//------------------------------// // Chapter Eight: Into Space // Story: Operation:Equestrian Assault // by SPkon107 //------------------------------// Chapter Eight: Into Space Location: Cantelot Castle Date: October 28, 2552 Time: 11:33 A.M The last five days has been quite. Too quite even for the Covenant within the Ponyville and Canterlot area the UNSC has sent patrols. They patrol didn’t found much only a few small squads of Covies, but the numbers were suspiciously low. Dan was in Canterlot with Twilight. He has been called by Celestia herself. He hasn’t seen her since the Dark Zone mission. They waited for about twenty minutes and Twilight decided to take a nap. Poor girl has been going with one of the patrol squads and she’s tired. After an hour of waiting Celestia finally walked down. “Sorry for making you wait…I was taking care of some royal business…” she stopped as she saw Twilight sleeping. “I see that my student has been busy.” “Yes she has…so why did you call me?” “Well when you returned form you mission I haven’t seen you since and well…I wanted to thank you for bringing Luna back.” “No need. It’s my job.” “I just wish I can repay you somehow.” “Seeing the Covenant Empire fall is the only pay back I want.” “I see.” From his communicator. “Dan are you there.” “Spartan here.” “Dan we need you here we have a situation.” “On my way.” He turned back to the princess. “Your highness I have to go.” He walked to Twilight as he pushed her with his leg. “Wake up.” “Wh…what?” “We have to go!” “Oh ok.” The two ran to a hog parked outside the castle. Dan jumped and then Twilight he hit the gas pedal and they were off. Location: Outskirts of Cantelot, UNSC Military base. Time: 11:55 A.M 107 stopped the hog in front of the Intel building and he ran inside. Where Michael, Rainbow Dash Applejack, Luna, and a captain were inside waiting. “What’s the situation?” the captain said. “Lieutenant the UNSC blockade is having problems keeping the Covenant out of the planet and now we have a Super- Carrier in the since.” “What’s the name of the Super-carrier?” “Unidentified.” “So it’s a new carrier then.” “Sadly…we’re not sure. The carrier is the Covenant’s only supplier at the moment since they are too far from any Covies territory.” “So what do you want me to do?” “Son I think this job is only fit for a Spartan.” “Let me guess you want me to get inside.” “Yes we want you to go into the reactor room and destroy it. Without the carrier the Covenant will slow down.” “Ok.” “But first we need you to engage in a dogfight in space.” “Ok.” Dan walked out of the room as he made his way to the armory. Inside he grabbed an Assault Rifle and a DMR. He walked up to a sink and he removed his helmet. He washed his face and as he was drying it he saw Luna through the glass. “I saw you when the captain was giving me the Intel.” “We know…um…thou is coming back right?” he looked at her. “What do you mean?” “Well…we were talking to your friend Michael and he said that a mission called Operation: UPPER CUT was similar to this.” “Not really. We took a corvette with a Slipspace bomb and…” “And the Spartan inside sacrificed his life doing it…we know.” She looked down as her ears dropped. “Luna this is what a do…many Spartans give up their lives to save others.” “We know but…” “Look if I don’t go this carrier will become more than a supply ship…it may began glassing this planet as we speak.” She turned away from him. “We see. Just promise us that you will return.” “I can’t ….” She turned around and she shouted. “Just promise us!” he looked at her for a moment.” “I promise.” Luna hugged the Spartan and then she walked out of the room. Dan walked outside a Marine followed him to inform him. “Sir we have Sabers, Longswords, and Shortsword from Manehatten, Fillydelphia and Las Pegasus that will be launched as well.” “Ok.” 107 climbed onto the Saber. “Ok who’s my radar intercept officer?” “I am.” He recognized the mare’s voice. “Rainbow Dash?” “Yup.” “Get off you’re not coming.” “Oh shut the buck up and start this thing.” “Fuck you. You know how to work the radar right?” “Yup.” “Ok Beth are you with us?” his A.I appeared from the ship’s HUD. “Yes but you won’t need me until you are inside the carrier.” “Ok.” Through the