CHAPTER 11
ASCENDING
Lying with little. Nothing of a pulse. Her heartbeat died. Josh socked the glass and yelled aloud. Losing the last meaningful person in his life.
Josh yelled aloud. Ares looked away as he heard. Ares and Deka knew what was going to happen. What was rushing through Josh's mind.
What he wanted to do most in this daring time of hurtfulness. Josh looked back towards Ares and Deka as both looked towards him.
Josh had dropped his helmet into the ground. He wore his spartan armor even with his damages. Even as they were still in healing condition.
He wouldn't listen at all to the talking medics. Deka didn't want anymore death or pain towards her force. Her only means of fighting back at the enemy.
She looked away as Ares walked passed her tapping her back lightly. Ensuring her security for Josh's safety.
(How much pain...has been brought to him...)asked The Old man/ Dansuke
Josh walked through the halls. Holding his assault rifle in his hands. His back had a shotgun. His legs had dual SMG's.
(I killed a Spartan..Female...I believe she meant something...)said Lucio
His Recon armor glowed with recharging energy. He walked passed other soldiers. Others looked towards him.
(Revenge is what will come searching for us...this is not what we need)said Dansuke
Seeing his rage breaking through his movements. Josh kept on heading into the docking bay. Making his way towards a parked Pelican.
(I was outnumbered sir...even if he does come searching for us I will finish him off, nothing will hold me back)said Lucio
Her pilot looked back shocked seeing him. She walked towards him trying to tell him all flights were grounded. Orders by the High Chairman.
(I hope you mean those words...if not Lucio)said Dansuke
Yet Josh pushed her aside. Not caring of what she had to tell him about the protocol that had been done.
Ares walked behind him talking towards the pilot and explaining. Ares looked back seeing the soldiers walking out. Being ordered to leave the hangar.
As they did. Donny walked past others heading towards him and Josh. Donny stopped as The pilot walked away.
Ares looked at him wondering what in the world was he doing. Donny walked up the Pelican ramp and into the back end of the Pelican.
Staring at a determined man who wanted his revenge. Who wanted to kill. Who wanted to get even.
"Josh, permission to join your mission"asked Donny
Josh looked down at the ground as he was placing his assault rifle secured into the weapon hold. He didn't respond quickly at all.
"Why Donny?"asked Josh
"She meant a lot to your father and you I want to help"said Donny
"Look I don't plan on going in with help at all, I'll do this alone and alone I will"said Josh looking back towards Donny
"You can't, don't act like this I know your pain all too well and I'm asking you-"
"My pain...I have been alone for 3 Years...running away from the UNSC, from my Father's obsession to live this life of his, running with a fake name, a fake life he had given me..."said Josh
Donny didn't stop at all. Instead of staying silent and allowing Josh more painful words he spoke back.
"Look! Damn it! Your not the only one who's fucking life has been ruined by the UNSC, by ONI, By this entire Organization! My life was made into this born into it!"yelled Donny
"I have lost my brother, my sister...and now your father who looked out for me...even with our allies...I was brought into this to make a difference and that's the one difference I plan on doing"said Donny
Josh noticed his rage. Yet seeing him acting this way made him think of what was going on.
Making him think of what Hailey would do in this time. What she would say. What his allies would say if they were still alive.
"What's your answer?"asked Donny
"Fine...you've made your point...I'm sorry Donny"said Josh
Donny walked forward towards him as Ares got inside of the Pelican heading towards the front. Getting into the Pilot seat. Back doors closed shut.
The Pelican took off flying into deep space. Heading towards the one location they weren't ever meant to go into.
Change of View...3 Hours Later...
Hailey was brought of the stasis as Doctor Halsey walked into the room. Looking at the lying body of Hailey. Still barely living and barely becoming lifeless.
Deka walked into the Medical room behind her. Looking at Halsey's reaction. Noticing what she was planning. Halsey's equipment was brought to her.
Other Medical staff came in. Deka looked at them with such a sight.
"What can you do?"asked Deka
"Putting her and keeping her in stasis might be her only chance of survival at this point...Her organs were too damaged"said Halsey
"Stasis along with saving her memories, her mind, her self being into something like what I did for Donny will be all she will have to survive"said Halsey
Deka noticed what she meant in order to save what was left to save of Halsey's life.
Knowing this was going to change everything. Halsey looked back towards her.
"She'll be in stasis as long as I can clone what she lost, it will take some time"said Halsey
Deka walked away from Halsey and headed out.
"Do what you can Halsey...you have my thanks for this"she said