Chapter Three
0570 Hours, March 15th, 2722 (Military Calendar)/
Slephir system, Asteroid Belt near unknown Rebel Planet
"Bring us to destination zero-zero-five. One quarter speed." Ordered Captain James F. Falcon. The graceful captain of the UNSC carrier Darkhawk. "Aye, aye sir." Replied Danny Hitshou. The Darkhawks navigational crewmen. The carrier entered the asteroid belt on the outskirts of the unknown rebel planet. They were sent out to make sure no rebel reinforcements were hiding. "Keep archer missile pods AC through FV on standby." Falcon ordered. "Aye, aye sir." Said Breanne Andrews, the weapons crewman of the Darkhawk. The carrier barely made it passed an asteroid in front of them. "Port cameras Danny." Ordered Falcon. After getting to know his crew better h eased in and used their first names.
"Yes captain." He replied. The ships main view screen spilt into two screens showing aft cameras and port cameras. A sudden shadow washed by aft cameras. The crew watched the port cameras. Then another which shook the ship. This time they noticed it. "Jessica what in the hell was that." Asked Falcon. "Probably a slight gravitational pull sir" replied the strikingly beautiful science officer. Falcon was in love with her since the first day they met and the academy on Reach. It pained him to remember that he and one other ship made it out alive. "No, that cant be. Much too strong. Do a thermal sweep of the surrounding area" Falcon ordered. "Yes sir" she replied. 'What I would give just to have her say Falcon.' He thought. Her blonde hair swayed from side to side as she looked at the incoming data.
"Nothing sir. Just space, dust and rock." Said Jessica. 'Something doesn't feel right.' Thought Falcon. "I know what u mean sir." said Jessica. She was always able to tell when he what he was thinking by looking in his lightning blue eyes. She smiled and made a little laugh at the way she was looking at him. "Sorry if I surprised you sir." She added. "It's alright Jessica." He said. Another shadow, maybe two or three, past by this time.
"Archer missile pods AC through FV, fire widespread!" ordered Falcon. "Yes sir." Replied Breanne. The ship rumbled a couple of times and then stopped. A good fifty archer missiles flew through space and left trails of exhaust. Some thirty impacted on asteroids and the other twenty hit some kind of moving shadow. Falcon rose from his seat and said "What in the hell." "Sir, incoming message from felts commander Captain NewGood. "Open a channel." Ordered Falcon. "Aye, sir." She replied. "This is Fleet Admiral NewGood. Report back to fleet. We're under attack from some kind of shadow. I re- f-et." Said NewGood. The screen appeared to show the entire fleet becoming massacred. The UNSC flagship was gone along with one destroyer. "Dear god. Save us all." Said Falcon. Three-thousand shadows were moving around, destroying everything in their path.
Gin-Ryu- Hey sry, heres your choice. Not long didn't what to give anything away.
