Halo 3

The Unholy War

Chapter 2

Gathering Arms

(Control Room on Delta Halo)

"Why the Arc of course."

"And where oracle is that."

"Why I can't tell you that it would be a serious violation of protocol however I am aloud to disclose that it is not in this system or near any other rings to be honest."

"Then we won't worry about it now. Humans we must leave the parasite could be hear at any moment we have a safe check point but we must make haste." Then suddenly a terrible screech filled the air. "Brothers to me destroy the parasite before they surround us." He activated his energy sword and charged at the incoming flood he lunged at the first form slicing it in two but quickly two more were on him he jumped swinging himself in a circle cleaving the other two down. He looked around they were everywhere and he could see his brothers dying he had no choice but to retreat. "Brothers we must…." A flood carrier form had exploded only two feet away from him the blast knocked him against the wall disabling his shield. Five of the Flood infectors came crawling at him. He stomped on two punched another but two still remained the first jumped at his neck a quick swat blew it up but the fifth grabbed his neck he fell trying to stop it from infecting him it had him in a death grip. He was sure he would pass out unless he did something. He tapped the reboot button on his shielding system it sent a shock over his body destroying the flood on top of him. He got up his shields were gone and they wouldn't come back unless repaired they had to move out more and more Elites were dying. Brothers' we must retreat flee this place and run to the checkpoint."

They had made it but at a great cost most of the Elites he had with him were gone only two remained along with the humans. The other Elites were skeptical about humans being so close without chains but he reassured them that they would not cause trouble if they were not bothered. He new he had to make a speech to the Elites around him and in the space above. He readied himself and the got to the podium and broadcasted it to every Elite controlled ship in the area. My brothers I yet live even though the prophets and the brutes gave many attempts to take my life. Now is the time to get our payback against the prophets and their false lies about the Great Journey. We must join the humans it may sound strange to hear this but only then can we get our revenge on the Prophets and their foolish servants, the Brutes. The humans may not trust us but we can show them that we can help them win this war and go on living our lives without war unless another species come to attack us or the flood rise against us. Choose now my Brothers will you fight for me or will you go where you wish? The choice is yours." He stepped off the podium to the Elites at the checkpoint they all got on one knee including the Spec Ops officer who rarely listened to anyone and said.

"We pledge ourselves to you Arbiter we will join you and fight this war against the Covenant.

"So be it we shall now be called the Guardian of peace as our final step to give up the past as the Covenant." He ordered an Elite to watch the messages sent by ships to see who would join he doubted few wouldn't join him but there was always that chance that they still didn't trust him. He knew he had to assemble a fleet fast to help the humans, which would require a talk with the two humans with him but first his armor needed repair.

Sergeant Johnsen paced in the small room that special Elite had given him.

"You should relax they won't hurt us they need us to get to Earth or a third war could be started we can't rush things or humanity shall die." Said Commander Miranda Keys

"I don't trust no damn split-lips." He was furious that that dumb ass Arbiter wouldn't let him out of here he hated being on this ring it brought back old memories.

"You have to or we'll never get out of here." She seemed calm but on the inside she was just as nervous as the Sarge. She wondered where the Master Chief was had he met his end against the flood, they had lost contact after he killed the Prophet of Regret. Then the doors opened an the Arbiter walked in.

While he stood in the entrance of their quarters he realized how small and fragile they were but how fierce they could be on the battle field. "I must know away to get to your home planet without getting attacked by your ships I don't want to cause another war.

"I can tell you but first I need some answers." Said the Commander.

"Proceed."

Surprised by her bravery she asked. "Why was this war started in the first place?"

"Our prophets said that you were a race of weak unintelligent beast not suitable to join our Covenant. We had been studying you for sometime and it seemed that you would be easy prey so we took you to lightly. In the beginning you did not put up much of a fight but you have caused much damage to our fleets and our armies. However I see now that fighting a race because they are weak is stupid, though as I have said you were far form weak. If this war continues however you will loose the war that is why my fleet will help yours defend you home planet."

"How many have joined you?" Miranda asked.

"All five thousand ships here, the rest were either brute controlled or destroyed in the space battle. I am sending 5 ships to go to our home world and tell the counsel what the prophets have done and we can gain more support there and defeat the Covenant. Now will you tell me how we can arrange this meeting of races without getting attacked?

"It will take some time."

"I'm all ears human."

"First we will need to travel to andromeda it is the closest system to our home worlds it was abandoned however whenever we branched farther out in the galaxy. There we can send a probe and we communicate so way for them to believe you can help them."

"Then lets us make haste we do not have much time."