there is only 1 prophet to go good or bad. and he didnt like the arbiter very much.

Did you even read his story or even play HALO 2 . THE covie broke up and the ARBITOR IS THE LEADer of the new group. So there can be an honor guard

Has for the prophet being on the ship...... Prophets arnt on every ship. I dont know were you got that idea from. If so they would have captured one in First Strike. Has for getting the ship with out being chased by bad guys.... All those still loyal to the prophet made a slip space jump to earth leaving the GRUnTs,Hunters and the elites. There are endless possibiltys. The obvious one is in the game Cortana says elites and brute ships are atacking eachother and on the last level the White Elite said he was going to take back that cruiser. SO HAHAHa

Either way that guy just made himself sound stupid. You aree very right eagle. you always are...

Its cuz i have no life

lol, you guys are real kind. whatever, its all in good fun. anyways, heres the first part of the third chapter, but im really wiped out, and can barely see anything, let alone type. so the first part is here, and the second part will be up tomorrow, AS A PROMISE. so don't go around saying that im some half ass who says he'll do stuff and then doesn't. lol, nm all that. heres the chapter. Chapter 3 0500 October 30, 2552/Cairo Super Mac Station Sol System Science officer Chapman held both hands out in front of him, desperately wishing to explain as the Master Chief stared directly into his eyes. The rest of the Spartans stood still, each holding a different piece of their Mjolnir armor, ready to put them on, but hesitant to do so. The Master Chief didn’t show anger, but Chapman knew better than to take any chances. “Why isn’t my armor ready?” “Sir, you’re Mark VI upgrades to the original battle-armor haven’t been completed because of the tremendous amount of damage it had taken. There were several damaged core systems, as well as a couple completely destroyed ones. The rest of you’re team also received upgrades and minor repairs while on Reach, unlike yours. Anyways, all that was only a minor setback and it should be finished within the hour.” Standing still for a moment, the Master Chief nodded, allowing Chapman to give out a sigh of relief under his breath. It wasn’t his fault that the work wasn’t done. Resources had been spread thin since the UNSC had called all ships back to Earth, with shipyards taking much of the required metals and essential parts that he needed, as well as every other military manufacturing plant on and orbiting earth. And on top of that, he hadn’t been given the manpower needed to complete the repairs or the time to do it himself. Hell, I haven’t even cleaned this room yet. Still littered with crap from lab’s seven and twelve. “Inform me immediately when you’ve completed the repairs.” “Aye aye, sir.” The Master Chief turned his attention to his Spartans, who still awaited directions. He nodded to them, and they continued to put their armor on. “We’ll get out of your way.” He rose and exited the science lab, as Chapman turned back to the cluttered table, holding the unfinished armor. This is gonna be a long hour. John walked out of science lab three when Cortana’s image appeared on the console right of the doors. She held out her arms in a questioning gesture. “Chief, where’s the tux?” “Still undergoing repairs. It should be done within the hour.” “Ahh, I see.” John knew that there was more to Cortana’s starting of this conversation than just small talk. Even though he didn’t know much about the workings of an AI, he had learned long ago from Cortana that she never wasted a moment, let alone a sentence. There was some reason behind this little conversation. “What is it Cortana?” “I’m not supposed to tell you this, but two of our Slipspace probes just sent back signals of Covenant ships converging on Earth. Their signals have also been lost, meaning that they were probably destroyed.” His eyes widened for an instant as John edged closer to the console. “How much time?” “By my calculations, I’d say between 60-70 minutes. The entire UNSC fleet is preparing to engage a force the size of the one we saw at the Unyielding Hierophant. Of course, everything is being kept quiet for the time being, and the medal ceremony will continue as scheduled.” Adrenaline pumped and his mind raced, as all John could think of was what he and his Spartans would be doing when the Covenant arrived. The medal ceremony, honoring Captain Keyes, Sergeant Johnson, and himself, was still occurring, meaning that he’d need to situate himself immediately as it had finished. He’d need to make sure the rest of the Spartans would be ready for the coming attack. “Give me this stations Schematics.” “Yes, one moment-” Cortana’s holographic image disappeared and was replaced by a picture of the Cairo Station, showing all decks. John studied it for a few seconds, when the rest of the Spartans came through the doors in their normal garb. “-done. A thank you would be in order.” Several soldiers ran by, heading towards the weapons cache. “Are there any orders to secure positions onboard the Cairo?” “Yes, marines are being sent to various locations…” “Get me in contact with Lord Hood.” “Chief, may I remind you that this is classified information, and I only told you because I knew you’d want me to tell you, and if our positions were switched, you would do the same.” “Did you say something?” He smirked while Cortana stayed silent for a moment longer. “Oh, I see. Contact with Lord Hood, coming up.” The Cairo’s image dissipated and the Spartans waited, only to hear the Admirals voice break the silence. “Something I can do for you, Master Chief?” “All Spartans are prepared for active duty, sir.” “I see.” “There have been several troop movements that my team and I have noticed, and they seem to be preparing for something. We are ready to assist.” “I’ve got a better idea. Report to the bridge, Master Chief.” Admiral Hood stood still on the bridge, checking the information again. It couldn’t be right, could it? “Cortana is it possible that our probes are wrong.” “I show a one to one million probability that it is. On top of that, after their last transmission, we stopped receiving signals from them, meaning that they were probably destroyed or that their signal is being blocked.” Now starting to pace, the admiral said, “I guess we knew this day would come. Hell, some would even say that we’re lucky we’ve had this much time, but it wasn’t enough.” Cortana watched him pace, listening to every transmission of the preparing fleet, as well as running the Cairo single-handedly. She was running at only half her capacity, and now that her memory core had been cleared of all information from Halo, that was half of her full capabilities. Now she felt as though the world moved slower, and it was a wondrous feeling. Calculations took nanoseconds, the passing of any and all information was practically instant, and even her speech had sped up. Admiral Hood had already ordered her to slow down twice because she was simply not understood. “Cortana, do we know how many ships they have?” “Negative. We lost the probes signal before they could transmit any information about the size of the fleet.” “Estimate.” Cortana turned her head to the side, not expecting the question. “Sir, it’s impossible to determine. With no info on it, they could have tens to hundreds for all we know.” Lord Hood already knew that, but after reading Cortana’s and the Master Chief’s reports on the Unyielding Hierophant and the size of the fleet with it, he knew that there had to be more just like it, if not larger. “Cortana, give me a battle simulation of a Covenant Fleet the size you encountered with the Unyielding Hierophant.” “Yes sir.” Cortana was replaced by a visual representation of the Covenant fleet converging on Earth. The entire UNSC fleet, as well as the three Super Mac Stations looked pitiful in comparison. “Just give me the results Cortana.” There was a strange pause, making Lord Hood worry what it was Cortana had found. “Sir, I calculate a total loss of all UNSC forces, both here and groundside. That includes the use of the minefield and the Super Mac Stations.” Lord Hood dropped his head, not knowing what to say or do. This was a losing battle, a lost war. He never wanted to admit this day would come, but now… No! I cannot give in! There would be a way; there always was. It was just a matter of finding it. “Cortana, what was the damage done to the Covenant fleet?” “I estimate loses up to 60%, with a 5% error ratio. Sir, if I may point out to you, there is probably a plan devised by ONI in case of a situation like this occurs.” “Yes, you’re right. There should be some strategy in case earth is attacked. Send a message to High Command and find out what it is.” “Understood. Message sent. Sir, incoming transmission from the Master Chief.” “Put him through. - Something I can do for you, Master Chief?” “All Spartans are prepared for active duty, sir.” As Cortana’s image reappeared, Hood gave raised an eyebrow to her. “I see.” “There have been several troop movements that my team and I have noticed, and they seem to be preparing for something. We are ready to assist.” “I’ve got a better idea. Report to the bridge, Master Chief.” He knew that the Master Chief was a master strategist, as well as one of the finest soldiers in the UNSC. His advice would be useful. The circumstances of his call was in question, however. “Cortana, do you know anything about how the Chief…” She let out a sigh, a strangely human attribute she had, saying “Sir, I gave him the info. I felt that it was necessary.” “I understand that, but from now on, ask beforehand.” “Aye, sir.” But why should she? Protocol doesn’t seem to matter anymore. He shook his head, straightened his back and stood tall. Of course it matters. It matters because we will fight down to the last man standing, and we’ll fight them so hard that they’ll lose their taste for blood.

