We find Washington, Tucker, Caboose and Junior walking through an alleyway as they reach the exit of the alleyway to find themselves in the middle of the capital of High Charity.
The streets if filled with aliens as they wear cloaks to blend in and cover themselves from getting caught as they leave the alleyway and travel through the capital. There were tons of aliens some they know of while others they didn't know even existed.
Tucker: Holy shit check out at this place. A whole city filled with aliens.
Church: Yeah this is kinda cool.
Junior: We must stay focus. We cannot allow ourselves being caught.
Tucker: Right.
Caboose: So this is where all the aliens gather together and became friends..................
Tucker: Are you gonna say something else?
Caboose: What? What was I gonna say?
Then they stop when they see four patrolling Covenant troops coming towards them which they move out of sight and enter a market place.
Junior: They must have gotten word of a unauthorised landing. Let us hope Jin and Ashia is alright.
Washington: They will be alright. So where are we going?
Junior: To meet someone who may know how to get 343 out of the hands of the Prophets.
Tucker: Well they will be more of a suicide mission then the one we are in now.
Junior: Which is why he will help us. And there he is.
They look over to see a humanoid like alien sitting behind a booth trying to sell human items to anyone only for none to buy it.
Tucker: I thought the Covenant doesn't allow humans in the Covenant ranks?
Junior: He's not a human. He's a Yonhet. He's more similar to the Jackals when it comes to black market dealings. His name is Jake.
Tucker: Why is he name Jake?
Junior: You'll be surprised how most Covenant forces are interested with humans in secret. Jake is one of them.
They walk over to Jake as Junior walk up to Jakes booth the two met.
Junior: Been a long time Jake.
Jake: Junior? Is that you? What are you doing here? This isn't safe to be.
Junior: I know but we need your help.
Jake: We?
He looks over to see he has humans as he look around and then he begins packing up all of his things and tells Junior.
Jake: Follow me.
And so they follow him and soon they arrived at his place as they enter inside and Junior explains why they are here to which Jake said.
Jake: So the oracle is here and in the hands of the Prophets?
Junior: Indeed and I was hoping you know a way to get inside the Prophets chamber?
Jake: Sorry I can't.
Junior: But why?
Jake: Do you realise how long it has been since you left High Charity? Years. By then they upgraded their security to their Chambers. At this rate there is no way to get in.
Washington: What about we hack into the system?
Church: I'm maybe a good hacker but hacking into the Prophets Chambers is too risky. We'll be caught.
Tucker: Well so much for that plan. Now what?
Then they hear cheering coming from outside so they make over to a window and look out to see a crowd of people cheering as they see a large hologram screen showing them another Halo ring.
Junior: This doesn't look good. They've located another halo ring?
Tucker: Destroyed?
Junior: No. In good condition.
Caboose: That's bad.
Junior: They may use 343 to guide them how to use the halo ring.
Tucker: Wait aren't we all forgotten about something? They can't use the ring because they are not human. Meaning they can't activate it unless they have a human. Guess they are not smart.
Church: Yeah i hate to break the bad news but I got a singal of a UNSC ship on that ring.
Tucker: Crap.
Washington: Who is it from?
Caboose: Spirit of fire?
Church: No. Its Miranda Keyes ship.
Tucker: Wait I thought she was defending Earth? Why is she here?
Church: Something must have happened on Earth but let's not worry about that yet for now if they capture her or anyone else then we're fucked.
Junior: Okay then new plan, we're heading down to the ring and rescue her or any other humans before it is too late.
Tucker: Heck yeah I can just imagine it right now! She'll be endanger, begging for a savior when suddenly I came in and be all badass like and earn her love. Bow Chika Wow Wow.
Jake: Isn't he a weird human.
Junior: That's my father.
Jake: Right. Anyways sorry I couldn't do much.
Junior: Your alright. Be safe old friend.
Jake: Please I've always been safe it's like I'm untoucha-
Suddenly a beam hits Jake in the head and he falls to the ground as they all immediately dodge the incoming beam shots as a Phantom appears in front of the window as it shoot out lights at the building.
Junior: They must have known we were here!
Tucker: Guess we're fighting our way out then?
Washington: Looks like it.
Junior: Let's do this.
