The Fall, Chapter 1: Harvest (IC only)

[Latiko]

Sarge noticed the Lieutenant and stood at attention. "Requesting permission to speak, mam!"

Jessica turned to the sergeant. "Talk with your face in the dirt, Sarge." She said. She had given a command, and that came first.

"Excuse me but who are you?" said Nicks as he stood up and walk her way.

She then turned to the other ODST. "Your commanding officer." She said, not even bothering to get angry at how the corporal addressed an officer.

"Yea I can see that" Nick looks at all the commendations she has received "Those are shiny, oh and you've already looked at my suit." The ODST armor is filled with plasma burns and a small cut caused by and energy sword, Nick helmet was also broken, party of his face could be seen. "As you can see all my badges and stuff are gone. Heh just kidding ever received one. Academy said 'I didn't like to take orders from people'.

[Segmentia]

"Yea I can see that" Nick looks at all the commendations she has received "Those are shiny, oh and you've already looked at my suit." The ODST armor is filled with plasma burns and a small cut caused by and energy sword, Nick helmet was also broken, party of his face could be seen. "As you can see all my badges and stuff are gone. Heh just kidding ever received one. Academy said 'I didn't like to take orders from people'.

"Corporal, you better get your face in the dirt, or I will have you put on the worst details for this entire campaign. You get me, trooper?"

"Yes, mam!" Sarge got into the ordered position. "Once again requesting to speak, mam."

"Permission granted, Sergeant." She said, turning Raders' rifle in her hands, looking it over.

[Red Team]

"Yea I can see that" Nick looks at all the commendations she has received "Those are shiny, oh and you've already looked at my suit." The ODST armor is filled with plasma burns and a small cut caused by and energy sword, Nick helmet was also broken, party of his face could be seen. "As you can see all my badges and stuff are gone. Heh just kidding ever received one. Academy said 'I didn't like to take orders from people'.

"Corporal, you better get your face in the dirt, or I will have you put on the worst details for this entire campaign. You get me, trooper?"

"Yes, mam!" Sarge got into the ordered position. "Once again requesting to speak, mam."

"Permission granted, Sergeant." She said, turning Raders' rifle in her hands, looking it over.

"Thank you, ma'am. First off, I would like to point out that Nick is badly wounded and has been injected with morphine. It's really done a number to his mentality. Right now, I ask you to excuse him. If he's still like this in a couple hours, I'll be the first to shoot him in the face... with your permission.

Second, where exactly is the enemy, ma'am? I've been looking all day for the front."

[Latiko]

"just wait when the covenant glass every planet we've colonized and kill most of the human race there won't be time for people who care about orders and present themselves higher than everyone else, there will only be time for people who want to fight the covenant their own way. Cause this isnt a simple war, this is extermination. Nicks mood turns sour and gets on the floor

[Honorisia]

UNSC Harbourmaster

The Pelican flew into the ship's belly, ignoring regular docking procedures. The drop ship touched down, its rear hatch opening. "We've got an injured Spartan, clear the way." The medics ran from the drop ship, carrying the Spartan on a stretcher. The medics carried the unconscious Simon to the med-bay for his surgery.

Harvest
A pair of Pelicans landed, one of them dropping off a troop transport Warthog variant. The other dropped a LAAV Warthog variant. Foxhound now had transport.

[Red Team]

UNSC Harbourmaster

The Pelican flew into the ship's belly, ignoring regular docking procedures. The drop ship touched down, its rear hatch opening. "We've got an injured Spartan, clear the way." The medics ran from the drop ship, carrying the Spartan on a stretcher. The medics carried the unconscious Simon to the med-bay for his surgery.

Harvest
A pair of Pelicans landed, one of them dropping off a troop transport Warthog variant. The other dropped a LAAV Warthog variant. Foxhound now had transport.

"With your permission, ma'am, I call shotgun."

[Segmentia]

"Thank you, mam. First off, I would like to point out that Nick is badly wounded and has been injected with morphine. It's really done a number to his mentality. Right now, I ask you to excuse him. If he's still like this in a couple hours, I'll be the first to shoot him in the face... with your permission.

Second, where exactly is the enemy, mam? I've been looking all day for the front."

