"Red-Kilo, prepare for departure" the ship A.I announced, and I looked up from reloading my weapon. Sergeant Forge requested backup, and from what I've heard it's ugly.
They were investigating a Forunner artifact, and were ambushed by the Arbiter. Forge needed our help to reach the evac point. I joined up with Sophie, and she walks with me to the pelican.
We board before I jump up front to the cockpit. I've never flown a pelican. I've been trained, but it was only a stimulation. Serina, The shipboard, AI gave me the coordinates, and we left the ship. It would take us fifteen minutes to make it down there.
I drop the bird down, and let Destiny take over. Motioning to the Spartans I jump of the ramp before we move.
"Double time" I urge, and take the lead. The door is massive, and leads into a dark tunnel. We more to the left, and focus fire on the Covenant forces. Crouching behind cover I poke up to shoot at Jackals then spot the group. Grizzles lead followed by a woman, Forge, and half a dozen marines. we cut pass a bridge then take up the rear.
There are mostly Elites, and Grunts as Jackals are better snipers I guess. Destiny mentioned that.
"Hunters!" Tiffany yells as they stomp behind us roaring.
I shoot, but bullets just bounce off their armor causing me to swear.
Crap, I forgot that you have to take them from behind.
"Ian distraction for one, and Kaleb will take down. Sylvia take down the second" I order taking down several Grunts while moving behind a metal column. I land a couple shots into the "helmet" convincing it to slam it's shield onto the ground. I jump back as it pops out from behind the column, and shoot it some more to grab its attention.
I roll to the side to a avoid then land a bullet before I have to reload. Sylvia makes her move, and jumps on the Hunter's back. An explosion shakes the whole building before the Hunter drops to the metal floor.
"Did I cause that?" She asks.
I shake my head, "Don't think so."
"Cutter to Dylan, the place is rigged you better gun it!" He exclaims.
"More!"I shout. I didn't realize how behind we were. Ian, and Kaleb are ahead by several meters. Bomb is the only thing I have to say to them before they're running beside me. we catch up to the group, and I climb on to the Grizzly to get a better vantage point. I drop down to reload, but I realize I don't have pistol ammo. I have to switch to my DMR to keep shooting.
I wonder if they realize, but it doesn't seem like it.
We make it out just a minute before it collapses from the inside. Shame, it was probably the biggest building I've ever seen. Although something seems off to me, we never saw the Arbiter, and I'm not too sure who he is. I'll ask Destiny later.
I hear Forge mentioning Evac as we reach our pelican, and l do a mental head count of my team. Destiny is still sitting in the cockpit.
"For the record boss, I've never flown before" she says before l shake my head, "and here I thought you were Destiny, who knew ten thousand things."
"Spartans, mind if I board? I need to get this to the Captain" I step out to see a woman with black hair, and she looks familiar somehow.
I give her a motion as they all look at me, and she takes a seat. In her hand is a datapad, and I give Destiny a heads up to swap back with me.
We lift off, and I pull back the joystick to take us back up to the Spirit.
"Permission to board sir?" I question.
"Granted Spartan" I hear the Captain say.
Watching the people in the orange bright Jackets I land the pelican then sigh. That was nerve racking because honestly I've been terrified of heights, but if fly the pelican then it doesn't seem to bother me. I have to focus on setting everyone there in one piece.
"Dylan, cane to join me for lunch?" I turn in a circle trying to figure out who called me.
"Here dummy"
"Jerome" I greet, and we swipe two fingers.
He makes a motion between us then to eating something. I nod, and walk beside him. He doesn't say anything until we got to the mess hall, grab our food, and find a table to sit at.
"When did you get here?"
"Yesterday, been on Harvest two weeks after I woke up from augmentations."
"Two weeks!?" He looked at me before I nodded.
I reach down to grab my tatical case to grab something out of it. I show him a small white bottle before opening it long enough to grab a grey pill. I take it then return the bottle to its spot.
There aren't that many pills left, and Halsey said I only needed what she gave me before I fully finish developing. She said ONI wasn't waiting. I still have to work out somehow, and I'm assuming the Spirit has a gym.
Jerome shakes his head then finishes his drink,"At least Halsey came through for you."
I shrug.
After eating Jerome shows me around then we meet up with Alice, and Douglas.
We've been aboard for almost a week before we get a new mission. Serina tells me that the coordinates from the Professor's research I guess led us here to a colony named Arcadia. It, like Harvest, it is under attack by the Covenant.