Chapter 2: Free

Disclaimer: I do not own Halo although that would be totally awesome if I did. Anyway I do not own the Arbiter or master chief or anyone else but my oc's. Now I hope you all enjoy this chapter and listen to your music to add more background music if you wish. ^~^

Oh and thank you so much SMFScar for helping me fix some problems that you pointed out. i fixed saying Kris so much and man oh man did i say it so much in this one before i and a friend here fixed it. ^~^

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It had been years since that day that Kris was changed. Sitting here in this desk made her just want to go crazy. The silence always made Kris uncomfortable. Especially now that she was give a crappy job as being a person's secretary. It just unsettled her to think that they gave her this job so she couldn't leave these grounds and explore the outside world.

"Uhh…I'm the most happiest person in the world." Kris whispered and sighed to herself.

She had been looking down at her desk papers that were properly organized. The print still fresh and not tattered like the rest of the old files. She had been given this file just recently and it had involved her. The papers had a big red warning on it that gave the sense that it was important. Only Kris just wanted to leave the desk and worry about the papers later.

The doors slide open and a young marine walked in. His suit well ironed and appearing very sharp.

"Miss, I believe that another secretary will take over your job for now. The commander wants to see you." He simple looked at Kris who got up from the desk and walked over to him. Her one piece woman's dress suit making her movement stiff. It didn't help that they made her wear these god damn heels with it. The marine simple did an about face and left along side Kris, leading her to the conference room. As they walked to the conference room, the young lady looked out every window trying to savor the views that it was allowing. She had never seen outside the walls of this base and never even been able to socialize with others outside it. The views were gorgeous with the shinning blue sky and the surrounding mountains. Their white mist only settling at the tops of the mountain peaks. The trees far off in the distance swaying slightly by the breeze. All Kris could do was sigh. The young marine looking at her to see if she had said something and he hadn't heard. She looked at him and smiled to let him know that nothing was wrong or what ever he had been thinking.

They arrived a few feet from the conference doors after going down in an elevator. As they approached the doors the marine step a pace faster and slide the doors open for her. Kris gave him another smile and walked straight in to a room filled with staring eyes. Through all the eye's Kris could only focus on the ones that belonged to Hood himself. Hood stood up and approached Kris with his hand extended. She gladly took it and shook his hand, letting the shake continue for a little longer than usual. He put his hand on her shoulder to lead her to an open seat by an officer who gave her acknowledgement with a nod. Kris gave it back and sat down next to the officer. The one in charge left to sit down in his own seat at the far end, in the middle, to Kris's right. A bit of a murmur was hushed by others who had to unfortunately stand up during this conference. Hood cleared his throat and began to speak up.

"I know your all wondering why you are here today but let me begin with saying that at least you're not in some place that you'd rather not be with a winning crowd around you." No one gave a complaint to that.

"We all know that the war between the Covenant and our people are over. The colonists are giving ONI and the UNSC a bit of a headache with the treaty that we've made with the Sangheili. People think it's just a way to cover up all the deads honor. Saying that this treaty proves that their sons and daughters and fathers or mothers gave their live for nothing, but we are only doing this for the rest of the survival of our human kind. The dead will be honored and making this treaty with the Sangheili is our only hope to keeping the other under a watchful eye." The commander stood up and began to walk around the conference table looking at all the faces in the room.

The petty officer behind Kris spoke up. "Sir, if I may ask, why are the Sangheili remaining on earth and not leaving back to their own planet?" Hood looked toward the man's direction but was not entirely focused on the mans face. Commander Hood was thinking of something.

"The Sangheili are remaining here because their world is not fully stable yet, Their younger generations are becoming more accustomed to life here among us. They are becoming "Humanized", well that's at least what the older generation has been saying." Hood gave a slight smirk at the word Humanized in his response.

The only female in the room stared a long time at the commander before he made eye contact with her. "Aww yes I almost forgot. Ms. Ambers…I've asked for you to come because you have done your work here well. I advise that your knowledge of what happened two years ago stays a secrete. You may leave the compound as you like from now on. I'm making your criminal record disappear and you may live freely now. Not that there was much on your record to start with, but you can get a job that you will enjoy for once in your life. Ms. Ambers, you are dismissed…and everyone else, remain where you are. This conference isn't over for us." With that said Hood winked at Kris and walked back to his seat, she immediately stood up and left the room.

One thought was running through Kris's mind, a thought that had been there for years… FREEDOM. Freedom to leave the compound and enjoy a normal life in the suburbs. How nice it will be to finally meet and socialize with people other than the security around here. But wait…where would I begin? Kris stepped out the doors not even worrying about the stuff she had left on her desk. Wait…those papers! Kris turned back around and fast walked to her location where her desk was at. The papers still there were she had left them. She snatched them up and walked back toward the sliding doors just to come face to chest with an elite in full armor. Kris fell back on her ass and her forehead throbbing a little. What the hell is up with me and running into god damn elites! Kris felt a headache coming on. The elite simply put out his hand and Kris took it. Her tail bone was going to be bruised tomorrow. The Sangheili picked up Kris's papers as she dusted her butt off and then began rubbing her forehead. He handed her her papers and looked at the small woman in front of him for a while.

