Ah, thank you kind ppl, for your nice reviews. And now, on with the story!
Chapter 3, "The End of the Beginning".
A Grunt screamed in fear. The Commander went to investigate, and was immediately petrified. Impossible! It was him! He had escaped! Upon investigation, he had wedged a hole in the opposite side of the platform before the grenades could detonate. He struck down the Commander and proceeded to throw a fragmentation grenade into our crowd. "SCATTER!" an Elite screamed. Of course, Xercs and I just stood there. It blew, but didn't faze us. However, the Demon's next crime did. And would be his last.
Xercs dropped to the shattered earth, shot through the neck by the Demon's pistol. "B…brother…a-avenge me. Please…" were his last words. He dropped, stomach-first to the ground. I watched, stunned. It couldnt be true. Xercs was dead. Dead by the Demons hand. I lost all thought in a fury that swept through me like the fires of Reach. I charged, charged with all my might. I despised the Demon, with every fiber of my being. I crashed him aside. He had actually fallen. This was it! The fall of the legendary Master Chief! By my rage. It wouldnt be so.
The Phantom rounded the corner, ready to pick us up. No, not now, not at this glorious moment. I would be the one to spill this monsters blood. And nothing, not even the Hierarchs, would make it otherwise. Except for that was the case. The Earthling vessel Inamberclad was preparing to strike our capital ship. We were being called back to escape via SlipSpace. I had no choice. I was forced to leave Xercss lifeless corpse on the scorched rock and metal. We boarded the Phantom, and made our way to the Prophet of Regrets ship.
We, at the time, didnt know that we were on a much more dangerous mission. As I boarded the craft, I saw the form of what would be my new partner. And…another?! They had expected us to die. Both of us. Either way, I was already on deck, so we set off. "After we clear SlipSpace, well be landing on High Charity. Klez, you will report to Tarturus. Understood?" the Commander voiced over the com. "Yes, sir" I replied, but wondered, why to Tarturus? We entered the launch bay of the cruiser, and the SlipSpace vortex opened before us.
The Demon, you ask? He had been taken by one of the humans "Pelican" aircraft. The Phantom had fired on it, and punctured it in a few places. But it escaped, the Master Chief in hand. I was left with nothing, and forced to retreat on command of our leader. And now, I was perplexed by my appointment with the Chieftain of the Brutes. This would be beginning of our new quest.
Another quickly-written but well plotted chapter. Enjoy! DO IT!