Chapter 3-A: Calm before the Storm

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The Trophaeum is stranded in empty space, with only a dormant UNSC cruiser to keep it company. Onboard the Trophaeum is Dormii Fortuni, Jay, Zeru Ishtar, Marcus, and Snow. Draco was on the ship but left, in search of Ashlie Cole, who in turn left because she felt like she only harmed others.

Jay has gone into shock and is now has amnesia, unsure of what ship this is, or why she is here.

Snow has just brought her back to the Medbay, where he can tend to her wounds, and keep her there.

Dormii Fortuni is slipping into his past, slowly and painfully, after having to fight Jay.

Zeru just finished eating.

Marcus is sleeping. He did flashback and attacked some personnel, but he has recovered and is confident it will not happen again.

=I lift Jay onto a table and strap her down=

Me: Just in case you decide to kill me..

=I look down at my medical bag to retrieve my items to see the knife in my leg=

Me: Oh yeah, I forgot about you..

(He begins a log)

Day 1

I had to do it
I had to leave
Not just for her
I need to set things right

(His Sabre slices through the empty, dead space)

=i walk over to Jay's bed and sit down=
Sudo iuvo et protego tu.
I swear to help and protect you.

=to Snow= Any ideas on how to bring her back?

Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit...I'm losing it...

(Back at rebel base)

"Collins." He handed me a note. "This is from a Hit-man group who is name I'm not allowed to say. You and your team are to rendezvous with them and take out a V.I.P, understood?"
"Yes sir"
"Good"

=I begin to insert a Ketamine=

Me: Do you have any pictures or items from this ship she might know?

=I wrap her thigh with a rope to retract bleeding=
=I shine a flashlight into the leg that I shot=


Me: It might not work, but it will help

=I reach my tweezers in to retrieve the bullet=

(Asleep on my bunk)

I feel happy again, like I was before basic. Before the shit hit the fan, and life twisted a knife into my heart. I feel happy, renewed.

(I wake up, yawning as I do so)

(I put on my fatigues, minus my armor)

(I stride out of my room, feeling great)

Just like home on the farm, minus the spectacular vistas. I feel like relaxing for a change.

(I walk into the rec room and lift some weights)

=to Snow= I don't know. She never showed any real interest in anything...wait, I gave her a pistol with her name on it. I just need to find it.

=i go off in search of the handgun=

No, no, no, no, I'm slipping. I'm going back. Never again, never again, never again...

=I chuckle as Dormii leaves the room=

Me: Doesn't sound like a womenly present!

=I remove the fragment and put it on a cart=
=I wrap the bandages tight around her leg and remove the rope=

Me: Now to get crackin' on this next part

=I peel back the bandages and they start to bleed=

Me: Shit, Shit, Shit

=I quickly cover and put pressure on it with my hands=

Me: HELP! I NEED SOME HELP!

=The XNNO walks back into the Bridge of the Azure Comet and stands beside X No Giga. Giga notices that the XNNO is wearing heavy clothing gear over his armor=

[Unknown] =In his deep Vocaliod voice= All the Troops are preped for combat, at their battlestations, and awaiting orders.

[Giga] Tell them to prepare for slipspace.

[Unknown] Yes, Sir.

[Giga] Dont call me that. It sounds weird coming from you.

[Unknown] So shall i call you Giga then?

[Giga] I would prefer that. "Sir" makes it sound as though i am above you. Anyway =@Exion= Prepare to jump.

[Exion] Jumpig in 30 seconds. ETA 20 minutes.


( example of XNNOs clothing gear )

(I put the weights back and sit on the bench)

(I look at my knife on my belt, a gift from my dad before I shipped out)

(I pull it out of the sheath)

Everything I did and what I became was all due to you. I thank you for everything.

