Halo: Dark Aftermath Ch. 3: --Covenant Pursuit--
Posted By: Nick Kang<digitai430@yahoo.com>
Date: 13 February 2004, 8:09 PM
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Halo: Dark Aftermath
Ch. 3
--Covenant Pursuit--
Ghosts. Shadows. Wraiths. Dozens of them. Hundreds. They were all lined up, ready to take out the single surviving Warthog. The Chief was scared. Almost more so then he had been of the Flood. Even thinking about them made the scar on his neck made by an infection form burn. Seeing he had bigger problems, the Chief pushed the pain to his lower-senses.
Also realizing their situation, the gunner quickly unscrewed the LAAG from the stand and put it in the storage compartment, withdrawing a large cannon that used Covenant technology to function. He quickly screwed it on and was ready. It seemed the long line of Covenant vehicles were waiting for him to replace the weapons, wanting the most challenging fight they could get.
Ready to go on the suicidal run, the driver stamped on the accelerator. The Warthog flew forward.
Kebro 'Ehcuree eagerly awaited the kill. The Human vehicle sped toward them. His grip tightened on the stationary plasma cannon mounted on the 'Shaddoe' as the Humans liked to call it. The craft was similar to the Human vehicle speeding at them right now, except for the fact that was far superior to the lightly-armed Human LRV. It continued flying at them. Just as it was about to pass through the lines of Covenant vehicles, it fired. At first it seemed like they were shooting blanks, until giant blue fireballs appeared on his comrades vehicles and they exploded in a shower of blood and molten metal.
"Go!" he yelled to the driver of the Shaddoe, Raydo 'Octolomee.
"Yes, sir!" 'Octolomee shouted. The Shaddoe fluidly turned around and went after the fleeing Human vehicle. The gun emplacement on the back of the vehicle turned. 'Ehcuree was shocked to see one of their Super-Soldiers manning it. He thought they had all been wiped out. The gun fired. 'Octolomee swiftly dodged the blast, leaving a Wraith to be hit. A smoking hole appeared in the lumpy tank and it was unable to keep up with the rest of the group. 'Ehcuree fired. Purple plasma lanced from the tri-barreled plasma cannon and chased the Human vehicle. Giant blue and white plasma bolts flew overhead and smashed into the ground, shaking the Human vehicle but not doing any damage. A foolish 'Goste' driver drove ahead of the group and was blown to smithereens by the Human craft. One of the Human plasma bolts hit a Wraith right in the engine, causing it to spin out of control and smash into a Goste and and Shaddoe. The trio of vehicles exploded and meat rained from the heavens.
Blue, purple, and white plasma blasts followed the Human vehicle. The Goste next to 'Ehcuree's vehicle exploded and killed both of the passengers on his Shaddoe. They narrowly missed 'Octolomee's head, saving him from certain death. 'Ehcuree saw the hand of the Human vehicle's passenger come up and toss a spherical object back. 'Ehcuree realized what it was just as it went under the Shaddoe.
The Chief saw his grenade explode and flip a Shadow. It had worked. He was worrying that it would explode before the Covenant vehicles got to it. So far the gunner of the Warthog was doing a good job taking out the Covenant vehicles. All the driver of the Warthog had to do was lose the pursuing Covenant battalion and they would be safe. But seeing as how there were few forks in the route they were taking, it was a slim chance of that happening. All they could do was wait until they reached the chamber where they could blow the bridge and prevent the Covenant from crossing the chasm. Only a small amount of time. A blast from one of their Wraiths brought him back to reality. The Covenant were gaining. Fast. They went through the field with the giant stone pillar so fast they were barely touching the ground. A plasma bolt melted a part of the metal on the passenger side. It was a bit too close for comfort. The reports of the stolen-technology plasma cannon could be heard above the thundering of the engines and the whining and swooshing of plasma. They raced down the rocky slope and entered the tunnels. They were close to the chamber now. A Shadow flew up next to the Warthog and one of the passengers tried jumping aboard. The Chief triggered a plasma grenade and stuck it to the Elite and shoved him off the 'hog. It warbled and rolled up the slope, it's arm hanging at a weird angle. It noticed the blue blob attached to it's chest and screamed. The Chief looked ahead just in time for the explosion. A flaming Ghost flew overhead from behind them, the dead driver soaring just behind it. The Warthog reached the chamber and fishtailed a Ghost as it turned, sending it into the pit. The LRV drove over the bridge. The Chief tossed a frag grenade behind them. As they reached the othe side just as it detonated, accompanied by the sound of twisting metal. He looked back. The two pieces of metal were disappearing into the chasm, half of the Covenant vehicles follwing. The gunner fired across the hole at the remaining Covenant vehicles and scored a few hits. The Warthog sped through the rest of the tunnels without a hitch. They reached the base where they retold their horrifying tale...
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