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Subject: Halo 3 Epilogue Story (Part Twenty Now In) see page 35

If my purpose in life is to be hated, then I'll make a great boss

Thats a lot of z's. Please edit, as china want them back. lol
Luvin the story so far, and i understand that you cant write at the moment, but lack of update makes me sadface.

  • 03.01.2009 7:06 AM PDT

>>/INFO_ONISEC1SER3
/CLASSIFICATION>> CLASS ?
/MISSION_CONTROL>> BASE ALAMO
/CODENAME>> FACOTA FI
/MISSON_LOCATION>> CLASSIFIED
/MISSION_STATUS >> 7H+IN_PROGRESS
>>END //INFO_ONISEC1SER3 >>CLEAR

Hell yeah, this is the best evar fan-fiction! Evar! (I know its ever, but I like the evar, as I quote doctor Anders "It adds perspective...") I can't wait for next part. Want to know what's in the cave...

  • 03.01.2009 2:00 PM PDT

I'm sorry for the lack of response to my loyal readers questions, but things have been a little busy recently. I've been cracking on with my novel so the epilogue has suffered as a result. But before you all panic I am still writing it, just a little slower than usual. At the moment I'm about a quarter of the way into part 21.

It is coming. Just be patient.

  • 03.03.2009 1:53 AM PDT

Posted by: MaxRealflugel
I'm sorry for the lack of response to my loyal readers questions, but things have been a little busy recently. I've been cracking on with my novel so the epilogue has suffered as a result. But before you all panic I am still writing it, just a little slower than usual. At the moment I'm about a quarter of the way into part 21.

It is coming. Just be patient.


Can't wait! It's gonna be awesome.

  • 03.03.2009 2:08 AM PDT

Posted by: Dropship dude
No, acnboy. Spartain Ken 15 is a lesser being. Much like the bacteria that lives in your shi­t.
Posted by: mike120593
My shi­t bacteria takes offense to that comparison.

Don't make me lel. You won't like me when I lel.

Posted by: MaxRealflugel
I'm sorry for the lack of response to my loyal readers questions, but things have been a little busy recently. I've been cracking on with my novel so the epilogue has suffered as a result. But before you all panic I am still writing it, just a little slower than usual. At the moment I'm about a quarter of the way into part 21.

It is coming. Just be patient.
Thankyou! :-)

  • 03.03.2009 2:17 AM PDT
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"If something is easy, broken, cheap or can be abused, majority of the population will support it as a legit and or skilled concept/idea. Whatever people like and or love, they will thrive on it because no matter how broken it maybe, they do not like change."

Great and Epic is the two words that would describe your grand continuation of the Halo Trilogy that left us with many tears to cry. Your story is very insightful, and I do believe many of your fans anticipate week after week the next part of your Epic story.

I have so far read ten parts of the Halo 3 Epilogue and I'm quite satisfied with it. I think this is what a few of us has been wanting to write about and many of us need as an imaginary closure to the Halo-Universe with Halo 1,2 and 3. I hope one day this story can reach millions of eyes and perhaps the eyes of those who will bring your story to life. Good writing keep going, because the Master Chief has finished the fight and you need to as well. For the sake of all those that fell in love with the Halo Universe. =] <3

  • 03.03.2009 2:16 PM PDT

Thankyou.

  • 03.04.2009 12:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: Dropship dude
No, acnboy. Spartain Ken 15 is a lesser being. Much like the bacteria that lives in your shi­t.
Posted by: mike120593
My shi­t bacteria takes offense to that comparison.

Don't make me lel. You won't like me when I lel.

Just because I did it, doesn't mean you have to do it too. I have edited mine out, plz edit yours.
(plz no flaming for being a hypocrite)

  • 03.04.2009 11:27 PM PDT

Posted by: random no337
Just because I did it, doesn't mean you have to do it too. I have edited mine out, plz edit yours.
(plz no flaming for being a hypocrite)


Hypo-oh, okay. Stop doing these sort of posts please. I'm looking forward to Part 21 too, but you must be patient.

  • 03.04.2009 11:33 PM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Please, guy who put about half a page of spaces. Stop being an idiot and say something productive.

  • 03.05.2009 12:15 PM PDT

Don't worry, you can't hurt me.

