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P. 23
Al'Katal stood in his stronghold. A line of cuffed Marines were on their knees before him. The Sangheili drew his plasma rifle, and fired a shot into their leader's head. "Now tell me, where are your comrades."
One of the Marines looked up into the Zealot's eyes. "Go to hell, split lip."
Al'Katal kicked the soldier in the chest. The force of the impact tore the soldier's arm off, and threw him onto the purple crate at his back. "You are worthless, pathetic creatures, but I will spare you if you tell me what I want to know."
"Yeah right, you pricks don't take prisoners." A Marine spat.
Al'Katal picked the human up by his throat. "I was going to let you live, but I do not tolerate insults from such low beings." The Sangheili launched the human onto the ground below him, shattering every bone it its body. The Zealot turned to the last Marine. "And you?"
"Just kill me. Don't waste your breath."
Al'Katal walked forward, and picked the human up by his shirt. The Sangheili pulled the human close, and stared into its eyes. "It is a shameyou will never walk the path."
"Neither will you." The Marine pulled a hidden knife out, and swung it at Al'Katal's neck. A powerful hand grabbed the human's arm right before the blade pierced the Zealot's neck. There was a hiss, and a cry of pain.
Kahzad stumbled backwards. Al'Katal looked down to see that the Marine had pulled his energy blade off its holster, and activated it into Kahzad's chest. The Zealot grabbed his blade, and threw the human into the air. It screamed as it was propelled fifty feet away.
Al'Katal ran to Kahzad, who lay in a pool of purple lineage. "Fetch a Huragok!"
The Martyr below the Zealot coughed blood, "Let me bleed...I am already dead."
"No, your sacrifice has redeemed you."
"Do you speak the truth?"
Al'Katal placed a hand on Kahzad's shoulder. "At least in my eyes, and here, that is all that matters."
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Eve curled into a ball in the tomato field. Her stomach growled in hunger, she should have taken one of the Covenant creatures with her.
The moon was high over Eve's mutated body. Something about the shining object soothed the beast. Slowly, she drifted into sleep.
Eve stood upon a hill, watching the sunset. A man stood beside her, their hands intertwined. Eve's heart warmed when she saw her skin, soft, and human.
Eve looked up into the man's eyes. They were cold, and grey...Victor. He looked down, and smiled at her. The sun cast thin shadows of the small branches belonging to a short tree beside them. Victor glowed as the rays of light hit him. He looked like an angel, and to Eve, he was.
The girl placed her hands on the man's shoulders, stood on the tips of her toes, and kissed him. The warmth of his lips coursed through Eve's veins. She embraced him, and pressed her head against his chest.
Eve listened to the man's rhythmic heart beat as strong arms wrapped around her. The sun tucked under the horizon, and the night set in. Then She felt something strange. The body she was pressed against was changing. It became thinner, and its skin turned rough and cracked. She stepped back to see her worst fear...herself.
A creature stood before her. Black fangs grinning at Eve's terrified face. It lunged forward, and wrapped a hand around her neck. She didn't struggle, there was no use. There was no hope.
Eve's eyes burst open with a growl as the last few shards of her former self slipped into the back of her mind, and were locked away once again, as if they never existed.
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Aaron and Lena crept through the field of wheat. The strands swayed back and forth in the cool night breeze. Once the Shades were close to the purple walls surrounding the stronghold, they activated their stealth. However, there was a slight problem. The legs of Aaron's suit were destroyed after the incident with the Hunter.
Lena looked at him, "Wait here. I'll call for backup if I need it." Aaron was about to refuse, but he knew she was right. He would be spotted, and both of them would die.
Lena slowly approached the base. Grunts were arming turrets along the walls, but she was invisible...to them.
The female shade jumped up on to the top of the wall without making a sound. She quickly scanned the inside of the stronghold.
The base wasn't as large as she had expected, but none the less, it was heavily fortified. Then Lena saw it. There was a hole in the ground positioned right in the center of the base. A small bridge led to a circular platform in the center of the abyss. It was a gravity lift.
This wasn't the Covenant base, it was underground. Lena decided to get a closer look. Maybe she could sabotage the lift, and trap the covenant down inside. There was no covenant ship small enough to fit in that gap.
The place was heavily patrolled, but the Shade knew that her stealth system would protect her, until she started her objective.
Lena descended the wall, and snuck towards the gravity lift. Right before she reached it, she felt her body tingle. With a series of cracks, her stealth system failed.
Every guard turned his weapon at the Shade. The turrets spun around and targeted her. Even she wasn't fast enough to get out of this. Twelve Hunters raised their shields as they raised their fuel rod cannons.
The gravity lift hummed, and an Elite clad in golden armor arose from the alien device. It strode towards her, the look of victory in its eyes. Behind it was a creature resting on a hovering throne.
The Elite spoke in a low, confident voice, "You were a fool to come here. Stealth systems are quite easy to deactivate, but of course lowly beings such as you would not know that. You see, the forerunners have blessed us with their technology. Their will is for us to conquer all, and none will stand in our way. Now, disarm yourself."
Lena reluctantly released her shotgun, and let it drop to the ground. The alien behind it spoke, "I know of you. Are you not one of the creatures that has been decimating our valiant warriors? Yes, that is you. It is quite impressive that the Humans could harness a creature with so much power. However, that will not be sufficient. We have the holy ones watching over us. You do not. Every last one of your pitiful race will fall to the mighty blade of the Covenant. However, seeing that you are not one of them, I can give you a second chance, a new life. Join us in battle, and you will walk the path, and accompany us in the great journey."
Lena's eyes narrowed. This creature was obviously important. If she could kill it, it might stun the rest of her enemies long enough for her to escape. Calling Aaron was not an option. Both of them would be torn to pieces. She was alone.
Aaron looked at the stronghold from outside. Something was wrong. The Turrets were facing inward. The Shade decided to investigate. He quickly but silently moved towards the purple walls.
Aaron leapt up, and grabbed on to the outside edge of the wall, pushing himself up with his arms so he could see inside. His eyes widened as he saw Lena, surrounded by Covenant soldiers. He knew even she couldn't escape this.
Aaron began to devise a plan, but to no avail. Lena reached for her sidearm with lightning speed.
Aaron's jaw dropped as a golden armored alien snapped her arm, and jumped back milliseconds before the darkness was destroyed by a colossal flash of light formed by the plasma coming from every weapon pointed at Lena.
Aaron covered his eyes, feeling nearly blinded. When he opened them again, he was ruined. In place of Lena was a smoldering crater. Only a few drops of black blood remained. She was gone.
[Edited on 12.19.2009 5:07 AM PST]