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Devestation- Chapter One- The Raiding Party
Date: 26 September 2003, 3:27 AM

Life....Something so beutiful....yet so deadly

Chapter 1 . . . The Raiding Party

Two hours into our intense training all Brent could think about was what was about to take place at Razz Fort on Tengus, A plant close to the earth's solar system.
They heard that multiple warships were coming to invade the Fort and destroy everything and anything.

Brent continued on his daily laps around the obstacle course, He felt the breeze strike him like a silk was swept across his body multiple times. They did double the training because of the Information
that they received from the ships, about the raids.

Razz was an enormous Fort it had one of the biggest reputations for their Anti-Air guns, It was said the guns could take out massive warships in single shots. This was very hard to believe, but many people said it's true. These guns were about 100 feet high, Two huge shell cannons inside a a dome, which took 15 men to control one of them. It was 50 yards in Diameter. These cannons were huge and very valuable to take out the ships that tried to land at Razz. They could only posses two of these massive cannons. Brent gazed among the cannons in awe looking straight at them while a team was prepared to start making repairs from their pratice use. After every use the cannons must be repaired for it can only shoot 5 times before it overheats and is useless, by this time they need repairs. This was a major downfall to the Razz Fort.
Brent finally got to the end of the course meeting his Drill Sergeant Jack Themes.

"15:00 minutes not to bad kid."

"Thanks Sarge." Brent said Huffing and Puffing from all the running he just accomplished.
Right behind Brent was Private First Class Zack Nicholson, Brent's best friend.

"C'mon Zack I know you can do better!" The sergeant barked as Zack came in at 15:30 Minutes and seconds.

"Sorry.....Sa...r.ge." Zack said out of breath.

"Get your asses to Gun training on the double we've only got about
2 days left before those split-chin assholes get here!"

"Sure Sarge" I said following Zack to the Showers.

"Damn hes getting more and more stressed every day don't you think?" Zack asked Trying to rush himself out of the showers
and started to get dressed before Brent even got there.

"Ya" Brent answered not thinking about it.

"Im getting to the Range cya there!" He mumbled fast while walking outside.

"Ya...whatever."
Highgene was a good thing to work on Brent thought a lot.
Brent finished his shower and got ready to get to the range when loud bangs rang out in the locker rooms.
Brent jumped behind a bench wondering were they came from.
Brent's brother, Sergeant Zander Lane, Walked up the the shower room explaining to Brent why not to hide behind bleachers.

"Dammit you scared the hell out of me!" Brent said breathing slowly trying to relax.

"Heh,Thats my job, im your older brother." Zander said almost laughing.

"Well, I've got to get to the range so I'll cya lata."
Brent ran out of the locker room and into the fields of Razzes Training center.
He took a breath of fresh air and started for the Range.
Razz had only one Training Center due to budget, but A huge wall protected the Outside of the base from ground invasions. Only two huge gates allowed entry into the area. The maker of Razz which is unknown made the place almost
Impossible to breach. Razz had no more then 5 Stories high of any building, An Armory, 10 Building for Marine Quarters, The Training Center, 5 Hangers for the Pelicans, and 4 Building for warthog repairs and production.
The walls laid right outside of the perimeter of the Fort, About 1000 Feet wide and another 2000 Feet Lengthwise.
It had carried about 10 pelicans and around 20 warthogs for easy transport. Tanks were unauthorized at the base due to there destructive abilities. The cannons were in the middle of the base, at the building used for the training center. It literally Stand right inside the training center. The center was built around the cannons originally. The Center had no walls, so it was visible to everyone outside, It went up like a stairwell from the obstacle course to the PT training course, then to the showers at the bottom, the showers and bathrooms had walls thankfully.
The training center was the tallest building at 5 Stories.
But the cannon stood around 15 stories high.
Brent continued to run to the Range waiting to test his sniper skills.
He arrived at the front door for a check-in

"Name?" The officer said

"Brent Lane" Brent said excited

"Head to range 45" There were around 50 ranges for different weapons. 1-20 were pistol, 21-30 were MA5B Assault Rifles, 31-40 Were the Shotgun ranges, and 41-50 Were the Sniper Ranges.
Brent walked up to the range eagerly to get his new Sniper Rifle.
He had a regular issued AR and Pistol with him also, Most marines didn't carry more then 2 weapons but Brent was qualified
for 3 weapons. Not many got this qualification.
The Corporal sat happily with his new SR aiming it at 700 meters from the target.
4 Shots rang out toward the target, 4 more then another 4 until he counted 16 shots.
He brang up the target within viewing range and saw all 16 shots hit the head near the number 50.

"Yes, Hah im pretty damn good" Brent whispered to himself. Soon enough he had to practice his AR and Pistol.
After his Ranges it was almost Curfew: 21:50 curfew started at 22:00
He went to bed and held his AR in his hands.

"2 Years now I've had this." He said Proud

"Don't get cocky" Zander said above his bunk.

"Just proud that's all...." Brent trailed off thinking about his previous battles
He spent every night tweaking his AR to shoot better like the pistol. So far it almost shot every shot in a straight line.
He put it away after 15 minutes of messing with it.

"Hey dude ya know that's against regulations!" Zack said warning him.

"Ya gonna snitch?" Brent asked knowing he wouldn't.
"Neva man!" Zack Whispered. Zack's bunk was right next to Zanders' and Brents'. Zack was on the lower bunk with Corporal Danny Nelmes above him.

"Night' man" Zack whispered before pulling the cover over his head.

"Cya tomorrow pussies!" Zander Whispered Waiting for a response, No one said anything just silent sleeping.

"O well" Zander pulled his cover over his head as well. A few hours later, Brent was in a deep sleep when something hit the floor near him.

"What the!" Brent stood up in bed looking around then at the clock that read 02:24.
Brent saw his AR was missing, He pulled out his pistol and Cocked it.
Soon he found a figure tampering with his AR near the foot of his bunk.

"Freeze!" Brent whispered Harshly

"Hey, im just helping your calculations dude!" It was a PFC.

"Who the hell are you?" Brent asked almost aloud

"Im just a PFC im a technician for the Razz
cannons, I came in here because the raids pretty close."

"What's my gun in this for?"

"I saw you tweaking it before and you missed some
major things that can help out, Like here" He pointed at the newly installed scope of the AR.

"See all you have to do is add a scope from your pistol to your AR and Volia!"
Brent just then realized his scope was missing

"What about the pistol?"

"Get a new Scope that's all."

"And the rest of the squad?" This question popped into his head, not thinking about the regulations.

"Don't worry just get sergeants permission and im sure they all will do the same, Im out of here, get some rest you'll need it!"

The PFC ran out the door and closed it silently, Brent still in a daze from everything still wondering why he helped him
and went to bed thinking of what happened.
The only thing that kept entering his thoughts was the raid that will take place soon.
They only knew about the raid from a squadron of LongSword fighters that spotted the raid with scanners a
week before. They estimated it would come in 7 days, Now only 1 day remained.
He soon got out of bed to a siren going off, a deep red light entered the dark corridors.
Brent grabbed his AR, Pistol, and his SR. Zander grabbed his weapons too, and Zack followed.
They all ran outside watching as the cannons as they were being destroyed in front of their eyes.
Lasers constantly hit the cannons left and right nonstop.
The sleeping quarters sat a few dozen yards from the training center.
They all ran to the sergeant who was already in battle with landing Covenant.
Soon enough the whole marine force was outside battling the covenant crafts.
There was about 5 huge warships and nearly 50 dropships coming in from every side.
About 20 Elite's ran to their position and entered battle almost immediately after they got to the Sarges position
Zander and Zack both shot two clips each into the babardment of Elite's, This was odd because Elites usually travel with
grunts and jackals but not this time. Brent soon followed the suite with his AR and then just about everyone in his quarters
followed the example. The Elites were to much and overpowered the fighting marines, Zander and Zack were fighting
with their bare-hands and so did everyone since the Elites ran up close and personal. A plasma shot went into Zacks back as he fell bleeding instantly.

