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Subject: Halo: Unggoy Evolved (Fan-Fic)

Once again, thanks for the feedback, everyone. In this week's chapter, the Grunts will meet up with an old friend of theirs- one that some of you may recognize from one of the previous entries in the series.

[Edited on 04.05.2007 12:53 PM PDT]

  • 04.05.2007 12:53 PM PDT

Chapter 17: Well Look Who's Back

The Grunts-along with 'Latume-rushed into the nearest corridor, locking the sliding set of doors behind them.
"Man, what were those things?", Fisca panted.
"That, Unggoy, I am unsure of. As I said before, our main priority is finding the Legate.", 'Latume answered.
The each nodded, as each of the five Grunts followed 'Latume down the hallway. The Covenant soldiers continued their search for the Legate until-several hours later-their legs grew tired, at which point they chose to sit down. As the Grunt sargeant leaned toward one of the ship's silver-coated walls, he took a glance at each of his team-mates, promising himself that they would not share the same fate as Hackle did. The sargeant later closed his eyes, but then opened them again when he heard a strange, squirming noise coming from the ceiling.
"Everything OK, Sarge?", Pillow asked.
"I thought I heard somethin'. Ah well, i'm sure it's just-"
"Very bad thing!!", Moshpit shouted, pointing his finger to the Grunt sargeant's left. Before having enough time to react, a small, podlike creature leaped onto the Grunt sargeant's face, wrapping its tentacles around him. 'Latume looked backward from the door ahead, took a good glimpse of the pale creature, and smacked it off of the sargeant his his fist. The pod bounced a few feet backward, and then shook it's tentacles like a wet dog.
"Oh my, I certainly should've seen that one coming.", the creature said.
The Unggoy took a deep breath, then looked down at the pale abomination. Each of their jaws dropped (with the exception of 'Latume and Moshpit), as they remembered this character quite clearly.
"Suprised?", it said.
"But ya can't be- You- You-"
"I must say, Silco, you proved to be quite helpful in my time of recovery.", the podlike creature crept toward the Grunt, "It's me....your little Sparky."
"Wh-What do-do you w-want?", Silco stuttered.
"I want to make a deal. Y'know, you scratch my back, I scratch yours."
"We do not negotiate with parasites!", 'Latume exclaimed, as the Elite charged forward, grabbed onto the creature, and popped it like a balloon.
"Damn! Nice one, buddy.", the Grunt sargeant said. However, a moment later, he heard the same squirming sound from a few moments ago.
"You cannot kill me, commander....", Sparky's voice echoed throughought the corridor. A few moments later, the same parasite leaped from behind 'Latume and wrapped its tendrils around the golden-armored Elite's neck. "I do not want to have to do this to you. Therefore, you will obey me. Is that understood?", Sparky whispered angrily into 'Latume. The Elite commander muffled under his breath and nodded slowly.
"Good...", Sparky said cheerfully, releasing 'Latume from his grip.
"Alright, mates, shall we continue?"
There was no answer from any of them.
"I'm going to take that as a 'yes'. I am aware of your current assignment, and I intend to help you succeed, but you must also give me something in return."
"Alright, then. Shoot.", the Grunt sargeant told the parasite.
"This ring- this installation....I want out; Once I locate you to the Legate, you must search for a means of getting me off of this world."
"Hmm....Deal.", the Grunt sargeant answered.
"And just remember: If you do not keep your end of the bargain, I will find you, and I most certainly will kill each and every one of you."
The Grunts gulped as they nodded at Sparky.
"Good; then let's get going, shall we?"

  • 04.07.2007 6:01 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

Hehe, nice chapter Rare! Keep up teh epic ;)

  • 04.07.2007 6:50 PM PDT

No soldier should be honored for doing what is expected
of him. He is after all, just doing his job.

Posted by: the green grunt
(|__/) This....This is bunny
(x..X) Keslo Killed it
('') ('') what a nice guy

I definately did not see that coming.

