-1Two Jackals with green shields patrolled a small area in a rocky plain. Just then a stream of plasma hit one of the Jackals and killed it. The remaining one looked to see who was there, but was smashed on the head. A stealth Elite materialized behind the Jackal and a Covenant Jackal came out with a beam rifle, along with some Elites and Grunts.
"The camp is this way" said the stealth Elite, walking off with the rest following him. Two minutes of cautious walking later they find the camp. It wasn't much, just some supply boxes, a few energy shields, a couple of vehicles, two Shades, and a communication device. A golden-armored Elite field master noticed the group and walked over to greet them. "About time you got here" he gruffly said "the heretics are busy securing the 'Flames of Glory', but some will find us soon enough."
"What of the High Prophets?" the Elite veteran decided to ask "are they safe?" The field master stared at the lower ranked veteran and answered "they are fine. Their honor guards have got them to escape safely. As for their location is none of your concern. Your concern is to slay those filthy heretics!" "But shouldn't we call for reinforcements?" asked an Elite. "I already tried" the golden Elite said "they jammed our signals. And because the heretics damaged the cruiser we're all stranded!"
"But enough of that" the field master nearly shouted "the Prophet of Ponder and his heretics have dared to defy the Covenant and therefore must suffer the consequences! Their base is northeast of here, and they will know we're coming. Even then, they will suffer!" The Elites let out a battle cry, the Grunts cheered, and the Jackals screeched. With as much weapons and supplies they could carry, the Covenant went to fight the heretics.
The veteran and two other Elites rode in Ghosts down a hill. Five green heretics Elites were at the bottom of the hill, noticing the intruders. "For the Holy Water!" said one heretic as they fired at the Ghosts. The veteran ran over a heretic and killed another with the Ghost's plasma fire. The last three heretic blasted one Ghost driver and were killed by the veteran and the other Elite before they continued on. The two encountered a heretic Grunt on a green Shade and were fired upon. The red Elite's Ghost was destroyed but he managed to fry the Grunt afterwards. Soon a group of heretic Jackals charged by and the veteran got on the Shade and mowed them down with plasma.
Suddenly, the Elite driving the Ghost was hit by a green plasma projectile and was killed instantly. Overhead a yellowish green Banshee flew by and fired it's fuel rod cannon at the Shade. The veteran got out of the way and threw a plasma grenade. The grenade stuck on the aircraft and both exploded. The red-armored Elite walked alone as smoldering machinery and burnt corpses laid around him.
In the distance, he saw a green Wraith firing at something. He walked closer to see the field master and some Elites and Grunts cornered behind a damaged drop ship. The veteran fired at some explosives near the Wraith which blew them up. The Elite driver managed to survive, but the Elite veteran killed him easily. "It's you again" the field master said as ran past the destroyed Wraith "the base isn't too far. Let's go before they can prepare themselves." The veteran agreed and followed the golden Elite.
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To be continued.