Jessica sighed and shook her head. "Then why the hell isn't he at the aid-station? God damn it, troopers, this stuff is basic!" She said to the assembled troops, her anger flaring again. "As for the enemy, we did have a mission to scout out some ruins, but I don't think I feel that this platoon is up to any form of combat readiness. And some of you are proving that quite clearly." She said, looking down at Rader.

As agapow had seen that the tank was being repaired well he started to walk towards where he had seen the Spartans the last time. Well there he is so surprised he says "Chto, chert voz'mi , zdes' proiskhodit?" completely forgetting he is probably the only one there that could speak Russian.

She then turned her attention to the newcomer, speaking Russian. "We're a bit busy here. Something you need?" She said, slightly annoyed.

[The blood ravens]

"Thank you, mam. First off, I would like to point out that Nick is badly wounded and has been injected with morphine. It's really done a number to his mentality. Right now, I ask you to excuse him. If he's still like this in a couple hours, I'll be the first to shoot him in the face... with your permission.

Second, where exactly is the enemy, mam? I've been looking all day for the front."

Jessica sighed and shook her head. "Then why the hell isn't he at the aid-station? God damn it, troopers, this stuff is basic!" She said to the assembled troops, her anger flaring again. "As for the enemy, we did have a mission to scout out some ruins, but I don't think I feel that this platoon is up to any form of combat readiness. And some of you are proving that quite clearly." She said, looking down at Rader.

As agapow had seen that the tank was being repaired well he started to walk towards where he had seen the Spartans the last time. Well there he is so surprised he says "Chto, chert voz'mi , zdes' proiskhodit?" completely forgetting he is probably the only one there that could speak Russian.

She then turned her attention to the newcomer, speaking Russian. "We're a bit busy here. Something you need?" She said, slightly annoyed.

"Permission to speak Ma'am." Alex says still lying down on the ground as instructed.

[Epraria]

"Thank you, mam. First off, I would like to point out that Nick is badly wounded and has been injected with morphine. It's really done a number to his mentality. Right now, I ask you to excuse him. If he's still like this in a couple hours, I'll be the first to shoot him in the face... with your permission.

Second, where exactly is the enemy, mam? I've been looking all day for the front."

Jessica sighed and shook her head. "Then why the hell isn't he at the aid-station? God damn it, troopers, this stuff is basic!" She said to the assembled troops, her anger flaring again. "As for the enemy, we did have a mission to scout out some ruins, but I don't think I feel that this platoon is up to any form of combat readiness. And some of you are proving that quite clearly." She said, looking down at Rader.

As agapow had seen that the tank was being repaired well he started to walk towards where he had seen the Spartans the last time. Well there he is so surprised he says "Chto, chert voz'mi , zdes' proiskhodit?" completely forgetting he is probably the only one there that could speak Russian.

She then turned her attention to the newcomer, speaking Russian. "We're a bit busy here. Something you need?" She said, slightly annoyed.

Agapow was a bit annoyed everyone was apparently annoyed at him but answered In his usual happy Russian accent.
" No I just wondered what was happening here?"

[The Dictatorship POD]

"I've just been having a bad day," Rader said, obviously not caring to get permission first. "You have a day like mine, then see if you'd care."

[Liecthenbourg]

Alexander had remained silent since he had landed, trying his best to repair the left side of the Vulture. Sighing he looked around, looking for the right tools he needed, noticing none he cursed "Shit, must've left 'em in the hangar" Looking up, he contacted Ares "Ares, may I have repair kits for the Vulture dropped. One of the enemy fighters got it good"

[Eerienar]

UNSC Landing Zone

Bohuslav coughed once, as he stretched. The shooting outside had died down, and it seemed like he slept through most of the battle. He stepped out of the rubble around his pod, marksman rifle in hand. He slowly approached the central point of the landing zone, and stopped next to the formation of ODSTs. The Corporal shook his head, looking over the group. He had been knocked out with his face in the dirt for most of the engagement. He sighed, straightening his posture, "Bohuslav Lanik, B Squad, reporting for duty, ma'am."

[Epraria]

UNSC Landing Zone

Bohuslav coughed once, as he stretched. The shooting outside had died down, and it seemed like he slept through most of the battle. He stepped out of the rubble around his pod, marksman rifle in hand. He slowly approached the central point of the landing zone, and stopped next to the formation of ODSTs. The Corporal shook his head, looking over the group. He had been knocked out with his face in the dirt for most of the engagement. He sighed, straightening his posture, "Bohuslav Lanik, B Squad, reporting for duty, ma'am."

