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Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 38 is now available!) ~ 24/1

"The Internet is a hostile and unforgiving place. Avoiding a flame war is like trying to walk unscathed through a minefield with a blindfold on. Likely it isn't going to happen."

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Doesn't matter where, as long as we get it!
XD


Now seriously. plz giv us moar?


This one doesn't have time for your solid waste excretions.


Exactly

  • 02.18.2010 3:38 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 40 is now available!) ~ 19 Feb

I've been away from home for the last week, but I'm back now. I managed to come up with a few ideas for True Sangheili though, so expect something soon. I also got a new keyboard today which doesn't make a loud rattling noise when I'm typing, so I can actually write downstairs when other people are around without annoying them.

Anyone else read Halo: Evolutions? If not, I recommend you read this. It'll help. Actually, it won't really; what a terrible article! I might fix that myself.



Part 40 - A Surgeon's operation

He had no name, as far as official records went. Once upon a time he'd had everything. Not just a name, but a loving wife, kids, a magnificent house, and was considered one of the best private investigators in the Outer Colonies. The UNSC, CMA -- even the rebellious URF, all had used his services at one time or another.

Where others saw fragments, and an unsolvable mystery, he saw a jigsaw, waiting to be assembled by an eager and sharp mind.

He had everything; fame, fortune, and love.

Apparently, none of those things had mattered to the Covenant.

In one swift, brutal attack on the colony Endless Horizon back in 2527, everything he cared about had been wiped out. His fortune, burnt to ashes. His fame, burnt to ashes. His love...burnt to ashes.

All that had remained was the intelligence, and the skills.

He remembered well the day ONI had first approached him. He'd been standing in the lunch queue, hoping to get a slice of meat before the other homeless refugees in the charity centre did. Two men had come up to him, and had offered to buy him a meal with an actual form of food in a restaurant down town. There would have once been a time where he'd have thought twice before going off with a couple of strangers on his own, but he'd had nothing to lose, and everything to gain; namely a decent meal.

And then, during a conversation exchanged over a delicious roast dinner, he'd been given a life again. A purpose. To work at ONI, as a high level intelligence agent.

Naturally, he'd joined. His name had been stricken from every record; now he was simply now as the Surgeon.

A fitting name. He pieced together mysteries, operated on dead legends, gave diagnosis on situations. He'd even had medical training at one point, just to make his name even more fitting.

Over the years he had done countless things for the Office of Naval Intelligence; he'd saved lives, doomed others, and on many occasions had simply solved enigmas.

Less than six months ago, he'd been given a momentous task. He'd been asked to piece together every piece of information he could about the legend, the hero of the UNSC who had died in mysterious circumstances; Admiral Preston J. Cole.

What the Surgeon had found had upset him. He'd long considered Cole, as did many, as a hero. In many respects he was; in the course of his career he put down many insurgent uprisings, and destroyed approximately 300 Covenant ships in battle. He was a ruthless, suicidal bastard, but he got the job done.

And then, he'd vanished. Destroyed a Covenant fleet by turning a planet into a Brown Dwarf, and had supposedly died.

That wasn't the case.

Cole had abandoned humanity. There was no other way of putting it. He'd ran off to some distant farming world with the woman he'd married, a woman who'd turned out to be an Insurrectionist Colonel. She'd vanished from his life, only to re-enter it during his final hour, rescuing him from the jaws of death.

And Cole had let her whisk him away. Didn't try to contact the UNSC he'd worked for all his life. He just let humanity die. With Cole dead, the Covenant had been emboldened, and soon wiped out most of the Outer Colonies.

He was a coward.

Still, that didn't change the fact that humanity needed him now. More than ever. Less than an hour ago the Surgeon had received a message via slipspace. Admiral Harper was dead, and now some young Captain had taken his place.

The message was clear, and to the point. "If you have Cole, then we need him right now. If not, then return to [LOCATION REDACTED] to discuss final measures that can be taken in the event of a loss."

Luckily, after around a month of hunting, the Surgeon had found Cole. He was living under an alias, secluded and living on a farm with his Innie wife.

He'd always wanted to retire to a farm in the outer colonies. Hopefully, the farmer hadn't erased the battle hardened warrior Cole had once been.

* * * * * * * * * * *

The glass shard flew out of Graham's hand, shattering into a million harmless pieces on the floor. Both he and Admiral Eden were tossed to the floor, with bloodied lips and bruised heads.

"Activate shielding!" Graham barked, and the Virtual Intelligence on board the ship complied with the spoken order, erecting a barrier around the Galapagos.

