User:Luke 12346/Operation: SNOWBITE

''Ice

that was all this darn planet was, a big ball of ice that was supposed to be colonized.

Why would ONI bring me and my team here? It makes no sense.''

I shook off the thoughts, it was not the job of a Spartan to ask questions, he learned that the hard way.

The Pelican shook like it was in a massage chair but i knew what was making it shake.

Covenant Plasma.

I glanced at my team:

Kelly was picking out a Oracle Scope for her Sniper Rifle, i tried not to blush when she smiled at me.

Hope was adjusting his HUD zooming and chatting on about software and mechanics, same nerdy Hope.

Gale was sharpening his Combat Knife, i guess he would be using it alot since he is a expert Melee Specialst.

Haru was loading a map of the planet so it appeared on HUD menu's, always handy Haru huh, heh.

Elie just sat there doing nothing, staring out the window, she never talked much but she spoke when she fought.

Suddenly there came a static sound, i pressed the reseaver on m helmet so everyone could hear the message.

"Knight Team we need help! The Covenant have taken the courtyards, we can't hold on i have to many wounded i need imeadiate evac (explosion sound and the sound of gunfire)" I remembered that voice, it was Bruce, a childhood friend of mine before i became a spartan, he was the corporal in charge of Snow Base.

"Roger that Corporal, we'll drop down and distract the Covenant so you can escape and we'll meet you at the evac point!" "Oh thank god! we'll hold them off and clear a place for you to drop!" "No need, we'll catch them by surprise, Knight One out"

It was 29 minutes before the hatch opened and i saw the extent of the danger. Covenant Wraiths, about 16 were surrounding the base in a circle and inside the circle was an army of Covenant aliens, Grunts, Jackals, Brutes, Elites and about 6 Hunters.

My team lined at the hatch and prepared to jump after my debrief "Ok every one this is a simple draw and fire plan, we jump down and as soon as you hit the ground you prepare for the worst, draw the covenants attention away from the base and if you get overwhelmed use smoke grenades to make a quick escape to the evac, clear?" "Yes sir" they said.

"Ok jump on my mark" i lifted my hand and put up 4 fingers.

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"MARK!!!"

I was the first to jump, i did a perfect dive then opened my arms to slow down as clouds passed me by.

So far so good.

That was until i saw him...

(continued in part 2)