- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
MC runs through the endless corridors of the ark (built like the halo rings) he blows combat forms apart with his shot gun. POW POW POW CLICK CLICK. out of ammo flashes gently on his HUD. "dam" he whispers still sprinting for his life to the centre of the ark. A human combat form jumps in front of him. MC uses the shotgun like a bat and smahes its head off without breaking a stride. A large green blob of plasma fizzes over his shoulder and we get a shot of the large hord of covenant chasing him. There are countless brutes, elites and hunters bearing down on him. MC springs to his left down a tight corridor just as a second bold of plasma fries the air where he just stood. The Chief drops a frag grenade to the ground and carries on running. We see a side view of MC still sprinting for his life when there is a flash of his shoulder behind him and then we can hear screaming in the background. As he turns round the corner he stops and rests against the wall. We have a first person view of MC as he puts shells into the shotgun, we clearly see a slight dent in the gun and yellow blood splattered over the side also we see the lower part of his visor misting slightly from his panting as he's been running for what seems like an age. He then pumps the shotgun and slouches. "what would cortana say now" he thinks for a second then there is a voice over of montana "come on chief i do all the thinking all you have to do is move your legs sheesh." We then hear MC give a short deep chuckle and then continues to run.
After passing through a set of double doors MC is presented with a large circular room filled with light. in the centre we can barely make out a set of holo-computers and a figure. MC walks to the centre on a light bridge. He walks forever but finally reaches it. The figure is covered in a cloak and is sitting on the floor. MC grips the shotgun tightly not sure if this a friend or foe. "Who are you?" He asks. The figure stirs and the hood of the cloak looks directly at MC and all we can see is darkness in the hood. "reclamer?" it asks is a whisper. "no i asked first" MC replies. "Ok, i am Noha... the last forerunner" MC gasps and steps back "That's impossible the Halos were fired you all died". MC says quickly and impatiently. "yes but the ark protected me and i was set the task to wait for the reclamer" he says still in a whisper. "reclamer, i heard once before on one of the halos, does this mean you want me to activate the ark?" MC asks. "yes it is destiny, you are John are you not?" MC is stunned by hearing his own name "ill take that as a yes, you are hear to open the gate and let the world out, to 'baptise' all and protect them from evil." MC gets angry at the forerunner "By killing them??" the forerunner still clam replies "why yes." MC turn his back to the forerunner "to many have died in this war" The forerunner stands and is the same height as MC. MC turn back to him "the war was staged. a way to bring either humans or covenant to this place to activate it. "no that's impossible" MC can not believe it his life, staged. "yes it is and now you must finish it" The forerunner draws the hood back to revile a helmet like master chief but it has VII written on the side. MC gasps. The forerunner roses one hand and the cloak fall back to his forearm. he is holding some sort of plasma weapon and a glove like MC with 5 fingers. "now finish it" there forerunner says his voice stronger now. MC unloads a shotgun shell into the forerunners leg. The part of cloak covering the leg disintergrates but the bullets drop to the floor. "You fool we are gods we control the universe" the forerunner fires his plasma weapon and MC flies back and his shield is gone as well as his helmet, upper torso armour and his right arm. We see MC partly burnt and the rest pale from spending too much time in the armour but there are scars every where. "ill guess ill wait for the next reclamer" the forerunner says his voice like MC's. He slowly walks to MC. Then there is a shout from across the room by the entrance "Demon, I made it!". Its the Arbiter who sprints to MC's aid. The forerunner goes to a holo-computer near by and presses a button. The light bridge goes out and the Arbiter starts to fall. He screams and pulls something out of a pouch on his belt. The object is small and he throws it on to the platform where MC and the forerunner is. It lands with a clink next to MC, its a memory crystal. MC looks at it and grabs it with a smile on his face, the first smile we ever see from MC. The forerunner stands over MC's body, plasma weapon pointed at his face. "good bye master chief" MC knocks the weapon out of his hand and punches the forerunners helmet. there is a loud ding and there is a dent in the jaw on the helmet with blood on it. MC then raises his blooded hand and inserts the memory crystal into his helmet. The forerunner freezes and begins choking. Cortina's voice is heard over the helmets external speakers. "I have defied gods and demons." The forerunner clutches his throat. "i am your shield, i am your sword." He falls to his knees "I know you, your past, your future" he lands on the ground in a slump and the choking stops. "This is the way your world ends".
MC stands and brushes of his armour on his left Armand picked up the shotgun. He pushes a button on the computer and the bridge springs to life. MC walks across the bridge to the entrance and opens the double doors. He is greeted by two grunts. One runs away but the other splatters across the wall. the chief then loots the corps and find a single plasma grenade. MC walks back in to the ark room, primes the grenade and throws it. After four seconds the centre platform explodes in a blue flame and all the light goes out. walking back into the corridor MC finds the grunt from before cowering behinds three eliot's. the master chief looks at the camera and grins
*fade to black*