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It was amazing to watch them analyze and study, their tentacles flipping from control to control in absolute silence. Then they stopped working in unison. They slowly floated away from the tomb as a 3D image floated above their heads.

“My Queen!” Yalsmadee gasped as he saw Queen Vasmola’s image floating above the room. It was a visual image from inside the stasis chamber. She was unconscious, or asleep, but she seemed healthy. One of the engineers floated toward the chamber and entered more information. Suddenly a visual monitor appeared showing her health readings.

“Well now, she is very healthy, as I told you.” The keeper stated as he appeared in the room. His hologram emerged directly beside Vornaldea.

Yalsmadee gasped. “A Prime? The construct is one of the Prime?”

The Keeper simply smiled. “Oh, yes, I should have known you would have met them. I was modeled after my maker. He was one of the Prime.” The Keeper, a biped humanoid hologram, wearing a highly decorated robe, stood before them. Its reptile skin was leathery and a long pony tail of hair stretched from its head to the floor.

“The enemy you have been fighting, is the designer of the construct?” Vornaldea questioned.

The Keeper interrupted. “The Prime were very intelligent beings, they assisted in many tasks that the Forerunner found… tedious. Though they were not a part of the Empire, they were still resourceful. Remember, the Empire was glorious, and no race resisted its demands. Otherwise, the Empire unleashed its army against them. And no one wanted to be on the receiving end of the … Sangheili.”

“We can not trust this construct!” Yalsmadee roared.

The Keeper simply smiled. “Unlike the Monitor, I am not bound to my objectives. I will not do you any harm. After all, I created you all. It was I who oversaw the Repopulation Engine and planted your seeds. My goal is to protect, not destroy. Defend, not obliterate. You have no need to fear me… child of Vastegrin.”

“Vastegrin?” Vornaldea questioned. “Keeper, where did you learn this name?”

“It is not important.” The Keeper smirked.

“The drones also called our Queen by this title.” Yalsmadee added.

Vornaldea stared at the hologram. “Speak.”

The Keeper sighed. “Vastergin is the name of your blood type sample taken from the ruling Elite during the Forerunner war. It was this blood sample that created your seed for the Repopulation Engine. There were thousands of samples, from various families, but this was the most important. Like I said, not important.”

Vornaldea smirked, “as for the Prime, it would seem they were critical to the Empire during its time. I question why they wish for the Halo’s to fire.”

“It is because of the Path of Reclamation.” Yalsmadee added. He walked closer to the stasis chamber and placed his hand close to his mother’s holographic form. It lay silent on its back, unmoving, lifeless yet alive. “The Prime know that we are all carriers of the Flood.”

“What?” Vornaldea questioned.

The Keeper coughed, catching the attention of the group. “If ever there was a document that should have been destroyed, that was the one. The Path of Reclamation was created as a warning… a testament to the failures of the Empire. It was never planed to introduce the … soldier gene as you call it, into the populace. The Path of Reclamation is a warning, a guide, a map, a collection of tools needed by the Reclaimers in order to assist them in rebuilding the Empire. To teach them how not to make the same mistakes the Forerunners did.”

Vornaldea walked closer to the Queens chamber and crossed his arms in thought. “I will need to investigate this more thoroughly, as well as our science teams. However, I will add that the humans have no desires of firing the Halo weapons…”

“I would think differently,” the Keeper said, “they have not fully understood this rather interesting piece of Forerunner work. The Path of Reclamation can easily remind them of how … pointless it is to find a cure. Your human friend, Catherine Halsey stumbled upon what she thought could be a cure. If she were familiar with the Path of Reclamation, she would understand it was pointless.”

“Then we will need for her, as well as the humans, to understand the Path of Reclamation.” Vornaldea stated.

“No,” countered Yalsmadee, “telling them would only remind them of their purpose. We can not risk it. The Forerunners were wise in choosing the humans, they are smart and powerful, and would be equally ferocious in battle as the Brutes. Humans, as the Prime told us, are exceptional weapons.” Yalsmadee faced Vornaldea, “if it is true that we have formed and awkward alliance with them, then we must pray that they never understand the Path of Reclamation completely. If they do … ancestors have mercy on us.”

