Hello sorry this one took quite a bit longer than normal I have just been very busy with other stuff and haven't had the time to get a lot of writing but anyway… Last part of the Umbaran section and it is a bit shorter since it is just the last bit but I am sure you will all enjoy it just as much. Here are the replies to comments, pop a review/comment on the chapter if you want and I'll respond to it in the beginning of the next chapter.

RDDash - You are correct that Krell does not have any authority over Spartan/UNSC forces but he is arrogant and mad with power and believes he can but the only reason the marines and Spartan Jack followed the order was that Colonel Duvall allowed/told him to.

LadyKDQ - Right, the Republic does not hold any authority over Spartan/UNSC forces and it is clear that the Clone forces begin to trust them more than General Krell. Also yeah without revealing too much he will be taking some fire.

Guest DCDGojira - Thanks

Dragon lord Syed 101 - Cheers and yeah it is about the same but with some serious UNSC intervention.

Guest - I'll take a look at it (Grievous in the Legends verse)

Guest - Your partially right and you can tell that the hesitation in the marines would have likely resulted in refusal to do so or as you say even mutiny but Colonel Duvall was there and allowed them to do only so that Krell would possibly cease his actions temporarily so he could discuss the issue with him.

War: Guest - I'll get to where Lord Hood is soon, but for now he is retired but still advises on certain military issues.

- The closest thing I could find to an official death count was 196,463 for on-screen clone deaths but nothing about civilians or off-screens so I had to make an accurate guess and I know that there are millions of systems but billions seemed like a slightly too large a number.

Chapter Ten: Fog of War Part 3

Dogma watched as the clones were walked back towards the brig and immediately began talking to Captain Rex and Colonel Duvall.

"What are you doing Sir? We have our orders. We have to go through with this" Dogma told the Captain

"Nobody here is going to do it Dogma, You know this is wrong and this isn't an order that you should follow." Colonel Duvall told him as Fireteam Royal emerged from behind a corner and in a quick pace approached Colonel Duvall.

"Sir, I just got word that General Krell not only ordered two of his own men to be executed but also that he ordered UNSC marines to imprison Jack, firstly has he lost his mind and secondly since when does he have any authority to order our troops to do anything whatsoever especially imprisoning a Spartan of my Fireteam!" Spartan Iona blurted out loudly at Colonel Duvall with Captain Rex behind him who could still hear what she was saying despite walking away towards the command room.

"Calm down Spartan, he has no authority to do so and he didn't. I allowed the marines to follow the order as well as Spartan Jack to follow it temporarily so Krell would shut up and not do something he would regret, I am heading to release him now and then try and talk some sense into Krell before we commence our attack on the capital now that it isn't a complete suicide mission, follow me Spartan" He told her as she followed as did the rest of Fireteam Royal who was just as angry upon hearing about Krells actions as the Colonel.

They reached the cells where the clones and Spartans had been held as well as many Umbaran prisoners on the floors below and above. Colonel Duvall and Fireteam Royal approached Jack. "Spartan Jack, sorry for the wait but I couldn't risk Krell doing something too rash," He said as he lowered the energy field that acted as the barrier keeping the prisoners in the cells.

"More rash than ordering two of his own men, heroes that saved every company and platoon from decimation to be executed." He commented as he walked out of the cell and picked up his helmet and weapons from the rack opposite the room. Clones Hardcase and Fives were next to them in separate cells.

"What about them Sir, surely we can't leave them, Krell will just have another squad follow his orders," Spartan Iona said, gesturing to the clones.

Colonel Duvall agreed and lowered the field on both their cells "Get your armour and weapons, your with me until further notice, Understood?" Both clones walked out of the cells and looked briefly at one another, they knew that they had no obligation to follow officers outside of the Republic command but Colonel Duvall was not just a new and unknown leader, they may have only fought together for days but they already trusted him more then they did Pong Krell. "Yes Sir," They said in unison as they acquired their armour and rifles and were battle-ready when Colonel Duvall received communications chatter through his earpiece. Duvall put his index finger to his comm to speak.

