Halo 5.1 Guardians of Sera Chapter 31
After escaping Mercy, Delta and The Spartans drive to the other city for Imulsion. Char. That is when Dizzy ran out of gas for the truck.
"That's it. We're outta gas" said Dizzy.
"Whoa, so this is Char. Damn. And people still live here after the hammer strikes?" asked Jace.
"Yup. They're in there son. But they ain't the welcoming kind" said Dizzy.
Marcus then got out of the truck and said:
"We're outta choices. We need the fuel, welcome or not. We've gotta get to the shipyard. Dizzy, stay here and guard the truck"
Marcus took a few steps foward and said:
"Okay. You can quit tip toein' around me. He's dead. But he saved us. So we'll make sure he didn't die for nothin'.
"Locke, you, Kelly, and Tanaka stay here with Dizzy. If something goes wrong and you all get jumped, don't engage any civillians that could still live here. Not unless I give the order to subdue. Understood? asked Chief.
"Understood 117" said Locke.
"Chief...be careful alright?" asked Kelly.
"I will Kelly" assured Chief.
As the team began their trek Marcus saw some people made of ash.
"Oh no" said Marcus in horror.
"Oh, God, they're people!" said Anya.
"Yeah, kinda creepy. It's like this is what they were doin' when the Hammer strikes hit" said Jace.
"It's all that's left of them, Ash" said Marcus.
"Shit man look at them. They were runnin' for their lives" added Jace.
"And they've lasted all these years" added Sam.
"Yeah...This is a mass grave people. Let's show what respect we can" said Marcus.
"Dizzy, there's nobody around so far. Nobody alive, anyway" said Marcus.
" I can gua-tee s-on- seen ya! Don't t- -y c-zy risks!" said Dizzy with some static interferring.
"Dizzy, you'r breaking up...damn. Lost him again. Okay, we better assume someone's got us in their sights" said Anya.
"Locke, come in!" said Master Chief.
"We got possible hostiles inbound. Not Locust, Covenant or Prometheans. Possibly human" whispered Locke.
"Stand down. Odds are they'll take you to their leader. If we can catch up keep your guard lowered until I say otherwise" ordered Chief.
"Copy that" whispered Locke.
The team came across a new area just when suddenly a piano dropped right in front of them.
"Well we can't say Dizzy didn't warn us" said Sam.
"Hello? Anyone there? Hey, we just want to trade! Guess not" said Anya.
"Okay, stay sharp and watch out for more 'accidents' " said Marcus.
Up ahead everyone saw an ash man who ran off triggering a rotating barrel trap with two retro lancers on top.
"Hey! Stop!" shouted Marcus.
They rigged the whole place with traps! said Anya as the trap ceased.
"He took off left. Around the corner!" said Jace.
"Follow that asshole! Don't lose him!" ordered Marcus.
"Shit...we better keepn an eye on the ash people. He could be any on of them" said Jace.
The team then saw a shopping cart with a propane tank in it. Then an unknown sniper shot at it as the cart rolled towards Delta.
"Everyone fall back! It's another trap!" ordered Marcus.
"Now where did that asshole go?" asked Jace.
"Oh, don't worry. He'll show up again" assured Sam.
Just then a crate full of Polyps fell and opened.
"Aw, shit! Polyps!" said Jace as Delta quickly mowed them all down.
"Look that guy is out of his goddamn mind. I mean, how the hell does he even get 'em in there? A box of Polyps, what the fuck?" asked Jace.
"Let's take a look in here" said Anya pointing out thr gate to lift up ahead.
Hey, guys you hear that?" asked Jace.
Master Chief then saw shopping carts with propane tanks dropping from above and warned everyone:
"Watch out! more explosives!"
"You fuckin' amateur, you think you can scare us off? Huh? We're Gears!" said Jace.
"Save your breath Jace. Come on" added Marcus.
"All right, all right. Sorry, Marcus" said Jace.
Then all of a sudded the cries of a baby was heard.
"What the hell?" asked Marcus.
"Probably a baby left behind" said Chief.
"We better check that out. But Carefully" cautioned Marcus.
But as everyone went to investigate it was actually another Retro Lancer barrel trap.
"Oh you Bastard!" cursed Sam.
"Now you see that shit there? That, that ain't funny" added Jace.
Up ahead stood a lone ash person but a shopping cart was pushed from the right side into it.
"Is that him up there? Hey! Asshole!" said Jace.
As the team moved foward and killed more Polyps on the way, they came across an open area with an occupied fort up ahead.
"That looks cozy. Think anyone's home? asked Jace.
An unknown voice then shouted: "They're coming"
Just then the fort's turrets were firing.
"Hey, hold your fire! Goddman it, we're Gears!" said Marcus.
"Maybe they can't hear you!" said Anya.
"Oh, they can hear me. I said holf your fire, you fuckin' assholes!" said Marcus.
All of a sudden the ground shook as Lambent stalks rose up.
"Shit, we got stalks" said Sam.
The turret gunners focused fire on the stalks.
"Oh, yeah, sure, now you can fuckin' hear me!" said Marcus.
"We need to clear out the Lambent!" said Chief killing drudges with his Assault Rifle.
"Stalk's down!" said Sam.
"Finish them off!" said Chief as everyone then cleared the area.
Then Ash Man decied to come down from the fort.
"Unbelievable. He's coming down. Let's see what this fuckin' asshole's got to say for himself" said Jace.