“I worked with Doctor Halsey for many days, understanding this ship and the cloning process.” Vornaldea sighed. “Your thinking is much like the Prophets. The humans wish only to survive. It was we who attacked them. At these turn of events, I do not question the human’s anger toward us, but I know that we need each other.”

Yalsmadee looked to the Keeper after briefly thinking over Vornaldea’s words. “Keeper. Tell me… whom do you trust more, to complete your Forerunner plans?”

“Why, the Reclaimers of course. It is there duty to end the Flood threat.”

“Now tell me why. Why do you so fully support the Reclaimers?”

The Keeper smiled. “Because …they will remember and they will… seek the path.”

Yalsmadee looked back to Vornaldea. “High Elder. We chose to destroy the Halo’s to eliminate any chance of the humans seeking this path… the Path of Reclamation. To them, it will be the only option left. If they understand, or learn the truth of the Flood spore, we are all doomed. If I sound like the Prophets, then forgive me. But I will agree on one thing. Truth was correct in fearing them.”

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A few hours passed and Yalsmadee sat alone in his mother’s room. Their was little more he could do to convince the High Elder about being cautious with the humans, but the Elder was feeling sympathetic to what his race had been ordered to do to them. Yalsmadee shared no such regret. He almost agreed with Truth, but the thought of agreeing to the Prophets actions of genocide made him gag.

He paced around the stone structure as virtual nighttime began. The rooms lights adjusted and the crystal overhanging the city dimmed to only a moonlit glow. He walked to the window and looked outward at the young Sangheili playing in the streets. From the Queen’s room he could overlook the entire city and lakes beyond, and even see the ship’s massive doors into the ship area.

The Seed Ship was a perfect escape for his kin, but it was not a full world. Eventually the Sangheili race would once again flourish, and the Seed ship would not be big enough to support them all. He had been told about High Charity, the central home of the Covenant, and how many races lived upon the ship as if it were a home. He never comprehended how that could be possible, but the Seed ship clearly exemplified it.

A Dabdough walked the edge of a nearby lake, it was a male. He had been told stories of those creatures as well. The six foot tall creatures were timid but gave a good hunt for the young. They breed rapidly with their powerful female counterparts, so their numbers were always in good supply. He never had the chance to hunt the creature. Yalsmadee was born far on the other side of the galaxy, and he longed to take a part in the old Sangheili traditions of his home. To walk the streets of the Academy in the Parade of the Watchmen, to attend classes with other Sangheili and learn the techniques of being a warrior, history, to take the Trials of the Watchmen and prove his worthiness to the council and his kin. He wanted to prove his right to be a warrior and do everything that was denied him thanks to the Prophets.

Yalsmadee turned to look as his mother’s hologram, “it must have been difficult for you, mother, to be an outcast and shunned simply because you were a female and the head of the oldest House. I look around and I see what you mean by everything being dominated by us males, it has helped me to understand your anger and determination. We will start over. Once we have ended the Prophets plans, and destroyed Halo and the Flood, we will build the Sangheili race in the way you have dreamt it. Equal.”

A group of four females entered the room, catching Yalsmadee’s attention. They carried foods, drink, and fresh clothing. “Commander,” the lead female spoke, “I took notice that you have not left the Queen’s side all day. We have brought you food and drink. I will take your armor and clean it for you.”

She placed clothing on the table in the corner of the room as the other females left the food in the center of the room. She stood quietly to the side and waited for his orders.

Yalsmadee was unaccustomed to the typical roles of the Sangheili women, he had been surrounded by warriors all of his life, even the women of the fleet fought. “Thank you. But I do not need my armor cleaned. I wear these scratched and tears with honor, as it is my proof of being a warrior.”

The female bowed and turned to exit the room. Yalsmadee spoke up, “Wait. Tell me, why you have done this? I could acquire food of my own.”

The female turned, her head low, “Warriors do not have time to do medial tasks. We who are female, are here to aid you in your strength, and to make sure you do not forget to take care of yourself … and your enemy. We are your aid.”

