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The Return of Zamamee and Yayap
Chapter 2
Yayap watched the viewing screen which revealed the burning remains of Halo. He sighed and let his mind wander. It had been five hours since their escape from the ring world. They had been picked up by a cruiser called Righteous Fury. Zamamee had yet to regain consciousness. And to make matters worse, shortly after they were picked up, a human strike team captured their fleet's flagship, the Ascendant Justice. Normally a massive search for the rogue ship would be launched but they were under strict orders to secure the region until the holy city, High Charity, arrived. Overall, the atmosphere was a very gloomy one.
He was about to return to the med-bay when his com beeped. He then heard the voice of an Elite.
"Grunt Major Yayap, please report to the bridge." Yayap was a little surprised by this turn of events. Normally the leadership wouldn't even bother speaking to his kind. He shook it off and made his way to the bridge.
After about ten minutes of walking he found himself at the door to the bridge. He took a moment to compose himself and entered. The bridge was the same as every other one in fleet. A large room filled with navigation and weapon systems, each manned by a highly trained tech officer, and dominated by an elevated platform where the Shipmaster could survey the situation.
Many officers shot Yayap surprised glances but most continued their duty. Yayap made his way to the top of the platform and came face to face with an Elite in gold armor. The Shipmaster. Yayap bowed his head and said,
"You summoned me, Excellency?"
"No. We did."
The voice had come from the bridge's communications system. Suddenly three holographic figures appeared before him. They were ancient but one look in their eyes revealed limitless wisdom. They sat in hover chairs and wore flowing, regal robes and elaborate head dresses. Yayap couldn't believe his eyes. He had been summoned by the High Prophets of Truth, Mercy, and Regret! He collected himself and bowed honorably.
"Holy Ones! This is a true honor!"
"Calm your self little one. We have summoned you to tell us your tale."
"Great One?" Regret answered.
"We have been informed of the mission given to you and Zuka 'Zamamee. We believe you were the best ones to tell us how…." He paused for a moment. Understandable, it was a painful subject. "Do you now what events led to the destruction of the Sacred Ring?" Yayap spoke as evenly as he could.
"I will do my best but perhaps Lord Zamamee would be able to explain it better." Truth replied.
"Perhaps but we were told he is incapacitated at the moment and we're short of time. So it must be you." Yayap gulped.
"Yes Holy Ones." So Yayap told them everything. The battle on the human ship, his first encounter with Zamamee, their mission to hunt the armored human, the assault on the human base, excluding one or two details of course, their return to the human ship, and their escape from Halo. The Prophets listened intently. When he finished, Mercy spoke.
"Is this armored human the one responsible for Halo's destruction?"
" I can think of no one else who could've done it." The High Prophets fell into silent contemplation. Finally, Truth spoke out.
"Does this human have a name?"
"I have heard some humans call him Master Chief. Also, the few who have faced him and lived call him Demon." The Prophets deliberated for a moment before Truth finally spoke to him.
"You have done well Yayap. Through the efforts of you and Zamamee, we have identified a very real threat to our Covenant. You may go."
"Thank you my lords." With that, Yayap left the bridge and made his way back to the med-bay.
There you have it. I was going to make this longer but decided on making two chapters. Please R+R.