Chapter 6- Installation 02
Thel'Vadam, Rtas'Vadum, and Lord Hood were discussing in the Shadow of Intent.
"The Loyalists plan to retrieve the index at installation 02." Thel'Vadam said.
"You can go in one of my Pelicans and get support with some marines." Lord Hood said.
"Arbiter you must make sure that the Loyalists do not retrieve the index." Rtas'Vadum said.
"I will not let them succeed." Thel'Vadam.
Thel'Vadam left in a Pelican along with marines to installation 02's wall. The Pelican dropped them off at the Sentinel Wall.
"Deactivate that wall, then I'll pick you up." said the pilot.
The Arbiter and the marines came across dead Brute and Jackal bodies. The Sentinels ignored them. But then suddenly the Sentinels flew towards one place. Then they soon found out that the flood was released on the installation. The Flood was overwhelming the Sentinel forces. Infection forms came behind the marines and Thel'Vadam.
"Oh crap kill those things!" A marine said as he shot the infection forms. Only one infection form managed to infect a marine. The marine was quickly killed by Thel'Vadam with his energy sword.
"I thought the Flood was destroyed when the Demon and I fired one of the rings." Thel'Vadam said.
"Arbiter retrieve the index as quickly as you can." Rtas'Vadum said over the COM.
Thel'Vadam along with the marines reached the energy source and disabled the Containment shield. Then a Loyalist Phantom appeared and shot at them. They took cover as they saw the Loyalist Phantom drop off Jackals.
The Jackals began shooting at Thel and the marines. Thel'Vadam threw a plasma grenade which quickly disposed of the Jackals. The Pelican came but was quickly attacked by the Loyalist Phantom. Then Brutes came out of the side of the Loyalist Phantom and started to attack.
"Prepare to die Arbiter!" One of the Brutes said.
"Vile beasts, your own stupidity will be your downfall!" Thel'Vadam said.
After killing the Brutes they saw the Pelican destroy the Loyalist Phantom.
"Well, lets go to the index." The pilot said as he lowered the Pelican.
Then suddenly Sentinels came around them. A monitor appeared.
"Hello, I am 3131 Tasked Protector. I am the monitor of installation 02." The monitor said.
The monitor had a yellow glow and it glowed when it talked. It had a male voice. The monitor approached one of the marines.
"Reclaimer, we must hurry so we could control this outbreak." The monitor said.
The monitor teleported everyone to the index room.
"Go and secure the index." Thel told a marine.
The marine took the index and gave it to Thel'Vadam.
"Rtas we have the index but we need transportation." Thel'Vadam said.
"I will send you a Phantom." Rtas'Vadum said over the COM.
But then Flood combat forms came and started to attack.
"Filthy Parasite!" The Arbiter yelled.
After killing the Flood combat forms, they were surprisingly attacked by Loyalist forces. Two Brute Chieftains came along with Brutes, Jackals, and a prophet.
"Kill them and secure the Sacred Icon!" The Prophet yelled.
The Jackals began shooting and killed one marine. But they were killed. The Brutes shot them, Thel and the marines were forced to take cover from the Brutes. The Separatist Phantom came and began killing the Brutes. The Phantom dropped off a pair of Hunters to support Thel and the marines. The Hunters were challenged with the Chieftains but were supported by the Phantom. The Brute chieftains were dead and only the Prophet was left.
"You vermin cower before the mighty Prophet of Acceptance!" The Prophet said before he shot cannons from his gravity chair. Thel'Vadam camouflaged himself and grabbed the Prophet by his neck.
"You weak traitor. You will tell me what the Loyalists are up to or else I will kill you." Thel'Vadam said.
"I will never say anything that will peril the Great Journey you heretic." The Prophet of Acceptance said.
Suddenly Flood Infection forms swarmed over them. The Prophet was infected.
"Parasite!" Thel'Vadam said.
"We must control this outbreak!" 3131 yelled.
A large tentacle came out of a hole and grabbed the monitor. Thel, the marines, and the Hunters were forced to evacuate the installation. The returned to the Shadow of Intent. The last thing they heard was a menacing laughter.