“Thank you.”

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She nodded her head softly and exited the room.

Yalsmadee chuckled as he sat beside the food and began to tear the meat from the bone of a foreign beast. He swallowed water and looked to his mother’s hologram, laughing uncontrollably. “Mother, I could never see you living like that.” Yalsmadee ate his fill talking to the hologram that represented his mother’s slumbering form.

On the Bridge of the Seed Ship, Head Elder Vornaldea peered into his terminal and began to record his words. “This message is for the Arbiter, the Mirratord First and Second, and any Elders stationed on Earth. At this moment, I must state that we are not sure if the humans can be fully trusted. The forerunners left a database of information called the Path of Reclamation. It is important that the Humans understand that they can NOT seek the Path. They must not follow the guidelines established in the Path of Reclamation. Help them to understand that we will fight the Flood to the very end, to the last of our Kin can no longer stand. Truth must be stopped, but the Path of Reclamation is not the only option.

“If the humans attempt to follow the guidelines in the Path of Reclamation, we fear… they may seek the destruction of everything. My Brothers, the line of allies is growing thin. Please, respond when you receive this transmission.”

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Back on Earth, several miles away from Eden, two people stood in the center of a circle of Section III Military Police. With the police is the young woman that had served with doctor Halsey, she had chased the two runaway scientists to this point.

“Put the guns down, both of you. Where are you going?” She pleaded with her fellow scientists.

And MP shouted, “Drop the weapons, doctors. We have orders to bring you back to the Box.” The MPs took aim with Battle Riffles at the two scientists holding handguns.

The older male scientist held a magnum at his side and looked back at the group of MPs and Doctor Halsey’s aid. “Don’t you realize… the flood have already been on Earth. They landed, even if we can’t see them anymore, they were here… we’re all doomed. We’re already dead.” He placed the gun to his temple and fired before anyone could talk him out of it.

The young woman at his side, covered in the man’s blood, knelt down, trembling, and picked up the gun. She looked back at Doctor Halsey’s aid, “Did you watch it, Anne? Did you see the Path of Reclamation? Did you watch it all?”

Anne held her breath, in complete shock at what she had just saw one of her teammates do. “No… Doctor Halsey sent me after you… she was afraid you… that you would be a risk. Kate… put the gun down. Please.”

Kate, the young scientist that worked with Halsey, looked at the MPs and Anne, “I don’t want to be a monster… Anne.” A tear trickled from her eyes, “Six days…. You only have six days left. This… this is the only way.”

“Kate!” Anne screamed as the young woman raised the gun to her temple. There was a loud pop and Kate’s lifeless form crumbled to the sand.

One of the MPs clicked on his short wave COM. “Control, this is Section III team 4. Doctors Jet Kim and Kate Smith have taken their own lives.”

“God… did you see what happened?”

“Yes sir. We tried to talk them down, but no go. I have a full recording.”

“Good, bag the bodies and bring them in.”

Anne collapsed to her knees holding her sides and cried as the MPs pulled two large bags over the lifeless forms at their feet. They then loaded their bodies and helped Anne back into her warthog.

To be continued….
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Note: That last section may get edited out or shifted to a new location later. I was afraid that people would forget about Anne, so I brought it back earlier then I wanted, there will be a whole segment based on her and this is mostly a reminder that she is Catherine Halsey's aid in researching the PoR. Normally, you wouldn't introduce a new character so late in the story, but she will come into play later when something crucial to the Halo canon happens.

~soulguard

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An excellent installment Soulguard! I read it twice to get the full details, slow, but full of build up and anticipation.

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Nice chapter, I thouroughly enjoyed the paradox you have introduced to the elites. I am axious to see how (or if) you play the sentinels into all of this. Surely that kind of firepower would come in handy.. :) The stuff with Anne, however, didn't seem to fit. I can't put my finger on it, but it almost felt like an afterthought to this chapter and didn't get fleshed out enough. Maybe I am thinking too hard, but Kate said there was only "six days left". Have anything to do with the anomaly that Siren experienced? Just thinking out loud.. :)

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Posted by: bbender
The stuff with Anne, however, didn't seem to fit.