"Zack! Are you all right!" Brent said as he ran to Zack.

"Yeah...Ill be...just." He replied taking small short breaths while coughing up blood in-between his last words which sent Brent into a furious rage.

"You sons of BITCHES!" Brent yelled as running toward the Elite responsible for the shot.
Zander was soon overpowered by 5 Elites as they beat him to death with their guns. He let out a bloodcurling scream before a Elite slammed his gun into his face killing him instatly

"ZANDER!" Brent cried out.

"Dammit you wimps get a move on!" The Sarge ordered running to Zander.
By the time they took out all the Elites Zander was dead, His whole body had nothing but blood on it from the
Constant hits of the Elites guns.

"God....dammit..." Brent said under his breath almost crying.
About 5 minutes after Zanders death, Brent still on the ground almost in tears.
The cannons both exploded causing a huge atomic explosion.
Brent saw the huge explosion right before his eyes, It was coming at him in a semicircle formation. Before the explosion hit him he saw something, like a foreshadow. Small fragments of pictures flew in front of his eyes.
Pictures of him in a huge warship, He was staring outside with the moons rays shining on the window. Then the ship going toward a ring, and ramming right into it. A huge explosion followed.
Brent soon woke up from this dream breathing heavily.

"What the....hell....was." He said taking constant small breaths.


To Be Continued. . .

Devestation- Chapter 2- Getting Home
Date: 27 September 2003, 4:35 PM

Chapter 2 . . . Getting Home

      Brent put his legs on the side of the bed and rubbed the crust out of his eyes.

      "0900 Hours....1 hour away....best just get up now" Brent repeated to himself about 3 times before getting up.
Dazed from the blood rush to the head he stood still holding on to Zanders bedside.

       "Ag.....I'm way to tired for this crap...." Brent said knowing at 1000 hours the sergeants rushed the quarters waking everyone up to get drill practices and live ammo practices. Brent walked into the bathroom near the showers inside the quarters.

      "Brush......Toothbrush......Deoterant.....All here." Brent said slowly regaining consciences from waking up in a deep sleep.
He grabbed the Toothbrush and brushed his teeth in a matter of second rushing more and more as he woke up. He soon found it was 0930 after he took a shower and ready his clothes and started to get dressed. By then more marines were waking up and getting ready for the rush-in. He found himself looking at Zander

      "Damn Brent....(Yawns)....You already..ready? Dude you wake up to early".

       "Best way to wake up." He was almost awake fully and aware.

      "You two.........(Yawns)......aw crap......I wanna go back to bed!" Zack complained

      "Get over it you've been here long enough."

      "Yeah.....well I'm going to-" He was cut off by a marine

      "Is that? A pelican"? The marine said stuttering. Zander replied it wasn't, as a matter of fact he had no idea what it was.

      "Holy Fat Lady! That's a Warship! What are they doing here!" The marine said astonished, Brent almost jumped to the window pushing everyone aside ignoring their grunts and insults. He sat there for 10 minutes staring a hole into the dropship

      "Oh my god?" Brent questioned himself he was so confused on what to do. He soon reacted when the Sergeant busted into the room almost screaming for everyone to get ready and head outside. Brent Put on his shoes and socks then headed outside, He was the first out there next to sarge. After a few minutes all the marines in the base were surrounding sarge.

      "OK you lollipop sucking kids, We've got a Surprise for you. This big warship landing on the Heli-pad as you already noticed has brought reinforcements from earth, they said around 200 hundred more marines are in it. And you pansies complaining in the back, they sent so little because we might need to evac from this thing." Sarge explained briefly before he ordered us back to our training posts and drills. Brent and Zander this time had the obstacle course. Zack was immediately first for Live ammunition training.

      "Joy, what I've always wanted, to have a chance to die before battle! Heh....yeah" Brent mearly shook his head to this comment as Zander laughed when sarge insured he would kill him if he kept complaining.

      "So....Whats ya best time?" Zander nearly jumped when he learned Brent finished in 15 minutes, Zander only had the lowest time of 16:00.

      "Cause I'm more muscular!" This wasn't a lie Zander was built but Brent was younger and fit but still skinny.

      "Yeah keep telling yourself that."

      "Yeah whatever your just jealous." Zander was cocky and proud from all the training he endured to get to sergeant.
Soon both brothers were at the obstacle course 3rd in line to run the course. The Sergeant on the other end expecting a good run from these too.

      "Go!" The drill instructor ordered, Brent and Zander running nearly side to side. Over the pipes, Swinging through the mud pit, Climbing the wall, Crawling under the barb, Until the final run with a 100 meter run. Brent about 2 seconds ahead of Zander running at a full sprint making it toward Sarge Themes. Brent finished nearly a quarter of a second faster then Zander.

      "Damn....it.....you.....chettah....Whew..." Zander could only whisper due to his heart rate beating faster then ever. Soon enough they were ushered off the course for more training. They were ordered to the Range again and after that to the Live ammunition training going on today.

      "LIVE AMMO!" A SFC yelled before bullets flew as marines shot at the programed holograms of covenant and flood. The holograms were real enough and took bullets just like regular covenant and flood.

      "Agh!" A private screamed as he hit the ground from a bullet to the side. The sergeants ordered no one was to quit until all holograms were dead. Brent got a bullet clipped of his face.

      "Agh" Brent almost fell with Zander picking him up and helping him finish the rest of the holograms.

      "All right, Pansies get to the medical bay now. Everyone else get out and to the ranges!"

      "Damn again, least we get to better up on aim....." Zander complained sighing in the process. Soon they both ran to the Ranges sighing from the line of marines.

      "Crap! More, Seesh Ill never get to the ranges." They heard Zacks voice coming from the office. Soon they heard the office telling Zack he was to wait for everyone to complete their training. They heard Zack surly enough curse under his breath.

      "Hey there yall are, finally someone who I can talk to, Bunches of rookies here."

      "Sup? Been waiting long?" Zander said acting like Zack was waiting for them.

      "Yeah like an hour now, I finished my live ammo training and was stuck here since."

      "Damn sounds like fun....Well I hope these marines hurry." After 3 hours marines after marines had entered the Ranges and more marines exited. By the time everyone was over with and ready and armed for an attack at 20:00.

      "Well, maybe the'll not come?" No later then a flash of light a huge laser came down and hit a building fortunately no one was in. Soon the two AA guns shot into the air obliterating everything they could. One AA gun took all 5 shots earlier then the other as unprepared technicians ran to the gun making repairs and reading it for another suite. Soon enough the other gun took all 5 shots and was ambushed by technicians. All technicians on the base were around the cannon for obvious reasons.
Soon a covenant warship was orbiting the base with a gravity field letting down masses of covenant.

      "INCOMINGGGGG!" A few marines yelled in unison ready to fire on the running covenant. Brent brought up his Sniper Rifle to his chest Firing on 2 Elites taking them down instantly. Before he could ready himself to engage in combat a marine was shot by a hunter and blown in half smearing his intestines all over the ground, blood flew at Brent and he was covered in blood. Speechless and ready to puke Brent tried to aim his AR and shoot the covenant coming at him. a covenant came at him screaming something in his language, Brent was unable to move due to the fact he was ready to puke. The Elite ran 10 feet toward Brent when a fragmentation grenade went off sending him into Brent's torso headfirst knocking the air out of Brent, Unable to breath he finally puked twice and rested trying to regain his dignity and pride. Two other marines were slammed into the ground by hunters when a rocket came like fate bringing death to one of the hunters and sending the other one into the air.

      "You all right? I'm getting you out of here before more go wrong." Brent was unable to recognize his voice but realized that he was being picked up and put into a safe area away from the gravity field. Zack had been escorting Brent and stayed by his side until he could breath easily and was able to fight. Wiping the sweat mixed with puke off his face he moved to his sniper rifle lending assistance to marines.

