[Halo] New! San Angeles RPG

[Naked Crook]

Nighthawk had heard the sounds of Liam firing his shotgun. Nighthawk tried to get a line of sight on Liam, but with Anaconda in the way, he could not risk taking the shot. Anaconda, however, stumbled back as Liam charged into him. However, as Anaconda regained his footing, he managed to eventually stop Liam in his tracks, and even began to push back, quickly overpowering Liam, to the point where he pushed Liam back several feet, and right into Nighthawk's line of sight. When Nighthawk saw this, he wasted no time in opening fire on Liam. As the bullets impacted Liam's shields, Anaconda took a step back, as if to get a good solid footing, as he recoiled with his Hammer, and swung it right at Liam, following a similar motion to swinging a baseball bat, driving the sledge right into Liam's gut, effectively sending Liam flying backwards about 10 feet. The force of the impacted had created a mild dent in Liam's armor. With Liam down, Nighthawk kept his weapons raised at Liam, as he slowly approached the downed Spartan. Nighthawk: Think you can handle it from here? Anaconda: Of course I can. Nighthawk: Good...because I am going after that construct. Keep the Risk Takers away from me while I board the Prowler. Anaconda nodded, as he turned his attention back to Liam, and Nighthawk began to move towards the Prowler. Anaconda snarled, as he stepped back once more, and raised his Hammer, and slammed the sledge down on Liam's chest one more. As Liam writhwed in pain from the blow, ANaconda simply laughed, as if he was enjoying some twisted ammusement from toying with his crippled prey. Concurrently: Tye closed in on Black 1's location, with one of his SMGs at the ready. However, as Tye got close to where Black 1 was taking cover behind, Black 1 emerged from cover, and slammed his Assault Rifle into Tye's chin, causing Tye to stumble back, and drop his SMGs. As Black 1 began to take aim at Tye, Tye quickly ducked to the side, anbd kicked the rifle right from Black 1's hand. With Black 1 still taken aback by being disarmed, Tye lunged forward, and slammed his clenched fists down on Black 1's shoulders, before jumping upwards, and driving his knee right into Black 1's gut. Tyber: If you bastards think you are getting off this ship, you are sorely mistaken. Tye pulled his right hand back, only to lunge forward once more, and slam a right hook into Black 1's chest, knocking Black 1 back a few feet. As Black 1 stumbled back, and slammed into a large shipping container, he kicked forward with his right leg, and hit Tye right in the knee, causing him to stumble down. Black 1 quickly pulkled himself together, as he he slammed his palm right into Tye's visor, and knocked Tye onto the ground. Black 1: Hate to say it, buddy, but you are not going to stop us. We didn't come this far to be stopped. Black 1 was going to draw his knife, but he was stopped when he was knocked down by Cameron, who had throw Black 4 at Black 1. With Black 1 and Black 4 down, Cameron turned his attention back to Black 2, who was moiving from cover to cover, taking pot shots at Cameron, slowly withering down his shields. However, Cameron had shifted his entire focus on Black 2, as he quickly converged on the ODST, and managed to not only disarm Blacxk 2, but also snap the shotgun right over his knee, and toss the broken weapon aside. Black 2 looked at Cameron, as he began to back off. As Black 2 stepped away, he drew his knife and side arm, and managed to hit Cameron with a few shots from his automag, before being disarmed again. Cameron: Come on Black 2...impress me! Black 2 scowled, as he lunged at Cameron with his combat knife. However, Cameron grabbed Black 2 by his writs, and spun the ODST around, and tossed him in the same direction that he had tossed Black 4. Cameron: Not impressed. Concurrently: As Xyrho's shields took the brunt of Jessica's attacks, the two holodrones that Xyrho had deployed, had moved up on Jessica's flank, and began to fire at her,m once more. With Jessica's attention now taken by the holodrones, Xyrho moved in, as he lunged at Jessica, and slashed down at her. However, Jessica had moved back, evading the slash of the energy blade. However, despite evading Xyrho's first swipe, he drew his second energy blade once more, and immediately followed up with another lateral slash. Again, Jessica was able to evade, but just barely, as Xyrho's blade was less than an inch from her throat. However, on the third attempt, Xyrho did not use his swords, instead, opting to click Jessica right in the chest, knocking her back, and causing her to stumble. As Jessica stumbled, Xyrho charged once more with his blades, as the two holodrones simply waited for an opportunity to resume firing.