Agreed. I feel that maybe you could open another level with that stuff and end this level with what Simyaldee hears when he gets the transmission and what he thinks about when he receives it. That at least is what I was hoping for.


Posted by: bbender
Nice chapter, I thouroughly enjoyed the paradox you have introduced to the elites. I am axious to see how (or if) you play the sentinels into all of this. Surely that kind of firepower would come in handy.. :)


This could change the war to the Elites and Humans side if they had the drones working for them. Think of GoO and the firepower of the drones.


Posted by: bbender
Maybe I am thinking too hard, but Kate said there was only "six days left". Have anything to do with the anomaly that Siren experienced? Just thinking out loud.. :)


My thought is that once the Flood come to a place, it is spread airborne and while we only know what happens to corpses consumed by the Flood, we don't know what happens to prolonged exposure to the virus. I mean it is an airborne virus that can consume worlds!!!! However, if this is the case then the entirety of the Elite population and the Humans that went to Dorenth (sp??) would be transforming soon. So would the Brutes and any other biomass form.

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Soul this was a great chapter

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Posted by: bbender
The stuff with Anne, however, didn't seem to fit.


Agreed. I feel that maybe you could open another level with that stuff and end this level with what Simyaldee hears when he gets the transmission and what he thinks about when he receives it. That at least is what I was hoping for.


Posted by: bbender
Nice chapter, I thouroughly enjoyed the paradox you have introduced to the elites. I am axious to see how (or if) you play the sentinels into all of this. Surely that kind of firepower would come in handy.. :)


This could change the war to the Elites and Humans side if they had the drones working for them. Think of GoO and the firepower of the drones.


Posted by: bbender
Maybe I am thinking too hard, but Kate said there was only "six days left". Have anything to do with the anomaly that Siren experienced? Just thinking out loud.. :)


My thought is that once the Flood come to a place, it is spread airborne and while we only know what happens to corpses consumed by the Flood, we don't know what happens to prolonged exposure to the virus. I mean it is an airborne virus that can consume worlds!!!! However, if this is the case then the entirety of the Elite population and the Humans that went to Dorenth (sp??) would be transforming soon. So would the Brutes and any other biomass form.

Souldguard

Soul this was a great chapter

ohhhhh... can't slip anything past you guys. Heh.

Six days- Indeed... it does seem like there is a connection to the time anomaly. Eveything else in the galaxy says it is November 15-16, but on Earth.. it is only the 10th. I wonder?

The Seed ship, The flood, and Dorenth. Oh My! I'm glad you remembered the lessons of the past, Fred. Like I've always said, everything that has happened has happened for a purpose. It's been nearly a month since Eric and company escaped Dorenth, the flood spores consumed the planet entirely, so if what Kate said is true, then something should have been happened. But nothing did. I wonder what could be up with that?
And while we're talking flood interactions, Simyaldee and the Mirratord were also nearly infected during the fight against Sammy's Gravemind form on the Seed ship. Ohhhh... so now we have Simyaldee, a few Mirratord, and Palab being infected with dormant Flood spores. Makes you want to understand the Path of Reclamation in a little more detail.

It sorta makes you want to scream at Halsey and tell her to finish watching the videos!!! lol

Bbender, I'm also on the verge of pulling it. It is a great sequence of events, but it seems out of place, I noticed that as I was re-reading it. But looking ahead, I can't see where else to put it. It is hard to explain without revealing a huge spoiler, so I won't go into details, but if I try to lead the next level with this segment, then things may pace to fast toward what happens at the end of the next level.
I'm still debating on it, and eventually I will need to decide.

~soulguard
Thanks for reading guys, and the great comments.

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It sorta makes you want to scream at Halsey and tell her to finish watching the videos!!! lol

Actually I did that when she first turned the video off.. LOL

Bbender, I'm also on the verge of pulling it.

