Chapter 5

The Covenant

Samus was brought into a room, her hands tied together with a weak metal she could have easily broken if she wasn't curious. The ones that referred themselves as 'marines' sat her down onto a chair, the room had one window, something that looked like a camera, and a table.

"Let's start off with the basics." A marine with a dog tag that read Sergeant Marcus asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Samus Aran." Samus said,

"I see….. And uh, where are you from?"

"Let's just say, I'm not from around here." With Samus' voice modulator, her voice sounded more like a man then a woman, so the men thought she was an ordinary guy.

"Sir, what if he's a Spartan?" a freckled-faced marine asked,

"I thought they all died, except for Master Chief." The Sergeant replied,

"Who knows?"

"What's a Spartan?" Samus asked, intrigued,

"See? He doesn't know what a Spartan soldier is. Now keep your mouth shut!" The Sergeant snapped and turned to Samus, "A Spartan soldier is a man or woman that was taken as a child and physically altered. The project consisted of about seventy children and only one ended up living to this day."

"I see." Samus said, "Can I meet this 'Master Chief'?

"I'm sorry Samus, but the Chief is away at the moment, and to be honest, I'm not sure where."

"Sir!" another marine burst into the room, "Sir we have three Covenant drop ships entering at our position!"

"Damn, tell all marines to get into battle stations, were in for one hell of a fight."

Zuka 'Zamamee watched from his post as the drop ships landed. He saw Covenant load out and begin to fire.

"These humans are no match for us." 'Zamamee said and radioed in for Wraiths and Ghosts to storm the opposite side of the human camp. Then radioed in for the camouflaged Elites to move up as well, thanks to the Prophets the Elites that were camouflaged now had shields.

Even if they humans somehow managed to fight the Covenant back, it'd be one hell of a miracle.

The Sergeant let Samus off of the chains on her hands and he said, "I hope your good and kicking alien ass, because we have one hell of a fight headed our way and it would be nice if you helped."

Samus nodded and stood up. Sergeant Marcus, the other marine and herself dashed outside where to plasma fire greeted them. Sergeant Marcus was shot from all directions. He fell and died in his own pool of blood.

"Sergeant!" the other marine yelled and tossed a grenade. It flipped a Ghost killing the driver. An Elite popped out of nowhere and fired at the marine. Samus jumped in the way and she was hit. The damage was just about the same as a Space Pirate's weapon but the aliens wielding the weapons were tougher.

Samus charged her beam and used a super missal. It fired straight and hit the chest of alien. Even with the monsters shields the force of the shot was so powerful at close range that the Elite literally exploded, sending a wave of purple blood. Samus wiped her visor and looked around. Marines were getting shot from different directions, but no one was there.

Samus switched to thermal visor and saw the creatures' fire. There were six aliens with camouflage. She fired her charge beam getting direct hits, but the monsters weren't affected.

"They've got shields, Samus!" The young marine at her side said,

"Not for long," she replied and fired her missal. The Elites' shields flickered and died and so did its camouflaging. The marines finished it off and from the side of Samus an Elite had snuck up trying to use his weapon as a club and knock Samus out.

"Look out!" The young marine yelled and emptied an entire clip into the monster and it fell.

"Thanks," she said and switched to her Ice Beam. She shot at her foes freezing a part of them, not killing them, but allowed the marines to identify their enemy.

The drop ships troops were eliminated. A marine radioed in, that Samus picked up using her com, saying, "We got Covenant tanks and Ghosts over here! We could use some back up!"

"Roger. We're on our way," the young marine said and cut the com, "Let's get going," he said to Samus and they ran to the other side of the camp.

Later, after the rest of the aliens had retreated, Samus sat down, tired. It had been quite a while since her mission on Tallon IV and she was out of shape.

"You're good." The young marine said to her as he sat down besides her.

"Likewise, kid." Samus replied, "What's your name?"

"I am Private Michael Fitzgerald." The marine replied, "Oh that reminds me, tonight there's gonna be a party for us bachelors. They'll be lots of girls. Want to come?" he finished the statement with a wink.

"Um, sure. I guess it wouldn't hurt." Samus replied,

"Ok then, but leave your suit, no combat gear allowed at the party. See you there!" and he ran off.

"You got it." Samus replied with a shaky smile that was covered by her helmet.

"This is unacceptable!" A Prophet yelled,

"Absolutely not!" another Prophet yelled, "You have failed in the raid of the Human encampment!"

"Lighten up on him. He did get rid of that pesky human with special armor." The last Prophet said,

"On the contrary!" the first Prophet yelled in protest, "My 'Ossoona,' or Eye of the Prophet, was at the battle scene, and reported to me that there is another human with special armor, with more advanced weaponry, but lesser armor then that of the other human."

"Is this true!" the third Prophet asked 'Zamamee.

'Zuka 'Zamamee stood there with the Grunt Yayap at his side and said, "Yes Excellency."

"This is most ill news." The third Prophet said, "Leave, we shall think of your punishment and send you back here soon."

"Yes Excellency." 'Zamamee replied with his head down and walked out with Yayap following close behind.

Michael Fitzgerald stood at the entrance to the party room waiting for Samus. Another marine yelled in at him saying, "Come join the party Fitzgerald!"

He replied, "In a sec. I'm meeting up with someone."

The marine that yelled at him and a few others walked over to him, "Waiting for who?" a marine asked nudging his shoulder.

"You know that new soldier we got? Samus Aran?"

"Yeah, don't tell me you invited that freak!" a marine yelled,

"Yeah, so what?" Fitzgerald said,

"I heard that guy is butt ugly, he'll scare all the girls away!" another marine yelled.

Fitzgerald was about to argue when another marine yelled, "Whoa! Check out the girl!"

Everyone looked and saw what one marine referred to as 'An Angel'. She had long yellow hair, and wore a grey suit. Her eyes were blue (I think) and the most perfect form a man would ever see, besides Britney Spears (lol, I'm jking about that, unless some people think Britney Spears is hot.)

"Michael!" She said and jogged over to the group of awe stricken men.

"She's coming over to you Fitzgerald!" a marine whispered,

"H-hi!" Fitzgerald said as she stopped in front of him.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you going inside and join the party?" she asked.

"Oh! I'm waiting for a friend, Samus Aran. Perhaps you heard of him."

"Him?" the girl asked confused, "Why I am Samus!"

All was silent for a moment and then Fitzgerald yelled out, "WHAT!"

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Boy talk about dramatic irony….. … Merry Christmas everyone! And review! I do love those reviews no matter how bad or good they are!