This will explain what has happened to the main Character named "Joshua Voltera".
How his continuation has moved on from what he was to what he will become in his future.
At this point as I said it's before Chapter 1.
Josh hasn't been at his best knowing his father had been who he was. A soldier.
*1 WEEK BEFORE JOSH WONDERING THROUGH THE DESSERT*
CHAPTER 2
SHORE LEAVE
The bar was filled with many laughing happy people. Many loved the upcoming New Year's Eve.
All where happy. Some celebrating other casual things. Yet at the bar was one who wan't enjoying much of anything. Joshua Voltera.
He sat at the bar drinking his one drink. His one beer. Apart from this being New Year's Eve, it was the very day his father was killed.
This was the day he was recruited into the UNSC Military. He wasn't too much happy or proud of the idea.
Yet it was something on his mind that kept him awake.
As he sat there staring towards the distant wall. Thinking about what he has been doing since joining the "EXILES". The very Group his father had made.
He thought of what it stands for. Separation from Country, from Civilization, from Priorities and command.
Yet he only wondered what would Haley's brother say about all this. Josh looked at his drink again. Remembering the days of his ODST unit.
What he had gone through before joining. Instantly Josh was interrupted by a slap on the back. Josh looked right seeing his new Commanding Supervisor.
His Father's Best Friend named "Ares"(Introduced in ECHOES 2: SHADOWS LIGHT) an Elite officer who had left his people in the chance of becoming better.
"Hitting it hard Kid?"asked Ares
"Barely nothing too heavy since I have that job tomorrow, how'd you find me?"asked Josh
Ares stared at him as he sat down next to him.
"Haley told me where you'd be, since she is off on something right now she asked me to be here"said Ares
Josh looked forward smiling. Thinking of why she would do that.
"She worries, and I can see why"said Ares
"I know, but like I said I'm fine"said Josh
"Your father...we'd come here a lot me and him, but this day will Celebrate for his success"said Ares
Josh smiled looking straight. Thinking of what little he knew of his father.
"I know you 2 weren't as close Josh but he did know about you, he did care"said Ares
"Look...Ares I see you as my family and all but I wasn't even much with him besides the fact that he was always so distant with me so we never gained anything close towards Father and Son"said Josh
Ares looked down grabbing ahold of his drink. The bartender nodded and walked away from both of them.
"He grew up as a soldier...since he was 7 Years of Age that was all he was a fully born ready soldier, trained from birth he was always like that, he didn't know what to do with a son"said Ares
"Your mother tried many things to get ahold of him, but being an Exile has it's advantages and disadvantages you can never really know"said Ares
"Thanks Ares...I just don't even know how he died"said Josh
Ares looked at him and handed him a small sphere. Ares placed it onto the bar table. Josh looked at it. Yet it was not glowing. It looked grey and mechanical.
"What is that?"asked Josh
"Your father left that for you before his death...he had told me if anything should happen to him, to give this to you"said Ares
Josh looked at it closer as it glowed slowly.
"What's in it?"asked Josh
"I have no idea...it's linked to his genetic code and yours alone, no one else can see it besides you"said Ares
Josh looked forward. Thinking what luck must this have been for him. Now finally able to get something out of his dead old man.
"Thanks Ares"said Josh taking one big gulp of his drink and slamming the glass cup down
He stood up grabbing ahold of the sphere.
Josh headed off. Ares looked forward again. Thinking what else would he be able to say. Or what he could do. Even now after those many years.
"What is there left?"he said
CHANGE OF VIEW
Josh headed into his sky car. As he sat inside he placed the silver glowing sphere down by the passenger seat. Wondering as the sky car came to life.
Looking forward. He thought of what he could do. Or what he should do with the knowledge of what he has wanted. The very same idea of what happened.
(Your father tries very hard, he does care)thought Josh of what his mother would tell him as a child
(He wasn't able to be around because of what he chose)Thought Josh as he closed his eyes
(The life he chose wasn't always grand in life wise)Voice of Ares went through his mind
His sky car flew up and headed towards the city limits. Heading back into the busy world. The night poured with rain.
His windshield was slammed with constant rain water. His sky car moved left and right. Other sky cars flew by.
Some with loud music other's arriving at they're destinations.
"Computer, contact me with "Hailey" said Josh
"Right away sir"said the computer voice