Dude! Great story man! I just read it all and loved it! I'm a huge Halo fan and I love books. Fan fic rocks too. So when I saw this, I nearly cried with utter disbelief and joy! I'm so addicted it is like you have got me by the balls! Your wish is my command, master!

  • 03.06.2009 9:46 AM PDT
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max real flugal, you are now a pimp
plz hurry with next part!

  • 03.06.2009 11:42 PM PDT

Posted by: ElementalRunner

Posted by: Commander Stroll
Still using a pump-action shotgun over 500 years in the future I see.

omg not realistic stop game production plz

I've been reading this thread, this story, for hours.....it's Fantabulisticlyawesomecool!

Part 21 - where is it? :D

  • 03.08.2009 4:53 AM PDT

It's being written. Hopefully part 21 will be out this week.

[Edited on 03.08.2009 9:08 AM PDT]

  • 03.08.2009 9:07 AM PDT

Posted by: ElementalRunner

Posted by: Commander Stroll
Still using a pump-action shotgun over 500 years in the future I see.

omg not realistic stop game production plz

Posted by: MaxRealflugel
It's being written. Hopefully part 21 will be out this week.


Wahoo, the man himself! Give him a medal!

  • 03.08.2009 9:17 AM PDT

Posted by: Dropship dude
No, acnboy. Spartain Ken 15 is a lesser being. Much like the bacteria that lives in your shi­t.
Posted by: mike120593
My shi­t bacteria takes offense to that comparison.

Don't make me lel. You won't like me when I lel.

Posted by: CoolCJ24
Posted by: MaxRealflugel
It's being written. Hopefully part 21 will be out this week.


Wahoo, the man himself! Give him a medal!
Agreed!

  • 03.09.2009 1:23 AM PDT

Part 21

Otterburn Firing Range Cave System, United Kingdom


Olivia carefully hugged the craggy wall of the cave as she quietly made her way deeper inside the subterranean maze.
The dull, dark walls were covered in a mix of algae and a thin coating of water, which filled the cave with a steady drumbeat of water drops as they splashed on the cave floor below. Olivia, despite being the ideal candidate for this kind of task, had to move slowly and cautiously. Any sudden or sharp movements could bring a storm of spiker fire, or worse still, she could slip.

Almost ten minutes had past since they entered, but the only thing that they had encountered was darkness and silence. If there were any more Brutes alive in the caves then they were doing their utmost to remain undetected.
"You see anything Olivia?" John asked.
There was a brief moment of silence before a quiet whisper fluttered over the COM. "I'm not sure. There's something ahead, but I'm not sure what. All I could see was a small amount of movement."
John weighed up the options-which at the moment were somewhat limited. Even with their night vision as an aide the route down in the cave system was just a wash of blackness. John hated the intense silence that came with this approach to fighting, but there was little he could do until they had cleared the caves.
Suddenly there was a loud burst of automatic fire, the familiar sound of grenades bouncing around on the hard stone floor and the bright yellow glare of another flare. The section of the cave ahead of John was illuminated by the intense light which now enabled him to see what was happening. Ahead were the glowing outlines of two brute stalkers. Both were stood rooted to the spot, half blinded, with their large heavy arms raised to shield their eyes from the light.
John could see that Olivia was already using her HHAG rifle to good effect as one of the brutes fell to the floor. The other, dazed and confused, attempted to run but only succeeded in colliding with the cave wall. John and the other Spartans followed Olivia's lead and peppered the remaining brute with a handful of HHAG rounds.
"It's down," Olivia announced.
John and the others moved forward to check the bodies. Unlike the methodical approach to combat that the elites had employed, brutes were always sloppy and constantly carried map coordinates, battle orders or even holographic images of their objectives on data pads.
"Ash, Mark, carryout a thorough check. I want to know why they were here. Kelly, push through and provide cover," John ordered.
Three of the status lights in John's display winked green in acknowledgement before all three of them cautiously moved ahead. The cave slowly descended into darkness again as the flare completed its short, fiery display.
"Everyone use your tactical lights-that should be the last of the brutes, but proceed with caution." John said.
Everyone activated their tactical lights and moved forward, sweeping the immediate area for any signs of further danger. Ash and Mark rolled over the brute bodies and checked them for any Intel, but there was little to go on. The only item of any interest was an old aerial image of the cave entrance and the surrounding area. This was obviously their drop zone.

