User:144PA/Will Of The Prophets

The morning was young and yet the charismatic Elites were ecstatic with vigor. The troops were young and fresh, never being part of a battle against the Humans. Among these new warriors was Kilo 'Soramee. Kilo was incredibly skilled for someone of his age and he knew it. He and his comrades were not on their own as a highly experienced Elite Ultra named Repa 'Kufalee was assigned to lead them in their first battle. While being transported by a large wave of Phantoms, the Elites recited the Writ of Union. "According to our station! All without exception." Kilo glanced around the Phantom at the other faces, apparently ignorant of the danger that awaits them. "On the blood of our fathers ... on the blood of our sons, we swore to uphold the Covenant even to our dying breath!" The voices of the soldiers boomed with echoing confidence. The recital continued as the Phantoms approached their destination. The side doors on the Phantom open and Grunts man the turrets. Kilo stares out of the doors at the dim stars and sun rising on the horizon. For a moment he forgets to recite the oath but is able to gain his composure in time to say "We shall grind them into dust and continue our march to glorious salvation!" in a booming voice. Just then, they draw their weapons and leap from the Phantoms into battle.

They hit the surface and were granted a maximum of 1.7 seconds to gain their composure and see where they were exactly. Repa shouted to them "We must destroy their generators and cut power to their cannons so that our vessels may enter range." While he shouted, some of the Elites looked around and saw a large number of dead, both Human and Covenant. "Come before we are killed," Repa commands. The explosions all around do not shake Kilo's spirit. He knew that this would be a dangerous mission but he was prepared for it. He looked forward and saw Repa's back, he looked to his side and saw another Elite glance back at him and say "This is what i've been waiting for", Kilo looks forward again and sees half of Repa's head explode. Kilo shouts "SNIPER!" and the Elites scatter. Kilo hides behind the debris of a shattered wall, he doesnt notice where the others disappear to. Kilo peaks around the corner and sees a Grunt running passed only to be sniped in the head. Fortunately, the smoke trail from the bullet shows exactly where this sniper is. Kilo sneaks along the wall and tosses a plasma grenade up. It lands directly on the top of the sniper's skull and explodes, sending bone and brains flying. Kilo looks and sees two of the other three Elites emerge from behind a downed Pelican, the other is MIA. Kilo joins with the two Elites and says "If he is a good soldier, he is continuing with the mission." Kilo takes charge and leads the Elites Orpa 'Renomee and Duo 'Zaromee, to their objective.

Kilo and the others moved along a crumbled street until they met with a force of three Elites and twelve Grunts. Kilo noticed that one of the Elites was a Major Domo by the name of Tela 'Ordomee. Tela was leading the Elites and Grunts to the main battleground where they were supposed to destroy Orbital Defense Generators. "I hope you will not mind if we join you," says Kilo. "Of course not brother, the more the better," Tela replies. The force moves through the streets, gunning down stray marines as they went. Kilo has a strange feeling that the Humans have something worse in store for them. The closer they get to their objective, the louder the explosions are and the Humans they have to fight. Eventually, they reached the first generator and were greeted by the sight of large, green, metal killing machines. They blasted through dozens of Elites easily and made Grunts seem completely insignificant. These things proved to be Human as Kilo saw enough of them to compromise their weaknesses. He and many others were able to overwhelm the generator and destroy it. The battle was devastating and their were many casualties. In the aftermath, Kilo was wounded from a shot to the ribs. He looked around and saw the bodies of his allies. A Phantom appears with an Elite inside that yells "Hurry, the planet is going to be glassed." The Phantom picks Kilo up and they begin to make their way into orbit. Kilo looks out of the Phantom and says "Why? Why all of this death for this one world?" to another Elite. The Elite replies "Why?! It is the will of the Prophets." The Phantom leaves the planets orbit and enters a ship that is preparing to start glassing the planet. Just then, a large Human ship flies by and the Phantom intercepts a transmission that says "This is the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. Reach has fallen, I repeat, Reach has fallen!"