Chapter 9: TBD

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 05/08/12, 06:28 am

(Simile)
=i watched the computer experts work; the programs they were typing in, the various directories they were typing in. Photographic memory is a blessing sometimes. I memorized the commands, the results, and what the screen looked like as they went.

(Dormii)
=i woke up slightly, I could hear beeping, a regular beat. I saw a blurry face above me, or at least it was just eyes. A green smear was covering his/her mouth and nose. They had a tool in their hand, and as it got closer I felt a pain. I tried to scream, yell, but a tube in mouth prevented me from doing anything. I tried to move my head, but then everything went black again=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 05/08/12, 09:05 am

--Aboard the Hyperion--

(Molly)
=Despite having to file reports, being a squadron leader had some perks. For example, I had my own private quarters on the ship, and they were slightly larger than the small room I had last time. For starters, I actually had a desk to fill out the reports on, and a computer to boot instead of a data-pad. The bed was comfy, though it certainly wasn't anything civilian. There was a very small window behind the desk, outside of which I could see Haven, and the fleet. As a security feature, a metal plate would slide over the window to prevent any chance of it breaking and leading to decompression=
Damn Molly, not exactly what you were hoping for, was it?

=I'll admit, I knew that at some point I was bound to end up in this kind of scenario. Just never thought the promotion would happen so soon. I mean, despite all I did to hide it, I was a kid. A kid, in charge of a squadron and while I probably had what it took to fly and lead my squadron, chances were no one else would see it that way. Then again, a lot of us were kids, some of us just entering our twenties. It was certainly a sign of dark days when you rushed children into your battles=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 05/08/12, 01:43 pm

Slowly I back away from the door. Then I turn around and limp through the hall, taking a good deal of time.
When I finally get to the forge, I stand in the middle of the room. Hunched over and holding my right arm with my left.

"Looks like this is the end of our little story."
Elane - Its been an honor to work with you sir.
"Same here."

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 03:03 am

(Jason)
=After that little chat with Conner, I was fairly busy sending news to the Council of Parangosky's request. Well, the UNSC and UEG's request to house refugees. Surprisingly, the Council was hesitant to allow refugees here, though in the end, after consulting with their own advisers from the cities, they relented, admitting that in the end everyone else on Haven had been a refugee, it was what they were when they came here. It would be cruel to deny others like them, of their own race a chance to find safe harbor. So, another order was given for the construction of settlements on the surface, large enough to house the refugees. Curiously, news of this had spread to the cities and the civilians within, and upon hearing this many wished to aid in the construction of the settlements alongside the construction Sentinels. Some even wished to be there to greet the refugees, saying a human element would help but I think I knew why they really wanted to greet the refugees: in the hopes that maybe some family members, from other colonies, were among the new arrivals=

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what was he accused and conviced of anyway?

{let's see nearly killing a Spartan, torturing another, killing several marines and stealing two ships.}

impressive what was his known skills and weaknesses during his career

{ well according to the records this}

=the crewmember he was talkin to displays it on the screen in front of zeru=

Skills: Tends to be calm and accurate. Knows decent medical. Land Vehicles.
Weapon Specialisms: Small to mid sized weapons, explosives and hacking.
Weaknesses: Snipers, large weapons and piloting. Almost always tired.

very good, how long till we arrive anyway

{3o seconds}

=30 seconds pass and the troph promptly exits slip space and proceeds's to immediately enter the planet's atmo=

well looks like this crew is getting good at guessing what i want the ship to do

{of course the month of training paid off}

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:06 am

Her voice rings in my head again, sending me into a flashback.

I'm stuck holding a door from bursting. I don't know whats on the other sdide thats trying to break it down.
Just that it shouldn't be opened because of whats behind it. Everything is blurry, but I can make out that I'm in a small room.
And I'm with Rachel. Thats when my A.I. tells me it's systems are beginning to fail. My body begins to weaken also.
All the while she's screwing with some hand held device. Looking to be busted somehow. Again, everythings blurry.
I yelled to her.
"I can't hold this door for very much longer!"

She responds. "Give me a sec... the door will hold. It has to."

A loud, and I mean loud beeping came from somewhere. The banging stopped from the door. Which was good. But why did the beeping start?