(I hear the very faint sound of Snow yelling)*No rest for the wicked here, its there?*

(I jog to the medbay, and see a panicked Snow)

*Covenant Patrol ahead*
*four Phantoms*

Get these weapons online

*Yes*
*Online*

(He bursts towards the phantoms)

*Missles online*

(He fires four rounds at a Phantom, It explodes in the darkness)
(The other three begin firing)

Cant make it easy on me

(He fires at one Phantom, switches fire to the second, then the third)

Wont go down will you

(He fires another set and a second Phantom explodes)
(He flies around to the back of one and fires, it explodes)
(The last one is also destroyed)
(He sets off into the direction the Phantoms came)

=I see Marcus run into the room=

Me: Mark, grab the IV from my medical bag and put it into Jay. I need to get this fragment out.

=When he inserts it, I try to act quick and remove the fragment=

Me: Got it!

=I move fast and stitch up Jay and put bandages around her=

Me: Thanks, Marcus, you saved a life.

=i run back to the Medbay, Jay's pistol in my hand=

=to Snow= You think of a gift when all one knows is war and death and suffering. I want to see your idea of a womanly gift then.

=i hand him the pistol= It's not loaded, so don't worry about her using it to kill you.

=i lie down on a bed and put the restraints on= Before you say it, either of you, I'm starting to flashback. I'm slipping, and I'm not sure I can pull myself back in time. This is just a precaution.

=i lie back, falling further into my past= =an increasingly scared voice=
Never again, never again, never again, Never Again, NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN!

=i stop myself, just before i fall, but i can't pull myself back yet. Any lack of focus will send my in, i can't ask for help, i cant think of Jay, or Snow, or Draco. I am stuck, half in half out=

never again, never again, never again, never again
=that montra is all that is keeping me from falling into a killing rampage=

Where did you Covies come from

(Up ahead he sees a Corvet)

Well that is a possibility

(Plasma fire hits the Sabre)

*A squadron comprised of ten Banshees, five Seraph fighters and two Phantoms behind you*

(He turns the Sabre and begins work on the Seraphs)
(His standard bullets taking down the shields of one, he locks onto the Seraph with the missles and fires)
(He goes on to do the same with the other four Seraphs)
(He focuses his fire on the Phantoms)
(One is destroyed the other is damaged)
(He turns to the Banshees)
(smiles)
(takes down the Banshees with no problems)
(The last Phantom is destroyed)

(He shoots off to the Corvet)
This is going to be fun

=I look at the pistol and put it in my medical bag=

Me: You don't think a necklace or something?

=I see Jay go uncontrollable=

Me: Uh oh..

=I take out another Epi-pen and jab it into her leg=

Me: Please work..

=It turns worse=

Me: Sorry, Jay, there is nothing else I can do for you

=I sit and watch the rampaging motions=

=I pick up my Assault Rifle=

=...=

Me: Well, that isn't normal.

=I aim the Assault Rifle=

=The Azure Comet jumps to slipspace. Giga looks over at the other XNNO and sees that he has also made a few customizations to his armor. He has an red X painted onto the forehead of his helmet, the 808th symbol over his heart, and the SS lightning bolts on his shoulder pad=

=I lower the Assault Rifle and sling it over my shoulder=

Me: Ok, enough play time

=I life Jay back up and strap her down, tighter=

(As he approaches the Corvet, he thinks)
What the heck am I doing

(He formulates a plan)
Alright

(He speeds up and gets to the top of the Corvet)

(An energy field seperating him from the horde of Elites and grunts he thinks are there)
(He drops down)
(To himself)
I was never good at sneaking around

(He looks around)
O.k. Unoccupied
(He shoots off around the corner and down to the floor)
(He looks around and finds a door)
(The door opens, He darts into cover)
(A Sangheili General walks through it)
Let him pass
(He shoots off behind the Sangheili and throught the door. He sprints through the purple corridor)
(He takes cover as the door opens)
(A grunt passes him, he stretches out his hand and shoves the blade through the enemies head)
(He leaves the corridor and through the door)
(An open room filled with Elites, Grunts, and Engineers is in front of him)
Hmm.

