Chapter Four: The Mountains Above, and the Valleys Below (Occurring at the same time as the level "Silent Cartographer")
The 6 surviving Marines of Fire Team Zulu were flying over snowy mountain tops in Pelican Bravo 36. After the rescue of Captain Keyes from The Truth and Reconciliation, the team was sent on a second rescue mission. Fire Team Charlie, Fire Team Zulu's sister squad, and their Pelican Echo 318, had gone down in this area 12 hours ago, and no transmissions had been sent back to HQ. Jenkins and his squad were sent to find Fire Team Charlie, and bring them back mostly safe.
"This is Fire Team Charlie: we request reinforcement's immediately." Said Sergeant Jim Eidson, Fire Team Charlie's squad leader. "Hey there Fire Team Charlie, this is Fire Team Zulu, here with reinforcements and dust-off." Sarge replied. After Sarge was done talking, Bravo 36 was hit by a Wraith's plasma mortar, blowing off the front portion of the Pelican, killing its pilot.
The drop ship began falling from the 1000 meter altitude. "This is it, Marines! Brace for impact!" Sarge yelled. The Pelican crash-landed on a frozen pond, killing 3 marines (they were: Private Trey Blackman, Corporal Jeffrey White, and Private Sage McDougal). Jenkins stood up on his twisted ankle, to see Private Mendoza and the Sarge getting pounded by a Ghost. He primed a plasma grenade, and stuck it onto that Ghost, blowing it to pieces. "Thanks, Private." Sarge told Jenkins. The battered squad moved forward towards a different downed Pelican. Inside the Pelican were the 4 Marine survivors of Fire Team Charlie. "Sarge, good to see you." Said a Marine.
Sarge nodded back to the Marine. The 3 Marines from Bravo 36 walked over to the Pelican's console. "It looks like I could fly her outta here, Sarge." Mendoza said to Johnson. He looked surprised. "You can fly a Pelican, Mendoza!" Sarge asked.
"Um, yes sir. I learned it in basic." Mendoza replied. Private Mendoza got into the pilot's seat, and pressed the ignition. "Sarge! We got contacts! Lots of contacts!" Jenkins yelled. Sure enough, 30 Covenant reinforcements were closing in on the Pelican, with plasma flying. The Pelican's engine awoke, and it lifted up into the air.
"Sir, the back left side of the Pelican is melting from all the plasma!" yelled one of Fire Team Charlie's Marines. Soon they were out of firing range. "Phew… That was a close one." Jenkins sighed. The group reformed into a new squad: Fire Team Mustang.
Yep short chapter. This is my first fic, so cut me some slack. Well, 2 more chapters to go.