Chapter7

UNSC Modified Colony ship Spirit of Fire

Unknown star system, 2563, September, 19th

Currently engaging an unknown hostile and a Covenant Fleet.

"Captain the unknown fleet is engaging the Covenant vessels." Said Serina calmly.

"Get me contact with the boarding party onboard the Forerunner vessel, tell them to prep for evac if they do not have control of the Forerunner weapons" Said Captain Cutter as he watches the ongoing battle between the Covenant and the unknown ships.

"Aye sir, recalling the boarding party so we can all die together." Replied Serina Sarcastically.

There was a bright explosion as one of the Covenants plasma torpedo struck and found the core of an unknown corvette. Suddenly a video screen popped up and zoomed in on the doomed vessel. It shows a blue shielding deflecting a Plasma torpedo before the torpedo's magnetic field forced the ball of plasma to hit the shield again and penetrate the hull of the unknown ship.

"Am I the only one getting freaked out that there's another alien race with energy shielding?" Asked Serina as she stood on her holopad wide eyed.

The Captain looked at her and he was not amused. "Serina, target those Covenant ships, fire our MAC and Archer missile. First target, this Covenant Destroyer," said Cutter as he highlighted the selected ship.

"Aye sir, spinning up MAC rounds. Time for some payback!" said the AI gleefully as she activated the Spirit's spinal mounted Magnetic Accelerator cannon. The colony ship was momentary covered with a white cloud of vapor as the Archer missile pods all around the ship unleashed their fusion missiles at the Covenant Destroyer. The Destroyer, busy slaughtering the unknown ships ignored the missiles. It soon proved to be a fatal mistake.

Even as the Archer missiles are three quarter from the Covenant destroyer, the MAC gun on the Spirit of Fire flashed four times. The 4 lighter 200ton Kinetic slugs traveling at 30000 meter per second slammed into the Covenant vessel's already damaged shield.

The first 3 vaporized on contact while the last one punched through the weakened shield and devastate the hull beneath it. Micro seconds later, 210 Archer missiles dived into the ragged hole made by the MAC round and detonated inside the ship.

The Destroyer's hull bloomed outward as it struggle to contain the explosions and failed epically as the Covenant Destroyer detonated in a huge fireball engulfing its nearby sister ship which survived behind its silvery shield.

"That got their attention" remarked Serina as she scan the sensor data "Uh –oh, reading a lock from the surviving Covenant Destroyer" She was cut off as a blue bolt of plasma detached itself from the surviving Covenant destroyer and vectored towards the Spirit of Fire.

Vegrull Tyzuris was not happy. The loss of frigate while was not a very big deal in a war, however losing one on a patrol will be an embarrassing point in his after action report. Putting aside that thought, he orders "All ships focus fire on the lead warship"

After a few seconds of organizing, the Turian fleet aligned itself back into a recognizable formation. As one they turn and presented their broadsides at the surviving Covenant ship and let loose barrages after barrages of mass accelerator slugs.

The Surviving Covenant Destroyer's shield flicker and finally shattered under the onslaught of the Turian fleet. The hull of the vessel stood little chance of resisting the slugs that pound it thickly armoured hide. Even as the hull was filled with holes, the Covenant destroyer released its last pair of plasma torpedo.

The Turian frigates was scattered when the Destroyer's reactors overloaded and the pair of plasma torpedo defused midflight, turning into a wave of plasma that easily eat through the weaken kinetic barriers of the leading frigates. The ships listed wildly as atmosphere decompress into the cold vacuum.

"Chieftain, the unknown Vessels have been reduced to half strength. But the Destroyers Warbringer and Unyielding Might are lost with all hands." Growled Ganturus as he survey his display. The Jiralhanae's grey fur bristle as he look at the sensor readings.

"ENOUGH OF THIS!" Roared the Chieftain "I want those WIMPS destroyed!" "Target that ship in the middle, I'll make a fine kill for our energy projectors" Ordered the Chieftain as he selected the Turian cruiser.

The Brute in charge of the weapons station grunted an acknowledgement and swipe it's paw over the ship's holographic control. "It is done Chieftain"

The Covenant Assault Carrier slowly turned, presenting its belly to the Turian fleet as energy slowly course into capacitors below...

"Come in Spirit of Fire. I repeat, Come in Spirit of Fire" muttered Sanders into his com unit as he shifted inside his armour. "God Damn it, I'm not getting through"

"As previously mention 500 and 62 times Reclaimer, the ship is in lockdown mode. all means of communication has been cut off" Reply the Golden sentinel as it hover beside the lieutenant.

"Whatever, Goldilocks" Muttered the Lt as he gather up his weapon and equipment. "Alright since we aren't going anywhere might as well finish the mission, First platoon on me, Spartans that means you too" Said the Lt as he stretch his leg.

He was rewarded with groans from the marines of first platoon, while the Spartans nodded before starting to gather their things. Dr Anders crossed her arms before moving towards him "I'm coming with you" she stated with an air of superiority.

"Don't suppose can convince you to stay?" Asked the Lt. Silence answered him. "Fine. you stay in the middle of the group" He step up to the front door and motioned his marines forward. "Goldilocks lead the way"

"My designation is Unit 30-29, Reclaimer" reply the Sentinel as it focused on the Lieutenant.

"Whatever" Snapped the Lt as he lead the first squad through a door.

"Fleetmaster, The Cruiser Sangheilios Pride has detected multiple energy spikes in a nearby sector" Said a sensor operator as 2 of his 4 mandibles twitched.

A Sangheili in a highly decorated silver white armour turn his gaze onto the sensor operator. "On the main Screen". There was an awkward silence before the reading display on the screen in the Assault carrier's bridge screen.

"That reading" Said the fleetmaster as he indicate with a long finger. The Minor sensor operator highlighted and enlarge the display. "Compare that to the magnetic-kinetic weapons reading employ by the Humans"

"It is done Fleetmaster" reply the Minor as he pull up the sample data from the ship database. The energy spike was a near identical match.

"Alert the fleet" Ordered the fleetmaster as he sat straighter in his command chair "Tell them to prepare for a slip space jump to the sector these reading were detected."

"By my honour, Fleemaster" Replied the communication officer as he shifted in his bright red armour. "All ships, prepare Slipspace drives and proceed to these coordinates" relayed the Major before closing the communication channel.

The Fleetmaster's board light aqua-blue as his shipmasters acknowledge his commands. "The fleet is ready to jump, Fleetmaster" Reported the communication Major.

"Very well, jump" Said Rtas Vadum as he flex his mandibles in anticipation.

There was a moment before bright blue portals of slipspace open in front of the Sangheili fleet with the Assault carrier Shadow of Intent in the lead"

Author's note : More fleet battle in the upcoming chapter this is gonna be one heck of a slugging fight. sry for the slight delay.