Here is a teaser of the next chapter.

Six analyzed his opponent, since Mutsu is duel-wielding Six knew he would have an easier time in disarming him of one of his weapons since Mutsu wouldn't be able to combat his grappling techniques effectively with both hands preoccupied. Yet the spartan also knew Mutsu would fight tooth and nail to prevent being disarmed of his katana, so in Six's mind that left going after the sheath first. Since Mutsu would use it more as a defensive off-hand weapon the spartan thought that the former disciplinary squad member would be less focused on that hand than the one wielding the katana.

Once he has Mutsu deprived of the sheath, he would be forced to go for a double-handed grip on his sword. This would increase Six's chances of using his grappling techniques to disarm him "I can't believe that technique she taught me would actually come in handy." The last member of Noble team thought with a weak smile.

Flashback.

Location: Barilia, A far off planet occupied by Covenant forces deep behind enemy lines.

Year: 2548.

Six was staring his opponent down with his combat knife in his hand, holding it in a reverse grip. As for his opponent, it was another Spartan III he was facing. This Spartan was a woman and what made this Spartan different from the others was that she was the only one Six knew of that wielded a katana in battle. This Spartan was called B036, or as she likes to be called Saeko.

Several seconds passed before Saeko charged forward with an overhead strike. Six dodged the attack and when her katana completed its arc, Six tried to slice her throat with his knife hand, but the female Spartan ducked under the attack and tried to cut Six's stomach open. Six backed up away from the blade, but Saeko wasn't going to let him get away.

Saeko aimed a horizontal slash at Six's neck, which the Spartan ducked under the blade. Six then moved to punch Saeko in the gut, but she saw this and side-stepped the attack and used the handle of her sword to hit Six in the face. Even though his face was protected thanks to the helmet the blow still stunned him for a bit. This gave the female Spartan enough time to go low and sweep the legs out from Six causing him to hit the ground.

Saeko quickly capitalized on this and turning her katana into a reverse grip had her blade centimeters away from Six's throat "Looks like I win." Saeko said playfully.

Six in a neutral tone said, "All I see is that you won a collapsed lung." Saeko was confused until she felt a small tapping on her chest. When she looked down she saw that Six was able to get his combat knife in a reverse grip and aim the blade between the third and fourth rib bones, a perfect place to stab her in the lungs.

Saeko looked at Six before saying "Not bad, Mr. Lone Wolf." She then got off of Six and sheathed her sword, when Six got up and sheathed his knife "Thanks. I have to say this is the most productive babysitting job I ever had." With that mentioned the spartan saw how it got under Saeko's skin.

The female Spartan turned around and said "I really hate that you have to remind me of why we're stuck here, and after we had so much fun too." Six then replied "Well if you were able to follow orders. You and I would be out there with the rest of Delta." Saeko replied, "I can follow orders.".

Six crossed his arms and began to list just a couple of mishaps "What about the time Delta and I were supposed to mark enemy locations and sniping points? Instead of doing that, the moment you found a squad of Jackals and Grunts you immediately slaughtered them all. When the Covenant found the bodies they tripled their security and the defenses of their FOBs. I remember Baird being pissed about that. There was also the time we found a scouting party of four Elites, two Brutes, six Jackals, and 12 Grunts. What Delta wanted to do was to train them in order to find where their main base of operations was, but the moment you saw a Jackal you went in and started killing everyone forcing both Delta and I to assist you and to calm you down. Then there was the time..."

Saeko sighed frustrated and replied "Alright, Alright I get it." the female spartan sighed in exasperation.

After that Saeko looks at Six and asks "So you mean to tell me that you don't feel the same sense of anger, rage, or the thirst for vengeance when it comes to the Covenant?" Six said nothing as Saeko continued "You're a Spartan III just like me, a war orphan because those alien bastards took our family away from us. Are you going to stand there and say you don't hate the Covenant too?" even though their helmets were still on Saeko could feel Six's eyes staring back at her.

Six then said "Of course I do. There isn't a day that goes by when I think about what the Covenant did to me, my home...my family. Every time I am on the battlefield I try to kill as many of those bastards as I can get my hands on. So yes, Saeko I do feel the need to avenge my loved ones and the hate for those alien freaks. But I do not let that anger control me, nor do I let my feelings get in the way of whatever mission I am assigned. My revenge against the Covenant will be when Humanity achieves victory in this war; that will be the way I exact my vengeance and no more, no less. If you want to dedicate your life to slaying every Jackal or every alien species that is a part of the Covenant, then do so after this war is over." Six finished.

I like to apologize at this chapter taking long, longer than I was expecting, my cowriter The Son of Sparda 343 is the one that writes my battle scenes since I can't write one to save my life. I'll just say, he's been busy with things on his side, So that's why it's taking long.

So hopefully this scene keeps you all excited.

Like I said in other notes, Delta squad is an original creation for the story.

Seako B036 Is based off of the Seako from High school of the dead.

At some point in the future, I do plan to make more stories with this particular squad of OC Spartans, I wanted to use Sekirei: The wolf introduce them.

other than that, I'll leave it there.