Kelly pushed ahead of the remainder of the squad and glanced down the next section of the path. She was surprised by what she saw.
"I definitely think that's the last of the brutes," Kelly reported.
"Why's that?" John asked
"I think you should come and see for yourself."
John walked up to where Kelly was and peered towards the area she was looking at. Before him was nothing but a dead end. "I don't get it. The brutes were quite interested in this cave, and there was the energy reading; why a dead end?"
"Maybe they just wanted some protection from the Hornet's outside," Fred offered.
"I'm not so sure," John said. "They landed here specifically. That mean's that there's something here alright. The brutes just couldn't find it. If only Cortana was here."
"You called," said a familiar voice.
"Cortana?" John probed.
"The one and only, Chief," she replied.
"ButI thought," John began. "I thought you were being repaired. And how did you get back? Your chip housing is empty."
"You would be surprised by what they can do. I'm all better now anyway."
"How long do you have?" John asked. The idea of her only have a short space of time left was a disturbing thought, one that sent a cold shiver down his enhanced spine. He'd always thought that if she was to die as an AI then it be because his luck had finally ran out and he'd been too slow to move or duck. Not the AI equivalent of old age.
"Another four years, give or take," she replied calmly.
He was pleased to hear the time was in years, instead of months or weeks. With his concerns of Cortana's well-being all but satisfied, for now at least, he shifted his attention to their current dilemma, the blank rock face that stood before him.
"Any ideas Cortana?"
"Move a little closer. So I can get a good look at it."
John moved closer to rock face, extending his hand. Cortana suddenly appeared in her usual guise of blue and purple, in the palm of his hand. She stared at the dull slate-grey surface, lines and shapes flashing along the length of her holographic body.
The rest of the Spartans moved forward, watching Cortana as she analysed the weak power signal and the face of the wall. As quickly as her skin had turned into a flurry of striking blue lines and shapes, her glowing form slowed to a steady stream of light. "Touch the wall Chief," Cortana said.
"Touch it?" John questioned. "I'm sure the brutes would've tried that already."
"Just try it."
John moved his hand even closer until he touched the dry surface of the wall. And that was the problem; it was dry and not dripping with moisture. There was also a distinct lack of plant life, such as moss. It was just a plain old cave wall. John expected something unusual or extraordinary to happen, but all he encountered was the hard surface of the wall, and nothing else.
"Well, what now?" John said with a sarcastic tone.
Cortana thought for a second--an eternity to her, before coming up with a suggestion.
"Try it again Chief, but take off your gauntlet. Use your bare hand."
Cortana's glowing face was strained with concentration and filled with hope. John assumed that whatever it was she was doing, it wasn't the standard way of operating. But he trusted her judgment and reached towards the wall.
The previous hard and dry surface had become soft and malleable, like jelly. But the resistance to John's hand only last a moment before the rock face disappeared completely, revealing a long, and obviously Forerunner constructed, pathway that descended steadily for two hundred metres or so. John immediately raised his HHAG, but no threat presented itself to him or the other Spartans. He pulled on his armoured gauntlet and began to walk along the pathway.
"John, there might be sentinels down there," Ash stated.
John pausedmid stride. "Something tells me we're expected," he replied.
Kelly walked up to him and nudged him in the ribs. "I see Kurt's sixth sense has rubbed off on you."
"It's either that or all the Forerunner stuff I've encountered. You get used to it eventually," John replied.
Olivia moved forward to take point, but John stopped her with an outstretched hand. "I'll take point this time Olivia, just in case."
Olivia nodded and followed closely behind.
"What do you expect to find?" Fred queried.
"Answers," John replied.

