Halo: Spartan III

"Lizzy dont toss the kids." The Lt said, stopping at the door, using his frame to block out the brighter light streaming in from the other side. He looked over his shoulder slightly, the light reflecting brightly of the sunglasses he'd donned. (These in fact, where what let him see behind himself.) "I don't want to have to KO you again."

The trainer stopped. "Lizzy?!" But the Lt. was already gone, and the doors were closing shut. Hissing under her breath, she turned back to Wise. The apple came flying through the door just as the two halves were almost closed, hitting her in the back of the neck, just in front of her shoulderblade. She dropped like a stone.

( 😆 thats what you get you psychotic marine b****! w00t)

[Recap please, I want to post and I need to know where you all are.]

ooc; Well, I'm Abbra. Her and Rae are best friends, she also just met Wise. And *sniffle* Used to get along great with Axel. RIP.

[]Yea, wise just started a food fight, and now the Spartans have to clean it and head to their bunks.

And MK im going to have the trainers and techs and such respond to that message once a "month" has past. Which should only be about another page if that.[]

Raevynn quickly stuffed the data pad in her pocket. She then scrambled to her knees to pick up an apple core and make it seem as if she wasn't hiding anything. Once she was sure the trainers weren't watching she stood back up.

"You guys should head to the bunks. Especially you, Abbra. You're probably gonna be really sore in the morning. I'll see you guys a little later." She said quietly to the two Spartans next to her.

Raevynn darted for the door, pushing her way past them undetected by the few trainers in the mess hall. They seemed much more distracted now. The girl's eyes franticly scanned the hallways for the man that had slipped her the data pad. She spotted him moving away from the mess hall, and ran to catch up with him.

"Where's Axel?" She demanded in a serious tone. Her face was wrinkled with anger. "I want to talk now."

"Man, c'mon its not my fault I tripped... like I could see where I was going while looking at what I wanted."

Wise continued constantly mumbling as he picked the food from the floor up, sadly most of the food all over the place was mash potatoes. He didn't really worry about those his hands was already covered up enough in them so he would just say that he already picked them up. He looked over to Abbra and Jacob and walked over there after throwing away the food and finally wiping the mash potatoes off his hand, this time he walked up to Abbra without being hit in the head and held out his hand.

"Sorry about earlier, it was umm.... a little accident? but my name is Joshua Wise or number 041 your choice."

Abbra smirked, trying not to seem troubled by Axel's passing all that much for other's sake. "Thanks for reminding me Rae." She said sarcastically and patted her arm thankful for being dismissed. She had so much to think about and knew she wasn't getting much sleep that night. But she stayed for a minute to meet Wise.

"It's fine, you made my night a little better; I mean you made me laugh. It's my pleasure Joshua and I'm Abbra. Let's not busy ourselves with numbers. Chances are we won't even using them when talking to each other." She said and grasped his hand. "As for me, I'm going to bed. Nice to meet you Josh." With that she left the room, puzzled she couldn't find Ray, but didn't waste her time looking for her.

Clumsily, she stalked into her and Rae's room. Throwing herself on the bottom mattress and tightly wrapping the blankets around herself; as if she was in a tight, sheltering embrace. The soft sheets felt nice on her tied body as she remembered her lost friend. How he fell asleep on her shoulder, and saved her later that day. Then how it was her fault for the accident with his eye. How she screamed and lashed out at the men as they carried the bloody body of her friend away.

Abbra sniffled as she pressed the pillow to her chest and imagined it was Axel. She squeezed it tightly and snuggled it, and she didn't let go. Not that night. She drifted off recalling different fragments of their many conversations and the jokes. His occasional laughter and loyalty. But it wasn't a troubled sleep even though it ended to soon for her liking.

The Lieutenant stopped in the hall the moment he heard the footsteps coming around the corner. Instantly, he could tell by the sound it was one of the smaller Spartans, and by knowing Raevynn's personality she would probably want to-

"-talk now."

