"Cocky bastard just loves to run his mouth!" Johnson said as he looked towards Chief.
Miranda looked down and thought for a moment then began to speak. "Give the order. We're closing shop."
"Ma'am?" asked the Technician.
"We're about to get hit." She replied.
The Technician got over the PA system. "All personnel. Defense code Alpha."
"The wounded," Keyes said. "Were getting them out."
"Prepare for immediate evacuation." The Technician continued,
"If I have to carry 'em myself." Said Johnson as a reply to Miranda.
"Ma'am," The Tech asked "squad leaders are requesting a rally point. Where should they go?"
Miranda pulls out her pistol and pulls back the slide. "To war." she said letting go of the slide.
"That was a little.....dramatic." Chief said.
"Well I'm trying to inspire my troops a bit Chief." Miranda retorted.
'Inspire the troops eh?' Chief thought to himself. He looked at a Marine wounded on the floor as Miranda talked to the Tech. Chief walked to the Marine and bent down beside him.
"Hey." He said.
"Hi sir..." The Marine said back.
"Would you like to go get help from a doctor or a medic?" Chief asked the Marine.
"Very much so sir." The Marine replied.
"Awww, isnt that cute?" Chief said. "But the thing is you have to go to war now." Chief gave the Marine a pistol.
"Sir, with all do respect I'm not fit to fight-"
"Grow some balls Marine." Chief hissed. "When the Loli commanded tells you to go to war you better get to fighting, because thats the only way you will EVER get in her pants."
The room was silent and all eyes where on Chief.
"...Right." Keyes said. "Any way....Any birds less than 5 minutes out, bring them in. Tell everything else to scatter." She ordered.
Miranda kept giving orders to the Marines and Johnson looked at Chief.
"Chief, move out. You too, Arbiter. The Commander will brief you as you go."
Chief shook his head in acknowledgment and began to walk towards the stairs. Arbiter followed him. The Spartan and the Elite met a few Marines on the stairs.
"Follow me sir." Said the first.
"Perimeter is this way." Said the second.
The Marines led them to a small weapons cache and Chief armed himself. Arbiter did the same, reluctantly.
"Hey Arbiter." Chief said, "If you want my clothes, boots, and my motorcycle then they're yours."
The Arbiter ignored this comment and walked to the Marines that had led them.
"This base is full of old 20th century tech." The First Marine said. "Built for some old war, its got lots of things, like these door controls, that your probably going to run into alot."
"Yeah I doubt it." Chief said, looking into the scope of the Battle rifle he was holding. "I bet its only used once or twice during this mission. Leaving me with the question, why even bother telling me this trivial and meaningless fact?"
The marine pushed the door panel and remained silent. The door opened and a cave-like area was beyond it. Marines setting up fortified positions around the area. A Gunnery Sergeant was barking Orders at the Marines as Chief and the Arbiter passed by.
"Hey Reynolds!" Chief yelled at the Gunny, "You owe me a beer!"
The Gunny turned and yelled back: "I'm Stacker you twat!"
Chief just kept walking but flipped him off.
"Yeah, yeah Fu-" A burst from a turret went off. "-you too Chief!" Stacker yelled.
The cave began to shake but stopped almost instantly.
"Point of entry, best assessment?" Stacker said over the com.
"The hangar, Sergeant." Replied a Marine.
"Agreed. Arbiter, Man child. Get there." Stacker said.
"DONT MAKE ME KILL YOU STACKER!" Chief yelled over the com.
"I dare you to try, you over weight, over paid, man child of a science experiment gone wrong!"
Chief looked down and murmured to himself. "Just because my health regenerates, doesn't mean my heart does."
Chief and Arbiter moved on and met up with two Marines.
"Were with you Sir." Said PFC Chips Dubbo.
"CHIPS!" Chief exclaimed. "Wheres Fish?"
"Sir?" asked the Marine.
"Uhh..... nothing." Chief said. "Lets go."
as the group pressed forward Chief's com went on. "Chief?" Miranda's voice said over the com. "Good, this channel is secure" She said. "My fire-teams are spread thin. We can't hold out forever. I need that hangar cleared for evac, ASAP."
"Yes ma'am." Chief said. "Are you sure you need nothing els?" Chief asked.
"What do you mean?" Miranda questioned back.
"I was thinking something along the lines of sex." Chief said. "But if your the take it slow kind of person then I understand."
"Just clear the hanger Chief." Miranda said and got off the line.
'ungrateful whore.' Chief thought to himself as his group moved forward.