"Cut the squalor, Captain Rex are you on this Channel?" He asked and got a response

"Yes Colonel, we have been ordered to move out for the capital immediately after General Krell received a report saying that amour and weapons had been stolen from an ambushed 212th division and were planning an attack the base using their amour in an attempt to fool us and get past the outer defences". Captain Rex reported

"Just the clone forces?" Duvall asked

"Yes Sir, Krell said you would remain and guard the base while we move out, got to go, Sir, we're coming up on moving ahead." Captain Rex finished as he cut the channel communication.

Colonel Duvall pondered for a moment, while yes he had told Krell he refused to send his men down the direct path to the capital but that was when the threat of the missiles was still active, so why would he now order the clones to go it alone and after he clearly wanted the marines and ODST to be part of the assault since his mistrust and loathing of the clones was clearly shown.

"Somethings not right about this, it makes no sense. Iona, contact Charlie company and tell them to have a full platoon of hell jumpers and have them meet us at these coordinates as for now follow me." He ordered as Fireteam Royal and the two clones all followed Colonel Duvall. They reached the edge of the base where the 50 ODST's of Charlie company awaited further orders. Colonel Duvall ordered them to follow him and quickly. They all started to quickly make their way off of the base and into the dense forest, following Captain Rex's trail.

"Sir I am getting something, not a movement but it sounds like blaster fire" Spartan Kate informed.

A look of worry spread across Duvall's face "Double time it, come on" He ordered as he and the men now ran towards the supposed blaster fire.

Closer and closer they got and it began to get louder and on the horizon, they could clearly see two sides firing at each other through the brush, casualties on both sides started to rack up the second the battle begun and there were no green lasers of the signature Umbaran militia, only clone armour and weapons. For a brief moment, it seemed like the report about the 212th having been ambushed and their armour stolen was accurate until Colonel Duvall received horrifying intel from Spartan Iona. "Sir! I ran a Bio-check on both sides in case the enemy stole 501st armour as well. They're all clones, sir!, THEY ARE FIRING ON EACH OTHER!" Spartan Iona yelled at full volume to him in front of all the shock troopers.

Colonel Duvall was mortified and his face, as well as many soldiers, quickly snapped back to the battle, they were settled on a ridge and could see the battle down from their hill, "My god, Come on!" He ordered intensely and Immediately dove from the hill and slid down followed by all the troops and Fireteam Royal at his side. "Load friendly flares" Duvall shouted as several shock troopers used their grenade launchers to load green flares and we're ready when they were charging into the centre of the two sides and Captain Rex appeared to their side.

"Colonel, They're clones! ALL OF THEM!" He shouted out

"We know, tell your men to take off their helmets, Men launch flares!" Duvall boomed

The shock troopers were now entering the fray and launched their green illuminating flares in the middle of the battle and they fired from their weapons heading into the sky, lighting up the ground in a blinding green glow and the black armoured troopers and Spartans could be seen clearly and both sides halted fire seeing that in the middle of the battlefield was several friendly troops and leaders. Many men had taken off their helmets and saw the other side was not Umbaran but clones, their own brothers.

It still took a minute for the firing to stop with soldiers shouting out to those still firing that they were killing their own men, eventually, the fighting ceased and both sides walked down to the middle of the battleground and witnessed what they had done. Bodies lay on the floor, "How could this have happened, why did they fire on us?" one of the troopers asked on his knees. None of it made sense to the 501st.

Shock troopers and CLones moved the fallen soldiers as Captain Rex and Colonel Duvall as well as Fireteam Royal painfully discussed the topic when Kix approached them, "Colonel, Captain I found the platoon leader, Its Waxer he took a blaster bolt to the knee but he's still alive" He told them as they followed him towards the injured clone who was leant up against a rock with an ODST next to him patched up with bio-foam in his wound which was a blaster bolt right through his upper right chest. Captain Rex walked up to the clone and took off his helmet, Waxer took a deep breath.

"Waxer, who gave you the order to attack us?" He asked

Waxer took a second to gain his breath back "It… It was General Krell, he sent us to these coordinates to stop the enemy. We thought they were wearing our armour but it was … you" Waxer said before passing out.

"Sir, we got the same piece of crap report you did, that the enemy was using clone weapons and armour," The injured soldier said from behind his tinted visor. Colonel Duvall noticed he was not a part of Charlie Company.