      "Hope you can fight because there's more were that came from." Looking into the sky another 3 warships came from the space above.

      "Were getting out numbered dammit" A corporal screamed into his radio soon enough getting an OK to abandon the base.

      "All marines please report to the warships Last Hope, and Final Destination." Two huge warships were ready to take off as hundreds of marines ran into the ship. The offense cannons were doing most of the work while some marines hung back to protect the others with cover fire. After much bloodshed all the marines at the base were in the two warships ready to take off.
As they took off a huge shot enveloped out of nowhere and hit the Final Destination's side causing marines to fall out of the hole. Brent was lucky enough to be on the other side of the blast doors when they shut, he was almost shivering thinking of the guts and blood splattered all over the floor and walls of the room in front of him. Brent soon fell down not able to breath.

      "Dammit stay with it, Listen to me think of somewhere you know is safe! Argh! He's loosing it, dammit get him away from this damn blood its making him freak out! Go over here!" The medic ordered Brent into a cleaner area of the ship while Brent thought of only one thing he loved and cared about as much as his brother, His girlfriend back on earth.

      "Faith....please don't forget about me...." Brent whispered as he fell asleep hoping to wake up. His thoughts wondered into a prosperous area with a single tree and acres of grass.

      "Brent...heh, Your so quiet?"

      "Sorry just thinking"

      "Stop c'mon talk!" A few more words were said before Brent shared a romantic kiss with Faith. For a few moments he could dream happily about earth and his loved ones. Soon enough they were interrupted as if fate wouldn't allow him to be happy.
Soon he world was enveloped in a deadly blast, a bright semicircle covered most of the area and spread, It had been from something like a nuclear blast. It soon overtook half the area, then the single tree, soon it was closing in on Brent and Faith still kissing. A huge bright light overtook Berets dream as the light faded as it came showing a part of a huge ring in space. It was sitting there confusing Brent as he watched it in his dreams wondering what was next.

      "No, It can't be.....Another.... No..." Brent whispered as the ring exploded causing a huge explosion covering the whole galaxy the ring was in.

Devestation- Chapter 3- Beta Halo...
Date: 29 September 2003, 1:14 AM

      Chapter 3- Beta Halo. . .

      He woke up to an eye staring him in the face. Still looking at him frustrated he finally spoke.

      "Dammit, Hes....wait He's alive yes"! The medic almost yelled alarming the surrounding area.

      "Halo.....Is...." Brent whispered to himself almost jumping up when a marine set him back down unto the bed.

       "Hold it, I don't care if Satan's after you, you need rest now."

      "But......Ha-"

       "Quiet! Rest now worry about it later." Brent was interrupted brutally by this remark. The warship he was in is now occupied by another both in space with no covenant warships in range. The warships were lucky and escaped with minor damage, The two huge cannons allowed the escape and provided cover fire until death. Almost in the middle of nowhere the ships sat not moving.

      A captain came over the announcements- "All personnel prepare for thruster turbulence and take off to earths solar system."

      "Were not there....yet"? This lowered Brent's moral. Zander stood over him looking into his eyes.

       "Ha, Wimp you almost fainted"! Zander couldn't help but smirk, Brent shot back if he had guts all over him he wouldn't be to well either.

      "Ya, but I didn't now did I"? Zack walked over to Brent and put his hand on Zanders shoulder.

      "He isn't feeling good leave em alone." Zack was serious, he thought Brent like family and worried about him constantly.

      "I can walk, Let me get some food at the cafeteria." Brent demanded walking up to Zack waving for him to follow
"Fill me in please"? Zack talked about the hole destroying a few dozen marines then how Brent fell down and that the captain ordered the engines to stop due to the huge hole in the side of the ship. After that he explained there was something a while down the road that they could set up camp on and find more help.

      "What could possibly have anymore marines? Weren't we the last Fort"?

      "I guess but it just seems that something has human lifeforms on it."

      "Like"? Brent asked anticipating that he would be answered by the words Halo.

      "I guess its something like Halo." Brent sighed heavily.

      "Halo....dammit." Brent whispered under his breath

      "What! Something wrong"? Zack almost yelled.

      "No just thought there was only one, or at least hoped so." By that time the doors to the cafeteria were opened and they fed themselves to a treating of tomato soup and crackers. Brent walked up to a table with a few of his known friends-Travis Foster, Jack Williams, Jason Heuges, and Mark Thompson. They all greeted Brent with smiles while playing a game of chess between Foster and Williams.

      "C'mon Foster hurry"! Jack exclaimed rushing Foster

      "Shutup before I slap the shit out of you"! Foster threatened not liking to be rushed. Foster moved his knight 3 right and 2 up, to the left of a pawn and with Queen and King in killing range. Jack moved his Bishop 3 spaces diagonal-wise toward Travis's King.

      "Checkmate"! Williams voice echoed over the dozen of eyes watching.

       "Au crap! Let me guess? 20 bucks huh"? Williams smiled in reply and took the 20 dollar bill. Travis shifted and grunted a few insults while setting the board for the next players. Before Foster could finish the announcements rang out with static, then the Captains voice.

      "All personnel prepare to board pelicans and ready for extraction to Beta Halo." The announcement rang with static again and shut off as everyone in the cafeteria stood still, This totally sent shock down everyone's spine, They found another halo. Before another word was said everyone in the cafeteria and just about in the ship went to the armory. Within minutes Brent and a whole Platoon of marines were at the docks awaiting orders.

      "All right heres how it goes, Around 20 marines will head to the surface of Beta and look for the marines, the rest will be here for back-up reasons only. If any marines signal evac we will send pelicans and men to there position, Not everyone will be used for Halo's extraction of marines and technicians." After the announcement he called out all 20 marines names and they went into 3 different pelicans. The pelicans shot off and Brent was left waiting in the marine quarters for further instructions. He could imagine the marines looking for other lifeforms and wondering if the covenant were there yet. He looked out the window and saw the Last Pride as it was orbit above the ring along with Final Destination which he was in. Something caught his attention, it was about thousand of Covenant escape pods being shot into the ring and landing all over the ground where the two warships were orbited.

      "Well, now their here...Hope we've got most of the marines are out of there."

      "Time to find out." A similar voice rang out behind him, it was Zack

      "So, whose going with"?

      "They said when they call for and evac, Its gonna be you, Zander, Foster, and I." He smiled at his grammar correct remark.

      "Well, lets get packed."

      "Let's." Zack, Zander, Foster and Brent went for the armory and gladly put on their armor and packed tight with clips of ammo. Foster and Zander carried shotguns, and Zack and Brent with AR's. Everyone had the assigned pistol, and of course Brent carried his Sniper Rifle.

      "Hey, Evac team hurry up we've got someone signaling"! All 4 of them ran to the pelican and sat down inside, Zander walked to the back end of the pelican grabbing a metal bar above his head and stared out the rear of the pelican as they shot off toward the ring. They flew over a desolate beach trying to get to the marines position. They came to a battle with several marines and many more covenant. Brent pulled out his SR when they hit the ground and aimed for covenant Elites.

      "Hurry get everyone one inside now"!

      "Cmon the evac' here, Go,go,go." a corporal instructed "There's more inside." The corpral spoke to Zander before getting in the pelican with 5 others.

      "Archangel get a move on now, were going inside to rescue more marines, send another pelican down when you get there"!

      "Affirmative, Archangel out"! The pelican hovered then flew back to the Ship. Brent shot more rounds into a nearby grunt. Zander ordered everyone to fallback to the structure. Brent shot two more shots into a hunter before putting away his Sniper Rifle and pulling out his AR. Zander and Foster provided cover fire at the entrance as Zack and Brent ran inside waiting at the door.
They could hear screams of Marines fighting for their lives inside.

