DISCLAIMER: I do not own Halo or any character portrait in this fanfic, yet…
Before I begin I would like to start by thanking Blackheart Syaoran ,Sarge McCla,britman566,Fexn ,lightman,Steve, and XD for the reviews, now just to clear a few questions from you:
Lightman: some parts will be like Halo 1 but not all (the ending is new and some other things, that I'll include in the future), the grammar thing is that in the first chapter I used a stupid grammar tool and got the whole chapter worse, and the only reason the humans are winning is because they outnumber the covenant (only in this fic ), anyway I appreciate your reviews.
Sarge McCla I know the humans are no heretics but it sounds appropriate for the fic to be called that, and yes a gold elite should be the captain, but the prophet was in charge, but that doesn't mean there is no captain (I just forgot to mention him)
Blackheart Syaoran I'm sorry to cause you so much grieve, but the sarge always returns, and I know the Spartans are more than a match for any elite, but take in mind, the covenant forces wouldn't last a day in Halo if all of the Spartans from the 12 human ships joined forces, so I decided to decrease their combat experience a bit (except for the Chief).
And Aura, you suck
The Oracle
The Arbiter took cover near a rock with some scared grunts, in other circumstances he would encourage them to go fight the enemy, but this time they had the disadvantage, 2 scorpion tanks arrived at the beach by pelican insertion just when the arbiter's forces had found the control room, they were thinking of a way to cross the beach to get there when those pesky humans arrived, half of his troops were killed by the upcoming surprise as the marines continued laughing, on board the tanks.
''Whats the matter squidlips, im just a human''-a marine said when his brain was fried by a particle shot.
''And Im just a good shot''-The spec ops commander said , however that was his only shot left. He motioned the arbiter about his wound.
''Im fine Halfjaw, only a flesh wound''-The surprise attack also got to him, as bullets from the tank drained his shields and got to his right shoulder.
''However we need a way to get pass those tanks, any ideas''
''Just one ,but is the mighty arbiter up for some fun''
''Always''
''Then wait for the signal''-The commander said and after a few more pointless shots from the tanks (The humans are persistent-The arbiter thought) 3 banshees appeared and opened fire to the tanks, the scorpions armor resisted the fuel shots but the marines on top of the tanks didn't.
''Now arbiter, engage active camouflage''-The commander said and both jumped on top the tanks.
''Damn it ,those freaks are on top of us, Carlos get outside and get him off''
''No way man Im safer here, besides he cant get inside''-He was soon proved wrong as the metal hatch began to bend by the countless blows.
''Marcus, Im gonna fire a round to your positon, It should take that damn elite, without harming you, then return the favor''-The second tank said to them as the elite commander was doing the same to their tank.
''No wait, don't shoot''-The marine yelled ,but it was too late.
''Arbiter,when I say jump, JUMP''-Cortana yelled to the arbiter's head ,and he barely made it as a round of the second tank fired to the first, however the arbiter had already weakened their armor so the round went clean inside, killing the marines inside.
''Good job arbiter, but this is better''-The commander said as he opened the second tank's hatch and primed a plasma grenade inside, making a mess in the driver's seat.
''I would have opened it faster ,if I had time''
''And your arm cured''-The commander said as the arbiter's arm started to bleed again.
''Later ,first lets go to the control room''-The arbiter said and the 3 banshees landed so that they could go there, the arbiter ,the spec ops commander and a black elite jumped inside and headed on, the rest would had to wait for the dropships to arrive.
''You know that stunt back there was real good ,but dangerous, for me''-Cortana said by the private com.
''Sorry I must have forgotten you were here''-The arbiter said smilling. The last 3 days had gone from bad to worse in a matter of minutes, when the prophet had told the humans about the great journey it almost threatened the grand design of the entire covenant, but now that they had beaten the humans to the Holy resting grounds of the oracle, the great journey was about to begin.
As they arrived they were stunned by the beauty of the place, large stone pillars with glowing pure light lead the way inside.
''Arbiter, should we contact the hierarch, he would surely be happy for finding the Resting place of the oracle''-The spec ops commander said.
The arbiter had forgotten about him, he hesitated but accepted, anyway he's a few milles from here in some temple doing his sermon for the gods, thing that the arbiter would take advantage of to explore the control room in the prophet's absence.
The master Chief sat onboard the pelican on way to a place the Captain said it was called ''The library'', he would prefer to go to Halo's control room to search for the arbiter, but the captain's orders were first, according to him the most important element to begin the great journey was inside that place.
He remembered the words that came out of the captain's mouth:
''Because we are going to be gods….''
The chief was raised since he was six to be a soldier, to follow orders and always get the mission done, he didn't really cared about being a god, If they looked as her old AI teacher (with the long and white robes), It wasn't really in his taste. However maybe if he got lucky that elite might go there as well, but with over 12 spartans with him on this mission, he must really need to put attention when he shows up, so that he's the one to kill him.
