//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Ending part 2! // Story: Halo U.N.S.C Frigate Timelane // by Element Reading //------------------------------// As they floated into the ship they heard the sounds of a charging canon, "What's charging?" Asked Helen. "It's the corvette's main gun, it is getting ready to fire at, oh my god, it's pointed to the frigate Timelane, Mord warn them now!" "This is Commander Mord to Timelane, capt do you read me?!" "I read you Mord, little busy here!" "It's important, there is a corvette aiming it's almost charged canon at you, get out of there now!" "Turn the ship now!" They looked up to the ship and it fired the canon, 8 beams of plasma flew through the sky and all of them hit the Timelane, after a second of silence it blew up killing everyone on that ship. "Oh, my, god," said Trev. "That was the flagship of this mission, what are we gonna do without their fire Mord?" Asked Macy. "We proceed on mission, we just arm the bomb a bit later then they wanted, just 10 minutes so we can go to the pods." Just then they exited atmosphere and landed in a cargo hold of the ship. They immediately hid behind a giant crate just before a couple of elites walked past them. "Sir, which way?" Asked Baker. "Well, I think it's this way to the bridge, to the right, go, go go." Said Mord. They activated their cloaks and snuck immediately into a hallway. As they were making their way up to the bridge they saw 2 grunts walking down, "Mord, what do we do?" Whispered Helen. "Alright, we will uncloak and stab them to death." After he said that they all got out their knifes and uncloaked. The grunts were to stunned to do anything, so they died. "Well sir, what about the bodies?" "We put them in that closet there." Mord points to a door. "How do you know that isn't full of covies?" Asked Helen. "Because, um, lets just go for it." They shrugged and drug the bodies to the door, as soon as it opened they saw it was a prison with 3 big a*s brute guards playing Covenant poker. They looked over at the squad of ODST's, "Kill the-" They were blown up by Trev's Rocket launcher. "What, we are allowed to be bada*s once in this story." Said Trev. "Dude, what story?" Asked Macy. "Um, never mind, um, let's check the cells." They all nodded. "Trev whispered, "Don't worry Element you won't be found out, just please let me get a fuel rod canon, please." All of a sudden he looks to the side and see's a a fully loaded fuel rod canon with tons of spare ammo around it. "Thank you." "What was that Trev?" Asked Baker. "Oh uh, nothing." Helen took a step back and said. "Uh, guys, I think this cage has the Princesses, I mean there are two ponies, with a horn and wings." They all ran up to look and gasped, because it really was Celestia and Luna. They looked beat up, bags under their eyes, and had a few whip marks on their backs. "Princesses, we are ODST's of the UNSC, don't worry you equestrians and us teamed up to kill these b*****ds. We will get you two out now, Baker try to hack the cell doors." He nods at Mord. After a second Baker says, "Doors open!" Mord uses his strength to force open the door, the princesses slowly rose up, they walked out, their legs were shacking and they barely stayed up, let alone walk. Mord looks at them and says, "Okay squad, you all take the princesses to safety while me and Baker go take care of the bomb, before you guys say no, that's an order." They nod and shouted. "Sir yes Sir!" "Move out!" They carried the princesses out of their and back to the pods while Baker hacked the doors to the bridge. It took a few minutes to get to the bridge of the ship, and a few dead Covenant, but they made it. Each of them were ready to enter, Mord asked, "Got that door hacked?" "Almost there.... got it." The door went from red to light blue. "Sir, what is our plan of attack?" Asked Baker. "Well, I thought we would power through the door, kill anything in front of us, and run away from the bomb at light speed." "Sounds like a good plan to me." They smiled under their helmets. Mord shouted, "Breach!" They ran through the door, there were 4 elite officers, 5 grunts, and an elite zealot who all turned and looked at them grabbing their guns. Mord threw two grenades at the biggest cluster killing 3 grunts and an elite. Baker used his smg to smoke the shields of the elites while Mord used his DMR to kill all the officers except the zealot who went invisible before they could know he was there. The last two grunts Mord shot in the head, both fell dead as the bridge was cleared of hostiles. Mord ran up to the center column and stared to set up the bomb while Baker used a micro chip to take all the files that ship had so the UNSC could use it later. After a minute Baker asked, "Sir, got that bomb ready?" "Almost, this is my first time setting up a bomb, though not the first time blowing one up ha ha." Baker rolled his eyes and turned back. Though what they didn't know was that the zealot uncloaked behind the pillar, with them talking they didn't hear it uncloak. It activated it's energy sword and ran towards Baker, Mord looked over and yelled, "Zealot!!" Baker turned around and fired his smg which lets be real does almost nothing except in halo 2, am I right or am I right. Mord took out his saw and shot it in the back, it's shields flared as it jumped away from Baker and recloaked. "Baker you alright?!" "Just peachy sir!" Mord ran