„Now with the pleasantries out of the way, I require your assistance here“ Spoke Halsey turning back around to face the metal arch in the center of the room, the discarded clipboard now floating back beside her.
„Well to be accurate, I require the use of the fusion reactor in your Armor if I am to figure out how to turn this thing back on and get us back to Reach.“ Added on the Doctor as she knelt back down at the metal pedestal and went back to her tinkering.
„Reach?“ Questioned the Spartan as she approached the strange metal arch trying to wrap her head around what Halsey was implying.
„Yes, as I am sure you‘ve probably heard by Agent Stanford. I as well as a few others arrived by a far different mode of transportation. The side effects were...unexpected to say the least“ She began, stomping her hoof against the hard metallic floor before returning her attention to her tinkering. „But it's certain benefits, as I‘m sure you have already thoroughly exploited, are quite helpful. The research possibilities on this as the locals call it ‚magic‘ is truly breathtaking to any scientist, myself included.“ A sigh was heard soon after. „But when it comes to being used as an energy source for this damn portal” Continued Halsey as she knocked the edge of her clipboard against the Arch “it‘s useless.“
„Is this what brought you here?“ Questioned the Spartan once again as she looked towards the Doctor
„Yes, but enough with the questions, the others can answer those for you. Now will you assist me by removing your armor?“
Six nodded, albeit slowly, before she began to disengage her armor from her tech suit. She didn‘t like it. No Spartan likes to remove their armor, and those that say they did were lying. The suit was their second skin, and when it comes to a Spartan like Six. The inside of their armor was their home. But even then she would have to remove her armor at some point, at least here it wouldn‘t be examined by the Equestrians.
So hesitantly Six began to remove her armor and soon she stood there before the Doctor in only her techsuit. Removing her changed armor took longer than usual for the Spartan, the armor around her wings took extra care to remove due to Six not having any experience in removing armor from her two new appendages. Halsey nodded in approval however once she was finished, the armor plates sitting neatly against the pedestal Halsey had been working on
„Good I can get to work now, with the power generated by the fusion reactor I should be able to jumpstart this room's systems. For now, though you are no longer needed, you may go.“ The doctor said with a small wave of her hoof as she knelt down and began to do something to her armor.
„How long do you need my armor?“ Asked Six curiously.
„A day or two perhaps depends on how easy this tech can be adapted to use your armor as a power source.“ Answered Halsey offhandedly.
Six nodded in confirmation towards the doctor as she made her way to the exit now no longer covered in her full suit but instead a dark grey tech suit. It was better than nothing but still contained multiple downsides if she were to enter combat with it. For instance, her wings were no longer weaponizable but looked like simple pegasus wings covered by the dark grey material of her suit. However, if there was an upside to not wearing her several hundred-pound armor it was that maybe...just maybe, the Spartan would be able to fly.
The logic was sound, in Six‘s head. Without her armor weighing her down she should be able to generate enough lift with her wings to take flight. She would have to test this theory, and what better time than whilst waiting for the Doctor to find them a way home.
Home
She allowed a small almost predatory smile to grace her features at the mention of home. Once she gets back, the Covenant will learn that the UNSC has not one, but two demons on their side.
As for right now, however, the Spartan had nothing to do in the meantime. The Sun had probably long since set under the Horizon. So Six decided to explore this complex she now found herself in, and maybe do what Stanford had previously suggested.
Heading back towards the main area the pair had walked through beforehand, Six saw the same soldiers from before still doing something around some sort of map. Now without the heavy footfalls of her armor Six was able to approach the group without being noticed as they were all engrossed with their current tasks.
Two marines were seemingly engrossed in some sort of conversation regarding their weapons with the main question being: “How the hell do I pull the trigger with hooves?” Six would have chucked at the question until it hit her. Sure she could wield a knife no problem, but pulling the trigger on a gun? That is a valid concern to have, the unicorns among the group would have no problem wielding such weapons but as far as Six could tell they were only a handful of them here with them.
She would have to ask about that later, but that hopefully doesn't matter by then as Halsey would surely have that machine powered up and ready to go.
Any further thoughts Six would have had on the subject were interrupted as she approached the table where the rest of the Marines and that one ODST were standing.
“So from what our intel suggests the current conflict happening above us has come to… well not a Stalemate per-se but definitely a standstill. It's certainly a far cry from what we’re used to when it involves the ponies as I know them.” Came a distinctly female voice from the Bat-like ODST as she pointed out several places on the map in front of them to her fellow Marines.
