Chapter 2
(Story Two)
The Battle at Earth
The Mater Chief fired at two gold armored Elites as they rushed towards him with two shimmering plasma blades in their hands. The Chief continued to fire, but backed up as well. One hit from those blades could penetrate his shields and kill him as well. One of the Elites' shields fell and it stumbled. The Chief ran forward and rolled. The other Elite tired to strike at him, but when the Chief rolled, the Elite struck its unshielded comrade. The first gold Elite died and the Chief spun and took the other one out soon after.
"You have to keep moving!" Cortana reminded him, "The bomb can blow any second."
"Understood." The Chief replied. Earth had set a defense line in space, just a few miles away from the Earth's atmosphere. A Covenant Armada was dispatched soon after the previous events on Earth and were beginning their attack. Two ships had already gone down on the Earth's defense team. The Covenant had planted bombs on the two ships and the very ship that the Chief was on had a bomb planted on it as well. The Chief was rushing towards the bomb, with Cortana's help, and was trying to defuse it before it exploded.
"Make a right here." Cortana directed the Chief along the halls and corridors of the large ship. The Chief turned right and bumped right into three Grunts. The Chief butted one on the back of the head and took the other two out with short bursts. One of the Grunts dropped two plasma grenades and the Chief happily picked them up.
The Master Chief finally ran to the large double doors that opened with a hiss. When it did, three Covenant drop ships and tons of Covenant were there to greet him. The Chief heard one of the Elites roar in surprise and he ran for cover behind a few boxes. After a few minutes of plasma fire, there was a small cease fire. The Chief revealed himself and fired short controlled bursts at the Grunts. He rolled again and lobbed a plasma grenade and he heard an Elite cry for his life, tying to pry the grenade from his leg and a large explosion. The Chief spied the bomb and ran for it, dodging and plasma fire and ignoring any that hit him. He ran for the bomb and slid behind it. The Covenant immediately stopped firing, fearing if they shot at the bomb, it would explode.
"Ok, good job Chief." Cortana complemented him, "Now there should be a button to disarm the bomb, find it and hurry!"
The Chief looked from behind the bomb and saw the Covenant ships were leaving. He was running out of time. The Chief sprang up and looked at the top of the bomb. He saw three buttons.
"Which button do I press?" The Chief asked Cortana,
"I don't know why don't you figure it out." Cortana replied,
"Damn A.I. and their freakin' attitudes." The Chief cursed under his breath. The Chief randomly hit a button and it began to blare.
"That can't be good." The Chief whispered and slammed another button. The bomb stopped blaring and all was silent.
"Good job." Cortana said, "You pressed the right button."
"How much time was left?" The Chief asked,
"You don't want to know."
Over his com the Chief heard Captain Keys' Daughter say to him, "Chief, did you find the bomb?"
"Why yes I did." The Chief replied,
"Excellent work Chief." Keys' daughter replied,
"Excellent enough for you and me to go to dinner?" The Chief asked,
"May I remind you, that you're still on duty!" Key's daughter reminded him,
The Chief sighed and said, "The story of my life…."
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A few moments later the Chief geared up and boarded a Pelican. He and a few other Hell jumpers were heading for Earth and terminating any other Covenant forces that they found had passed Earth's defenses.
Seven Pelicans flew down into Earth and thousands of Covenant fired at them.
A few Covenant drop ships came into view and fired at the Pelicans. "Shit!" The Pelican pilot cried as the ship was hit. "We're going down! Buckle you're seat belts boys!"
The Chief held onto a bar and waited for the impact.
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An Elite was dragged into the throne room of the three prophets by three Brutes. Brutes were new creatures, they were not as large as the Hunters, but they were larger then the Elites. They were grey with grey armor and carried large weapons. Their faces were crude shapes and their voices were deep and hoarse. The Elite was carried into the large room and his hands were chained upon two poles. All around the throne room, there were Grunts, Elites, Jackals, Hunters and Brutes all around the amphitheatre yelling and screaming at him as he was chained.
The Brutes took of the gold plated Elite's armor and reveled his skinny figure.
"Zuka 'Zamamee, you have been charged of suspicion of treason!" A prophet said,
Another Prophet continued, "You are to be put to death!"
The crowd of Covenant cheered and the Prophets raised their hands to silence them, "Brutes," the third Prophet called, "bring the traitor to 'the room'."
The Brute nodded and they pulled 'Zamamee into a small room with a large metal, circular pod in the middle of the room.
"Leave." One Prophet said, and the Brutes complied. In the room, there were just three Prophets and 'Zamamee,
"As you know, you must be punished with death." The second Prophet said,
"Indeed." 'Zamamee replied,
"So we have come up with a way for you to die yet serve us as well." The third Prophet said,
"And how is that?" 'Zamamee asked,
"By making you the new Arbiter." The Prophet replied, "The Arbiter is a special position that an Elite, though not one Elite that has worn the Arbiter's armor has ever survived."
"Do you not expect me to survive?" 'Zamamee asked,
"No, so in the end the council will have their body, and everyone shall be satisfied."
The pod opened reveling silver armor that gleamed brightly in the brightly lit room. 'Zamamee took the helmet and placed it onto his head. "What would you have your Arbiter do?"
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In the corner of the room, deep in the shadows a Dark Being, (or Ing if you want to be precise because of Metroid Prime 2). Everything is going according to plan." The Being smiled and melted into the shadows.
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How is this chapter? RR please! A little sloppy and rushed is what I think, though I hope you readers liked it!