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Ahhh...I forgot: Halo isn't mine and blablabla...belongs to Microsoft, 343 Industries and Bungie and so on...

02. The last Fight

In one fluid movement, he removed the data crystal from the ship network and inserted it back into his neural interface. It clicked into place and the cold presence flooded into his skull. Then, he searched cover behind a pillar and waited. There were a few more blasts, and then he heard voices behind the door. The heavy doors blocking their way were still closed.

"It will take them a while to open the doors." Cortana had protected the doors with various passwords and other tricks.

"Not if they open them by hand..." He swallowed. There was no way to know how many hostiles were behind the door. Once again he checked his weapon and ejected the magazine. With a quiet click, a new magazine locked into place. Good, he was ready to fight. For his companions, for humanity, and for victory.

The white-blue light of the plasma grenades flashed inside the bridge. His visor automatically darkened, allowing him to stare directly into the light. A few Elites entered the bridge. Their armor gleamed silver, showing off their rank. Before they got a chance to see him, the Spartan shot at them. He had the element of surprise on his side. The first bullets pinged against the energy shield of one of the warriors. It briefly shimmered, then lowered. The Elite was defenseless, but his pride prevented him from searching for cover. The warrior's energy sword sprung to life. The Chief knew what this meant- he had to bring him fast down, or he would come to a quick end by this blade. Bullets ripped into the Sangheilli, blowing through his armor, skin and bone. But the Elite refused to give up.

"Too close!" This was his only thought. With a bone breaking kick, he brought the warrior down. The Sangheilli howled in pain, but was silenced by a shot to the head. During the fight, more Covenant troops had flooded into the room. He was surrounded by the highest ranking warriors that the Covenant had to offer.

"Chief? I think we have a problem."

He saw that against this superior strength even he could do nothing. His battle was lost, however, the fight for the humanity went on. He had to send Cortana to the Silent Night.

"Cortana, listen. I'll try fight my way out of here. I need to send you to-"

"No! I want... You can't..."

"I will send you to the Silent Night. You will be safe there."

With that, the Chief started to shoot. Enemies fell under his fire. For every fallen foe, three more took its place.

"And what about you? I cannot leave you behind."

"You have to do this. You know as well as I do that I cannot make it. You have to sacrifice me."

She heard the voice of her "mother". Could you sacrifice him if you had to? If it meant completing the mission?

His voice was quiet and determined, and she knew why. He did not fear the death. He never cared about the risks of dying, it was only an inconvenience to him. An obstacle.

Could you watch him die?

Plasma hit his armor, breaking through the shields and melting the metal plates of his armor. The warning signal in his helmet shrilled, telling him that his MJOLNIR armor was damaged. He ignored it and went on, shooting everything that moved. But the hostiles came to no end. He had walked into a trap, and now he had to pay the price.

The bio monitor, which Cortana watched anxiously, indicated that he was down. And in spite of this, she still believed in him. His red blood on the ground mixed with the blue and purple alien blood, and created a terribly beautiful design.

The Chief dragged himself to the port. His gun had been spent a long time ago, he helped himself to his pistol. With one hand he shot, the other removed the chip from his back of the head. Cortana's hologram lit up. Suddenly, a single plasma shot met the Chief's head. The thick bullet-proof glass covering his face shattered and melted. Now, at last the helmet had become useless. He took the helmet off and picked off the rest of the Covenant warriors. And for a moment it was silent, no sounds of plasma weapons, no shouting or screaming, only silence. The biggest enemy of the Covenant, the faceless demon, had revealed his secret.