[Naked Crook]

Burke: Well...this is as good of a plan as we are going to get, provided our limitations and our current deployments. I really see nothing else that we can do. We seem to have our bases covered as best we can. Burke paused. He looked at Harrison. Burke: Sir...there might be ONE more thing I can do. I might be able to get you a bit more information on The Trust, namely, some of their more notorious members. As I said earlier...Admiral Vernette has known about The Trust for a long time. This might seem like an invasion of privacy...but I might be able to access his personal logs...and see if he ever put any of his thoughts to voice. He might be able to get us some insight that we may be lacking. Meanwhile: Nighthawk looked at both Desmond and Jessica move through the hole in the wall behind him. He took aim at Desmond, but he stopped himself from pulling the trigger when he heard the other two Spartans approaching from behind. Nighthawk then saw William spinning up his turret. Nighthawk knew that in a matter of seconds that William was going to unload on Nighthawk with the full fury of his chaingun. Nighthawk, knowing his odds and chances, opted no to shoot William. However, he did lower his weapon, and took aim at the gun itself, and pulled the trigger. The bullet that rang out from Nighthawk's gun had impacted the ammo chain belt that was hooked up to William's minigun. The force of impact had damaged the belt, jamming the feed. However, the reality was that Nighthawk was not going to be able to stop all of these Spartans by himself. He needed time...and he needed a way out. The only thing Nighthawk could do...was back up, back towards the explosive device that was sitting on the wall. Nighthawk: Well, well...this is hardly fair. Five of you...vs just ONE of me. I would take it as a compliment to my skill...if it wasn;t so overwhelming... Meanwhile: Anaconda looked at Dangerus and Xyrho. Anaconda: Listen very carefully...as I will only say this once... Anaconda growled. Anaconda: You two...are not my biggest concern...but you are here, and you are serously outgunned by the sheer amount of Humans here. I have a pretty good idea why you two are here...and I am willing to bet that it is something that Nighthawk and I can help you with. So...with that said...I have a proposition for the both of you. Anaconda paused. Anaconda: There are a group of Spartans in this facility. They are currently chasing my partner down...and they are going to kill him. THeir numbers are great, and they are battle hardened. If you help me tip the scales of a confrontation in our favor...I can see to it that whatever you are here for...you will get. I do not make this deal lightly...so you either take it as is...or you take your chances alone. Speak now! Time is a factor!