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Subject: Missing in Action: Chapters 1 & 2

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Posted by: mubox47
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Disclaimer: Im super pumped for Reach. So pumped about it and the new Halo book i just bought that i feel like writing. I dont know how well it will turn out 'cause it's all just off the top of my head, and im tired. And yes, it will break canon.


Six drop pods hurtled towards Dysonia. The covenant defences, distracted by the current battle in Dysonia's orbit, hardly noticed them.

Nick heard Sean's voice through the comm in his drop pod. "Looks like they've seen us. Pods 4-6, bank south to avoid fire."
Nick winked his acknowledgement light and saw two others flicker on his HUD. He shifted the pod to the right and headed south.

The pod shook violently as it flew through the atmosphere, but so far everything was going according to plan. The squad of six spartans was just minutes from the planet's surface. When they landed they would eliminate any covenant resistance in the immediate area, then find what they were looking for under the surface before the Covenant could.

Plasma bolts flew through the space the three pods had just been, but missed them completely. "Looks like we'll get there easily enough," Nick said into his mic.

"Dont get too comfortable" Duncan, the squad's sharpshooter, replied. "You never know what the Covenant will try to stop Spartans."

Two banshees appeared, heading straight for the pods, both of them flew towards the three heading south.

"Pods 4-6, they're heading straight for you!" Sean shouted.

The banshees fired. A few plasma blasts splashed over Nick's pod, but it took no serious damage. The other banshee fired it's fuel rod cannon. The first explosive missed, but the second collided with pod 5. The blast threw pod 5 farther to the south and Nick's pod crashed into the first banshee.

The last thing Nick remembered was the banshee exploding.

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When he woke up half an hour later, Nick was in his pod on the planets surface. Nick looked at the hatch. It was dented from the crash and bent out of shape. He pulled the hatch release but the door didnt move. He put his foot against the door and pushed. The hatch flew off.

As soon as the door was open Nick jumped out of the pod. He rolled to his feet and drew his sidearm in an instant, then checked the surrounding area. His pod landed in a small clearing in a forest. When it came in it broke through several tress and dug a crater several feet deep, but everything else was normal. The covenant had'nt found him yet.

"This is Spartan 027. I've been sepperated from my squad. Waiting for orders."

Nick waited a minute. No reply.

"Captain, this is Nick. I cant get through to the UNSC Skyline. Where are you guys?"

Again there was no reply.

Great, Nick though, we really needed this to be more complicated.

He moved back to the drop pod and retreaved his weapons: and MA5C assault rifle and a new prototype weapon, the BR 52 Battle Rifle.

Nick looked up and saw two covenant phantoms fly over the clearing. They were heading south, the same direction pod 5 flew after being shot. Nick had to beat them there.

[//:Chapter 2:\\]

Nick kept his head low as he ran through the forest. He did his best to stay under cover as he ran towards the crash site. The phantoms above him had slowed and began searching the area with spotlights. He knew he was close.

He slowed as he came to another clearing. A group of grunts, accompanied by two Jackals and led by an elite was passing through. Nick stayed hidden and let them go.

When they were farther away he quickly ran through the clearing. When he reached the other side a beacon appeared on his HUD. Pod 5 had activated it's distress call.

Nick sprinted towards the beacon. He quickly scaled a small hill and saw the pod. It was in a large crater, a boulder covering the hatch. Three grunts surrouned it, looking for a way in. Nick raised his Battle Rifle and sighted in.

He fired. A single shot to the head took down the grunt. Before it hit the ground Nick already had the second in his sights. He fired, killing the grunt. The third looked at him and screamed. It raised it's plasma pistol and fired. Nick dived off the hill into the crater. His shields absorbed the shock and he rolled to his feet, landing a few feet in front of the grunt. He rushed in and drew his combat knife. It was planted in the grunt's neck before it had a chance to fire again.

Nick moved over to the pod. The boulder covering the hatch probably wieghed more than him; way too heavy for him to lift. He crouched next to the pod and knocked the hull three times.

"Anyone in there?"

"Nick?" A woman's voice asked.

"Yeah, it's me," Nick replied. "I cant move this rock alone. You're going to have to push on the hatch when i lift it from out here."

"Alright," The spartan said. "Just say when."

Nick moved to the other side of the boulder and crouched. He grabbed each side and took a deep breath. "Now!" He shouted.

The hatch moved out as the spartan in the pod pushed. The boulder moved a few inches. Nick lifted at the same time, and the rock moved from the hatch. The door swung open and spartan 133, Ashley, steped out.

"We need to move fast," Nick said as he dropped the boulder. "The comm link is down and the covenant are looking for us."

"Where's the captain?" Ashley asked.

"I lost him and the others during the drop. They're probably looking for us."

Ashley took her SMG and BR 52 from the drop pod. "Then we better start moving."

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That's really good so far can't wait to read some more.

  • 12.22.2009 9:19 AM PDT