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Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 17 Is Available!)

Posted by: shinigami aldo
nice man, good fanfic, hey maybe wolver could learn from you and write part 33 of insurrection haha jk wolver if you read this take your time its ok.


You don't know what you want...

;)

Great as always Major, keep it up.

  • 11.28.2009 2:31 AM PDT

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Posted by: shinigami aldo
nice man, good fanfic, hey maybe wolver could learn from you and write part 33 of insurrection haha jk wolver if you read this take your time its ok.


You don't know what you want...

;)

Great as always Major, keep it up.


i do know what i want, i want part 34 now but what i meant was i dont want to be pushy thats what i mean by take your time.

  • 12.01.2009 7:03 PM PDT
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D



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Posted by: shinigami aldo
nice man, good fanfic, hey maybe wolver could learn from you and write part 33 of insurrection haha jk wolver if you read this take your time its ok.


You don't know what you want...

;)

Great as always Major, keep it up.


i do know what i want, i want part 34 now but what i meant was i dont want to be pushy thats what i mean by take your time.


If this conversation is going to go on, can you move it to the Insurrection thread please? Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a punk, it's just that this might be perceived as buddy bumping because it isn't about Harvest.

  • 12.01.2009 8:57 PM PDT
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Majors got a Point there.

Move the Conversation to PMs.
Dont wanna ruin Dead Majors Story, do ya?

  • 12.01.2009 9:39 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 18 Is Available!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

Part. 20

Aaron held Lena's hand as she went through the excruciatingly painful process of birth. The two Shades' hands were now a lighter gray because of Lena's iron grip.

It took forty minutes before the baby had its first taste of life outside the womb. Lena's rapid breathing slowed as she released Aaron's hand. The female Shade became limp as she relaxed on the soft soil.

After a few deep breaths, Lena stood to see her child. In Aaron's arms was a baby boy. He cried into the open air, but the two Shades soothed it with a soft hush from Aaron, and a smooth stroke on the head from Lena. Then they noticed something shocking. Their child was not a Shade.

The infant was normal as could be. His skin was fair and soft. Dark blue eyes as deep as the ocean glanced back and forth between its mother and father. The child already possessed jet black hair, the kind that Lena once had.

The two Shades looked at their child, not with love, but with something else. Something only they could feel. They would die for the baby without a moment's hesitation, as they would for each other. Aaron looked over at Lena with a smile, "He's beautiful."

Lena nodded in response, "Yes, he is." She fed the baby, then donned her suit. They returned to the camp with their new born son. By the time they arrived, Lena's stomach had returned to normal.

One of Victor's ODSTs spotted the child. "Hey, where'd you get that?" Everyone stared.

Aaron glanced around nervous. "We found it crying by a dead man and woman."

The drop ship pilot groaned, "There's no point in keeping it. We don't have any formula, and nobody here is going to spontaneously breast feed."

Rick spoke up. "I can make a paste that it will eat." Aaron knew what Rick was doing. The ODST couldn't do what he claimed he could. It was merely a way to disguise what only Lena could do. The Shades smiled behind their combat masks. Somebody finally cared.

******************

Victor stood up from his bed of moss. "Okay. We should strike the generator building today. They won't be expecting an attack in broad daylight. We could take what they are looking for, and maybe even use it against them."

The drop ship pilot stood. "That's suicide!"

"We have them," Victor nodded towards the Shades.

The pilot scowled. "That doesn't matter! We could die. We aren't freaks like them!"

"Silence!" Admiral Terran demanded. "Victor...are you sure about this?"

"Yes, sir. We can take positions on the edge of the corn field. The Shade marksman will take out the turrets. Then we will open fire. Once most of the Covie bastards are dead, we move in and wipe out the rest."

"And what about the ghosts?"

"The Shade Specialist will target those." Victor replied, nodding at Aaron.

None of the ODSTs objected. The pilot was displeased, and Jillan seemed nervous. Victor didn't care about what the Covenant was doing. There was only one reason he wanted to attack the building; if Eve were still alive, she was most likely there.