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:07 am

(Burk)
=soon, thanks to the techies, we decrypted a few bits of information. One, the Innies were indeed waiting for us. They had everything planned out. As for what all that meant, we had to idea. It was simply a message from one to another saying that we were on our way. We went further, decrypting the message piece by piece. In the same message, we found a reference to a planet known as "Lun-noon." We did a quick search, and found coordinates for that planet. We had them keep going, while I called up a message to Dante, via Atlas=

Atlas, we have something. Let Dante know we may have a location on Dormii. We have coordinates, and me and my squad were hoping he would let us go, try to find Dormii.

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=the troph lowers it'self in mid orbit before holding there=

prep a transport

{prepping one now}

=heads to the hangar after 5 minutes arrives and gets in and hasthe pilot take him to the surface=

{there's a structure i'm detecting below the surface sending you coordinates now}

=gets the coords and relays them to the pilot who changes course to it=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:57 am

Slowly I trudge my way up the hall and open the door. No sense in waiting any longer for my death right? I can't stand waiting...
Surprisingly. There isn't a thing up here, which fills me with joy. But its only temporary because I know I'm going to bleed out soon.
And the door is shattered, the garden destroyed. The heat from outside when its day will cook me alive.
I want to sit down but that friggin beeping won't shut up. So I start looking around the room for the cause.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:03 am

(Miranda)
=I took a teleporter from Alpha Base back to Vigil's HQ, though it was small compared to Alpha. The base was within the Inner Shell, nestled within a range of snow-capped mountains for secrecy. The entrance to the small base was a tower that jutted upwards from the slope of the mountain, rising maybe 15 stories. That was simply the door. The rest of the base was inside the mountain, and at the moment was only large enough for me, and the group of people within. There were maybe 30 of us in total, so there was no need for a large base, yet=

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=the transport travels for 15 minutes before landing on the surface some 50 meters from the supposed entrance and zeru gets out and walks to it on foor keeping his guard up and els active=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:16 am

After a couple minutes of searching, finding and learning. So it turns out that the beeping was a alarm for when a ship entering the atmosphere. But why come to BFE? That was the question in my head as I sit down. Unable to stand much longer.
They're here to finish me I bet. And they're looking for me now. 'Bout time too.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:22 am

(Miranda)
=Behind the main door was a mid-sized hallway, maybe 30 feet in length. As I walked down the corridor, I checked every now and then the data-pad I held in front of me, reading reports from my agents who were out on assignments. Two of them were working a job in Chelium, investigating reports of a separatist spy ring. A few more were on the surface, within the main bases and keeping their eyes peeled for any signs of sympathizers. Everyone else was in the base with me, doing their work or working on infiltration tactics. So far, most of my....students, were doing well. Argo was here helping them out, teaching them tricks in hacking, espionage, the usual=

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=arrives at the entrance and kicks it open before walking inand yells=

anyone here?

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 05:30 pm

I stand up and equip my rifle. My leg burns some but I try to ignore it. Then I went over to the door, now finding it busted.
A armored man stands there where the door had been. Holding a sword of some kind.
"Hey! Who are you?"

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names zeru ishtar am trying to find some called alphonse would that be you by any chance?

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:01 pm

"Zeru? Zeru Ishtar? You're suppose to be dead you know."
I lower my weapon, knowing if we fought inmy condition. I would surely die.
"Yes. Yes I am Alphonse. Why did you come here?"

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:07 pm

(Miranda)
=I got to my office without talking to anyone, though I certainly saw a few people walking through the corridors of the base. They all steered clear of me, which made me wonder is Jason was going through the same kind of isolation back at Alpha Base=
Maybe they fear me and my years of experience......

=Whatever the reason, I knew that when needed, they'd come to me. My office was more or less at the center of the base, so that meant no windows. Granted, every other room in the base had no windows, but I suppose that since it was my office and all, the impact was personnel=

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i'm supposed to be dead? wow then even death can't beat me but anyway i came here to find you,to be accurate i came to recruit you so i'd decide fast since my motion track just lit up

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 06:58 pm

"Recruit me huh? I have no objections. I don't have much else to do."
I laugh at the realization and walk up the stairs. If he wanted to kill me, he would've done so.
Then I look at my motion sensor, looks like they're regrouping.

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keep up

=charges back up the entrance and just pretty much bull rushes through everthing to the transport=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:07 pm

I run up the stairs as fast as my body will let me. Not bothering to shoot the things. Following the not really dead Zeru Ishtar.
Maybe I'm dead and now I can see him because we're both dead. But why can't I see Rachel? The afterlife is weird.