I don't know about pulling it. I think my problem was that the section was... short for lack of a better term. It had me asking where the heck that came from as I was reading it. I think it would be fine if it didn't feel a bit rushed, although maybe I am the only one who felt like it was. Some more detail like how the two got in the middle of the MP's, where the gun came from, why was the situation so tense? Maybe detailing their path past security and why they were outside in the firstplace? Attempting to leave earth? Wanting to get some fresh spore-filled air? ;)

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Can not believe I forgot about the time difference. What about the fact that Earth has some sort of time delay b/c of its distance? Also, if has been a month, then wtf is the 6 days about. I want more. I am like a child, I WANT IT NOW. Ok, enough of my tantrums.

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I can't really remember, but have you included Fred, Will, and Linda in you story? Sorry these things seem to slip from my mind.

  • 08.10.2007 4:36 PM PDT

I doubt you'll be able to implement this into your story now that you've dug in so far deep, but are you forgetting about the few dozen Human colonies that the Covenant passed to attack Reach and Earth?

Maybe you can fit them in, but it seems like you're skipping an important plot point to me. Just my thoughts.

  • 08.10.2007 4:54 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

I disagree with you guys abiut the last part. It gave enough information to leave you wanting more whilst giving the chapter a double cliffhanger. I hadn't forgotten about them, and I am glad you wrapped up their part in the story, however I am interested to see how you can expand on their story when we know their end, though I have a few ideas, I am thinking on lines similar to the recent will of Peters. I actually enjoyed this chapter. It gave a closing to the fight scene, it gave us more of the story to the rouge elites and Simyaldee's son. I do however have a few questions to ask, feel free to ignore some of them if you are going to put the answers in future chapters.

Was I correct in thinking that the elderly woman was Simyaldee's mother?
Were there grunts on the regrets ship with the elites in stasis?
If so what happened to them?
Are you meaning in six days the flood gene will be activated somehow, giving you six days to finish the fight?
Is their going to be an epilogue to wrap up this story?
Are you going to pull one over are eyes, a huge (think armaggedon scale) twist that will make us hate you forever?

I am amazed at your abilities, but am wondering whiether you read this paragraph recently.
“I downloaded various things from your core. I must admit, the wealth of knowledge and the history of the human race; simply splendid knowledge. It is no wonder you and the reclaimers failed to maintain protocol. It appears that you had no previous knowledge of the Forerunners until the Covenant-Human war began. Somehow, you all forgot. It does appear that species 004, the prophets as you call them, were aware but it took them a great deal of time to find you and build an army. Even now they fear you, and worked diligently to build a force large enough to eradicate you all. The construct, Cortana, is where you learned about most of your covenant and forerunner knowledge.” The Keeper quickly noticed that Siren was gazing at a video feed. “Ah, the wounded reclaimer. You must still love him.”

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I have a few questions as well:

Wasn't the Seed Ship near Earth?

Where is the Seed Ship now?

How did Vornaldea get near the planet made up of Sentinels(Onyx?)?

Is everything at this moment based on the sequences of books?

Sorry I'm terribly confused, sometimes I happen to skip over important details when I read, like descriptions of buildings or weapons. I just finished reading Ghosts of Onyx, so I'm very lost. Sorry.

And a few other Halo-related questions:

Is High Charity a planet, or artificially made, because is looked nothing like a planet in the screenshots.

Do you think that your story will be very similar to the official Halo storyline, when Halo 3 comes out, or will there be a huge difference?

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0_o.... don't think I've ever seen this many Q's in at one time. lol. I love it. Well, fortunately I can answer all of them...
bbender It is still up in the air. I am pulling the next level together, reworking some ideas and seeing if it will fit the way my notes suggest, however, the notes are never spot on. Once you start writing, things often change or don't flow as well as it would seem. Don't worry, it won't be too confusing as I will make it work. I hope...

fredNope, this isn't a space time difference (slip space adjustment like on the seed ship) this is a full six day gap. Something.. happened... I'll say that it is very much related to Onyx and The Quarantine Station. If I say anymore my own ninjas may slay me.

