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Subject: Halo: First encounter( Fanfic)

Custom game nights? Contests? Great staff? Active members? What are you waiting for, join The Human Military.

Prologue


"Stand by on my mark."
Jack carefully regulated his breathing as his steadied his aim with hisSRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle. He whistled to himself as he took the view of the UNSC colony world Troy VI through the image enhanced visor of his MJLONIR MK V armor. Unlike the colonie's namesake's original locale on earth, Troy IV was a beautifully lush garden world with endless hills and emerald plains dotted with sapphire blue lakes, rivers and woodland areas.

It was definitley one for the postcards Jack thought as the grim truth of the situation dawned on him.Crouching low on a ledge of a massive cliff face, Jack vigilantly watched a massive covenant convoy converge on the besieged city of Illium.

There must have been thousands of ghost,wraith mortar tanks and grunts making their way to the small plume of smoke in the hill ahead,Illium city. This colony was lost.That was evident. The covenant systematically murdured the occupants of every major settlement of this world. There was only one reason that Jack and his team, Cyan team, was here now. To give the covenant a gift,courtesy of the UNSC.

Historically the covenant glassed every world they encountered without even setting foot on them. However, over the last few weeks, they had bee diligantly searching every human world for something that remained a mystery, even to the spooks up in ONI. Well today the covenant would find about five or six HAVOK nuclear mines in reward for their efforts to slaughter every human colony they found.

The covenant convoy continued to move along but Jack was interested in the two large spider tanks in the the rear of the formation. A colossal doomsday machine, the tank was essentially a troop platform that traveled on towereing 50ft spider-like legs. The eye piece in the front disturbed Jack as it was always seemed to be darting left to right, up and down, as if it's desire to seek anything to kill was insatiable. The massive energy turret on its back appeared formmidable as well. Light golden sun light reflected brilliantly of of it's blue-purple chrome armor plating giving it a golden sheen.

As one came near him, he sighted a lone covenant elite standing near the front in its golden plated armor, arms crossed triumphidly over its chest. He lined up the sniper's oracle scope over its enlongated head and took a deep breath....

" Mark", he replied and fired. As one, two sniper rifles were fired, the thunderous roars drowned out by the comotion of the activity below.The elite's shield flaired to solid white as the first .450 caliber round struck its it head from the side. Before it even had time to stagger from the impact the second round stuck. The elite commander was thrown over the side of the spider tank as bits of purple gore erupted from its helmet.. The attack had happened so fast, the nearby grunts sleeping on the deck hadn't even noticed.

"Target down", a smooth female voice replied over the comm channel. Jillian, Cyan 002; the other spartan sniper posted higher the cliff face, had once again executed her part of her mission flawlessly. Now for phase two.

" Cyan 003, move in." A green acknowledge light winked in on his hud. At that moment, Another spartan emerged from the bowels of the spider tank. David, Cyan 003 moved silently along the tank's deck, nimbily manuevering around the slumbering grunts despite being encased in 1000lbs of cybernetic armor and carrying a satchel full of nuclear mines. Jack kept a watchful eye out for any movement among the grunts. If anyone of them even twitched, he or Jan would bring them down. David made his way along the side deck to the concealed fusion reactor in the rear.

Jack was made aware as each mine was set as a 30 minute timer appeared in the lower left corner of his hud. Another acknowledgemaent light appeared. The mines were set. Now to get out of here." Cyan 002, 003, fall back to tally point delta and await evac" Two light flickerd yet again on his screen. David silently rapelled down the back side of the spider tank
and sprinted full force with the spedd that only physical augmentations and the enhancements of the armor could produce to cave opening in the cliff below. He got out of sight just as a patrol of banshee fighters screamed past over head and past the covoy.

Jack slung his rifle and followed a trail along the cliff face that led back to the top of the cliff. The area above was dotted with various sized boulders and rocks that made concealing a full fire team of 6 Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and pelican drop ship easy. Although well hidden, his armor's screen displayed the location of each Hell Jumper as floresent green blobs that even showed through thin layered walls.

A lone Trooper ran out to greet him. The red patch on both of his shoulders indicated that he was the squad leader of the Hell Jumpers, Captain Johanson." Welcome back sir", he saluted." Done already?"

Even with his face hidden, Jack allowed himself a small grin. Johanson had somehow been assigned to serve in many of the operations he and his spartans were assigned to and survived them as well. Jack had grown accustomed to his presence respected him as much as any other spartan." You expected any less?"

" From you sir, never", he replied. Jack was always surprised at the man's voice. He had survived countless battles with the covenant. He had to have been no more than 25 years old....to be a captain at that age. That meant the UNSC were losing people faster than what had been revealed to the public." We better get airborne sir, don't wanna miss the fire works.", he continued.

" Right, prep the pelican for take off and raise a comm channel with command", Jack told the captain.