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=starts slashing in front of him and to the right at an angle to keep the creatures at bay while any who appear on the left are sidestepped and given a blow to the back of the skull=

it should be up ahead

=exits the building with alphonse and the things attempt to follow but the transport's gun open fire on the doorway=

get owned bastard beasts

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:25 pm

One of the bullets hit me and cause my shields to weaken slightly. Bringing me back from thinking and back into reality.
Which means I'm alive. I think. Though doesn't stop me from running along with him. And I see the transport now. I smile under my helmet.

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=jumps on the transport as it starts to lift off and offers his hand to alphonse pulling him up=

well now read your bio ur good but that whole lone wolf stuff stays behind,welcome to the crew

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:34 pm

"Better conditions then here. Thank you. I'm just glad I'm getting off this planet."
I yawn unmeaningfully and nod.

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=the transport heads to the troph and after 15 minutes arrives and docks=

well we're here so follow me to the bridge

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 07:41 pm

I nod again in agreement. Then holster my weapon. Don't want to make people think I'm hostile.

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=starts walking to the bridge deactivating the els and storing it on his back=

trust me you may have agreed quickly but trust me things will get worse it always happens

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 08:02 pm

"Tell me about it."
Pain starts to set in. Adrenaline is wearing off. Again, I attempt to ignore it.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 09:21 pm

(Jason)
=I received a message from Camp Valhalla. Well, more of a progress report really. The new training methods and tactics we were working on were being well received by the troops. Well, these particular troops anyway. The new tactics were a combination of guerrilla warfare, and old parkour movements. The idea was to have mobile troops, and I mean mobile, advance quickly across the battlefield while artillery and snipers laid down suppressing fire against the enemy lines. It was meant for urban areas or battlefields that offered decent cover. The guerrilla part of the idea called for fast hit and run tactics, using small numbers to achieve large effects, and with equipment we were giving these guys, coupled with their training, they were bound to make good on that concept. Granted, I was making sure they relied on their training more than their equipment. Besides, the equipment they were using was light armor and weapons, for mobility=

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=they arrive at the bridge and zeru has the crew take the ship out of orbit and 5 minutes later they enter true space=

well now alphonse got questions or what not u'd like to ask?

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 11:31 pm

"Yeah. I have a couple. First off, why did you come to get me? And what do you need me for?"

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for question one is need all help i can get more allies you get better off you'll be as for secone queston see answer to question one, any more questions?

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 06/08/12, 11:47 pm

"What do you need allies for? Are you attacking something?"
Then rest a hand on my neck and yawn....
"And you trust me to stay and fight?"

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 12:53 am

(Jason)
=The day had progressed quickly, considering how many things I had to do today. I was getting ready to pack up and head back to the Serenity when a message showed up on my terminal. It was addressed from Parangosky's office, though it wasn't really a video or vid-com. I opened the message, and read the letter=

Code:: United Nations Space Command Priority Transmission
09681A-60

Encryption Code: Red

Public Key: le/excised access Omega/

From: Vice Admiral Margaret Parangosky, Director of Office of Naval Intelligence, UNSCMID 03669271

To: Chief Petty Officer Jason Shepard, ADTS-001 (Amendment; Admiral Jason Shepard, Head of Military Forces on Haven)

Subject: Approval for transfer of colonial refugees to Haven for housing. Approval for transfer of military assets to assist in training efforts of ground forces. Approval for trading between Haven and UNSC/UEG.

Classification: RESTRICTED (BGX Directive)

/start le/

Jason,
your demands caused a minor stir, but I was able to convince the rest of the brass to accept them. Lord Hood is in approval of this, and for all intents and purposes you gained an ally in him, both political and military. As for Charet, she was simply relieved to hear that you'll allow the refugees to stay, and finds your demands over their interactions with your government to be perfectly acceptable. Hood and I were able to reassign enough active servicemen to help properly train your troops. As for trading, both the UNSC and UEG are willing to trade whatever goods you can spare or are willing to trade. Personally, my suggestions are any food or medical supplies you can spare. Building materials could also help, and any knowledge on Forerunner technology or medical procedures would be worth a very large amount of credits. Expect the arrivals of both the refugees and military personnel by the end of the week.

