Halo 5.1 Guardians of Sera chapter 23
"Go on, everybody get to the rear of the fort! Run!" ordered Marcus.
"There's gotta be a way to take this thing down!" said Fred.
Just then the Lambent Beserker was about to charge as her ribcage opened up exposing the imulsion filled heart.
"Her heart is her weakness" added Chief as he shot a few rounds of his Assault Rifle.
"Everyone target the heart!" ordered Marcus.
"There's some more heavy weapons in the area that could even the odds" said Vale noticing Spartan Lasers and Rocket Launchers.
"Delta, keep that Beserker occupied!" ordered Locke.
Chief and Locke then went for the Spartan Laser and Rocket Launcher. Locke fired the Laser to grab the Lambent Beserker's attention. The Beserker was about to charge as her heart was exposed. As it got closer, Chief aimed the Rocket Launcher and fired right at its heart causing her to fall.
"Everybody down, she's gonna blow!" ordered Marcus as the Lambent Beserker exploded and died.
"So, how was it for you?" asked Baird kicking a bit of the exploded Beserker.
"Are we done here? Come on Baird, we got a job to do" added Marcus.
Baird got the data of Azura to pop up in the form of a hologram.
"There you go-Azura. No pictures, but plenty of data and Maps. Knock yourself out" added Baird.
"But it's an island. How the hell do you hide an island?" asked Marcus.
As Baird tried to get more information the hologram projected some sort of surrounding force.
"That's how-more of Prescott's top secret bullshit! What the hell is a "Maelstrom Barrier?" asked Hoffman.
"Some kind of shielding device. Wow an artificial hurricane around the Island. Hey, Prescott was really investing in the "crazy tyrant technology". I almost admire that" added Baird.
"But how are supposed get in?" asked Captain Lasky making his presence known.
"Who the hell are you?" asked Marcus.
"Captain Jacob Lasky, UNSC Infinity" answered Lasky.
"If that hurricane won't let us get in, what's our other option?" asked Palmer.
"It looks like the only way in is to go under it" answered Baird.
"Well, there's an old sub laid up at the shipyard in Endeavor" added Hoffman.
"Yeah, if it's seaworthy, if you can get the motors running, and if you can fuel it" said Baird.
"Now son, that's where I come in. I'm ex-merchant navy. I can fix it, drive it, and fuel it-if you can find a place to fill the tanker" added Dizzy.
"We can detour via Mercy or Char. I know Mercy, it's an imulsion pumping station. Let's try there first" suggested Dom.
"You sure you want to go there?' asked Sam.
"What, because it's Maria's hometown? I can handle that now" assured Dom.
The following morning everyone was getting readt to leave for Mercy.
"Can't help noticing you haven't insisted on coming along, Colonel" said Marcus.
"I didn't surrender this town in the last war, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna abandon it to a bunch of glowie grubs now! Right...Bernie?" began Hoffman.
"Yeah, we're too old to run. We'll just sit on the front porch and blow the shit out of anything that moves" added Bernie.
"Captain Lasky, what about you and Infinity?" asked Marcus.
"Infinity will stay here and assist with the fort. Since our war followed you here it's only fitting we help anyway we can. Earth doesn't need the Lambent. Find your father and finish this" said Lasky.
"Sir, we'll need reinforcments now the Covenant and Prometheans are in the mix" added Chief.
"I'll make some calls. Mount up you two. You have a mission to do" ordered Lasky.
As Marcus and Anya got on the truck he then turned to Baird and Cole.
"All right, Baird, Cole, you go find reinforcements. Sub or no sub, we'll be screwed if we don't get some backup. We need transport, weapons, and anyone who can fight" said Marcus.
"Fred, Linda, go with Baird, Cole and Carmine. Help them find reinforcements while Kelly and I find the sub" ordered Chief.
"Chief, we're gonna need back up too" added Fred.
"Lasky will have reinforcements deployed" assured Chief.
"Vale, Buck, go with Fred and Linda. Baird and Cole are gonna need all the help they can get" ordered Locke.
As Fred, Linda, Vale and Buck regrouped with Baird, Cole and Carmine Baird asks.."You guys comin' with?"
"You're not doing this alone, plus we we're kinda ordered to" said Buck.
"Where we gonna find reinforcements?" asked Vale,
"I know a place" began Cole.
"We are not going back there!" added Baird.
"This'll be fun" assured Buck.
"Kelly, take the gunner seat. I'll drive" ordered Chief as they got in the Warthog as did Locke and Tanaka.
"Okay, let's roll" added Marcus as the teams left for Mercy.