"Ayeye sir." he acknowledged then moved off to carry out his orders. As Jack waited for the signal to activate he turned to see the convoy was gone. They must have made it to Illium city
already.There was a lone covenant carrier hovering over the burning city, its grav lift still active. The timer read 16:45and continued to count down.The comm signal status bar read green. He opened up communictions to the UNSC prowler in low orbit.

" This is Spartan C09 reporting"

Static blaired in his helmet speakers then cleared. A gruff voice replied back." Good work spartans. Move to grid B-9 in low orbit and we'll come to pick you up."

"Yes sir", Jack answered. He had to catch himself before he said admiral. It was unwise to mention an officer's rank on any open channel in a combat zone, even when engaged against a xenophobic alien race you know nothing about . He closed the channel and took a seat with everyone else in the cargo bay of the pelican. Jack felt a slight drop in his stomach as the pelican slowly ascended skyward. The ODST all quietly chatted among themelves, as usual, Captain Johanson was really the only person who ever spoke normally to a spartan. Not that it botherd Jack.

David and Jill sat directly across from him. Jan raised her thumb in his direction" Another job well done sir", she said in her usual cheery tone.

"Yep", Jack breathed as he watched the grassy plains blur past him on the ground" We did it again. Dave, drinks are on you when we get back."

"Nah, Johanson and his boys here can fill the tab", David quipped.

"Like hell", a ODST shot back. Jack smiled. Unlike the other spartans his team didn't appear to the the other soldiers as aliens because they could participate in moments like these. Simple chatter that helped everyone loosin up after a rough mission.Jack stood and walked to the back of the pelican bay. The door was open giving him a full unobscured high altitude view of the city and the covenant carrier.

"Well This will make a great home movie" ,he siad activating his helmet camera. The impending destruction would all go in his mission report. He polarized his helmets's display to maximum settings, the spartan's equivalant of putting on sun glasses. "Close your eyes eveyone one"

He checked his timer.
00:00

Despite being hundreds of miles away, there were a series of small booms that could be heard from this far out. The carriers hull immediately began to deform itself. Several areas of the hull were pushed outwards as if massive amounts of air were being compressied inside. The outer shield glowed and intense solid white then collapsed mere seconds later. As the hellish white light burst from a rupture in the hull plating it immediately engulfed the doomed city under it and sent massive shockwaves and a dust cloud hundreds of miles wide as it was tall racing after the fleeing dropship.the light soon engulfed them too.(To be continued)

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  • 02.04.2009 7:50 AM PDT

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

It's good, you have pretty clear grammar and the imagination runs wild here.
One thing though, the Kig-Yar (Jackals) were the first Covenant species encountered by the UNSC so as this is called First Encounter I would assume you didn't know that.
Keep it going though.

  • 02.04.2009 1:41 PM PDT

Custom game nights? Contests? Great staff? Active members? What are you waiting for, join The Human Military.

0430 Hours, September 24,2517( Milatary Calendar)/
Epsilon Eridani System,Reach Military Complex,
Planet Reach

The school playground was lively and vibrant as always. Jack sat in the grass on edge of the black top as he watched the other children in his class play a local game; grif ball. The children mindessly tried to carry a glowing orb, most likely something someone brought from home,and tried to get it to the the other teams base, almost like rugby.

Jack could only watch. Like everyone else he had lined up to play at the start of recess. The popular children picked who played for their team and once again he wasn't picked so he was left to sit alone on the side and watch.

He hated school, he never seemed to fit in anywhere. His family moved constantly around and he felt like he had been to virtually every school on Harvest. This one was no different. He didn't bother making friends as he figured he wouldn't be around long enough to stay friends with them.

"WATCH OUT!", a voice cried from behind him cutting into his train of thought. Before he could register what was taking place, his head was struck from the back causing him to fall fowards. He looked up to see a dodge ball rolling away and a crowd of children laughing at him. He was about to get up and run away when someone grabbed his shoulder from behind."are you okay?",someone asked.

He turned to be staring face to face with girl watching him as if she couldn't stand the guilt of nearly taking his head off. She dark blue hair which flowed freely down the right side of her face covering one her light green eyes. "Yeah I'm okay", Jack replied rubbing the back of his head.

" I'm sorry", she said" We were playing dodge ball and I saw a bug on it and
kicke-"she was cut off as tall dark skinned boy, this one older, rushed over.

"He's fine. Come'on lets get back to the game."He looked down at Jack," You are okay right?"

"Yep"
"Cool" He replied."Hey we need another player. Want in?"
"Sure!", Jack said with renewed energy.The girl and boy helped him to his feet.
" I'm David"
"And I"m Jill",the girl smiled.
"I'm Jack", Jack smiled back at them.