Chief and his team fight their way to the hangar, once there they engage the hostile forces and let the pelicans take off. Once they do, Johnson calls Chief back to the ops center. Once he enters the cave area of the barracks he and the Marines are attacked by a swarm of Drones. Chief quickly dispatches of them and presses forward.
"If I try to hook up a timer, it might just go off by itself." Reynolds said.
"Johnson? You might want to put that out." Miranda said over the Main screen. Johnson took out his cigar and stomped on it. "Chief, have a look." Miranda said. "A little going away gift for the Covenant. We've linked it to smaller charges throughout the base. Johnson, soon as the evacuation is complete, start the timer."
"Understood." Johnson said.
"Good luck everyone." Miranda said. "See you on the last Pelican out."
Johnson turned towards Chief and the Arbiter. "Chief, Arbiter. Follow me."
Chief looked back at Reynolds. "Hope you Die, Stacker."
"But Chief...." Reynolds said. "Its me..... Reynolds....were buddies."
"Right..." Chief said feeling a bit like a idiot. "Sorry......You owe me a beer." Chief said and walked off.
"Brutes have taken the barracks." Johnson said. "Marines are trapped inside. Those apes ain't much for mercy, Chief. We both know what they do to prisoners."
"Yeah they like to treat us like prison bitches...." Chief said out loud. The Arbiter turned his head towards chief and gave him a stare. "N-not that I would have any prior experience hehe..." Chief said to The Arbiter.
"Right." Johnson said. "Get to the barracks, save those men. Then escort them to the Landing Pad for evac."
"I'll see what I can do." Chief said as he walked in the door, Arbiter close behind.
Chief and the Arbiter fight their way through the Barracks and save all the Marines they can. They get them to the landing pad and engage Brute jump jet soldiers. When they clear them out, the last pelican comes in for the pick up.
Chief and Arbiter stood on the Landing pad with bodies laying all around them. Chief noticed a door opening and Johnson was running through it, Drones following him.
"Drones! Go! I'll cover you!" Johnson yelled as he laid down fire on them. Chief and The Arbiter began to fire on them too. the few Drones are quickly eliminated. Chief and the Arbiter meet up with Johnson. "Brutes." He said. "In the Ops Center. They disarmed the bomb. Sorry Commander, there were too many. Even for me."
Miranda began to give orders. "Chief, get back to the Ops Center. Kill those Brutes. Rearm the bomb. I've gotta get these men outta here. But I'll radio with another exit. Good luck."
"Yes ma'am." Chief said and motioned for the Arbiter to follow.
The Two fight their way through Covenant held areas of the base until they reach the ops center. There, Brutes are talking to The Prophet of Truth on the main screen.
"Have you discovered how they plan to stop me?" The Prophet asked.
"Not just yet, Noble Prophet." The Chieftain said nervously.
"Find out what I need to know, or your place on the path is forfeit. Tell me you understand!" Truth angrily said over the View screen.
"Yes, Holy One" The Chieftain replied. "It shall be done." Truth disconnected from the screen and the Brute began to give orders. "Have the Drones scour these machines!! Find out what these heathens know about the Ark!!"
Chief and Arbiter took this opportunity to quickly dispatch the Covenant squad. The Chieftain turned and began to take out his Fuel rod Gun but the Arbiter pulled out an Energy Sword and ran him through.
The Chieftain was alive, but barely, and lifted his arms to try and Smash the Arbiter but Chief gave him a burst from his Battle rifle right through his skull.
"Good shot Spartan." Arbiter said as he pulled the sword out of the Brute.
"Hit the switch, Chief. Arm that bomb!" Johnson's voice said over the Com. Master Chief did and the bomb went back into it's armed state.
"That did it, Chief! Bombs armed." Miranda said over the com.
"We got your exit." Johnson said. "A service elevator in the hangar. Head downstairs, cut through the caves!" Chief and Arbiter began to move. They run to the caves where a bunch of Grunts run wildly.
"You know," Chief said. "If this was some level, in some awesome video game, I would be pretty pissed because for a straight line shooter there's alot of back tracking. It's like they where lazy and just decided to not even work on their supposed 'master piece'. Good thing its not right Arbiter?"
The Arbiter shook his head in agreement and the two made their way to the SAME hangar that they had went to in the BEGINNING of the mission. Once there they locate the service elevator and activate it. Just as the doors begin to close they get stopped by something and Fire erupts through the opening. The Elevator begins to go down and a explosion blasts through the opening severing the Cable holding the elevator.
"Bugger me." Said Chief as they begin to fall. "It's ok though." He continued. "Because when something similar like this happened in Terminator one and you-"
The elevator crashed into the floor.
been a while, as you probably know. regardless, expect my usual updating schedule.
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