Chapter 5: Revelations of the Past

=The ship fires up once more and takes off. They head into the atmosphere. One they hit open space, they make a slipspace jump to the coordinates Sunreion gave him. Voutan has Sun pilot the ship and heads into the Rec Room. He sits on the couch and turns on the TV=

Voutan- Hey snow? How about a round of Video Games? I have the new Call Of Duty game for the Xbox1080.

=I sit down on the couch=

Pffh.. you ever played Halo 45? It is basically if the covenant took over Earth.

=I pick up the controller=

Voutan- No, but i do have the collecters edition of Halo Sol. Seriously, are they so out of ideas for games that they started using current events? Damn... Alright, lets start this bitch up.

=Voutan sides sets up a match of Planet Seige and sides with team UNSC=

You're attacking first.

Aww.. I don't want to be these four jaw motherfuckers.

=I begin to play with the plasma rifle=

I used one of these before.. not my cup of tea.

(Sarge appears on the other side of Draco)

Sarge-The lady goin to be okay

Dante-Ash will be fine, right Hope?

Hope-I did what Andrea and I could. I am not sure. We must wait.

Dante-I hope she will be alright.

(He looks over at Sarge)

Dante-Sarge, Status on Zayne

(Sarge cracks his knuckles, smiling)

Sarge-Sleepin like the baby he is

Dante-Good

Hope-I commend you Sarge.

Sarge-Why thank ya both.

(His sight goes back to Ash)

Code:

Game Start!

First Strike!

VoutanSHI killed Snowstorm with a plasma rifle.

Alpha point under attack!

Snowstorm Pummled VoutanSHI.

pendulumpro21 Has captured point Alpha!

Phase Two!

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DEADPAN7809 killed Snowstorm with a Starboard Cannon.

TrU3 x CapriSun Has planted the bomb!

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Covonant wins!

Game over!

Voutan- Good game. Im going to go check with Sunreion. We should be nearly there.

=He goes into the Bridge and checks the status of the journey with Sunreion=

=I sit the controller by my side and follow Voutan, I sit in a command chair=

Well, where are we heading?

=I pull out my knife and examine the engraving=

(He sighs)

Dante-I just want all of this to end. To just live my life with her. Never running, hiding.
No more fighting.
No more secrets

Hope-You love her dont you

Dante-More than my own life

Hope-You wish for everything to stop.

Sarge-Sir, It wont stop. You know that as well as we do.

Dante-It's just a thought.

Hope-Place it into action.

Dante-There is never time.

=He pulls up a map on the console and points to a planet=

Voutan- There. A place called Shadow of the Moon. A lot of high-paying bounties on that planet, if you're up for it. They also have very high-class cities where only the high-rollers are allowed.
=He smiles=
And the best part...Its entirely Anti-UNSC.

=I slug my head down=

I had a feeling you would say that...

=I replace my knife to the sheath=

Can't get a break

Voutan- Dont worry, its mostly peaceful cities and towns, some open feilds, and vast oceans. We're headed for one of the big high-roller cities. Far from the slums where all the criminals reside.

That isn't what I ment.

=I lay back in the chair=

I need some UNSC to get me away from you guys.

Voutan- You miss em that bad, huh? Or do you just not like us?
=He forces a laugh=

=I unsheath my knife again and point it at him=

Let's just say I am still on their side...

Voutan- Hey, you and me both man. I need to make my living somewhere. I would have cashed in on the bounty on them spartans, but after getting to know them, they werent all bad. And, well, whats one spartan against like 10?
=He laughs again=

=I put my knife on my lap=

After the war, out battalion was assigned to capture or destroy those spartans.

=I stretch a bit=

They killed nearly my whole platoon and all they want is peace.

=I chuckle and shake my head as I see the faces of past soldiers=

Voutan- Well, if it werent for them, my sister and my partner would still be alive, and id be living happily collecting bounties for the UNSC.

=He looks at a screen=

We're here.

=she ship pulls out of slipspace and heads down to the planet=

=I follow Voutan=

Well, that is your fault.

=I throw my knife up and catch it repeatedly=

You could have just killed them immediately. But you let them kill your friends. Me, I had no choice.

Voutan- You make a valid point.

=He smiles. The ship pulls down to the planets surface and they dock in a Tall-Town platform=

=I shrug=

But, you chose to try to capture them "alive." You can't take a spartan "Alive"

=I continue=

I am sure they were good people..

Voutan- Again, you make a valid point. Come on, we should find a place to stay. Unless you prefer to camp out on the ship.
=He chuckles=

Wait..

