User:Xzan Tamasee/Defense of Mother Sanghelios

Since the dawn of the Schism and at the conclusion of the Great War, the Sangheili and the Jiralhanae have been at war. Several years after the Halo- event, Sangheili technology began to fade. The Prophets had handled the technological aspect of the Sangheili military for so long, that science and engineering had faded. Most warriors still dawned their superior Combat Harnesses created during the Covenant age, but as armor got damaged, it was replaced with power armor similar to those in use during Sanghelio's Middle Ages. Since the replacement of Sangheili Shipmasters and Fleetmasters for Jiralhanae couterparts during the Covenant, the Sangheili had a signifigantly less number of space faring vessels in their command. Since the destruction and disbanding of the Fleet of Retribution in 2557, The Crusading Spirit Fleet was all that was left for the Sangheili to command. The Jiralhanae took advantage of that.

In the winter of 2565, Jiralhanae forces landed on Sanghelios using several Corvettes. Massive Anti Air Turrets near Tamasee Harbor managed to eliminate three of the 5 spacecraft. The remaining two landed on the frigid surface of Makuree State and begain their assault. The Makurees were a founding clan in the Sangheili Empire. As Kaidon of Tamasee State, Xzan Tamasee knew it was his duty to defend his comrades. He set journey with 200 Tamasee Clansmen for Voromee State.

Pre Battle
Upon arrival at Kaldahi, Alsa Voromee, the current Kaidon, managed 100 loyal Voromees for battle. Tera Zarmakee arrived with 200 warriors of mixed clans throughout the Empire. Xzan rallied his troops at the coast. Docking there was one enormous ancient sangheili warship, not used since the formation of the Covenant. It easily held the 500 warriors preparing to fight. They set sail for Makuree State. Honorguardsman Asca Uodatee was at the helm of the ship, a well known sailor. Toa Grnasee, a Special Operations Commander, set the sails. As the evening came in, Fera Mazaree called the troops to the top deck so Admiral Xzan could announce the plan for the upcoming fight.

From the watchtower of the vessel, Xzan gazed at his fellow sangheili. He recgonized many faces. Isst Oburtee, Iska Uthalee, Thal Mosanai, Vora Katamee, Ripa Vadumai, all comrades he had fought alongside in the past. he was confident in their ability. "Brothers, like the sun is setting, the mongrels will also fade. Makuree's Capital is under seige. The savages will not break our Empire. Mother Sanghelios will watch over us all tonight. We will attack until no Jiralhane is left standing! The brutes will not have the chance to retreat and hide in their ships! Tonight, their blood will spill! Berootoo!" The warriors let out their warcry response. The Admiral recieved a booming, loud and enthusiastic "Berootoo!" from his brothers. About ten minutes before their estimated time of arrival, another vessel was spoted on the horizon. before the sangheili could decipher if the ship was friendly or not, Spiker fire began to rip through the wood of their warship.

Battle
4 Zarmakees manned the shade turrets at the port and starbord side of the ship and returned fire. The Jiralhane managed to board a Makuree ship and were attempting to wreak havoc on other sections of Sanghelios. As the two ships began to cross paths, the Jiralhane vessel began to smoke. 70 brutes jumped to the deck of thier ship. Boarding hooks were thrown across. They planned on taking seige of Xzan's vessel. Alsa Voromee pointed out the blind stupidity of the beasts. Whether they were unaware of the hundreds of sangheili housed underneath the deck, or they thought they could take the ship being severly outnumbered, it was an awful tactic to attempt to board. Various brute infantry began to swarm the deck of the sangheili vessel. Needler and Plasma fire dropped many of the Jiralhanae. As Xzan Tamasee was using two plasma repeaters to kill a Brute Captain, he managed to catch sight of Thal Mosanai engaging a Brute Chieftan, the leader of the Jiralhanae squad. The chieftan took a swing at the top of Thal's head. The sangheili used his left forearm to block the gravity hammer, and in the second of conflict, used his right arm to deliver a swift undercut with his blade to the chest of the brute. Xzan was impressed as the Brute Chieftan hit the floor.

Soon after, the sangheili warship was on track toward Makuree Keep again. Quickly the temperature dropped as they entered Makuree State's frigid climate. Xzan shivered put on his doarmir cloak. When the ship landed on the rigid coast, the battle scene was clearly evident. Makuree Keep was visible to the east. Smoke was rising and shots could be heard. Without need to order, the 500 sangheili began to charge the Keep. It was in bad condition. The Makurees were almost completely overtaken. The brutes were attepting to set fire to the Keep, as the warriors surrenderd all places other than the courtyard, but were defending it well. The Sangheili's army began to surrond and encroach the Jiralhanae from rear. The brutes were now trapped between Xzan's forces from behind, and the Makuree's in front. Bakuntus, the Brute Army Commander in charge of the invasion allowed all his men to beserk. They attacked whichever direction they felt more threatened from. Ripa Vadumai regarded that as a typical mongrel tactic.

Toa Grnasee was fighting off two Brute Majors when he caught an usespecting elbow to his jaw from a Brute Stalker. The blade of a brue shot found it's way to the neck of the dazed Spec Ops Commander, decapitating him. Horrified, Spec Ops Officer Ripa Vadumai took his blade to the throat of the Stalker and used his free hand to deliver a carbine shot through the face of one of the Majors.

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