flashbang6welcome to the side trilogy, flashbang.
-Blue team was introduced early in the story, like in Ghost of Onyx, they have been sent to aid Kurt and the remaining spartans III. Absent from that scenario is Kelly and Halsey.
-The Seed Ship was near Earth, however, upon the arrival of the first set of flood ships, the Seed Ship did exactly as they said they would do, they left. However, earlier in the story, they intercepted a transmission and traced it. That is how they arrived on the far side of the Galaxy with the Queen. Also, the Seed Ship is equal in speed to Truth Forerunner ship and the Ark (ship section).
-The planet where the Seed Ship is called the Quarantine Station, similiar to Onyx but has an opposite role. Onyx is the Shield, the Ark is the Sword, the Quarantine Station is one of ... several... galactic satellite worlds designed to keep the flood in one location in case they win. They also are designed to affectively guard the Halo's and ensure that they are capable of firing.
-As for being based on the books, the Side Trilogy is attempting to stay as CLOSE as to the Halo cannon (books and games) as possible. However, as I've stated earlier, Halsey and Kelly being introduced in IIWYH was something that I couldn't avoid as I love Kelly's character too much to ignore her. Right now, the story is in between Halo 2 and Halo 3 and parrellels Ghost of Onyx. Essentially, the battle on Onyx, minus Kelly and Halsey, is happening... I seem to be talking about Onyx a lot lately... hmm?? ;)
-It is my hope that my story will feel like Halo 3 once we play it. But my story will end, at a key point in the Halo 3 game. What I mean by that is that you will hear chatter of battles happening at bases elsewhere on earth and that the civilians are all in certain shelter locations, but you won't hear anything about Eden, or the Seed Ship. Now, the Key, that's different, and we will be getting more into that soon. But I simply want people to say, "Hey, their talking a crashed covenant ship by a force of marines!! Maybe that was Eric's group??" or something cool like that. But Halo 3 will be very different, I can almost feel it, but you never know. I dare not say anymore... the ninja's are watching me.

warbirds Yeah, warbirds, I had thought about them. But like you said, it is a bit late, and that would almost be too out of the blue. Much like Anne and Halsey's story in the next level. Zing!
But aside from the colonies worlds that Truth passed, there is also the pirates, the undeground factions running from the UEG. However, the Haloverse is a massive universe and a lot is going on that we don't get to see, if you use your imagination. Who knows what could be going on beyond my story.

x Lai Tasha x -Simyaldee's mother? Yes.
“The human world?” Yalsmadee once again began to think deeply on this. “Then Simyaldee is there as well?”

“Yes.”

Yalsmadee turned and looked at a cloaked female with two Honor Guards at her side. She nodded respectfully and then left the building with her guards. “She is pleased to know that.”

Vornaldea watched the old female depart. “Ancestors be praised, she lives. The head of the House of Yal.”

This will become more relevant once we get back into the full swing of the story, and beyond this short filler section.
-The grunts are there, they played a key role in finding the power relay station on what the Queen "thought" was a Prime controlled world, they are running about, and again that will be more of a main story section and you'll see more of that after this filler.
-The six days??? ohhhh enquiring minds do want to know. heeheehee Sorry, but I can't go into that just yet. But yes, the two scientists were hinting that something would happen to them in Six days... and it involves the Flood.
-Yup. I have a nice closing in mind for the conclusion to the trilogy. Something to link all three stories.
-I have no doubt in my mind that everyone will hate me when this story is over. Because it will be so obvious that you will say... no way it is that easy. In fact, some of you probably already know how it will end. I hope you won't hate me forever, but a few hundred years, yeah, you will. lol. Let's just say that it won't be a cliffhanger like IIWYH.
-I'm glad you are amazed at my abilities and yeah, I remember that. The Keeper talking to Siren and downloading the history of humanity....
“I downloaded various things from your core. I must admit, the wealth of knowledge and the history of the human race; simply splendid knowledge. It is no wonder you and the reclaimers failed to maintain protocol. It appears that you had no previous knowledge of the Forerunners until the Covenant-Human war began. Somehow, you all forgot. It does appear that species 004, the prophets as you call them, were aware but it took them a great deal of time to find you and build an army. Even now they fear you, and worked diligently to build a force large enough to eradicate you all. The construct, Cortana, is where you learned about most of your covenant and forerunner knowledge.” The Keeper quickly noticed that Siren was gazing at a video feed. “Ah, the wounded reclaimer. You must still love him.”