The Covenant never took prisoners, but they did hold on to some humans for interrogation and other odd reasons. Admiral Terran let out a sigh. "Okay, we'll do it. This better work, soldier." Terran eyed Victor with a worried look.

The ODST swallowed his guilt and let it burn in the rank acid of his stomach. He had only been around Eve for a short amount of time, but to Victor that didn't matter. Eve was there when he had been alone. She had filled his emptiness and Victor wasn't about to leave her behind. Don't worry, Eve. I'm coming.

*****************

Al'Katal stood on the bridge of the Holy Penance. Frustration was in his eyes. "Connect me with Ship Master Kahzad," he commanded.

"Yes, your honor," a bridge officer replied.

In only a moment, Ship Master Kahzad was on a holographic screen in front of Al'Katal. He kneeled in respect. "How may I serve you, Zealot?"

"Stand, Ship Master." The white armored Sangheili raised his head and extended his knees.

"I understand you were quite the warrior before becoming a ship master."

"Indeed, your honor."

"I need a skilled Sangheili to accompany me to the planet's surface. Many of the humans are still alive, using the element of surprise on our excavation sites. The putrid creatures have halted our progress, and are a force to be reckoned with. There is no doubt in my mind that they will unite, and strike our stronghold. And take the artifacts."

"That would be disastrous. They have no regard for the Forerunners. The humans will abuse the devices."

"Yes, Kahzad, they will. That is why I need you to help me lead my legions into battle."

Kazhad was awed by Al'Katals preposal, "Your honor, I am aware that Zemala has fallen, but I do not possess the skill to take his place."

"You are the only option, Martyr."

Al'Katal saw Kahzad freeze in surprise. Then, the Martyr fell to his knees. "Thank you, Zealot! You have bestowed an honorable position on me, and I shall not fail you."

Al'Katal nodded. "Report to my ship, and I will bestow upon you what you have so long strived for. Make haste, Sangheili. WE have a mighty task ahead of us."

*****************

Admiral Terran looked over at Victor. "You should stay here and take care of the baby."

The ODST bared his teeth behind his visor. "A pistol only takes one arm." Victor was forced to cut the armor covering his broken arm from under the shoulder down. His bruised, slinged arm was extremely vulnerable.

"You would be a liability, soldier. You're not going anywhere."

Victor pulled his helmet off and threw it at the ground. The man mumbled to himself as he took the baby from the female Shade and walked towards the pile of ash that was once their fire.

The ODST felt like he was being treated like a child. It made him furious. Victor wanted to fight, not babysit some brat the Shades found in the woods. I'm a soldier, not a goddamn nanny.

Victor stopped in his tracks, and turned around. "Admiral, if anything happens to my ODSTs, I will hold you personally accountable." The Admiral nodded, and turned around. Everyone but Victor walked towards a slaughter. The side that would be the victim was not clear.

  • 12.02.2009 8:33 PM PDT
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Very Nice Major. You're an excellant writer. :)

  • 12.03.2009 1:12 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 17 Is Available!)

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Posted by: shinigami aldo
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Posted by: shinigami aldo
nice man, good fanfic, hey maybe wolver could learn from you and write part 33 of insurrection haha jk wolver if you read this take your time its ok.


You don't know what you want...

;)

Great as always Major, keep it up.


i do know what i want, i want part 34 now but what i meant was i dont want to be pushy thats what i mean by take your time.


If this conversation is going to go on, can you move it to the Insurrection thread please? Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a punk, it's just that this might be perceived as buddy bumping because it isn't about Harvest.


thats ok major no worries, this conversation is over it wus kinda just for lulz, thanx for the next part :)

  • 12.03.2009 10:18 AM PDT

10 bucks that the baby Shade slowly evolves into one. :)

Good chapter.

  • 12.04.2009 12:37 AM PDT
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

Part. 21

Dayab waddled around the dig sight with his Unggoy squadron. It was a quiet day. There were no messages of attacks on other dig sights. And even the always-attentive Lekogolo pair seemed relaxed.

