The Chief slammed a fist into Gravemind, which caused a thunderclap of power in the vacuum. Gravemind recoiled and retaliated with a swift upper cut. The Ascended Armor lagged and vented steam. The two pinpricks that were the Chief's glowing eyes flared up in brilliance and he lunged forward. The battle ensued. In the ships, the Arbiter and the ship were in a gridlock fight. The Fire Stallion dove to and fro, firing rail guns at the shields. The Ballistic hung in space, firing its blasts at the Ori ship. Cortana watched the Chief with unwavering interest. The Chief sustained a hit and she would suppress a small gasp, and when the Chief landed a blow to the copy-cat, her eyes would spark with enthusiasm. Daniel sighed in the inside. To be in love… oh well.
Gravemind landed a blow that sent the SPARTAN reeling. Gravemind lifted a hand and fired a blast at the Ballistic. The Chief fired his rockets and met the blast. It carved a deathly slice out of his arm plates. The Chief screamed on the ascended plane. Cortana winced and looked at Daniel.
"Can't we do anything?"
"It would be best if we didn't…"
"Why in hell…?"
"He's playing his trump card…" Daniel said. Cortana looked into space.
"And that would be…?"
"The Locomotion Drive… It'll definitely destroy anything out there, but it'll also deplete the ZPM to a dangerous level of overheat."
As if summoned by a will of Danny's words, the suit flashed golden and charged the flood form with grace and speed of a god. Kicks and punches of blinding velocity shattered the Flood form. Gravemind tried to flee. The Chief grabbed his leg. Gravemind looked down at the Chief. Once again, he felt fear. The Chief growled.
"Nou putamus!"
The Chief squeezed. Bones reinforced by the xenoform flesh shattered. Gravemind lowered his gaze and screamed in pain. The Chief reached up and ripped off the flood's right arm, making puddles of blood well up. The flood form was dying. The Master Chief raised his hands for the final blow. The energy from the Chief collected into his hands. The lightning enveloped the Flood Form. The blast enveloped the Flood-Ori ship, as well, eliminating both.
"I believe that we have finally won a great battle here, Daniel Jackson…"
"Problem… Problem…!" Daniel said. Flames arched out of his suit as the device drove him to a maddening level. He dashed for the Fire Stallion. Sparks issued off him as he impacted the side of the ship, making vessel tumble in space. As he ripped open the hull, a hyperspace window opened above Halo 07. Four Ori ships emerged and formed a line. The Locomotion armor targeted them and leapt up into the sky. Daniel tutted.
"Time to go…"
He moved a crystal and suddenly, the body of the Chief was teleported to the floor of the ship, along with the ZPM. He had lost consciousness a long time ago, the suit overloading his mind. In space the suit reached the first two ships, and blasted them into oblivion. The suit began to overload. It blossomed into vibrant light. The shockwave tore a third ship to pieces. But one remained. Daniel swore.
The Chief's eyes flashed open. Cortana saw the movement and rushed over to John.
"Are you okay, John…?"
The Chief rose up. His black matte suit was torn in some places, leaving horrid scars. He looked around the room, at the Ori ship, and the last Halo. He eyed Daniel and rushed forward. A fist smacked Daniel's neck, making him black out. Teal'c dove for him, but John moved aside and knocked him out. Cortana exclaimed in surprise, only to be sealed away in the systems of the ship. The Chief raised the ZPM and stared into it. He flipped a switch and beamed himself to the Halo surface.
He had a mission to complete, and he wasn't about to let everyone down.
A/N: Sorry the last chapter took so long and it's short. My schedule is very busy. The term the Chief used is: "We settle this now…" It's not that fair that I can write in Ancient and others can't read it. (o.O)