intercom. “Launching in three…two…one…” the roar of the rockets scared some of the ponies inside the camp. As they flew to the air RD looked sideways. “I noticed that you’re wearing a modified UNSC space battle suit.” She put on her helmet. “Yeah.” “We are leaving the atmosphere.” As the last rockets detached themselves from the ship Dan set course to the Orion Defense Station. “This is Captain Stronghold we are about to engage a fire. Incoming fighters from the planet we advise you to ready your weapons. Multiple Banshees and Seraphs incoming.” “You heard him Rainbow Dash you find them.” “And you take them down.” “Ok this is Spartan-107 calling all jets. We are about to engage a dogfight we need to take out the Covies strike force. After we defend the blockade I need you to cover me so I can infiltrate the Super-carrier.” The fighters flew closer to the one of the stations as they were already fighting the strike attack. Dan engaged as he fired at on ship. “Dan we have one behind us.” “Thanks for the heads up Rainbow.” He evaded from the plasma rounds and then he turned to the enemy’s ship and he fired back. The Banshee was hit from the right and it flew out of control and it crashed into a Seraph. 107 turned back as he want after a Seraph he took out the shield with his turrets and then he took it out with his missiles. As he dodged the wreckage of the destroyed ship they were hit by a Phantom’s plasma cannon. “Fuck…Dash what was that.” “My radar indicates that it was a Phantom.” 107 turned back as he saw the Phantom firing at a different Saber. “RD we need to save that Saber before they…” he stopped as they watched the Phantom destroy the Saber. 107 attacked the ship with missiles as the Covies fired their plasma cannon 107 dodged every rod until he was able to attack back. He maneuvered under it and he fired. One of the missiles broke through the belly of the ship and it exploded inside destroying the Covies within. After twenty minutes the dogfight has ended the Covie ships were destroyed the number of UNSC fighter ship casualties were low. Dan said to Rainbow. “Ok RD the rest of the fighter ships will follow to the Super-Carrier after I’m in I want you to sit in the front and get the hell off that thing ok.” “No I’m not leavin…” “That’s and order soldier.” “But… fine.” “Ok.” The Spartan called all UNSC fighters. “This is Spartan-107. The dogfight is over now we need to engage the Super-Carrier. Distract the bastards long enough for me to get in. Once I’m in return to base.” All the ship flew to the direction of the Covenant ship which was alone in space the rest of the Covenant ships were on the other side of the planet trying to destroy the blockade. As the flew closer plasma cannons began to open fire. The Lieutenant made his way to the top of the carrier as he took out guns on the top. Banshees were deployed from the carrier as they try to defend the ship. As 107 tried to land on the carrier a Longsword was spinning out of control and it hit the side of Dan’s ship he tried to control it but he was only able to make a crash landing on the carrier. As the ship slid a few Brutes were out on top as the ship crashed into them. After the crash 107 shook his head and he asked. “Rainbow Dash. Are you ok?” “Ugh…what happen?” “We crashed right onto the ship…Dash I think the plan of you leaving has been delayed.” “Why?” “The Saber is shit now.” “Cool so I’m going in with you.” “Yes just until I escort you to the hanger.” “What?” “Dash I can’t risk you being killed ok. I’m able to jump off before the ship explodes I’ll call a ship before I enter the planet’s atmosphere.” “Fine.” She said as she grabbed her Battle Rifle. “How are you able to hold a rifle?” “Let’s worry about that later you have a mission to finish.” The glass of the cockpit was jammed so 107 was forced to break it open. The two looked around for any sight of Covenant. “It’s clear.” “How would we get inside?” “This part of the ship is close to the hanger and after the hanger is the reactor room. So once you’re gone I’ll be destroying this damn ship.” “Ok.” They ran to an open part of the ship that was hit by a Gauss missile. They jumped in the hallway was empty. They ran to the hanger when the door open two Brutes were