Eventually the platoons drifted away from each other. The only soldiers that weren't socializing were the ones that were excavating.

Dayap brought a bottle of formaldehyde up to his mouth and tilted it back out of sheer stupidity. The blue liquid splashed onto his methane mask and covered his armor.

The surrounding Unggoy cackled until the empty bottle bounced off of one of their heads. Dayap looked up at the roof of the human construct. His brethren manning the turrets were spinning themselves around. Some even fell off.

It was a good day, sunny too. And if there was anything an Unggoy appreciated, it was heat. So many of his kin had fallen to the blue death--the common way of saying freezing.

Some of the Unggoy were playing a game of wadle, betting their possessions. Dayap had never been one for gambling, but he enjoyed the occasional bet.

The Unggoy looked at the surrounding corn field and spotted a glimmer. He shrugged it off and continued walking. That was when he bumped into -blam!-i, the biggest, meanest Unggoy he knew.

-blam!-i stared down at Dayap with angry eyes, "Sorry." Dayap squeaked. Gavi reached forward, and grabbed the little rodent's throat. Just then, and explosion sounded off, and blue blood spattered Dayap's environmental suit.

Gavi dropped the Unggoy, and dropped to the dirt. Covenant soldiers were scattered everywhere, getting to their posts as fast as they could.

Dayap ducked behind a plasma turret, hiding from the enemy's eyes. His fellow soldiers were being cut down left and right, and soon the dirt was soaked with purple honor.

Dayap saw Yipyip, his closest friend, arm a turret. He only managed to fire off one blind shot into the corn field before his head disappeared in a cloud of blue.

There was a flash of violet light as the company's ghost burst into flames. Dayap soon forgot about Yipyip, and the instinct of fight or flight seized him. He chose flight.

The Unggoy dashed across the battle field, heading for the tall produce. Where are th- Dayap's thoughts were interrupted when he bumped into a tall figure. His body was covered in darkness as the figure obscured the sun from the Unggoy's vision. The creature grabbed his face, and lifted him into the air.

*******

Victor jerked the small creatures head to the side. There was a loud snap, and the man threw the Grunt's mangled body on to the ground. No doubt Admiral Terran would have a fit over the ODST disobeying direct orders, but he was determined to find Eve.

Victor rolled underneath the two Hunters guarding the doorway to the generator building, and sprinted towards the staff quarters. He slid through the door, and ran to Eve's bed. She was gone, and in her place, splotches of dried, red liquid.

"No" Victor's words came out as a whisper. He hung his head, and spotted footprints in the layer of dust on the floor. These came from no human's shoe. At that moment, the last shred of humanity that he possessed fell from his heart.

***********

Lena delivered a swift scissor kick to the Hunter's mid section, splitting it in half. Behind her, Aaron was removing its bond brother's head.

The two Shades quickly rushed inside, sweeping the halls with their battle rifles. They searched every room until the finally came to the staff's quarters.

Victor was kneeling over a cot, elbows on the mattress, and his face buried into the covers.

Aaron approached. "Victor." He received no response, "Victor, we have to get back outside."

"What's the point? We lose anyway. Both of us know we can't win this war."

Aaron kneeled next to the man, "I don't believe that."

"Then you're a god damn fool."

"Come on. Let's go." Victor didn't budge. The Shade grabbed him by his collar, and heaved him over his shoulder.
Victor squirmed and smashed his elbow into the Shade's back.

"Let go of me damn it!"

"I can't do that." The Shade walked him to the front door of the facility, and dropped him to the floor. Victor had no choice but to fight.

***********

Kahzad entered the armory of the Holy Penance. Al'Katal stood, leaning against the purple metal wall. "Greetings, Kahzad."
Kahzad kneeled, "Your honor."

