Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4

Guest

=Ash looked around the room some more inspecting it=
Who's ship is this..? It can't Nikolaus, how would he..?

=She sighs, and runs her hand though her hair=
So many questions...? But do I really want the answers?

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(He brings his face into his hands)
Why, I should not have done that.

(He feels the scar running diagonally across his face)
Should not have done that either

(He sighs)
(He falls deep into thought)

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 23/06/11, 09:47 pm

=i stand ready, waiting. Phantoms dance and swirl in front of my eyes, but they find nothing to grasp and torment. Nalepa Monday plays, but it does nothing. i ignore the pain coming from my arm and my foot, to seek help when there are orders to be done is paramount to treason. i am not treasonous. i am a spartan. i follow orders=

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Hey zeru!?

Draco said he was in the court yard, where is he?

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they left somewhere probably on some personal thing knowing us they'll show up again

-to domri-

get to medbay and get healed up that's an order

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 23/06/11, 11:16 pm

=i dully recognize the order. my voice is monotone= Sir, yes, sir.

=i walk to the Medbay and take off my armor=

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 23/06/11, 11:44 pm

No response.

*Turns to face the injured soldiers, one with an arm out-of-place and one with a large piece of shrapnel through his thigh.*

Looks like no-one is coming. There is a small settlement a click and a half north.

*Turns around so that all the soldiers and in full view and waits until I have full attention before speaking*: Move out! And keep the comms on. If we run into trouble, we will have to give them another attempt.

Guest

=I awake from sedation and continue my struggle at the door=

Hello!? Anyone there?

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 06:03 am

=A low humming sound is heard overhead which is followed by the loathsome shape of a Covenant Phantom, looming above.=

*Curses before speaking into the comm mic*: This is Major Hartley, we have wounded and no means of transport. We have just spotted a Phantom - We may be detected soon, we need immediate assistance!

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follow me domri we're going to spar

=heads to the sparring room with domri=

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 06:41 am

=i follow, my wounds now healed and bandaged. my voice still monotone, no emotion showing on my face=

Sir, yes, sir.

=we enter the sparring room=

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ok when we spar we'll try and only grapple and try not to cause anything unhealable understood

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 06:46 am

=i put on the gear and stand ready= Sir, yes, sir.

=my eyes stare straight ahead, blank=

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after u then

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 06:52 am

=i rush forward, still no emotion on my face and grab his leg out from under him. i spin and try to slide him across the floor=

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=gets back up and grabs his head and repeats the same move followed by full nelson then letting go and back up a little bit=

=after a little while of sparring he decides to end it for awhile=

tell me what all can u gather from this match?

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 07:03 am

=voice monotone, without really knowing what i am saying= Grapples are pointless in combat unless you wish to use your opponent's body as a tool. Strikes and combos are the only true way to fight.

=emotion flickers in my eyes, but quickly go away=

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wrong there is no right or wrong way to fight the only true thing about fighting is this it's always changing evolving it is never the same remember that next time

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 04:57 pm

=i nod and absently walk back outside, my eyes, face, and voice all blank. i stand waiting, but i don't know why=

Guest

=Ash looked around the room, until she grew bored=
Its been hours..? Maybe I should look around...

=She walked over to the door using her crutch=
I hope Draco comms me to let me know he's okay... Jay said she had a plan..? I wonder what it is...

=She sighs and opens the door slowly, peeking her head out as she dose=
No one's here... To be honest I've never felt to great being around Elites... Where could they be..?

=She walks around the hallways very slowly, looking around as she does=
This ship is huge... I just hope I don't get lost...

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(As he sits at the console he begins to explore the true depths of his mind)
(Going over every memory)
(Focusing on the good ones he had during his childhood with Lynn)

So much better
No fighting
No running

(He goes over the memories of his squad)

Matthew the father figure
Grace the crazy, funny girl
Jon the jealous
Lynn his former love

(Tears begin streaming down his face)
(He sighs)
(Probing back further to his parents)
(So happy)
(He speeds up in time and thinks of Ash)
(He smiles and laughs at the first time they had met)
(Kissed)
(Everything)

Andrea, try and comm Ash. please.

