Aeron and Mahkee were in a chamber with other shipmasters Mahkee and another shipmaster going back and forth about tactics about how they should approach the upcoming fight. "shipmaster you are offering off ships of warriors to just try and get ground units." She growls at the male Gruko 'Wattin watches her closely. "They will die fighting. We need to end this fight on our home as soon as possible female." He barked back at her.
"and then you have the nerve to bring this mindless beast before us have you no shame female." She snarled as she stood looking the shipmaster dead in the eyes but before she could say anything Aeron cleared his throat "this mindless beast has a name and ears. You know what I am. Or does the word human or Spartan frighten you to much to say shipmaster."
He said all fluently in the sangheili tongue. They all seem surprised but the shipmaster growls getting up and approached Aeron. Aeron also then Walked towards the shipmaster they stood face to face. As the shipmaster looked down at him growling lowly "you dare say such things to me you lowly human. You have any idea how many of your kind have died to me. Their cries and begging. They were pathetic."
Aerons fist is clenched from what the shipmaster says to him. "oh does this upset you human. Well do something about it." Aeron backs up and the shipmaster chuckles. "Tthe shipmaster is clearly not thinking straight. He wants the last of the covenant to die because of his order. Meaning risking the lives of your army. Making you all weaker. Planet side is a squad of Spartans. They will infiltrate the stronghold and disable the cannons. But to make this possible we should have ships do safe runs to pull off fire from them. Then we can have drop ships land in the areas where the canons have been disabled."
He had already gotten to Mahkees side. Gruko was being held back by two sangheili. "you expect us to listen to the orders of a human. We are.." Aeron interrupts "sangheili I've heard it before. But something bigger is going on. The covenant have a guardian. And I'm not sure if your aware but they've been lighting up and waking up all around the universe." They all seem shocked and or surprised "we have to do this right or we lose our shot at the guardian."
A hologram of the arbiter appears and he is looking at Aeron "I agree with the Spartans plan. What about you Mahkee?" Attention turns from the arbiters sudden appearance to Mahkee. She has all eyes on her Mahkee nods "I agree with him." The arbiter nods Aeron still watching the Arbiter "spartan we'll speak soon. As for the rest of you know the plan. For clan and keep. Arbiter out." They all repeat that phrase has his hologram cuts off and so do a few others who ever is left gets up and leaves Gruko walks past Aeron and says in a low whisper
"don't worry human you'll have your death soon enough" Aeron watches him leave and growls but Mahkee approached him with a serious look on her face. But once she stood before him she smirks "good job spartan….. And thank you for your support." All he did was nod as she started to walk away "oh did your room look fit for your stay Spartan?" He then started to follow her Aeron: yes i have all i could need Mahkee. Oh and shipmistress keep smiling around or at me and you may give other's thoughts about us."
She turns her head to him and chuckles. "If you say so spartan. But I think you like it. I have to retire to my quarters for awhile before the battle. I don't suppose you'll go looking for trouble on my ship in the meantime." Aeron shakes his head as she gets into what looks like a lift. "Not if finds me first Mahkee." She chuckles "good boy I'll find you when it's time."
He nods as she disappears from his few he started to wonder about the ship gathering his bearings of where everything is. Most being from memory of past missions. As he was approaching only what could be said as a mess hall. He saw two sangeli standing over another they grab the one their standing by the neck Aeron watches for a moment. And quickly makes the assumption that the smaller one was female. A tongue comes out of the male holding her. He licks her face although he couldn't hear them they chuckle. He then proceeded to walk towards the two males.
The male with his tongue still out turns his head to Aeron. He reaches out grabbing the males tongue and squishies it with a good amount of force. Causing the male to scream painfully and as this happens the other male draws his plasma rifle Aeron quickly pulls out his pistol aiming it at sangheili. Aeron shakes his head and pulls down on the males tongue. He kneels before Aeron breathing heavily. Aeron looks the sangheili he had by the tongue he growls exhaling. "Now if your friend values you keeping this tongue he'll put that gun down."
