[Halo] New! Halo RPG Pt. 11

[Erex]

Tylan: Yes ma'am. Tylan stands up and salutes.

[Kairu]

Cochraine saluted back. Cochraine: "You are dismissed, Commander."

[Erex]

Tylan proceeds to the pelican and heads off to the Draco. Tylan boards the Draco. Romanov: Welcome back sir. Tylan: Well it looks like we are all under heavy probation, and the Draco may be decommissioned. Romanov: What? Tylan: And we may be disbanded, and re-assigned after tactical evaluation. Romanov: Thats absurd! Tylan: Nope, because of my failures of a Commander I caused the destruction of the crew and the Draco.

[Kairu]

Cochraine turned to her terminal and requested a secure channel with Admiral Burke.

[Naked Crook]

Admiral Burke had walked back onto the bridge of The Dreadhawk, which was currently under heavy repair. One of the officers approached The Admiral, and saluted. ONI Officer: Admiral, sir, we have an incoming transmission from Captain Cochraine. She wishes to speak with you. I am unsure what she wishes to speak to you about. However, he transmission is on a secured line. I have taken the liberty of routing the message to your office to await an answer from you. Burke: Thank you Crewman. As you were. Burke walked past6 the crewman, and proceeded to step off the bridge, and into his office. Burke took a seat at his desk, and accessed his terminal. Burke: Access secured line...authorization Burke-tango-tango-4-7-1. Recognize voice pattern and security code, and authorize. The secure lined opene, and Burke responded to Captain cochraine. Burke: Captain...this is Admiral Burke. Is there something I can do for you. Meanwhile: Barrabus nodded at Dangerus. He then looked back at his Honor Guards and grunted at them, instructing them to follow behind him. Barrabus then moved forward, heading for the western part of the facility. Barrabus moved silently, as silently as someone of his massive size and stature could move. He began to move down the rocky ledge, sliding down, descending downwards to access the facility which was placed right at the bottom of the steep, rocky valley. Tyber: Hey...you might want to watch out for those Clones my Brother spoke about. I have been doing some speculative anaylsis, and that could be one of the major reasons as to why The Trust is on your world. They may be trying to collect genetic information. It occurs to me that The Trust may have to refresh their batch of DNA simply due to the fact that they are either running out of, or low on, their base samples from which they are creating the clones. It stand to reason that The Trust may want to avoid cloning clones, as this has proven to have a very detrimental effect on the...product...if I can use such a word without pissing you off. Tyber paused. Tyber: Think of it like inbreeding. Barrabus grunted in disgust. Tyber: Yeah...you get the point. The more they "inbreed" their clones, the less reliable they are. Tyber paused. Barrabus, on the the hand, kept on the move, moving downwards towards the facility, with his Honor Guards in tow. Tyber: There is another posibility. They may be trying to find larger, and stronger Brutes...sort of like...selective breeding. I could take it a step forward, and suggest that they are trying to create a genetically perfect Brute to use as a base model for their clones. Sort of like...genetic engineering meets mass production meets natural selection. Barrabus grunted. However, he did not stop, but rather, kept on moving. As of yet, he went totally undetected. Tyber: They may have labs in this facility. We may get to see exactly what they are doing...and most importantly...we may get to actually collect data on exactly how they are creating these clones. This could go a very long way in helping ONI...you know...the guys who are your allies...the guys led by THE GUY who is like family to you. Just pointing this out...so we all remember what the score is... Barrabus had reached the bottom of the steep valley, his feet hitting the ground as he made one final jump down. The four Honor Guard behind Barrabus did the same. All five Brutes then advanced forward, towards the west entrance of the facility. Barrabus had hoped that Dangerus and his team were making good time.

[Hells Sniper]

Dangerus had his team follow him down towards the entrance of the facility. He had his hammer drawn and was approaching the doors quickly. He whispered to his stalkers. Dangerus: Cloak... Within a few moments the Stalkers had cloaked and the only brutes seen on the field were Dangerus and Brutus. Dangerus could see three marines outside the entrance to the facility. He grunted and began to run towards them. Eventually the marines heard Dangerus approaching. They all turned, but before they could get a shot out, Dangerus jumped in the air and slammed his hammer down, sending the marines into the entrance of the facility. Dangerus flipped his hammer, revealing the blade. He swung his hammer at a marine, impaling him and sending him away from the facility. Dangerus growled and swung again, killing the second marine. The third marine had finally stood and was making a run for the entrance as he was the farthest away. Dangerus swung his entire body, hitting the marine when he came around. The marine flew into the facility entrance, the sheer force caused the marine to break the door open. Dangerus grunted and kicked the rest of the door in.

[Kairu]

Cochraine: "Admiral, I am sending you a file containing the punishment of Commander Tylan for review."