*Yes of course, done*

(Comms to Ash)
Ash. You there?

Guest

=I ram myself at the door with a lot of discomfort=

Get me out!

(Zeru, i have to admit it. I have feelings for you. I consider you more than a friend.)

Guest

=Ash hears Draco on her comms, she quickly turns her's on=
Draco?! Is that you..?

=She smiles and stops walking propping herself up against the wall=

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(He smiles)
(Sitting back in the chair)
@Ash
So good to hear your voice.
How are you

Guest

=She laughs=
I'm fine... Just waiting... Its good to hear you, where are you?

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@Ash
Im on Jay's frigate.
She left. God nows where.

(He smiles)

How is the ship you are on?

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=an Elite arrives at ash's room with a box full of documents and papers and pictures of Nikolaus, dressed in civilian clothes standing just under six feet tall with short cropped blonde- hair and blue eyes with a full beard, and her grandparents (its labeled) and other historically significant things=

+back in the office+

I hope she learns something about herself......

Sophia- I believe she will. You needn't worry yourself too much, Doctor

I..... Thank you Sophia.

=the elite waits outside her room=

Guest

=She drops her Crutch to her side, leaning into the wall=
Big... Empty, I haven't seen anyone... Draco? I just want to say... No matter what you do, just.... be careful... For me?

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(His eyes go down)
@Ash
Ash, I.........I will.

(He sighs)

Guest

=Ash hears him sighs though the comms=
Draco..? What's wrong..?

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(He looks up)
@Ash
Nothin.
Its good.

Guest

=She looks down the hallway=
If you say so Draco... Why did you comm me..?

What's wrong..? I just hope nothing bad happened...

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@Ash
I needed to hear you.
Everything is okay.
Dont worry.
Like I said Im alone in this thing.

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=elites rush by Ash with out armour on, apparently racing to some-unknown destination. The Elites pass by her in a flash and disappear around the next visible corner. Just as soon as they were gone a group of elites gingerly jogging by without armour on=

Guest

=She watches the Elites pass her=
What's going on..?

=She speaks quietly=
I miss you Draco... Come back soon, I love you...

=She stands up watching the Elites run off into the distance=
I have to go... Sorry Draco, come back soon....

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(He closes his eyes)
@Ash
I miss you too
Be careful.

I will.
Love you too.

Guest

=She nods to herself=
I'll be waiting...

=She turns off her comms and begins following the Elites, unable to keep up with them on her crutch=

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I sit up from my relaxed stance in the Sabre cockpit and bring my feet off of the console in front of me. I sigh and stealthily approach the ONI ship ahead, making sure my camo systems stay active.

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Ill be there

(He sighs)
(Running his hand through his hair)
(He continues to sit and wait)

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I line my sabre up with the vessel, powering it down and leaving it free floating.

This is risky. I hope it doesn't drift too far.

I unlock the cockpit and leap out and across the space. I hit the ship and grab hold quickly. I begin to pull myself towards one of the hanger bays.

You'd best hurry up and find it Jay, you've only got ninety minutes of air to get you there and back

Guest

=She begins walking down the maze of corridors and walkways=
Where did they go..? I've think I've lost them... I think I'm lost

=She sighs and turns around trying to find the way she came=
This is just great... I wonder what those Elites were doing, in all my time studying Covenant behavior I've never seen anything quite like that...

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I reach one of the hanger bays and climb inside one of the maintenance shafts due to the doors being locked. I squeeze along, my armour barely fitting through it.

Tight squeeze much?

I manage to somehow reach the end of the shaft and climb out into a corridor. As i look around, two marines come around the corner laughing and joking.

Now your in trouble

Guest

=Ash aimlessly, having no idea of where she came from=
Great... Your sense of direction never seams to fail you...