[Hells Sniper]

Liam shook his head as he tried to recover from the blows. He had felt the dent in his armor the moment it happened and knew that it was going to be a pain to fix it later. But Liam had also heard Nighthawk, he knew Nova team was with the shell, but he knew he had to keep the duo busy. It was his job. As soon as Liam tried to get up, Anaconda was right there, ready to hit him again and keep him down. But, Liam also knew that Lyle and the others had just entered the Prowler bay. As Liam tried to get up again, he was smacked around by Anaconda, but a moment later, several sniper shots rang out. Lyle had hit Anaconda several times, taking down his shields and forcing for him to run for cover. Liam slowly recovered and smiled under his visor. Liam: Lyle, keep on him. William, take out those drones. Emma stay with Lyle. I'll get Nighthawk. Liam ran towards Nighthawk and as he passed by the shotgun he lost several moments ago, he kicked it into the air and caught it with one hand. Liam cocked the shotgun and ran straight for Nighthawk. Meanwhile: As Jessica stumbled backwards she saw Xyrho was about to lunge at her with his swords. Jessica readied herself and as soon as Xyrho slashed with one sword she parried to the right and sent a hard uppercut. Xyrho stumbled backwards which gave Jessica enough time to spin around and crash into Xyrho with her back. The force caused both of them to fall to the ground as Jessica elbowed Xyrho in the sides and grabbed his arm. Slowly, she strangled the sword free from his hands and rolled off of him. She skidded across the ground as she activated the energy sword and stared at Xyrho. Desmond on the other hand had a bit more trouble with Dangerus who had charged him the moment he saw an opening. As Desmond had been on the ground most of the engagement, he knew he had to get up close and personal with the brute chieftain. Desmond removed his combat knife and as soon as he heard several sniper shots go off, he charged Dangerus and saw he was ready to swing his hammer like a baseball bat. As Desmond saw Dangerus' stance moved he slid and the gravity hammer flew above his head. Desmond recovered from the slide and immediately crashed into Dangerus and sent the combat knife into Dangerus' side. Dangerus howled and moments later William arrived. William held his chaingun and began to fire on the two holodrones with full intent on keeping them out of the fight.

[Naked Crook]

As Nighthawk moved towards the Prowler, he began to slow down as he began to move with more caution. Nighthawk stepped lightly as he approached the loading ramp. However, Nighthawk stopp, and turned, when he heard the heavy footsteps of Liam moving in his direction. As Nighthawk turned, he got a visual on Liam. Nighthawk wasted no time in opening up a barrage against the Spartan. Nighthawk managed to hit Liam several times in the chest, but Liam did not slow his approach. Anaconda, on the other hand, had jumped into cover when he came under fire from Lyle's sniper rifle. Anacona knew that it would be difficult to charge a sniper without getting shot. As Anaconda took the moment to let his shields recharge, he realized that he could use his active camo to help him close the gap between his position and Lyle's position. Anaconda grunted, as he engaged his active camo, and rolled out of cover. He did a quick scan of the Prowler Bay and spotted Lyle about 20 yards away. Anaconda made a dash towards Lyle, taking a more indirect route to avoid detection. Once Anaconda was in striking distance, he jumped into the air and slammed his Hammer down right next to Lyle, sending Lyle flying into a nearby wall with great force. As Anaconda dropped his active camo, he snarled at Lyle, as he used his foot to kick Lyle's sniper away. Anaconda: Let's see how well you fare without your scoped weapon... Anaconda raised his foot, and slammed it down on Lyle's back, knocking him down to the ground. Concurrently: Xyrho glared at Jessica, with a scornful look in his eye. Xyrho: You dare to assume you can best me with my OWN weapon? Xyrho roared, as he moved towards Jessica, slashing his blade at her, toying with her, slowly forcing her to back up right into a corner.

