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Subject: The Halo 3 Epilogue (The Finale-Part 1)

See ya On The Bounce Trooper!

Urah!

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Posted by: MasterofPenguin
I only have one problem:

why didn't the forerunners just hand groom like a bazillion soldiers like john? It was certainly in their power, and they had billions of people to "breed" if you will, more soldiers. Heck, if they had john have kids with the right person he they could have at least 8 super-johns. Just saying


it sounds like only john's specific DNA line was the only one that enabled the forerunner's breeding program to work. thats my guess. no body else was sufficient to meet the forerunner's standards


Go John

  • 03.27.2009 12:33 PM PDT

Right, I've nearly finished the next part, but the bad news is that I was wriitng it at work and didn't finish it before I left. So I'm afraid it'll be Monday when it get's posted.

As for John and his DNA. The Forerunners only chose one individual to be the pinnacle of their Destiny project, everyone else was a contributing factor that would lead up to a single event.

  • 03.27.2009 1:27 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.

:-( I want my epic battle...
Oh well, better late than never

  • 03.28.2009 3:25 AM PDT

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sad face, but ok.

and thanks for answering my Q. unlike what some OTHER authors do. (i wont mention names but...)

there IS two books right? i thought i remembered you saying that somewhere..anyway I hope so.

  • 03.28.2009 7:40 AM PDT

Posted by: MasterofPenguin
sad face, but ok.

and thanks for answering my Q. unlike what some OTHER authors do. (i wont mention names but...)



I answer......

  • 03.28.2009 10:03 AM PDT

There are 3 books to this story. The second and third story may have a different name though.
But I'll make that clear when I start posting it.

Off Topic
For those that play Halo Wars. How do you unlock all of the timeline events? Is it just by finding the black boxes or by grabbing all of the skulls as well? The only reason why I'm asking is for the purpose of Halo Canon.

  • 03.29.2009 2:35 AM PDT

Posted by: MaxRealflugel
There are 3 books to this story. The second and third story may have a different name though.
But I'll make that clear when I start posting it.

Off Topic
For those that play Halo Wars. How do you unlock all of the timeline events? Is it just by finding the black boxes or by grabbing all of the skulls as well? The only reason why I'm asking is for the purpose of Halo Canon.


each event has a different criteria. some involve collecting the black boxes on each level. some involve completing matches on the different multiplayer maps. and some involve simply completing each level. but if you want to know how to unlock specific events, i'd have to look in the players guide for you, or you could just google it, but let me know if you need help and i'll look it up for you. i have all of the events unlocked.

  • 03.29.2009 11:21 AM PDT
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EDIT: Err...my bad. YOU SAW AND READ NOTHING!

[Edited on 03.30.2009 12:38 PM PDT]

  • 03.29.2009 6:01 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Epilogue (The Finale-Part 2)

It is up. Your all waiting for part 3 of the finale. You may have missed one MasterofPenguin.

  • 03.30.2009 12:02 AM PDT

Well here it is, Part 3 of the 5 part Finale...enjoy.


Part 24 Overall

Deck four of the Shadow of Intent

Kelly covered the left hand side of the curved corridor, HHAG at the ready. Linda walked steadily behind her whilst John and Fred moved ahead. Ceris-the accompanying Elite-walked further behind them with another six of his kind.
Though equipped with weapons that would normally cause even a Spartan to seek cover, the Elites were rightfully cautious of this new and dangerous threat.

Kelly moved passed another open doorway that lead into a separate corridor, she swept left and right with her HHAG until she was confident the area was clear, and then she moved on.
Linda had slung her 99SRSD-Sniper Rifle on her back, and had opted for the more deadly and effective HHAG. The only reason she even carried the Sniper Rifle still was due to the unique Covenant design of the assault carrier. The Shadow of Intent was filled with loading bays, winding corridors and open plan chambers that made it ideal for long range engagements. But if she encountered the Scourge in this particular section the HHAG would be the perfect choice for a close range engagement.
Linda swung around to cover the rear, where Ceris was located. He gave a respectful nod before she turned her attention back to the front of the group.

Unlike the Spartans, who used the protruding organic shaped bulkheads for cover as they moved, Ceris instead walked along the centre of the corridor.
Linda knew the Elites were far from stupid and assumed it was an act of defiance, presumably in retaliation to the Scourge boarding. The Elites were extremely proud of their flagship and were determined to show that.
Linda looked on as Fred and John moved in perfect unison, each Spartan in the team covered their respective arc of fire, but John and Fred moved forward like a pair of armoured twins, each of them perfectly accommodating the others movements.