      "Lets get rolling now." Zander said as he walked inside slowly. Followed by Foster then Zack and Brent brining up the rear.

      "What the hell"? Foster whispered to himself as he saw thousands of gallons of marines blood all over the place, 3 more marines ran straight for the door.

      "Thank god someone's here! Lets get out of here NOW"! The marine screamed ready to run. Brent and Zack stayed at the door as the 3 marines ran outside.

      "There's 4 more inside the structure."

      "You stay here and we'll go inside and get them."

      "Fine by me. I wouldn't go back inside for anything." The three marines posted around and aimed at the way everyone cam into the structure. Zander signaled for Brent and Zack to move forward and Foster to go left. They soon found an entrance and saw something blur passed their vision. Zander quickly pulled his shotgun to his shoulder ordering everyone else to go inside and find the rest of the marines. Without effort they found 4 more marines running outside in fear not looking back.

      "Lets go....hurry....before more come! Were all that's left...c'mon lets go"! Zander walked toward the door with everyone at his side. He walked into the door opening it to where the others were.

      "C'mon." Brent Zack, Foster, and Zander ran through the door. Then out of nowhere 1 of the marines were thrown into a wall breaking every bone in his body. Everyone except the three marines raised their guns to the door.

      "C'mon dammit"! The other marines ran for the door as another ghostly figure tripped a marine and grabbed his feet

      "Noooo Help"! The marine screamed as the door shut and locked.

      "What the fuck! Dammit I can't open it"! Zander hit the door several times before he heard the marines screams as everyone inch of blood was pulled from his body by constant sounds of something beating him to death. Zander let out a furious scream.

      "Lets get back with the other 5 marines that are left to the pelicans." Everyone nodded and went for the beach.

      "What your kidding right"? Foster exclaimed as he saw a brigade of hunters heading in his direction.

      "Damn....we cant catch a break can we"? Brent said almost in a whisper. The hunters started running toward their prey ready to fight. there were at least 10.

      "Don't give up yet"! Zander cried out when the hunters struck. Every hunter swung its shield aiming for a kill while everyone ran passed them. Two hunters came out swinging killing a marine on impact, Slamming his body into the wall and splitting his skull in half. A hunter shot its fuel rod gun at Brent missing and hitting a rock, but the explosion caught a marine and damaged his leg. Brent doubled back and picked him up carrying him across the beach, Hunters behind them.

      "There's the pelican"! Foster yelled running for it, Everyone right behind him.

      "Shit! Evade dammit Evade." Zander screamed into his radio. Two huge plasma scorings came right at the pelican nailing it in both sides as it exploded and fell to the ground in a massing heap of burnt metal.

      "Head for higher ground and find somewhere safe to hide for the night"! Zander ordered running for a hill that lead to a structure. Soon everyone followed as he crouched and scanned the area with his gun making sure no one was about, still the hunters running toward them. The structure had two doors, one from its right and another from its left. They both lead to a hallway that lead into a bigger room with no other way out.

      "Brent Zack and you 2 head from the left. The rest follow me and Foster from the right." They followed orders scanning the walls with their guns and meeting in the middle. Ready they walked down the hallway they saw something that finally wasn't death knocking at the door, but thousands of weapons and grenades. It was in fact a weapons cache. The weapons cache had lined up weapons all over the walls then an Assault Rifle and Shotgun holder in the middle 30 feet away from the entrance. Listening to hunters grunts, they went for the cache. They went immediately for the Rocket Launchers on the walls ditching their guns.

      "If they actually do make it in here we can hold them off now." Brent said picking up a Rocket Launcher ditching his AR. They all could hear the grunts of Hunters making their was into the structure. Even though the door were too small they would find a way in.

To Be Continued.

Devestation- Chapter 4- Fight for Halo
Date: 6 October 2003, 11:15 PM

      Chapter 4- The Fight for Halo

      Zander grabbed a rocket launcher and aimed for the entrance while everyone else followed the suite. Soon they heard the grunts of Hunters being heard forcing their way inside the weapons cahce. When two hunters ran in the view of the rocket laucnher a horde of rockets shot off and came their way. 5 rockets blew apart the hunters then 3 more came, then 3 rockets matched them while the others reloaded. Soon the other 5 rushed in one behind the other. Again another horde of 8 rockets met them at the entrance before they could get into the weapons cache.

      "That all?" Travis said hoping to have been done with them.

      "What about the others? ya know before you came to pick us up, you didn't kill them all."

      "Well let's load up and prepare for battle then." With a smile on his face he grabbed a shotgun and two pistols, then 4 grenades. Everyone had shotguns and grenades. Brent had a Sniper Rifle and a Assualt Rifle.

      "Some keep their AR's we might need them." 3 marines nodded and picked up their AR and ar ammo with a pistol each. Foot steps were heard walking into the cache. Brent and 3 others drew thier guns toward the door, The footsteps grew closer it was like waiting for death listening to these footsteps, Brent didn't feel threatened just scared.

       The figure walked in revealing himself. To everyone's avail it was the legendary Master Chief.


      "Dont worry bout them. Sides got some orders for you. Time to take out this halo." Chief said without a hint of fear

      "How?!" Brent asked.

      "Take out the control center." Cortana said "Apparently I did'nt notice on Alpha halo that it had a self-destruct mechanism."

      "Easier said then done." Zander was realoading his AR.

      "Don't worry we've got a pelican with men outside waiting, and I'll be coming along for the ride too." A smile came across nearly every marines face. Everyone finished getting ammunition and headed outside where the pelican awaited.

      "Hit it lieutenant." The Chief instructed. They headed for the control center, Cortana insured it was just like before and it was under ground. The pelican headed underground were Cortana insured the control center was. Soon enough they reached a door that lead into the covenant structures. There were ten other men beside Master Chief, Zander, Brent, Foster, and Zack.

      "Go,go,go!" Chief instructed as they went toward the door. Zander and Brent aimed toward the door while Chief and two other marines ran inside intructing it was clear. Everyone ran into the structure and headed for the next door.

      "Watch it." Chief instructed as 3 Elites came out from the door and shot toward the marines. Two marines threw frags and took down the shields while Master Chief unloaded clips of ammo unto the Elites. Two more jackals ran out into the mix to be gretted by a grenade from Chief, Like he inticipated the attack. Chief lead point with 3 marines bringing up the rear and everyone else in the middle. We entered a long hallway with two walls that lead into a dark ceiling. Master Chief kept an eye above while walking foward to the door. Half-way into the hallway 3 unknown enemies came down. Two marines were smashed in the impact. Master Chief let out 3 clips killing two of the monsters, when the last one tore a marine in half, then Brent put a grenade near the thing, blowing it to bits.

      "Everyone Ok?" Chief asked. Noone answered

      "To the door." Chief ran to the door. He stopped and turned around covering the rest of the marines. When everyone was in the door two elites ran toward them. Soon two more monsters dropped down attacking the elites, the doors shut.

      "Allow me." Cortana locked the door making sure noone else could get through.

      "Those things, There called Brutes. Just so you know." Everyone nodded. Now 7 marines stood with Chief, Brent, and the rest of the pack. They walked into a room through a solid steel door, Walking slowley and stealthfully they split into two groups. Chief, Zander, and 4 marines in one group and 3 marines, Brent, Zack, and Foster in the other. They went down the halls meeting no resistance and no signs of enemies in the entire area.

      "Quiet...." Zander said when they all met at the door.

      "Too Quiet, Keep on your toes." Master Chief instructed. They walked into the next hallway it was a long hallway with a lower level connected from 20 ramps each sperated by a pillar. Zander lead with Brent by his side watching for anything that moved, to the crappy luck a jackal saw then before Brent slammed a 3-round blast into its body just then 2 Elites ran around the corner expecting somone and Firing in there direction. Chief glady saw the chance and picked up a plasma from the jackal and hooked it to a Elite. The Elite screamed running straight for Chief but soon inciterated before it could get to him. Brent and Zander to this oputunity to unload on the last Elite while it was busy staring at Chief and grunting something in his language. Before the Elite could finish it had a clip ground its shield to nothing and another 10 bullets set it to the ground. Master Chief lead through the door and into the next hallway. Again the hallway was dark near the ceiling. Chief turned on his light but it couldn't reach the top of the ceiling. He fired three round blast at the ceiling hitting it and for a split second he saw something that made his gasp.