He stood up slowly, only to be met by a livid Eden. Before Graham could raise his hands to protect himself, the Admiral dealt him a heavy fist on the jaw, dazing him. When he became aware of his surroundings once again, there was a pistol at him.

"And once again Captain, we have escalation. I'd shoot you, but in all honesty I really want you to watch me save humanity. For you to know you're wrong. Today Captain, the good guys win," Eden breathed, spitting blood on the floor. Graham felt himself heavy handed into a chair, where he was soon bound by rough rope. He could hardly breathe, the knots were so tight. A gag was fastened across his mouth.

Eden was bounding around the bridge, laughing maniacally. The fight in space was beginning, and the UNSC fleet was moving slowly forward to engage the enemy.

"Oh no you don't," Eden muttered, typing away at the keypad. Inputting his override codes, he soon had control over every AI on every UNSC ship. And, with one push of a button, he shut each and every ship in the fleet down, diverting all power to shields and nothing else. The Covenant and Elite fleets soared past the immobile UNSC fleet, which was hanging just outside the Flood kill zone.

A wave of confused voices immediately flooded the Tactical COM, as confused pilots and junior officers wondered why ship systems were not responding.

Then a flabbergasted, alien voice broke through the intercom.

"Captain! What the Devil do you think you're doing? Move your ships up the left flank now, or all shall be lost!" The voice belonged to R'tas Vadum', and was clearly full of distress. Eden chuckled.

"You know, the thought of you alien bastards losing sends a warm feeling through my body. Whine some more Imperial Admiral, by all means please do," the human Admiral responded lightly. There was dark muttering on the other side of the frequency. Finally, R'tas responded.

"Eden." It wasn't a question.

"The very same. I'm sorry Elite, but today humanity will not be throwing its life away to assist a race that deserves to die. Your species killed billions of humans in the war with the Covenant. Some might have forgotten that, but I have not. You'll burn in hell for what you did, all of you."

There was silence for a few moments.

"Eden, we can talk this out at some point in the future. If humanity wants reparations, then we shall--"

"I don't want your money! None of us do! Money will not bring those who died back from the void R'tas. Perhaps you'll realise that when your species is the one facing extinction, not knowing if it shall make it to the next year," Eden snapped back. You had to admire Eden's patriotism, even if he was sick and twisted. He was truly dedicated to humanity.

"Eden, listen. If we do not attack as one, the Flood shall overwhelm all of us," the Elite implored, attempting to reason with a lunatic. Futile.

"Not all of us R'tas. Just you, and the Covenant. Farewell."

R'tas realised the situation was dire, and immediately acted.

"Pull back! Pull back!" he commanded, distress in his voice. The alien fleets still charged into the Flood though, drawing ever closer to their doom.

"Noble one, if we attempt a sharp turn now, the force of it will shear us in half. There is no turning back--"

Eden killed the transmission, a content smile on his face as he looked outwards to the fleets. He then bounded over to Graham, tearing the strip from his mouth.

"This is the turning point Captain. Where humanity tipped the odds in its favour, and survived," Eden breathed, eyes going moist with pride. Graham shook his head.

"It won't last. We'll have rebellions from the Covenant, schisms within the UNSC. And what if there are more Flood out there, or something even worse?" he lectured the Admiral.

"We can cope with a few rebellions. Few humans will go against our regime once they realise the benefits. And if we study Forerunner technology on the Halos, Captain, then we'll have more than enough power to wipe out the Flood, or anything else that dares stand in our way!"

There was silence; Graham couldn't think of a suitable answer. Worryingly, Eden's plan actually made sense. Was it really so bad for humanity to rule?

Graham shook his head, clearing the ethically wrong haze around his head. Every species should have the chance to forge it's own future.

Suddenly, a shrill, artificial voice broke through the quiet.

[Edited on 02.21.2010 4:04 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2010 8:22 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 38 is now available!) ~ 24/1

"Calamity! This vessel's crew have been eradicated Reclaimer, what is the problem?"

343 Guilty Spark descended from one of the room's ventilation shafts, looking around the bridge in confusedness. It noted Eden, who was frozen with shock.

"Oh, hello," Spark said courteously to Eden, and then looked down at the Captain, tied to the chair with rope. "Reclaimer, why are you bonded in this primitive material?"

Eden leapt towards Graham, securing a thick arm around his neck and pointing a gun at his temple.

"Do anything, and the Captain dies," Eden threatened Guilty Spark, who's blue light had grown large with surprise.

