SPARTAN: Redemption

Redemption: Chapter 1

Hey everyone! I was super happy with the results of the first book, so I decided to begin the second. I hope people will enjoy this one as much as the first, thanks again!

6 months since Sam was shot in the skull. 6 months since Collins revealed himself to the world as the founder of The Rebellion. A lot had happened in just 6 months. Pat and Olivia were dating, just engaged. Rolkam stayed with the group after Collins came out of hiding. Joseph was temporary leader until they could find a replacement. Calvin and Jackie were thick as thieves. Vivien, however, sat by Sam's bedside. Waiting for him to wake up. Move. Anything.

"We're getting some strange brain activity in room 204."

"What kind of brain activity."

"I want operatives in there now!"

Several doctor's came rushing by Vivien, and into room 204.

"Sir you need to calm down!!"

"Where am I?!" Sam grabs a knife and took one of the doctor's hostage. "Any closer and I'll gut this fucker!!"

"Your name is Samuel Miller! You were a soldier in a botched operation intended to set you up for the murder of billions of aliens. Collins was found entirely guilty of the crimes because of the evidence you found."

"Samuel.. Sam.. My name is Sam.." He dropped the knife and reached up to his head and felt around. Where his left eye should have been, there was a gaping hole, extending out the back of his head.

"Your wounds have healed as nicely as we could hope for. Collins show you point blank through the head. It's a bloody miracle you're alive."

"Miracle.. The only reason I'm alive is to bury that mother fucker."

"The Colonel wanted to see you as soon as you woke up. Please take as much time as you need, then head down to his office."

"Yeah, okay. Can I have something to cover this up?"

"Of course, sir. I know it's a little janky and old fashioned, but."

"An eye patch? I guess that makes sense. Thanks." Sam turned towards the mirror and placed the eye patch in the correct position. Sam walks out of the room and hits the wall. "My depth perception is completely-

"Sam?!" Vivien yelled out as she stopped in her tracks.

"Yeah, though I'm not the same." He pointed to the eyepatch and let out a soft sigh.

Vivien smiled and ran up to him and leap/hugged him.

"Oh god!" The two of them fall to the ground and she laughs.

"I'm so happy that you're okay, Sammy. I waited by your side ever since you went in." Vivien said as she smiled.

"You said with me?" Sam asked.

"I did. I was so scared of losing you." Vivien replied with a sad look on her face.

"Well good thing I had you there, I might have died."

"That was never an option." She smiled and took his hand. "I was taking way too good care of you."

"Thank you, Vivien." He smiled as he took her hand and stood up slowly with her. "So what are the others up to?" He asked.

"Well, Jackie was turned into a mute because of his throat, but they replaced his normal talking with a robotic voice-over. It doesn't always say what he means to say. Calvin lost his arm at The Nest. A robotic, metal replacement was attached in it's place. Oh right, he insisted to have an axe mounted to it, so the engineer's welded a power axe onto it, he was pretty stoked. Pat and Olivia got engaged a few months back."

"A lot has happened in my absence. I've missed out on so much." Sam looked down, as Vivien grabbed both of his cheeks.

"None of us were okay with what happened to you. Especially not me. We hunted and hunted for Collins, but his army was too much." Vivien said as she gave him a weak smile.

"Walk with me, Viv."

"O-okay Sam." She nods as she walked alongside him.

"The Colonel wants to meet with me, so it won't take long, I promise. I'll see you soon, Viv." He smiled at her before making his way into the small, cold room.

"Thank you for coming, Samuel. I've called you in here to brief you on your next mission. You and your team are to capture Arthur Collins and bring him in."

"I thought you'd never ask." Sam replied.

"Good, then your team will be.. Joseph, Vivien, Calvin, Pat, Olivia and Jackie. Rolkam will be joining you as well."

"I understand, thank you sir."

"Get going, soldier. Catch this bastard, you'll have the full support of the UNSC behind you."

Sam nods and salutes, before walking out of the room. "Let's go Viv, we have a new assignment."

"What is the assignment?" Vivien asked.

"Capture Collins, you in?" Sam asked her with a slight smile.

"Of course I'm in, my brother must be avenged."

The two of them make their way outside HQ and are met with many familiar faces.

"It's good to see you again, Sam." Joseph said with a smile.

"It's so wonderful to see you all again. Unfortunately, we don't have time for a proper reunion. We have a mission. Capture Collins.

"That bastard, we finally doing this?" Calvin asked.

"This time, we have the UNSC pushing us from behind."

"Well, let's hurry and get this done soon, we got a wedding to plan." Olivia said as she held onto Pat's arm.

"Right then, we split into two teams. Me, Vivien, Calvin and Rolkam will head to The Tower. Where things ended the first time around. The rest of you will check on The Rig." Sam ordered.

"No offense, but why would Collins be there?" Pat asked.

""If we are going to get him, we have to think outside the box. What better place to go, than in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by ice." Sam stated.

"He has a fair point, team." Joseph stated. "Shall we be off then?"

"Right, good luck everyone. The minute you even think he may be in your sights, you call us immediately. Godspeed."

The two teams make their way to their airships. The end of the beginning was coming, and they didn't even know it.