"You are not a part of my squad, what's your name trooper?" He questioned, leaning down to the trooper

The soldier attempted to salute though couldn't due to his injury, "Lance Corporal J.D Sir, I was assigned to this clone battalion by General Kenobi at the beginning of the invasion apparently the higher-ups agreed with it, but General Krell gave the orders, he betrayed us". He told Captain Rex and Colonel Duvall in between coughs.

Colonel Duvall stood "Round up the men," he said quietly but full of rage with a shaking clenched fist

Captain Rex nodded contently as did Spartan Iona and they left to gather all the troopers and soon there was a large group of clones and shock troopers with Captain Rex, Colonel Duvall and Fireteam Royal at the head of it all faced towards the group ready to speak. Captain Rex spoke first

"I know your all aware by now who is responsible for what happened out there, what we don't know is why Something has to be done and what I am proposing is highly treasonous, Colonel" Captain Rex said to the group who all had stern and bitter looks

Colonel Duvall stepped forward "Captain Rex has authorized me to take command of the joint UNSC and Clone forces to arrest General Jedi Pong Krell on charges of Treason against the Galactic Republic as well as the United Nation Space Command, none of you will be judged or tried against if you wish to back out from this but if you wish to, do it now," Colonel Duvall told them all. Not a single soldier stepped backwards, all of them stepped forwards. They had made their decision.

The march back to the Airbase was silent, nobody spoke. Soon though they reached it and word had reached the clones and marines stationed there about what had happened and they immediately let them through and resumed guarding the base, they could all guess where they were marching and why but stayed put, either because they agreed with their actions or thought better to do anything about it. At the bottom of the tower, they stopped and Colonel Duvall told them to guard the ground in case Krell tried to make a break for it. He took with him… Captain Rex, Fives, Jesse, Fives, Hardcase as well as Fireteam Royal. In total with the 20 ODST and 20 Clones, a force of thirty ascended the tower to arrest General Krell.

The minute the way to the observation room was open the men spread out with equal shock troopers and clones on both sides of the room, Jack and Kate were on the left side with their weapons raised and Lexi and Matt were on the right side, Spartan Iona, Captain Rex and Colonel Duvall stood at the entrance."General Krell, you're being relieved of duty" Captain Rex told him

This got his attention and he turned around. "It's treason then," He said tempestuously

Spartan Iona had her sidearm and hardlight shield in the form of an ancient Spartan hoplite Aspída "It is you that has committed treason, Surrender General" Spartan Iona said glaring at him.

"You are committing mutiny Captain," He said to Captain Rex almost as if he found the concept humorous.

"And I am not sure what the Republic will make of its alliance with the UNSC when word of them attempting to arresting a Jedi General is discovered" Krell spoke to the Spartan and Colonel

"Believe me, Krell, it is the one reason I didn't do this from the start," Duvall told Krell looking right at him

"Explain your actions, General!" Rex demands, aiming his blaster pistols at Krell.

"My actions?" Krell asks innocently.

"For ordering your troops against one another!" Rex says angrily.

"Oh, that. I'm surprised you were able to figure it out, for a clone," Krell says with contempt.

Around him, the clones and shock troopers begin to close in around him and are ready to fire at a second. Spartan Jack holsters his DMR and retrieves his energy sword in his hand as well as prepping to activate his wrist hardlight shield. "Don't make this difficult Krell, I will not hesitate to put you down," Spartan Jack tells him.

That remark got Krells attention and he sent out a massive wave of force energy in the room knocking down the troops temporarily and even knocking back the Spartans slightly who did not expect the attack so suddenly, Krell ignited his deadly double-ended duel lightsabers "You dare to attack a Jedi? He shouted and was immediately fired on by the troops, Krell could deflect blaster bolts easily enough but the UNSC hyperspeed projectiles were something else, finding it difficult even to dodge or block them.

Spartan Jack amidst all the fire charged the Jedi with his energy sword in hand and activated as Krell managed to cut down seven clones and four shock troopers either through deflecting their own rounds back at them or cutting them down directly within the confined room. He only noticed the Spartan too late and while he did manage to veer away from his sword it did not stop him from physically colliding with him and he and the Spartan crashed through the glass window of the observation tower and plummeted to the ground, In the free-fall, Jack landed a solid blow to Krells face and manage to break free of him and activate his Jetpack and hovered in the air while Krell used his abilities to land safely on the ground but the troops that had been guarding the ground floor heard and immediately opened fire on him with the rest of Fireteam Royal the following suit by jumping from the shattered window as well as several Hell jumpers and they kept up the fire causing the General to stop his attack on the ground soldiers and flee the base for the Umbaran wilderness.

