The New ship disappeared into the atmosphere over Africa and cutraus'es fleet engaged several ships detonated covenant hellfire crossed paths with the human equal "give-me a full broad side" the ship shuttered and flowered fire mac rounds impacted covenant ships plasma boiling away armor, "get me another round"
aye sir answered Christie the covenant fleet answered to the lull with their own shots several of the escorting ships exploded "fleet engage at will" the ships broke out away from each other engaging ships and taking hits destroyers and frigates stayed close to the battle ships protecting shooting and taking fire some not lasting more than several minutes the other more experienced commanders evading fire and giving it back
"sir exclaimed Hirota there are over 2000 ships in system!" the chaos continued on and took more ships more nuclear mines detonated in the covenant fleets.
"what is that asked" Harpor a new ship revealed its self it was huge and was keeping away from the battle" but was close enough to be targeted by his ship a lance of energy reached out and detonated a frigate passed thought and destroyed its partner.
"Target that ship" commanded Cutrause give him a full broad side the Pinnacle fired several white hot lights appeared from the covenant ship the rounds from the two ships passed each other
"evasive."
the Pinnacle dropped down toward the earths north the covenant rounds followed along with the battling Longsward escorts and there enemy several destroyers and frigates fired at the covenant ship and missed and continued flying alongside the Pinnacle. The plasma rounds from the Pinnacle impacted the flagship casing the shields to collapse and opened the way for the remaining plasma rounds impacting the hull and detonating the ships atmosfier creating a chain reaction allthe way the the ships stern destroying the shipcausing chaos within the covenant battleprogress leaving several commanders without a leader the rounds fired from the covenant flagship impacted the Pinnacle the ship shuttered but the shield held.
"report"
"all systems are go shield recharging from 25"
"Good"
Get me to the Yorktown and prepare for oncoming reinforcements"
the Pinnacle rose back up and flew throw the human ranks firing at the covenant fleet now in disarray. several stray plasma round impacted draining the shields back down to 23 the exited the human fleet and the Ciro and Yorktown came into view the ships looked like am swarming kicked over beehive "battle ships I want you to form up and receive reinforcements all ships egnologing the Ciro fired impacting a ship and mutilating it like a tin can the Pinnacle slowed down and stopped near the Ciro they turned around and faced the battle. The battle shipNoble received several rounds to her shield witch popped out exposing the hull several trailing plasma rounds impacted the ship boiling away several decks the ship continued on its inertia carrying it but otherwise not moving. Several decks vented atmosphere" several more rounds impacted the side destroying 2 mac guns.
"report"
Hanna reports powering backup systems, ships reactor at 75 percent, operational status at 85bridge crew is alive.
The ship suddenly turned and moved under its own power. Turned around and fired several shots giving the covenant a welcome to earth.
"Get me her captain." ready she responded

"How's it going?"
"Good we're holding together and are combat ready
"good prepare to take on reinforcements." Christie dock to the Ciro let the admiral off."
"Aye sir. good luck fleet admiral"
"thank you Christie, you the same"
The Admiral looked at his crew and signaled for them to follow they all got up, some stretching and yawning and followed him out the large bulkhead witch opened silently and closed behind him they walked for several meters turning left and right al the time knowing the way out by Christie direction over the ships speakers. They reached the soft dock airlock a tube that connected the two ships "everyone out" he said the crew floated out one at a time followed by Harpor. They entered the Ciro coming to there feet then walking out the bridge.

The buzzer sounded, Endos and his crew jumped up except for jerry sleeping on a table who rolled off then fell to the floor got up and ran out with the rest of the crew
"No B-S this time I want a clean flight. They'll need us out there" ordered Endos
His flight ran down the corridor guided by the flashing red lights on the floor the lights led them into a hangar of organized chaos Longsward fighters were docked filling every open docking station several ships launched and ships filled there spots the flight split Endos following the red light the rest of his flight following a separate orange line of lights led them to their separate Longswards.
Endos approached his Longsward he approached the back expecting to enter in the back but instead of a door the back was larger and by the looks not ever going to open in a natural way.
Endos frustrated looked around noticing an ensign he got his attention "Ensign what is wrong with my ship"
"Nothing sir the front is open and ready for departure"
before the Captain had a chance to ask why the ensign ran off. Endos enraged calmly walked over to the front and noticing the window open and a ladder leading up to it climbed in, The ship had one seat centered and had less walking space. He buckled in and the window closed and hissed pressurizing the ship Endos popped his ears as the pressure increased. hologram head up display popped up and displayed a light speed drive witch minimized on his display and an ai announced his presence
Hello I am Doolittle I am a class 3 ai specializing in space combat and communications---