over to the bomb and continued to work on it while Baker slowly crept towards a suspicious corner. Mord got up and said, "Baker, got it set up, time to leave." "Okay sir." As Mord picked up his DMR the elite silently uncloaked behind him, Baker looked and shouted. "MORD!" Mord looks behind him only to be speared through the gut and pinned him to the column. Baker on the other hand grabbed his smg and filled that elite full of holes, since it was trying to pull out the sword it didn't have a chance to activate it's shields. Basically it fell limp on the floor. Baker ran over to Mord. "Sir don't worry I will get you out of here!" "No, no, I will die from blood lose before you get me out, though I have three things to order." "What are they sir?" "First, when this planet is safe bring your wife here and raise a family, trust me this is a good place. Second, you set the timer and run as fast as you can. Finally you take my energy sword, and you command the squad, sir, these are my final orders, got it Baker?!" "Yes sir, setting the timer now!" "Wait! First, take off my helmet, so I can breath real air one more time." Baker did what Mord ordered and took off his helmet, his eyes had black rings around them, his mouth has a bit of blood pouring out of it, and he looked weak for the first time of his life. "Timer is set, sorry sir." "Go protect these ponies, go, I can still guard the bomb." Baker nodded as he grabbed the energy sword out of his pocket and ran out of the door. "Good luck soldier. Mommy, Daddy, your little boy is coming home." At that second his head fell and he stopped breathing. Now Baker ran through the corridors as fast as he could, he killed a few enemies, though he made it to the pods. He read his helmet timer, it read 2 minutes, he jumped into the first pod he saw and punched out. He fell through the air, he heard nothing, just his own breathing, "Oh my god, Mord actually died, s**t, what will the guys say?" After a minute he landed right behind the growing front line, all of the Demon Skulls were right there along with Shining Armor just blasting grunts away with a carbine. They all pointed their guns at the pod and were ready to fire, except when the door opened they saw an ODST, then realized they it was Baker, so they lowered their weapons. "Where's Mord?" Asked Macy, Baker pointed to the Corvette as his timer went to zero and boom. The Corvette blew up in it's big pink and blue fire (how does halo explain that?) At that moment they realized he was gone. "Oh my god, they actually killed him!" "Yes they did Yori, A zealot uncloaked behind him and speared him to a pole before we could even do anything. I'm sorry, he gave me his energy sword and put me in command in one of his last breaths. I'm so sorry I couldn't save him." They all looked down in sadness. "What will we tell Spitfire?" Asked Helen. One of the marines shouted, "We got them cornered, kill them all!" "Oh, I guess we won, we won!" Yelled Trev. "But at what cost," replied Yori. Shining Armor ran over, "We actually won, I didn't think it was possible, I- wait where's Mord?" Baker looked down and replied. "Mord is KIA, he was pinned to the pillar that had the bomb, god damn zealots." That evening: As they all crowded in the same bar in Ponyville, they weren't with the other marines celebrating, but sitting at a table saying nothing with some empty beer glasses. they didn't have their helmets on, and they wore very depressed faces. A bar maid walks up to them, she says. "5 beers for the table, enjoy." Helen replies. "Ya ya, thanks." The maid walked away, "Why, why did they have to kill Mord, he was just protecting these ponies." Said Helen. "You know what, lets dedicate this toast to Mord, for making the ultimate sacrifice!" Said Baker, they all shouted. "Here here!" And drank. Just then Spitfire walked into the door, she had on her commander uniform, she looked excited, though not for long. She looked at the squad and flew over everyone-pony there, she said, "Congrats on the win an- where's Mord? Getting more drinks?" They all looked at Macy. "Oh balls, Spitfire, when we entered the ship and rescued the princesses. Mord and Baker went to arm the bomb, sadly only Baker came back." She was almost to tears, "You're just kidding right? He's gonna come back right now, right?" Baker took out the sword and rolled it on the table to Spitfire, "That was his sword, he never went anywhere without it. I'm sorry, but he's dead." Spitfire started to cry, she tried to look strong, though that failed instantly. Baker put his hand on her back and said. "It's okay, let it out, though some beer will help your mood." "Help?! How?" "Trust me, I lost a lot of people, beer will help you." He grabs a glass of beer and hands it to her. In less then 5 seconds she drank it's contents, now this ain't a shot glass, it's a pint glass. Ya that much anyone over 21. "So, are you going to obey Mord's last order Baker?" Asked Helen. "Yes, I think this could be a place to raise a kid that is pretty safe, though since I am commander I have to tell you spitfire. We are being deployed to a Promethean planet tomorrow, at O1400 hours. This is the last night of us being here." During the night they told stories of Mord and his battles, while Spitfire could only think of him, and cry. In conclusion, saving Equestria the UNSC lost 700 men, a frigate, and one of the best non spartan soldiers out there.