=I look down at my armour=

You said they were passive.. right?

=I walk with him into a hotel=

Voutan- Yes, Why?
=They check in and head to a room=


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(JACK)

=Jack appraoches the Hotel again, and heads back to his room=

Just.. checking...

=I look back at the person at the front desk as my armour clanks down the hallway=

(VOUTAN)

Voutan- Something bothering you?
=He goes into the bathroom and changes from his armor into his Herac Clothes=

No, just that more enemies wouldn't help me..

=I take a cloth from the bedside table and start scrubbing the blood off my armour=

=He comes out and puts his armor in a chair next to one of the beds=

Voutan- It should be fine.


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(JACK)

=He hears people talking about enemies and neutrality in the next room. He brushes it off and keeps reading=

=He throws the rag into the hamper=

I will not hesitate to kill someone here.

=I go into the bathroom to wash my hands=

(VOUTAN)

Voutan- Well, no surprise there.
=He chuckes=

Hope-Never time? Make time.

Dante-And how do you suggest we do that. huh? Dont you think that I have tried?

Hope-All I am saying. Is that if you want to start a new life. Then do it. You already have. Multiple times.

(He thinks of the times)
(His original)
(In training)
(The first village)
(The second village)
(Now)

Dante-I know.

Sarge-You should take her advice. Try to get Ash on board.

Dante-I have tried. You have seen. You know.

Mhmm...

=I hop on my bed=

Hope and Sarge-You havent tried hard enough!

Dante-I have tried to my greatest extent. She thinks the same as I.

Hope-Then she should be ready

Dante-She wants to find out this stuff.

Hope-The truth can either be beneficial or malicious. And in some cases It is both.

Dante-I just hope that she can find these answers

Sarge-Wouldnt it be better for her to not know.

Dante-I dont want to keep her from finding out the truth. I do not want to deprive her of that.

Sarge-Like Hope had said, Sir. You dont know what kind of effect this will have

=I lay my DMR under the bed and put my pistol under my pillow=

I do not trust anyone..

(He shakes his head)
(They vanish and he regains full control)
(He sighs taking off his helmet)
(His eyes a dull red instead of the regular fiery color)

I just dont know

(He takes off his armor and goes and lies down next to Ash)
(He kisses her on her forehead then her lips)
(He falls asleep)

I turn to look at Dormii.

Everyone's going. We had a group and it seemed like we might be able to live normally. But now? I'm not so sure. Everyone's going their own way and I'm really considering going back. There's no way we could live normally with just a few of us.

=i sigh and look at the note= But, go back to where? There's aren't a lot of places where we can live in peace. Besides, you grew up on this planet, are you sure you want to leave?

=i look at her, no humor in my face=

There's nothing left on this place. And when i say go back....I mean....

I sigh

Would it be really all that different from staying in a group.

You mean staying alone? Just us, nobody else? I had thought of it, but I don't want to just abandon the others.

Not exactly.

I loosen my hand from his

I meant more....UNSC

=I throw up my legs and get comfortable under the blanket and drift into sleep=

=i look at her, into her eyes= Are you sure? I might not survive going back to them, and vice versa. I don't want to lose you, Jay. Be it me dying or orders, I want to be with you. Are you sure you want to go back?

It was only an idea. And i wouldn't want you to come with me either.

I sigh more

I think this is just a parting....

A parting...? Jay, what do you mean?

=i step closer=

Short break? Temporary splitting of the ways.

I look down shamefully

=I grab her hands= Of us, you mean?

I nod slightly but bring my gaze up to meet his

Temporarily of course. Nothing permanent. Well unless I die or something ridiculous like that.

I give a short, nervous laugh

=I laugh as well, and small smile meets my face. I put my arms around her in a hug= Of course.

=I stay quiet for a moment= Jay, I don't want you to go. I'll let you, should you want to, but I want to stay with you. You are my one salvation, my one good thing, and I don't want to lose that.

I push away from him

I just think it's for the best

(JACK)

=Jack gets up and goes into the bathroom. He washes his face. All the ash and dirt comes off, and he looks completely different. The scar he appeared to have also disapears. He collects his things and heads into the hallway=

(He stirs in his sleep)
(His eyes open not being asleep for more than ten minutes)
(He sighs)
(Placing a kiss on Ash's forehead)
(He stands and walks over to his weapons)
(Holstering his Handcannon and Hydra)
(He sneaks out of the room. Closing the door silently behind him)
(He notices a person standing at the door beside his)

(In his head)
God. Dang. It.