Endos untapped him "That's great I've got 10 seconds tell launch what are u doing on my ship?"
"All production Longswards are now fitted with a light speed drive now that we have the technology to use them in small ships and are also equipped with a class F AI Used to control them"
The ship exploded out of the bay and into its own launching tube and into space 84 other Longswards appeared out of the carrier at the same time 16 flights of 5, his AI organized them on his HUD as symbols with 5 dots under each. "OK group lets Smoke some covy bastards split up as advised by Doolittle" his group slowed then stopped and grouped up his original flight took wing positions to his right and left and one behind
"What the hell is that" asked Jerry his tone not really expecting an answer.
Endos looked over at Jerry who was on his right Jerry was pointing up Endos'es eyes followed he squinted not believing what he saw 11 enormous ships at least 3 miles long and at least a 1/2 a mile wide hung in space several large turrets swung on there axis the ships were colored gun metal not the shiny purple that announced ships around that size as covenant the UNSC insignia was on the side "there ours" his announcement was emphasized buy a salvo from the lead ships mac guns firing followed by a rumble. Another one of the ships came in to view venting atmosphere that seemed to be slowly stopping the side was scorched and armor was boiled away.
Captain seraphs at 11:00 low 20miles permission for hotel flight to engage" Endos turned his long sward around and looked at the small group of Longswards engaged the menace and killed several, Doolittle continued "though I wouldn't advise so, the flight looks to be gaining the upper hand"
"Then why did u ask?"
"Because hotel is persistent"
"No we will wait for orders here"
almost as on command orders scrolled on his HUD orders to provide support to the Battle ship Pinnacle
"I know u got the briefing from Doolittle lets go" the squadron of Longswards engines lit up blue witch cooled to red they jerked forward quickly picking up speed they shot over toward the Pinnacle they stopped at the nav point provided by Doolittle over the top of the ship and slightly to the side, the ship was huge. "Flight hold here im gona check her out. Endos back flipped his Longsward and dived at the ship he stopped 200 feet of the ship and paused looked down her hull and spied the MAC guns on universal joints but two other guns were wrapped in spiral of metal, magnets but they were bulkier than the Mac turrets Endos shot back up to the flight and got back in formation he keyed the mic to Jerry "looks like Mac guns line the side. and a couple of others but there're different-",Endos was interrupted by static that cleared and a artificial voice came threw
"this is Christie the AI of the Pinnacle were getting back to the fight for an out system jumpwatch out for debris and keep the bastards off our back we have no point defense so your free to move about without any obstacles but you're on your own, try to stay in the sector provided witch it one of three the covenant single ships are being whittled down but the star ships are still numerous there are 20 assault carriers still out there and more carriers the number unknown that are keeping a steady stream of reinforcements to harass us. More Intel on your HUD and im coordinating with Doolittle. She paused keep your radar on ill be using it along with mine good hunting.
The Pinnacle started to pull away the other battle ships broke formation and headed in there own paths
"Ok squadron this is it orders on your HUD"
The Pinnacle and here screen of fighters passed the screen of ships surrounding earth several smaller ships followed frigates destroyers a cruiser Endos watched his squadron and tried to keep his mind off the fray of ships clashing in the speckled black back drop, it was silent, no air to make sound waves in space this was a false sense of security that Endos had learned to ignore but the rookie flight leader in foxtrot flight had not he was just enjoying the calm when an antimatter charge went off killing him instantly destroying 3 other ships the last was destroyed by seraphs enveloped in active camo made themselves known and all hell broke loose.