The Lieutenant stood, unmoving, as he collected his thoughts. He had a million different ways to say this, and though all seemed to do the job, none seemed to be perfect. He closed his eyes, the darkness seemed to be a relief for him. "Spartan One One Six...Raevynn." He looked at her over his shoulder, so that he could see her out of the corner of his eye. He had not yet turned to her. At his sides, his hands relaxed, as they were previously clenched into fists.

No, now was a bad time to let down his guard. This was the wrong approach.

He turned toward her, glasses now gone, his eyes fixed with hers. The gaze, perfectly controlled, looked as though it could burn holes through the child's skull. However, to his appreciation, she did not back down. Or show any sign of faltering. That was good. "I can tell you all I feel that you should know for now." He said, "But as for you're question, I do not know where Axel is. At least, I cannot be completely sure. However, I can tell you that I do not believe that he is dead. At least not yet."

And suddenly, he softened. Kneeling down so that their heigts matched, he reached out to put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Look...kid, I don't know all that you have been tought to believe, and while I encourage you to think that you are fighting for a good cause, the UNSC and those within it can be just as corrupt at those we fight against. Believe, I know. I've been there to see it first hand. I was part of it. That's why I am who I am, and I do what I do. And that is why I resolve to figure out what happened to Axel beyond a shadow of a doubt, or the UNSC will kill me in my attempts." He smiled. "But they've yet to do that."

He rose, brushing of his shoulder as if he'd noticed something there. He nodded at her own shoulder slightly, showing the small device he'd placed there. "They can't hear what we are saying. However they can see our lips moving, so look and don't talk. Understand? Good. Follow me."

He turned, and lead her through the complex. Eventually finding Axel's resting place. He toyed with the console beside the door before it opened. He stepped into the room as the doors parted, glancing at the still, barely visible form drifint in Axel's chamber. As he did this, the Sergeant at the controls jumped out of his chair and walked around his desk to face the larger man.

"Lieutenant! You shouldn't be taking her in here, I h-"

"Sergeant." The Lieutenant said, walking past him. "I was told that Axel was to be reunited with his family today, and I will at least give the commanding soldier in charge of those Spartans a chance to say her goodbye's. You've already sent them against Covenant and Rebels underequipped I think she can...handle it." He turned toward the man, "I'll make you a deal Sergeant. You let us in here, and I'll leave you the use of your legs."

The Sergeant opened his mouth to reply.

"Get the **** out." The Lieutenant said, before the man could get a word out. "And tell the Ambassador that I have to speak to him about his new AI program Nuron." He watched the Sergeants retreating back.

"Raevynn." He said, turning toward her, almost. "I may not have the perfect memory, but Axel was injured on his left shoulder in one of his earlier training exercises. The sixth if memory serves, 1:02 in the afternoon Earth Standard Time. The eastern training exercise? November 12th? It was sunny." He paused. "Nevermind. What matters is, he had a scar there. The being in this tank, is missing his eye yes, but there are no other scars. Follow me."

He led her to one corner of the room, and stood to her left. "There is a lot going on right now, more than you can understand. Connections range from the outer fringe to Eridani to Archeron IV, Siridani." The Lieutenant named off several of the major UNSC HQ's. "Earth. Too much for me to explain to you right now. I've not had enough interaction with ...people, but I am sure you get the point." He paused. "Talk. You have forty five seconds, and we have to start moving again."

Raevynn followed behind the man silently, her eyes wide, taking in every tiny detail of what she was seeing and hearing. Some of it was hard for her to understand, but others made her question her own morals. The man who she'd learned was a lieutenant was a frightening character, but he did not scare her. Nothing did after what she had been through the past few days.

"Talk. You have forty five seconds, and we have to start moving again." His voice was like iron, and it definitely made it's point.

The young girls mind raced with all sorts of questions, even about the man himself. She wanted to know everything, but she had followed him for one reason, and that was the only thing she was going to worry about for now.

Her eyes drifted to the ominous tank that housed what was supposedly Axel. "You're right. That isn't him. If Axel isn't dead, then I want him back. Tell me what I have to do for you to give him back to us." She grumbled, struggling to keep her voice down as her minuscule hands balled into fists.

