WOOHOO! reviews! thank ye!
B. R. Wells: why thank you! I agree, there do need to be more non- script fics for Halo. have some digital peanut butter cookies, just for you! and didn't you read my old one too? is this one better so far?
writer51: I hope that this story can keep that promise!
Spacefan: well, yeah. well, this is how I see things: lets say one of us normal people were on a covenant ship and you wanna get off without getting killed. well, the only way to do that is to go along with it until you get help. cuz no one can take on a WHOLE covenant cruiser on their own. not that they have to, but in war you always have to assume the worst will happen. so, I hope that clears up any small confusions.
Robo-Chocobo: yes, I realize that, but what about Keyes? so there are a few exceptions to this taking prisoners rule. and, what if the Covenant were working on a secret project and needed a test subject? (hint, hint) don't worry, all will be explained in due time.
Kulatu: you're flaming? doesn't seem like it! you're a very nice person! in a somewhat criticizing way... any way. it's only slightly AU. it still follows the story line and it's not like there are weird occurrences that are in no way related to the Halo idea.
red blood white feathers: woohoo! another old fan! sorta... dunno about the fan part. I haven't exactly written enough to have fans yet! just don't tell everyone what happens, k? and I did change it enough so that its not exactly the same. so it shouldn't bore you. I hope.
hmm... I don't wanna know how long it's been since I last updated. school. ah, the horror! and science isn't fun! and here I am writing a science fiction fic. how weird will I get? any wayz. I'm REALLY sorry for the long delay. I'll try really hard to get as much done as possible whenever possible without rushing and leaving plot holes.
The sky was a deep purple when Gina emerged from a barracks in the marine's fortress, Alpha Base. She didn't exactly feel comfortable inside with the marines that weren't on patrol duty. Captain Keyes had let her come back to the base with them, why she still couldn't figure out.
"You there. Gina." Gina turned around to see a marine, female, coming her way. Obviously word had gotten out about her. "I'm Lieutenant McKay. Captain Keyes would like to speak to you." Gina nodded and said nothing, following McKay to the Captain's makeshift office. The Master Chief was there too, standing off to the side.
"Thank you, Lieutenant; you can go." McKay saluted sharply and left. "Now." Keyes said once she had closed the door. "I don't know where you came from and I probably don't want to, do I?" Figuring this was a rhetorical question, Gina didn't answer. "Why you are here, I don't know and why you're helping us, I don't know. But you're human, and you're going to help us. Right?"
"Yes sir." Gina replied quickly. Keyes nodded, satisfied.
"You know a lot more about the Covenant than we all do, so enlighten me. Do you know where the control room to Halo is?" Gina shook her head.
"No sir. They kept coordinates quite safe and out of my ears. I do, however, know the location of a map room."
"Yes, the Cartographer. We know about that." Keyes replied. "Alright then. You will go with the Master Chief and a group of Marines to the Cartographer and find the location of the control room. We've got to get find out what the Covenant are using Halo for. You'll both board the pelicans there in another hour."
"Yes sir." Gina and the Chief said in unison. Gina glanced at MC out of the corner of her eye, but she couldn't read the soldier's expression from behind the visor.
"And get your self some armor, Private Gina. Let our engineers tinker with that Covenant suit." the Captain added. Gina paused, slightly surprised by this statement, then nodded.
"Yes sir!"
"It's gonna be hot!" the pilot yelled back to her passengers as the two Pelicans approached the small island. Ground forces were already shooting at them from below. The Pelican turned itself around as it landed so that the marines were facing the on coming Covenant. "Touch down! Hit it, Marines!" the pilot yelled at the Marines from her controls. MC was the first out, Gina and a boatload of Marines right behind him. The other Pelican was also unloading its passengers, some of them already firing.
Private Gina dropped to one knee and fired her pistol at the grunts that so eagerly rushed to meet their enemies. The word private was still ringing in her ears since that morning. Gina was just as confused about the Captains actions as everyone else stuck on the ring world was. What had he been trying to do? Make it official that she was on the Marines side? Gina was still confused. But she tried not to think about that as she rushed forward, slamming the but of her pistol down on a Jackal's head. A few marines and some guns later, the large group gathered under a bridge like support.
"Echo 419 inbound. Did somebody order a Warthog?" the pilot asked over the com unit. The eye piece flickered as a yellow dot labeled Echo 419 approached them again.
"You think of everything, Foehammer. I didn't know you made house calls." a marine announced.
"You know our motto," Foehammer replied. "We deliver!" The Pelican swooped low again, now dropping a Warthog down near the marines.
"Can you drive this?" MC asked Gina as they approached the vehicle. Gina bit her lip, examining the controls.
"Looks easy enough. Why?" she asked, jumping in.
"It would take longer for you to learn these controls." the Master Chief replied, jumping in the back and manning the Hog's guns. One Marine jumped in side seat and Gina gunned the engine. She took another quick look around her, trying to familiarize herself, then slammed the accelerator, and they took off.
short, yes. I'm sorry it couldn't be longer after so long a wait, but I'm sure you want something sooner rather than nothing for a while longer. I'll try to get some thing more next weekend.
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