HALO: The Ending of The War part 1
Posted By: Tony B.<tonybereznak@comcast.net>
Date: 19 November 2004, 1:50 AM
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1825 hours, November 11, 2552 (Military Calender)
/Aboard UNSC vesselArmada,near the Elier system
Major Jason Donviel placed his hand on the scanner. The doors slid apart as it confirmed his DNA. All of the officers in the room turned to greet the newcomer.
"So glad you could join us Major Donviel," said Colonel Luntin."We were just discussing the battle for the Elier system!" Donviel picked out an empty seat and sat down.
"I think its too risky for an all out attack! Plus a loose of some perfectly good ships!" said a Major.
"Thats true! We do need alot of ships to defend Earth!"
"Those may be true," said Donviel."But with the battle of Earth going on we need alot of resources. All of us here know that the Elier system has the best resources! If we take a few ships we could fight off the covenant there and extract the resources!"
Everyone grew silent.
"Okay lets vote on it," Said Colonel Luntin."Those for not going to Elier raise your hand!" A few hands shot up in the air.
"Okay now for those who want to go, please raise your hand!" Everyone that hadn't voted before rose their hand into the air.
"Then it is dicided! We are going to run the Covenant out of the Elier System!
Donviel looked out at the Captains as he walked on stage.
"Listen up and listen good because I'm only going to say this once! We all know that the Covenant have invaded the Elier system. Well next week we are going to take it back!"
The captains listening exchanged wispers.
"A fleet of ten ships will distract the Covenant while the others deploy thier marines. Then all of the fleet will destroy any fleet that belongs to the covenant that shows up. Five ships will be filled with supplies for the marines and drop them off every now and then. those ships will not fight. You have a week to get ready." Major Donviel walked off stage. He wondered if he was doing the right thing.
Captain Steven Terrik watched the overhead screen as they exited slipspace. His shipLiberty was supposed to drop marines off at the planet Rumson.He saw several Covenant ships turn towards the UNSC fleet.
"They're preparing to fire captain!"
"Fire starboard thrusters now!" The ship moved to the right as the plasma beam blew through space where they were seconds before. Two of the distracting ships filled with weapons fired at the Covenant with their MAC guns. The first blast took out their shields. The second blew the Covenant ship to Hell.
"Okay Pelicans its time for take off!" yelled the Captain into the speaker. He watched as 500 pelicans flew towards Rumson.
"Good luck!" he wispered under his breath.
Corporal David Smith held on to his seat as the pelican shuddered as it flew into the atmosphere.
"Hold on!" yelled the pilot as he fought the controls to keep his bird steady. After a few minutes the ship calmed and Smith exhaled. He didn't even realize that he was holding his breath! The pilot opened the back hatch to the pelican and Smith unbuckled and strode over. He griped the top latch and threw up overboard. As he wiped his mouth he looked at the clouds and the surrodings. Rumson was a nice planet. But he would still pick Earth over Rumson any day!
"The LZ is up ahead!"said the co-pilot.
"Listen up marines!" barked sergeant Buck."Check your weapons and gear and get ready to go!" The pelican decended and the marines jumped out guns ready. Smith aimed his battle rifle and scanned for enemy targets."Clear!" he yelled.
"Contact! Enemy Contact! The Covenant bastards are up on the roof!" yelled a private. Smith turned to see several grunts and elites up on the roof. Smith aimed his rifle and shot the grunt in the shade with a three round burst! It fell onto the deck dead. The marines spent the next few minutes shooting covenant outside the base. "Good job marines!" yelled Sergeant Buck. The marines crowded outside the main door.
"Smith and Carson, you guys get point! Everyone else follow them!"yelled Buck. Smith swallowed nervously. He looked at Carson. Carson looked nervous too. Carson nodded in. They turned the corner guns ready.Smith peered around the corner. A grunt was asleep on the floor. Smith went up and smashed its spine with the end of his rifle as hard as he could. The grunt keeled over.He pocketed its plasma pistol. That would come in handy. Then he picked up to plasma grenades. Carson jumped around the next corner. Several plasma bolts hit him. He fired his rifle at the ceiling as he fell. Smith poked his head around the corner then pulled it back quickly. A plasma bolt barely missed his head. Smith tossed a greande around the corner then covenant blood splattered against the wall. Carson was on the floor moaning. "Hallways clear!"he yelled."And bring a medic!" Smith looked at his enemy. Five dead Covenant Jackles laid dead on the floor. The medic came and took Carson away.
"Take a break Smith," said Sergeant Buck.
"But Sarge..."
"But nothing! Thats an order soldier!" Smith gave in and went to go sit down. He went to the medic station and sat down in a chair. Other marines had been wounded besides carson. He watched as the last of the pelicans landed."This isn't turning out too good," he said to himself."And its going to get alot worse!" He could feel it.
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