Overwhelmed
The Pelican swooped down carrying a group of marines known as Arrow squad to the surface of Requiem. They had been informed about a covenant squad that had set up a jammer in an area referred to as "CONTROL". A forerunner outpost in which the covies where hiding out. Within seconds, the pelican had reached CONTROL and suddenly changed from a hundred and thirty MPH to nothing within a matter of seconds and just hovered in the air, thanks to its powerful thrusters, low enough for the six marines to jump out and secure the area.
"All good from down here ZULU 14". Spoke Rust, the leader of the team for this mission. He carried with him a DMR with 98 rounds as well as the newly discovered forerunner scattershot which he had taken from his first Promethean knight he had killed. There was no doubt that humans favored human weapons more than covenant most other Promethean weapons. But seeing the effects of the scattershot close up when used on an elite or even a hunter, the effects were incredible to say the least as the victims would usually disintegrate into dust and atoms. That was enough of a reason to keep hold of the magnificent weapon.
"Copy Sergeant. Good hunting down there". Responded the pilot before flicking several switches activating the thrusters to maximum, lifting the metal beast higher into the sky before its engines kicked into gear, flying away back to the UNSC
INFINITY up above Requiem. The mission was now in effect.
"Nexus, Hammer, move up".
The two marines, now known as Nexus and Hammer, raised their primary weapons which were both the standard MA5D assault rifles that most marines used and moved forward, being sure to check the area for any sign of covenant forces or even Promethean. Once they were certain the area was clear, Nexus held up his arm keeping it at a 90 degree angle and moved his hand forwards indicating that the area was clear.
Keeping an eye on the two upfront was Buzzard, the teams sniper who saw the signal from Nexus by watching him through the powerful scope fitted on top the sniper rifle. "Clear up ahead Sergeant". He reported back to Rust. Rust confirmed this with a nod before ordering the rest of the squad to move up.
The entrance to the forerunner structure was up ahead and the marines held their position apart from Buzzard who was watching the area from afar, hiding in the rocky area should the covenant be near. One by one the marines walked in, keeping their rifles in front of them. There was no telling what could be around the next corner. They entered the room with the glass ceiling and multiple pillar like structures in the middle of the room, each one was a different height. There were two ramps on either side at the far end of the room which led up to the second floor and back outside.
"Sergeant, I'm unable to cover you at the moment. You're on you're own until you're back outside again". Spoke Buzzard though the comms channel the moment the last marine had entered the structure.
"Understood Buzzard. Check the second floor for hostiles".
Buzzard used the snipers scope to zoom in at 10x and checked for any sign of hostile forces while the rest of Arrow squad moved their way up to the second floor which was nothing more than a corridor leading back to the outside. They had yet to encounter the covenant or the jammer.
"Sarge, Second floor is clear. Still no Covenant".
"Still? Where are the bastards at"? Rust asked himself.
"Maybe they heard that Arrow squad were coming to tear them a new one and ran away with their tails between their legs". Joked Forest, another member of Arrow squad. His job on the team was assault and close quarters specialist. His weapon, the obvious choice for close quarters, the M45D combat shotgun, powerful enough to blow a hole through an elites stomach, but not as powerful compared to the scattershot Rust had.
"Stow it Forest". Commanded Rust. Forest just smirked and kept near the front of the group.
"Okay Buzzard we're proceeding to the third floor. Get yourself to higher ground and tell us what you see".
"Roger sarge". Responded Buzzard. Buzzard checked the huge stone pillars and saw what looked like the highest pillar to provide cover from. Getting up there was no problem as Buzzard had been handed one of the few armor abilities marines could use. The jetpack, powerful enough to lift even a spartan off of the ground.
While Buzzard activated the jetpack, Arrow squad had split into two teams in order to cover the two identical pathways which led both left and right. Rust and Hammer took right while the other team took the left path. Along the way, both teams encountered more gravity lifts but passed them even though they would have helped in reaching the top of the structure faster.
"Permission to speak Sarge". Asked Hammer.
"Go ahead Hammer".
"Why don't we just use these things to take us up top faster"? he asked while pointing his gun at the gravity lift".
"we need to check the entire area for hostiles. Any unchecked area could result in bad news for any science teams, whether its clear or not". Responded Rust, getting his point across to Hammer.
"Understood sir". He nodded as they approached another ramp leading to the third floor.
At this point, Buzzard had managed to get on top of the stone pillar, giving him a clear view for both the third floor and the final floor.
"Sergeant. I have the two remaining floors in sight".
"Glad to hear Buzzard. Any sign of hostiles"?
Buzzard checked using the scope once more. Nothing seemed to be on the third floor. He brought the sniper rifle up slightly and saw an elite. Not just any normal elite. This one wore crimson armor and had its helmet cover almost all of its ugly face. Several violet lights shone from the center of its head and it had an energy sword strapped to the side of its hip.