  • 04.07.2007 8:23 PM PDT
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Nice fictional story, " He's everywhere! "

  • 04.07.2007 11:07 PM PDT
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Nice one rare, I definitely diddnt see that coming. I wasexpectng someone like the past Arbiter.

Not meaning to go off topic, but Ive found several fan-fics that you might want to see. (Just a warning, only read if you are a fan of Eragon, Gears of War, and Star Wars as well as Halo)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3376148/1/ (Angela's Gift)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3420567/1/ (Halogon)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3365547/1/ (Gears of Halo: Combat Evolved)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2322545/1/ (Halo: Repubic Commando)
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3063982/1/ (Halo: Fragment) [see if you can see whos POV it is and what the "fragment" means]

After you read (if you do) I ask in the author's sake please review. And yes, Most of these stories are in progress.

(Sry, dont know how to make links.)

[Edited on 04.08.2007 10:03 PM PDT]

  • 04.08.2007 9:59 PM PDT
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Hah, interesting chapter, can't wait to see how they will get out of Sparkies deathly grip of "do what I will say", seeing as how they will likely die when sparky has no use for them.

Keep the story going.

  • 04.09.2007 4:48 PM PDT

Thanks again, everybody. In this Saturday's chapter, the search for the Legate continues.

  • 04.11.2007 1:14 PM PDT
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HEyyyyy Rare its been a while since I read some of your chapters I took a LONNNNGGGGGGG break from writing but I'm back now to continue I am currently writing another chapter of SIA but i read the updated chapters fabulous work you got goin on here!

  • 04.11.2007 3:36 PM PDT
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Hmmmm.... nice game dawn.

  • 04.11.2007 7:44 PM PDT

Chapter 18: The Minister of What?

The six Covenant troops stood motionless inside of the hallway, staring back down at Sparky, waiting for the parasitic creature to reveal the location of the Legate.
"Well?", the Grunt sargeant asked.
"Hmmm....If I remember correctly, the Legate's current location lies," Sparky answered, pointing to the other end of the corridor, "just beyond that door over there."
"Ok, tha-wait! We were just about ter go through that door before ya ambushed us.", the Grunt sargeant exclaimed.
"No, you were lying on the floor. You almost fell asleep, actually."
"Man, you cheap son of o' Jackle.", the sargeant frowned, as he and his men walked towards the end of the corridor. When they were only a few inches away from the chamber, the auto-doors infront of them swung open like a pair of curtains. The troops examined the fairly small room; on the sides of the room were two glass windows, revealing pictures of what looked like deformed animals (all of which were animals unfamiliar to the Human race). At the far end of the chamber stood a purple-coated arm-chair, which is what they paid most of their attention to; whoever was sitting in the chair, they could not see.
"Please, lock the doors behind you.", said an elderly voice. 'Latume walked towards the panel next to the door, dancing his fingers across several of the buttons. With that, the light in the middle of the door changed from light blue to dark red.
The six soldiers walked forward, peaking over the arm-chair. "You must be the Legate.", 'Latume said.
"Correct, commander, although most refer to me as the Minister of Etiology.", the prophet-like creature said, "I suppose you're wondering what happened here."
"Actually, minister, I-"
"I've been monitoring the nature of this....Flood for some time now.", the Legate interupted, "These creatures tend to take control of other dead-sometime's even living-creatures. A single infection form is near harmless, but can prove to be quite dangerous when in groups."
"The combat forms", the Legate continued, "are extremely volatile, and are able to carry any type of weapon. We must remain here if we are to survive."
The Grunts gulped; 'Latume looked down on them, then turned to the Legate. "Actually, minister, these Unggoy have come to ask you several questions."
"Ah, then enough about that. What have you come to ask me, Unggoy? I assume it's fairly important, considering that the Prophet of Truth himself notifyed me of your arrival.", the Legate asked.
The Grunt sargeant explained everything to the Legate that he had once before to the Prophet of Truth- how they escaped the planet of a race that is known today as the Hunters, and they explosion that sent them to the Pillar of Autumn (although the Grunts had no idea what the cruiser was really called)-how they had no knowledge of this Human-Covenant war until just recently.
"Hmmm.....how peculiar. It is highly possible that this explosion that you're reffering to became so immense, it created a rift in time, causing you to move ages later. During this process, you each may have also lost a small piece of your memory."
Now that they knew the truth, the Grunts felt as if a weight had been lifted off of their shoulders. To them, it felt strangely refreshing.
"Alrighty, that's all we need ter know. Thank ya.", the Grunt sargeant replied, as things soon became somewhat awkward, as they simply just stood infront of the Legate.
"Ah, well, find a place to sit down, as I must continue my research on these creatures.", said the Legate.
"Actually, we were thinking of finding a way off of this ship ourselves.", 'Latume said.
"Not a wise decision, commander, but if you feel that it is your only option, then so be it."
The golden-armored Elite simply nodded, as he and the five Grunts walked back towards the auto-doors at the other end the chamber, and into the hallway. Just before the doors closed behind them, Pillow turned back and said, "Thank you!"
A few seconds later, Sparky hopped out of the corner of the hallway, startling the crew.
"Hello, mates. Didja get what you need?", Sparky asked; they nodded.
"Excellent! Now, while you were busy chatting, I was able to find a Phantom that we could use. My apologies for your other one. Some folks just aren't very skilled at piloting."
"Oh, it's all good.", Pillow said.
"Now quickly! Follow me."

