User:HaloDude/Resistance

Chapter 1
The Covenant structure was at least a few kilometres behind him now, as he crept along the base of the cliff. The planet's moon stared down at him with a dull glow, providing minimal light. It was perfect for his escape.

The face of the cliff was a pale grey, camouflaging him in his marine's uniform. A large dead tree perched on the edge of the cliff, and another lay at the base of the cliff. Sgt Crawford surveyed his surroundings for Covenant patrols. He had been captured seven months ago, and was the only survivor from his patrol. He pondered over whether the UNSC had listed him as KIA or MIA. He focused on his next piece of cover, a large collection of rocks and boulders on the other side of the tiny canyon. He decided to risk the open ground in between. He stepped slowly towards the edge of the dead tree. The ground was dusty and solid, and didn't help him out when he crept in his military boots.

He could hear what he thought to be a Ghost heading along the canyon, and he realised the possibilty of it being a search party. He decided he had time to get to the rocks. He sprinted across the dusty ground to his hiding place, and ducked behind the first boulder he could. He waited for a few minutes as the sounds grew louder. He noted the Ghost was moving slowly, possibly searching for him, so he layed behind the boulder.

The Ghost passed slowly, but the sounds were louder than he first thought. It was not one ghost, it was three ghosts, all moving at a slow speed past the rocks. His heart was racing as they were passing, calming only when they had passed. He broke out into a cold sweat as he slowly rised to peek over the rock. The ghosts continued towards the Covenant structure, unaware they had just passed their escaped prisoner. He rose to his feet again, trying to judge whether the patrol would pass back this way. Crawford crawled through the rocks, which covered one side of the canyon, until he reached the end. A long bridge clung to the edge of the canyon. Below was a large river, crashing it's way downstream to it's destination. He looked up in time to see what appeared to be a small Covenant convoy crossing the bridge. He lunged into the water below.