Then as they rounded the corner to the next section they both suddenly stopped.
John raised his hand as a gesture for everyone to stop and take cover.
"Enemy, left corridor," John reported.
"How many, Spartan?" Ceris asked, his mandibles clicking in anticipation.
John carefully poked the barrel of his HHAG around the corner of the corridor and used the optical link to assess their numbers. In the small section of the extended corridor was the familiar sight of the Scourge vessel, but with just its nose visible. Around it were a collection of differently equipped aliens, all with the same slow shuffle for a walk.
"Fifteen to twenty, but they all seem to be equipped differently to one another. Some have short barreled weapons, others have long barreled weapons. There are even a few with nothing at all."
"Do they have anything resembling our Hunters?" probed the Arbiter on the COM.
John glanced at the display again to double-check. "No."
"Then allow me to send you some of my own."
"I thought they sided with the Brutes?" John said.
"Some of them did, but not all. They fight for different reasons."

Fred quietly moved over towards John. "I saw the footage of your fight with these things. We'll have to be fast or use a distraction, before they know what's happening."
John thought for a moment. The aliens that he fought with on the Forerunner shield world were slow to learn and slow to react and, more importantly, he didn't have any other Spartans to think about.
Fred shook him from his thoughts. "The Hunters are here."
John turned around to see a pair of Hunters walking along the narrow corridor. Their shield arms were angled in an odd position so they could fit, sided by side, in the corridor.
"Ceris," John started, "Ask the Hunters to use their shields as their primary weapon."
Ceris nodded and began talking to the pair of walking tanks.
"Kelly, do you feel like a warm up?"
Kelly raised her head. "Always," she replied.
"What do you have in mind?" Fred asked.
"Kelly, I'll send you in first, but you'll have to be damn fast. There's another corridor section at the end, head for that. Ceris, you send the Hunters in after she's clear. I need them to go wild in there and take out as many of them as possible, after that we'll move in and take down the rest. You ready Kelly?"
Kelly moved up level with John and Fred, followed by the pair of Hunters.
John found it odd to be knelt down at the corner of the twisting corridor, with his back to a Hunter, but if they were now allied with them, all the better.
"Stand by, Kelly."

John continued to watch his enemy as they wandered around in the large open corridor. They were making no attempt to seize the ship or kill the crew, why?
"Go!"
Kelly sprinted off in a lightning quick reflex of muscles. She rounded the corridor and saw all of the aliens in an almost relaxed posture. But they quickly changed when they noticed the Spartan dash past them.
They were far too slow and Kelly rounded the second doorway at the end. The remaining aliens readied their weapons and headed off to follow, but they were stopped by a deafening roar as the Hunter pair came stomping through sweeping their shields from left to right. Several of the aliens were almost cut in half as they were hit; others were knocked to the floor, only to be trampled on a second later.

Six of the aliens raised their weapons to fire at the Hunters as they barreled through the crowd. Then they all dropped to the floor, all of them with gaping holes in their armour.
John and the rest of Blue Team moved past the Hunter pair, HHAG's smoking.
Upon seeing John, despite his armour covering his face, the aliens let out a screech.
They were quickly silenced as each of the Spartans emptied several magazines into the screaming figures.
They all died very quickly.

John walked through the pile of broken bodies, giving each one a well aimed shot to the head for good measure. "Arbiter, the threat has been neutralised," John sounded.
"I am glad to hear that, Spartan. Make your way back to the command deck. We will be heading for the other ship as soon as our shields are operational."

John wanted to get down to the surface as soon as possible. Ash and the others would be on the receiving end of a much larger force. "We need to get down there, now."
"There is no way to ascertain the status of their ship to ship weapons, Spartan. It could be the end of us all," replied the Arbiter.
John could understand the Arbiter's position. He had one of the largest Covenant ships at his disposal, and despite being fearless in nature he was far from stupid. Loosing a powerful asset in an attempt to destroy the Scourge ship would be a foolish act.
"What about the rest of the fleet?" John asked.
"Battered and bruised, Spartan. Many of them are experiencing power fluctuations due to the Scourge beam weapons. It will be some time before we can reorganise the fleet again. I can, however, provide you with a number of Spirit drop ships, a company of Elites and a Scarab."
John smiled. "I'll take it."
"Very well, Ceris will take you to the main hangar bay. I'll drop the scarab once we are in position."