[cubanpete24]

***meanwhile*** Rhiktus was laughing as he held what appeared to be a hollowed out tusk in his hand, filled with a beverage. Rhiktus: And then I broke every one of his bones, and fed him to the Thornbeasts! Rhiktus slammed his palm down on the stone table, as he spilled his drink all over the place. All the guards in Rhiktus' throne room, or rather, Dining room, laughed somberly. Atticus and his 4 henchmen seemed unphased. Rhiktus sighed. Rhiktus: If that didn't make you laugh, then what will? Atticus: Nothing that you would say. Rhiktus: You really should eat Atticus...You've barely carved a morsel into your Doorka steak. Atticus: The implants I have provide me with all the nutrients I need. Besides...They would also filter out any poison you spiked this meat with. Rhiktus: Poison? Rhiktus laughed. Rhiktus: You insult my hospitality... Atticus: You aren't offering me hospitality Rhiktus. You are imprisoning me... Rhiktus snarled. Rhiktus: Is that what you think? Atticus: Yes, and I'm pretty sure everyone in here would agree. Rhiktus: Don't forget your place whelp... You came to me. I never sought you out. Atticus: Yes, because I was under the impression that you would join in my cause, however...I have come to the conclusion, that that was merely pretense. You wish to stay under Barrabus' rule, because you fear him, more than you fear me. Rhiktus slammed his palm down on the stone table. Rhiktus: That's ludicrous! Atticus: Please don't shout, your breath is putrid. Rhiktus shot up from his stone throne, and he grabbed his Gravity Axe, which was a essentially a gravity Hammer, with it's displacer side replaced with another blade. Rhiktus: I'm going to cut you in half... Atticus: You could do that, or, you could expel me from this..."gorgeous" city. Don't you think that's a more fitting punishment? Judging by your ego, it would be. But since you are the cowardly Jiralhanae that you are, you thought to kill me with poison, instead of combat. Rhiktus: You are making blind assumptions whelp... Atticus: Oh am I? I don't think I am! The reason you "didn't seek me out" was because you hadn't witnessed what I was capable of yet... But now that you have...You want me dead. You don't want me to follow through on my revolution! Because you fear Barrabus more than you fear me... But you still fear me, all the same. You weren't sure you could best me in a one on one duel, so you tried to poison me. Pathetic Atticus paused. So tell me, am I wrong? Rhiktus jumped onto the stone table, and roared. Atticus: I'll take that as a no. Rhiktus blindly charged at Atticus, who was sitting at the opposite end of him at the unnecessarily long, gluttonous looking table. Careful now Rhiktus, you might slip on all this food that your starving people aren't having! Rhiktus was halfway across the table, before Atticus calmly, and slowly stood up from his seat. Atticus' henchmen grabbed Atticus' stone chair, and pulled it away. Rhiktus roared again, before he raised his Gravity Axe over his head, and approached Atticus. Atticus: He's telegraphing his moves... Moron. Atticus crossed his wrists in front of his face just as Rhiktus slammed his axe down on Atticus' large vambraces. as soon as the axe made contact, Atticus parried, by swatting the axe aside, and grabbing Rhiktus' goatee. He tightened his grasp, and pulled Rhiktus down from the table. In doing so, Rhiktus fell face first onto the ground. And he had lost his goatee. Atticus let go of Rhiktus' goatee hairs over his back. Rhiktus growled after his goatee hairs drizzled onto his back. Atticus: Accept your fate Rhiktus. You are no match for me... Rhiktus: GUAAAAARDS! The guards in the throne room all stared at Rhiktus and Atticus. They were motionless. Rhiktus slammed his fist down on, and tried getting up. Atticus simply let him. Rhiktus spun around, eyeing at each of his guards with contempt. Atticus: They aren't helping you, because they don't think you're going to win. I thought I should point that out, seeing as you would never come to that conclusion. Rhiktus showed his teeth and grabbed his axe. Again, Atticus let him. Rhiktus swung his axe, but Atticus sidestepped the arc, and elbowed him in the side. Atticus: You inherited the throne from your father, and since then, no one has challenged you for the title. Because you never leave this place. These are not blind assumptions Rhiktus...these are facts. I need only to see the girth of your gut to figure that out... Rhiktus horizontally swung his axe, but Atticus deflected the blow with his vambrace. Atticus: From this day forward, you will no longer rule the city of Olka Vincille. Atticus grabbed Rhiktus' axe, pushed it into his muzzle, and tore it from Rhiktus' hands. He raised the axe, and slammed it down on Rhiktus' neck. Rhiktus grunted, before coughing up blood, he fell to his knees. Rhiktus: You... Atticus let go of the axe, and took a step back. The axe stayed in place because it was was embedded in Rhiktus' collar. Rhiktus: ...Traitor... Rhiktus then went limp, and fell to the floor. Dead. The guards then surrounded Rhiktus' body. They were astonished. Atticus: Olka-Vincille is in dire need of a new chieftain... Anyone who thinks they are capable, line up...

[Erex]

Tylan:It was an honor serving with you all. Meanwhile: Sergai:How long? Pilot: We just broke away from planet gravitation force Sergai:Sorry Im a little impacient today. Pilot:No probs. Sergai:Wake me when you need me.

