Chapter 5 Revelations of the Past Part 3

=the defeated fleet exits slipspace and attempts to comm any nearby unsc ships=

commander this is commander larken of the 15th unsc naval fleet can anyone hear me if so please respond

Colonel: Good.. Ashlie Cole, have you killed any UNSC personnel in the time you have been AWOL?

=I clear my throat=

=She looks away, talking quietly=
Yes... Two...

=She begins talking nervously, with regret in her voice=
When we were escaping Oni... I... Killed one to get a Pelican... The other was on Arcadia, I killed them to steal their uniform... And follow Major Macgraw...

=She becomes stiff not moving=
I hope they rest in peace... It is unforgivable...

commander this is commander larken of the 15th unsc fleet is anyone out there?

(as Dormii)
=i keep smacking away at the hole I made, trying to make it big enough for me to get out=

______________

(as the Admiral)

=i receive a comm from Commander Larkin. I respond=
This is the prowler near your location. I can not give my name or the ship's name for security reasons. What is going on?

=I was shocked by Ash's answer=

Colonel: Of course. Now, are you two in a.. relationship?

=My feet tense up and I have to begin pacing back and forth=

(He squeezes her hand)

@Colonel

Yes.

(Admiral)
What is this message? Send verification codes as well.

=He sighs=

Colonel: Ok, I will be right back.

=The Colonel walks out of the room with his documents=

=I slowly release my breath=

=sends the verifacation codes=

a nearby unsc outpost has fallen they came out of nowhere and forced us to retreat

=Ash becomes more tense, her eyes darken as she thinks back to the men she killed=
Are they right..? Maybe we are dangerous? Those people... I killed them... For my own needs... What am I..?

=She looks down at her hands=

=I walk around the front of the two as the Colonel is absent=

=I say nothing and just stare at them=

Silva-MARK YOUR SURROUNDINGS! KNOW YOUR EXITS!
Recruits-SIR, YES SIR!

(He looks at Snow)

What is he doing

=She see's Snow walking around, she looks away in shame of what she's done=
What right do I really have after what I've done...?

(Admiral)
=i receive his verification codes=
Who? Who are you talking about? Covenant?

=The Colonel comes back and I stand by his desk, fearing the worst=

Colonel: Ashlie Cole. Dante Faulkner. Your sentence shall be an unusual one...

=I close my eyes and take a deep breath=

@Colonel

What do you mean.
Unusual

(Admiral)
=my eyes fill with fear and shock=
Send me all the data you have on them. I need to send as much data as possible, to help find a way of stopping them. Send me everything.

very well we will send the data then return to earth for repairs larken out

=sends the required data then has the fleet jump to earth after verifying there are no other ships in detectable range=

=The Colonel flips through his papers=

Colonel: We will not execute you. We have decided to try an experiment.. since you are unwilling to fight and because if the remaining Spartans Do come out alive, they will have to try to remain living a normal life. If you two are willing, we will drop you off on a remaining colony and survey your actions on being back in the real world. If you commit a crime, you shall be executed. Spartans that is no threat. The Corporal here will be your adviser.

=I snap, frightened by that comment=

A chance for a semi-normal life

(He looks at Snow)

With him. As our advisor

(He looks at Ash, noticing her stress)

Colonel: Dismissed.

=I retrieve them from their seats and direct them out the door=

=Her mind filled with to many thoughts just to focus on one=
What..? Why would the do this..? After all we did..?

=She shakes her head as their escorted out the room=

(as Admiral)
=i receive the information on the ships. i do a quick scan of them before sending them to ONI HQ. From there I can imagine them sending to the info to all ONI operatives and filing papers and archiving and debating. i stand up again and look at how things are doing on the ship=

=I escort them down the hallway, shocked myself=

=I become silent=

(They walk around the hallways)

Being watched by him

(He shakes his head)

He wouldnt even know what to do

=She continues to think to herself=
Do we deserve this..? After what we've done..

=She drops her head=

=We reach there cell=

Well.. here you are...

=I present their room=

=I hear Dormii in the next room=

Your next.

=i go to the door of my cell, the hole not yet big enough for me to squeeze through=
Let. Me. Out. If I break out, there will be worse reactions than if you just let me.

=i decide to drop my act of being insane. simply showing my raw anger=

An opportunity

(He sighs)

But is it a good opportunity

(He enters the room)

=I lock them in their cells nonchalantly=

Dormii, you must calm down before you leave this room.

=I hand signal Marines over=

(He sits down on the floor, against the wall)
(He looks up at Ash)
@Ash
What do you think?

=i glare at him=
Let me out, and I will. I. Do. Not. Live. In. Cages. Not unless I choose to.

=i put my makeshift hammer in the hole in the wall, so i don't lose it later=

"Sir, what the fuck is taking so long, we spend a day lookin for em', and then they want us to fucking wait."
"Shut up Staffer, your complaing isn't helping. We'll talk to them soon, trust me."

Ok

=I open the cell door, Marines being aware=

Right this way.

=i leave the room and calm down immediately=
Thank you.

=i let them lead me to wherever we are going=

=I walk next to him=

You said you wish to see the Colonel, correct?

=i don't look at him=
Whoever thinks for you, yes.

=i keep walking=

=She drops to the floor next to Draco=
I don't know Draco.. I just don't, we don't know what they could be planing.. Or what they would want to do...

=She sighs=
Last time they threatened to kill me... Now their offering us a escape..? Sounds suspicious...

No one thinks for me, Spartan.

=I lead him to the Colonel=

Colonel, Spartan Dormii.

=I gesture for him to sit down=

=i stay standing, ignoring Snow=
Colonel.

Colonel: What do you want, Spartan?

=I go off to the side and oversee the confrontation=

I wanted to see the person who thinks for these here soldiers, tells them that we are a threat, that we need to be killed. I wanted to see the face of the person who is part of the organization who thinks that children should have their life stolen and then turned into tools.

=i move closer and look in his eyes= What do you think of Spartans, colonel? Are we human to you?

(He sighs)
@Ash
And bringing Snow with us?
To "watch" us?
Doesnt sound right either.

(He looks at her)
I dont know

Colonel: Personally, soldier. I think Spartans ARE people... But when they decide to go on a killing spree like Charles Fucking Manson, then they must be eliminated.

=I keep aware to draw my sidearm=

Do you know why I did that? Training. I was trained that if I was attacked, to retaliate so that the attacker dies. That ship, every single person, tried to stop me. I asked them to stop, to just leave me alone, but they didn't. The Blizzard's Fury is on your hands, not mine. And you know what? I've learned more since then. I've learned that the UNSC tries to kill anything that isn't its own. I left the UNSC, at first to protect it, so no one would attack me, so I wouldn't kill them. I found out I left to escape it.

Snow really? He's a medic? Not some Oni egg head...

=She looks up at Draco=
Could I ask you..? Do you think we can? Is it right for us to just forget them? Those people.. Maybe we are monsters...

=She looks away again, folding her arms uncomfortably=

Colonel: Then you should have done your job, Spartan!

=He bangs his fist on the table=

Colonel: If you would have just stayed fighting Covenant, we wouldn't have this problem.