User:Phalanx Actual/Halo: Enough Dead Heroes

thumb|300px|right|Death was never an enemy of ours

"Insurgents... It's only been 70 years since a war like this nearly brought an end to humanity. I'm starting to wonder if time really is cyclical." -- Adam Triviani, CMA Hazardous Operations Specialist.

Chapter One "Death was never an enemy of ours" >>9:35PM Friday September 11, 2616  Operation 21/2600 Objective:  Proceed to   [Hue city]  quell riots -   prevent collateral damage (CMA) Forces require reinforcements Rules of Engagement: Lethal force <> The line of CMA Vehicles rumbled through the unpaved road, the smell of processed hydrogen lingered in the air as they rolled through the woods on the outskirts of the capital of the backwater colony. The air was thick, visibility was limited due to the colony's abnormal weather patterns. The armored vehicles neared the city, only two kilometers away now.

Andeisha kissed the cross he held in his hand, he wasn't a religious man but the riots were becoming worse as the insurrectionists began their rise to power once again. "Big Dad, whats our distance from Hue city" He asked, his voice rough from the cold ravaging his throat. "One and a half klicks, won't be long now - time for some hazard pay." Adam responded as he typed co-ordinates into his gps, confirming their location with Control.

"Big Dad, this is Vendor Six what's your status, CMA can't hold the line no more - their breaking through the barricades outside my building over?" The APC's comm buzzed with static "We're en route, E.T.A two minutes, we're-" Adam never finished his sentence. Andeisha felt himself being through forward, all he saw was darkness - unbearable pain raced through his entire body as he flew, disoriented, dazed and in pain - his body numbed as he hit the ground.

A dull ringing lingered in his ears, his mouth tasted of copper and mud...

The ringing faded, leaving the sound of explosions and screaming in its wake, Andeisha turned over, his nose broke from the impact. He had been thrown out of the light APC only seconds earlier, all he saw were stars in the sky, the wind blew through him - the hot, sticky air was tinged with the sickeningly sweet smell of burnt flesh and napalm. "Buzzard what's your status over!?" His comm buzzed as he drew his sidearm, he stood in a crouch - in the darkness on the side of the road as tongues of flame lit up the night. "Big Daddy what's your status over, this is Buzzard, Buckaroo, Blaze anybody respond!" He whispered into his calm, fear washed over him like an intense ocean wave as he spoke, his sidearm flinching from side to side as he looked for anything that moved.

"Buzzard this is Vendor Six what happened?" His radio whistled with static, native mosquito-like mud flies stuck to his arm he began to sweat from the heat of the flames, but his insides were chilled to the bone. "V-vendor six t-this is buzzard, IED blew my convoy to pieces, insurgents are closing on my position." Andeisha said, trying to calm himself. "Andeisha get over here! My God I can't feel my legs!!" Adam said, "Fuckin' Innies killed Blaze..." he yelled. "~Shut up damn it!.~" Andeisha yelled in his mind, dark figures surrounded them - a man materialized from the shadows, Adam fired at least ten rounds from his hip, the man fell to the ground. "I'll kill you all ya goddamn innies! Get some you fuckers!" Adam screamed as he leaned against the flipped over APC, fear rattled his voice.

Adam shot everything that moved, Andeisha dug himself deeper into the mud, bullets whizzed by his head "Shit! Buzzard this is... Uh... Vendor Six this is Buzzard I need evac over, Blaze is K.I.A, Adam stand down you're gonna get us killed!" Andeisha yelled softly "I'll kill all of you fuckin' cowards!" Adam yelled, his gun clicked, he threw the rifle away and drew his sidearm, another man appeared - he pointed his outdated rifle at Adam's head, Adam closed his eyes and pulled the trigger - his gun jammed, the man opened fire, Adam's blood splashed and stained the capsized Wardog.

Andeisha closed his eyes as the man dragged Adam's body away, "Vendor Six this is Buzzard, Adam's dead I need to get out of here." Clyde said, disgusted and shocked at the same time "Vendor Six this is Buzzard! I'm Fucking dead if you don't fucking answer me right now... Shit they fucking killed Adam, Vector six this is Buzzard we're fucking compromised. Blaze is K.I.A Holy shit..." Andeisha's heart beated, fear raced through his body - he was shaking, figures surrounded him, drawing closer and closer in the darkness.

There was no going back...

Andeisha stood up and squeezed the trigger, his hand shaking, he panicked - his shots raced through the blackness of the night, shot after shot the gun jumped backward, there was a flash of light, he felt as though someone had kicked him in the chest, more flashes lit the darkness around him, impact after impact pushed against his chest. He pulled the trigger on his sidearm once more, the gun clicked.

The fires faded, he fell backwards, all he saw were the stars in the sky... He was no longer lost in the night, the pain dissapeared, he was at home, He felt elated, happy, his mind drifted away, he closed his eyes, and the war didn't matter anymore.