      "Look now." He shot again. This time full blast showing a marines body stuck to the ceiling by means of spikes from something. Everyone gasped seeing the marines body covered in dry blood.

      "Who came down here before us?"

      "Remember that team of 20, They gave the order to take the ring out before I got to you so they sent them in." Chief told him wishing this wasnt true. Before anyone could gather their barrings two Brutes rushed out the door with 2 marines bodies. Droping the bodies at the sight of Chief they shot. Chief gladly slammed two clips into the Brutes setting one down and injuring the other. 3 marines shot knocking off the other one by slamming at least 20 round into his head. The Brute hit the ground as a marine moaned.

      "Get an HealthKit now!" Chief ordered.

      ".....Help...."

      "Dont talk we got you!"

      "The Marines.....on the......ceiling......the're.....alive..."

      "ALIVE!" A marine yelled out.

      "Get him down he's alive now!" Chief instructed gathering the marines one by one into his arms away from the door. Lying them down he gave him a kit fixing his wounds but still unable to speak well the marines rested. 2 Marines stacked untop of another grabbing at the marine.

      "Got em, He was stuck pretty good, He had a a friend with him too. The kit helped alot and stopped bleeding, We got an IV on them now." Zack reported to Chief.

      "Good, Lets set camp here tonight ya'll gonna need rest."

      "Here?"

      "Yes, a problem?"

      "But were in a hallway!"

      "Dont worry ill stand post and so will marines in a routine. Alright lets get some patrols around here." Two marines sat down indian style ready for something to bust into the hallway. After about an hour another marine took his spot. This routine continued untill the Chief signaled it was light out. 2 of the 4 marines could finnaly walk now. Injured they couldnt hold a rifle to well. After a few miunutes of walking they got to a bridge from where they were to aparently where they want to be from Master Chiefs expression in his voice. Chief crossed obviously expecting a raid of some sort, Everyone was in the middle of the bridge and progressing when they heard the hum from a banshees engine.

      "Go! Run hurry." Chief told everyone too waiting for the banshee to turn the corner. Marines rushed to the door while Some caried the injured. Brent was one of them he put a marine over his shoulder and told him to shoot if it shot at them. Not even a heartbeat later 2 banshees flew straight over the bridge without shooting, They made a round back entering a huge spray of bullets knocking a banshee out of the air and the other avoiding the blasts came down shooting straight at a pack of marines. It shot a missle straight at them, Only 2 outta the 5 lived. When it zipped over the bridge Master Chief seem to predict where it would come and stuck a plasma grenade to it. After the regular 8 second count for the grenade it went off taking the Elite into the air and straight to the ground below.

      "Whos left?" Zander asked hoping to hear good news.

      "3 Were killed by a plasma missle, that leaves 13." Brent was still carrying a injured marine and so was Zack the other 2 injured marines were walking fine. When Master Chief got their attention he ordered for them to get across the bridge and into the other door. They did so without any more casualties. This time the door lead into a room with a hallway leading down towards the ground. When the entered the room a Jackal imediantly screamed notifying the other covenant in the room. Foster gladly shot it down, Then they could hear more covenant rushing toward them. 3 Elites and 5 grunts ran to them shooting at anything. The Elites shot straight at Brent almost hitting him, He could feel the Radiation off the shot. A grenade entered the pack of Covenant blowing the grunts too pieces and damaging the rest. One Elite grabbed at its now missing arm while Zack slammed a whole clip into its torso. The other 2 Elites shields went down with no other damage, untill 4 marines rushed them mowing them down with shotgun fire. Everyone headed for the door in military manner covering the person in front of them. Chief lead point and walked down the hallway slowly. Seemed that no covenant were guarding the hallway much less the door that lead outside. When the walked outside there was a huge structure apparently that lead to the control room.

      "That was alot faster then last time wont you say?" Cortana commented. Brent was staring at the sturcture it had about 6 levels that lead in a neverending platform to the top and two ramps leading to the platform. At the top there was a smaller structure that had a walkway leading up like a staircase. Brent was in a daze staring at the structure it seemed familiar to him for some reason but he couldnt tell.

      "Whats up?"

      "I dont know....Just seems familiar."

      "What? Your kidding right?"

      "I wish i was." Brent then snapped out of it watching Chief walk up the ramp with other marines singaling him to follow.

      "Hey, Lets get going." Just then gunfire erupted from the top of the structure, listening to screams of convenant and marines Brent still stood there starting at the strucutre wondering why this seemed familiar to him.






To Be Continued....

Devestation- Chapter 5- Friendly Fire?
Date: 11 October 2003, 8:30 PM

      Chapter 5- Friendly Fire?

      Reloading he was worried since Chief was with him and 3 other marines that Zander and the rest may not be so lucky. Chief ordered them to take head back to the bridge and stall the dropships while him and Brent got to the control center, They were pushed back by masses of covenant back to where they started.
Chief knocked down another 2 grunts then threw a grenade while reloading. 3 more jackals got caught in the blast dying instantly. Brent knew Chief had it under control but still shot a few round into a jackals back. Brent was on the other end of the door waiting for more covenant with master chief knocking them off from the other side. The other 3 marines were snailing there way around the room searching for anything salvageable. They killed at least 20 covenant in the way to get here. Chief did most the work, Brent got in a few kills he still didn't think any of the marines got any kills. The marines were hunched over an Elite at this time.

      "Touch it man, C'mon! Wimp." A corporal egged a private to do so.

      "It might jump at me!"

      "Chiefs' right around the corner! C'mon"

      "Fine Fine!" The private touched the Elite then kicked at it, He soon grabbed his gun and by this time the Elite's fingers were moving toward a gun. With 5 shots to the chest it could barley breath. Taking its last breaths to kill another marine it raised the gun. With the privates back to it and so were the other 2 corprals it shot missing the private and scaling his helmet

      "Dammit I told you its alive!" Both corporals turned around and aimed the guns without firing.

      "Whatcha waiting for?" Thr pirvate was nervous.

      "Its dying, Rather let it suffer, Little bastard killed my friends. Deserves it"

      "C'mon man if you were in its shoes, Wouldn't you just like a shot to the death?" The Corpral sympathized for it.

      "How the hell do you always convince me?"

      "Dunno guess I'm smarter or something."

      "Ha ha very funny." The corporal shot a round into its head killing the Elite. The private still nervous checked his back until there were at Chief and Brent's position.

      "Anything?"

      "Few Grenades, Lots of AR ammo, very little Shotgun ammo, and even some plasma grenades." Chief was smiling under his helmet, He needed the AR ammo and definitely need some grenades. The private equaled 1 grenade each and 2 plasma grenades each. The filled everyone up on AR ammo. One of the marines took the shells for his Shotgun.

      "Seems like there taking a break from trying to get in here, We might as well too." Chief laid down his gun for once and let out a sigh. He sat down and so did everyone else. Brent was remembering the scene that took place only a few minutes ago.

      (10 mintues ago)

      "OK dammit I'll go Brent you stay!"

      "But!" Brent knew Zander might die.

      "I'm your older brother dammit you've got your whole life!"

      "I don't plan on living it without you!" Arguing continued because of the masses of Covenant dropships heard above. Brent and 3 marines were ordered to stay behind while everyone else took a chance on dying trying to bored the ship and then it was nothing from there on.

      "Argh, dammit Zander! I'm not a boy."