"Rise, Martyr." The Sangheili stood. Al'Katal led him to a half cylinder, the back encased in the wall. The Zealot pressed his hand against a panel, and the tube slid open. Inside was a suit of dark green armor, and an energy sword. Al'Katal could tell that Kahzad was struggling to keep himself from falling to his knees at the sight of his new possessions. "Zemala was a strange warrior. No matter how much of an honor it was to wear this armor, he refused to don it. The lack of a stealth system greatly upset him. It may have been justified, but this comes with its own benefits, Kahzad. The shields are much stronger, as well as the amplification of your strength. You will find yourself quite...pleased."

Kahzad stared at the armor, "A true wonder."

"Indeed, as is this." Al'Katal handed the Martyr his weapon of righteousness, the energy blade.

Kahzad closed his eyes as he wrapped his fingers around its handle, and activated it with a godly hiss. Al'Katal smiled at the sight of the young Sangheili. He had reacted the exact same way when he had received his.

"Come with me, Martyr. It is to the surface with us." Kahzad nodded, and they walked into the corridor, heading for the hangar. "So tell me Kahzad, do you have a mate?"

"No I do not. May I ask-"

"Nay, neither do I. You need not worry about such things anymore, brother."

"Ah...yes." Kahzad looked down at the energy sword holstered at his leg. The two reached the hangar, and entered a phantom. Al'Katal leaned back in the pilot's chair, and Kahzad sat next to him. The aircraft shot out of the Holy Penance, and cruised through space. Kahzad stared at harvest through an external camera. "It is a beautiful planet, is it not?"

Al'Katal snapped out of deep thought. "Indeed. It is a shame we are to glass it." Only after he had said it, Al'Katal realized he had cut off a bridge of communication that Kahzad had just attempted to construct. The Martyr was staring downwards, stroking the handle of his energy sword. Al'Katal gripped the controls tightly as a thought entered his mind.

My blade...it is no longer holy. I have tainted it with the blood of another Sangheili.

Murderer! A voice in his head interrupted, You killed him in cold blood, heretic!

Al'Katal began to shake, N-no, It was for the good of the Covenant. I am the only one here who can lead us to vic-

Lies! It cried out again, You know that Kahzad is perfectly capable. It is your selfishness, and overwhelming pride. You might as well carve the mark of shame on your breast right now.


"Your Honor, are you okay?" Kahzad placed a hand on the Zealots shoulder.

"Do not touch me!" Al'Katal snapped. Kahzad shuffled nervously in his seat. The rest of the ride was spent in silence.

  • 12.07.2009 1:46 PM PDT
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Hey Major. The humans didn't even knew what or who the Forerunners where, so how you come up with this Forerunner excavation.
That trew me off when I read it.

  • 12.07.2009 2:13 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 21 Is Up!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

They don't know that it is forerunner technology, they only know that it is something that the covenant want, and if the covenant wants it, it can't be good. That is why they are raiding the excavation sights, to stop the covenant from achieving whatever their goal might be, and take Harvest back.

[Edited on 12.07.2009 3:24 PM PST]

  • 12.07.2009 3:08 PM PDT

Hehe, the Grunts were spinning around and round. I can imagine that! Good chapter. The bit where the Hunters died was pwnsome.

  • 12.09.2009 1:49 AM PDT

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Hey your stories are pretty good I havent read any fan fic around here before, if ever lol.

Anyway just finished uni till Jan and just got mudbox! So if you still want me to do some artwork to accompany your stories then im game. You might have to bear with me ive only had mudbox a few days but I knocked this out in about 20mis first go.
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Anyway email me and we will sort something out.

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  • 12.11.2009 9:58 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 22 Is Available!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

Part. 22


Aboard the Holy Penance, two Huragoks worked on restoring Eve to her former mindset, fighting for the Covenant. After some time, they realized it was futile. Whatever had happened to her had changed her permanently.

The Sangheili will be quite disappointed. We may be imprisoned. The energy cube holding Eve flickered as energy barier began to fail.

The second huragok shook in fear.Being imprisoned is the least of our worries

**********

Eve burst through the weakened energy barrier, and cut the Huragoks in half with the blades on her forearms. The floating creatures' blood spattered the wall as she broke a hole through the blast doors of the testing bay.