"Oh dear. What's going on?" Spark demanded, with all the firmness a machine who sounded like a chipmunk on helium could muster. Eden was sweating, tightening his grip around Graham's neck so much that he could hardly breathe.

"Containment of the Covenant meddlers," Eden said slowly. "They've been revealed to be working with the Flood, we're about to stop them."

He was telling Spark a lie! Would the Forerunner AI believe it? Knowing how gullible Spark was, then probably. Graham tried to speak, but his neck was being crushed so much that he felt as if he was going to pass out.

"I see. And why have you pointed a gun at Reclaimer Daniels' head, pray tell?" Guilty Spark pushed, his light darkening.

"He's being controlled from a distance by the Gravemind. It's lucky I was here to stop him, he would have killed us all."

What? How on Earth could Eden tell a tall tale like that so convincingly, and without any rehearsal? Devious bastard.

"Well that is very odd. Your ODST comrades outside told me otherwise before they died," Spark revealed, light turning a dangerous red. Eden's eyes widened with fear as he realised his ruse had failed. Before he could jump out of the way, 343 Guilty Spark fired a kinetic shot, throwing Eden against the wall on the other side of the room.

"We must hurry Reclaimer, or the Flood will consume all!" Spark then began to cut the ropes binding Graham to the chair with a concentrated laser beam. The feel of the ropes breaking away was accompanied by the smell of burning flesh.

The Captain stood up, and yet somehow, Eden had recovered from the heavy impact he'd suffered. He was stood, battered, but not beaten. He was staring down the sights of his magnum. He fired one shot, which hit Guilty Spark in it's unshielded chassis. The light of the AI dimmed, and it fell to the floor with a clink, deactivated.

"Eden, drop your gun. Redeem yourself," Graham informed the Admiral, who was wild-eyed.

"No! Stay where you are, or I'll shoot!" Eden shrieked, hand quivering. His voice rose and fell as he talked.

"You say you're goal is to save humanity Eden, but just how many humans have died as a result of your actions? Hundreds? Thousands? If we continue down this path, we'll lose, and billions will die. Surrender, now, and I'll make sure you receive psychological help."

Eden's lower lip trembled, and tears ran freely from his eyes. Graham decided now was as good a time as any. He rushed the distracted Admiral, and grappled with his gun hand, trying to disarm him. Eden panicked, and squeezed the trigger of the magnum.

One, fatal round tore through the Captain's uniform, staining the area around it with crimson blood. Graham looked down at his stomach with horror, groping at the bullet wound with shaking hands. They came away sticky with dark red blood. He could already feel his stomach acids eating away at his internal organs.

Graham fell to his knees, and looked up at Eden. The Admiral's attention was upon him however, it was affixed on a comet outside, hurtling towards the Galapagos.

No, not a comet; a Flood dispersal pod.

The pod smashed through the weak shields and exposed hull of the UNSC Galapagos, coming to a stop in the cargo hold. Flood poured out, eager to consume and control.

  • 02.19.2010 8:24 AM PDT

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

I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite chapter in Insurrection.

  • 02.19.2010 9:20 AM PDT

"The Internet is a hostile and unforgiving place. Avoiding a flame war is like trying to walk unscathed through a minefield with a blindfold on. Likely it isn't going to happen."

This is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 02.19.2010 1:19 PM PDT

Acta Non Verba

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damn well awsome...

  • 02.19.2010 2:25 PM PDT
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I love the complainers that complain about the complainers complaining.

I'll agree, that was great, but it took you 3 weeks to write that insanely short part! A while ago you were pumping out 3 or 4 chapters a week. Now we have to wait weeks for another one.

  • 02.19.2010 4:53 PM PDT

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"Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame. They will lead you to war, and perhaps, to victory."

Wolver....this is amazing sauce.
Didn't expect you to kill Graham.
Dangit. Now the humans r lose.

  • 02.19.2010 5:25 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 40 is now available!) ~ 19 Feb
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wort wort wort

holy crap I just read that other short story yesterday. Anyway, another great piece though I thought you were trying to finnish insurrection not continue it for another 20 parts.

[Edited on 02.19.2010 8:27 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2010 8:26 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 38 is now available!) ~ 24/1

Why hello there.

Microwave ovens are quite large.

WORT, WORT,WORT!

-NUMS!

Still alive? Kill Eden already! I hate him.

  • 02.19.2010 9:41 PM PDT

Posted by: HALOSPECTER144
I'll agree, that was great, but it took you 3 weeks to write that insanely short part! A while ago you were pumping out 3 or 4 chapters a week. Now we have to wait weeks for another one.