  • 03.09.2009 8:29 AM PDT

John continued walking along the path, busily scanning the area in front for any danger. Kelly followed close behind along with Olivia, Fred and the rest of the Spartans. After a brief walk the path changed to an elevated position as it rounded a small corner section. The sight of the rock covered walls, were replaced by an open area of unbelievable size. They appeared to be on a Forerunner gantry of some sort with a colossal spire shaped structure within the centre of an excavated dome. All around the spire, on the ground level, were thousands and thousands of stasis pods.
"I'm getting massive life-sign readings," Cortana informed.
John heard the words but he was completely stunned by what he was looking at. The dome was so large that it's hollowed out walls were beyond the range of his enhanced eyesight. He started to regret his earlier statement to Kelly.
"Linda, just how big is this chamber?" John asked.
Linda raised her sniper rifle and zeroed in on the darkened end of the open area. "A little over seven kilometres in diameter," she replied.

Cortana appeared before them, projected somehow by John's armour, on the solid handrail of the walkway. "It appears to be some kind of storage or preservation chamber. I presume the stasis pods will be full of Forerunners. I'm also detecting another area to the left. It looks similar to the hangar we encountered on the shield world."
"How many ships?" John asked.
"I can't say for certain, but there are at least three battleship configurations and another sixty vessels or so, all different classes. There's some electromagnetic interference that's preventing me from obtaining an accurate reading," Cortana replied in an excited tone.
"What about the spire in the centre?"
"Best guessI'd say it's another type of energy weapon platform, but it's much smaller, and more recent in construction."
John quickly pondered their next move. Should they all head back to the surface for a specialised team, or make their way down to the stasis pods. Very quickly, though, he reached a decision. "We'll head down to the stasis pods; see if anyone wants a wake up call. But keep your eyes peeled, in case there are any guarding sentinels."
Six green lights winked in acknowledgement on John's HUD, before they moved off towards a nearby lift at the end of the platform.

Once they were down, John stepped out from the lift and onto the chamber floor. The rest of the Spartans fanned out into a line, each of them staring at the sight before them.
As John continued walking towards the long line of stasis pods, the darkened chamber was suddenly filled with soft blue light. All of the stasis pods sprung into life and the distant Forerunner vessels were now covered in the familiar slashes of blue light.
A soft hum began to emit from all around them.
All of the Spartans raised their weapons, scanning the area for any sentinels that might be sweeping in from above. But there was no movement from any direction, all except the stasis pods.
Six of the pods were now almost fully open and there were signs of movement from behind the thick transparent shell.
John continued forward, as though compelled by some unseen force.
"John!" Fred warned.
John carried on, almost oblivious to the concerns of his squad, until he reached the nearest section of open pods.
A tall slender male figure emerged from within, along with several more males and females from the other pods. He was dressed in a one-piece suit of white interlocking plates, similar to his sub-layer of armour--Flexible sections of protective material that enabled him to walk run and handle a variety of weapons. But the Forerunner's equivalent was much more refined and far more advanced. It almost looked like skin.
But despite John's amazement in seeing a living walking Forerunner in an advanced form of protective clothing, it was the first words spoken by the Forerunner that surprised him.

"Welcome home John, we have been expecting you."

To be continued...


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  • 03.09.2009 8:30 AM PDT

A Forerunner on Earth? Now that is interesting. At first I thought it would be the Librarian, but then I saw you described it as male. A really good part there, I seriously though I was reading a novel by Eric Nylund, or Joseph Staten, it was that good. A few minor spelling mistakes, but we all get them don't we? Fantastic as always Max, keep up the good work.

  • 03.09.2009 9:25 AM PDT
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Intresting, can't wait for part 22!!

  • 03.09.2009 9:55 AM PDT

this was awesome. ive read all the books, and im familiar with the events that take place in the halo universe, and im actually having trouble distinguishing between what actually happens and the fiction in your story. the only thing stopping your story from recounting true events in the halo universe is the fact that its not an official part of the halo franchise. good job. keep it up.

  • 03.09.2009 10:21 AM PDT

Don't worry, you can't hurt me.

I am just in love with this story!

  • 03.09.2009 10:31 AM PDT

Thanks all. I'm trying to get the heading sorted at the moment as it can't be changed to say 'Part 21' even the admins can't change it at the moment, but hopefully it can be sorted.

  • 03.09.2009 1:20 PM PDT

You've got to strip the first post of all extended characters, just copy and paste it into This, and then convert it, and edit the finished result into the original post. It'll let you change the title now.

  • 03.09.2009 2:03 PM PDT