The ship's alarm sounded as she moved through the ship. Eve knew she had to get off of the vessel, and fast. A pair of Hunters met her around the corner, but she beheaded them before they could tuck their necks into their shining blue armor.

Around the next corner, Eve encountered a squad on Elites. Eve kept the two Carbines. She finally reached the hangar. Waiting for her was a legion of Covenant troops. They fired upon Eve, not knowing that she was wanted alive.

The creature twisted her way through the wall of plasma, and sent beams of her own into many alien heads. When she landed on the deck, Eve twirled her two Carbines in numerous directions, crushing bones, and tearing off limbs. When the weapons were broken, blades extended from the stump of her severed hand.

Eve tore the sharp spikes out, and used them as throwing knives to pierce throat after throat. In less than a minute, every last Covenant soldier in the hangar had been turned into a mangled corpse. The monster boarded a Seraph air craft, and launched out of the ship, heading for the surface of Harvest.

*********

Victor fired a burst from his BR55 battle rifle, puncturing a Grunt's head. They had won. Only a few incapacitated aliens remained. As Victor began the executions, one of his men ran to him with a strange, glowing orb. "Sir, we were searching for supplies, and we found this in one of the crates."

Victor took his finger off of the trigger, took the orb, and picked up the Jackal that he was about to destroy. "Get Al-Cygni."

"Aye sir." His ODST jogged off to get the Officer.

Victor grinned wickedly at the Jackal as he held it by the throat. It shook as its buggy eyes darted back and forth, then it saw the orb, and fixed its gaze upon it. "Yeah, I bet you know what this is."

Al-Cygni stood beside Victor. "What do you-What is that?" She said, pointing at the strange glowing sphere.

"I don't know. You have a translator, right?"

"Yes."

"Then please, commence the questioning."

Al-Cygni took out a strange device. As she spoke into it, her words came out in a bird like nonsensical squawking. It spoke back with a hiss in its voice. "He says he will die before telling us."

Victor pulled his Ka-Bar out of its sheath. "We'll see about that." The ODST stroked the side of the Jackal's face with the shining blade. The creature's shaking intensified. "Give me the translator." Al-Cygni handed Victor the device, Now, speak up or ill stick this in your gut, and pull everything inside out.

The creature instantly gave in, I-it is a forerunner artifact. It seems to be a locater. It opens up, and shows areas were a large amount of energy is being given off.

Victor slit the Jackals throat, and dropped it onto the ground. Victor deactivated the translator, and looked at the creature as purple blood pooled around it, "Thanks."

Al'Cygni pulled her hair, "You idiot! You didn't ask him how to use it!"

Victor snatched the orb out of the ONI officer's hands, and began to fiddle with it. He almost looked like he knew what he was doing. In a moment, the sphere opened with a hiss, and a holographic map emitted from a pad. "There we go."

"How did you do that?"

"I have no idea." Victor's eyes narrowed, "Hey, look at this." He pointed at a large red dot on the hologram.

Al'Cygni shifted her weight onto one leg. "Covenant stronghold?"

"Probably, there's only one way to know for sure."

"A recon mission is suicide."

Victor nodded to the Shades. "I'm sure they can do it."

Jillan nodded, "Fine...you know, if they die we are screwed."

The ODST crossed his arms, "were it so easy."



[Edited on 12.12.2009 5:05 PM PST]

  • 12.12.2009 2:30 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 21 Is Up!)

"Find The Bomb?!
Find The Bomb?!
I'm Looking For The Flag!
What The Heck Is Assualt!?"

Me, comment in a popular Fanatic Fiction?

Anyways, I read your last part so that I could keep track of what is going on here and from what I could gather Eve is a captive spartan that just was captured.

Anyways, all that happened a bit too quickly, killed an entire ship of covenant in a few paragraphs...

And quite easily as well, almost too easily, wasn't terribly interesting to read.


The second part also felt a little rushed, but there wasn't much in it anyways so I guess that makes sense.

