//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Unicorns, Elites, and Warthogs oh my! // Story: Halo 4: Forward unto Equestria // by Rainbow Dash //------------------------------// Chapter 5 Unicorns, Elites, and Warthogs oh my! Location: Unknown The Chief couldn't believe what he was seeing, it was impossible... yet there it was twenty-five feet in front of him, a purple... unicorn, Sitting in the driver's seat of what appeared to be the only intact warthog in the area... and said Warthog was also pointed towards the edge of the cliff. Very few things had ever stopped the Spartan in his tracks before and this mythical creature was able to do so in less than two seconds, a new record. The Chief did the only thing that seemed sensible at the time and quietly dashed over to a nearby boulder on his right and began to consult Cortana about the creature. "Cortana, did you se-" "yes... yes I did, that thing was a purple unicorn which, by the way, was sitting in the driver's seat of that Warthog." She replied, almost not believing her own words. John simply replied with, "I noticed." He then peaked around the edge of the boulder and saw what appeared to be a notebook and... quill floating next to the creature. He also took note that the objects were encased in a purple aura and same said aura was around it's horn. "And now it's using what appears to be magic, great, any more surprises?" Cortana asked in a sarcastic tone. "Oh this is just so fascinating! It almost looks like the ancient Pumas that used to roam in Zebrica!" The unicorn squealed as she jumped out of the drivers seat and walked around the Warthog, inspecting every detail of it's exterior. Now once again very few things were able to completely stop the Master Chief in his tracks and the small purple creature had done it yet again and this time the result was instant, goodbye two second record. Slowly the Spartan brought himself back behind the rock and pulled Cortana out of the back of his helmet, she appeared before him and the two stared at each other for a moment before speaking. "Chief..." Cortana started. "...That thing just spoke English." The Spartan whispered to his AI companion. "And it's a sentient living being... Chief we need to make contact." Cortana told her protector. John wasn't to pleased with the idea, He wasn't exactly the diplomatic type and past first contacts weren't exactly great, but still he knew she was right, he quickly inserted Cortana back into his helmet as he heard the squeak of leather, peaking back around the boulder he saw the unicorn was once again sitting in the drivers seat and was currently ogling the dashboard of the Warthog. The Master Chief wanted everything to go smoothly, he took off his battle scared carbine and laid it down on the ground. He still had his combat knife but that was all. He took a moment to stand up and took a breath... and that's when he heard it scream. The Spartan quickly ran around the boulder to see an elite with an energy sword slowly walking towards the purple unicorn. "S-somepony, help me, please!" It cried out as it's horn sputtered a few purple sparks towards the elite. It's sounds like a female. The Chief noted before returning to the situation at hand. The elite laughed and began to quicken its pace but stopped as he spotted the Master Chief. He raised his free hand and pointed at the Spartan. "DEMON!" The elite roared, causing the unicorn to turn her head and spot yet another alien. She panicked at everything that was happening around her and fell onto the pedals in the warthog causing it to propel forwards towards the cliff's edge. "Chief save.. her! She's our best bet at learning where we are right now!" Cortana commanded. Wasting no time the Spartan quickly withdrew his knife from it's sheath and skillfully threw it towards the elite's leg, earning a cry from the elite and slowing it down long enough for him to save the unicorn. He sprinted at full speed and just as the Warthog went over the cliff's edge halfway the Chief grabbed the back end of the Warthog and began to pull. The unicorn kept screaming, thinking for sure she had fallen off the cliff. "Come on Chief, pull!" Cortana yelled. The Spartan's muscles bulged as he used his super human strength and picked up the Warthog briefly before tossing it back onto the cliff just in time to stop the elite from stabbing him with it's energy sword, said elite roared in the Chief's face before the Master Chief punched it in the head and used the elite's strength and momentum against him and let him fly off the cliff. "Well that's one problem solved." Cortana commented. Which now leaves us with problem two. The Chief thought to himself as he turned to the Warthog which was facing a rock wall. He watched as the wheels came to a halt and the the rumble of the engine was the only sound in the vicinity. After another moment the Purple unicorn peaked her head from the Warthog and saw the Spartan standing near the cliff's edge, slowly she began to climb out of the warthog, all the while keeping her eyes on the metal giant before her. Finally she was out of the vehicle after what felt like an eternity and simply stared at the creature in front of her. John stood like a statue not knowing what to do or say, the silence in the air was so thick that you could cut it with a knife. Surprisingly enough, after a few moments the purple unicorn was the first to speak. "U-um h-hello?" She hesitantly asked. The Master Chief quickly shook his head, clearing his thoughts, and responded to the small horse before him,"Are you alright... ma'am?" The unicorn's eye's widened and she nodded slowly, "Y-yes i'm fine thanks to you mister..." "You can call me Spartan one-one-seven." The Chief commented. Silence hung in the air like shit to a blanket after he gave his 'name' to her. To say the situation was awkward was beyond an understatement as both parties were uneasy even if they didn't show it. This was first contact between two species after all. The Chief took the silence as an opportunity to approach the creature and inquire about her name. "Ma'am, may I ask you your name?" The Master Chief asked as he slowly walked closer to the now more situated unicorn. The unicorn in turn took a moment to gaze up at her savior as he stood in front of her, looking down as if she were a small child about to get a scolding. The unicorn took a breath, to say she was nervous about the next part would have been the biggest understatement in history but regardless she put on a mask of confidence, for her race, held out her hoof and watched as the metal giant extended his arm and accepted it with his own appendage. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, and it's a pleasure to make you're acquaintance mister one-one-seven..."