Halo ~ Final Journey.

Subject: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:17 pm

- Artifact site, [Redacted], [Redacted] -

Objects in the mirror are larger than they appear, Tel.

The shelter, a khaki tent in the middle of a desert wasteland. Occupied by Humans.
They had found something, locked inside the ancient structure.

Sadly, there were a couple of others who needed to get there too.
But that comes later.

The ancient tower lit up. And what the ONI agent, Steve, knew was this: It was not Forerunner. Not this time.
He knew, because the last thing his squadmate, Joe, had told him was this:
"The tower will be lit, brothers. And we will all meet again."
Before he died.
So he wouldn't be here. On his foreseen happy-happy reunion day.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:21 pm

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A creature in purple-armour saw the tent.
He touched the sand and let it run through his hands.
The Sangheili took out a beam rifle.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:27 pm

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The droning buzz that Steve had expected sounded.
He stepped outside and looked at the sky.

The droning turned into a wailing scream. The patchy Phantom was almost on fire, and looked like it would crash.
Steve knew it wouldn't.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:28 pm

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The purple-clad elite noticed it too.
Hissing, he sprinted off to a place where he would less likely be seen.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:36 pm

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The Phantom rolled and slammed into a sand dune. On it's back.
Steve climbed to it slowly, eyeing the smoking craft.
One of it's rudder-like fins fell off as the side hatch opened. He peered into it and found himself with a faceful of sniper rifle barrel.
An energy blade shone in the gloom.
"Mighty one! That the Human!?"

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:38 pm

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Tel'xamm took out a pair of purple binoculars.
He used them to watch the crashed ship.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:41 pm

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Yapir suddenly squealed.
"Mighty one!"
Steve looked at the Sangheili.
"I never expected to see you with a shard of metal stuck there, lady."
The rifle barrel jabbed him in the gut.
"It's a pleasure to... greah! See you, also, Steven." The female snarled.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:44 pm

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Tel'xamm hissed from what he saw.
He moved the Binoculars to concentrate on the Human.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:49 pm

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The female stood, pained, and staggered out of the Phantom. She removed the shard form herself.
Yapir, the Unggoy, waddled up beside her.
Thar'Tassakahn raised her sniper rifle, and it was Human in make, then scanned the dunes with its scope.
"Looking for someone?" Steve asked softly.
"Mm." She said.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:51 pm

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Tel'xamm hid down behind a dune mound.
He snarled at what he had seen.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:55 pm

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Thar lowered it.
"Joe-ODST was right then. A tower." She commented.
"It's not Forerunner." Steve said, ignoring the tone of her voice.
"Human, perhaps." She said.
"What?"
"Nothing, Human. I let my mind wander." She walked towards the tent, after picking up her cureblade and her energy sword.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:58 pm

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Tel looked back and followed them with his Binoculars.
He snarled.
He readied his beam rifle.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:00 pm

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Thar looked at the tent.
"Cosy."

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:02 pm

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Tel'xamm began to move towards the tent.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:05 pm

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Thar stayed outside and sat on a stool.
She watched the sand, a little sleepily.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:06 pm

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Tel'xamm tried sneaking around to the back of the tent.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:08 pm

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Thar laughed, suddenly. It made Yapir jump, and made Steve raise an eyebrow as he drank some water.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:10 pm

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Reaching the area behind the tent, Tel began to listen.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:12 pm

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Thar spoke to Steve.
"So. ONI?"
"Yes. Obviously."
"Grah."

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:13 pm

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Tel threw a plasma grenade at the sand some distance infront of the tent.
It landed and exploded, causing a large ammount of sand a fair distance away to rise into the air then fall back down.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:15 pm

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Yapir screamed. Steve grabbed an SMG.
Thar merely examined her curveblade.
"Either that was intended to scare, or it was an appauling throw."

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:16 pm

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Insulted, Tel threw one infront of the tent.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:17 pm

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Thar darted into the tent and took Steve's SMG off him.
She waited for the grenade to explode before going back out.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:18 pm

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The Grenade exploded.
It rained sand on the unfortunate tent.

Subject: Re: Halo ~ Final Journey. Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:19 pm

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Thar wandered outside.
"Hello..."