taking a piss, when a small pod of covanent landed about 15-20 meters in front of me. The door flew off to reveal about eight elites. Stunned by this I hadn't realised the plasma grenade at my feet. With a flinch I booted the humdinger right at them only for it to land on his forehead. Austin came running round the corner and pushed the elite back in the pod. There was a flash and a deafening whistle in my ears. My shield was gone. I opened my eyes. Purple. It was like chicken chaseir all over the place, with various recognisable parts here and there. Austin was pissing himself. Gary hadn't put down is brew for a second and the rest of the boys were stood there crowded around a camera grinning like idiots.
"Mate your cock is still hanging out."
With that I put myself away and adjusted myself, looking up nervously at the skyline and went to see what they were looking at. It was a picture of me pissing on the beach the blue sea in the back ground and the red sun setting for the evening, I was dwarfed by the pod looking amazed. It almost looked as if I was pissing on the pod. It brought about more laughs which were interrupted for a moment by Cortana.
"You boys are all the same, ever since they decided to put latches on the suit so you could take a piss, you've had your cocks out at the most inappropriate times."
We all gave each other a quick glance with a grin and burst out laughing all the more at the way she had made it sound. We all stood up holding our sides as the pelican approached.
"I'm ashamed to say your father would have found that funny as well" Cortana stated as we threw our bergens on the back and clambered aboard to go home.
I watched as the RSM pulled out a box of cigarettes from his DPM pocket and offered me one, which I always refused.
"Echo Sierrahas the honour of going to the bogie." "You will depart in about 10 hours so as soon as everyone else is here you can dish the briefing out to everyone get everyone sorted and get going" "You are to land on the bogie in the drop pods which will be released from the pelican, all you need to do is destroy any supply of weapons, munitions and all communication in this area." Circling a small area on the brown and blue map.
"You can do this however you like, but try not to bring the whole colony down on your tails." "Good Luck, I'll see you when you get back."