  • 12.12.2009 3:05 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 22 Is Available!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

Eve is not a Spartan. She is not as strong, but she is much much faster. Plus that wasn't all of the Covenant aboard the ship. It was a large portion though. It was rushed because Eve (A Mutated Human) Is extemely powerful. It wasn't an atack, it was an escape. You could say the second part was a little short and fast. This is really just a bridge. I kinda knew it wouldn't be so great. (Read part.8 for Eve's transformation. It will explain alot.)

[Edited on 12.12.2009 4:32 PM PST]

  • 12.12.2009 4:27 PM PDT
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An ODST stole the Arby's catchphrase!!!

Nice, Major. Keep it up. :)



[Edited on 12.12.2009 4:34 PM PST]

  • 12.12.2009 4:27 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 23 Is Up!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

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."

***************

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.

*************

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]

  • 12.16.2009 3:22 PM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 22 Is Available!)

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AWESOME STORY DUDE. it really is...

  • 12.17.2009 8:04 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part.8 Is Up!)
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T.O.A.S.T stands for: Totally. Over. Analyzing. Short. Trailers.

After your nice reviews of my story, I felt i should return the favor and read yours. Only on chapter 8, but luvin it so far, keep up the good work :D

  • 01.01.2010 4:19 AM PDT

AL is preventing me from having fun. It is also preventing a lot of people from having fun. People who defend AL say they can live without it. It is obviously unfair in many ways.

SO WHY DON'T WE REMOVE/TWEAK IT?

Also, yes, I do goose.

I wanted to read this... but you're banned... you're not being nice to your readers, you know.

  • 01.01.2010 5:39 PM PDT

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Check out my group!

This story is awesome!

  • 01.23.2010 9:12 AM PDT
Subject: [Story] Rise of Harvest (Part 24 Has Arrived!)
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

Part. 24



Once the shock was wore off, the anger arrived. Aaron launched off of the wall at an incredible speed, aiming for the golden clad Elite. For once, he pushed his duty aside. What he was about to do was suicide, and he knew it.

Revenge seized the Shade's body as he tackled his target, slamming his fist into its chest. He punched a hole clean through the Covenant soldier, and it fell limp.

Aaron spun around to grab the prophet, but a wall of plasma was already on its way. Seeing no other option, he rolled forward into the dark pit.

The Shade fell and fell, the lights on the side of the shaft becoming single blurred lines as he hit his terminal velocity. Aaron began to doubt his chances of surviving the impact. Then he saw a glimmer of hope.

A bridge ran through the middle of the shaft. If he hit it, it would break, slowing Aaron's velocity. With luck, the bottom would come soon after.

The Shade shifted his body, and strayed towards the bridge. He was moving too slow. By the time he drifted into a collision course with the bridge, it would already be behind him. Aaron would get close, but not close enough.

The ONI officer soon realized his doom. In a desperate attempt for survival, he reached his arms out towards the bridge, missing it by an inch. A hand grabbed his wrist as he fell under the bridge, dislocating the Shade's arm, and tearing the muscles and tendons within.

Aaron's savior's arm was severely damaged as well, but whoever it was didn't let go. He heard a clank as the person climbed up on to the top of the bridge, hoisting him up as well. The Shade grabbed on to the edge of the purple metal, and assisted his hero in lifting him up.

When the Shade was lifted on to the bridge, he fell on to one knee, bracing himself on it as he recovered from the shock. He felt a light touch on his chest, and he froze. Aaron had felt that touch before. His mind wandered back to a night spent in a corn field. "Lena..." She was about to respond when a hiss cut her off. The doors to the bridge were opening.



I apologize for the shortness, and for not posting another part for so long. It's late so I couldn't write much, but I figured it was better than nothing. I'll be writing more this weekend :D

PS. Thank you Assault and Zz. You got me back into this. As a thank you, LENA LIVES!

[Edited on 01.27.2010 7:44 PM PST]

  • 01.27.2010 7:39 PM PDT