The difficulty of blocking the projectiles was clear as a round fired by an MA5 had hit him and he had been wounded, a small trail of blood leading into the jungle was seen, and the Spartan followed by several clones followed it into the bush. As they near a parked Umbaran starfighter, at the edge of the base just near the edge, Dogma emerges from behind it, his blaster raised, and says, "Hold it right there!"

Everyone stops, aiming their weapons at Dogma. "Lower your weapon, Dogma," Rex orders.

"I-I can't do that, sir," Dogma responds.

"That's an order!" Rex says loudly.

"It's my duty. You're all traitors!" Dogma says.

Rex removes his helmet and says, "I used to believe that being a good soldier meant doing everything they told you. That's how they engineered us. But we're not droids. We're not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions!"

Dogma points his blaster at Spartan Iona, who narrows her eyes and aims her pistol at Dogma's face. "Don't even think about it, Dogma," she says.

Dogma stares back at Rex, then slowly lowers his blaster. Immediately, two UNSC marines tackle Dogma, pinning him to the ground and pulling his arms behind him so they can cuff him.

"Take him to the brig," Duvall orders. Then, starting to run again, he shouts, "Men! Don't let General Krell escape!"

The clones and Shock troopers race into the trees, hoping that some clones and ODST units already in the trees might be able to slow Krell down enough for them to catch up and apprehend him. Once in the trees, Duvall and Rex separate, with Colonel Duvall taking a squad of ODST's and Rex taking a squad of clones. They stay rather close, but far enough away from each other that they can cover more ground. Fireteam Royal stick together going right through the middle. After a minute, Rex asks into his commlink, "Anybody got anything?"

"Ah, negative, captain. We lost him," a clone responds. Then, just a second later, the same clone says, "Wait." There's the sound of lightsabers, then the sound of screaming clones. Rex motions for his men to take cover. Fives uses his visor to look through the trees and sees Krell a ways away, cutting down several clones. He then seems to notice them and start leaping in their direction. "He's coming this way!" Fives says, and the clones duck down to hide, ready to receive him. Rex comms the colonel and Fireteam Royal.

"Converge on our location, we found Krell and he's heading right for us," Rex tells them and cuts the commlink.

For several moments, there's silence. Then, Krell's voice echoes around them, "You should have listened to the ARC troopers and Spartans from the beginning, Captain." Krell's laugh echoes around them, slightly unnerving them. Then, they hear him say, "He was right. I was using you."

Krell's laugh echoes again. Then, it continues, only this time it sounds much more closer to them and they scan the area with their weapons and just a moment later, Krell lands in the middle of several clones, scattering them. He reignites his lightsabers as he looks around at the clones and says, "You've all been my pawns!"

"Get him" One of the clones shout and hundreds of blue blaster bolts rain on Krell who continues to dodge and deflect them as he charges through their ranks killing all the clones in his way with his lightsabers when suddenly several golden shots come from above. Krell and some of the clones lookup to see dozens of ODST Helljumpers in the sky about 20 to 40 feet of the ground and they send their bullets flying towards the Jedi who rushes for deeper cover where they can't hit him.

Hidden in cover Krell senses something behind him and immediately turns around to see five Spartans meters away and as he does he leaps into the air landing in the middle of the group with all the Spartans blown back slightly, Spartan Jack pulls himself back up and practically throws his rifle aside and ignites his energy sword and hardlight wrist shield. The rest of his team get themselves back up and aim their weapons at him but he is already in battle, sword to swords with Jack.

Jack strikes the first blow, using his thrusters to launch into the air and hit from above he slashes at Krell who uses his right sabre to block the Spartans attack, Jack lands with his right fist on the ground steadying himself and glares at Krell as Krell does at him. Fast as lightning Jack runs from the ground back into the fight and attempts numerous different attacks all of which Krell avoids taking, one hit though Krell barely manages to fully deflect and he loses his balance for a brief second but It is all Jack needs to brick his sword down onto Krells lightsaber and his energy sword went right through the hilt and destroyed one of his double-ended sabres, cutting it in two.