-Parangosky

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=The message is gone over and sent straight down. It takes only a few short moments before a response is formed and sent through Atlas to the squad=

Code:: He is your leader. Do what you feel is right. Be careful.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 03:05 am

(Jason)
Chief Petty Officer.....it's been a long time since I was ever addressed by that rank.
=The ADTS-001 was certainly interesting. I knew what it meant, but it was the first time it was ever brought up in a real message. ADTS-001, for me meant Alpha Dragon's Teeth Spartan. And I was literally the first ever made from Alpha Company, the first generation of Dragon's Teeth Spartans. Me and my old team were sadly all that had made up Alpha Company. The mere memory of them brought up years worth of other memories associated with them, all of which I began to push aside=

Dammit, I thought that by blowing Vigil up I'd get some closure....but even now I'm still haunted by the memory of what I did.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 03:22 am

(Deniv)
=we get the message and I look at the others=
Okay. Now we can get Dormii back. Problem now is, how do we do that?

(Punikav)
=i get up and let the techies keep going=
We shouldn't ask Dante. He has enough to do right now. We should ask someone else.

(Burk)
But do we know anyone else who might have dedicated transport?

(Simile)
=i remembered something. Zeru, the person who built our armor, also had a ship=
What about Zeru? He has a ship.

(Deniv)
Will he even remember us?

(Burk)
We need to try.

=i open a comm channel and set it to deep space=
Zeru? We need your help. Can you provide transport?

=we waited a few minutes for a response, unsure if we'd even get one=

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 03:49 am

*Voice*
Aya, enough of this. Are you or are you not my blood?

(Jason)
=For the first time in weeks, the voice spoke again, though I didn't jump out of my seat. Nor was I surprised by it's claim that I was of its blood. After all, technically I was=
Nice to finally hear from you. What's it been, a week? Two?

*Voice*
Show respect to your forefather Manipular. Talking to you like this is taxing on me, no matter how much stronger I may get.

(Jason)
=Manipular, another name the voice called me. Over the past month, I had looked up the word in the archives. By the customs of the Forerunners, I would have been deemed an adolescent, not even a 'first form.' Apparently, that would only happen upon my first mutation, and after looking up the particulates of that term, I could safely say I was fine staying as a Manipular=
You know, you've called me a lot of things. But I don't have a name for you. What exactly am I supposed to call you?

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{you have a call}

who is it and what do they want

{the signal matches that of the horsemen's armor}

open comm channel then

{roger that opening now}

=opens the comm channel and makes sure it's in zeru's helmet=

gentlemen and of course ladies how may i be of service

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 09:11 am

After a moment of silence I guess he doesn't want to answer. Okay then, we'll talk about it later. I think to myself.
I turn around and lean against the wall, looking at Zeru. My new commander in the last fifthteen minutes. Kinda waiting for orders.

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=looks at alphonse and mutes his mic for a moment=

sorry but got a call that requires my atttention so if you want can find someone to give you a tour of the ship

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 09:19 am

"Actually, could tell me where the Medbay is? I'd like to head there now."

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 09:22 am

(Punikav)
We need you to provide us transport to look for our CO. Do you think you can do that?

(Burk)
=i add on=
We're looking for Dormii.

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someone send the mebay's location to him

{roger}

=one of the bridge crew sends the coords to al's hud=

back to business he went missing and or captured han't he?,always happens

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 09:33 am

(Burk)
He's captured. We have a possible location for him. We need transport to him, or what could be him.

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dammit send me your coords and i'll head there

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 09:47 am

*Voice*
I was once among the more powerful and well respected members of the Eccumene Council. A Builder, and head of a guild at that. Who else do you think could have the power to build this shield world, away from prying eyes? By my authority, I was able to wipe all records of this worlds construction, save for navigational records from the original Life-Ship.

(Jason)
Well, that's all impressive, but you still have not given me a name to call you.

*Voice*
If you insist on calling me by name, call me Starfilled Traveler.

(Jason)
Wait, really? That's your name?

*Starfilled*
It's a traditional style of naming for Forerunners. In time, you may have one of your own.....once I think of one fitting.

(Jason)
No. I like Jason Shepard, thank you very much.

Subject: Re: Chapter 9: TBD 07/08/12, 10:06 am

(Burk)
=i send the coordinates=
We just need transport, so we need you here as fast as possible. And we need to leave as fast as possible.

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