      "I'm older, Now lets go!" Zander was followed by Foster and Zack with another team of about 14 marines into the dark hallways. 4 marines were found in the mass of covenant already at the room they entered. Brent was staring at the still breathing Elite soon to put out of his misery by a corporal.

      "Damn you..." Brent said under his breath. The already angered corporal was now ordered around to guard the door, This didn't help from Master Chief. Chief brought a few supplies to Brent and himself before another Wave of covenant were piling at the door. Brent snapped back to his real time and felt a presence from the door. He pointed at the door but Master Chief was already up and aiming for the door. Brent walked up to it opening it automatically. Something caught Brent's eye but wasn't long enough to figure out what it was. Brent stayed at the door as Chief walked in checking the now lite ceiling and walls, He knew something wasn't right and wanted to find out what. The hallway lead straight to a door with no structures in the way.

      "Couldn't have been something....nothing moves that fast."

      "Sir, I saw something and I know it."

      "Don't worry about it it'll be OK for now."

      "But, sir-"

      "Hey might wanna see this!" The private pointed to the ceiling, There was a grunt stuck to the ceiling, It seemed to be moving but slowly. A corporal pulled out his gun and shot two pistols bullets into the grunt allowing it to fall.

      "Something's up, This grunt didn't get up there by his lonesome." The Corporal said suspicious of something. Brent eyeballed the ceiling before Chief got his attention.

      "Well, whatever it is just be careful." Brent was back to staring at the door then to the ceiling constantly. Before he could get a minute of sleep he was alarmed by nearby gunfire.

      "What the?" Brent stood up watching the door, gun armed. Chief was at his side, the 3 marines behind them.

      "Go go go, head inside now." Everyone did as instructed and went further inside and toward were Zander and the rest were most likely were now. Brent aimed up when he entered outside, A warthog was flipped upside down upon there arrival. Two marines flew out and died on the impact of the hit. Without a second of thought Chief grabbed the Warthog and with tremendous strength flipped it upside right and hopped in.

      "I need one gunner the other 2 marines grab the ghosts." A Coincidence that 2 ghosts were nearby. They hopped in and so did Brent shotgun of Chief. They rode with no gunfire and no covies nearby. By this time Chief had sped up thinking that the covenant might have tried to run. He soon rode upon a fallen dropship smashed into a hill that was near a frozen waterfall to the back farthest away from the structure the control center was in next to another 3 Covenant Dropships.

      "Well, they didn't go down without a fight." Brent exclaimed. Chief stopped nearby and jumped out waiting for something to go wrong. He heard a radio signal from the Last Pride.

      "All Personel...(Static)....ted around the site of Be...(Static).....attle seems to be in our....(Static)....our do not advance on any coven...(Static).....od might be a tremendous...(Static)....uation so please be carful in att....(Static).....nt do not advance I repeat." Static rang out for the last time before sparks flew and destroyed the radio.

      "Looks like we stay still, First we gotta find some more backup and all the others I sent out." Chief climbed back into the wheel and drove straight for the entrance to the huge structure at the bottom of it then stopped around 30 feet back.

      "What's up?"

      "Something's up all right, See that covenant?" an Elite was standing still near the top of the strucutre.

      "Yeah sitten' there...."

      "Well, look at the grunt advancing toward him, Grunts usually don't advance like that on allied Elites."

      "Whatcha mean?" The grunt suddenly took fire on the Elite standing in a daze, The Elites shield soon dropped and another Grunt and Jackal assisted in the kill.

      "Whoa...What the hell?"

      "See something's wrong."

      "Just a hunch, think that the Covenant are turning against each other? Remember how the Command said that Covenant are made up of different races? Maybe there finally fighting back."

      "Some reason seems reasonable but I doubt that..." Chief had fear come out in his voice, Brent had never heard that before. Chief was interrupted from the grunts of 3 Elites running to their position with 4 jackals behind them.

      "Watch it!" Chief threw 2 grenades strategically, 1 frag and another plasma. The plasma landed straight on a Jackals leg while the frag blew the jackals straight into the Elites igniting the plasma grenade, killing the Elites. Chief crouched down aiming straight at the dead enemies that lie in front of him. Two more jackals followed by a army grunts ran to the scene only to met a barrage of bullets. The Jackals shields knocked most shots into the air but Chief managed to get a shot to their leg causing them to raise there shield and be shot dead. Brent shot straight at the pack of grunts, Brent realized to late that a jackal was in the group and raised his shield toward Brent's aim and caused a stray bullet to ricochet and hit a marine in the leg.

      "Pull back!" Chief ordered and the marines and Brent followed carrying the marine on his back. The marine shot from Brent's back as Brent ran to the nearest vehicle. He set the wounded marine next to warthog and shot into the wave of grunts. He kept thinking why there were no Elites, if there was any they'd might as well be dead. Brent took down anther 5 grunts and reloaded as Chief threw a plasma connecting on a grunts face, The grunt ran around screaming for help but ended-up exploding. The marines were shooting and reloading nonstop and so was Brent, as useless at it was. The grunts seem to keep coming at them. Brent hopped into the 50 cal taking heat from the plasma shots. Shooting into what was left of the grunts he killed at least 20 and still was having trouble.

      "Where do they keep coming from!?" A marine screamed as the grunts around now 20 walked liked zombies toward the warthog while being shot down. Before Brent or anyone could enjoy the fact that they finally destroyed a whole armada of grunts at least 10 Elites rounded the corner and stepped around the graveyard of grunts straight toward Brent and Chief. Chief knew this wouldn't be easy but before he could say a word he saw something, something that he hoped to god only he was imagining.

To Be Continued...

Devestation- Chapter 6- Char Man'ame
Date: 11 October 2003, 8:35 PM

Chapter 6- Char Man'ame

      Char Man'ame was a indeed strong Elite and was now promoted to Field Leader of his force. Him and 4 of his fellow Elites were sent on a distress call from a prohpet and a another gold Elite like Char Man'ame.

      "Supose there in here your exelency?" One of his Elites spoke like he was talking to the president.

      "I suppose so, you 4 will check it out first." The 4 elites slowley walked to where the distress call came from inside the structure. Char Man'ame stayed and waited for more rienforcements. The 4 Elites rode down the elevator and stopped at the sight of blood. Not just covenant but human also.

      "Humans Must be here also, we must find the prophet." Regurally prophets would'nt be in this situation but since the distress call was sent from a known prophet they had sent Char Man'ame and Elites and told them they had rienforcements waiting for them when they got there. Obviously there wasn't any. The Elites stood at the door thinking that the legendary Master Chief was waiting for them.

      "Two Left, Two Right." They didnt need to be told twice. Two Elites stood at the doorway and another two were searching the area after they entered only to find nothing but more human blood.

      "Ha, seems like humans are losing again, Ha." The Elite knew something was wrong but only hoped that covenant were making the blood possible. Two of the 4 Elites walked into the next room only to find Millions of gallons of blood all over the entire room.

      "What the hell?" The Elite spoke as he saw nothing but blood on the ground below him. The blood covered nearly every square inch of the floor but nothing around the walls above them.

      "Be careful something is killing everyone here." The activated the energy bridge and walked across waiting for something to pop out.

      "Usually something happens right about now..." As the Elite spoke an grunt walked into the room were the blood lay.

      "Grunt! Tell me what happended down here!" The highest ranking Elite demanded. No response from the grunt.

      "Seems normal but disorientended." The next highest Elite spoke. The grunt walked into the middle of the room soon followed by another 3 grunts and then 3 jackals.

      "Seems they are alive! Speak my fellow covenant tell us of this tragedy!" Noone spoke, Suddenly the Elite standing on the energy bridge look right down as the Grunts and Jackals stood right below him.

      "What is the meaining of-" He was cut off and screaming when the energy bridge dissapeared and he fell into the small pack of Grunts and Jackals.

      "You are fine, they have caught you." The Elite knew so little as the fallen Elite stood up staring at the grunt charging his gun.