[Edited on 04.14.2007 7:10 PM PDT]

  • 04.14.2007 6:57 PM PDT

No soldier should be honored for doing what is expected
of him. He is after all, just doing his job.

Posted by: the green grunt
(|__/) This....This is bunny
(x..X) Keslo Killed it
('') ('') what a nice guy

Yet another nicely done. I hope you don't stop at a hundred.

  • 04.14.2007 8:26 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

That was very awesome ;)

  • 04.15.2007 8:21 AM PDT
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Nicely done Rare!

  • 04.15.2007 4:47 PM PDT

"Men cry not for themselves, but their comrades."

"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

Nice chapter Rare! Keep it up!

  • 04.17.2007 1:12 PM PDT

Thanks again, people. As always, I apreciate the feedback. In this Saturday's chapter, the Grunts say goodbye to Infinite Succor.

[Edited on 04.18.2007 5:11 PM PDT]

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(Sorry I havent posted in a while, busy with school crap.)

Nice chapter Rare! Hmmmm the minister seems like a nice person (for one of the Prophet's race).

And just wanting to know, WHAT THE HECK IS ETIOLOGY??????????

Keep it up amigo!!!!

  • 04.19.2007 3:24 PM PDT
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Interesting..... Can't wait for the next.

  • 04.20.2007 9:09 PM PDT

Chapter 19: 73h 7ru7h

The squad entered the hanger, peaking at the far end of the chamber, where the one remaining Phantom was parked. They each aproached the vessel, and prepared to enter.
"Alright then, lads. Let's find a cruiser that we can use to get off of this ring.", Sparky said.
"Yeah, that reminds me: Why don't we just use this ship instead of finding a different one?", the Grunt sargeant asked.
"An excellent question there, mate. You see, after I examined how big this cruiser was, I realized that I haden't the time to create a form large enough to pilot it."
"Then why don't we just use this here Phantom?", the sargeant asked.
"Simply too small for enough of my men to escape this ring, let alone pilot it."
"Ah, you needn't worry 'bout a pilot. We've got Pillow here.", the red-armored Grunt answered, pointing at the soldier behind him.
"Be that as it may, I would prefer it if we had a cruiser with the right size.", Sparky said. The sargeant shrugged, while each of his men (and 'Latume) entered the dropship through the grav-lift hanging from below it. With all but two of them inside of the Phantom, the Grunt sargeant grabbed onto Sparky with both of his hands, as he and the parasite entered the grav-lift, followed by the ship itself.
Eventually, each of the soldiers were seated on the two comfortable couches at the end of the room (with Silco, Fisca, and Moshpit on the left couch, and the Grunt sargeant-with Sparky in his lap-and 'Latume on the right one).
"Alright! Everybody ready?", Pillow asked from the pilot's seat. As he looked backward, his four (Grunt) companions gave him what the squad called the "thumbs-up" signal, meaning Yep. Pillow nodded as paid his attention back to the ship's controls. The engines roared, and the grav-lift at the bottom of the ship faded away. With that, the Phantom blasted away, and eventually away from Infinite Succor's range.

