Author's note: This is a part of how the stories start to come together. This also leaves you wondering what is the mission?
Chief got up inside the bubble shield. He looked around. The bubble shield was holding snow. If the shield fell we would suffocate he thought. Fred was leaning on the wall behind them. Yajil was standing. Arbiter was holding his arms out to hold the shield.
"How many layers of snow are around us?" Yajil asked.
Fred looked around. Chief used his built in scanner to scan the snow.
"It's at least 17 feet thick."
The Arbiter started to shake a little bit.
"How do we get out?" Fred asked.
"We won't be able to get out with Arbiter if we went with the shield. Plus we couldn't get passed the snow since we'd have to crawl."
Arbiter thought of a solution.
"Why not I release the shield and Chief can use his Spartan charge on the snow?"
"That's a good idea." Fred said.
Yajil grabbed a plasma grenade.
"Ok. I'm ready."
Arbiter relaxed his muscles.
"Ok. On 3. 1…"
Chief and Fred charged up their thrusters.
"2…"
Yajil turned on his plasma grenade.
"3!"
Arbiter dropped the bubble shield then Chief and Frederic Spartan charged at the snow. Yajil threw a grenade at the snow. The snow blew apart. Fred jumped out of the snow and into the canyon with Chief. Yajil jumped towards the canyon but some of the snow collapsed on him. Arbiter jumped with him and he stabbed his sword at the snow and it melted. He then grabbed Yajil and he threw him onto the ground.
"Thanks." Yajil said.
Arbiter nodded. Most of the snow was black. Chief looked behind him and up. The corvette was in pieces.
"The ship is gone, so we did our job." Chief said.
Fred looked at the halo loop ahead. There were several explosions.
"The halo loop there is coming apart. We better get to the Infinity quickly before the halo we're on goes into space." Yajil said.
"Blue team, double time!" Chief said.
Arbiter, Chief, Yajil, and Fred ran to the other side of the canyon. They all climbed up the cliff.
"Do you think the phantom is in one peace?" Yajil asked.
"I doubt it. We can still see." Arbiter replied.
They all went over to where Arbiter's phantom was. It was still in one piece.
"Wow." Fred said.
They went into the phantom. Arbiter tried to start it up.
"It works. But it's stubborn." Arbiter said.
Chief opened his comms.
"This is Sierra 117 to Infinity. We need immediate evac,"
Fred sat down next to Yajil.
"Sorry about your brother: Payeah," He said.
"It's ok."
"Hey."
"Yes?"
"I picked up something, here," Fred then sent Yajil the info.
There was a recording from a camera that was on one of the canyon sides. The recording was pointed at the edge where Blue team and Arbiter's group went into the canyon. A Phantom was driving away then there was an explosion. There was smoke filling the canyon. The Phantom then started smoking and it flew to the direction of the control room. Fred became worried.
"The Phantom," Fred started.
"It's ok. That certain Phantom wouldn't have the index for the halo," Yajil said.
The phantom flew away from the part of the ring and to the Infinity. Master Chief turned on his comms.
"Sierra 117 to the Infinity, we're landing at the docking bay."
"Ok 117, we're opening the door."
Arbiter looked at Chief.
"Where do you think is Kelly and Linda?" He asked.
"I don't know." Chief replied.
The phantom landed inside of the docking bay. Everyone got out. Captain Lasky and Sara Palmer walked over to them.
"Hello Arbiter," Lasky said.
"Lasky," Arbiter replied.
"Chief, after your mission we're assigning you to another mission."
"Ok." Chief replied.
"After the explosion, a phantom flew fast and it crashed. But it sent off a beacon at the location."
The Arbiter grunted.
"Where exactly?"
Lasky looked at Arbiter.
"Right next to the control room. And there happens to be a group of Spartan IIs there."
Yajil looked surprised.
"Great! We can have help!"
Palmer sighed. Yajil looked sad.
"There is always a catch is there?"
"Yes. Uh, how do I explain? They're… Not that bright."
Fred finally spoke up.
"We can see in that for ourselves."
Lasky smiled.
"Good. Take Palmer. We're only letting Chief and Arbiter out in field. We need you other guys to investigate."
"Understood," Yajil said.
Arbiter had one more question.
"What's our primary objective though?"
Lasky looked at him.
"Try to get the Spartans to join you. Hold the position and try to hold off any covenant."
"Understood," Arbiter said.
They all went to the phantom.
"Good luck," Lasky told them.
The phantom flew to the area.
"Lasky said the people won't be bright. Do you think that's going to be true?" Palmer asked.
"Maybe. We'll just have to see." Chief said.
The phantom landed near the canyon.
Master Chief and The Arbiter got out of the pelican. Arbiter looked at Chief.
"Let's meet our "neighbors."