With only one sabre left Krell attacks the Spartan with all four hands and immense speed, he strikes up and Jack blocks it using his sword to redirect his attack into the ground but with half his lightsaber in the ground, Krell puts his strength into the other end and pushes that side towards Jack who only notices it with an inch to spare and manuvres his hardlight shield to block the attack to his side and last-second catches the sabre mere millimetres away from hitting him, the shield glows tremendously as the lightsaber collides with it and its power starts to drain.

Before his hardlight shield can get any weaker Spartan Jack jumps back heavily and is several meters away from Krell and takes and offensive stance ready to charge again, all the fighting was not without notice though as Iona called in Krells location and soon dozens of clones rushed to the scene with their weapons aimed at Krell wherever he moved and in the sky, numerous black armoured ODST Helljumpers lowered their weapons to aim at Krell from the air, the clearing the Spartan and Traitor Jedi were battling in was completely surrounded.

Spartan Jack pointed his blade clear and straight at Krell, "Your surrounded General, stand down!" He shouts angrily at him.

Krell doesn't bother to respond onstead he practically roars and charges the Spartan who runs at him as well, Jack gains speed and as he charges to his left Fives chucks him a DC-17 pistol, "Spartan Stun!" with his sword in his right hand he catches the blaster sidearm perfectly in his left and with his finger on the trigger he readies it. Krell and Jack are barely a meter away when instead of fighting Krell the Spartan jumps into the air and before he even lands or Krell manages to turn around the fires the blaster at him and a blue ring of energy emerges and hits Krell sending him to the ground unconscious before he can even move his lightsaber to block the stun shot.

Spartan Jack lands violently with both his legs planted in the ground and falls backwards hitting the floor, immediately though Matt and Kate grab him by his arms and pull him up in front of him every single soldier moves in to restrain Krell and take him back to the airbase. "Excellent work Spartan" Colonel Duvall tells Jack

30 Minutes Later

When they arrived back at the airbase with Krell they threw him in a cell immediately Duvall, Rex, and several clones and Spartans ride the control platform down through the brig. Finally, they stop right in front of a cell where Krell is sitting. Krell looks up and growls at them. "Why, General? Why kill your own men?" Rex demands.

Krell laughs as he stands up before saying, "Because I can. Because you fell for it. Because you're inferior."

"Must be humiliating than, being exposed and discovered by such 'inferior beings' then?" Spartan Jack said mockingly to Krell

Krell laughs before saying, "A new power is rising. I have foreseen it. The Jedi are going to lose this war. In its place is going to rise a new order, and I will rule as part of it."

"No, your arrogance and lust for power have blinded you and turned you to serve the Separatists and will pay for your actions, " Colonel Duvall said lowly to Krell.

"I serve no one's side. Only my own. And soon, my new master," Krell responds.

"You're an agent of Dooku," Rex says angrily.

"Not yet. But when I get out of here, I will be. After I've succeeded in driving the Republic from Umbara, the Count will reward my actions, and make me his new apprentice," Krell says.

Dogma is in the cell next to Krell. As he hears this, he pipes up and says loudly, "How could you do this? You had my trust, my loyalty. I followed all your orders, and you made me kill my brothers!" Dogma exclaimed angrily. Krell laughs as he turns to Dogma and says, "That's because you were the biggest fool of them all, Dogma! I counted on blind loyalty to make my plan succeed."

"It didn't work though, did it? You failed and your going to be held accountable." Spartan Iona said

"You are more predictable than I thought, Colonel. The Umbarans are going to retake this space. And when they do, I will be free," Krell says before sitting down on the floor of his cell. Colonel Duvall scowls, then orders the clone manning the controls to take them back up. Heading out of the tower, Duvall, Rex and Fireteam Royal see Hardcase running up. "Colonel Duvall. We repaired the transmitter. It looks like it was sabotaged. We received a message from General Kenobi. His forces have captured the capital, and the remaining Umbarans are on their way here," Hardcase says.

"Tell all the troops to prepare for a full-scale attack from the remaining Umbaran Militia, have heavy artillery and vehicles cover the main route into the base and have the Hell jumpers in the trees so we can ambush them from behind if they breach the main perimeter and contact the fleets for air support," Colonel Duvall orders

"Yes, sir!" Hardcase repsonds.