"Um where did Raevynn go?"

Wise looked around for anybody then noticed he was the only one there still cleaning.

"Thats messed up where did everyone go? might as well go get my hair re-braided after that food fight."

Wise walked out the door dropping the rest of the food he had just finished picking up right back on the floor as he headed down the hall to the stairway that led to the barbershop.

*Parker made his way down the hall towards the mess hall, noting as some Spartans smelled of cafeteria food. When he reached the mess hall, it was...well, a mess. No one else was there at the moment. He must've just missed them. He shrugged and walked back the way he came until he saw a man grumbling as he was walking. Parker stopped infront of him and stated* "Spartan One One Five, sir. Where are you off to, and who sent you?" *The man replied in a grumbling tone* "Off to give a message to the "Ambassador". I was just kicked out of that dead kid, Axel was his name? Yeah. Anyway, I was just sent out of his room from the Lieutenant and that other Spartan, One One Six. I think she wanted to see him. I think she was looking for you also, I'm not sure." *Parker nodded* "Thank you." *The man shrugged* "Whatever"

*Parker made his way to Axel's room. When he first heard the news he didn't take it so well. But he got over it, knowing it was the circle of life. We're born, we live our lives, we die. When he reached the area he could hear voices from inside and waited outside, listening in on their conversation.*

Jacob almost didn't know what was going on. The drugs they placed him on for the pain made things woozey. Although at the end he realized he had mashed potatoes on his shoulder and gravey in his hair.

Then he heard Mendez talk about cleaning. Jacob tried to do as much as he could but bending over and picking things up hurt so bad he was almost not doing anything. Finally one of the trainers told him to leave after seeing him struggling so bad.

Jacob went into his bunk area and took off his shirt. Falling into bad he quickly passed out from the pain. He didn't feel like thinking to much on everything.

"I'm right?" The Lieutenant spoke the words more a statement than a question, but the hint of uncertainty was still there. For this, unlike many other times, was not one of the many results he had expected. Raevynn had agreed with him far to quickly, without her own verification for his own taste. However, it also meant that the young Spartan did indeed trust him. Something about that comforted the Lieutenant. Something about just what it was he was fighting to protect. He closed his eyes looked away, overcome by a sudden wave of sadness in knowing that this young woman's fate would be such that she would likely become a lot colder than he himself was. He hoped that was not the case. He knew it would be.

"I know you want him back Raevynn." He said suddenly, returning his gaze to her. It still held the same demand for respect, but much of the severity in those eyes had faded. "We all do. I do." He suddenly stood, and turned, guiding her toward a console on the far side of the room. Though in fact, he intended not to use it directly concerning her at all. It was only a visual aid for whoever was watching them.

"I cannot give Axel to you Spartan. He is not in my charge. Not anymore. Believe me when I tell you that it is my wish and desire that I could deliver your friend. I am working as best I can to do so... because I know what it's like to lose someone like this. When it's not right." As he said the last part, his voice adopted a funny tone. "I know exactly what it's like. I know exactly how you feel."

"But we are going to work together on this." He spun to face her, kneeling down again, and putting his hand on her shoulder. "Not just for you, or Axel. All of you. I'll make sure you and your soldiers get the best, because you are the best, and that is what you deserve." He looked up at the door behind her. "I'll tell you how to get him back." He said, as his eyes returned to her. "Teach your Spartans to be the best. You have to show to the UNSC that you are all they have between survival and total destruction. If you do that, then they wont have a choice."

"You're the third generation of Spartan. So make us old ones proud."

The Lieutenant rose suddenly as the far doors opened, and an oddly pale man walked through. Other than that though, he looked fine. "Tell Parker I don't approve of unwanted attention." He said to Rae as he left to speak with the new arrival.