[Hells Sniper]

Lyle was knocked back by Anaconda's attack and had lost his sniper. He was never accustomed to close quarters fighting, but he also knew that Emma was close by. Lyle stood upwards and cracked his neck, getting Anaconda's full attention as Emma came from behind. Emma fired off several shots from her shotgun rapidly before charging Anaconda's back. Emma slammed into his back and sent him flying forward. Lyle rolled to the side and then pounced, removing his combat knife and hoping to stab it in his side. Concurrently: Liam had continued his charge against Nighthawk, even after shots rang into his chest. Liam fired a wide shot from his shotgun at Nighthawk which forced him to roll away from the loading ramp of the prowler. With this in mind, Liam sprinted at Nighthawk as he held his shotgun in one hand. He slammed his shoulder into Nighthawk's gut as he continued to sprint, lifting Nightawk a few feet in the air with his free hand. He then tossed Nighthawk off his body with as much force as he could muster, sending him about ten feet away and crashing into a pile of heavy metal crates. Concurrently: Jessica cracked her neck as Xyrho spoke and then dodged each and every swing of his sword. She soon realized that she was being backed into a corner and then had a stroke of luck. As Xyrho swung at her with a stabbing motion, Jessica used the corner to jump from wall to wall, essentially climbing it. Once Xyrho swung, she used her momentum and jumped off the wall, forcing Xyrho's blade into the titanium. With this momentum, Jessica sent a kick towards Xyrho head and knocked him away from the wall, along with separating him from his sword. Jessica skidded across the bay floor and then rolled over so she was facing Xyrho once again. Behind them, Desmond had been thrown off Dangerus' chest by Dangerus, who quickly removed the blade from his side and sent it flying across the prowler bay. Dangerus growled loudly as he slammed his hammer down next to him in a display of rage. Desmond knew he was irking him, and when you annoyed a brute, they became wild. Dangerus charged Desmond and Desmond ran towards him. As Desmond tried to slide under the hammer again, Dangerus expected this and slammed his foot down in front of Desmond's path. Desmond crashed into Dangerus' body and rolled over. Dangerus growled and lifted his hammer in the air, blade side down, intent on killing the Spartan. However, he came under a hail of gunfire from William who had disposed of the two holodrones and was moving on to the brute and elite.

[Naked Crook]