"If the Umbarans get to Krell, he'll turn over all our intel- the defence codes, everything. He'll strike a crippling blow to the Republic," Fives says.

"We have to do something. We can't risk the possibility that he might escape," Spartan Jack adds.

"Your suggesting we execute him?" Colonel Duvall asked

"He's too dangerous to be left alive,"

"I agree," Rex says slowly.

They head back into the tower with a few Shock troops. Returning to the brig, they release Dogma from his cell as Rex turns to Krell's cell. Pulling out his blaster pistol, Rex says, "Turn around step towards the wall."

Krell rolls his eyes and does so. Spartan Matt lowers the cell door, and Rex orders, "On your knees!"

Krell chuckles as he says, "You're in a position of power now. How does it feel?"

"I said on your knees!" Rex says venomously.

Krell gets on his knees as he says, "It feels good, doesn't it? But I can sense your fear. You're shaking. Aren't you? What are you waiting for? The Umbarans are getting closer."

"I have to do this," Rex says.

"You can't do it, can you?" Krell says.

"Maybe not, but I can," Spartan Jack said and without even a second of hesitation puts his energy sword through Krells chest, it comes out the other side and Krell lets out a loud groan before his head falls and he collapses to the floor, dead. Spartan Jack deactivates and holsters his energy swords. "You betrayed your own men General, there's no sentence more fitting"

Above them roars down a squadron of UNSC Longsword Bombers escorted by ARC-170 republic starfighters and seconds later they drop massive amounts or ordinance outside the base and the ground erupts in a massive explosion and the shouts of Umbarans is heard and their attempt to attack the base was thwarted. It doesn't take long before the Umbarans are retreating away from the airbase. Republic gunships fly down and deliver some reinforcements, as well as take away the wounded. Dogma is also taken away on the gunships.

Colonel Duvall looks out over the airbase. Fives walks up behind him and Rex and says, "General Kenobi's forces have routed the Umbarans from the capital, and the UNSC S-Mantis division wiped out most of the rest of them. What few Umbarans are left have fled or have been captured. We did it. We took Umbara."

"It cost a lot of good men though," Duvall said

Above them, though a massive portal opens above the airbase and from it emerged the UNSC Infinity, it has several black scorches on its hull and marks of battle. Several smaller ships also come out of the slip-space rupture and all of them immediately deploy pelican drops ships and fighters, a group of a dozen Heavy Pelicans fly down to the airbase and soldiers immediately step off and unload supplies. One of the dropships though approaches the group and when it lands and opens its rear hatch Admiral Lasky steps off and walks towards them. "Colonel Duvall & Captain Rex I was told by the fleet in a coded message that the capital was successfully captured and we have control of the planet, I was also told to expect a report on an incident involving a Jedi General Pong Krell that replaced General Skywalker,

"We should discuss this on the Infinity Sir, it'll take a brief amount of explaining," Colonel Duvall told Lasky

"Very well" He replied

Fives, Colonel Duvall, Captain Rex and Fireteam Royal boarded the D79H-TC Heavy Pelican and it departed for the Infinity where they headed for the bridge immediately and Captain Rex and Colonel Duvall explained the situation of events to Admiral Lasky all from Anakin Skywalker being recalled to Coruscant and being replaced with Jedi General Pong Krell all the way to his arrest after he had knowingly lied and sent his forces to kill one another. Fives and members of Fireteam Royal explained how they captured and executed Krell.

Admiral Lasky was distraught, to say the least, once hearing the full explanation "Thank you, I'll include all of this in my report, dismissed, Colonel Duvall wait I need you for a minute"

The clones and Fireteam Royal fell out and left the room awaiting orders while Colonel Duvall spoke.

