Chapter 4: Exodus

(He finds a flare gun)

Good, three shots that should be enough

(He scans the mountains as well)

=She points to a mountain in the distance=
How about that one... Should be high enough for the whole jungle to see... Might have to hike for awhile..

=She stops the Warthog and looks at Draco=
What do you think..? Are you up to it...?

=I point the gun at the figure=

Put the fucking gun down!!

=He points the gun at me and I fire at it three times=
=It falls to the ground and I go over to see what it was=

What is an XNNO?

(He smiles)
@Ash
Im a Juggernaut Spartan
Im up for just about anything.

(They hop out and begin the hike)

(fiddling with electronics) Got it! (begins to slide door open, but hears running on other side of door) *in low panicked whisper* shit,shit,shit!

*guard1: All clear, nothing seems wrong.

*guard2: except for the power.

*guard1: no shit stupid, now come on, the mess hall is still operating.

(peeking out of door) glad those bafoons are too lazy too actually check anything
(pushes door open, and looks both ways) now where?

=They begin walking up the mountain, the ground still wet from the rain. Ash looks back at Draco=
[u]Are you sure you up to this...? It looks like a long way...[u]

=She looks back at the mountain=

@Ash
Yup.
Im good.
If I start drifting punch me lightly

(He laughs)
(They continue the hike)

=She laughs and smiles=
If you say so.

=They walk higher and higher in till they can almost see the entire Jungle=
Do you think were high enough?

(He looks around)
@Ash
Oh Yeah.
I think we are.

(He loads the flare gun and fires)

=Ash watches the flare fly's into the sky=
I hope she saw... Wherever she is...

(He loads another one and waits)
(He sits down)
@Ash
She better have
Only have two more

=I pull the body out of the jungle and set it near a rock=
=I hear a wizz and look in the direction, a red flare fires in the air and I use my vicinity comm=

The is Zulu 4-5 Actual, I see your flares. Identify yourself.

=She sits down next to Draco=
I don't know what to do if this doesn't work...

(He hears a voice coming from his helmet)
(He puts it on)
(He notices Snow's voice)
@Snow
You gonna shoot at us again

(He chuckles)
(Turns off comms)
(He looks at Ash)
@Ash
Well. I dont know either.

=He hears Zeru's offer for assistance with the bomb=

No. I have men working on it. I Would like to keep my ship, and this planet, intact.

=She smiles and kisses Draco=
I'm sure it will be fine....

=She looks back at the flare falling from the sky=
I hope it will be fine...

(He sees the flare fall)
(He aims up and fires a second one)
Cmon Jay. We aint got time for this

=I chuckle=

I hope not, look, I have this.. body of something. You mind if I bring it to you guys?

=I start to drag the body to the base of the hill=

=i quietly sneak away from the conversation, completely ignoring that my shoulder is bleeding badly, and go to the work shop. I continue making a mace-flails set. i start playing an old song, the Nalepa Monday remix, by the Glitch Mob=

Oh, i missed this song.

=i start swaying with the beat=

Maybe she made it back to base...? We could call the others find out?

=She sighs=
I don't think this is working...

(walking in dark) OW! (clasping hand over mouth) *goddammit*, can't see a thing in this steel labyrinth *sigh* they should've installed a glowing flo- owmother<insert profanity> (upon walking into another wall) you know what i'll just stay along the wall...hmm?
(finds open door, walks in, and feels around) let's see what we hav- ......... (touches something) ... well, found the armory.
Time to load up, and blow this taco stand.

(He begins to drift)
(The call of sleep always looming)
(Finally hitting)
(He closes his eyes)
(He sleeps)

I sit in the branch of the tree i had climbed, hiding under the canopy to avoid the flare that was searching for me.

Just go you idiots. I'm staying.

=Ash watches as Draco falls asleep, she kisses him on the forehead=
Whats wrong Draco...? Why can't you tell me..?

=She takes the flare gun out of his hand and aims it at the sky=
Please be watching Jay

=She fires it again=

=starts to look for a transport vehicle to get to the trophaeum=

=I set the body down by a small tree=

Ash! What is going on!?

=I relieve the body of its weapons=

=Delta goes into the compound. He searches for a workstation, or something of the sort. He finds Dormii working on something=

Hello.

=Ash watches the flare fall again, she sighs=
Nothing...

=She looks back at Draco, she nudges him gently=
Draco...?

=to Delta= Hey. Walk with me.

=i take one of all the arma and go outside to the courtyard. i find a spot away from everybody and start practicing with the flail-staff-spear first=

=i spin it over my head, then around my back. i grab the end and swing the flail around into the ground, sending up a large plume of dirt and mud=

=finds a transport and starts prepping it to launch=

(He shakes)
@Ash
Hmm.

=She smiles=
I got nothing with the flares, why don't you head back to base? I will keep looking

Guys!! What are you doing?!

=I wave my hands in the air=

(He looks up at her)
@Ash
No.
I can.......keep going.

(He drifts off again)
(He snaps awake)

Maybe your right.

(He stands)

=brings the transport outside and tests the engines=

=walking down hallway with a grenade launcher, spiker, and stickies=
what retard keeps a grenade launcher with no ammo?
Almost there i can start to make out a light... nope just an emergency exit hatch.
=continues walking=
......*wait*......
=turns around=
retard, retard, retard...

=She stands up with him=
I will see you soon, come meet me back where we parked the Warthog when you feel better...

=She hugs him=

Thats a very nice weapon you have there. Did you make it?

=comms dormi=

since i'm heading to orbit is there anything u need from the trophaeum or grigate while i'm at it

(He hugs her)
(Not wanting to let her go)
(Not wanting to leave)
@Ash
Until next time.

(He hikes down)

=She watches him leave=
I just hope I know where to start looking...

=She looks up to the sky=
Looks like it might rain again... I should take cover in the Jungle, might be a good place to look for Jay

=She begins to hike down to the Jungle=

I keep stumbling through the jungle, feeling another storm coming on.

I love this planet.

I sigh happily and sit on the jungle floor

(He makes it back to the Hog)
(Clouds begin to form once more)

(He sees Snow not far off)
(He hops in and peels off towards Snow)

=I jog over to Draco=

What, you can't hear me?

=I point over to the body=

Take a look at that thing.

=hears to the storm getting closer but he continues to prep the transport=

=She walks into the Jungle calling out to Jay=
Jay!? Are you here?!

=She looks for trails in the ground=
Nothing... Why did she run off...?

(He looks at the body, then at Snow)
@Snow
Turned off my comms
Looks like he had a bad run in with you
Im heading back to the base
Might as well join me

(He points over to the Hog)
Cmon