[Halo] New! San Angeles RPG

[Naked Crook]

Tyber: First thing is first...I am going to need an update on our current assets. What is our effective military strength? Do you have an exact count of how many soldiers we still have? Tye paused. Tyber: After that...I am gonna need a reload. The clips on my gun are dry.

[Hells Sniper]

Jacob shook his head. Jacob: Unfortunately not, Commander. The regiment was scattered on the way over here...from what I know only thirty percent of the defensive regiment have managed to survive and are currently in contact. Forty-five percent are missing or not in communication and the other twenty-five percent are dead. Jacob shrugged. Jacob: From what I knew prior to dropping, Regional HQ Bravo had only about three hundred men dug in. Jacob paused. Jacob: The Navy is also bringing in the last few reinforcements to outlying communities and then bugging out. That's all I know...we'll have more in the next twenty minutes or so. Jacob then motioned Tyber and the others to follow. Jacob: If you get Nighthawk and Anaconda...well, if you wantto get Nighthawk and Anaconda, I can show you to the armory.

[Naked Crook]

Tye nodded. Tyber: Alright...wait here Jacob. Tye turned to Sergai and Cameron. Tyber: I want you two to head down to where our forces have gathered, and make yourselves seen. It will help with the morale boost, and get some of our people back on their feet. Cameron: Right away. Cameron looked at Sergai, and gestured for Sergai to follow. Cameron led Sergai to the same rooftop staircase access that Jacob came from, and led Sergai down into the building, to the inside of Regional HQ Bravo. Tye turned back to Jacob. Tyber: I'll go grab those two guys in the Vulture. Concurrently: Nighthawk was busy digging through a black case. He pulled a small device out of this case, and turned back to Anaconda. Nighthawk: This is what we need...right here. Anaconda: What is that? Nighthawk: It is a data-uplink. Simply put...you pysically interface this device with an available bus on a large mainframe...and it will allow me to data mine the SHIT out of the mainframe it is attached to. Anaconda: But...we need access to the mainframe... Nighthawk: That is where you come in. You have the active camo, as such, you would have the easiest time getting close to the mainframe without being spotted. Anaconda grunted. Nighthawk: Don't worry...it is really easy...plug and play... Anaconda grunted again. This was a groan of submission, as if he was agreeing to an idea that he didn't totally agree with. Nighthawk: Don't worry...it is really easy...nothing too technical. Anaconda: Fine. I just...hate technical. Nighthawk: I know. You prefer the more violent aspect of the job. Anaconda: You said it. Anaconda paused. He heard someone coming. Nighthawk saw Anaconda's body language. He turned around, and faced the exit hatch of The Vulture, and saw Tye. Tyber: You two...come on...you're in. Just...keep your noses clean...and STAY out of trouble. Don't start any shit. Anaconda grunted. Nighthawk: No problem. You can depend on us. Tyber: Not really...there is really not trust between us. The only reason you guys are getting the benefit of the doubt is because the situation demands it. However...I am serious...don't start any shit. Nighthawk: Don't worry...we won't cause any trouble. Tyber: Good. Now, let's go. Tye looked at the duo. He waited for their response. Nighthawk looked at Anaconda, and Anaconda looked at Nighthawk. Anaconda grunted, and then growled. Nighthawk: It is a figure of speech. Keeping your nose clean means staying out of trouble, Anaconda grunted and nodded. Tye noticed the exchange between the two. Tyber: How do you... Nighthawk: How do I understand him? Tyber: Yeah. I have never seen anything like that. Nighthawk: Well...I have picked up his language out of necessity. I understand MOST of it...however...there are some things beyond my undersanding. Some of what he says is beyond my understanding because I lack the...physiology to understand. Tyber: The physiology? Nighthawk: The Human sense of smell sucks. Lets leave it at that. Tyber: Right... Tye shook his head, and turned. He walked off, heading back to where Jacob was. Nighthawk and Anaconda followed. When Nighthawk came face to face with Jacob, he laughed. Nighthawk: Well, well, well...look who we have here. Jacob, my friend! How is your leg? I hope I didn't case any...permanent damage? Meanwhile: The Ulterior Motive was still monitoring the situation. They were still under stealth, and they were observing Harrison's retreat order. Yates: Director Spender...Harrison's fleet is falling back...away from the planet! Spender turned to face Yates. Spender: Excellent! Good! It seems things are getting back on track with limited intervention! Yates: Agreed. Spender: However...the situation could quickly degrade. Admiral Harrison would not order a retreat if he had no intention of rallying his current forces for a counter-attack. Yates: Do you think so? Spender: I know so. Harrison can be a...stubborn man. Sooner or later..he is going to mess everything up. We must make sure that does not happen. Yates: How are we going to do that? Spender: What we are going to need...is a bit of...indirect intervention...

[Kairu]

Helm Officer: "Captain, the King Raven has linked up with us. We are en route to the fallback zone with the Admiral leading us. There are also multiple cruisers on an intercept course trying to separate us from the fleet." Reynolds: "What is our weapons status?" Weapons Officer: "We have green across the board. All weapons are ready to fire when commanded." Reynolds: "How long until we reach the rendezvous?" Helm Officer: "Several minutes, Sir. We are moving at full engine output." Reynolds: "Keep us true and steady, Helm. Prepare to fire weapons on the first cruiser."