standing. “Fuck! RD take them out.” They two shot the brutes before they had time to react. The sound of the guns alerted the rest of the aliens. The captain called 107. “Dan are you there.” “Jorge we’re…”he stopped as he fired at a Jackal. “We’re a little busy.” “Good. You’re alive all of the other ships have disengage where’s the pony?” “With me.” “I thought…” “Captain can you give about ten minutes we’re in a middle of a firefight.” “Fine.” 107 jumped over the cover he was behind as he fired his rifle. He grabbed his knife and he threw it at a Brute. The blade hit the alien’s head. Rainbow took out a grunt then a Brute charged at her she fire at it until it fell on its knees right in front of her. She reacted fast and she upper cut him. He fell and she finished him off with a blow on his head. Dan killed the last of the Covies. “Well that was easy.” “Right.” He contacted the Captain. “Captain we are inside.” “Ok but I thought that the pony was supposed to leave you?” “She was but s Longsword went haywire and it hit the side of my Saber and I had to do a crash landing on the carrier. Right now Rainbow Dash is going to take a Seraph.” “Ok. After that I want you to destroy the reactor room.” “Consider it gone.” He turned to RD. “Ok get in the Seraph and get out of here.” “What no.” “Now RD!” she walked inside. “Beth are you there.” “Yes.” “Good.” He walked inside the ship and he connected Beth onto the ship. “Beth I need you to take RD away from this carrier ok.” “But…” “Don’t worry about me…I’ll be fine.” He walked out of the ship. He ran out of the hanger making his way into the reactor room. RD was in the ship. “I’m not leaving him.” She flew to the door but the A.I closed it. “Hey open this door I’m not leaving him!” “Nether am I, but we can’t stay here or there will be more Covenant searching the area. I can put the ship into stealth mode and we can wait outside until we see him jump out of the carrier.” “Ok but stay close I don’t want to miss him.” “Understood Element of Loyalty.” Beth flew the ship out as she activated the stealth mode. The Lieutenant was in front of the door. He had an Active Cameo. He walked in unseen as he walked to the first pillar he set a bomb and he went to the others. A Brute stopped “What…I smell a human inside.” “Where?” “He’s within the room.” The Spartan had set two more bombs on the last one a group of Brutes were standing in the area. He said to himself. “Fuck I can’t walk there with all those damn apes.” He looked at a sleeping Grunt. “This might work.” he grabbed the alien and he threw it across the room. A brute saw. “Look!” as the apes walked to the Grunt 107 set the last charge. He walked to the door and said as he deactivated the cameo. “Sorry Brutes but I have to go.” “The demon!” he ran out as the Brutes chased him a Brute walked out of a door and the Spartan shot him with his pistol. As he fell Dan grabbed two of the alien’s grenades he threw them on the sides as the apes passed by the grenades they exploded. 107 found a drop pod room he looked around all of the pods were gone he walked up to an eject hole and he ran inside. He looked at his HUD. “Fuck only forty seconds!” he jumped out. RD was sitting. Beth alerted the cyan pony. “Element 107 has just jumped out of the carrier.” “On it she grabbed the controls as Beth uploaded the human’s location. 107 looked at the Seraph he thought he might hijack it unaware that it was RD. the ship flew closer the human grabbed onto the side he pulled himself to the door but it open. He flowed in ant it closed RD said. “Glad you made it.” “Rainbow Dash?! I told you to leave.” “Well I wasn’t going to leave you. You saved Canterlot and Ponyville.” “Just get as far from this thing.” “Consider it gone.” Twenty Minutes Later: Location: Orion Defense Station 107 and Rainbow Dash landed on the station as the doors to enter opened Marines were cheering. RD enjoyed it but the Spartan ignored everything they walked to the captain’s quarters. “Lieutenant good you made it back with Rainbow Dash.” “Just doing my job.” “We now. We need you and Rainbow to report to quarantine after that you can return back to the planet. And we about the promise you made to Luna.” “Yes sir.” He turned to the Pegasus. “Come on Rainbow let’s go.”