"I am so sorry for knocking you over ma'am. You seemed to come out of no where." The elite was actually speaking English. An elite who was actually talking to her in her own language and her being able to understand him. He seemed to be laughing in the tone of his voice at the last part. His armor not even showing that a person had just ran into it.

"Oww…that's going to bruise." Kris whispered to herself . She looked back at him from staring at her asscheeks. "It's alright, it was practically my fault. I wasn't paying attention…just trying to get away from here." Kris let out a nervous laugh at the last part. She really was eager to get out of this place.

"Very well, please forgive me for keeping you waiting Ms…"

"Ambers. My names Kris Ambers." She extended her right hand and it was quickly engulfed I a four fingered hand about three times her size.

"Nice to meet your acquaintance." The elite responded and stepped out of Kris's way to begin walking in the direction of the conference room. Kris only stared for a bit before turning her attention to the doors and walking out. The cool wind blowing her shoulder length hair gently in the breeze. Kris felt relief and happiness to be free and to begin a whole new life. A man in a suit was waiting out in the front and immediately yelled out to her.

"Ma'am, are you Ms. Amber's?" The man was middle aged with a mustache that was graying a bit. His black suit and hat making him look like a servant.

"Yes I am." Kris replied and went up to him. Her heels clanking against the gravel.

"Well I have your things ready and I'm supposed to take you to your home in the suburbs, a few streets outside the city." With that the man led her to the door and opened it for her. After she got in, did he close the door and go around back to go to his door on the opposite side. He adjusted his mirrors and started the vehicle. On the way towards her new home, that maybe the ONI bought for her, did Kris relax her shoulders and her head. The headache was there but she had tried to ignore it.

After about an hour drive towards her intended location did Kris arrive outside the house. The house was simple but was more than that to Kris who had not lived in one in years, The white exterior of the house making it seem bright and cheerful. The green grass just made you want to roll on it. Kris was so excited that she jogged to the door in her heels to realize that she didn't have a key. The man came up to her and put her luggage on the ground by the door and handed Kris the key. He gave her a smile and turned to leave, leaving Kris to her new dwellings.

Kris opened the door and found that the home was already furnished. She explored the premises and began unpacking her cloths to find that she had an extra luggage. The young lady opened it and a stack of money was looking at her. They gave me money? Is it to survive till I find a job soon? Kris looked at it and closed the top. She grabbed a pair of cloths and underwear to take a shower. Grabbing a towel and walking into the bathroom.

Twenty minutes later did Kris walk out the bathroom with her skin feeling fresh and a towel wrapped around her hair up upon her head. She was wearing khaki loose pants and a tight t-shirt with black shoe to match her t-shirt. An hour later and a stack of money in her pocket, Kris headed out to the dealerships. A cab was waiting out front for her after she had called it's service a couple minutes before. At the dealerships, she bought a corvette that she loved. Its maroon color and shinning sterling handles that made it stand out. Kris got in the car and headed towards the nearest bar in the city.

She arrived there and saw to it that she would have a good time on her first day out in the real world. After stepping into the bar and looking around, she notice that it was packed with both humans and Sangheili. The young elites were mingling around with the woman. The men who were on the other side of the bar were giving the Sangheili a cold stare, possibly thinking of a way to kill the bastards. Kris walked up to the bar-counter and sat down after pushing her way through the crowd. The bar tender walked up to her and laided his elbow on the edge leaning towards her.

"What can I get cha'" The man said.

"Just anything that's strong will do." Kris said in a cheerful voice.

The man nodded and began heading towards the assortment of alcohols and liquors. The lady felt a presence by her and to her surprise to her left sat a young elite who was staring at her.

"May I ask you what your name is?" The elite spoke. His armor polished blue and reflecting off Kris's appearance.

Is he trying to pick me up or something cus I don't think that they understand the whole flirt-with-the-girl thing. "Names Kris and yours?" Kris was given her drink by the bartender and she awkwardly drank from it. Her face and throat feeling the liquids warmth of the drink pass through.

"Name's K'sar and may I say that you are very beautiful." The elite only looked at her and watched her. His left arm relaxing on the counter. Another male approached Kris and before Kris could even move to look at the other male, the male she had been taking to had stood up and let out a terrifying roar that almost gave her a heart attack. The other male simply let out his own roar back and the two where staring at each other. Their muscle and stance tense. The bar had gone silent and even the marines in the corner were staring. The two young males remained looking at each other and the air around them becoming filled with a feeling of tension. The other male elites in the bar stared at the two tense elites knowing well what they were doing. The two males were trying to stare the other down and win. The only thing was, was that the males were both young and were healthy. Making the match an even one.

Just then the two males charged at each other with Kris in the middle of it. Oh god what is happening!

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Ooo I hope you like it so far cus I know I do. Anyway I hope you like it and if you wanna know what happens next you'll send me a review and maybe just maybe I'll have the next one up sooner then this one. :) There's going to be a surprise and I want to give a tremendous thanks to my little sis who helped me review it for mistakes and humor. Thank you so much Morena201977! I love yah. Please no flamers…this is after all my first halo fic ever. ^~^