This should help you with what I think you are hinting at...

“Why, the Reclaimers of course. It is there duty to end the Flood threat.”

“Now tell me why. Why do you so fully support the Reclaimers?”

The Keeper smiled. “Because …they will remember and they will… seek the path.”

I'm not sure if that was what you meant but I hope that gives you a clue. Correct me if I'm wrong, as I would love to fully understand what you see. I have to admit, I do sometimes forget points that I made in the story and fail to re-cover them.

Any more Q's at this point? I'm all ears with question answering awesomez.
~Soulguard

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that was sweet!!!!!!

  • 08.11.2007 6:47 AM PDT

Hey soul, I enjoyed the chapter more then i thought i would after reading what you said just beforehand. Also i think it was a good thing that you put the end bit in about the scientists as it made sure we hadn't forgotten about all of the side storys' that were ahppening at the same time.

Some questions....?

What i didn't quite understand fully was if the seed ship was heading towards a halo or back to earth. I think it is going to a Halo right? And also surely they dont have enough time- 6 days, to visit all of the remaining Halos before something big happens? just brain storming here.

Secondly, from the chapter when Hasley watches a piece of the video. The flood gene was implanted into the SOLDIERS right? Well not every race in the Forrunner was a soldier so why can all of them be infected. Sorry if I am rambling but o need some clarity. Thanks

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  • 08.11.2007 10:18 AM PDT
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This was all huge and beautiful. Good work, Soulguard. I had my fit yesterday so I'm all calm and cool now, and this was a nice thing to find. (smiles) You still seem to be using since instead of sense, and there is more than one way to spell "there"... "their" happens to be one of them. Just trying to help...

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  • 08.11.2007 4:23 PM PDT
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i like, but i wonder how the rest of the elites will like changing their entire structure just because of the commander and the queen.

  • 08.13.2007 7:48 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

When is the next chapter.

  • 08.14.2007 1:32 AM PDT

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Currently I don't know. I'm working on it, but very slowly. I'm hoping to finish it before Monday, but we'll see.
I shall keep you all posted.

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i have been readin it and im hooked on it. i saw your 2005 palab story loved it. your the best writer ever.


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  • 08.15.2007 6:23 AM PDT
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I liked your last chapter. I think some of your chapters without action were some of your best.

  • 08.15.2007 12:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: Last Standing
Hey soul, I enjoyed the chapter more then i thought i would after reading what you said just beforehand. Also i think it was a good thing that you put the end bit in about the scientists as it made sure we hadn't forgotten about all of the side storys' that were ahppening at the same time.

Some questions....?

What i didn't quite understand fully was if the seed ship was heading towards a halo or back to earth. I think it is going to a Halo right? And also surely they dont have enough time- 6 days, to visit all of the remaining Halos before something big happens? just brain storming here.

Secondly, from the chapter when Hasley watches a piece of the video. The flood gene was implanted into the SOLDIERS right? Well not every race in the Forrunner was a soldier so why can all of them be infected. Sorry if I am rambling but o need some clarity. Thanks

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Sorry Last, I must have missed your Q.
-The Seed is giong to a Halo, but Vornaldea is still debating if that is necessary (more of this in the next Level), as he wants to take this new army to fight the Covenant and stop Truth. However, Yasmaldee is following the queens orders.
-Ohhhh... good question. So now you have to ask yourself, how many flood forms have we seen or read about? And then you have to ask yourself, which races were in the Empire? And then finally, ask yourself, why were they "testing" the injections on Soldiers?

Hope that helps.
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  • 08.15.2007 12:18 PM PDT

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Wow Soul, theres gonna be alot of info in the next level it seems, I am buzzing with anticipation.

  • 08.15.2007 12:53 PM PDT
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i can't wait. i am ready for it!!!

  • 08.15.2007 2:21 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

One word for you Soul.

~Tease.~

  • 08.15.2007 9:01 PM PDT