Chapter 4

The 'Dark Beings' V.S. The Galactic Federation

Far inside the black tower, a band of warriors stood waiting for commands.

"I'm starving." One said, "We've been sitting here for three stinking days!"

"Yeah, why do we have to wait here anyway!" another one asked,

"Because," the largest and strongest one there said, "we must come in contact with this new race. With them at our side we can fulfill the prophecy and see to it that the death of the bounty hunter is insured."

"Ah welcome mighty Space Pirates." A deep and raspy voice that seem to come around from all directions, "I apologize for the delay, but there are some things we just had to take care of."

A being stepped out from the shadows, it was tall, had smooth, hard, black skin, a gun built right into his left arm, somewhat like Samus, and its legs were slender but from the way it was shaped the being could probably jump high. On his right arm was a large shoulder pad, the top half of his head was shaped like a cone, and his bottom half was shaped like a triangle. There was a large hole on the side of his torso, but there were no signs of blood.

"The bounty hunter was here?" a Space Pirate asked,

"Yes, but she is gone for the moment." The being replied, "But right now, she is the least of our problems."

The Master Chief emerged from the portal and found himself in a dome shaped room. He got out of the Warthog, weapon ready, and surveyed the area. Nothing moved. He lowered his weapon and stood up straight.

"Private," the Chief said,

"Yes sir!" a marine said snapping to attention,

"I want you three men posted at that door. Anything moves report back here."

"Yes sir." The private replied and took two other men with him and stood outside the door.

A tank with four men riding and a driver, two Warthogs with three men in each, two in the one he was riding in, leaving him with a total of ten marines.

"Marines listen up!" The Chief said, and the rest of the marines snapped to attention, "We are going to set camp here and a team of marines will come with me to search the area. Any volunteers?" No answer from any of them. Master Chief sighed, "Fine then, one sniper man and three marines, two with assault rifles and one with a shotgun. The sniper will carry one of the rocket launchers. We move in an hour, on feet."

The marines all said in unison, "Sir, yes sir!" and began setting up camp. They stationed the tank a meter away from the door, for protection and the two Warthogs on the sides of the portal.

Later, the marines and the Master Chief set out. The three marines on post at the door moved back into the dome.

"What do you think we'll find out here sir?" asked a marine to the Chief,

"Hopefully," the Master Chief replied, "nothing that will kill us."

"What!" a Space Pirate yelled, "Another bounty hunter!"

"We are not sure of it being a bounty hunter, but this beings' suit is similar to the one of the bounty hunter. Except it is green, but we are not sure of the powers it holds."

"Does it have the same weaponry of that of the bounty hunter?"

"No, he carries his weapons, and he has brought other men with him, one with less sufficient armor."

"We should get rid of them now!" a Pirate demanded and other roared with agreement,

"Shut it!" the leader of the Pirates yelled, "We'll send a scout and observe them."

"That is the thinking of a true strategist." The dark being said and a Pirate was sent to observe the new warriors.

The Master Chief had walked for about twenty minuets with his group, finding nothing but dark, empty halls, with the sounds of echoing footsteps.

"Sir, how long are we going to resume?" an impatient soldier asked,

"Until I see you dead if you ask that question one more time." The Master Chief replied annoyed.

"Ugh!" a marine behind yelled and fell to the ground. Then another, then another, and soon the Master Chief was by himself, he checked the marines while looking for cover and saw that they were only stunned, a dart in their neck.

"Cortana, analyze this dart and check what kind of substance this is."

"Scanning." Cortana replied, "It's nothing I've ever seen before. Nothing like this even exists on Earth! Or any other planet we've been to in this galaxy!"

"That's the only problem," The Chief said, "we're not in our own galaxy anymore." And felt a sharp pain in the back of his head.

Before the Chief fainted, he heard voices saying, "Is this the one?"

"I don't know; let's take them back to the Lieutenant." And all went black.

Master Chief woke up, back inside the dome shaped room where the portal was. Everyone was still there, but tied to the wall with a blue substance. There was a group of about seven or eight men standing is heavy sliver armor. They all had blue visors and on their right and was a complex, but large, gun that attached to there armor.

"He's awake." One of the men said, not sure of which one, because they all seemed to have the same voice as soon as the others began to talk.

One of the other soldiers walked up to the Master Chief and looked at him, "This is not who we are looking for."

"And who might I ask that is?" The Chief asked,

"That is none of your concern." The man said,

The Chief looked around and saw the portal was missing. "What did you do with the portal!"

"The portal? Oh you must mean the purple vortex. By the time we got here, it shut down."

"Who are you?" the Chief asked

"We are the Galactic Federation."

…………………………………………………………………………..

Ok well anyway though this is that last installment for now. PLESAE REVIEW! I LOVE REVIEWS! If I don't get enough reviews I shall take this story off and you must go to the Halo section to read it! Which wont bother most of you. Happy holidays!