As Anaconda flew foward, he maneuvered his body so that when he hit the ground, he was able to transition into a roll, effectively allowing him to recover much more quickly than if he had just allowed himself to take the brunt of the fall. However, Anaconda had to release his Gravity Hammer, and let it fall to the side, in order to properly take the fall as he intended to take it. As Anaconda rolled, he placed his left hand on the ground, along with his right knee, to prop himself up, and get a good look at his attacked, which he quickly realized was Emma. Anaconda snarled, and was going to charge Emma, but he stopped when he saw Lyle jump at him from out of the corner of his eye. Anaconda turned his body, and jumped at Lyle, slamming his right fist right into Lyle's chest, once again knocking Lyle down. With Lyle on the ground, Anaconda turned his focus back to Emma. As Anaconda began to walk back towards Emaa, he stepped right on Lyle's chest, walking over the Spartan as if he was a doormat, taking a few steps towards Emma, before finally breaking into a full sprint, and charging at her. Anaconda charged through two discharges of Emma's shotgun, with his shields failing after the first discharge, and his chest plate absorbing most of the kinetic force of the second buckshot. However, despite his Shields failing him, Anaconda got within arms reach of Emma, as he grabbed the grip of her shotgun with his right hand, and lifted the gun upwards, so as to redirect the trajectory of Emma's third discharge of the weapon into the air. As Anaconda held onto the gun, he glared at Emma, and growled, and slammed his left fisat right into Emma's gut as hard as he could. The force of impact stunned Emma, as her grip on the Shotgun weakened, allowing Anaconda to pull the gun from her hand. With Emma's shotgun in his hand Anaconda took the shotgun in both hands, and snapped the weapon over his knee. With the weapon in two distinct parts, Anaconda tossed them aside, as he lunged at Emma, and wrapped his hands around her throat, as he began to squeeze as hard as he could, growling as he forced her to her knees. Concurrently: As Nighthawk flew through the air, and slammed into the metal crates, he fell to the ground, landing on his chest. He had the wind knocked out of him, and he felt a bit dazed. Nighthawk's HUD was showing that he had exhausted the clips in both of his Magnums, and that he was running low on spare ammunition. Nighthawk knew that he was cornered, and he had little recourse. Nighthawk decided to go with the only option he had. As Nighthawk slowly climbed back to his feet, he glared at Liam, holstered his sidearms. Nighthawk: Liam...you have to listen to me... Nighthawk paused, as he was breathing heavily, trying to catch his breath. Nighthawk: YOu have no idea what you are dealing with. That AI...Vanguard...it is not here to help you. That thing is going to betray you, and you are going to get everyone killed! Nighthawk paused, Nighthawk: You HAVE to listen to me...you HAVE to let me destroy that thing! You are making a terrible mistake! Do you know why that Elite is here? He is here because he is trying to stop you from making the same mistake he did! He brought this thing back the first time, and he got a lot of his comrades killed as a result! They were barely able to stop this thing! If you do not stop...you are going to unleash a very destructive and powerful weapon...and there may be no stopping it. This thing will turn on you and it will kill you. You are NOTHING to this thing. It owes you nothing! Meanwhile: Xyrho stared down Jessica, as he saw that his blade was sticking out of the wall, and that he was presently unarmed. However, he was not be bested so easily. Xyrho clnched his fists, as he once again charged at Jessica, with no weapon in his hand. As Xyrho ran towards Jessica, he saw Jessica take an offensive stance, as she moved in to strike at Xyrho. As Jessica raised the blade, XZyrho activated the energy dagger on his left hand, and blocked Jessica's attack. As Xyrho and Jessica were in a stalemate, Xyrho knew that he had Jessica's full attention, as he activated the anegery dagger on his right hand, and sent the dagger right into Jessica's torso, just below her stomach. Xyrho felt as Jessica's stance weakened, as he slowly twisted the blade. As Jessica dropped Xyrho's energy blade, Xyrho pulled his Dagger out of the Spartan, as he stepped back, and kicked her square in the chest, knocking her to the ground. Xyrho: I give you your choice of death, Human; Would you rather have your head mounted on my bulkhead...your your insides hung in this arena? Concurrently: Black 1, Black 2, and Black 4 each climbed back to their feet, as they assessed their current situation. Black 2: That Spartan is giving us no shortage