Aeron allowed the male to look back and the male nodded to the other putting the rifle on the floor the second this happened he kicked the male into the other picking up the rifle. "Now your going to tell me what's going on here." The male stood up. He was bigger than your average sangheili. He looks down on Aeron. "you are intruding on traditions that you wouldn't understand human." He growls taking a step closer to Aeron at that moment Aeron shoots right at his feet causing him to stop. "i wouldn't do that either. And I've never been one for tradition. Especially ones that allow you to beat females. Now walk away and nothing happens. Or stay here. I break you then call this into Mahkee. I'm sure I remember there being something about fighting equally in your traditions. why did it take the two of you. Is she to big of a threat alone?"
He growls and the sound of the plasma rifle charging could be heard. "walk last chance." He growls once more then turns away walking with the other male grumbling something under his breath. Aeron quickly unloaded his pistol putting the plasma rifle on his hip. He loaded something into the gun and shot the male in the back with a rather small tracker. That's when he turned to the female with their head still down. "I didn't require your help human" He rolls his eyes and holds his hand out she pushes it away getting up slowly and starts to walk holding her stomach. He follows her. "never said you did. I have my own reasons. And your hurt you should go to the med bay." She growls at the suggestion.
"then i will inform Mahkee. She needs to know of this since i have no Authority." She stops and looks at him. "no don't do that." Aeron sighs then thinks of something. "Fine follow me. I have one last suggestion." He starts to walk away. she hesitates to follow but follows him. He approached his room and went in, it was quite big and spacious. There was a bed twice his size, a room attached so he could shower, and a small arsenal for him to prepare for a fight. There was even a table for him to eat at and with other chairs in case of guest. There was also a strange contraption that she'd never seen before. She stopped at the door. "what trick is this human? This is your sleeping quarters. I wouldn't be caught dead here."
He sighs stepping into the machine as it latches onto him lifting him up and removes the armor. "it's your only choice so I'd come in if you want to keep that pride of yours." She growls and get into the room the door closing behind her she got in and examined the bed poking it and feeling how soft it was Aeron approached her with a small case and his armor was off but this strange tight like skin was still on him. "take a seat" the first thing she saw was his eye's. Blue half open eyes. This look of tiredness in them. She looked up and down then sat on the bed. He kneels down opens the case and pulls out a small tube he puts ointments on his hands. "Move your arm." She just stared at him Starting to feel nervous. "Stop acting like a youngling I'm trying to help"
he chose those words carefully. She looks at him she pressed her mandibles together as she lifted her arm. Revealing a bruised torso. He shakes his head then slowly applied the ointment to her torso. "What's your name and why did they jump you like that." He looks at her as he applied the ointment. Once their eyes locked she growls and looks away. "My name is Eza cha.." She growls once he had pressed to hard on her torso where it was bruised. "Oh sorry" she nods and he Continue to massage/rub her torso. "He was upset that I refused his proposal of being mates." Aeron looked at her. "He doesn't see me as a warrior like a few others. He just sees me as a stepping stool to get to my sister."
Aeron chuckles then stops applying ointment, her pain is relieved as he stands up. "then maybe you should let your sister know. Maybe she could humiliate him. Or maybe try informing someone that could do something about" she shakes her head causing him to stop "And risk my honor and pride. I'll do no such thing." He walks to the table and leans on it. "Well…. Options are limited. Maybe i could help." She again shakes her head. "I can handle this myself….. Don't you treat and look at female's of your kind the same? Weak link's that only meant to breed?" This took Aeron by surprise. Something he never thought he'd have a conversation with the opposite sex of another species. He stares at her for a moment and shakes his head.
"No… we are equals. I can say that there's a time when men just think of…..needs but women do this to. Now with war there's even situations where women are more qualified than men. But breeding...that's something that I couldn't answer people usually …..breed when their with the right one…. I could just give you a list of things but no we don't…" Aeron was quite embarrassed never having to have this talk with well anyone. But here he is having it with a female of an alien race. She chuckles then gets up walking to the door. "Wait who's your sister?" She turned back. "You should know your on her ship." With that she left his heart jumped as he put it together. "ugh…. I hope she doesn't get the wrong idea…."
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