3 weeks? It had only been 10 days since the previous part :/

And for seven of those days, I was staying with relatives. Don't worry, there shouldn't be a huge delay.

  • 02.20.2010 12:57 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.

Wolvie, you bastard! Eden's luck has to have run out by now!

This part actually made me angry, I see that as an immense amount of win to actually make me feel something with text. That was undoubtedly one of the best chapters you've ever put up!

  • 02.20.2010 1:45 AM PDT

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

Posted by: HALOSPECTER144
I'll agree, that was great, but it took you 3 weeks to write that insanely short part! A while ago you were pumping out 3 or 4 chapters a week. Now we have to wait weeks for another one.


See, even writers actually have lives. ;)

  • 02.20.2010 10:35 AM PDT

Acta Non Verba

DarkFus10nz

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can you make Eden a flood who is half a old peice of elite flood or somithing like that

  • 02.20.2010 10:39 AM PDT
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I love the complainers that complain about the complainers complaining.

Posted by: Wolverfrog
Posted by: HALOSPECTER144
I'll agree, that was great, but it took you 3 weeks to write that insanely short part! A while ago you were pumping out 3 or 4 chapters a week. Now we have to wait weeks for another one.


3 weeks? It had only been 10 days since the previous part :/

And for seven of those days, I was staying with relatives. Don't worry, there shouldn't be a huge delay.

Okay, I overexagurated a little but 10 days seems like a long time to me but yeah I understand relatives and all that. I guess I'm just anxious to see Eden die.

  • 02.20.2010 10:46 AM PDT
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One day... I am gonna grow wings... A chemical reaction... Hysterical and useless... hystecial and let down and hanging around... crushed like a bug in the ground.

Posted by: ajw34307
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite chapter in Insurrection.


Ramiez.. Shut Up

  • 02.20.2010 1:51 PM 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: AngasBoy
Posted by: ajw34307
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite chapter in Insurrection.


Ramiez.. Shut Up
Ramirez! Make this meme funny!

  • 02.20.2010 7:42 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 39 is now available!) ~ 07/02
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Do not waste your tears, I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men.

Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.

2127?
VI?
I'm Confused. :(

  • 02.21.2010 3:22 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 40 is now available!) ~ 19 Feb

I got caught up in Mass Effect. That was supposed to be 2527. And VI is the slang term for Dumb AI. As of now.

>.>
<.<

"You're strong K'zath, but not strong enough!" The Arbiter shouted through gritted teeth. Both of their swords were clashed against each other. The battle had become a contest of strength.

"That is where you are wrong Thel!" K'zath made one last final push, and managed to break the Arbiter's defence. Thel went tumbling to the ground.


I can't believe I actually wrote that dialogue in Chapter 8. Urgh, so embarrassingly cheesy.

[Edited on 02.21.2010 11:30 PM PST]

  • 02.21.2010 4:05 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 39 is now available!) ~ 07/02

And so here at the end of my life, I do once again betray a former master. The path ahead is fraught with peril. But I will do all I can to keep it stable - keep you safe. I'm not so foolish to think this will absolve me of my sins. One life hardly balances billions.

Gimme moar!

  • 02.21.2010 4:14 PM PDT
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Do not waste your tears, I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men.

Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.

My guess as to what happens next is that you slowly kill off the main characters and/or have a martyrdom finish.

  • 02.22.2010 5:14 AM PDT

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

Posted by: Xd00999
My guess as to what happens next is that you slowly kill off the main characters and/or have a martyrdom finish.


STFU, the Didact will slip on a bananna peel and activate Halo.

  • 02.22.2010 8:20 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Halo 3: Insurrection (Part 40 is now available!) ~ 19 Feb

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.

No. Teh Flud will winz. They have consumed fleets of thousands!

Or they'll just migrate over trom their forum, raep this topic and get it locked.

Aren't I such a pessimist?

[Edited on 02.22.2010 1:35 PM PST]

  • 02.22.2010 1:35 PM PDT

Posted by: random no337
No. Teh Flud will winz. They have consumed fleets of thousands!

Or they'll just migrate over trom their forum, raep this topic and get it locked.

Aren't I such a pessimist?


its ok i still like you

  • 02.22.2010 5:45 PM PDT
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Heroes Are Remembered, Legends Never Die.

One Shot One Kill, No Luck Just Skill.

Once again you haven't failed to deliver! Awesome man keep it up, hey Wolver can I add you on xbox ?

If Yes send me PM please

Anyway keep it up,

Over And Out !

  • 02.23.2010 1:04 PM PDT