of trouble. We need a new plan. Black 1: Agreed. However, there will be no falling back until the order is given. We cannot allow ONI near that Prowler! The three ODSTs drew their sidearms, as they disengaged the safeties. They each took aim at Cameron, as they began to fire. Cameron's shields absorbed the initial barrage, but he sought out cover in order to prep his assault rifle. Black 4: He is in cover! As Cameron took cover, Tye emerged from cover, and took aim at Black Team wiith his SMGs. However, Black 1 saw Tye emerged out of the corner of his eye, as he turned and began to fire on Tye. Black 1 Managed to hit Tye right in the left arm, which caused Tye to lower one of his SMGs. However, Tye was still able to fire his other SMG. The spread from his SMG managed to hit all three members of Black Team that were in his sights. Black Team recoiled, as they sought cover from Tye's barrage. Tyber: Cameron...move forward! As Tye said this, Cameron emerged from cover, with his Assault Rifle raised. As he moved forward, Cameron came under fire from Black 3. Black 3 had managed to line a shot up on Cameron, as he fired a sniper round right into Cameron's chest, bringing his shields down once more. Cameron: Damn it! The sniper is active on the field again. Tyber: I will take him down! Tye scanned the area, and saw that Black 3 had moved his current position, and was now situated by a series of supply crates that were in a flanking position. Tye winced as he raised his wounded arm, and began to fire his other SMG at Black 3, as he successfully suppressed Black 3 behind cover. Tyber: Alright...move in Cam! Tye kept his SMG raised on Black 3's position, as he moved in to engage the sniper. However, as the fighting raged on outside the Prowler, The Consultant and Nova Team had managed to secure Vanguard's durance shell inside the Prowler. Anubis: The device has been secured ma'am. We are good to go! The Consultant nodded. The Consultant: Excellent. I am going to give the fall-back order to the rest of the Trust. I want you four to go out there and provide cover fire for Black Team, The Risk Takers, and any other Trust forces out there. Call them BACK to the Prowler! Anubis: Yes ma'am! As Nova Team bolted off, the Consultant turned, as she put her hand on her ear, and contacted all remaining Trust forces that were still active on The Ulterior Motive. The Consultant: All remaining forces...this is The Consultant. The Vanguard construct has been secured, and I will be departing The Ulterior Motive in approximatly 2 minutes. Any personnel that is currently iun the process of evacuation should consolidate at "The Forge"...and defend it at all costs, Meanwhile: On the bridge of the Ulterior Motive, on the other side of the ship, Spender was still treating with Jade. Spender: I would say your naivety is refreshing if it were not so based on a misguided philosophy. It is clear that you still have much to learn about the ends justifying the means. You have no concept or understanding of sacrifice. There are many people out there who think like you...and that is why Humanity will lose this war if people like you have your way... Spender paused, as he heard The Consultant's voice chime in through the bridge's intercom. The Consultant: All remaining forces...this is The Consultant. The Vanguard construct has been secured, and I will be departing The Ulterior Motive in approximatly 2 minutes. Any personnel that is currently iun the process of evacuation should consolidate at "The Forge"...and defend it at all costs, Spender grinned when he heard this. He looked at Jade, as he took a quick drag of his cigarette. Spender: Do you hear that? That is the sound of The Trust...winning. I hate to say it, my dear, but your side has just lost the battle. SPender stood up, as he walked towards Jade, and looked her in the eye. He grinned at her, before stepping back, and back handing her as hard as he could, knocking her to the floor. Spender: Enjoy what little time you have left. Spender looked away, as he began to speak out loud. Spender: Renegade...initiate protocol "Spender-Omega-9-0-5"... As Spender said this, every computer terminal on the bridge began to shutdown, and turn off, as each and every computer began to lock down and encrypt. As this happened, Spender looked down at Jade, and grinned. Spender: The only reason I am leaving you alive, is so you can relay a message for me... Spender paused. Spender: Tell your superiors that I will be coming back for my ship AFTER I have unleashed Vanguard. Spender then turned, without skipping a beat, as he began to walk towards the exit of the bridge. Spender: Let's roll gentlemen! The remaining bridge crew, and Kolya, followed behind Spender, as he left his bridge, and made for his own escape from his own ship.