Said Marines were intently listening to the Woman, their gazes following the tip of her wing as they pointed out several locations as she continued speaking.
“We haven't got any more concrete information about what the hell happened that sent Stanford and several others flying into walls, as all we can get is that Quote, and I’m not making this up, the power of love between Princess Cadence and Shining armor did it.” She said with the most disbelieving voice the ODST could manage as several of the Marines chuckled slightly.
“Anyway we can’t really tell if they're making it up or if that is an actual thing here but remain cautious either way, I’ll send a letter to Smith to see what she knows about this. Any questions?” The Marines around the table shook their collective heads.
“Well how about you Spartan, you got any questions?” The ODST began looking over her shoulder towards the approaching Six.
“One. Who is Smith?” The Spartan said as she walked up to the side of the table to get an overview of the map they were discussing earlier. It looked like a Map of their current continent with small markers acting as indicators for friendly and or hostile forces. A single marker was different however, it instead made it look like the UNSC Symbol, and it was placed on the mountain next to the Equestrian Capital.
“Good question” She turned back towards the others around the table. “Who else here was wondering the same thing?” Two marines made themselves known. “ Ah, when did you two get to come to join us here in the afterlife?”
“Ma’am we arrived together 3 days ago we were one of the last holdouts on Reach, Camp Independence with Vice-admiral Danforth.”
Independence? I thought that was glassed by the time the Autumn made for orbit.
“Did the Admiral make it?”
“No clue Ma’am but he isn't here so there may be some silver lining to it.” Responded the other.
“Good. You give them covie bastards a good fight?”
“Ha! you should have seen us, ma’am, Mr. Badass over here gave them hell with the machinegun turret we had. How many Elites did you say you took out again?”
“Man, you know I wasn’t counting”
“My ass you weren’t, It's pretty hard not to have heard you holding your rear when you shouted ‘That's number 30!’” Finished the Marine with a laugh that was soon joined in by the others around the table with Six only allowing a smile to grace her features.
Soon what started out as a question about someone called ‘Smith’ grew out of proportion as the Marines around the table shared their stories with each other. The next trying to outdo the last and laughing as situations that would make any civilian's heart ache, become a heroic tale of sacrifice and Alien Slaughter.
Six listened intently to every story, especially those containing the latter. Though as soon as the circle reached her was about to reach her Drop-Trooper neighbor she turned to face Six as the commotion around the table went quiet.
“If you still want your question about Smith answered come find me later. Names Gloria by the way.”
And with that, she left without another word as whispers among the Marines were soon picked up by Six’s ears.
“Any idea what that's about?”
“Dude, remember, we died to get here, not everyone wants to relive that.”
The clearing of a throat was heard. “Anyway I don’t know about the rest of y’all but I for one want to hear what our Spartan friend here did to end up here.” A cacophony of affirmatives was heard afterward as they all looked towards Six as another much more predatory smile overtook her features.
“ Well...where do I begin?”
Huh, just an hour ago I thought that there weren't any update to this story for quite a long time, and here it is!)
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To quote the Discord announcement I just made
Whoo! The story yet lives!
Wow, this fic is still alive. yay
Considering what they all did to get to Equestria, I wonder how long it'll take for them to realize it was a one-way trip?
Loving this. Just found it, am already a fan.
Welcome back Noble!
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I unfortunately couldn't find a video with the female version xd
Glad to see you're still alive and kicking I hope we can see more before you head off again
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Dont say that. They need to "finish the fight".
YEEEEEAAA NEW CHAPTER
I'm not sure why this is bothering me, but while the covenant refers to Spartans as demons they only began calling S-117 'The Demon' after the destruction of Instillation 04; and at this time there are far more Spartans still out there beyond just S-117 so who would the other demon be?
Welcome back Noble, its good to see this alive! I can't wait for more. Really entertaining seeing the Marines reactions to many of the things that happened in the show. It so human. I hope we can get to see other members of Noble team in the future. Keep up the Great Work Connor!
Why do I get the feeling six is dreaming all of this?
A update worth the wait
Very nice chapter
If they had to die to reach Equestria... Its returning basicly suicide? The planet must be glassed , burn or at least totaly uninhabitable. Escape options probably all exhaused. Wonder if trying to call home is a smart idea...
How long can Six Stay until he is missed.
2 days are no joke...
The story lives!!
