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Chapter 1
Days of old are gone for a day
Days were beautiful, Days were blue and icy. No need for these heavy tin cans on are backs or these ignorant gas mask to help us breath. Every day looking out a window into darkness, never seeing a blue sky long enuf to enjoy before its destroyed by the heavens beam. I have seen much death and yet no beauty, unlike these, these, these honor addicted Sangheili and the disgusting Jiralhanae. The only ones who seem to under stand my thoughts are my fellow Unggoy and the Huragok. I miss the Huragok as on this ship we have none and as I recall only 1 corvette that came with us actually had one, or was it more than one corvette that did. My age is indeed creeping on me in these latent years if I cant seem to remember what ships have what.
*Yawn*
"Yipip, What is it you seem more board then usual" Riz said sounding more sleepy then I did, but he said it so cheerfully that no one but I would probaly be able to tell.
"I know Riz'Comee, I mean sir, I mean great General" I soon blurted in fear that some one may be behind a corner lessening.
"Hahaha, My friend, you dont half to say my full name or call me by those ridiculous words others call respect"
"Sorry Riz but I am only a simple Unggoy and you a mighty Sangheili General"
"Yipip, Please stop this nonsense. You and I have been together sense we were both minor's now look at us. Me a General and you a Deacon" His voice said frowning on my wrinkled head.
I looked at my friend who was the only one Sangheili I trusted and liked more then any one I have ever met. I had shed a tear but quickly rubbed it off hopping he wouldn't notice.
"Now what is it. Your to old to start crying over my words"
"I may be old but my heart is young and in pain. War has torn it from my chest several times only to put it back in and rip it back out as if playing a game a gimber ball from my home planet"
He simply looked at me then, looked out the window of are Corvette and down on the planet the humans called Reach.
A beautiful name for such a rock torn planet.
"Your are right my friend but we have been threw much and have always stuck threw it. We may be just 2 friends in a war that none will live from but we are brothers whos souls will smite all in are way.
Well its time for my leave now. The bridge must be wondering were I am"
Once he left for the bridge I left for my room. It was small and I shared it with one of my guards, Zipyip. A simple Unggoy Ultra. He and his clutch unlike me was not lucky enuf to be born on Balaho. He was one of the sad large amount of my kind to be born as live stock for war. He was lucky how ever I chose his clutch of eggs to be my guard. He and his clutch quickly showed me that my choice was right as they all became high ranked Unggoy.
I raised them as my own and they repaid me many times by protecting my life. They were a clutch of 10 eggs only 5 of them are still alive. They stayed my guard even tho they could have all become leaders of there own squads. They are loyal to me and I to them.
As soon as I entered the room he jumped out of bed and put a book under his pillow (One of the many privileges of being a Deacons Guard to be allowed a simple pillow unlike other Unggoy).
"Sir" The ultra shuttered as if I would cut his throat if he didn't show respect.
"You dont half to be formal with me, a simple deacon"
"Yes sir"
Dear prophets, when will he hear what I say.
"So, you were reading one of my book's again weren't you. you know if some one besides me finds out you have been reading them you could be put to death"
Poor lad. I cant blame him for wanting to read a human book. I my self love many and being a Deacon am aloud to collect them to "study" them. I however dont like it when Zipip takes them with out my permission fore he is a ultra, and reading them could get him killed and me to for letting him. But I dont worry he is very good at keeping things hidden.
"So. What were you reading this time"
"The hobbit sir. Its a good book and it be a shame to let it just sit there on your shelf"
I agreed with him on that. It was hard to get too. From what I understand, its a book that was made around 200 years ago or more and even for humans it is rare. I however got lucky and found it in a crate on a planet called Harvest.
"Fine but put it back when your done"
He simply nodded and opened the book to read. I then went to my shelf in hopes of reading my favorite book called "The Man in the Iron Mask". I find it odd how a brother can grow so jealous of his long lost brother just because he is a king.
Wait where is it.
"Zipip, Where is my book "The man in the Iron Mask""
"Oh a General came in and said it was ok if he borrowed it"
Riz. Always coming in while im gone and taking my books. He needs to learn to ask before he takes.
Then a large bang came out of no where and a call quickly came on my radio.
"Yip were under attack. Go to the drop pods for evac"
I tried to reply but the connection quickly was lost. I couldn't tell because of the static but it sounded like Riz. I hope hes ok.
"Come sir we must leave. I will rally my troop and we will leave"
So soon we ran with Zips troops behind. 2 Heavy and 2 Special Operations. I did'nt understand what was going on but I knew it wasn't good. We ran down hallway after hallway in tell we made it to the drop pods. They were all there, not one had yet been taken.
Once we entered it dropped. Down we went fast with out a thing to stop us. It felt like hours even tho it had only been a minute.
BANG
We hit the ground hard, but in a safe zone with out a human in sight. We were alive for now.
[Edited on 01.26.2011 5:39 PM PST]