CHAPTER 4: ONCE GONE NOW REBORN
I am the Arbiter, the Marshall Captain of the UNSCDF human colonization; I lead the marine and ODST squadron to its victory. In the 9th age of reclamation the Arbiter's were known by their mighty powers as suicidal commanders leading their armies into the very pits of hell. A decade after the peace between the humans and the elite rebellion their homeland was attacked by the flood in one last gigantic fight for control. The humans were summoned to their aid however in the elites last moment in power they passed a legislation stating the Arbiter legacy was to be inherited by the humans to honour the death and extinction of all remaining elites. From that day on, there are is no form of elite left in the universe.
I honour the elite history and accept the inheritance of the Arbiter legacy proudly being the 9th human Arbiter since that legislation passed. The Intel our recon and scouts provide recall 'the Demonica' have appeared within our solar system and are closing in on earth very fast. A matter of minutes and they'll be all over us counting 2 capitol ships and 3 destroyers in their fleet. A small amount for a scale invasion but we are yet to discover their plans of attack. It is strange how a war can be so easily created and so fast after one has recently passed. The UAV drones, our eyes in the sky have detected large amounts of radiation appearing many kilometres above New Alexandria.
"Sir, slip space rupture! They're closing in very close to the city what are our orders?" yells Overlord.
One of the two capitol ships has skipped behind our defences we had prepared in the outer atmosphere. Whilst they still remain on guard we needed a new strategy and fast as these capitol ships are able to desecrate cities within a matter of minutes.
"Sir, requesting Longsword Fighter assistance the enemy capital ship; roughly 17 clicks above the city is charging their annihilation beams."
Thinking to myself what the Admiral could be thinking as he has had allot of preparation however we haven't had an enemy so eager to destroy an entire city so suddenly. The Admiral launches the Longsword fighters without a though.
"Ok rookies, we've got the green light clear to take off go, go, go!" said Overlord and away the assault commenced.
The Longsword Fighters are majorly underequipped for a jet its size. They're more built for speed and evasion however we need the real guns out to destroy these cruisers I'm guessing Admirals sense of releasing them was to dispose of all possible threats within the city by destroying drop ships and enemy sceptres. However we hadn't experienced a small invasion such as this on reach in the past 500 years we weren't sure what to expect. I prepared all the ODST and marine battlements and squadrons in all areas surrounding New Alexandria but my main goal was to get into the capitol ships archive to uncover the truth behind such an invasion.
"Sir I'm picking up large amounts of nuclear radiation building up fast under that capital ship and is prepared to fire directly above us!" Overlord announced.
Examining the strange nuclear radiation building up around us Admiral comes to the conclusion, "Glassing beam!" Admiral exclaimed. "Evacuate the base now! Go! Arbiter, get the Corporal and the Sergeant out now! I'll hold off them for now".
The Admiral Summons anti-projectile shields around the headquarters however everyone knew this would only hold off the glassing beams for a few minutes as the atomic heat and ultra violet would just melt away the shield.
"May your strength stay with us" i respond to the Admirals wish both knowing it was a one way trip. I make my move to collect both the sergeant and corporal however sergeant declines my grip and moves forward.
"Admiral, take my place and let me hold up the shields". The Admiral Refuses sergeant's proposition however thinks in depth. "Reach has been good to me; good to you as well Admiral and you've withstood every fight however this time we were caught off guard. The world still needs you to conduct counter attack so please i beg of you. Go with the Arbiter".
The Admiral honourable withdraws from the controls and allows Sergeant to take control. "Thanks sergeant, for all you've done" Admiral sorrowfully responds. The entire courtroom removes their helmets and hats to respect sergeant's actions. Making our way back to the last UNSC pelican drop ship left in the headquarters hanger bay the Admiral takes one large inhale before the pelican ramps retract and speaks "this is the last huge breath both the sergeant and i will take and we share it together in a long history of fighting by ones side".
The base in impaled by a huge array of radiation as the capitol ejects one large burst of the glassing beam. The shields did as expected and shielded the base however clear physical damage to the shield was visible. As we manage to escape the base, far out of the shield i take one last look as the shields are finally overran and the glassing beam intrudes the base tearing it apart in one blinding light. The sergeant was finally at rest, sacrificing his own life for the good of all of s leaving his wife and two sons behind; he will be honoured come the end of this invasion.