''Sir we're almost there, I see a clear entrance from here where I can drop you off guys''-The pilot said.
''Alright, 159 and 095 get down there and take point, we'll follow on , eco 412 remain in radio contact for when we are ready for dust off''-The chief said by the comm as the team descended down to darkness.
The arbiter and the spec ops commander walked inside the control room, they bowed and said a single prayer as they continued, the other elite was to remain outside and guard the banshees, much in his disgust, but had to obey his superiors.
''So were is he''-The commander said outloud.
''That terminal try there''-Cortana motioned the arbiter ,and so he did. Cortana's data crystal disappeared a few moments and then she reappeared in full size.
''Are you alright''-the arbiter said to the new cortana .
''Never been better, you cant imagine the knowledge and Holy words our gods left behind, Its divine''
''Watch it heretic woman, those secrets are for the prophets only''-The commander said in an irritated way.
''Nevermind, now cortana, where is the Holy Oracle''-The arbiter asked.
''He was here alright, but he left in a hurry, the log says he left to find ''the reclaimer''
''And that would be''
''Unknown, I cant track the Oracle , commander, however here it says…No…That cant be……..Ow those foolish humans they should have never intervene in this Holy ring….they must have known.''-Cortana's image changed from pure bright glow to a dark purple one.
''What is it cortana, tell me''
''Arbiter the prophet , you must get to him fast''
'' Explain yourself construct''-The commander yelled.
''There;s no time ,get out of here ,get to the prophet and go……..before its too late''-And so the Arbiter and the spec ops commander ran outside to their phantom, not before leaving the other troops to guard the control room.
Now the arbiter wished those milles away from the prophet were less, if cortana was right, not only the prophet's life was at stake , also all the ungooy, kig-yar, lekgolo and Sangheili were in danger, ''Maybe the humans found the place and started their vicious attack''-The arbiter though, but Cortana didn't have the time to tell them, ''Cortana''-he had forgotten that she remained in the Holy resting place of the Oracle, was she alright.
The spec ops commander sat opposite of him, he was checking his gear, ''professional as always, but I know he is worried like me for our comrades''-The arbiter thought.
''We have arrived to the main temple , It seems that some human dropship arrived as well but I don't see any human or demon, by the rings ,the prophet, we must help him''
''We'll go, you stay in radio contact for when we find him''-The commander said and so they descended and quietly they approached a pelican, empty.
''Strange, these humans are sloppy but not enough to let their own vehicles unattended''
''Lets go inside, maybe they are there''-The arbiter said activating his plasma sword and took point ,not before looking around one last time, the temple was in the middle of the lake, if the humans arrived then probably any survivor is still inside.
The first corridor had blood stains all over the wall, however no bodies, as they advanced the result was the same, however even more damage was visible.
''By the prophets, arbiter what could have happen here, I don't detect any life signs in the vicinity''
''Strange, but If you look closer you'll notice that there are no bodies of any species, humans, grunts ,elites or jackals, someone took them, but who''
They advanced further on and found a human marine cowering in fear near some crates, he shot the arbiter with the weak proyectiles that almost made the arbiter laugh, however he kept shooting until the spec ops commander grabbed him by the throat and pinned him against the wall.
''Human were are the rest of the covenant and the hierarch, tell me and I might spare your worthless life''
''Stay away, let me go, the monsters are gonna hear you and they'll come back''
''Answer me or die''
''Some monsters came and they took everyone now leave me alone, please''-The arbiter was surprised to see how easy this human had answer them, the commander was about to kill him, but the arbiter stopped him, it was a waste of ammo anyway.
''Fine, I did gave my word anyway''-The commander dropped him, and the human curled into a ball and started crying, ''Weak''-The commander said outloud.
The elites continued forward until they reached the holy sanctum, as they opened the door a rotten smell escaped the sanctum. The spec ops commander advanced taking point but found the place empty, he then walked to a recording unit and started to search the video taken, mostly hours of the prophet praying.
The arbiter went a bit further and found the prophet's chair stained in purple blood , as well as countless plasma guns, carvines, needlers and other weapons scattered around a pool of blood.
''Arbiter come see this''-The commander called and he began to watch the video,some strange creatures filled the room and began attacking the honor guards, the enemy was weak ,but they were in such great numbers, the grunt recording the video dropped the camera and started to ran in circles as a little bulbous thing latched himself into the grunt's back, then the video died.
''Quickly we must get reinforcements and began the search for the hierarch…''
''He is already dead, and you know it, right now we must find an exit, and fast''-The arbiter said and suddenly infections forms filled the room, the spec ops commander fired his carbine and took a few ones until he ran out of ammo, the arbiter used his sword and slashes countless floodites but there were too many.
''Arbiter ,let us go quick''-The commander yelled and the arbiter ran behind him however a single floodite managed to get a hold of his injured shoulder just as the commander locked the door.