[Naked Crook]

Meanwhile: Barrabus moved towards The Trust facility. He walked up to the door that was located on the west end of the facility. There was a red light above the door, signifying it was locked. Barrabus looked around, and saw a computer terminal mounted on the wall. Tyber: Pull me...and interface me with the terminal on the wall...I can bypass the lock on this door. Barrabus paused for a moment. He then turned sideways, and slammed his right arm into the door, knocking it right off its hinges and knocking the door down to the ground. Tyber: Or you can bypass it...either is good. Barrabus walked into The Trust facility. His Honor Guards were behind him. The alarms in the facility started to go off, and a voice could be heard from the intercom. Intercom: All hands...attention...security Breach in Sector 01 - main entrance and Sector 18 - axillary access corridor. All base personnel, this is not a drill. Cerberus: I think they know we are here... Barrabus grunted. He motioned his hand forward. Barrabus: Cerberus...take your pack forward! Cerberus: Yes, Chieftain. Cerberus looked at the other three Honor Guards. He growled as he pointed forward. Arcturus moved forward with Cerberus, while Krysus, and Scorpius stayed in the back, with Barrabus in between. Tyber: I am trying to access the local network. They have a ton of firewalls, like they expected an AI attack. It will take me a while to break through from outside their network. If you can find me a terminal, I can bypass the firewalls, and gain direct access to the entire Network. I can datamine this entire place, and we can go through it. Barrabus grunted. Barrabus: Let's move! Keep your eyes open! Barrabus walked forward, in between the Honor Guards. It was not long before they engaged Trust Forces. A large group of Marines in a fortified position. Trust Sergeant: We have Brutes...5 contacts...unknown classification! Open fire! The Trust marines began to fire. Cerberus stepped forward with his Plasma Cannon and began to fire. Bolts of plasma jetted down the corridor, striking the Marines and melting their barricades down into puddles of melted steel, as the plasma melted through their defenses. The rapid fire Plasma Cannon, was hitting hard and fast. Cerberus roared as he fired his Plasma Cannon. Arcturus moved forward with his Flak Cannon and began to fire. The explosions utterly ripped through the Marines and their fortifications. Barrabus could smell the scent of the human flesh being burned by the Plasma. It stirred a rather...curious sensation in his gut. Despite this, it did not take Arcturus and Cerberus long to clear the path. Cerberus: The path is clear Chieftain! Barrabus: Keep moving! Cerberus and Arcturus nodded. They took point, and they led Barrabus through the facility. Tyber: So why are you sitting back and letting your Honor Guards do all the work? You are more than capable of mopping the floor with every Trust Marine in this facility! Common Barrabus...let's see you crush things. Barrabus grunted. He simply followed behind Arcturus and Cerberus. Arcturus could be seen reloading his Flak Canon. The group moved further into the facility. Tyber: Barrabus...I am picking up comm chatter...The Trust is scrambling. They did not expect this attack...in fact, they did not expect to be found...ever. They are worried. They are giving orders to gather up their chief personnel, and they are going to try and evac them. Barrabus...I think all of the Officers and R&D guys are trying to escape. We need to find out where they are, and how we can stop them. I need a terminal, now! Anything will do, so long as it is connected to the network. Common...pick up the pace! Barrabus grunted. Barrabus: We need to hurry! We are not moving fast enough! Do not stop...break through any enemies you find! We must find the central location of this facility, and we must take control of it! Move it! The Honor Guards grunted. They all nodded in obedience. Barrabus drew his Gravity Hammer from off his back. Barrabus: Let me show you whelps how it is done! Barrabus walked past Arcturus and Cerberus, and then picked up his pace, breaking out into a full out sprint, his hammer in hand. Barrabus moved through the corridors, eventually turning a corner. As soon as he turned the corner, he was met by another large squad of marines. Trust marine: Shit...we have us a hammer! Hammer at 12 o'clock! Cut loose! The Marines took aim, but Barrabus had already leaped forward, slamming his hammer on the ground. scattering the Marines, and sending them all flying into the side walls, and the roof, killing almost all of them on impact. The few that survived, were still moving on the ground. Barrabus saw one Marine right at his feet. He lifted his foot, and stomped as hard as he could right on the Marine's back. The Marine screamed in pain and agony, but his screams were silenced almost instantly, as his entire spine had been crushed by Barrabus' massive foot. Barrabus walked over the dead Marines, their bones crunching under his feet as his immense weight crushed every human body he walked on. Barrabus growled, and roared at the dead Marines, as if you to tell them that this was his planet, nobody else's...and he was not going to entertain The Trust, or their presence, on his planet. Barrabus saw one of the other Marines that he had not stepped on. He reached down and grabbed this Marine by the back of the neck, and held him up. Barrabus: Pathetic...broken and pathetic! Barrabus then tossed this Marine as hard as he could, into the wall. The Marine hit the wall, face first, leaving a very obvious blood stain on the wall. The sound the Marine made when he impacted the wall, was nothing short of fatal.