The dropship continued its search around Halo for hours, and suprisingly, found no sign of any Covenant cruiser. "C'mon, guys. We've been searchin' for hours, and my fingers are gettin' numb. Can we please take a break?", Pillow whined.
"Oh, alright, alright" the Grunt sargeant said frustratingly.
"Thank you." Pillow exhaled, dancing his fingers across the ship's controls. The dropship descended, and the grav-lift formed back to life with its purple glow. The squad sprang from their seats, entered the grav-lift, and gently floated onto a piece of hard, stone flooring.
"Let's get in that b-b-building. It's f-f-freezing out here." Pillow stuttered. The Grunt sargeant whiped some of the snowflakes off of his armor plating, as he aproached the holo-panel standing to the right of an enormous blast door. The red-armored Grunt flipped his left hand across the material, causing the square light in the middle of the door to change from red to green; the door began to screech as it whidened like the mouth of a hungry whale.
Still freezing, the squad entered the building, closing the door behind them with the holo-panel placed inside. For nearly five minutes, the squad continued walking through blast door-to blast door, until finally, they entered a room that looked different from all of the rest. It was a large chamber with glass flooring, and at the end of the isle infront of them was an enormous holographic image of Halo.
"What the fu-"
Suddenly, a small beam of yellow appeared infront of the squad. Whether it was a sign of danger or not, they could not tell. "Unggoy, hide!", 'Latume whispered. 'Latume hid behind the large pillar to his right, while the Grunts (and Sparky) just barely fit behind the pillar to the left.
When the beam faded, the faceless structure of the Master Chief appeared, who was accompanied by a small, floating machine.
".....Which means that any organism with sufficient mass and cognitive ability is a potential vector." the blue-lit machine said. The Chief examined the chamber. The machine then replied, "Is something wrong?"
"No, nothing.", the Master Chief answered.
"Splendid. Shall we?", the machine replied cheerfully, as it and the Chief then walked foward, humming its little tune. They quickly came to a stop at the control panel near the hologram.
"Unfortunately," the 'bot replied-hovering over the control panel-"my usefulness to this particular endeavor has come to an end. Protocol does not allow units of my classification to...perform a task as the reunification of the index with the core."
The machine hovered next to the Master Chief. "That final step is reserved for you, Reclaimer."
"Demon is here!", Moshpit whispered. The others put their fingers over their mouths as a sign of Shut up!. The Chief looked backward for a brief moment, then back toward the panel, yanked the T-shaped object from the 'bot, and placed it into the console infront of him. A loud Whoosh occured, causing strange symbols to flow throughout the area in between the ring.
"Odd. That wasn't supposed to happen."
Suddenly, an enormous, purple-colored figure-with humanlike traits to the look of its body- rose from the panel. "Oh really?", it said. A large flash of light occured, blinding the Covenant soldiers for a few split seconds; it also sent the machine next to the Master Chief to collapse onto the ground.
"Cortana?", the Chief asked astonishingly.
"I've spent the last twelve hours cooped up in here, watching you toady about, helping that thing get set to slit our throats!", the human-like figure shouted.
"Hold on, now." the chief said, "He's a friend."
"Oh, I didn't realize. He's your pal, is he? Your chum? Do you have any idea what that bastard almost made you do?!", Cortana shouted.
"Yes.....activate Halo's defenses and destroy the flood, which is why we brought the index to the control center."
"You mean this?", Cortana asked, now holding the T-shaped object in her right hand.
"A construct in the core?! That is absolutely unacceptable!", the 'bot shouted.
"Sod off!" Cortana replied.
"What imperitence! I shall purge you at once!"
"You sure that's a good idea?" Cortana snickered.
"How, how.....how dare you! I'll-"
"Do what? I have the index. You can just float and sputter!"