"Sarge, third floor is clear but I have confirmed sighting on one elite zealot".
"Understood Buzzard. Be prepared to fire on my command".
Both teams had encountered no covenant so far but all of the marines were now aware of the lone zealot above them. They slowly crept up the final ramps and were ready to engage as soon as Buzzard had taken his shot.
"Buzzard, confirm that hostile is visible"?
"Roger Sarge. I have a clear shot. Just say the word and I'll splatter his brains all over the walls".
" Fire the shot".
Buzzard pulled the trigger and the sniper bullet fired from the barrel of the rifle and through the helmet and the skull of the elite in less than a single second. The elites lifeless body fell to the ground and became still with only its purple blood exiting from its cranium.
"Zealot down".
"Good shot Buzzard. Keep your eyes open in case any more of those covenant freaks try to flank us".
"Don't worry sarge. I got your ass covered". Buzzard cheekily responded.
The five marines made their way up the two ramps and found the circular area stashed with covenant ammo crates. Standing in the center of the final floor was the jammer itself. Apart from that there was nothing else. No other covenant forces, just the dead zealot which just lay there on the cold hard metal ground.
"Only one freak alone guarding a jammer. Something seems off". Thought Rust before switching to comms.
"Buzzard. Check the entire structure for any possible movement. I've a feeling that we're about to walk into a trap".
"Understood sir".
While Buzzard was checking the area for enemy forces, the rest of Arrow squad began what would hopefully be the final step of their objective.
"Mech. You know what to do".
Mech was the final marine of Arrow squad, This was his first mission he had ever been on. A new edition to the team, the rookie. It was his job to arm the explosives given to Arrow squad to complete their mission.
"Yes sir. Arming explosives".
Mech made his way to the front of the jammer and placed all of the explosives on his person onto it. Any more explosives and the jammer would be blown so high into space, the crew of the UNSC INFINITY would be able to witness its destruction as it flew over them.
"Mech, This thing ready to blow"?
"Affirmative sir. It's ready to blow as soon as we're clear". Mech said, holding the switch needed to trigger the explosives.
Nexus stood over the body of the elite zealot and laughed.
"You know something? These freaks ain't so to- AAAAARRGH"!!
Whatever Nexus was about to say next was cut off as a plasma sword had activated and had penetrated his chest. The pain was too much for Nexus as he could feel his insides melting away and died.
"NEXUS"! Rust cried out as he watched one of his team stabbed and swept off of his feet before his body got thrown off the edge of the floor. Without warning, several Zealots appeared out of nowhere. They must have been hiding with their active camo ability.
"Arrow Squad, ENGAGE"!
All of Arrow squad picked their targets and fired at will. Most managed to shrug off the weak weapons with their shields the armor offered them. Others were blown away instantly with the stopping power of the shotgun Forest had or the accuracy of the sniper rifle from Buzzard.
Another zealot charged forward only to be met with automatic fire from the assault rifles, peppering its shields until they overloaded, leaving the zealot vulnerable. It was quickly finished off with a three round burst from the battle rifle Mech was carrying.
"HOLD THEM OFF ARROW. THEIR NUMBERS ARE THINNING! BUZZARD, PICK UP THE PACE AND BLOW THEIR HEADS OFF"!
"I'M ON IT SARGE, HANG ON"!
Buzzard fired as quick as he could, targeting one elite. Firing off one, maybe two shots if the bastards were persistent enough, and moving onto the next. So far he had taken out a total of four but more were making their way towards the rest of Arrow squad from the lower platforms and Buzzard knew this.
"SARGE! YOU HAVE MORE COMPANY"!
Rust took out the last zealot with his DMR and checked the edge of the platform seeing elites, jackals and grunts making their way up the stairs and towards their position. He also noticed Nexus's lifeless body on the third floor. One of his team was gone.
Without thinking, Rust jumped onto the ramp below and made his way to the third floor.
"ARROW, COVER ME"! He yelled. He then bent down and closed the poor soldiers eyes which had remained open from shock of being attacked from behind. The sound of gunfire from his men above filled his ears but he paid no attention as he stretched out his hand and pulled the dog tags from his neck.
"Rest in peace Nexus". He said quietly. He stuffed them into his pocket and stood back up. He looked to the left. The covenant had made it to the third floor and had just noticed him. Now with adrenaline rushing through his body, Rust ran as fast as he could back up the ramp, shots of plasma barely missing him. It was a good thing for him that the covenant were not very good at aiming.
"BUZZARD, TAKE OUT AS MANY AS YOU CAN".
"ON IT".
Buzzard aimed his scope, ready to fire until he heard a familiar sound head towards him. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw four type 52 TC Covenant phantoms heading towards his position.