" EVERYBODY UP! UP! UP!", a deep voice boomed. Jack slowly opened his eyes to be staring at the big black eyes of Chief Mendez.. He nearly screamed and backed up as far as he could."OUT OF BED BOOT!",the chief barked and flicked a stun baton at Jack's face.The blunt instruement produced loud spark that caused Jack to fall out of bed in a rushed attempt to get away from it.

All around the barracks trainers in camoflauged BDUs were arousing the 67 boys and girls with the threat of the electrotipped stun batons."YOU KNOW THE DRILL! GET TO IT!", Mendez bellowed. Jack scrambled to open the footlocker placed under his bed ,grabsome hygienic materials, shower, rush back, put on his fatigues, then hustle outside.He had only been here 2 days and already hated it here. He wanted to see his parents again. His only memory was going to bed as normal then waking up on a transport ship with dozens of other tired and confused children.Then he was told he'd never see his family again. He was too tired to cry though. His body ached all over.

He got outside and fell in formation as the trainers herded the last of the children outside. As before there were three lines of children, all standing perfectly still out of fear of the trainer's wraith. The sun was just rising. The sky was Indego blue with traces of light pink on the horizon. The grass was wet and moist as result of fresh rain fall recently.The trainers all moved and stood in front of the trainees while Chief Mendez stood between the trainers and recuits with his hands behind his back.Without saying a word Mendez made his way through each rank of children for the morning inspection.As he passed Jack, the boot felt an itch on the bridge of his nose.

It took every ounce of self control not to attempt to scratch it. Just as Mendez moved to the 3rd row, the silence was interrupted by a sneeze that sounded awkwardly loud in the normally quiet setting." WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?", Mendez growled and spun full circle on Jack.

Jack felt his blood drain"I'm sorry", He feeblily apologized.

"WHAT THE HELL IS SORRY BOOT?",Mendez roared."DID I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SNEEZE BOOT?

"I didn't mean to", Jack whimpered realizing that he should've shut up. Lightning surged across his midsection and he doubled over.The sudden jolt of electricity coursing through him completley woke him up.

"GET UP BOOT! DO NOT TALK BACK TO ME UNLESS I TELL YOU TO DO SO? DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

Jack wheezed as he attempted to get back on his feet. He didn't answer the question and moments later another jolt a lightning shot through his body. The second one made him jump to his feet in seconds"Si..r....yes....s..ir", He gasped. Mendez moved back to the front of the formation.

The day started with a 4 mile run, calisthenics,and another, and another 4 mile run back to Deja's class. Several children collapsed on the way and were tended to with the stun baton. Jack refused to get hit with one of those again and forced himself to continue on despite his body's protest.
The sun had risen and it beamed down mercilessly on the trainees, fortunatley Deja's classroom was air conditioned. Jack collapsed in his seat and immediately began to nourish himself with the snacks laid out for them at the tables. It wasn't much, just some bland tasting crackers and a carton of milk.After making short work of the quick snack he laid his head on the cool desk and turned his eyes to the projector.

This was the only part of the day he liked. No trainers around and Deja often taught them about great military battles in or other fascinating bits about history. In the very center of the class room sat a lone rectangular box.It glowed a floresent blue from within, the light escaping on the surface of the box. As the light illuminating the surface flickered, an image of a woman appeared on top. She wasn't real, Jack knew that.She just an pregenerated image.

Deja appeared as a woman of a slender build with long freeflowing hair. She wore white sheets giving her the look of a Greek goddess. "Good morning class," She said in a smooth voice." I am very pleased to see you all again. We shall continue or lessons from where we all left off yesterday." Her projection resolved into a swirling vortex of blue orbs before rearranging into a small world littered with trees rivers and meadows." Now if everyone will kindly divert their attention to the projection please.", she instructed.

A herd of zebras mterialized near a lake. Nearby a group of 3 lions were inserted into the miniature world. The children all watch inquisitivley as the lions fanned out and surrounded the zebra herd unnoticed." Please take note of the strategies being employed by the lions children.", Deja spoke. Jack continued to watch. One lion emerged in plain sight of the zebra herd. The startled animals fled upon spotting the lion. At that momrnt the second lion emerged and force the zebras to cahnge direction, to the third lion.

Jack watched amazed at the virtual spectacle unfolding before him.The third lion charged right into the fray of stampede and quickly subdued a lone zebra."Does anyon know why this attack was so successful?", Deja inquired.

Jack wanted to answer but he couldn't will his hand in the air. Before he had the chance to make up his mind Deja spoke again" Yes trainee 117"

" The lions worked together to catch the horse", The child named John answered.

"That is correct trainee 117", Deja cofirmed." Here at the reach military training complex, we will teach the fundamentals of working to as a unit to accomplish the hardships that lie ahead..." . Unit? Jack had no idea what that meant but Deja said she could teach them how fight like the 300 spartans and work together like the wolves and lions. He became more intrigued by the second. Maybe being here wasn't so bad after all. (more to come)

  • 02.05.2009 12:28 PM PDT