The arbiter felt a spiking pain go all over his body, as well as a paralysis as all went black. The commander shot the thing off the arbiter's shoulder and gave a kick to the arbiter.
''Get up, this is nothing arbiter''
The arbiter raised and pulled out a tentacle thing from his shoulder
''When one of those creatures digs in you ,you wont say that''-They both ran back to the entrance and opened the door that lead to the main hall, only to find what seemed to be an elite , however, his armor was thorned, his neck was twisted backwards, and a little of those floodite things was deep in his chest. The commander tried to reason with him, but only received a slung from his tentacle arm that send him to the ground. The arbiter drew his sword and sliced the creature, elite or not he had no choice.
''This is nothing uh, at least now we know what those things do''-The arbiter helped him get up ,when more of those combat forms filled the entrance.
''Come lets go, we need to find another route''-The commander nodded and headed back to the temple, they ran across more of those things but , with both of them using plasma sword they easily dispatch them, until they found an elevator thing of some sort that lead down.
''So should we go down''-When a shriek was heard
''Better than staying here Halfjaw''-and so they boarded and were surprised to see it lead underwater, however in the deepest parts of the ocean they could see floodites swimming, ''damn creatures they probably infiltrated the temple from beneath it''-The arbiter thought. As they were rising again multiple contact appear on their scanners.
''There are almost 20 units above us, but I cant tell if they're friendly or not''-The arbiter and the commander activated their swords and expected combat forms, but found multiple covenant soldiers in there.
''Arbiter our savior '' the grunts yelled in unison as one honor guard approached them.
''Thank the gods, the arbiter , you have bringed us hope to all of us''
''What's the situation here''-the commander cut in.
''These abominations suddenly appeared in the temple and began infecting everyone they come in contact, we managed to repel them for only a while ,but when we learned that the hierarch fell, we all lost hope of fighting, so we decided to flee and we stumbled upon those humans over there''-the arbiter saw in a corner 3 ,marines 1 ODST and a human sarge guarded by 3 jackals.
''Arbiter for running from battle we must be executed for treason , so do it now please ,I do not want to live another second for failing our hierarch''
''Nonsense, you did what you had to do , we grieve now the prophet's death ,but we must live to avenge it''-The honor guard saluted and rallied the troops.
7 grunts, 6 jackals and only 2 honor guards were left ,besides the arbiter and the commander, the creatures prefer to take the elites better than any grunt or jackal, the hunters armor was too well sealed to form a combat form. Against the creatures these troops lacked numbers, so he the arbiter motioned towards the humans.
''Listen humans If you want to get out of this alive you shall give us support we will return your weapons, so what do you say''
''Kiss my ass you damn split chin''-the human sarge yelled to the arbiter.
''Very well, then we shall let you here to be food for those monsters''-at those words the marines reluctantly accepted the deal, the ODST did as well.
''Sissies , well then I'm going too then''-The sarge said and so they all advanced to the exit of the temple.
The humans took point as the covenant followed close, as they opened the first gate combat forms swarmed the place, the humans and covenant shot at all that moved and was decomposed, 2 marines and 3 grunts fell to the parasite.
''You humans are worthless, we shall take point now''-the commander said and with the arbiter they took lead. Countless combat forms attacked in waves ,each time slowly reducing the group, near the exit only the arbiter, the commander and 1 honor guard, 2 grunts, 1 jackal and the human sarge and ODST remained. On their way to the exit the arbiter wanted to ask the human sarge if he already had been killed by him, but discarded the idea, ''These humans all look alike''-he thought.
''Almost there, quickly''-the arbiter said and from above countless floodites with combat forms fell from above, separating everyone. Grunts fell quickly , and the last ODST ,after some fight, fell to the swarm. The arbiter ordered everyone to run to the exit, and so they did, except the last jackal that got hit by a combat form in the head killing him. Outside they continued to fight but it seemed hopeless for the 5 survivors, when some strange flying robotic beings came out and helped contain the flood.
''O yeah, I survived ,I rock''-The sarge celebrated, when the last honor guard pushed him to the clift of the temple to his watery grave.
''Until now''-He said smirking.
''Arbiter ,I received your distress call, be prepared for evac, I'll come right away''-the pilot said by the com to the survivors.
''Haha, I didn't die ''-The grunt celebrated as the drop ship came closer, the honor guard and the grunt boarded the grav lift first.
''Come arbiter, you're next.''-the arbiter nodded and proceeded ,but before he walked into the beam, he was transported on top of the temple, he quickly raised his carbine and inspected the area. A floating red glowing orb appeared in front of him.
''Greetings ,I am 2401 penitent tangent, I am the monitor of installation 05''
The arbiter lowered his weapon and bowed before him.
''The Oracle''
Well, as you can guess by the chapter they landed in delta halo (not instalation 04 gamma halo, I think) anyway as I was saying the basis of this fic is of Halo 1, but not exactly ,and expect the next chapter soon.Review