      "What are you!" The Elite yelled as his shield flickered then died from the blast. Soon the jackals jumped on the Elite and bite him as hard as they could.

      "ARGH!" The Elite was now strugguling to live from the wound bleeding deep. Before anyone could act a small tentacle from the grunt hit the Elite and entered his blood stream. The other 3 Elites almost vomited to the sight of the Elites blood veins being pulled out of his body from the wound. Soon the jackal jump unto the Elite as he was screaming from the pain of losing his blood veins. The Elite stopped screaming as the jackal spored tentacles from each of his fingertips and entered the mouth of the screaming Elite. It tore out everything inside the Elites neck and down to its lungs leaving its brain so his body could still move. Soon the Elite stood up with blood dripping out of his wound and mouth.

      "What has happened?" The highest Elite spoke only to meet another 5 grunts behind him lunging at them to bite them. The Elites dogged as 1 of them were toppled and fell into the ground and were surronded by grunts and jackals. The other two Elites activated the bridge and ran across listening to thier breathern scream in death. Before the last Elite made it across the bridge it shut down and he caught the edge before the door.

      "Give me your hand!" The highest Elite spoke grabbing the other Elite. He brought him up only to see half of the Elite as the other was pulled apart from the other grunts and jackals below.

      "Go, Forget..." The Elite died before he could speak another word. The last Elite ran to the door then the Elevator. He got to the Elevator only to see more breathern.

      "Thank the prophets!" He walked toward the Elites and found only 5 tentacles entering his mouth and tearing him apart from the inside out.

(Above the Elevator)

      "Where are those impudent Elites!" Char Man'ame was angry for the Elites not reporting back. Before Char Man'ame could think another thought the Elevator activated.

      "Lastly my breathern return." He was greeted by 5 Elites and another lying on the ground bleeding from the mouth enourmiously.

      "What is the meaning!" Char Man'ame was lost in the thought of the dead Elite and attacked by the others from the plasma rifles. Char Man'ame ignited his plasma sword and ran toward the tratiorus Elite. He swung his mighty blade catching 2 of the 5 Elites and killing them. He swung again as his shield flickered and died. He cut down another Elite and was met by pain in his side from a bite of the Elite.

      "You how dare you!" The Elite grew tentacles from his hands and ripped apart the Golden Elite that was soon covered in blood and now to be taken over.

(At the covenant ship)

      "Where is Char man'ame?"

      "He has not reported back my exelency!"

      "Signal him again!"

      "I will try exelecny." The signal was greeted by the face of Char Man'ame

      "Where have you been Char?" No answer

      "Answer me!" by the time the Ship Master could speak again the ship alarm screamed around them.

      "What has happened Report!"

      "Something has breached the hull execleny!" A picture showing Elites walking like zombies toward the now torn down ramp at the belly of the ship. More Elites went to greet them but was soon slaughtered, one of the dead Elites were thrown into the camera showing the ships belly.

      "Order an attack on any incoming Elites! Now!"

      "Yes execleny!" The annoucement came over the intercome to warn the rest of the crew of the infested Elites. The ship leader walked to his chair and sat down clutching his arm. More Elites ran to meet the zombiefied Elites and soon found out they were not on the same side. Hunters roared into the area and found only more death from the Elites fooling everyone to belive they are still covenant.

      "Argh....why!" The Elites words were greeted by a door opening. Over the sounds of chaos he could here footsteps cloer and closer to him. He turned around to meet Char Man'ame with his plasma sword and his shield fully prepared for the taste of blood.

(At the command outpost on Beta Halo)

      "So they actually set up a command outpost?"

      "Yeah we couldnt keep good comunication with the ships because of the Covenant."

      "I see so whats the problem?"

      "Well Master Chief and a few marines ran into a speciman that they have retrieved, They sent it too us from a pelican after a fierce battle of some sort, I dont know the details. Chief and the others are in the barracks resting now."

      "Sounds like fun."

      "Not for them, The speciman is indeed flood and we did expect this except that this strain is diffrent...."

      "Whats wrong?"

      "This speciamn well has the ability to take over the hosts body without any discoloration of skin, the effects are it cant talk or walk straight as we've seen, They walk slowely but die slower too."

      "Well we'll just haveta get all the marines and get the hell outta here asap!"

      "Not so easy, We have to destroy this ring so noone will get control of it and so we can destroy the flood."

      "Well let's find that damn control room asap, Why did you call back the Master Chief and the other marines?"

      "Aparently the control room they were near was flooded with these things, so we needed a bigger force."

      "Was Chief and the others the only ones alive?"

      "No we found another dozen of marines." Zander, Zack, Foster, Brent and Chief all sat in the same barracks with another 10 marines waiting for the call to head back to the control center. Another barracks full of marines was wating too along with a pelican still at the Heli-pad. Brent walked outside and saw the huge warships still orbiting the ring with another few Covenant warships firing at each other, He knew both outside and inside the ring hell was breaking loose, All we waited for now was just for the signal to enter hell.

To Be Continued....

Devestation- Chapter 8- Destruction and Devestation
Date: 24 October 2003, 3:39 AM

Chapter 8- Destruction and Devestation

      Brent was in with the Master Chief again, so was Foster, Zack and Zander were the back line of the attacking force. The pelican they were in roared over the scenery below them. Brent saw only flashes of trees and rivers, He held out his head watching the beautiful yet deadly ring. Chief was strapped in next to him thinking of a plan incase all else failed.

      "If last things last we could board all marines on one ship and well you get my drift."

      "We won't fail so don't think about it!" Cortana prefferd to go back to earth with both ships. They arrived at the battle field already with the other 4 pelicans in place setting troops up near the entrance. Major Hickson will lead the troops into battle when the time is ready, so Master Chief was told by Gral.

      "4 snipers will set up after the first wave off attackers and provide as much coverfire as they can. The 4 snipers are as followed- Robinson, Smith, Jackson, and Nickson." Chief remembered every word.

      "You will lead the charge into the bottom of the strucutre, This won't be a picnic they probably have a nest in there so be careful." Grals words passed in a daze and flew out the door from Chiefs thoughts.

      "After you enter you'll give the signal to have 3 pelicans enter the nest and drop to your location and pick you up taking you and Cortana to the control panel. Of course by this time we will have already given a full force to the flood making them bring out rienforcements opening the doors then setting off the EMP's stalling the doors." Chief thought it was too risky, but he didn't have much say in the matter.

      "When you land at the control panel we need you to activate the Self-Destruct mechanism ASAP, after that the pelicans will get all troops to the warships and leave the area pronto."

      "What about the covenant?" Chief still knew covenant float above the ring.

      "They seem to let low for a while, don't worry we havent set them aside yet." Chief remembered those words as the pelicans engines set at a low hum while Chief and another 20 marines along with Brent and Foster ran to the redevous point, waiting there were another 5 marines and blocks of C4.

      "The signal hasn't been given yet so don't start blowing anything up yet." The marines nodded. The pelicans were still setting troops up around the entrance.

      "Around 100 troops possibly will lead the charge, I know its a oversized force but trust me when I say this, the flood will most likely double since we last saw them." Chief didn't know how to respond but just do his job and destroy the ring.

      "Chief this is Hickson please respond."

      "This is Master Chief, are you ready to roll?"

      "We are all packed and ready, when you hear the first gun shoot I want to hear some explosion down there!"

      "Of course, Chief out." Hickson put his radio away and looked at the shut door in front of him, he was estatic to finnaly take down the flood.

      "Hit the switch and let's start killing." a nearby lieutenant hit the switch opening the door much like the first halo ring control center. when the door opened Hickson gasped at all the flood in front of them, Many normal combat forms and nearly 1/4 covenant forms.

      "FIRE!" The front line let out an entire wall of AR bullets. pinging off nearby purple structures that the covenant use for cover. Most of the bullets knocked down flood forms and covenant infectious forms. The flood retaliated with an equal barrage of bullets hitting most of the front line. bullets pinged off of Hicksons armor, He wiped off sweat from his forehead and swore under his breath. Hickson remembered the somewhat single word commands, he hoped his men could remember what to do.

