Chapter 4: Exodus

(They grab some food and sit down)
(They begin eating)

=She looks round the room=
Looks like someone was here...

(He looks up)
@Ash
Hmm.
Well.
I saw Torres in here before we came in

=She looks up at Draco=
Why didn't you tell me..? We could of talked to him..

@Ash
Slipped my mind.

How could he forget that..?

=She raises a eyebrow=
I'm not buying that... What's really going on Draco..?

=Torres finds his way back to the messhall=

Wonder if they have anymore of that tastey fruit.

(He tilts his head)
@Ash
Nothing is going on.
I swear.

(He sees Torres walk in)

=Torres walks to the back of the cafeteria not realising Ash and Draco are there. He opens a fridge searching=

=Ash stands up, seeing he didn't see them when he entered=
Torres...?

=Torres hears his name. His head pops up behind the counter=

Who's there?

=Ash walks closer to him, and smiles=
Its me Ashlie, how you feeling?

(He stands and walks up to him behind Ash)

=Torres stands up=

Oh hey Ash.

=Torres walsk out from behind the counter=

I'm good. A little damaged but still functioning.

=Torres looks around=

How are you Ash, you seem to have been through alot since your suppose to be back at the ONI base...Well last I remeber thou.

=Torres moves the pistol under his clothes to face behind him, his face gets serious=

Now who might you be?

=She looks behind her seeing Draco, then back to Torres=
Its just Draco...? What's wrong?

(He looks at him)
@Torres
Do not recognize me.

(He smiles)

=Torres thinks for awhile and lets down his gun=

Hmm im suprised to see you here.

@Torres
Its been awhile.
How you been.

=She smiles and offers Torres a seat on their table=
Well me and Draco left the Oni base and found the others...

=She looks upset=
I never got to tell you... That I'm sorry, for what I said to you back in the cells..

=Torres sits down =

It's fine all is forgiven Ash. How did you escape?

Well Draco's cell was left open... By Lynn I think it was...

=She glances over at Draco, then back to Torres=
It's a long story... But I'm more interested in how you got here..?

A very long story.

=Some time passes as Torres tells Ash about was happend on his mission=

So... Lynn is still out there, do you know if she got out...? What about Draco's clone...? Is there any chance he lived?

=She looks over at Draco=
I don't even know what to say... What dose having a clone even mean..?

So... I don't understand..? What was it? I've never heard of that sort of alien tech..

=She leans over the table=

(I go to the base firing range)

Nothing like a little practice to cleanse the mind

(I unpack the BR and start firing) (I see the tight grouping)

Still got it.

(I finish firing and pack up the rifle)

(My stomach growls)

I need to get some grub, I'm starving

(I head to the mess hall)

I understand that bit... But ''Forerunner'' I've never heard of them, I would love to study them...

=She sighs=
If only I had my research... I lost it with the Thor, I never got the stuff I submitted to Oni acknowledged... I guess they didn't think it was a very good thing for a Spartan to be doing.

=She gets up and hugs Torres=
But I'm glad you O'k... I just hope those ''Things'' are gone for good..

=She leaves the Messhall and walks outside=
I need some air after that... Its so strange, I wonder how Lynn feels losing Draco...? I don't know what I would do?

=i call out one last time at whatever heat source i found= Ok, fine. You don't want to come back, that's ok. But, I am. I'm going to leave you this warthog, partly so I know where to go, but mostly so you can use it.

=i start wandering back to the base, my chest wounds giving me pain, but nothing i couldn't manage. I tripped a few times, and that made the pain worse, but i pushed past it. I made it back to the base and saw Ash. i waved= Hey, Ash!

Huuughh!?

=I scare myself awake and continue to look throught the optic=

=She turns to see Dormii=
Hey... Hows it going?

=She smiles=

Well, other than having no luck in finding Jay, pretty good. I meant to ask you, you want a melee-type weapon? I decided to offer one to everyone.

=She looks confused as thunder rumbles behind them=
''melee weapon''? Why would I need one of those...?

=She sighs=
Have you heard Draco's plan... Or what happened to Torres? Do you even know he's here?

Like an energy sword, minus the batteries. =i shrug=

Anyway, I did hear his plan. But since when has Torres been here?

=I see two figures in the distance, I max out the Range and Windage on the scope=

Ok, don't mess with us you damn hunters

=I aim a little to the right and fire a shot=

Do be honest I don't know... I woke up and saw him, he's been though a lot... And somthing he told me about really scares me...

=She looks up at the overcast sky=

=i hear bullet whistles and duck= Okay, what now?

=I decrease the windage 3 ticks and take another shot=

Too far..

=I aim a bit down and fire 2 more shots and reload=

=She dives into cover=
I don't want to get sniped again!

=She draws her pistol=

=i draw my hook-cable-blade, my arma and advance towards where the shots came from= Cmon you bastad, i'm right here.

=i start flinging sparks around, to draw the fire= I'M RIGHT HERE!

=The small echo from the on coming person causes me to shift position=

Just a little closer...

=I fire a shot that kicks up dirt near its feet=

=Ash peeks her head out of cover to spot the sniper=
Dam I can't see him...

=She looks back to the base entrance=
My sniper is right there... If I can reach it, I've got this guy...

=She runs for the door=

=i flinch, but keep going= CMON! I'M RIGHT HERE!

=i launch the sparks a little further out, closer to the shooter, who i still can't see= FIGHT LIKE A TRUE SOLDIER!

=She reaches the door and grabs her rifle=
I've got you now!

=She lies down to steady her aim, she takes the clip out and looks inside=
Two shots... That's enough

=She aims her sniper, she points it towards Snow=
Eat this you bastard!

=She fires the gun it speeds towards Snow heading right for his shoulder=

=I aim for a headshot=

Goodbye.

=I fire a shot and it breaks off a piece from his shoulder armour=

Shit..

=I reload and tip over my side, grabbing my shoulder=

=i stumble, but i pick myself back up and keep going, blood flowing from the wound. i start doing patterns with the arma, throwing spark everywhere, as i push my feet forward= FIGHT ME COWARD! WHO'S THE BEST SOLDIER?! ME OR YOU?!

=I pick up my DMR and aim down the scope and see Dormii=

Aww.. shit!

=I lay down the DMR and turn on my comms=

Dormii, Dormii, it's me!

Did you like that...?

=She looks at Dormii though her scope=
I better see if he's O'k

=She runs up to the snipers position=

=i keep going, wishing i had my armor with me= Stupid, your armor helps you in just about everything. Keep it on.

=i push up towards the sniper, sparks going everywhere= CMON YOU BASTARD! FIGHT ME!