Raevynn ran a hand through her hair as the lieutenant finished. She had hoped for a much different answer, but nonetheless expected almost exactly what she heard. Her urge to bring Axel back to the other's had not subsided, and now her head was an unsettling sea of even more questions. This Lieutenant made it clear that he was a Spartan too. Raevynn had never known another Spartan other than her generation. She wanted to tell this man that her Spartans would make everyone proud. She wanted him to know that there was no way they would let him down, but instead she kept silent, unable to find the right words.

As the Lieutenant made his way to the pastey colored man, she decided it was time to get some sleep. And to figure out just what the lieutenant meant about Parker. It didn't take her long to figure that out.

As Raevynn passed through the exit she bumped right into Parker.

"What are you doing out of bed?" She asked in an undertone. Raevynn grabbed him by the arm and pulled him along towards the bunks. "You're going to get us all in alot of trouble, Parker."

Originally posted by SilentWolf
Raevynn ran a hand through her hair as the lieutenant finished. She had hoped for a much different answer, but nonetheless expected almost exactly what she heard. Her urge to bring Axel back to the other's had not subsided, and now her head was an unsettling sea of even more questions. This Lieutenant made it clear that he was a Spartan too. Raevynn had never known another Spartan other than her generation. She wanted to tell this man that her Spartans would make everyone proud. She wanted him to know that there was no way they would let him down, but instead she kept silent, unable to find the right words.

As the Lieutenant made his way to the pastey colored man, she decided it was time to get some sleep. And to figure out just what the lieutenant meant about Parker. It didn't take her long to figure that out.

As Raevynn passed through the exit she bumped right into Parker.

"What are you doing out of bed?" She asked in an undertone. Raevynn grabbed him by the arm and pulled him along towards the bunks. "You're going to get us all in alot of trouble, Parker."

Look, I'm not happy about Axel dieing either, but it's the circle of life. Everyone needs to die sometime. Of course, I remember an old saying my old man used to tell me: "If everyone cared and nobody cried, If everyone loved and nobody lied, If everyone shared and swallowed their pride, Then we'd see the day when nobody died". My old man said alot of stuff that I thought was all rubbish. I was young back then so I never really understood any of it. But listen." *He placed a hand on her shoulder* "We'll get through this. It's only a matter of time before we get that surgery and we'll really give those Covenant a thing or two to look out for." *He smiled and walked off to his bunk* "Get some sleep. Tomorrow's a big day."

[I'll just jump in around the next mission.. oo]

[]Jump in now! It's the perfect chance for you to get to meet everyone. Missions are all about killin... no socializing.[]

Raevynn listened to Parker. Her emotions were still running rampant, and it was hard for her to keep them under control. As he showed her his arm, she stepped closer and squinted; as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"That's incredible." She sighed, her gaze returning to Parkers eyes. "I dont know what to think, but Im just glad that you'll be able to have two arms now."

As Parker continued to speak about Axel, she straightened up her posture and glared.

"Listen Parker, Axel didn't just die. I know he wouldn't. They stabilized his condition a long time ago. How could he just die like that? I wont stand for it." That being said, she turned her back sharply to him and trudged off towards the bunks, struggling to keep quite so she wouldn't wake any of the others.

[That's not how it was with Kiyo and Rae. ;] Considering they were both elite snipers. They just looked out and such.. Anyways.]

James walked down the hallway, his hands in his pockets as he walked silently down the hallway. "I can't wait to go on a mission.. I need to brush up on my skills.. " He smirked as he said this, turning into the barracks. He turned once more and saw a girl tiptoeing down the hallway. "Hey. Do you think you could show me to the mens Bunks?" He spoke hardly in a whisper as he reached her.

Raevynn looked at the boy with an odd expression. Half confused half angered, she tried to keep her voice down as she answered.

"There is none." She answered quickly in a sharp tone. She nearly flinched at the sound of her own voice. Feeling a little guilty, she added on in a softer tone. "We only have one barrack. All of us Spartans stay together."

James sighed a bit. "I guess tonight isn't the time for an introduction. But I'm James. You can call me Green." He gave his moronic boyish grin, holding out his hand.