Yes previous chapter was a bit short. My time is condensed to almost nothing currintly so I apologize for that. I'll try my best to write out longer ones. Thanks for the feedback. It is well appreciated. Hope you guys enjoy!
Chapter 4: Truth and Reconciliation"I se-...What are you talking about?" Cortanas curiosity spiked. Last time? What's that supposed to mean?
"Now's not the time. Just trust me on this and I'll explain everything later" Chief whispered to Cortana despite being on a closed channel.
Cortana remained silent, questioning the trustworthy ness of the Spartan to herself. Either way they were going to Keys. She would have perfected a different method however.
They have been on the transport ship for a little over an hour now. The Zealot stood, leaning against the wall on the far side of the room. There where a few more troops present.
One Minor Elite, two Jackals, and three Grunts. All stared at him with a mixture of hatred and fear. All except the Elite. They held themselves too high to show fear.
"Boo" Chief nodded towards on of the Grunts.
"With all do respect Zealot, you don't find it odd that it would just surrender? This has never happened before... why now?"
"We will take him to the cells for questioning. Then we will remove this threat" The Zealot avoided the question. It pondered over the events of the last few hours. What did this thing want?
"Standby for entry" a growly Sanghili voice boomed from overhead speakers.
The ship shook a little as it docked to the grav-locks.
"We are docked. Now remove this filth from my ship"
The Zealot rammed a plasma rifle into the Chiefs gut.
"Go" he said in broken English.
The Chief got up and made way out of the transport followed by the Zealot and accompanying fire team.
With out even realizing, Chief began walking in the correct direction to the jail cells. Though this was years ago for him, he remembered the place as one does their house.
The escort team followed keeping close eye on his movements. The ships crew were cheering. Capture of Spartans were unheard of. He, to date, would be the first ever the Covenant has imprisoned. They lead him down a hall into a large rectangular room. Cells were empty. An Elite at the control panel towards the back of the room opened one of the cells towards the front.
The Zealot shoved the Spartan into the cell. An energy wall closed him in.
The crew walked back out into the hall, the Zealot giving him one last look before walking through the door way.
"Great plan Chief" Cortana said sarcastically.
"Do we have comms linked with the ground unit" Chief brushes off the insult. She has a considerable amount of reasons not to trust him.
"Hold on... odd. The Covenant have not jammed comm signals... they probably don't consider us that big of a threat. Patching through... Standby"...
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"Sgt. Johnson this is Cortana" Cortana rang through his ear piece.
"Yeah I hear ya... thanks for the tip about heavy weapons. Smoked the turrets and Hunters..." Sgt rallied his troops just off the side of grav-lift.
"Echo four-nineteen, get second squad down here, we're making entry in five" Sgt Johnson called into the radio.
"Roger, Foehammer inbound"
"Sgt, we got a friendly Pelican inbound" one of his Marines spotted out.
"No shit Mendez, we called in for reinforcements, now got set on the lift. We go when they get here.
"Rah" echoed through the unit.
"Cortana sit tight, where making entry" Sgt Johnson and his men formed up on the lift and one by one were pulled up to the ship.
The interior of the ship looked empty.
"Set up a three sixty perimeter, Polito get on that door" Johnson began commanding his squad, searching for a way out of the room.
"Sgt, make way to the prison cells, me and the Chief are caught up inside. Keys is here too. He is number one priority. Get us and we move to him" Cortana informed.
"Copy Cortan-"
"Contact! contact!" One the the Marnies shouted out.
Plasma rounds flew through the room.
"Dammit Marines return fire" Sgt Johnson slid behind a purple container and fired into an open corridor.
"I'm hit" Mendez cried out. His arm had been shot clean off. Fortunately the plasma cauterized the wound.
"God dammit Mendez get down" Sgt yelled out too him.
The Marine began to panic and began running towards a larger grouping of containers.
Before he was able to get to them a crystal round raced towards him and pierced his helmet.
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"We are taking heavy fire, one Marine is down, unknown number of injured, we got to clear the room before we proceed" Johnson voice was nearly overpowered by gunfire.
"Give em hell Marines" Cortana responded.
"Sgt and his team are held up in the cargo bay" Cortana informed Chief.
"Sgt..." Chiefs thoughts were cut off by an Elite.
The doors slid open allowing a silver armored Elite enter the room. He was oddly tapping his left mandibles.
"When they told of your capture I at first didn't believe them..." the Elite walked up to his cell and stared in.
The Chief walked to the entrance. Only a thin energy wall separated the two.
This had to be Rtas. Sounded like him. Why was he on this ship.
Two Minors walked in behind him.
The Elite looked back at them and back at the Spartan.
"Sir, there is a breach, cargo bay delta, I'm having my units push towards the intruders"
"Hmmmm... Your Marines will Burn until there nothing left to fuel the fire" Rtas growled in near perfect English. He turned back towards the Elites
"No need, continue through with mission. We need to find the is control room" he spoke back in Sanghili.
"Sir?" They hesitated.
"We can handle the humans. That room is your only concern"
"Understood, pulling my units to the landing bay" the two Elites left the room.
"Enjoy your stay, demon" Rtas made his way through the doors leaving the Spartan and Cortana alone again.
"Isn't that guy just a ray of sunshine" Cortana said to no one in particular.
"Well we got a while before the Marines get here. You got some explaining to do" Cortana insisted.
Chief turned his head back a little almost expecting to see Cortana.
"Well... where do I start"
Once again a bit shorter then I want. One my schedule becomes more predictable I will make longer chapters. Sorry for the inconvenience. On a side note please leave your thought however negative or positive:) hope you enjoyed!!