=I walk down to the armoury to retrieve more ammo for the AR=
=I grab a M6D while I am down there=

Me: This will leave a mark

=I return to the medbay=

(A voice comes from behind him)
Move and you will die, Human

(He smiles)
A threat
I don't make threats
(He spins around and kicks the Sangheili in the head, It goes flying into the wall)
I make promises

(He sprints towards the Sangheili, He brings out his Handcannon)
(The Sangheili roars and grabs it's energy sword)

(He kicks the Warrior in the chest, it releases its sword)
(He jumps and grabs the sword and slices the left arm, then right)
(He fires the Handcannon the bullet making contact and going through its head)

(He leaves the corpse and goes through the door)
(He enters a giant room)
(He ducks behind cover)
(Rangers with focus rifles at the far end, grunts with plasma pistols and fuel rod cannons, a pair of Hunters all await him)

(continuation on Saga 3-B)

=I clean Jay's arm for more plasma=
=The needle enters the body without trouble=

=I also insert an Anti-Ketamine=

Me: That should wake you up..

=I see the eyes snap open and put my hand on the pistol=

Me: Jay..?

Jay?

=I unholster the gun and keep it hidden under the table=

Me: Do you remember anything that just happened?

Remember anything that just happened??

Me: Do you know about anything?

=I step closer=

Knowledge? Anything, subjective, possessive but yet familiar.

Me: Yes, do you have any knowledge of what is going on?

=I tap her head to indicate a brain=

I am in a med-bay. You are ODST Snow. You have a pistol under the table hidden in case i got aggressive. You also have a significant number of wounds across your body. Some of which i inflicted. I also know that with a sweep of my hand i could easily overpower you and force you to tell me what i want to know. If i had in fact wanted to know anything at that current moment. Which, i know you'll be relieved to hear, i do not.

=You are kidding me=
=I pick up the pistol and point toward Dormii=

Me: Do you know who that is?

=I go over to extract the knife from my leg=

=i struggle against the slip= Never again, never again, never again...

=i begin to lose my grip, sliding further into the history= No, no, no, no! Never again! Never again! Never again!

(out loud) Never again, never again, never again, never again! =i scream in pain, frustration and sadness=

=I pull the knife out, and hold in the pain. Dormii shocked me from his screaming=

Me: Dormii! Are you ok?!

Dormii Fortuna. Spartan. Major psychological issues but when you've been through as much as he has, that is expected. ONI predictions put him to die at the age of 23.

I stand up

I'm leaving.

=I insert a sedative in Dormii to calm him down and ease his pain=

Me: I use too much of these

=I turn to Jay=

Me: Jay, you can't leave.

EMILY! LEE! CHRISTINA! WHERE ARE YOU?! I'LL KILL YOU ALL! PRAY I DON'T ESCAPE COVIE! I WILL KILL YOU IF I ESCAPE!

Stop it, this is not who you are! You are Dormii Fortuni, you are a changed man! You do not go back, you stay here, in the present!

Snow. You can't expect to stop me although i know you are thinking of it. Your bullets would not harm me nor would your injections affect me.

I walk off

=I walk after Jay=

Me: I wasn't expecting to shoot you..

=I start to walk next to her=

Me: Where are you going?

=i snap the bonds, but i break my injured hand's wrist in the process. I leap and tackle Jay= I WILL KILL YOU! YOU KILLED MY TEAM, COVIE! YOU WILL DIE BY MY HANDS! =i start throwing punches at her=

NO! STOP! This is Jay you are attacking! Stop, return to the present! Remember everything you have done! Everything she has done! Remember who you are!

=I try to tackle Dormii and point the pistol at him=

Me: DORMII, CALM THE FUCK DOWN!

=I leave Dormii on the floor and chase after Jay=

Me: Jay, I will shoot you again. Get back here!