User:Kamikaz/Hunt for the Prophet

In 2531, the UNSC including Team Omega was sent to Arcadia to defend it from invading Covenant forces. After a long battle, the UNSC was forced to retreat but not without helping countless civilians escape.Team Omega was able to escape the planet onboard the Pillar of Autumn but didnt have long to rest as they were tasked with hunting and capturing a Covenant leader. New information details that a Prophet's ship was seen near Groombridge-1830. The Autumn made way for Groombridge while Team Omega prepared for their mission. Upon entering the Groombridge System, a CCS-class Battlecruiser was discovered possibly scouting the area. The Autumn didnt engage the but launched stealth pods while still in slipspace. The pods were manned by Team Omega in an effort to board the battlecruiser. This plan turned out to be successful and Team Omega was inside. The Spartans managed to quickly fight their way through to the midsection of the ship before the Covenant could get a distress signal out. Once entering the bridge, they realised that no Prophets could be on this ship, however, they did manage to find coordinates to where one has gone. The ship was part of Regret's fleet and had broken of from the fleet for unknown reasons but the location that the rest of the fleet had gone points to a distant area of space. Team Omega made it back to the Pillar of Autumn and headed toward Regret's last known location.

The Autumn appeared over an unknown planet. Hoping to find a High Prophet, Team Omega were ready to board another ship. Instead, a lower ranking Prophet was leading these ships. After the discovery of the planet, Regret was far too busy at High Charity and couldnt tear himself from the city for anything. The Prophet of Pity was sent in Regret's place to obtain a Forerunner device that may be the Sacred Icon. The Prohet's flagship was hovering near a Forerunner structure, most likely where the Index was. Team Omega acted quickly, launching HEVs into the Assault Carrier occupied by Pity. Once inside, Team Omega was met with a storm of plasma as Elites and Grunts reacted quickly to their unwanted guests. After a quick fire fight, the Spartans searched the ship for Pity. They were beginning to think they attacked the wrong ship but just then, Pity was seen leaving for the surface in a Phantom. Team Omega gave chase, taking Banshees and following Pity.

Upon reaching the Forerunner structure, Team Omega was met with more guards as Hunters and Elites escorted Pity into the structure, locking the entryway behing them. It took them a second but Team Omega managed to break in to the structure. They engaged Pity's escorts, taking out six of theten Elites within a few minutes. The Hunters werent so easy and severely injured one member of Team Omega and killed another. After one of the Hunters were killed with a grenade, his bond brother went into a rage and tried to bludgeon the Spartans with its shield. After a few wild swings, the Hunter accidentally hit Pity, crushing his skull. Meanwhile, the Pillar of Autumn had come under fire when two Battlecruisers enterd the fray. Taking massive damage, the Autumn was forced to retreat. After recieving a transmission from the Autumn, one of Team Omega's members managed to send a message saying they would use the Assault Carrier to return home.

With the Autumn gone, Team Omega was in danger of being trapped on the planet if they didnt hurry and finish of the Covenant. They managed to kill the remainder of Pity's escorts and took the artifact that the Prophet was trying to obtain before his death. On their way to the Assault Carrier, they were attacked by more Covenant, mostly Brutes. They managed to get to the Carrier but were under heavy fire by the Covenant battlecruisers. They entered slipspace, however, it has been known that forerunner objects mess with slipspace jumps and the Assault Carrier was trapped in slipspace. ONI declares that their whereabouts are officially unknown.