"The dreamers are the saviors of the world." ~James Allen
Chapter 12: cognitionis
Captain Thomas Lasky of the UNSC Infinity walked trought its wide hallways completely in thought. The past few days had indeed been "Full of excitement" to say at least.
He arrived to his quarters door. It opened by itslef and Lasky didn't need to comment, he knew Roland was everywhere.
To say he was warn out was a understatement of the year. Just dealing with the mysterious forerunner AI was a handful but add the Spartans, the marines and pretty much every single other branch the enormous Infinity housed was insane.
He took of his jacket and threw it unseremoniusly to the ground and sat down behind his nice hand-made wooden work desk.
As Lasky started scrolling trought his mail Roland's voice cut in "Sir, we are successfully in slipspace towards what we believe to be Maethrillian. Arrival time two and a half days".
"Finally thank you Roland". Lasky said relieved for the small amount of time the world woudn't be going to shit.
"Sir if I may, you really should get some rest. Your readings indicate that you are pretty much standing with coffeine". Roland stated and this got a chuckle from Lasky. "You could say that".
"I will inform you if anything changes. Until then".
"Yeah yeah I got it take it easy".
With this Lasky knew Roland no longer listened to his doings and decided that this would be the best time if any to get a shower.
His cabin had a private shower and decent sized bathroom courtesy of being the captain of the biggest ship in the UNSC.
Lasky always was bad with "quick showers" and wasted almost half an hour just enjoying the feeling.
Feeling fresh. Lasky walked to his closet and took of his shirt...Only to realise Commander Palmer was standing in the darkest corner of the room watching him.
He froze. She just...stood there. "Sarah, what are you doing?" He finally managed to ask.
"Enjoying the view". Was her firm answer.
"You know im not that good looking". He stated.
"Oh I certainly find the view quite enjoyable". She stated starting to walk towards him.
"Do you now?" He finally asked giving in to the mood.
"Oh yes and I believe this requires closer inspection. You sure you can handle that Captain?"
"Is that a challenge?"
"Oh it certainly is" Sarah stated as their lips connected finally.
Tom's hands travelled down Sara's back and she moaned in pleasure.
Sarah gently pushed Tom so his back was against the wall and kissed him again. Sarah realised her shirt was gone. "When did that happen?" she thought.
Like reading her thoughts he answered "Getting exited there are we?"
"Don't get over your head Commander". She shot back and hurled Tom to his bed.
"Woudn't even consider".
"Shut up and kiss me".
"Yes Ma'am"
Same time Halo instalation location: unknown.
"Come know doctor, we both know you can't hide forever". Cortana stated while sweeping trought the forerunner systems of the halo searching for Sanders.
"Maybe, but I certainly can make it as painful as possible for you to find me. She spat back to the bodiles voice that kept hunting her. "Or at least long enough that I will find a way to get help. If someone's coming. I hope".
"Im only asking you to get me the index. For reasons i seem to have lost mine but we are working on that". The voice paused and continued "It's only a matter of time. Make this easier for all of us".
"Over my dead body". She answered coldly.
"Now now. That can certainly be arranget". Cortana told her. "John has a special place in my heart that you do not share. You can be removed if you don't prove your worthiness to me".
"If i give you the index then we all are dead you know that".
"With this the voice stayed silent. Clearly focusing its effort to find her.
"Think Ellen how can you get help". She tryed to double task running trought the hallways of halos command center and thinking a way to contact earth without giving her position away to this Cortana.
"Of course!" She muttered quietly to herself. "The domain spreads everywhere that's how she gets everywhere. But how do I access it especially without her knowing". She didn't even realise she was thinking out loud until she heard a voice behind her.
"I might be able to help you with that".
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Yeah sorry for the late upload but im kinda dying with all this shit raining on me at the same time xD. School is the greatest reason for my upload problems right now so hand in there one week and i have all the time in the world to write to you people.
Second thing. Cyan Quartz thank you for your comment and i feel like complete moran right now ;D. I felt that there was a problem in the first chapter but I coudn't pinpoint what it was. Now that you said it out loud it was so simple to see. I promise il fix that and make Spartans little bit (or alot) more adult and the typing errors will be fixed.
Good day to ya all.