CHAPTER 10

CREDENCE

Instant explosion went off/Tearing apart the steel walls as chunks of metal flew past Hailey's visor. She tried running still.

Even through the heavy debri of broken metal. Taking a few hits head on from her left side. Beeping went off as her shields recharged back up again.

Hailey was instantly hit. She flew into the right side glass wall behind her. She grunted as it cracked.

Lucio laughed as he gripped the energy sword against her chest. Placing pressure as it burned through her shields and into her SPARTAN IV armor.

The cloaked elite came out of it's invisibility. Staring towards her. She grunted aloud. Struggling to push him off of her. He looked into her cracked visor.

Red lights of alarms went off. Again and again. Lucio gained a better look towards her.

"Spartan, I won't hesitate to kill you"said Lucio

"FUCK YOU!"she yelled kneeing his abdomen

Lucio moved back as he swung too late. Hailey rolled across the ground and grabbed a dead body's shotgun. Quickly she took aim forward firing at nothing.

Lucio had cloaked himself. Hailey looked left then right. Sounds of laughter went off. Her visor had static going on again and again.

"Nicely done spartan many have died from my blade, you will too"said Lucio

Hailey noticed the beeping on her screen. Showing she only had 4 shells left in the pump action shotgun. She cursed aloud.

Firing one randomly towards nothing. Behind her he yelled aloud. His energy sword slashed through her left shoulder.

Burning her muscle within the shoulder along with part of her armor. Slicing through it with no problem. Hailey rolled out of the way as she was kicked.

Hailey slid across the floor. Bleeding. Lucio looked down towards her as she looked towards him cursing aloud. He stared towards her visor.

Lifting up the energy sword.

CHANGE OF VIEW...

Josh slid across the floor. Firing his Assault rifle into the rushing Hunters. Struggling to slam there shields on him.

Ares rushed out of his cloaking slashing up and sideways. Slashing into the skull of the Hunter. The hunter fell into the ground. Josh stood back up again.

Breathing in quick and slow. He looked towards the end of the hallway. The doors were sealed shut. Ares looked towards him. Thinking of what else to say.

Ares turned off his elite sword. Looking back towards the front. Seeing the Med bay a complete and total ruined mess.

Ares sighed. Seeing the dead bodies of ODST's and Medics.

"Look take your time, take as much as you need with this Josh I understand that you may not trust-"

"Ares, just one thing"said Josh

"Alright?"said Ares looking back towards him

"Don't keep anything from me ever again, anything I want to know shouldn't be kept from me"said Josh

"You got it"said Ares

A large yell was heard through the comms.

"Josh! Ares! Hailey needs you now!"yelled Deka

Change of View...

The busted doors malfunctioned. Wouldn't open at all. Josh forced the doors open. Slamming his hands against them as he pushed them side to side.

He stared forward. Sparks of electricity bursted and flashed from his visor. He stared shocked. Holding the heavy doors. Lucio looked towards him.

Angered and serious as he let go of Hailey dropping into the ground.

"HAILEY!"yelled Josh rushing through the door and running quickly towards Lucio

Josh tackled head on Lucio into the ground as Lucio yelled. Both slammed hard into the ground and struggled punching each other. Ares rushed towards Hailey.

"Hailey?! Hailey?! Speak?! Hailey!"yelled Ares trying to lift her up

Ares rushed out of there closing the doors behind him.

"Ares?! What happened?! What's her condit-"

"She's dying! I need the medic staff now!"yelled Ares rushing towards the nearest elevator

Ares held her in his arms. Looking towards her.

"Hold on Hailey! Were almost there hold on!"he said continuous as he looked into her cracked visor

Josh kicked Lucio through the large glass window. Shattering it into millions of chunks. Lucio rolled across the ground and rushed back up to his feet.

Looking towards Josh. Seeing him without any hesitation towards him.

"At least you can put up a fight!"yelled Lucio unsheathed his Elite Sword aiming towards Josh

"RAHHHHH!"yelled Josh running towards Lucio and moving left then uppercutting Lucio

Lucio flew back into the wall. Quickly he grunted and kicked Josh into the ground and slammed his Elite sword through Josh's left shoulder. Josh yelled in pain.

His left shoulder bleed out. Lucio looked down upon him. Staring into his visor. Josh grunted in such agonizing pain.

With his right hand, he reached for his side arm and aimed towards Lucio firing towards him. Lucio cloaked himself and his Elite sword turned off.

Gas cans bursted around him. ODST soldiers came in rushing with lights. Josh struggled getting back up to his feet.

Soldiers rushed towards him as he stood. He tried and was on one knee. The room was secure. Nothing was left correctly.

Josh looked at one ODST and stood back up.

"Josh! Get to medical now!"yelled Ares

Medical Room...

BEEP...BEEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...

Josh rushed into the room. Doctors and other staff rushed towards him. He pushed them aside as he stumbled and fell to his knees.

. . ...BEEP...BEEP.. ..BEEP..

Sound of heart beat accelerated faster and faster. Ares stood back. Seeing the many doctors attending and aiding wounded patients.

Hailey was lying there in front of him. Doctors rushed in trying. Struggling to keep her alive as they removed her SPARTAN helmet.

Ares grabbed Josh and pulled him back. Josh looked towards Hailey and yelled out her name over and over.

Reaching out towards her with his left hand. His dripping blood splashing into the ground.

"HAILEY!"yelled Josh again and again

"Hold him! Josh stop!"yelled Ares