"SARGE! WE GOT MULTIPLE PHANTOMS HEADING TOWARDS US"!
"ROGER BUZZARD! GET OUT OF THERE NOW"!!
However it was too late. Two of the dropships opened fire and the stone pillar collapsed. The last thing Rust heard from him a scream as Buzzard tried to activate the jetpack, then a sudden thud caused him to go silent.
"DAMN IT"! Rust yelled. He had lost another valued member of his team. What pained Rust most was that there was no way to honor his death by retrieving his dog tags. Arrow squad kept on firing, doing all they could to keep the covenant forces at bay.
Behind them, something unusual happened. A forerunner portal opened itself. Rust was the first to notice.
"Arrow Squad! We have to fall back now. Through the portal"!
"WE DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES"! Yelled Hammer. Fear was starting to get to the marine.
"Anywhere's better than here"! Replied Mech, agreeing with Rust.
The marines ran towards the portal as quick as they could. The covenant were nearly at the ramps without the marines firepower holding them.
"MOVE IT FOREST"! Yelled Hammer, impatiently pushing his fellow soldier out of the way. And at the wrong time too as a purple beam entered his back and tore through the front. He fell to the floor.
"SNIPER"! Yelled Mech.
Rust managed to quickly grab Hammers dogs tags just before the first covenant had made its way up the stairs.
"Here goes nothing". Thought Forest as he managed to jump through the portal.
"Okay, Mech let's go. NOW"! Yelled Rust.
Mech just stood behind the jammer, cowering from the plasma fire from the advancing covenant which had nearly reached him. Luckily the jammer was big enough to shield both Mech and Rust from anymore sniper fire.
"MECH? WHAT ARE YOU DOING"?
"I'm sorry sir. But I've still got a job to do".
Out of nowhere, another zealot uncloaked itself right next to Rust and swung its sword at him. Rust jumped back in time but the sword cut straight through his DMR rendering it useless. Rust rolled to the left as the Zealot swung again and picked the scattershot off of his back and fired. The first shot was enough to overload the zealots shields. Rust fired again. The second shot hit the elite in the center of its chest. The chest of the elite quickly turned orange and the color spread all over the zealots body before it burned away, leaving nothing of the elite but dust.
"What are you talking about? We need to go"! Spoke Rust turning his attention once again to Mech.
Mech just simply raised his arm, holding the switch to activate the explosives still stuck onto the jammer. Rust realised what he was about to do.
"NO! COME ON, WE CAN STILL MAKE IT OUT OF HERE"!
"I'm sorry Sarge. But I have to do this otherwise they'll follow you through the portal and kill you".
As much as it pained Rust to admit it, Mech was right. There was no other way.
"Good luck Mech". Responded Rust weakly. Mech just threw something over to Rust who managed to catch it in time. He looked one last time at Mech who smiled back before entering the portal. The last thing he heard was a massive explosion followed by many screams. One of them belonging to Mech.
The portal slipstream flashed white before disappearing around Rust. He quickly found himself landing hard onto the ground that the portal had taken him. His vision was covered with grass as he had landed on his face, nearly breaking the orange visor that was fitted onto his helmet. He sat up and brushed the dirt off of him. He seemed to have landed in a forest. forest?
"FOREST"! He suddenly yelled remembering that Forest had managed to make it through the portal as well. He looked round desperately, hoping to see the only member of his team still alive. His hopes were extinguished after noticing that there was nobody near. Perhaps he had been teleported somewhere else. Somewhere safe Rust hoped.
He couldn't help but think of everybody else who he had lost. Nexus, Buzzard, Hammer and Mech. It was mechs first mission ever since he had joined the marine corps, and already he was gone forever.
Rust couldn't help but feel responsible for his team, most of them he had worked with for years, even during the Covenant war from 2547 until its end in 2553.
He would have to mourn later. At the moment he needed to find a way out of the forest he was trapped in.
"Infinity. Do you read? Need immediate pick up". He spoke through comms only to be met with static.
"Odd". Thought Rust. "The Signal should be detectable at all times by the INFINITY".
Looks like he would have to find a UNSC outpost as he headed north, hoping to God that nothing else would go wrong.
After a good ten minutes of walking, Rust had made it out of the forest at last and rested at the treeline, trying to get a good view of his surroundings. Nothing but more damn ground to cover and a giant steep hill right in front of him which blocked most of the view. No sign of human, covenant or Promethean forces in sight. Rust wasn't sure if this was a recognized area of Requiem. After all, there was still much of the planet had to offer.
There was not really much of an option except to keep walking and to keep trying to contact Forest or the INFINITY. Still no luck as all he received was just more static. Perhaps it would help if he got to higher ground as he began to climb the hill.