The Phantom drops down spec ops elites as they make their way to the building. They have theie plasma rifles and needlers ready as one blow down a bomb and moves back.
The door blows open and they storm inside and search the first floor. There were no sign so three elites check the second floor which they go up and look into teach rooms.
They found Jakes body laying on the ground but no sign of the intruders. They search around and at first there was no sign when suddenly a engery sword stabs through a spec ops elites chest as Junior let's out a roar as he tosses the body towards another.
The blues came over of cover and open fire at the elites as they kill them in the room. They hear more coming so Junior jumps himself out of the window which the rest follow as they land onto the streets and they make a run for it.
They rush through the alleyway as the Phantom turns and flies after them.
Junior: We must head back to the Striker and get out of here!
Washington: Jin get the ship ready! We are leaving!
Jin: (radio) Copy!
They keep running as Covenant forces try their best to block them but they dodge and keep on running. Beams rain down as Jackal snipers is seen on the roof as they fire their beam rifles trying to hit them.
They dodge their shots and soon enter a massive crowd to lose them. Covenant forces arrived at a massive crowd and look for them everywhere but no sign. The Jackal snipers do their best to find them and they did as they spotted them heading to a hanger.
Soon they arrive back to the Striker and they get inside and once inside Junior calls out to Jim and Ashia.
Junior: Get us out of here!
They take off just as six hunters appear and begin to fire on the striker. Washington takes control of one od the turrets and begins to fire at the Hunters. He keeps on firing until he hits a pile of plasma container near the Hunters that blows up, killing the Hunters as they see this chance to escape.
Church hacks into the hanger controls and opens the hangers doors and they fly out of the hanger and into space. They make their way to the Halo ring as Washington has Church to get to Miranda through coms.
Washington: This is Washington to Miranda Keyes, do you hear me! If you can hear this please respond!
Miranda: (radio) This is Miranda Keyes of the UNSC Fridge. We hear you loud and clear.
Washington: High Charity is here and we theorist they may going to try to capture any humans so they can activate halo! You need to gather all UNSC forces at once!
Miranda: (radio) All forces is spread thing and I have some to located the Master Chief. He went MIA after he killed the Prophet of Regret. Me and Johnson are heading to the Library to get the rings activation index before the Covenant does. Meet us there.
Washington: Copy. Washington out.
Church: I'm transferring her location to you Jin.
Jin: Got it.
Suddenly the Striker gets hit and we see multiple of space banishees behind them and begin to fire at them. Tucker, Washington and Junior take control of the turrets and they begin to fire at the space Banshees.
They take out some but many keep shooting at the Striker and when they are getting close to the ring one of them fires a faul rod and hits the engines of the striker critically and they begin to lose control.
Jin: We're losing control! We're going down!
Junior: Hold it steady!
Ashia: That will be hard but we're try.
They do theie best to control the striker as it begins to enter the rings atmosphere as it begins to heat up. The space banshees flies away as the Striker break through the clouds and they see the Library not far from them.
Parts od the striker begins to blow up as they are approaching the surface really fast.
Junior: EVERYONE BRACE YOURSELVES!
Soon the Striker flies over a large wall and soon crashes onto the ground with a hard landing. It slides through and later begins to spin until it slammed against a wall and lays upside down.
Everything falls silent at first when suddenly two UNSC warthogs drive over to check out the crash and marines came out and suspected the Striker. Soon the Strikee begins to open which at first they pull up their weapons but then they see Washington and the rest coming out.
They lower theie weapons as they land onto the ground as a Marine came up to them.
Male marine: Well didn't suspect you guys to be here.
Washington: We can say the same to you. Why is marine forces here?
Male marine: To chase after one od the Prophets ships and ended up here. Yourself?
Washington: Long story. But for now we need to know where Miranda Keyes is at?
Male marine: Heading to the library right now. We can take you to out camp so you can contact her through our radio.
Junior: Perfect. Take us there.
Male marine: Sure thing.
They climb inside the Warthogs and they drive away as they leave the area. At first they figured nothing would get any worse however they are proofing wrong when we see a flood of top of the hill and washing them as the floor begins to let out a roar letting others know their new arrival as this place became their hunting ground for the Flood.
To be continued....................................................