Halo 5.1 Guardians of Sera chapter 21
"We've been waiting for you eight for a long time" said Hoffman helping Master Chief on his feet.
"Who are you?" asked Chief.
"Colonel Victor Hoffman of the COG" answered Hoffman.
"We went after you guys after you left. Came across the Colonel and his men when we landed and offered support until we could find you" explained Palmer.
"It's a good thing you did" added Locke.
"There's a column of grubs headin' this way, Colonel. Let's get out of here and I'll explain" added Marcus.
"Covenant forces also inbound" added Chief.
"Damn it, we better get back to the fort" said Palmer.
"Okay, mount up...Get on the radio and warn the fort we've got grubs inbound!" Ordered Hoffman.
"Commander Palmer to Infinity we got hostile Covenant forces on the way to the fort. Advise you take defensive positions" said Palmer.
As Blue/Osiris mounted on the extra warthogs brought in, the UNSC and the COG were en route back to the fort.
"Commander Palmer, how long has Infinity been on Sera?" asked Chief.
"Long as you have. Lasky had us assisting Hoffman in salvage ops and we upgraded the fort's defenses" replied Palmer.
"Commander Palmer, we think the Prometheans are here on Sera as well. The chairman of the COG came across the Warden Eternal some time ago" began Locke.
"Did this chairman say anyhting about Cortana?" asked Palmer.
"Negative, but we can't have her know we're here. The COG won't stand a chance against the Guardians" said Locke.
"We need to find this chairman and find out what else he knows" said Palmer.
"We can't" added Chief.
"Why's that?" asked Palmer.
"As of today...he died" explained Chief.
"What about this "Lambent" situation?" asked Palmer.
"Marcus Fenix's father claimes to have a solution. The Chairman had him abducted to a research facility named "Azura" explained Chief.
The fort alarm then went off.
"Contact! All personel grub forces at the rear of the gate!" said Bernie via comms.
"We need to defend the fort. Have Blue team and Osiris aid and assist. I'll have Lasky deploy reinforcements" said Palmer as Chief left to Blue Team, Osiris and Delta.
"Chief! We need to get to the front of the fort!" ordered Marcus.
Everyone then headed to the front of the fort to defend against the Locust and Covenant.
"Here they come!" shouted Baird as Locust troops we're inbound.
"Hold them off! I'll be damned if I lose the fort to the grubs!" ordered Hoffman.
"Kelly! get on one of those turrets!" ordered Chief as Kelly got on the UNSC turrets courtesy of Infinity.
"Locke! You and Tanaka provide overwatch. Have Buck and Vale assist Kelly and I on the turrets!" ordered Chief.
"Tanaka, you and I will provide overwatch. Buck, Vale assist Chief and Kelly. Get on those turrets!" ordered Locke.
"Hostile Phantoms inbound!" shouted Kelly.
"What the hell are they dropping?" asked Marcus.
"The Phantoms were dropping Covenant Wraiths and one of them fired a plasma mortar round.
"The Covenant got tanks too?" asked Dom.
"Take Cover!" ordered Locke as the plasma round missed but took the front gate down.
"Hostile forces took down to the front gate fall back to the garage" said Bernie via comms.
"We need to move!" ordered Chief.
"Commander, we need reinforcements ASAP!" requested Locke.
"This is Commander Palmer of the UNSC Infinity all troops deploy to assist the COG" said Palmer via comms.
"Pin them down at the garage. We can't let them go any further!" said Hoffman.
"Are those mechs?" asked Dom notcing the two UNSC Mantises.
"Oh yeah!" replied Buck.
"Those things are bigger than silverbacks!" said Marcus.
Two spartan soldiers deployed by Palmer got in the Mantises and mowed down the Locust and Covenant.
"There still comming!" said Dom.
"All personel prepare for "Last resort" I repeat prepare for "Last Resort!" ordered Bernie.
"What does she mean "Last resort"? asked Dom.
"Bernie's gonna push the reserve fuel tank into the yard, and we're gonna blow it sky high. That'll stop these assholes!" assured Hoffman.
As the fuel tank was in place it was time to blow it up.
"Palmer to mantis team, initiate "Last Resort" ordered Palmer.
The Spartans in the mantises then focused fire on the fuel tank causing it to explode and killing the Locust and Covenant.
"Oh yeah. Feel the heat bitches, feel the heat!" said Cole.
"The fort is now secure I repeat the fort is now secure!" assured Bernie.
"We need people to put out that fire. The place is burning people move it!" ordered Palmer.
"That's the last of 'em. For a while anyway" said Dom.
"Yeah, just long enough to get rid of the smell of burning grub" added Baird.
"That was fun...UNSC and COG working together like that" added Buck.
"Let's go find Lasky!" ordered Chief.