He put his boot on the dirt and began to slowly climb up the steep slope the hill presented. The grip the boots offered made the task much easier as he climbed. He reached the top of the hill and saw something he didn't expect to see.
From Rusts distance, it was hard to tell but it looked like some sort of old town. Made of wood? Very unusual that the forerunners would build a replica of an old town but surely they must have had a reason. Nonetheless, it was worth investigating. As far as Rust was concerned, Forest could have already found it and was taking shelter as we speak.
Rust ran down the hill and carefully as he could and ran towards the town as fast as his legs would take him. A full minute of running and Rust found himself before the entrance to the town. He noticed a sign just before entering the town which read.
"Welcome to Ponyville. The friendliest Town in Equestria".
"Ponyville? Damn, the Forerunners must have been high or something when naming this place"? Rust asked himself, giving a small chuckle to his joke. He proceeded to walk through the town.
Halfway up the street, Rust noticed that something was wrong. The town looked abandoned but it looked as though it had just been used. There were stalls with fresh looking food, Inside the dark wooden houses there were fireplaces lit. Even if Forest had found this place, it wouldn't explain the market which sold seemingly everything from food to clothes.
As though he was expecting an attack, Rust raised the scattershot and cautiously walked through the town, checking for anything that would dare to even move.
Once he came to what looked like a giant tree with a door and windows, Rust decided to check it out. However rather than shooting the door, Rust did not know how long it would take until communications were re-established. He would have to preserve his ammo for later just in case, He just kicked the door as hard as he could. The kick seemed to be effective as the door swung clean off of its hinges.
"Damn, I'd love to see what would happen if a spartan tried that". He said while imagining the door being smacked towards the other side of the room or even be smashed into little chunks of wood.
Rust slowly entered the tree. The inside of it looked a lot like library. It was filled with hundreds of books. Intrigued, Rust walked over and picked up one of the many books and inspected it.
The front cover said "The many species of Equestria". And showed a silhouette of what seemed to be a small horse.
The marine couldn't help but flick the book open and take a look inside. What he read was incredible.
Inside the book, he saw the forms and descriptions of small harmless creatures to humongous soul eating monsters which could easily rip apart a covenant scarab. Griffons, Hydras, Unicorns, Ursa Majors and other creatures which were only supposed to exist in myth. Other creatures like Windigos, Changelings and Cockatrices. Creatures of which he had never heard of before.
As he read on, he became baffled as he read one paragraph.
"Griffons are known for their self pride and interesting abilities. Few have even been accepted into Pony society to learn our ways and understanding of the land of Equestria. The griffon king, Cherek the 2nd, was the first king to discover our own species and established peace between the two lands with aid from Princess Celestia herself over six hundred years ago".
The book seemed to read as though Griffons actually existed. But surely they couldn't. Before Rust could think any further, he heard a sudden clank from across the room and dropped the book and bringing the scattershot up and aimed down its sights.
There was nothing in sight. But it could possibly be an elite with cloaking ability. Another clank was heard. This time, inside a nearby cuboard. Rust moved slowly towards the cupboard, trying to shift his weight around so the floor boards wouldn't creak. He reached the handle and pulled it open as fast as he could. There he saw the most shocking thing anyone has ever seen!
A purple unicorn was huddled up in the far corner of the cupboard, afraid of the human that stood before her.
Rust lowered his weapon, not sure if the thing before him was a threat. It was certainly a threat to his eardrums as it created an unusually feminine scream for a unicorn, or any kind of horse for that matter, as loud as it could. The next thing Rust knew, his helmet was surrounded by a light blue aurora and got yanked off of his head revealing his short hair. Something was behind him. He turned around to engage but the last thing he saw was a huge frying pan being swung into his face at 50 miles an hour.
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great starter keep up the work
It is well made, but the only part I thought was bland was this "But I have to do this otherwise they'll follow you through the portal and kill you" I think it would have work if he just said "But I have to do this otherwise they'll follow you through the portal", the reader will still get the idea Take a look at this and you will get a good idea about word choice and expostion
Good story and well written. Nice
This is what happens when you send marines to do a Spartans and or army soldiers job.
Lol nice fic dude. Please don't go on hiatus cause I cant wait to read more.
The title should probably be "A Marine's Peace"
Do More!
he'll feel that in the morning!
great work! keep it up, hope to see more soon!
Ace out
Bery nice gerd ser
Can't wait for next part
what happened to Forrest Gump
great,nuff said
Any new on update?
2809609 Sorry about the delay. The holidays started yesterday for me so I have more time to work on it now. It should be done by the end of this week
2810827 Cool... It seems like its gonna be a great story.
HAHAHAHaHaHaHahahahaha...ha? What? It's funny the way you wrote it!
Wow.
Much dead.
Very lifeless. Such insides.
ouch