"I need you to gather every person on this list for me, so far we have managed two dictate the war in two areas. Space, where we have superior long-range weapons and second, is on the ground but the droids our large forces fight against are not exactly a threat, it is the smaller number but more powerful ones we need to go after. All the names on that list are to form an elite team and will deal with the most difficult missions that ordinary forces can not, there are clones and republic names on the list, I have already cleared it with the GAR high command so it is the individuals choice," Admiral Lasky told him

Colonel Duvall looked at the list…

ARC Trooper CT-5597 Lieutenant 'Jesse' Torrent Company of 501st Legion

ARC Trooper CT-5555 Private 'Fives' 501st Legion

ARC Trooper CT-6116 Medic 'Kix' 501st Legion

Spartan-IV A-127 'Jack' Fireteam Royal

Spartan-III A-226 'Jun' Former Noble Squad

ODST 11282-31220 Lance Corporal 'JD' former 105th Shock Troops Division

ODST Junior Officer Cadmon Lasky former 10th Shock Trooper Battalion

"Sir, about the last name on the list-"

"Yes, Colonel, Cadmon Lasky is my brother and up until 5 years ago he was reported dead it was only later that I was informed his death faked at the beginning of the war because ONI not only didn't want news of the covenants escaping but apparently they wanted him to work for section 3 and only completed his mission in 2558 they still won't tell me what it was but these recommendations are not from me so present this offer to the soldiers once we reach Lucazec, they should already be on route now," Lasky told him

"Yes Sir"

He brought the offer first to the three ARC Troopers since they were already able to accompany them to the planet and curious about it they accepted the proposition and boarded the Infinity via Pelican dropship and once provided quarters went to the training grounds of the ship to get a better understanding of what they were getting into, there they were joined by Lance Corporal JD who had his injury healed thanks to it not being too serious and the Bacta given to him by the clone medic and Fireteam Royal Member Jack, Iona and the rest of the team had not been too joyous with Jacks acceptance of the offer but understood it.

Together they spent several hours in training simulations and testing each other's weapons, eventually though they reached the planet of Lucazec and disembarked to meet up with the last two members of the team, In a hanger, they deboarded the dropship and met up with them. Spartan-III A-226 'Jun' Former Noble Squad who had spent many years training new Spartans after the battle of Reach and was offered the position in the team since they needed soldiers with experience in the Galaxy.

The other was ODST Junior Officer Cadmon Lasky who had spent decades under cover of death and night following covenant loyalists and specialist individuals but finally surfaced now that the threat was all but dealt with. They greeted each other and were called back to the Infinity by Admiral Lasky and met up with him inside of a large briefing room on the Infinity, They all stood in a line and waited for Admiral Lasky. He eventually walked into the room and they all stood to attention and saluted.

"At ease, now I'm sure you have all been told why I asked you all here but I'll explain it anyway. Both the Republic and UNSC have excellent military forces but as of right now they are too separate and don't understand enough of each other to be effective working together, you will be the first of many teams, legions and battalions of both sides to work together, side by side incorporating technology, skill and knowledge from both the Republic and UNSC. We are currently stationed on Lucazec but just days ago we were forced to break off our full invasion of Umbara with the Infinity because a Separatist fleet attempted to invade our settlements and your first mission should you accept it will be to track the commander of this fleet that narrowly escaped General Grievous" Lasky briefed them

None of them left and confirmed they were to join forces, after a long mission briefing the group which would be named Fire Squadron Resolute left and tested various simulations and information tablets regarding the cyborg general including the brief fight between him and Spartan Locke of Fireteam Osiris. It was decided that Spartan Jack A-127 would take charge of the team and Spartan Jun A-223 would be second in command, nobody objected to this. Since the Infinity could spend its time searching and tracking the enemy fleet the team was equipped with their own personal armoury onboard an experimental D81-LRT Condor.

It had been fitted with a mini mac in the front with the rear light machine guns being replaced with high powered laser turrets provided by the Republic and the space above the cockpit had four 50 calibre heavy machine auto-turrets fitted. All in All, it was a very well made ship, and its new Slip-Space drive was almost 20% more accurate than any before it. With Jack and Fives in the cockpit, they engaged the engines and emerged from the Infinity on their new mission, find General Grievous and his fleet. Intelligence suggested that from the point they entered hyperspace they had a possible location on where he was.

"That'll put us deeply in Separatist territory" Fives commented

"Yeah, we'll handle it though they got us together for a reason," Jack said

"Guess being the best isn't always easy," Fives said with a chuckle

So ends another chapter I hope you enjoyed it, soon there will be some completely generic chapters not just clone wars with the UNSC and I hope you enjoyed the ending there as well since I dought it was expected.

Anyway, don't forget to leave a review/comment of this chapter on anything I missed or may have got wrong or if you have anything in general to say.