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Wolf Effect
Ch 3. Cycle of destruction
Third person POV
Wolfpack along with Dr. Cathrin Halsey & Huragok Engineer Ratchet boarded the pelican that will take them to their destination
Wolf-1 was looking over his pistol making sure the weapon was ready incase they encounter any hostiles
Wolf-2 got her sword out inspecting it to make sure it was sharp & ready to go
Wolf-3 was sharpening his Brute shot to keep himself busy & to hide his excitement of being able to go out on a mission
Wolf-4 was talking to his AI Sierra about any possibilities of encountering any Storm or Promethean forces which so far was a low possibility
The Pelican's internal coms came on to alert the group "We are 5 minutes out until we reach the LZ"
Halsey looked at Wolfpack & informed them "Now this will not be like any routine assignment all of you are used to doing, the site should already be clear & I want you four to be alert & I want to be clear that this site is not expendable"
Wolf-4 spoke up "ok, no blowing it up, got it but that doesn't help explain why this place is so important?"
Wolf-3's AI popped up resembling a young woman with long red hair, red eyes, serious expression, her glow color is red as well & she wore a similar outfit to Ghost who is Wolf-1's AI as Wolf-3's AI spoke up "That is what we are here to find out Wolf-4, myself & the other AI's will help look for any data & hand it over to Halsey for further analysis on the site"
Wolf-2 asked "but what if this place still contains the flood?" She asked as everyone looked at her until Wolf-1 cleared his throat
"We leave the place ASAP & let everyone know of a flood infestation" after Wolf-1 said the plan incase of a flood infestation he looked down at the ground grimly but even with his helmet on everyone knew how dangerous & terrifying the flood is to everyone
Ratchet whistled happily which indicated that he's excited to see Forerunner site which Wolf-4 smiled behind his helmet "Well Ratchet seems to think that we'll have a great assignment"
Halsey looked at Wolf-4 "Ackerman, if I have learned anything from Requiem & Genesis I can say that this assignment might have a surprise for us"
After Halsey finished speaking the Pelican landed & everyone walked off the Pelican as Wolfpack got there weapons out, Wolf-4 got out his shotgun, Wolf-3 got his Brute shot ready, Wolf-2 held her SAW ready, Wolf-1 got his Light Rifle out as Halsey & Ratchet walked off & starting walking towards the entrance of the site as the group followed her
Upon entering the site they looked around to see a large room with a terminal in the center of the room
Wolf-4 looked around in awe "Ok this place is huge, I bet this is where they made their vehicles?"
Halsey didn't pay any attention as she walked up to the terminal & started playing around with it to see what she can find along with Ratchet
Wolf-2 looked at Wolf-1 "Anthony you think this can get us back to our home?" She was very curious but wanted to know if this could take them home
He looked at her "were it so easy" he had his questions but knew that possibility was low
Wolf-3 looked at them as he walked around the room "hey guys, I think we can confirm that no flood ever came-" he stepped on something but when he looked down his eyes went wide behind his helmet as he jumped back tumbling down on the floor & crawled away
Everyone came over to see what happen but to see the horror that would of awaited them so long ago but when Halsey asked "What is that?"
Wolf-4 answered that question "that... Was a collector.." There fears became true that the Reapers had come to this universe except when Wolf-3 checked it over
"It's dead for a long time so that's something we don't have to worry about" Wolf-3 confirmed his analysis by showing them the bullet holes from a Suppressor
Wolf-1 thought for a bit which didn't go unnoticed by Halsey "You have a theory Winters?" He nodded as he walked up to the terminal
He looked at it & with the help of Ghost, they found a activation button which he looked at everyone "This could take us to any universe where that Collector came from"
Halsey asked Wolfpack since she was confused "Mind telling me what a collector is?"
Wolf-4 answered that in a heartbeat "it's basically something that's from a previous civilization about 50,000 years ago in another universe which is better known as Mass Effect"
Wolf-2 groaned as she face palmed "can we stop with the nerd talk & actually talk smart" she glared at Wolf-4
He raised his hand to apologize "Sorry, this race was repurposed by these things called Reapers which are basically mechanical squids that are nearly unbeatable in that universe but with us I think we'll have a even playing field including better weaponry, ships, armor, & we got the Swords of Sanghelios help"
Wolf-1 looked at the console "If the Reapers did get here then I want to know how & where because for all we know they could be finding a way through & if they do then they would harvest all of us like the flood & Didact's composer"
Halsey walked up to the terminal "then I guess we will have to see for ourselves, but I want one of you to let the UNSC of our departure" Wolfpack looked at each other but went ahead & called their pelican to alert them that they were going to go through a portal & after about 10 minutes Halsey activated the portal just in time when Wolfpack finished & Halsey ordered them "I want everyone to be on guard & to stay with me & Ratchet when we go through"
Wolf-3 nodded as he looked at the portal "I'm going first" he walked into the portal then Wolf-4 walked in next followed by Ratchet
Wolf-2 looked at Halsey & Wolf-1 "well shall we go see what's on the other side" Halsey smiled & nodded as her & Wolf-2 walked through then Wolf-1 looked around taking in the sight as he got out a data pad & entered a message encoded so a certain team would find it & activated a countdown to send a SoS incase they fail to return in time as he leaves it on the floor then walks through the portal as it then closes
