Chapter 11- The Artifact
"Shipmaster, we have established a signal with the humans." The navigator said.
"Let them speak." Rtas'Vadum said.
"Hello Shipmaster, you wanted to ask us something?" Lord Hood asked.
"Yes, we are coming to Earth to activate the Artifact."
"Why?"
"We need the Artifact to retrieve the Forerunner Dreadnought to power our newly built space station. We must enter through the portal, go to the Ark, and retrieve the Forerunner Dreadnought and leave."
"But wasn't the Ark destroyed?"
"No it was not, it was heavily damaged."
"Okay then we'll allow you to activate the Artifact."
"We'll be their shortly."
After Rtas'Vadum ended the discussion, Thel'Vadam entered.
"Have you asked the humans if we may activate the Artifact?" Thel'Vadam asked.
"Yes, they will allow us to activate the Artifact."
"Good now, activate a slipspace travel to Earth." Thel'Vadam said.
"Tell the other ships to remain here, we shall return shortly." Rtas'Vadum said.
"Yes Shipmaster." The navigator said.
The Shadow of Intent made a slipspace jump towards Earth. Then they reached Earth and went through the barricade of UNSC ships that were protecting Earth. The Shadow of Intent stayed a safe distance from the Artifact.
"Is it ready?" Lord Hood asked.
"Yes sir." A marine said.
"Activate it."
"Yes sir, Activation in five, four, three, two, one."
The Artifact was activated again, a hurricane like wind was blowing violently as the sky darkened, then a huge stream of light had burst upward. The Portal was opened.
"I'm sending you two Frigates incase you need them." Lord Hood said.
"Thank you." Rtas'Vadum said.
"Now into the portal." Thel'Vadam said before the Shadow Of Intent and the two UNSC frigates went into the Portal.
The Shadow Of Intent and the two UNSC frigates arrived at the Ark. The Ark was heavily damaged since many pieces were drifting in space.
"Bring the ships closer to the surface." Thel'Vadam said.
The Shadow Of Intent and the two UNSC frigates flew closer to the surface.
"Arbiter, go to the Dreadnought, make sure it is clear, then activate it so we may bring it to the space station." Rtas'Vadum said.
Thel'Vadam left to the surface of the Ark in a Phantom. The Phantom stopped at the entrance of the Dreadnought. Thel'Vadam entered the Dreadnought along with two Spec Ops Elites and two Grunts.
"Arbiter, should we use the Dreadnought, the Prophets have used this vessel for their lies." One of the Spec Ops Elites said.
"We must if we are to have the space station operational." Thel'Vadam said.
"But what shall we do with the space station?" The other Spec Ops Elite asked.
"To place, repair, and make our ships, vehicles, and weaponry."
"Then we beat Brutes." One Grunt said.
"Yeah, me laugh when we kill all Brutes." A Second Grunt said.
"We shall destroy those Prophets and their lackeys."
"Yes we shall, wait, the control room, over there." Thel'Vadam said as he and his squad went into the control room.
"Shipmaster, we are in the control room, we're ready to depart to the space station." One of the Spec Ops Elites said.
"Good, now activate it and make a slipspace jump to these coordinates." Rtas'Vadum said as he send coordinates to them.
"We have received the coordinates Shipmaster, we are commencing the slipspace jump." The other Spec Ops Elite said as the Dreadnought flew and began a slipspace jump towards the Covenant Separatists space station.
The Shadow Of Intent and the two UNSC Frigates also left to the space station in a slipspace jump.
They all reached the space station. It's shape was a large sphere with cords that lead out to a large ring around the sphere. It seemed about the same size as High Charity.
"Arbiter, land the Dreadnought in the center of the sphere." Rtas'Vadum said.
Thel'Vadam did as Rtas'Vadum said. The Dreadnought was landed.
"Now Arbiter, you and your squad exit so we can start the power."
Thel'Vadam and his squad left to a panel where a Councilor awaited. As Thel'Vadam went on the panel along with his squad, he noticed that there were numerous Elites, Grunts, and Hunters watching. Rtas'Vadum approached the Arbiter and then turned to the crowd of Covenant Separatists.
"Today, today is the day that we accomplish building our new space station, the Vessel Of Retribution!" Rtas'Vadum said as the crowd cheered.
"We shall defeat the Prophets, Brutes, and their supporters. We will shed their blood and make them regret the day they began the Great Schism( Covenant Civil War). We shall grind those pathetic whelps into dust, then we shall have these Prophets executed in front of all the Covenant Separatists!" Rtas'Vadum yelled before the crowd cheered again.
"After that we will become the Covenant Empire once more but with honor, not with lies!" The crowd cheered once more.
"Now the Arbiter will activate the Dreadnought and become one step closer to defeating the Prophets and their lackeys!" Rtas'Vadum said before he turned to Thel'Vadam.
Thel'Vadam activated the Dreadnought, its energy flowed through the cord and powered the station.
"This is a great day for the Covenant Separatists Thel'Vadam." Rtas'Vadum said.
"Yes it is, but the war is not over yet." Thel'Vadam said.
In A Covenant Base on Doisac(The Brutes' Home Planet)
Jarburus approached the two Prophets of Desire and Loyalty.
"Noble Hierarchs of Desire and Loyalty, you have beckoned me to come?" Jarburus asked.
"Jarburus, we have made a decision about the Unggoy(Grunts) on our ships, you are to order all of your troops to murder all the Unggoy." The Prophet of Desire said.
"But, what will we use for our main infantry?" Jarburus asked.
"The Kig-Yar(Jackals) are to be our main infantry. Since we have made a recent discovery. It seemed that we have discovered Skirmishers on Eayn(Jackal Home world). We will use the Jackals as our main infantry while the Skirmishers will be our special infantry. The Unggoy are weak, their belief in the Great Journey is limited so they shall be left behind."
"Yes noble Hierarchs."
"You are to bring all the Unggoy to Eayn and have all of them killed."
"Yes Noble Prophets."