Me: H-Hi again! I'm back, with the Gravemind...
Gravemind: I am your master, human!
Me: ... I do not own Halo, only my two OCs. If someone reading this is Sangheili, or even a spartan, please help.
Gravemind: I'll kill all who oppose me.
Chapter Ten
(Unknown Location)
Hyak woke slowly, his body held up by strong wires of some kind. His vision was blurred, but he could still make out the form of the demon not far from him, looking around, also held up by the wires. A foul stench gagged him, even through the helmet, causing him to choke a little. The sounds of someone descending from above caught his attention, the newcomer grunting as they struggled, muttering several curses in the Sangheili language.
His vision cleared as he turned to look over at the newcomer, and he was completely caught off guard at the sight of his father. The arbiter growled as he fought the wires that held him, curling around his form to hold him.
Wires do not move, Hyak thought as those holding him shifted as well. They are vines. But that smell is not of a plant. It is what father always described the parasites to smell of. The vines holding him twisted him completely so he was facing straight ahead, and he prayed to the Forerunners that his vision would leave, the sight before him erased from his mind.
A large plant-like creature, massive in size, was rooted to the spot before the three of them, its tentacles acting as vines to hold them. "Hey, bud, I wouldn't keep moving like that if I were you," the demon spoke, catching the attention of both Covenant warriors.
"Do not taunt me, human," Thel growled with his rough English. The creature holding them grumbled, the largest part, two large, sharp leaves, facing them, acting as a head.
"What, is that," a female voice asked from the direction of the green armored human.
"How should we know? Nothing has been seen like this in recorded history," Hyak snarled. Thel turned to him, but said nothing as the creature spoke.
"I, am the Gravemind. You are, fresh meat." The voice was rasping, disturbing to be heard. "The flood does my bidding…"
"Mind letting us down? It's not the most comfortable situation," the demon said in a somewhat joking matter. The Gravemind turned to him, foul green gases escaping its leafy jaws.
"One who fights for humanity." It turned to Thel next, releasing the vapor again. "One who fights for the Prophets." Thel shifted as he was choked by the stench, but the Gravemind ignored him, turning to Hyak. "And one who fights for nothing."
"I fight for the honor of the Covenant," the human elite hissed, glaring at his captor.
"All three following a secret." Two tentacles rose, and Hyak was disgusted to see that each held a shape on it. One was an Oracle, the other resembling Regret. "Speak."
"I am Oracle number 626."
"And I am the Prophet of Regret." Regret spat at the demon, Oracle 626 glowing inwardly.
The Gravemind looked to both without any sign of an expression, the leaves releasing more of the foul vapors. "What is Halo?"
"Halo? What do the Sacred Rings have to do with this?"
"They have everything to do with this."
Oracle 626 began to speak rapidly, but several words were easily caught by all three of those being held; installment, parasite, and destruction. "Idiotic Oracle," Regret snorted. "Always believing in such rubbish. The Great Journey will leave behind those not worthy, but the rings are necessary to begin."
"The destructive weapons of this one, and the Great Journey of this one, are the same," the Gravemind roared in a calm tone, dropping the vines, the two figures crying out. "Such is the technology of the Forerunners."
"So what do you want us to do about it? We're trapped here," the demon scoffed.
"Simple human," the two 'Vadam muttered at the same moment.
"Stop the Rings," the Gravemind rasped. Electricity formed spheres around the three of them, and the Gravemind released those he held, letting them fall. The arbiter was gone in seconds, the demon following quickly. Hyak blinked, and the scenery was completely different from the dark area he'd been in before, now familiar, as it was somewhere in the Holy City.
(Holding block)
Gilc marched around the holding block, making sure to keep an eye on the other guard, who had fallen asleep. He was glad of that, though, as it gave him time to converse with Rose.
"Is there any way you can get us out of these cells? I think all of us would appreciate it if you could." Gilc looked to Rose as he walked past her cell with the other humans.
"I could give access, but you will not be free unless the lazy moron over there gives it as well. Otherwise, the only way for you and the other humans to get out is for the both of us to die, triggering an automatic release." Rose scratched the back of her head in exasperation, sighing.
"Couldn't you try to persuade him, and then kill him after he lets us out?"
"That would be heresy. Although I do not mind being around your kind, I cannot disobey the prophets. I will be branded a traitor with everlasting shame upon my family if I do." He fingered the plasma rifle at his hip, and an idea came to mind. "Listen carefully. I do know a way you could escape."
He muttered the plan to the human female, though his English was slightly distorted due to whispering, but she got the clue. He reversed his patrol, and she grabbed the weapon at his waist, aiming at the sleeping guard. A quick pull of the trigger woke all of the marines in their cells as a bolt of plasma whistled through the air and straight through the Sangheili chest, killing it instantly. With a weaker shot she managed to hit Gilc, though he was mostly unharmed due to his active energy shields. But the bolt managed to knock him unconscious, opening the cells.
"Nice shooting, Rose. How'd you get a hold of that thing, though?" In a swift turn, she punched the marine in the face, dropping the gun and stepping out of the cell. The blue armored elite was already stirring, so at least she wouldn't have to drag him. Though, it posed a problem with the marines.
Me: Sorry about how this went. I haven't had much inspiration for this. But I just typed this up so now I will hopefully be able to continue the story, thought I want someone to get rid of the Gravemind!