Halo: Cloak and Daggers
By: Natination
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As more rustle was heard a marine whispered. "Why did they quit the UNSC?"
"Because we tried to terminate them. That's why." John said over the radio. He was stationed roughly 20 feet back with the reserve troops to back up the front lines. "Apparently the military mind you, not ONI felt it was necessary to terminate them because their perfect little fighting machines decided not to follow orders. From rumors I heard the Spartans held off the covenant and remote detonate a nuke after they waited for a platoon our marines to escape the covenant. The marines were supposed to be bait."
One raw recruit next to echo said. "Some stupid general thought that it was a good enough bait and tried to sacrifice the men by purposely putting them in the last Alamo position till the Spartans helped them get out. At least that's what the rumors said."
"Great, so the military is after their toys and sent us?" One recruit moaned. "How are we supposed to kill Spartans? They are like a friggin hunter except with a bloody shield generator."
More rustle nearby as men cocked their rifles to receive the threat. George looked at a tree covered with green moss and noticed a small patch of black; he opened up on it the moss came alive as a green figure dashed towards the formation of men.
"Incoming!" A marine yelled. The other marines in position two were 50 feet away dashed towards the position that cried out for help.
George felt a hand punch him in the chest and he flew into a tree. Echo had enough time to yell "Bastards!" before he fired his shotgun. A rock hit him in the chest sending him sprawling to the ground. George didn't move pretending to be dead as three marines opened up with battle rifles. Bullets pinged off of shields as the figure did a dash towards them and grabbed one rifle. A quick punch to the face broke the marine's neck and the Spartan grabbed the neck of the nearest marine. Propelling himself around the marine, and snapping his neck he looped his legs around another marine and did dropped to the ground with the dead marines in his arms. The other marine with the Spartan's feet wrapped around his neck fell down and his neck snapped as the Spartan did a sharp twist. Echo got back up and screamed a battle cry as he pulled the pin on two fragmentation grenades. He jumped onto the Spartan vowing to take him down with him. The Spartan deflected a kick and grabbed the ODST's other leg and took his feet out from under him. The ODST let the safety clips go and the grenades were ready to go off. Heaving with strength the Spartan threw the ODST into a group of trees nearby. Two thumps signaled the death of the suicidal ODST.
Other screams cried out in pain as other Spartans moved in and took out the other two groups of men. The Spartan that had taken out George's group stood there and checked the life vitals of the two marines nearest him. They were surely dead but he checked them anyway. He grabbed Echo's shotgun and grabbed a battle rifle stripping the bodies of their ammo and grenades. Gunfire all around George echoed around the jungle as one roar and started to slowly muffle down to three guns firing. A sharp scream and only two guns were firing then nothing.
George lay still as the Spartan moved on, George silently cried himself to sleep as he gripped his hurting chest. He knew several ribs were broken and didn't want to move. As he blacked out though he heard the sound of pelicans nearby and knew help was on the way.
"So that's what happened?" Will asked. He was stunned really, they hadn't expected the Spartans to be here of all places. Sure they could be in a city or something, easier to hide but in the middle of a jungle? "I have one question George. Where did you get that silver streak on your elbow?"
George remained silent for several seconds before answering. "I broke my arm during an engagement; covenant elite broke it when he threw me into the side of a warthog. My platoon rescued me though before the elite were able to kill me."
"Ok well that's about concludes it." Will said. The door entered and Dom entered with two security guards.
"I just told him everything I know about what happened." George exclaimed.
"We're going to make sure it's all truthfully and you didn't leave out any details George." Dom replied. "I have the green light to verify this man's story in my way."
"No you can't, I got the information." Will replied. He planted his feet in front of the door.
"Yes well the brass gave me a call to do it. I'm going to follow my orders, if you got any problems with it go see the brass." Dom replied. "Escort Will out please."
One of the guards roughly grabbed will and threw him out into the hallway when will protested. George gave him a sad look before the door shut. Will furiously mad now started to walk down to his office and let out some stream as he mulled over the details that George told him. It sounded about right for a group of Spartans to do that. Went right though those marines like they were tissue paper. Everything checked out in Will's mind but the elbow bothered him. He had seen that color before but where? He was pretty sure doctors didn't use that color and they certainly wouldn't have put it outside where everyone could see it. Only people he knew who had that were… Spartans… shit. Will turned and ran down the hallway.