"Enough!" the Master Chief shouted, spreading his arms between the two of them. "The flood is spreading. If we activate Halo's defenses, we can wipe them out."
"You have no idea how this ring works, do you? Why the forerunners built it?" Cortana replied agressively, "Halo doesn't kill flood. It kills their food: Humans, Covenant, whatever. We're all equally edible. The only way to stop the flood is to starve them to death. And that's exactly what Halo is designed to do; wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient life. You don't believe me? Ask him."
The Chief turned around, facing the blue-lit machine. "Is it true?", he asked.
"More or less.", it answered, "Technically, this installation's pulse is a maxium radius twenty-five thousand light years. But, once the others follow suit, this galaxy will be quite devoid of life, or at least any life with sufficient biomass to sustain the flood. But you already knew that. I mean, how couldn't you?"
"Left ou that little detail, did he?" Cortana asked sarcastically.
"You were with me each step of the way as we managed this crisis.", the machine said.
"Chief, i'm picking up movement."
"Why would you hesitate to do what you've already done?"
"We need to go! Right now!", Cortana exclaimed
"Last time you asked me, if it were my choice, would I do it? Having considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed. There is no choice. We must activate the ring."
The Master Chief quickly took hold of the chip inside of the panel, placing it (along with the AI of Cortana) into his helmet.
"Did he just-nah, he couldn't have." Fisca chuckled under his breath.
The green-armored beast then reached his left hand backward, taking out his assault rifle.
"Get us out of here.", Cortana whispered, as a pair of four silver-coated 'bots rose from below the glass flooring.
"If you are unwilling to help," the machine said, "I shall simply find another. Still, I must have the index. Give your construct to me, or I will be forced to take it from you."
"That's not going to happen.", the Chief replied softly.
"So be it. Save his head. Dispose of the rest." Another yellow light flashed over the blue-lit machine, causing it to vanish completely. A few seconds later, the six Covenant troops (and Sparky) left their position, and through the blast doors behind them. They didn't care if the Chief saw them, as he obviously had bigger problems to deal with.
"Dang, it all makes sense now." the Grunt sargeant sighed. "This whole Great Journey that the Prophets have been talking 'bout is a freakin' lie."
"So what do we do?", Fisca asked.
"I say we let 'im destory Halo."
"Incase you've forgotten, lads, I can still kill you right now.", Sparky interupted.
"And plus, we'd be charged for heresy.", Silco said.
"Like that hasen't happened before?", the sargeant said sarcastically, thinking back towards the Grunt Rebellion.
Sparky coughed under his breath, still trying to receive the Grunt sargeant's attention.
"Alright, Sparky. We'll find a cruiser for ya, and hopefully give ya enough time to get off of this ring."
"Splendid! But, which cruiser did you have in mind?", Sparky asked.
"The only one I can think of right now," the Grunt sargeant said, "The Truth and Reconciliation."

[Edited on 04.21.2007 11:05 PM PDT]

  • 04.21.2007 9:03 PM PDT
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*yawn* i read this at 1:15 in the morning i managed to visualize what you did it was a damn good chapter! There was a slight typo "If we wipeout halos defenses we can wipe them out" just a regular typo of course nothing to worry about

  • 04.21.2007 10:18 PM PDT

Posted by: Dark Spartan117
*yawn* i read this at 1:15 in the morning i managed to visualize what you did it was a damn good chapter! There was a slight typo "If we wipeout halos defenses we can wipe them out" just a regular typo of course nothing to worry about
Fix'd. Thanks for pointin' that out.

[Edited on 04.21.2007 10:54 PM PDT]

  • 04.21.2007 10:52 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

Nice!

  • 04.22.2007 10:14 AM PDT

"Men cry not for themselves, but their comrades."

"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

OMG best chapter yet! I love how it's beginning to tie in with Halo's story. Keep it up, Rare!

  • 04.23.2007 1:18 PM PDT