A/N: Sorry for the amount of time it took me to get this up, been dealing with some crazy personal shit, (women and family) but for those of you who follow this story here it is.
Chapter 5
Cross Country Drive
After Handsome Jack closed the comm line I sat down and had a smoke while I thought about what I was supposed to do to get back to Sanctuary. "I've got it" Reopening the link to the Autumn I radioed in, "Corporal Michaelson to Cortanna." Static and then I heard the famous A.I. "Go ahead Corporal." I Smiled and said, "Cortanna, requesting the drop of a Pelican Troop Air Transport." Then came. "Approved, One is being flown to your position, ETA, twenty minutes." "ETA Twenty." I acknowledged "Corporal, Captain Keyes is requesting you leave your comm link open, scanners show covenant is closer than we thought and we may need you soon than we thought."
"Acknowledged, comm link remaining open." I said as it went quiet I lit another cigarette and smiled at Maya. "Let me get one of them." She said gesturing at my pack. "You smoke?" I asked. "Not since I left my parents but after everything that's happened, I'd like one. Now hand me one and your light." I chuckled and complied. "What's a Pelican?" She asked handing me back my zippo an ODST friend of mine had given me before his last mission on Reach, I say last cause he got glassed right along with the rest of the planet. I replied, "Pretty much a buzzard but better by far."
About ten minutes later I heard the rumble of the aircraft over head. As soon as it landed I jumped in. "Maya, strap in." I stepped into the cockpit and looked at the pilot. "Move over fly boy." I said sitting down. "Rotors and engine check. Fly boy get on the rear door gun!" I yelled back over the engines. I carefully lifted the bird off the ground and made my way towards the highlands, a buzzard appeared behind us, chasing us trying to get a shot in. Hitting the pilot who was on the gun.
"Gunner down! I'm going for the MG!" Maya yelled. "Fuck no you aren't! Just hold on to something!" I brought the nose of the craft straight up, climbing at a speed faster than the buzzard could. I cut the engines forcing the front heavy vehicle to nose dive straight at the enemy craft, the engines now silent and looked back at Maya and smiled as I pulled the triggers on the control stick, "Rockets away."
As the enemy buzzard exploded we flew straight through the explosion, restarting the engines I pulled the vehicle back to a horizontal position and turned back towards the highlands as Maya yelled, "You're one crazy mother fucker with a death wish you know that!" I just smiled and got us to Sanctuary, setting down next to Scooter's.
As we stepped back onto solid ground I lit a cigarette and took one puff of it, then Maya walked up, took it out of my lips and slapped me, "That's for what you did in the air." She said very angry. Then she pulled me against her, kissing me violently and rubbing her crotch against mine and seductively whispering, "And that's for what you did in the air." She put the cigarette between her lips and started walking towards the Crimson Raider's HQ, leaving me standing there wondering if I'd ever understand her.
"Oh well, At least she's good with a rifle and good in bed." I thought to myself before following.