=She sighs resting for a moment=
I just hope everyone will be okay...

Subject: Re: Chapter 4: Exodus Part 4 24/06/11, 09:38 pm

=i stand ready, waiting, but i don't know for what. i realize something, something important. No, two things. One is someone, someone who left, but I can't do anything about that now. The other thing is actually a group of things. Arma, and a rifle. I walk back into the base to gather these objects. I find them, one on the floor of an armory, the others in a workshop. i put them all in their respective places, although the rifle i hold in my hand=

=i walk back outside and stand ready, in a stance that I never knew until the first time i did it. My feet are shoulder length apart, to show discipline. The rifle is held like a suicide man's weapon, barrel under the chin, to show that we were born in war and will end in it. My head held up, to show no hesitation for whatever is to be done. i wait, for whatever it is i am waiting for=

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(He stands)
(He begins to feel uneasy)
(He begins to feel cold)
(He begins to slowly black out)
(Grabbing his helmet and putting it on)
(He falls to the ground)
(The armor locks up)

Cage the beast within
Quell his anger
Defeat his purpose
Prevent him from doing harm

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Marine 1: Who are you?

They both raise their guns and aim at me. I sigh and respond, hoping my bluff pays off.

I am Sierra 297 and you will stand down marine!

They glance at each other in confusion and hold a heated whispered debate

I SAID STAND DOWN!

The marines turn and look at me.

Marine 2: We didn't know there was a Spartan on board Ma'am.

I glare at them

And what makes you think that the Office Of Naval Intelligence would bother telling two low rank, hard-of-hearing boot polishers something as important as a Spartan being on board?!

They gulp and lower their weapons. Both stand to attention and pull off a smart salute.

Marine1: Sorry Ma'am, please excuse our ignorance.

I walk off, continuing down the corridor and out of sight of the marines.

Okay, lets be more careful. Doubt that'd work twice

Guest

=She lets herself drop to the floor, sitting down she crosses her arms and drifts off into her thoughts=
I always felt like I knew my past... Like it was the one thing I could understand... One thing that was mine...

=Her eyes darken as they look into nothing=
What could he know..? Who is he..?

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I activate my armour's active camouflage and creep along the corridors towards the data centre. A few times i have to press against the wall to avoid Marines or ODST's but i finally make it there. I begin searching through the database files.

Civilian Records, Arcadia's registered citizens. Health and dental records. Transports. Licenses. Birth rate, Death rate. Predicted dead. Evacuation transport locations. Here we go. This is what i want. Lets see here. Transports on and off the planets where the evac transports landed. Citizens on board those transports.

I scan through all the lists of names but before i can find Ash's family name i hear noises and doors opening.

Son of a....

I download all the files to a memory chip and quickly shut the terminal off, just as a junior lieutenant walks into the room. I slip past him and make my way back, but pre-occupied in my thoughts i run straight into a gang of ODST's and my camouflage fails.

Oh shi...

They quickly point their guns at me and ask my name and identification. I look around and charge them, knocking them over and continuing to run as fast as i can towards the hanger. Bullets soon start ricocheting around me and i try to keep my head down

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(He regains control)
(His armor unlocking)
(He takes off his helmet again)

Stay where you belong

(He sits back down into the chair)
(He sighs)

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I slide through a set of closing doors into the hanger bay but remember the doors are locked.

Dammit! Why can't you just pay attention

I duck behind some crates as the ODST's set up in a firing position. I watch and wait for my armour to ready the camouflage again and i notice a red flashing on my HUD.

Oh thats bad. That is very, very bad.

My hand slowly reaches around my other shoulder and i feel the gap where the bullets have penetrated.

No vaccumn seal. That means i can't go into space. That means i can't reach my sabre.

I gulp but then light up with an idea. I stand up and surrender myself to the ODST's but put out a longe range comm, bouncing it off of my Sabre to the frigate and then down to Chi Ceti IV

If anyone can hear this. I need the exact co-ordinates of the planet and the base.

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