[Naked Crook]

Meanwhile: The King Raven was following behind The Mind's Attrition. Navigation Officer: Sir...sensors show multiple Covenant cruisers are on a direct intercept course on our position. They may be trying to cut us off...attempting to separate us from Admiral Harrison's group. Burke was silent. Tactical Officer: Sir...readings show that The Mind's Attrition's weapons are fully powered and prepared for combat. Burke: I assume our weapons are already power cycled and ready? Tactical Officer: Yes sir. Burke: Coordinate fire with Captain Reynold's ship. Arm a volly of Shiva tactical warheads and prepare to fire on the first target of opportunity. Hopefully...we can cause enough havok on those Covenant bastards to either break them off...or break them apart with follow-up assaults from our MAC. Tactical Officer: Yes sir. Shiva warheads primed and ready to fire.

[Kairu]

Weapons Officer: "Sir, our sensors indicate that all three ships are ready to fire. We have several Shivas in the tubes and ready to fire. In addition, the King Raven is standing by to coordinate firing patterns with us, following up with a MAC blast on the forward cruiser." Reynolds remained in his command chair watching the cruiser outside the window on the bridge. If he was going to survive this, he was going to do it manually with the computer's assistance rather than depend on the technology. Reynolds: "Then prepare to fire on the Admiral's mark."

[Erex]

Sergai followed cameron to the location with the troops. As soon as they made it there Sergai saw several soldiers injured some of them screaming from pain. Sergai walked up to one soldier who's leg was shot with a needler. Sergai: You alright soldier? Marine: I am now, can you hand me that biofoam container over there? Sergai grabbed the canister and sprayed it on the marines leg. Sergai: Take it easy, I'm not doctor but you shouldn't walk on it. Marine: Thanks spartan, whats your name? Sergai: They call me Sergai, Spartan -38. Marine: I've heard about you. Sergai: Really? Marine: Your that russian Spartan. Sergai: Yep thats me. Take it easy, I got to go do something. Marine: Yes sir. Sergai starts walking through the building some more and notice the Marine's are all of a sudden Happy. Hearing marines yelling, "We got spartans", the entire mood of the camp changed, and the faces on the marines wasn't sullen and depressed but now escatic, and looked like they were ready for more. Sergai wanted to help every one of them but knew he couldn't.

[Hells Sniper]

Jacob looked at Nighthawk. Jacob: Nothing I couldn't handle...now. Jacob paused and looked back at Tyber. Jacob: Commander...if you'll come with me. Jacob turned and headed towards the command center. Meanwhile: Admiral Harrison was standing over the holotable. Officer: Admiral...the King Raven is now linked up with the Mind's Attribution. They are en route to the rendezvous with the fleet. Harrison: Enemy? Officer: We have three CCS-cruisers off our starboard side. Commander Burke and Captain Reynold's have shiva's, archer missiles, and their MAC's primed to launch. Harrison nodded. Harrison: Give the go ahead. Fire their volleys, let's get these Covenant bastards to break off from us. Fire a volley of archer missiles, and give them a little greeting. Harrison leaned on the holotable. Harrison: Two Shiva's should do the trick...link fire with the Raven and Attribution. Officer: Yessir. Firing first volley in 3...2...1...

[Naked Crook]

Tye walked off with Jacob. Nighthawk and Anaconda followed in tow. Tyber: The first thing we are going to have to do is to ensure we get Regional HQ Bravo as fortified as possible. We are going to need Snipers on the roof, and we are going to need our heavy weapons guys with as many explosives and large scale weapons as possible. We are going to need to seperate the critically injured from everyone else. SOldiers with minor injuries need to get their boots back on the line and walk it off. We have no time for needless whining and complaining at a time like this. Meanwhile: Burke looked at the sensor readout on the terminal next o his command chair, and then looked forward at the bridge's holotable. He could see Admiral Harrison's ship getting ready to fire. Burke: Lieutenant...prepare to fire the Shiva warheads. Upon detonation...unleash every Archer missile we have on the closest CCS-cruiser. Tactical Officer: Aye sir...firing... The King Raven fired off a volley of Shiva warheads at the lead CCS-cruiser. The Shiva warheads impacted the lead cruiser's shields, severely depleting the shields of the lead ship. Residual interference had weakened the shields of the other two ships, but only by a very minor amount. Burke knew that with coordinated fire from both Reynolds and Harrison, the shields of all three ships could either be totally disabled, or weakened enough for the MAC to inflict catastrophic damage.

[Kairu]

Weapons Officer: "Captain, the King Raven has fired on the lead ship." Reynolds: "Fire at the lead cruiser's portside ship, fire every facing weapon we have. We'll show these bastards that picking a fight with us will be their last mistake." The Mind's Attrition fired every facing gun at the targeted ship, inflicting critical damage to its shields. Weapons Officer: "All fired weapons are cycling. Enemy shields have taken substantial damage. We will have all facing weapons in less than a minute." Reynolds: "Set us up for another volley. Fire when ready."