"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work." ~Richard Bach
Chapter 9: reconciliatio
Chief just sat there. "He hasn't said a word for 2 days, im starting to get worried". Said kelly. Fred and she were standing at the far corner of the room. They had been quiet since arriving back to Infinity.
"Yeah he isn't the most social of spartans but this is too much...Even for him". Fred admitted.
"What is going on, I understand that his worried but John has't ever shown so much emotion to anyone except…" She trailed off at the end realising.
Fred spoke her thoughts out loud "He has lost lots of people during the war. His first captain, his daughter, that sergeant major he was quite close to and...Her." Fred took a moment to consider his next words. "He has seen so much and lost so many that he cannot bear the idea of losing anyone else. Especially one of us.
"It isn't right. He has seen so much...We all have. He doesn't deserve this." Kelly said sadly.
With this Fred walked and stopped next to John still sitting next to recovering Linda. "Any idea what that thing is?" Fred was referring to chip like device Chief received from the floating Guardian.
Chief knew that Fred tryed to bring him back to his confort zone. Work. He let go a small sight and said "Don't know haven't really got into that yet".
"Look...I understand you are worried about her. We all are… But we need you, the blue team needs you now more than ever". Fred was right. Sitting here doing nothing isn't what Linda would wan't so Chief pulled himself up and took a long look at the mysterious device.
"I think its…" His voice trailed of at the realisation. "Its an AI!"
"You think it's dangerous?" Fred asked and Kelly finally joined the group her face still showed the pain she was going trought but no one pushed it.
"Don't think so. The Guardian would have killed me back at the moon if he wanted.
"Guardians are not intelligent...They are controlled, do you think this AI controlled it? Is that even possible?" Kelly said finally joining the conversation.
"Only one way to find out". Said the Chief as he activated the chip and a orange avatar came to live.
The entire blue teams mouths hang open. Even the Chief who normally never showed any emotion was stunned.
It was something they had never seen before. The AI was male and wore orange pulsing promethean battle-armor similar to Didacts but much heavier. He also didn't have a helmet and he looked very similar to the Didact.
"Ahhh Reclaimer so you finally found the courage to activate me". The AI spoke with dark and deep voice.
"How rude of me, let me introduce myself...I am Medicant Bias former head AI of the promethean armada… and the reason for their destruction.
With this Chief tensed up. The AI saw this and decided to cut to the chase.
"I am only a small fraction of a bigger reality but I will help you during the...absence of your ancilla".
"Why should we trust you?" asked Fred with even tone.
"You shoudn't...I have done things I am not proud of but let's say this will be my first step of retribution.
"Back on Tulus you told me you can help me get her back...How?" Chief seemed to struggle getting the last word out. He never was one to ask for help.
Bias remained quiet for 2 seconds (eternity for an AI) and answered.
Halo installation Delta
"What is that thing...Did it stop the ring?" About million questions were going trought Ellen's mind.
"It must be forerunner in origin if it has the power to stop a Halo ring in mid slipspace".
She was brought out of her thoughts as she heard a beautiful yet cold female voice "All your questions will be answered in due time doctor good. But know do you have any idea how frustrating it is that you already destroyed this ring ones with the man you love but here it keeps popping up again and again". The voice was cold and had hints of anger hidden in it.
"Now...Now its hall be used for different purpose".
"And what would that purpose be?" Asked Ellen Anders as she continued to search for the origin of the mysterious female voice.
"Trying to find me useless my dear" Came the voice and with this Ellen froze "She knows im searching for her...How?" She thought to herself.
"Of course I know. Your personnel file is extremely fascinating. You gave yourelf to the arbiter so he woudn't kill Sergeant Forge...fascinating indeed". The voice trailed off for a moment and continued "How far would you be willing to go… To save the ones you love the most?"