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Subject: (Story) ODST: Why we Fight [Part 2 Up!]
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Hey guys, I guess I'll start by introducing myself since I'm not too 'popular' around Bnet, but I'm tehORCApwnage, and people have told me I'm a good writer and I've always wanted to write about Halo, since its so broad and open to write about. So I hope you guys enjoy this. :D

Part 1
"Change of Plans"

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4 hours after the covenant invasion of earth, a fleet of 3 frigates were ready to deploy the best of the best into the battle. Their mission? Secure the Covenant Cruiser hanging over the city of New Mombasa. Little did the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers know, they were in for one helluva ride. Well, at least the ODSTs of Able Team.

Able was an elite team of 4 ODST Troopers. Their leader, Avery, was a roughed-up veteran of Harvest and other fallen colonies. He barley escaped Harvest with his life, because he made a crucial mistake that lead to the rest of his squad being slaughtered in the retreat.
The Marksman of the team, Reily, specialized in recon and long range firing. Equipped with a SRS99C-S2 AMB Sniper Rifle. Unlike most snipers, Reily is just about the opposite of the "Strong and silent" type. He would normally get over confident with his skills as a sniper and constantly is chatting with the rest of the squad.
Conor was an all-purpose soldier, always entering the fight equipped with a BR55 Battle Rifle. He was caring, a charmer, and sometimes called by his comrades "The class clown." Conor could turn any nervous anticipation during a drop into a roar of laughter.
Carter was the demolition man of the squad. With a shotgun in hand ready to take down any elite or brute coming his way, he would clear a path straight to the Objective, of course, with a little help from the M19 SSM Rocket Launcher, which he used to take down the 'bigger targets'.

"All units, prepare to drop." The voice of UNSC personel came booming over the frigate. An alarm was sounded, signaling the operation was a go.

"Alright Able team, our job is to secure a covenant cruiser hanging over the city." Avery said, walking towards the weaponry and picking up a MA5B Assault Rifle and a hanful of grenades. "Once we're in, stick together, kill some covies, and get out and prep for evac 15 klicks away from the ship's LZ. Oo-rah?"

"Let's do this!" Conor said, latching his Battle Rifle against the pod while Reily got comfortable in his. Once they were all in, the hatches shut, and the drop into hell was underway.

"Alright troopers." Avery said. "We are go in three, two, one..."

The pods were released and thrown into orbit. The team looked around as destroyed cruisers, frigates, and spacecraft floated around the Orbital elevator. Suddenly, an unfimiliar voice came over the comms.

"CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?! THERE'S COVENANT ALL AROUND AND-"

Static cut the voice out.

"Whoa, what was that?" Avery said. "This is Able-One, do you copy, over?"

There was a silence.

"ROGER THAT!" A shout replied. "OH, ITS GOOD TO HEAR YOU!"

"Roger that." Avery replied. "What's the situation, over?"

"MY POD WENT OFF COURSE ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AGO, I HIT HARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY STREETS, THERE'S COVENANT ALL AROUND AND THE HATCH IS JAMMED! I NEED HELP ASAP!"

"Roger that, standby." Avery said as the pods drew closer to the cruiser. "Command this is Able-One, we have a downed ODST in the city, request permission to initiate Search and Rescue, over."

"Negative Able-One." Came the reply. "All forces MUST focus on the cruiser. We don't have time for this."

"But sir, he's pinned down by oncoming covenant, with all respect, we have to move in, over." Avery said.

The Commander let out a long sigh. "Listen here. If you're not on that cruiser in 20 seconds, you will be restrained and dealt with. Do you copy?"

There was a sudden silence. The pods were now drawing near the hull of the cruiser. Avery grunted and shouted, "Able team, standby. We're adjusting trajectory. Prepare to drop in feet-first in the city."

[Edited on 09.01.2010 12:00 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2010 10:20 AM PDT
Subject: (Story) ODST: Why we Fight [PART 1 UP!]
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No matter how many seals are killed by sharks a year, it never seems to be enough :D

There are a lot of ODST stories out. Not to say that they are bad, it's just that Wolver is the king of that domain, and people are ocupied with that. So if you want a fan base you should shoot for something original.

  • 08.29.2010 11:18 AM PDT

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Let me just say that your work, is a whole lot better than anything that I can do. I feel that an ODST would not disobey an order, just to save one ODST, but this is your story, so you can do with it what you want.

  • 08.30.2010 6:49 PM PDT
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Thanks for the feedback guys. ;)

Yeah, ODST stories do seem to be written about alot, but I think its because it seems like it has the biggest area for freedom and exploration.

And yeah, normally an ODST wouldn't disobey orders like that, but this is one of those "No man gets left behind" stories. ;)

Part 2
"AWOL"

Impact.

Avery's pod slammed open. He yanked his Assault Rifle out of the side and jumped out as he cocked his weapon. Conor opened his pod and slid out slowly in confusion while the rest of the squad did the same.

"The hell are we doing sir?!" Reily said, his sniper rifle dangling in one hand.

"Change of plans." Avery said, walking forward and signaling his squadmates to follow. "There's downed ODST in the city center, his pod is jammed and theres covenant coming down on top of him. We've got no time to waist. Lets move."

Just then, a voice came over the COMMs.

"Able team, be advised..." The Commander's voice boomed. "You have turned against my orders and totally trashed this operation. This will not be tolerated. Command out."

The squad froze. Avery kicked the dirt in aggrivation when Conor chuckled.

"Well..." Conor said, placing a magazine into his Battle Rifle. "Shall we?"

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Explosions and the sound of sheer battle rained off in the distance, along with the occasional burst of plasma weapons and cannon fire from UNSC ships as the squad stealthed through the city.

"Crash site isn't too far from here." Avery said. He was moving, when suddenly, there was a small crack in the ground. Then a shake. Then, out of nowhere, the whole earth began to rumble around them.

"WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Carter said, pumping his shotgun/

"IT'S THE CARRIER! LOOK UP!"

Above them, The lone covenant assault carrier vanished behind a blue ball and jumped into slipspace.

Silence.

"GET DOWN!" Avery shouted.

  • 09.01.2010 11:59 AM PDT