Ah what a way to end the chapter.
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You are not the only one thinking that all of this is dream.
I feel Luna has set this up in order to find out more about Six. Could be wrong, not sure how Six knows about the love explosion for example, but I still wonder.
One of the greats is back
Pardon, but if Six doesn't return top side in 8 hours tops, Celly's gonna question just where they went or worse.
And to top that, why didn't Six tell the good doctor that the planet is 'dead'.
Reach was pre-Master Chief saga. As in, the Covenant weren’t calling 117 “Demon” yet. Hell, they didn’t even speak English yet. Noble Six likely doesn’t even know of the Chief either. As far as I’m aware the first “big” thing Chief did to make people (and aliens) learn of him was the Halo’s destruction in CE.
Granted Noble Six could’ve looked up (or asked) whoever else had the Hyper-Lethal classification.
On another note, why isn’t Six saying anything about the whole, y’know Reach being glassed thing? The planet is effectively dead, and will remain that way for a good long while. Even if the portal had anything to connect to to send them back, they’d only find a burned planet. Literal glass, in some cases.
Finally, it’s a bit bold of Six to just... give up her armour like that. Yes, Halsey is a prominent figure for Spartan’s (Spartan 2’s specifically, Six is a Spartan 3) but that kinda means Jack shit in military terms. I mean, there was an active combat scenario recently, of the “big” kind, as well as the fact that despite being part of ONI, Halsey is still just a civilian in public terms. She cannot requisition Spartan resources like that at the drop of the hat without permission (in-game she got permission, hence the prelude of a demo op leading Noble to her).
In essence; Six just gave up her primary means of defending herself (shield and physical armour) to be used to power some unknown technology, at the hands of what is basically a civilian and random marines, with unverifiable identities. Her armour could end up damaged, and given she doesn’t know the full capabilities of magic nor the shape shifting abilities of Changelings, she can’t guarantee she didn’t just give her armour to enemies.
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On your Bit about Reach being glassed I would like to say that in all my research on the subject of reach after the events of epilogue they never fully said that reach was completely uninhabitable
In Canon For instance Halsey was still on reach but was rescued by the Chief Reach may be considered a dead world but there were still survivors the biggest one being Halsey who was rescued by the chief several weeks later. So its ‘dead’ yes but humans can still survive on it. Granted probably not for long but survival is still possible as well as the ability to contact the UNSC.
TLDR Reach is dead but not completely uninhabitable
I hope that helps clear things up just look up how halsey got off reach or the other locations i mentioned such as camp independance. The wiki shares the stories of what happened there after the fall of Six :D
This is a lot better than I thought it would be.as far as I can tell you've stuck more closely to the lore and proceedings of halo than almost if not all of the other halo fics I've seen. Cant wait to read more.
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Why thank you :D
YAY THIS IS NOT DEAD!!!!!!!!!
In the shortest way to explain Halo Reach and its characters
War.
Aliens.
Leader- sacrifices himself.
Explosive Expert- Dies in an explosion.
CQC Expert- gets stabbed to death.
Stealth Assasin- Never gets to see his squad again.
Lone Wolf- Dies alone.
War...
War does not determine who survives... only who dies.
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I meab if mlp characters were gender swapped almost everyone wouldnt be comfortable to some extent, some more than others so i think deep down were all sexists because the way things are is how theyre intended to be, that doesnt mean genderswaps are bad just means that its ok to dislike them
I think its ok to dislike something for your own reasosn without being critisized for being sexist.
I dont mean hes not sexist i just mean im disappointed he got dislikes after explaining and i think we should stop addressing this and enjoy the story how it is
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https://youtu.be/zJTiK9l-t7A
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The Genre of Power that gives me life
Came here to read only to see it as on Hiatus...
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I know tis sadge
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It's alright I just hope you come back to it later, im still gonna read it still.
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I have taken an oath to never leave a story unfinished
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Yay
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SO please enjoy my hOrSe WoRdS :D
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Horse words are good words and these eyes will partake of them like Twi to a new book on magic!
All of this is a dream shit of Luna , I bet in it.
How do I hold a gun with hooves?
Hrm. Dicey....
A shame we'll never see Chips Dubbo here, having an immortal marine would do wonders for morale.
What's with all the messed up quotation marks?
Starting to look like all the chapter headers after chapter 15 are gone.
“Upstream error”
Also your open quotes are flipped upside down in the early parts of the chapter.