So far so good

keep it up brilliant

well done i must say. ps:does someone knows how fast int.connection must be able to play on xbl?

Great! You're building up some tension! Cant wait for the next part.

comcast dsl work great

comcast and dsl are the best for Xbox live

YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNN...............boring..... Nothing happend. AT ALL! Mand sir you started off doin ok then you kinda goin down hill. Mr.Clark's is allot less boring. Try making yours less boring. And MAKE SOMETHING HAPEN! NOTHING HAPPEND EXEPT WHAT WE SAW IN THE GAME! I am not flaming i am just saying goodbye. [Edited on 2/21/2005 7:35:28 AM]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Prowlaz YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNN...............boring..... Nothing happend. AT ALL! Mand sir you started off doin ok then you kinda goin down hill. Mr.Clark's is allot less boring. Try making yours less boring. And MAKE SOMETHING HAPEN! NOTHING HAPPEND EXEPT WHAT WE SAW IN THE GAME! I am not flaming i am just saying goodbye.[/quote] What, just because it wasn't nonstop "Then he shot the elite, then he shot the grunt," type of crap? No, I guess for the less intelligent among us it was a boring chapter, but I personally feel that was the best chapter yet, and my faith is restored. One thing though.... [quote]as well as one of the finest soldiers in the UNSC[/quote] ONE OF?!

Brilliants writing and Clarks writung are very different styles. Brilliant is spending more time on the developing the plot. Clarks is non stop bam bam bam

Great job, but the date is wrong, if it is the day Halo 2 began then it should be Oct. 20th.

Sir Brilliant dont listen to what that idiot said, your style is great. Very balanced between fighting and other stuff. Good job.

thank you for such an amazing story.

Awsome so far but im starting to get board. Their doesn't seem to be anything important in these 3 chapters and nothings happened yet. It stll isn't clear to me why your doing these beging chapters.

Brute Dude i ll explain Do you remember how in the FIRST STRIKE the start of the book is about the other spartans on reach and then about the MC on HALO. And how at the END of THE FALL OF REACH they just talked abput the MC. That is what Brilliant is doing. MC is gonna leave for DELTA HALO and thats all we will see from him for awhile. We will be seeing the other spartans point of view, then when the MC comes back to earth he will ink up with the other spartans. The HALO 2 book will just be about DELTA HALO, while brilliant is explaining whats happening on earth duing and after H2.

yeah.... what EAGLES5 said!!!!

Great chapter. But, isn't there more then three Super MAC guns? i am probably wrong but thats what i thought....

I think there are more then 3 cuzz they are supposed to be all around earth

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Aren't there 300 Super MAC stations? Anyways, for everybody who said this was boring: I think sir is building a base for the following chapters so that is there's going to be a lot action you'll understand it. (But I'm not writing the book so I could be wrong)