[Hells Sniper]

It took some time for Lyle to recover from Anaconda's attacks and it took even longer for him to recover from the fact that Anaconda had stepped on him. But a few moments after he did, and with all the adrenaline pumping inside Lyle, he knew he had to act fast to save Emma. He only had once chance and it was a long shot. With Emma caught in Anaconda's grasp, Lyle could only charge him and help Emma to get out of the brute's claws. Lyle immediately ran at Anaconda, grabbing his sidearm from his leg, and raining fire upon Anaconda. With his attention drawn, Emma sent a swift kick towards Anaconda's midsection and used her forearms and slammed them down on Anaconda's hand. Emma was able to get out of his grasp and then slammed into Anaconda's chest, quickly grabbing her sidearm and unloading the clip into his midsection. Meanwhile: Dangerus was forced to fall backwards as Desmond recovered from his attack. With Dangerus temporarily distracted, Desmond was able to open fire on him and take down his shields with the increased force of both William and Desmond's attacks. Dangerus was forced into cover, giving William enough time to turn his attention towards Xyrho and Jessica. William didn't just take his time, he ran straight at Xyrho and once Xyrho turned to face him, William used his chaingun and sent a terribly hard hit using the barrel of the chaingun. Xyrho fell to the ground and lost his grip on the energy dagger. William slammed his foot down on Xyrho's chest and laughed. William: Your head is a little too ugly for my bulkhead. So I think I'll just space it. William hefted his chaingun over his head and slammed it down on Xyrho. Concurrently: Liam knew he had Nighthawk in a predicament the moment he started talking, he knew he had him cornered, he knew he had him. Liam didn't wait for Nighthawk to continue talking, he immediately ran up to him and grabbed him by the throat and lifted him into the air. Liam: Nighthawk, Nighthawk, Nighthawk... Liam grinned under his helmet as he began to squeeze. Liam: You talk too much. Liam was ready to finish the job when he received the order from the Consultant. The Consultant: All remaining forces...this is The Consultant. The Vanguard construct has been secured, and I will be departing The Ulterior Motive in approximatly 2 minutes. Any personnel that is currently iun the process of evacuation should consolidate at "The Forge"...and defend it at all costs, Liam cursed under his breath as he stared Nighthawk down. He lifted him into the air. Liam: I will end you. Slowly, painfully, you will watch your friends die. And then when you beg me to kill you, I will be forgiving. But today is not that day. Liam tossed Nighthawk away from him, sending him flying back over the crates and into the bulkhead wall. As Nighthawk slammed against it, he fell another five or six feet to the ground. Liam began to move away, cocking his shotgun as he moved to Emma and Lyle's position. Liam: You heard the woman Risk Takers! Into the prowler! Go! Desmond: Sir, we have them! Liam: I said fall back! Within moments, the RIsk Takers began to reform and regroup, falling back from Dangerus, Xyrho, and Anaconda respectively as they all slowly moved backwards towards the prowler, firing upon the aliens and forcing them to take cover.

[ShayNanigans]

Jade stood proudly, her body trembling as she struggled to keep herself up. She refused to bend or break in front her enemy, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing her fall. Jade remained silent however, directing all her strength into her back and legs to keep herself up. You haven't won, she thought, vision clouding from the loss of blood and strain on her body. This man kills without remorse to achieve his goals, a man who flies closer to the sun while ripping the wings of others. For that, he will pay, not by the hands of man, but by the very thing he strives to achieve, Jade reflected. Hearing the footsteps, her vision failing her, fading out of the bridge, the ODST sniper finally collapsed to the ground.

[Naked Crook]

