//------------------------------// // Chapter Four: UNSC News of Earth and Covenant Assault // Story: Operation:Equestrian Assault // by SPkon107 //------------------------------// Chapter Four: UNSC News of Earth and Covenant Assault Location: Orion Orbital Defense Station Zema Date: October 21,2552 Time: 4: 14 P.M While UNSC troops were being deployed on Canterlot Dan had to report to on the Station in orbit Celestia went along with him and Luna and the Mane six followed. The princesses were in a conference room with the captain and the Spartan while the six were exploring the station “What do you mean Earth is under attack by the Covenant I want to go back home NOW!” the shouted and slammed his hand on the metal table making a dent on it. “Lieutenant stand down at once! Spartan-117 and Johnson are there fighting right now!” “I don’t care Stronghold Earth is my home world I can’t just leave like that we lost many planets in this war and Earth is one I I’m not going to lose.” “107 the faith of the planet now lies on John and he knows how much Earth means to you he will not let it fall. He told me to tell you he will keep it away from Covenant control he gives you his Spartan word.” Silence continued after the captain told him that the princesses looked at Dan knowing that his home was being destroyed. “Ok I’ll stay. Now that I know that Earth is on Chief’s hands. I give them my Spartan world that I will not let this planet fall too I give you both of you Celestia and Luna my word the Covenant will not take your home. Now if you excuse me I want to be alone. The captain and Celestia left the room to discuss a few topics about the war. But Luna stayed behind to give him support. “Dan I don’t know what to say but we are sorry about your home.” “Luna please I want to be alone.” “I will not lea… she was cut off by Dan shouting at her “I said I want to be alone!” then Luna slapped him “Look you don’t scream at a princess and two I’m try to comfort you. You are willing to give up your live to save our home the least we can do is give you our support for yours.” “Thank you Luna and I’m sorry for yelling at you.” “It’s alright 107 you were just devastated about your world.” Dan lifted Luna on her hind legs and hugged her she was shocked on how violent humans can be but also so fragile inside after a moment she returned the hug. Date: October 22, 2552 Time: 1:33 P.M At the main conference room few leaders of Counter Earth were all meeting with the captain of the UNSC fleet discussing what to do against the war on them. Leaders of Equestria Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, leader of the Griffin Kingdom King Stabster, leader Zaveros Queen Luminra, and leader of Cervidas King Cervidius. The first they have decided to create a temporary alliance known as the Allies while the UNSC stayed speared but will fight along with them. While the meeting was going on 107 was teaching the Mane six about the station and the Super-Mac gun but while looking out the window he noticed a space rupture and saw a Covenant Corvette. The soldier ran to the room to warn the captain but he took action before he got there. He was ordered to escort the natives to the drop pods. “Come we have to get the hell out of here!” he bumped in to an ODST he looked at him and recognized the service tag. “Michael is that you?” “I haven’t seen you since the fall of Reach” the Helljumper responded back. The station shook making the ODST and the ponies lose their balance. “Come let’s go!” Michael looked out of the window and he saw boarding ships. “Spartan we have Covenant on boarding ships.” “Shit we can’t just leave like this. Michael I want you to escort theses ponies while I hold the enemy off.” “I’m leaving you.” Then Twilight said. “And neither will we.”the rest of the pones said “No I can’t risk you being killed in action. Michael take them to the pods.” “Ok.” As they ran to the pod the station shook due to the recoil of the Super-MAC the UNSC fleet was out numbered but the stations Super-mac even out the odds. They reached the last pod but 107 did not fit he pushed them in before launched them Applejack shouted. “Hey what bout you, ya will not make it!” “Don’t worry I’ll.” Before he was able to launch them he was hit by a Chieftain the brute took out his shields. He turned back and the lieutenant tackled him and struck him twice across his face and he stabbed the brute on its head. The pods were unable to launch until the Covenant attack was over. 107 ran back to Engineering to assist a group of Marines. As he approached a hunter struck him and he flew across the room and he crashed into the wall. He got up and the hunter swung again but this time he evaded the heavy shield. The Spartan grabbed an SMG and he shot the alien behemoth. The bullets bounced off the alloy of the armor but a few hit its flesh. The Hunter sung again and 107 crouched down. The shield was stuck on the wall the Spartan took the advantage and he grabbed a grenade and he shoved it inside the alien. He