Halo Fan Fiction –

Operation: Infiltrate

Chapter Two: The Clearing

Thanks for the couple of reviews guys! It's great getting positive feedback from people!

I know I promised some more action to be in this chapter, and there is! But you may be a little disappointed, because there isn't too much, unfortunately.

But anyways, I hope you enjoy it!

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Sergeant Brown turned the ignition, causing the Warthog engine to roar. Captain Harrison took control of the turret, and Smith hopped inside the passenger seat. Harrison waved his hand. "Alright Brown! Let's move! Take a left at the turn! Go!"

The sergeant pressed his foot lightly on the pedal, rolling it slowly at first, before finally nailing the pedal down to the floor. The tires began spinning at a phenomenal rate, as the Warthog took off down the street.

Harrison turned the turret in every direction, checking for hostiles in the area. Smith looked like he was about to stick his head out the side and vomit. But still, the private held his rifle at his shoulder, looking out for any opposing forces.

Nearing the intersection, Sergeant Brown pulled a sharp turn on the steering wheel, and causing the vehicle to slide across the road, facing in their objective. Smith lifted himself over the edge, and hurled this morning's breakfast.

Finally, their first sign of an enemy was before them.

A small group of only three grunts stood before them, with nothing more than their obsolete plasma pistols. One of the grunts turned towards the Warthog and scream. "Ah! Humans! Run!"

It didn't take long for Harrison to press down on the turret for it to shred bullets through each and every one of them. Their gooey, bluish blood stained the ground, leaving an open path for Brown to gun forward in their hog farther down the road.

Smith leaned back in his seat, and wiped his mouth. "Hey Sarge, mind cooling it some? Ugh…" His face held a small tint of green.

The sergeant rolled his eyes, but let off some on the pedal, decreasing their speed a small amount. "Hey Captain! I think this is about where we need to stop and hold!"

Captain Harrison took one more quick look around, and the nodded to himself. "Roger that! Pull over here, and we'll take position inside one of these buildings!" Brown responded by slowing the vehicle, pulling off to the side of the streets. "Alright! Everyone out!"

Harrison jumped out from the turret, and lifted his SMG to his side, looking at a few potential buildings. "Alright, let's see…We need one with a securable entrance, and at least a few windows for us to look out, and also having a decent sniping position for Davison."

Bullet shots echoed in the distance. Smith jumped out from his seat, and held his battle rifle at the ready. The sound seemed to come from down the ways where they had come. "Sounds like…SMG fire. Must be Ailes…"

Sergeant Brown turned the ignition of the Warthog, allowing the engine to settle into a nice silence. Lifting himself out from the hog, he grabbed tight of his SMG. "Any good vacancies Captain?"

Harrison paused, finally deciding on a hotel building. It was about eight stories high; small for a hotel, but perfect for their temporary head quarters. The door was small, with only a single window beside it. There were at least three windows on every floor sticking out at the street, and, hopefully, a flat roof with a good sniping position. "There we go, that'll be our spot! Marines, let's move in! Smith, I want you to cover the entrance while Brown and I check out the inside! Move!"

Brown was the first to move in, holding his SMG tightly, finger held steady over the trigger. As he entered the building, he quickly glanced to his right, before spinning to his left. He checked behind the door, and at every corner. The building was very small, and the bottom floor was vacant, aside from the marines. Brown gestured to Harrison, who followed quickly after.

Smith came in last, and took position at the window facing the outside.

Harrison was first to slowly walk up the stairs, glancing over his shoulder to make sure Brown was following and covering. Still no sign of enemies.

Reaching the second floor, Harrison entered the hall containing four doors. Two of the four were open. Harrison gestured towards the first open door for Brown to check. Brown hurried to the side, and swiftly spun his head and gun into the room. It was clean.

The sergeant nodded, and waited for the captain's orders. Harrison paced himself to the second open door, and paused, gripping his SMG. Like Brown, he swiftly turned inside, and pointed his weapon.

A single grunt stood by the window, holding his plasma pistol. The covenant saw him, and pointed with his free hand, screaming all the while. "Ahh! Human! DIE!" But rather than fire, the grunt hurled itself out the window, followed by a sickening thud. Smith screamed, and gun fire could be heard down below.

Harrison stood, stunned at the grunt's actions. Could they really be such a threat to the human race?

The captain shrugged, and returned to the hall. Brown had already cleared the other two rooms; no sign of anything.

The two continued searching the floors in this same manner, aside form the suicidal grunt. There were no signs of any enemies in the building.

"Alright, let's get back down there! Brown, I want you to go back and pick up Ailes and Rogers, and bring them back, understood?" Harrison interrogated.

The sergeant saluted, and hurried down the stairs to the bottom floor. Harrison walked after him, still checking over his shoulder for the covenant. As the captain reached the bottom floor, the engine of the Warthog had already been started, and was taking off. Smith still sat in the same position, staring outside the window. The grunt's body lay feet in front of him outside, its body riddled with holes.

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I hope you enjoyed it! When I finish writing it, I always feel like they're so long. But when I look over and revise it…It looks so puny! (

But oh well. My goal is to always have at least 1000 words per chapter!

Anyways, I decided to add a little bit of humor. But don't worry, I won't be making the covenant acting 'stupid' like the one did jumping out the window. I'm planning on adding some more action in the chapters to come! Chapter 3 is going to take place at Davison, Ailes, and Rogers, so it may be a little slow before anything really heats up!

But again, please review! Alls it took was one reviewer to get me motivated to start typing up this chapter!

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