      "FIRE!" another barrage of bullets came from the front line knocking down a huge amount of flood combat forms. tearing comabt forms limbs apart as more then 1000 rounds hit the flood hard. more marines didnt hear the command due to fighting and were soon slaughtered by bullets trying to listen taking thier attention away from the field.

      "SNIPER FIRE!" 4 snipers above had there targets on multiple covenant infected forms, then took there aim and shot. 16 bullets came from above the front lines making a snapping sound as they passed Hicksons line of men. The flood retaliated with another barrage of bullets and more combat forms making there way toward Hicksons line.

      "DOWN!" The front line knelled as another platton of marines behind him readied there shotguns and took aim killing nearly all the flood forms in front of Hicksons line. Again a slight few marines didnt hear the command and took thier eyes off the field wondering why the line kneeled. Few flood forms toke marines lives beheaded them and cutting them down.

      "CHARGE!" Hickson ordered as the whole army of marines ran into battle firing off bullets and taking flood down. Hickson knew this wasnt going to be easy, little to his knowlegde a whole armada of flood waiting just around the corner from the whole army they were facing down. Marines ran into battle hitting flood forms with their guns and bare hands. many forms just rose back up and attacked with thier whips killing the marines. Hickson was sweating from the many marines blood being splattered all over the battlefield.

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      "Let it snow debry! Lets go thats the signal!" Two marines set off C4 ready to blow in 10 seconds and ran back to the Chief behind a rock.

      "3, 2,-" The marine was cut off by the huge explosion.

      "So I was off by a second gimme a break!" The marines continued the routine of C4 explosions.

      "Son OF A BITCH!" Flood combat forms were piling out a door nearby the marines killing the two setting off C4.

      "Take em down! we can't fail this dammit!" Chief ran toward the flood taking many down with a single shotgun buckshot.

      "Keep going I'll keep em busy!" Chief was struggling when another 10 marines helped in the onslaught. Two more marines continued the explosions.

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      "This is pelican Bravo are you ready for the suprise Hickson?" Bravo and Charlie had a suprise for the flood army, Aplha pelican was carrying the EMP.

      "Wait for it Bravo, bring the package in 5."

      "Roger, Bravo and Charlie out!"

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      "Nail it!" Robninson was egear to take down some more covenant infected forms carrying plasma rifles. Jackson and Smith let out a whole clip entering more covenant infected forms. Smith and Jackson patted Robinson and Nickson on the shoulder signaling they were realoding. Robinson and Nickson looked into thier scopes ready to take more flood out. Smith heard something below them and he knew it wasn't human.

      "SHIT, FLOOD!" Smith screamed as he saw 5 combat forms coverage on him and the snipers. Smith and Jackson pulled out their pistols and told Robinson and Nickson to keep shooting. Smith let out a whole clip on two combat forms knocking off thier limbs and ripping their body to nothing. Jackson followed and knocked down the last 3 forms. another 2 forms came from the corner and let out pistol shots catching Smith in the leg and killing Nickson hitting him at the thoroat.

      "Dammit!" Robinson turned and pulled his pistol screaming as he took down the combat forms.

      "Hickson this is the Delta sniper team, were having problems get Bravo and Charlie in there!" Jackson could hear the screams of marines in the backround fighting.

      "Got it, Hickson out!" He screamed over the carnage just behind him.

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      "Bravo and Charlie get in there now!" Hickson yelled out not bothering to shut off his radio.

      "Got it, Hit it!" Two Pelicans came from the air and roared thier engines coming to a stop in front of the snipers position. Aiming the bombay doors toward the now blood covered battlefield.

      "GO GO GO open the doors!" The pelcians bombay door opened and 4 snipers let out a furious rampage of bullets. Soon charlie followed up with another 4 snipers letting out slipstreams of bullets.

      "We got you Hickson!" Bravo cleared with Hickson.

      "Got it Bravo, just in case make sure Chief is doing fine!" Bravo responded and let Charlie take over running to Chief postion.

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      "Pelican! Whats it doing here?" The two marines were staring at the pelcian who sooned opened up on the flood forms.

      "Thank god!" Brent was happy to see some reinforcements after they lost about half of there platoon. Marines let out a cheer and ran into battle behind Chief.

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      "GO go go we got em!" Hickson saw the flood forces dwindling in front of him. More marines fell to the slaughter of flood as the flood retreated. Zander was near the rear of the Marines shooting only a few shots next to Zack.

      "Well at lest we didnt die huh?"

      "I just think that was to easy." Zander thought something of why the flood were giving in so easily. Just then Hickson killed the last flood form waiting for the doors to open.

      "HELL YA!" Hickson screamed as the marines behind him let out a cheer. The door began to open and Hickson could only wish there was a god as he saw twice as many flood forms as before.

      "DUCK!" Hickson screamed to his front line and bullets went flying over Hickson head. Hickson reloaded his AR and pulled out his shotgun that was strapped to his back. Hickson looked up shooting more combat forms in front of him and ran backwards while shooting. More marines were caught in by the bullets and lost thier lives.

      "Dammit, This isnt going to be easy...." Hickson relized as he glanced back looking at the remains of his line and the second platoons fomation. around now 60 men were left facing up to 130 flood forms now armed with more guns.

       "Get that EMP going Alpha, There sending mass rienforcements...." Hickson was calm in ordering the command as he stared into the mass of flood with the doors opened and starting to close.

      "Got it hickons its off in 3."

      "HIT EM HARD MARINES!" Hickson let out as the marines screamed running into battle. More slipsteam bullets let out as Smith and the rest of the snipers including Charlie pelican were fighting back.

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      "Yes were in!" The two marines were now entering the bottom of the darken control center.

      "GO GO GO Inside!" Chief yelled finishing off the rest of the flood forms. Bravo pelcian was high above and the snipers were cheering. Sending the marines into a daze a plasma scoring came out of the sky exploding the pelican. Masses of debre went everywhere smashing marines and flood combat forms, Takeing down bridges to the advance force from Chiefs position, and causing the other pelcians to seek cover. A huge warship was now entering the battlefield, obviously the covenant weren't going out without a fight.

      Now everything was going wrong that they could think of. Covenant were on thier way with mass forces, Flood are pushing back the advance force,1 pelican down and the others hiding from the warship, The Human warships were to busy in battle to send rienfocements, Chief and the rest are cornered by flood forms. All that they have left is hope.

TO BE CONTINUED....

Devestation- Chapter 9- Good To Be Home
Date: 30 October 2003, 12:27 AM

Chapter 9- Good To Be Home


      "Behind us!" More flood forms charged Brent and Master Chief.

      "Cover Fire!" A marine yelled just before he slammed 3 more round into his shotgun and raised up to meet a plasma scoring in his face. A marine behind him cursed under his breath and ran toward the flood forms in a suicide attempt releasing his grenades incinerating his body and most of the flood around him.

      "Damn we've lost most of our platoon! get those pelicans on now!" Brent was now ordering commands. Master Chief took control and ordered for a radio, then for Brent to help their line of defense.

      "Pelicans Charlie, Alpha, and Delta do you read me!" Chief had been trying to reach the pelicans but the covenant were blocking all signals causing major problems for the Marines and Chief.

      "This is Charlie pelican, we have finished dropping the charge, and are-" Static rang out for a minute.

      "Did you read that message Chief? We are coming for you, I repeat!" More static then Chief shut off the radio.

      "Get ready the pelicans are here!" Chief notified the last of his 8 marines including Brent. The marines felt relieved and began to head back toward the end of the hall to the Chiefs position. Chief was at the edge of the hallway which lead to a bottomless pit or so it seemed.

      "Be careful!" Chief was near falling off the edge of the hallway.

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