As Nova Team piled out of the Prowler's access ramp, they immediately fanned out. Anubis: Secure all Trust personnel, and provide them the necessary cover they need to get back to the Prowler! Anubis scanned the area. He saw Black Team engaged with Tye and Cameron. Anubis: Apophis...provide cover for Black Team! Anubis then saw Desmond, Jessica, and William fighting Dangerus and Xyrho. Anubis: Imohtep...secure the axillary portion of The Risk Takers! Anubis then saw Emma and Lyle with Anaconda. Anubis: Osiris...grab Emma and Lyle! Anubis paused. Anubis: I will get Liam. Each member of Nova Team went their separate ways, as they moved to their assigned targets. Apophis was the first one to reach his designated location, as he got his sights on both Cameron and Tye. Apophis raised his weapon, as he took aim at Tye, and fired a single round, right into his back, hitting him in the shoulder blade. Tye cried out in pain as the bullet went right through his armor, and into his shoulder. Tye fell to the ground, and scrambled for cover, to avoid being hit again. When Black 3 saw this, he immediately knew that Apophis was the one who had fired the shot. Black 3 looked at Apophis, and gave a nod, as Apophis waved his hand, as if to tyell Black 3 to hurry up and fall back to the Prowler with the rest of his team. Apophis: One down... Apophis then turned to look at Cameron, who was behind cover, readying his weapon. His body language suggested that he was ready to emerge from cover and re-engage Black Team. However, Apophis managed to catch Cameron off-guard, as he pulled a grenade from his belt, activated the explosive device, and rolled it to Cameron's feet. The grenade rolled across the ground, stopping by by Cameron's feet, as the device exploded, and sent Cameron flying back. Apophis: Black Team...your path is clear! Get back to the Prowler! Black Team wasted no time, as they began to fall back, jolting back to the Prowler. Concurrently: Imohtep moved towards Desmond, William, and Jessica. As he closed in, he saw William strike Xyrho with his chain-gun. Imohtep sighed, as he raised his weapon and called out to the trio of Spartans. Imhotep: William, Jessica, Desmond...fall back top the Prowler! Drop what you are doing and fall back! As Imhotep said this, he noticed that Jessica was wounded. Imhotep's visor highlighted the stab wound on Jessica's torso. Imhotep: Desmond! Jessica is wounded! Assist her! Get her back to her feet! That was when Imhotep turned his attention to Dangerus. Imhotep knew that he had to keep Dangerus busy long enough for the three Spartans to fall back. Imhoteptook one of his hands off of his Assault RIfle, as he reached to his side, and pulled out his Plasma Pistol. He began to charge the weapon up, as he lined up a shot with Dangerus. One Imhotep had a clean shot, he released the trigger, and nailed Dangerus with the overcharged plasma bolt, effectively frying the Chieftain's shields. WIth Dangerus' shields down, Imhotep holstered his Plasma Pistol and gripped his Assault Rifle, as he fired a fully automatic burst at Dangerus. Imhotep: Move your asses Spartans! I will deal with the Silverback! Concurrently: Osiris made his way towards Lyle and Emma, his Battle Rifle raised, and aimed at Anaconda. Osiris watched as Anaconda retreated from Emma's assault, as he quickly stumbled back, all while holding his hand against his own gut. As Osiris closed in, he walked passed Emma and Lyle, and gave them a quick glance. Osiris: Get back to the Prowler! Double time it! I have the two of you covered! Osiris looked back at Anaconda, as Anaconda glared back at him. Osiris could hear Anaconda growling behind his teeth. Osiris: Come on, big boy...come and get me! Anaconda growled again, as he shook his head, and began to charge at Osiris. However, Osiris was very quick to react, as he took one hand off of his battle rifle, and reached onto his belt and grabbed what looked like a Covenant device. Osiris activated the device, and revealed it to be a portable Gravity Lift. Osiris looked to his left, as he slammed the portable Gravity Lift onto the side of a small crate. Osiris then took a step back, as he positioned himself behind the crate. Osiris then placed a single foot on the crate, and pushed it towards Anaconda. As the crate slid right towards ANaconda, Anaconda was violently pushed back by the gravity lift that was mounted onto the side of the box. As Anaconda flew back, his body was slammed into the wall, effectively stopping him in his tracks. Osiris simply laughed, as he continued to back up, and move towards the Prowler. Concurrently: Anubis moved towards Liam, and saw that Liam was already in the process of falling back to the Prowler. Anubis slowed down to a stop, as he looked at Liam. Anubis: You are ahead of the cub, Spartan. That saves me some work. Anubis paused, as he looked at where Nighthawk had been thrown. Anubis: Did you finish him off? Is he dead?

[Hells Sniper]

As soon as Desmond was given a clear window, he ran towards Jessica's position. He looked down at her and then lifted her upwards, as he began to back away from Xyrho. Desmond: William! Let's go! William grunted as he stepped on Xyrho before backing away and rejoining Desmond and Jessica. The three Spartans ran off towards Imhotep, with William patting him on the shoulder as they moved by to give an all clear. Dangerus, on the other hand, was forced into cover after losing his shields and getting hit by a few bullets. He knew he lost his chance and his best option was to stay put. Concurrently: Emma and Lyle had immediately regrouped with Osiris and began to fall back from Anaconda's location when they were given the window. They moved back towards the prowler with Osiris. On the other side of the hangar: Liam turned and began walking towards the prowler, his hands clenched into fists, you could hear the armor tightening as he moved heavily towards the prowler. Liam was visibly angry, and he didn't care who noticed. Liam: No, he is not. Liam paused as he grunted. Liam: But he will be.

[Kairu]

All members of Hammer Team heard the Consultant's order to fall back and regroup. Thor: "Hammer Team! Get on the Prowler! Liam, we're right behind you!" The three Spartans filed in and closed behind the Risk Takers in the Prowler Bay. Freyja and Tyr heard the Consultant's order. Freyja: "All remaining ground troops in this area, fall back to the the drop pods on this level! Move out!"