John followed Ceris along the purple-blue corridor to the main hangar bay. The scarab would be a welcomed gift. But then his attention changed to Ash, Olivia and Mark. He needed to know how the fight was going.
"Ash, status report!" John barked on the COM.
Static washed the channel for several seconds until the panting breath of Ash broke through.
"Heavy casualties, strong enemy presence, Scourge ship intact but holding off at three kilometres," a long pause betrayed Ash's usual aura of confidence, things were obviously bad down there, "assistance required."
John wondered why the Forerunners had failed to act and why the Scourge vessel hadn't simply blasted the UNSC forces to pieces.
Maybe the Scourge want the Forerunner technology for themselves, he thought.
"Help is on the way, Ash."
There was no reply, but John didn't wait for one. He simply followed Ceris to the waiting line of Covenant drop ships.
The drop would be hard and fast, the fight would be difficult and the enemy would number in the hundreds.
Good odds for a Spartan, he thought.

To be continued

  • 03.30.2009 5:12 AM PDT

-eddy!
huh! What? It was the other guy, honest! ;)
'it was a sniper!' looks down at my sniper
uhh yeah? hes got one too. XD

the next part is going to be good!
well done

  • 03.30.2009 7:59 AM PDT

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

Good job there, I'm expecting the last 2 chapters to be pretty long. So as a fellow writer, and I'm sure you know, take your time :D

  • 03.30.2009 8:35 AM PDT

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It's getting better and better, I can't wait for part four.

  • 03.30.2009 10:00 AM PDT

Great as always Max. I think you could describe the Scourge a little more, but other than that, awesome.

  • 03.30.2009 11:21 AM PDT

Posted by: Wolverfrog
Great as always Max. I think you could describe the Scourge a little more, but other than that, awesome.

  • 03.30.2009 11:40 AM PDT

very nice. i continue to be surprised with how addicted i am to this story

  • 03.30.2009 11:57 AM PDT

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  • 03.30.2009 12:43 PM PDT
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"It's the most fun thing since fun was invented... by the Romans."

Needs more interlocking 2/5.

No but in all seriousness it's a 4/5. Master Chief isn't British and he doesn't talk that much. I like it but I want to love it.

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  • 03.30.2009 4:33 PM PDT

Posted by: ArrivedLactose
Needs more interlocking 2/5.

No but in all seriousness it's a 4/5. Master Chief isn't British and he doesn't talk that much. I like it but I want to love it.


what does that even mean?

  • 03.30.2009 8:47 PM PDT

Athletes row everyone else just plays games.

Posted by: ArrivedLactose
Needs more interlocking 2/5.

No but in all seriousness it's a 4/5. Master Chief isn't British and he doesn't talk that much. I like it but I want to love it.


If you read the books he does talk, quite a bit actually.

  • 03.30.2009 9:17 PM PDT

Posted by: ArrivedLactose
Needs more interlocking 2/5.

No but in all seriousness it's a 4/5. Master Chief isn't British and he doesn't talk that much. I like it but I want to love it.


Wait, what? I don't even know where to begin deciphering that one. John talks a lot in the books, just not much in the game for cinematic effect.

And what was with that strange comment? You made it sound like being British was bad.....*Hires Ninjas*

  • 03.30.2009 10:55 PM PDT

Who said he was British? Not me, he's not even from Earth.

  • 03.31.2009 12:29 AM PDT

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

Yeah, he's from Eridanus II. Max never said he was British, I'm British and you make it sound like there's something wrong about it.

But I agree that the Scourge could do with some more description, I'm unable to build up a plain picture in my head yet.

  • 03.31.2009 8:33 AM PDT

Posted by: ajw34307
But I agree that the Scourge could do with some more description, I'm unable to build up a plain picture in my head yet.
I picture them being like the Order Knights in the Oblivion expansion Shivering Isles, but in black elite armor instead of the grey slate.
Pic for reference

  • 03.31.2009 2:34 PM PDT
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please please please please please please please please please please please please please use the scarab that would be so awesome this has got to be the most epic fanfiction ever

  • 03.31.2009 3:53 PM PDT