Chapter 2: Being Put To Rest
Quick note Chiefs name is John.
Year 2573
Lord Hood: Chief Blue, and Noble team must be put into cryostasis in case we need you again. I'm sorry you where not able to live a normal life.
Chief: I understand sir(somber voice). I'll go tell Carter and he can tell his team.
Lord Hood: good idea Chief. Also the procedure will occur In one week.
Two hours later
Chief: Carter I need to speak with you.
Carter: yes John what do you need.
Chief: we are being put into cryostasis until we are needed again.
Carter: I understand.
Chief: you need to brief your team. Also we have one week till we are frozen.
Carter: I will.
Chief leaves and goes to blue teams quarters. Carter leaves and goes to noble teams quarters.
Chief: Kelly Linda Fred report to our quarters.
Carter: Noble team report to our quarters.
5mins later
Blue Team:
Chief: Kelly Linda Fred I have some bad news we are being put back into cryostasis until we are needed again.
Kelly: I don't get why they would do this.
Chief: I don't get it ether. But it's our duty and purpose to defend earth and her colonies.
Blue team: understood John.
Chief: you have one week till we are put in cryostasis.
Noble Team:
Carter: thank for coming here.
Jorge: what did you call us down here sir.
Carter: I have some bad news where going to be put into cryostasis along with Blue Team until where needed again.
Noble 6: but sir they can't do this.
Carter: they can most of us signed our life's away when we signed that contract.
Noble team: we understand.
Carter: we have one week till where put into cryostasis.
Emile: well at least they give us some time to say goodbye.
Next day
Noble Team
Com: Noble and Blue Team report to Hanger 1
Carter: we better get going we don't want to keep them waiting
Noble 6: agreed
Blue Team
Chief: we better get going.
10mins later
Right outside of hanger
Carter: John you know what this is about.
Chief: no I don't know what this is about also
Carter: well we don't want to keep them waiting now do we.
Chief: no we don't.
Blue and Noble team walk though door. Loud clapping. Cheering.
Jorge: I believe this is a going away party.
Laskey: Blue Team and Noble Team please come up here.
Blue/Noble team moves onto the platform.
Laskey: it's been an honor serving with you though I'm sad to say you be put back into cryostasis.
Booing.
Chief: thank you captain you didn't have to do this.
Laskey: you can thank cortina for this.
Cortina: i thought you would like this chief.
Chief: thank you cortina very thoughtful.
Laskey: I've prepared a speech for this moment. John, Carter, Kat, Fred, Jun, Emile, Linda, Jorge, Noble 6. I'm sure I can say this for most of humanity that we thank you for your sevice to the UNSC. You've helped ride out the storm when all hope was lost. Chief you've saved humanity several times along with the help of Cortana and many friends. We all wish this didn't have to happen and you all could live the rest of you're life's in peace.
Chief: I think believe I speak for all of us that that was a great speech. And I thank you for that.
Laskey: you are dismissed.
Blue and Noble team snap to a sharp salute and walk off.
Noble 6: (on private coms) well that was interesting I wasn't expecting that. But that speech was nice.
6 days later
Blue teams quarters
Chief: it time.
Kelly: it's time for what(groaning)
Chief: time to go into cryostasis
Kelly: that's right it's Sunday. Damn I thought I had more time.
Chief: yes I know it's a disappointment. But we don't have choice get dressed into your cryostasis uniforms.
Blue team: yes sir.
Noble teams quarters.
Jorge: it's time sir.
Carter: I guess it is. Noble team get dressed in your cryostasis uniforms.
Noble team: yes sir(all groaning)
Blue teams quarters
Chief: let's get going.
Blue team: yes sir(unanimously)
Noble teams quarters.
Carter: let's get going.
Both teams walk out the doors.
Carter sees chief.
Carter: John.
Chief: Carter.
They proceeded to the ship with the cryopods.
Scientist: Chief your here. Linda here. Kelly here. Fred here. Carter here. Kat here. Jun here. Emile here. Jorge here. Noble 6 here.
Pods close and hiss. Laskey comes onto the ship.
Laskey: I wish we didn't have to do this.
Scientist: as do I but its for the safety of humanity. If anthor war pops up. then they will be in fighting condition. And can save the day again.
Authors note: I would love some comments on how my grammar is. And if the story makes any sense. Also these stories are meant to be at least 700 words. Not a few thousand. Also one last thing don't expect these chapters weekly. At the most it'll be monthly. But please tell me how I'm doing.