back away as he saw the explosion of the grenade ripping the insides of the alien out. He walked up to the group of soldiers. “What the status on the attack?” "Well you helped us save Engineering but the MAC stopped firing I think we lost the room.” “Ok you make sure to clear the hallways…” “Sorry sir but your mission is now ours. We’re going with you to the MAC room.” “Ok. Once we take out the Covies we need to take down that Corvette or it will be sending more boarding ships.” “Yes sir.” They ran to the room. The entire crew inside was killed and stealth Brutes were in control. On shot 107 with a Spiker, but his shields took the damage. As they took cover one soldier said. “Fuck we can’t shoot them if we can’t see them.” He looked up around the room then to the bodies. He noticed that one to the dead crewmates had a smoke grenade. “Ok I’m going in. I have a plan.” The evade to the body as the Covies began shooting at him. He grabbed the grenade and he threw it in the middle of the room. As the smoke rise the smoke made it easier for the Marines to see the enemy they all began shooting at them and then the Spartan tackled one of them and he pulled out his pistol as he got up he shot the remaining Brutes. “Ok we have the station once again.” He walked to the computers and he located the Corvette. “This is our last shot if this doesn’t take that ship down then we are done for.” He aimed the MAC to the enemy ship. As the station shook again he looked out the window to see the blast. The MAC hit the ship and the side blew up then the back of the Corvette exploded. The remaining Marines cheered but came to a stop as another space rupture appeared. The Captain said through the intercom. “Spartan-107 you need to escort the ponies to Counter-Earth at one the UNSC Navy is here.” He ran to the pods which were still on hold. He gave the order to eject there wasn’t a drop pod frr him so he did what a Spartan could do. On another pod Princess Luna looked as she sees Dan coming out of the station and falling toward the planet. As he entered the atmosphere flames started to form around his body armor. The frigates were putting up a good fight but if it continues the UNSC will have to call for support. The pods landed in Canterlot the princesses and the Mane six looked up as the ball of fire came toward them. Twilight met with Celestia and she said. “What is this human doing he was a fool jumping out like that.” Twilight said. “Princess I think he might survive.” “How?” “Well why did he jumped out.” The Michael walked up to them. “He’ll make it.” Luna asked. “How?” “He’s a Spartan. A Super-soldier.” “So.” “Well to us he like a Super-human. Shit if he punches me across the face he won’t knock me down that punch will kill me.” “H…he’s that…” “Strong will yeah all Spartans are.” They all looked up as he drew closer to the ground after a minutes they felt the ground shacking. They all ran to the crash site and the y found him laying down on the ground. Celestia said. “So much for you super-human.” The all drew closer. “I wonder what his face looks like?” as her hoof got closer to his helmet 107 grabbed her arm. “You better not.” All of the ponies gasped as he stood up. Michael asked. “Hey what when we were in the pods?” “Covies too the MAC room so we took it back the Corvette was destroyed but more ships appeared.” “Fuck and the station?” “The Navy arrived just before I jumped out.” “Well that’s good news for once.” “Yes but now we have to go look for the other pods.” “For Marine survivors.” “Yes.” “Then let’s get going.” Twilight said. “What…most of those pods landed near Ponyville and you need a guide.” “Ok then you’re coming with.” “What?!” “You said that we need a guide well you are our guide.” “O…ok.” Luna said. “And I’m going too.” The oversize human said. “Sorry but we can’t risk you being killed.” The Helljumper said. “Nothing more safer than being behind a Spartan.” 107 looked at him. “What it’s true.” Celestia said. “I noticed that you smaller humans praise the Spartans so much why is that?” “Well… if it weren’t for the Spartans the war would have been lost long ago. 107 or any other Spartan is like a one-man army.” “I see.” “107 is a Spartan-II.” “A Spartan-II.” “Yes we also have or had a Spartan-III but rather they are completely wiped out or we still have a few MIAs…” The lieutenant cut him off. “What he is trying to say is that. Spartan-IIs are more efficient then Spartan-IIIs and well they were more mast produced than we were, but they got the job done. If it weren’t for them the Spartan-IIs would have been wiped out as well.” “I see.” “Come on Michael we wasted enough time we need to reach the other pods before the Covenant gets to them.” “Ok.” The two humans the alcorn and the unicorn made their way to the crash site of the pods. Twilight said. “Ok I need you two to let me talk to the town folks so they won’t panic.” Michal said. “Why?” “Well let’s see. A behemoth human a Helljumper and we have the former Nightmare Moon. Trust just let me do this.” “Ok.”