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Covenant Invasion! Part Six
Posted By: Hunter_Killer<jlp8118@sbcglobal.net>
Date: 23 June 2003, 11:57 PM


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Note to Readers:
Hello! I've redone the specs for the Iowa Class Ships, but just be warned! Enjoy! =)




Location: Florence Avenue, St. Louis, USA, North America, Earth, Sol System, Alpha Quadrant
Time: 2551

"Crap!" Yelled a Marine, as a Magenta Needle Storm missed him by 6 inches. He began to fire his Shotgun at the offending Elite. "I'll return the favor!"
The Elite's shields began to break under the Shotgun Shells. Then, the Marine was struck full in the face by needler fire, and dropped, dead, on the ground.
Another Marine met the same fate.
But, when the Golden Armored Elite engaged Commander Lance McDouglas, he met a grenade, before he was a splat on the concrete.
"Yah!" Lance was saying.
Then, a charged burst flew past, inches from his nose. Lance, startled VERY badly, looked for the source. He found a Hunter, with smoking Fuel Rod Cannon, and decided that was the source.
"Screw you, ****!" Lance yelled, as he ran forward, Combat Knife in one hand, MD6 Pistol in the other. He would use these to get at the Hunter's back, and kill him.
The Hunter had other plans. He shot the Fuel Rod Gun again, but Lance was too quick. He had to let the weapon recharge, but had better things to do than play with puny Humans! The thought of them filled the Hunter with rage.
Lan jumped over the Hunter, and shot the Hunter in the orange flesh once.
The Hunter wheeled, and shot with his cannon. He hit an Orange Grunt, who was sneaking up on the Human, but didn't care then.
I want revenge! How dare he attack me, A member of the Covenant! And a Hunter at that! He must Die, Was filling the Covie's thoughts. The other shot sent a piece of concrete to the nearest plaza.
The gun began to recharge, but Lance had stuck the knife in the Hunter's back.
With a scream, the Covie fell, dead.
Lance breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he heard a noise, a humming, perhaps... He turned, and was staring at a Banshee, with a Jackal at the helm.
A Plasma cannon began to let loose bolts of the deadly energy, and Lance ducked behind a Banshee, empty and landed. Of course, it was on fire, and one wing was missing already.
He looked down, for he had dropped his pistol, and saw a Rocket Launcher.
The last thing the Jackal saw was a Rocket hurtling towards him. The Banshee erupted in an explosion, killing two Red Grunts in the area.
"Well, that was an adventure and a half, today was!" Lance said to himself. He had been in 12 battles, on different locations on the Earth, all victories. They were that close to winning on number thirteen...
An explosion and several shouts from victorious Marines told him it was over.
Three Pelicans decended to meet the victors. Lance was the first one in the first Dropship.
Once they were loaded up, the Pelicans began to go into the atmosphere.
Lance was puzzled. "Lt., why are we going into space?" He asked the pilot
Lance saw his answer out the window. Several Covenant ships were in combat with the Iowa Class Earth Ships.
The Lone Wolf was hit by several Missiles, the Intrepid was retreating, and the Freedom was not there.
Lance looked around, and noticed that the Marines on the ship with him, had the ID patches of the Wolf Marines.
The Pelicans flew into Hanger 4, and the pilot said, "Ok, Boys. Welcome home."

Location: Ohio, USA, Earth, Sol System, Alpha Quadrant

Rico was extremely terrified, mostly because of the Hunters. Thirty Marines were hiding from ten Hunters, in a game of hide-and-seek.
He had been hiding in the museum for about an hour, along with two other squadmates, Check and Fry. They were playing Poker with a deck of cards taken from a Grunt, and Rico just won $50, when two Hunters busted in. Rico ducked behind a booth, and his two squadmates split up. The footsteps were nearing... Rico clutched his Assault Rifle... the Hunter was three feet away... Rico shut his eyes, waiting for the hum of a Fuel Rod Cannon charging, and the pain of searing Plasma... death...
The Hunter paused. Check had run out, and was shooting at the Hunter with his Assault Rifle! The Hunter charged, lifted Check up, and threw him across the room, snapping his neck.
Rico had just enough time to find a spot under a seat in the 21st Century Exhibit, before the Hunter ran around to Rico's hiding spot, but found no Human!
Rico was safe, or so he thought. The other Hunter flanked him. Rico heard the gun charging, and said a silent prayer. The end had come! The last thing Private Rico heard was the shot of a Fuel Rod Cannon.

Location: Bridge of UNSC Iowa Class Battlecruiser Lone Wolf
Time: 2551

Lance ran up to the Bridge, to Helm Control. A Lieutenant greeted him. "Welcome, Captain."

TO BE CONTINUED...




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