CHAPTER 3
MYSTIC HALO
The burning sun near them shined. The arriving Pelican's back door opened. The pilot sighed struggling to shield her eyes.
Josh came out of the Pelican as it floated in space. Josh was wearing a Spartan IV suit named "Engineer". His colors were white and black.
His helmet eyes glowed white within the emptiness of space. His small thrusters pushed him forward towards his objective. A massive ruined UNSC Carrier.
Torn apart by battle and chunks of debri broken apart by something. Behind him Hailey followed. Hailey wore, Spartan IV armor named "Air Assault".
She wore colors of black and purple.
"How was the night?"she asked curiously
"Nothing much"said Josh
"With you it's either nothing meaning bored out of your mind and wanted Hailey being there or you just went home and cried yourself to sleep"said Hailey
Josh looked towards her. He sighed as he grabbed from his right leg a small silent pistol. Hailey held in her hands an Assault rifle.
Josh thrusted slowly into the 2nd half of the UNSC Carrier ship. Hailey went towards the broken 1st Half. Both went in as they're gravity boots held them.
"I still think this is a fucked up mission"said Hailey
"Again, we were given this by the Company and you still complain? Hailey who understands you"said Josh smiling
"You and a few other's, besides I remember Ares saying I'm good inspiration to you"she said
Josh aimed his search light forward. Josh stopped smiling once he noticed floating dead frozen bodies of Elites and UNSC soldiers.
Lowering his small silent pistol. He walked towards them. Noticing the small glittering sparking light. The light came from the center of the cargo room.
He walked passed broken chunks of debri. Josh noticed the cracked Hibernation pods around to his left side. On his right side. He noticed weapon stacks.
Ripped open cargo boxes. He stood noticing and taking notes in his mind. Josh aimed his pistol again at the lights.
The scrambled lights made a small hologram of a "Halo Ring".
"Hailey do you have anything?"asked Josh
"Nothing why?, What did you find?"she asked
"I don't think they were attacked without warning at all"said Josh
"Oh? Oh really?"said Josh
Josh looked away for just a second. Looking at the far end of the lower floor. He slowly walked passed the hologram. As he did he stopped.
Listening to something odd.
"DON'T! GET AWAY FROM THIS ALL THIS ISN'T WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR!"yelled the voice
"The ring! It has- no it's nothing!"yelled another
"If anyone is listening to this! Please destroy the Halo Rings! It's the only way to survive!"yelled the voice
Josh looked back at the hologram. He could see the image scrambling.
Josh bended down getting a closer look at the glitching hologram and lifted his left hand over it.
His left hand glowed blue as it copied the image and recording. He knew this was going to be important.
"Hailey what do we have?"asked Josh
"I found the Captain, he shot himself and besides that I gained documents, reports everything"said Hailey
Josh stood back up and walked away. Heading towards the end of the walkway. He noticed the lower floors. He stood on a half ruined walkway.
Heading towards the engine room. Flashing his lights he could see the lower cargo floor below him left in a mess.
His helmet scanned the area getting nothing of any life signs.
"The reports mention of them leaving a distant Halo Ring, as they did they were pursued and attacked"said Hailey
"Why?"asked Josh
"By what I can tell, maybe the Elites have abused the treaty we forged together"said Hailey
Josh looked up towards the ceiling above him. He could see he many burned plasma holes. Seeing the distant stars through them.
"I doubt that very"said Josh
"I did find Elite bodies with human wounds, that came from human weapons"said Hailey
"These must have rouges Hailey, it took us long to gain a treaty with them they wouldn't abuse it now"said Josh
"C-923, where's the nearest Halo Ring?"asked Josh
"About 3 clicks away from here, why sir?"asked The Pilot
"Josh no, we were sent here for this and now you want to go there?"asked Hailey
"It's worth investigating"said Josh
"Let us get back to base and we'll see"said Hailey