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"The Arbiter? I thought he was dead. Hold your fire!" exclaimed a gravelly voice in shock as soon as the trio entered the room.
An older Sangheili, with purple Special Operations armor identical to Ludo's, stood on a supply crate with a needler in hand, flanked on both sides by two towering orange masses clad in thick, heavy armor. They both had heavy assault cannons affixed to one arm, and a giant, almost indestructible, two part metal shield carried on the other. Hunters. They appeared to be bond mates, judging from the telltale twenty-four inch spikes protruding from each of their backs.
Good call on that 'hold fire', Ludo thought. These things are living, breathing tanks.
The veteran Elite warrior leading them was none other than Theg 'Motanee.
Theg fell in line with the team, the Mgalekgolo pair stomping thunderously behind him, and said, "The Hunters have come to our aid, Arbiter. They will fight by our side."
