Chapter 5 Revelations of the Past Part 4

=I see Draco exiting the cell=

What.. are you doing...

=I hold my pistol at ready=

"I was a Medic and a Pilot. I had to get people out of dodge, and help them out on my Pelican. CAS-EVAC means Casualty Evacuation, the division I was in."

(Matthew)

(He walks up to Snow)
(Looking down)

@Snow
Stand down Soldier.
He is a friend of mine

(Draco)

(He sees Matthew head off for Snow and looks over at Ash)
(He notices she is hurt)

Oh my God

@Ash
What happened?

hmm...

=I look around=

have you ever heard of a soldier named Tar-Tun Stenzier?

I am sorry, Commander. That is not an exception.

=I peer around him to make sure he is still there=

I have strict orders to keep him in solitary=

I think about that. "No, doesn't sound familiar."

oh... well I wouldn't think you would...

=i look at Draco and Ash's cell and see that she is not there. Draco seems out of it, so I don't think he will talk. I remember the day my team died=

Quote :

=we just vaulted the wall to an Innie base. Matt is with me, while the others are off on their own. i open a comm to all=

Me-Purple, Rebel, Ice, go after the comms. Keep kills minimal until those are gone. Mattmann and I will go after the motor pool. Try to stay unnoticed, if we don't get the surprise on these guys, we have a much harder fight on our hands. Move.

All-Yes, sir.

=we all head off to our respective targets. Our target is harder, because it is in the center of the base. However, we get there, having to kill a few sentries along the way, though. We start hearing explosions from the comm array. My comm activates=

Karl- Urgently: Dreamy, we are cut off. We managed to take out the comms, but Rebel is wounded. We need assistance.

Me- Understood, Ice. We are on our way. Mattman! Grab a warthog, we need to travel fast!

Matt- Right away!

=he grabs one and brings it up next to me. We start taking fire from targets, but I hop on the gun and start shooting, keeping them suppressed as we move towards the comms=

=i shake my head and clear my thoughts. I see Ash arrive in the cells. I start to call out, but stop myself, not knowing what to do=

"This is Locklear. Everyone meet up in the briefing room. Thank you"

=Ash stares at Draco not knowing what to say, the ringing in her head seemed to get louder=
What can I say... I can't tell him the truth... What would he do...?

=She drops her head unable to stand up stand on her own, leaning against the wall=

=I follow Collins to the Briefing room=

What's happening?

(Matthew)

@Snow
I see. I can guarantee you he will not try anything. He will go back into the cell.
I just need to speak with him.

(He looks behind him)
(Seeing Draco)

He has changed so much

(Draco)

(He helps Ash inside of the cell)
(He closes the door)
(Leading her over to the bed)

@Ash
What happened

=I think about the decision=

Very well, Spartan. If he does anything, it is your head.

=I stand out of the way=

And he will be executed.

(Matthew)

(He turns around)
(Noticing that Draco had gone back into the cell)
(Seeing that the woman was gone)

Hmm.

(He shrugs)
(He decides to go off and traverse the ship)

Ill talk to him later

=She looks at Draco confused still unable to hear him=
Draco... I can't hear you...

=She drops her head regretfully=

=I lay my hand into my face=

Make up your mind..

=I go to the cell and lock it=

Your training starts soo, Draco.

"Gonna share notes, report finding, etc, etc."

The Doctor comes out of his sleepy meditation. Somewhat enlightened. An Idea springs to mind.
"Sophia? Can you track that ODST's Helmet? see where he is?"

Code:

I can, and I have.

"Really? can you tell me where? No, Show me."

Code:

It's already on display, in the Map room.

The doctor stands from his bed and dresses himself. He then heads to the map room where he sees the ODST's marker.
"he must be in the ship then."

Code:

 The ship is rather large sir. Approaching it in this would be ill advised.

"I could take a seraph over to it."

Code:

you could, but you would be shot on sight.

"unless.....no...you right, it would be foolish. I need to get to that ship. What if, what if I ask my assistant to open the dock, and I find a way to propel myself into it?"

Code:

If you are thinking about doing what Spartan 117 did the answer is 'No'.

"Why? It's entirely feasible!"

Code:

It's also entirely feasible that you miss.

"well, I could surrender? After all, those aboard the ship think i'm a traitor. Even if the rest of ONI doesn't."

Code:

What about the Black Hand?

"what about them?.......oh I see........Sophia you are Brilliant!"

Code:

I think what i'm thinking and what you are thinking are two entirely different things.

"Oh? and what were you thinking?"

Code:

The Black Hand has influence in the UNSC and has the capabilities of sending a UNSC ship.

"oh I see......."

oh, that sounds like a fun time...

(He looks at her)
(He remembers the gunshot that Snow had fired)
(He sighs)

Frick.

(He sits down on the bed)
(He shakes his head, ignoring Snow)

=after avoiding the destroyer he has the new crew take a break=

ok everyone take a quick breather then it's back to trying to find out where they are at

"Ya, I know right? ha ha." We walk into the room. Locklear nods at Scythe.
"This your man?"
"Yes Sir."
"Nice to meet you."

"Alright, now we they must of left the planet awhile ago. Now how and where? We are not sure." Said Locklear.

I'm Scythe...

=I hold out my hand=

=She looks away from Draco turning her back on him, the ringing pulsing louder in her ears=
The pain.... The noise...

=She presses her fingers against one of the baton wounds, silently sobbing to herself=
If any one cared... How..? Did she just watch... I can't tell him... What would he say..

=She thinks back to her training on Reach=
It was tough... But they would never beat you.. Or attacked you... I could barely stand... How could he do that...

=She tires to get a look at another baton wound, she stared at the dark mark=
I used to fight for these people...

"Captain Locklear. Nice to meet. Now, about this bounty. There is no information on them. Scythe, did you see these people here?"

I've met a few people... their names are: Draco, Snow, Ashlie, David, and some weird doctor.

"Draco and Ashlie, that's two of the targets. We got an ID on what they look like and such. We just need to now if they left this planet. I'm sure as hell getting tired of this planet. Do you know?

I know as a fact they left the planet, sir.

"Alright, do you know if it was another Rebel team, Bounty Hunters, UNSC?

if what was what?

"Do you know if people took them off, or they left themselves.

they were captured well, Snow captured them.... with I think ONI operatives.

"Ya, we thought O.N.I would want them back. I wonder if they will use them again." He sighs. "Alright, you are all dismissed. Get some rest, we are jumping within the hour." We get out of the room and back to the barracks.

(He sighs)
(Putting his face down into his hands)

I could have stopped it. Why?

=I walk off and explore the ship=



Tar-Tun:

no response to my signal, *sigh*




~ R.I.P. Light and Dark

-we will miss you

Tar-Tun:

=he looks at Zeru=

What is it?

what areas?

=She removes her fingers from her wounds, wiping the tears away=
Its over... For now... But what will they do next..?

=She drops her head unable to get the images out of her head=

If it's empty then there is nothing.

I cant talk to her

(He brings his face from his hands)
(Looking at her)
(Seeing her pain)

I cant help

okay... but that's different.

okay...

=She glances back at Draco seeing him looking at her=
What could I say...? I can't even hear my self...

=She forces a smile on her bruised face=
What about you Draco...? I can't let him do that to you...

=they start going over the rooms cleaning the empty ones and clearing out the occupied ones=

relax it's easy the most we do is move a few things tag the room and let elyon deal with it if it has stowaways kill em

(Small tears form)
(He looks at her)
(At the bruises Snow had inflicted)
(His anger begins to rise)