//------------------------------// // Chapter Seven: Dark Zone Night // Story: Operation:Equestrian Assault // by SPkon107 //------------------------------// Chapter Seven: Dark Zone Night Location: Ghastly Gorge Date: October 23, 2552 Time: 7: 45 P.M Dan walked into the forest to find food for the team. Fruit and vegetables for the ponies and Dan hunted down a pair of chickens for the ODSTs. As he walked he saw that it was two hours before ten. He walked into the cave and he skinned the chicken and he started a fire he covered the top part of the entrance of the cave to hide the light of the fire. The smell woke Michael up. “Damn that smells good.” Twilight woke up next. “Ugh what is that terrible smell?” Dan said. “Right I forgot…you ponies are herbivores.” “You think.” “Well humans are omnivores and my jumpers need their energy.” “Ok but what about us?” “I brought fruit and vegetables.” “Oh.” “Michael get the others up.” “Yes sir.” He walked up to the captain. “Hey captain it brunch time.” “No I don’t want to.” The trooper rolled his eyes and he grabbed his assault rifle and he hit the stallion. “Hey!” “Wakey wakey.” He walked back to the fire. “He hey rookie wake up.” Margaret got up as she shook her head. “What’s the situation?” “Nothing the Lieutenant just wants us to eat something before we depart.” “Fine.” Location: Ghastly Gorge Time: 9: 45 P.M The group walked in the night the princess made a half moon to hide the troopers from the enemy. Dan said. “Good idea on making a half moon.” “Well Spartan my moon gives light and it’s bright so with the half-moon we can hide ourselves better.” “True.” Near the end of the gorge two Covenant patrol vehicles were on their way to the squad’s position. “Hide behind those rocks now!” the ran behind the rock while 107 placed a drop shield on the ground and hid behind a dead tree ready with a plasma grenade. The troops stopped in front and walked toward the shield figuring that Brutes have a lack of intelligence. “Where did this came from?” a second later two blue orbs landed on two of them and blew up the patrol was killed by the blast. The squad walked out. “Dan look the patrol came on a Revenant and a Spectre. We can use them to get to the tower faster with these two on our side since we were forced to leave the hog behind.” “Perfect now Margret I have a question for you. How familiar are you with Covenant technology?” “I have driven a Ghost, Wraith, shit even a, Banshee but I have never driven a Revenant or a Spectre.” “That’s ok the Spectre’s driving sequence is the same as the Ghost, if you can drive a Ghost you can drive this thing right here. Alright now let’s get moving Michael I want you on that gun and I want you two Unicorns to go on the side the rookie will be driving. Luna you’re going with me.” The Spartan and the alicorn climbed on the Revenant. They dove off Dan looked at the princess as she kept looking at the bottom of the vehicle. “Why are you looking down?” “Well we are wondering how this thing is moving without any wheels.” They reached the end of the gorge as they saw a tower. Michael said. “Fuck this tower is bigger than the Spires on Reach.” Michael looked up the cliff and saw a satellite tower that controls the heavy shield. “Dan look we can take out that tower and call a frigate to destroy the stronghold.” “Do you mean us or me?” “Ok maybe you but just because you’re a Spartan that doesn’t mean you have to do this alone.” The lieutenant turned to the tower as he was barely able to see the tower. “I think this tower is using heavy shielding. The MAC won’t be able to destroy it so your plan is the one we are following.” They drove to the satellite tower. “Here’s the plan Luna is stuck with me on the Revenant we will attack first then in five minutes you jump in the action.” Shinning asked. “Why in five minutes?” “I want them to think that it’s only me and the princess that are attack. If they see any more troops they will think that we are attacking and the tower over there will send troops.” “Oh ok.”Luna and Dan drove to the exterior wall. “Luna ready your armor’s shield and get ready to attack.” Dan fired a plasma pod to the enemy. Luna was firing titanium arrows custom made by the UNSC from the passenger seat. The semi-tank hit Grunts, Jackals, and Brutes. “Luna at this rate there will be no need for the others to com…” 107 was cut off as the Revenant was launched off course by a Hunter. Dan pulled Luna out of the Revenant and he shielded her from the fuel rod blast of the Hunter. “Luna I want you to take cover I’ll lead these two to the control room and make them take out the shield for us.” As the princess took cover the Spartan charged at the 12 foot tall troops he evaded every move and led them to the control room. The Spectre came to help Michael, Twilight, and Shining Armor killed the remaining Grunts and Jackals and they saw Luna hiding under the Revenant. Michael asked. “Luna what happen and where’s Spartan 107?” “He’s at the control with two really tall aliens with heavy shield!” “Shit.” He ran to help 107 and Luna went with him. Dan was dodging one of the Hunter’s shield and hit the other one killing it instantly. The Super-soldier was going to kill it with hit combat knife but was pinned against the wall by the alien’s plasma cannon. Michael and Luna entered the room as they see the Hunter about to strike Dan. “Leave him alone you over size savage!” Luna shouted and charged at the Hunter she pushed it out the window after they were on the ground Luna shot a powerful beam at the alien on the back breaking the rear armor and killing the Hunter. Luna flew up toward Dan while panting heavily but suddenly fell, 107 caught her before she hit the ground. She said. “Dan are you ok?” he quite her before she said anything else. “Luna don’t worry about what happens to me, I’m worried about you what happen?” “It’s been a while since I have used a spell like that.” “Ok…now get up we have a mission to finish.” After she heard the words of the human she felt something but she wasn’t what it was. They walked to the control room and shut down the Covenant shields. And 107 called in for heavy weaponry support. “This is Spartan 107 sorry we took so long but the Covenant had a heavy shield protecting the tower and Locusts are guarding the exterior so let us see if they can take some frigate fire power. The shields are down so you shouldn’t have any trouble.” “Consider it Lieutenant were going on your position we recommend you find cover.” “Don’t worry we’re far enough.” “Ok.” Dan turned back as the rest of the group walked in. “Ok we’re far enough so…” he was cut off by a Phantom firing at the control room. “Take cover the enemy is on to us.” They ducked for cover the troopers loaded their weapon as the ponies horns began to glow. Dan grabbed a Spike grenade and he threw it at the turret. As it exploded a pack of Brutes jumped off. Dan jumped out of the control room he landed behind a portable shield she pulled out his DMR and he shot an ape twice on the head. Another tackled the Spartan he reacted fast and he punched the ape across his face breaking his jaw and teeth then Dan pushed him off with his feet. A dark blue beam hit the alien. 107 looked up as he saw Luna’s horn smoking. Fifteen minutes later after the attack a frigate appeared over them. Michael said. “Here it comes.” They heard the charging of the gun the frigate destroyed the tower the squad looked at the destruction. While Michael and Margret cheered in victory the ponies were shook to see how humans happily cheered in such a violent outcome. Dan said “Beautiful isn’t it.” Twilight said. “Beautiful. How is this beautiful we just killed?” “For you it may be terrible but for a species that has been fighting these bastards for almost thirty years this it beauty.” Luna said. “Well Spartan we ponies are or were a peaceful race and now we are killers.” “No. You ponies are not killers.” “We’re not?” Margaret said. “Of course not you are fighting for the survival of your species just like us.” After the frigate left, the squad back to Canterlot to report back to the Allies and the UNSC. As the drove Luna couldn’t stop think about 107. She looked at him for some reason he had his helmet off. She couldn’t stop looking at him until they were near Canterlot where ponies and humans were cheering. Dan said. “Oh great.” Dan placed his helmet back on as they entered the city.