" Wait are you Russian?" Agapow was surprised and hoped that it actually was a Russian. It was long time ago Agapow talked to a Russian.

[Latiko]

"I've just been having a bad day," Rader said, obviously not caring to get permission first. "You have a day like mine, then see if you'd care."

"Heh you and me both have had a bad day," Nick chuckles but then grabs his abdomen as he is in pain. "argh it burns! I'm going to the aid-station, someone care to lead me to it?"

[Honorisia]

Ares responded to Alexander's request with his usual monotone voice. "The Pelican carrying Simon up to the Harbourmaster has just arrived. I will have it loaded with the repair kits and sent down. A repair tech will be there to assist you."

[Segmentia]

Agapow was a bit annoyed everyone was apparently annoyed at him but answered In his usual happy Russian accent.
" No I just wondered what was happening here?"

"Discipline." Smith answered. "You're welcome to join in, if you want."

"Permission to speak Ma'am." Alex says still lying down on the ground as instructed.

"Go ahead, Spartan." Jessica said, then was interrupted by Rader.

"I've just been having a bad day," Rader said, obviously not caring to get permission first. "You have a day like mine, then see if you'd care."

A swift kick to the side sent Rader all the way onto the ground. "You're god damned right I would care. How dare you call yourself an ODST? You aren't fit to be a fraking mall cop!" Jessica said, raising her voice. "You want out, Sergeant? Is this to much for you to handle? Then you let me know, and I'll have you discharged within a week. You want to tough up and be one of the best god damned soldiers in the galaxy? Then act like one!" She said, then scanned the rest of them. "Anyone else?"

[Eerienar]

Lanik nodded, offering his kinsman a handshake. "Technically, I was raised right here, on Harvest. I was born in the old country, though." He smiled under his helmet, "And you?"

[The blood ravens]

Agapow was a bit annoyed everyone was apparently annoyed at him but answered In his usual happy Russian accent.
" No I just wondered what was happening here?"

"Discipline." Smith answered. "You're welcome to join in, if you want."

"Permission to speak Ma'am." Alex says still lying down on the ground as instructed.

"Go ahead, Spartan." Jessica said, then was interrupted by Rader.

"I've just been having a bad day," Rader said, obviously not caring to get permission first. "You have a day like mine, then see if you'd care."

A swift kick to the side sent Rader all the way onto the ground. "You're god damned right I would care. How dare you call yourself an ODST? You aren't fit to be a fraking mall cop!" Jessica said, raising her voice. "You want out, Sergeant? Is this to much for you to handle? Then you let me know, and I'll have you discharged within a week. You want to tough up and be one of the best god damned soldiers in the galaxy? Then act like one!" She said, then scanned the rest of them. "Anyone else?"

Alex waits for lieutenant to finish talking to continue. "Spartan-111 was injured during an engagement with covenant wraiths outside the orbital elevator. One of his legs was extremely damaged by a wraith bolt, and will probably need to be amputated."

[Epraria]

Lanik nodded, offering his kinsman a handshake. "Technically, I was raised right here, on Harvest. I was born in the old country, though." He smiled under his helmet, "And you?"

"Born and raised in Moscow it self. It is always good to see a fellow Russian." Agapow was shaking the hand by now and smiling.

[Red Team]

Sarge came to the conclusion that his call to ride shotgun had went unnoticed. "Requesting permission to call shotgun, ma'am!"

[Liecthenbourg]

Ares responded to Alexander's request with his usual monotone voice. "The Pelican carrying Simon up to the Harbourmaster has just arrived. I will have it loaded with the repair kits and sent down. A repair tech will be there to assist you."

"Aye thanks Ares" Alexander then continued to try to repair the Vulture as best he could with what was available, barely taking notice of the events unfolding behind him.

[Eerienar]

Lanik nodded, offering his kinsman a handshake. "Technically, I was raised right here, on Harvest. I was born in the old country, though." He smiled under his helmet, "And you?"

"Born and raised in Moscow it self. It is always good to see a fellow Russian." Agapow was shaking the hand by now and smiling.

"Keep your head low, and maybe we'll meet each other when we burn down the Covenant homeworld, eh?" He laughed, turning his attention back to the Lieutenant-in-Command. "Ma'am, Corporal Lanik, B squad, reporting for duty."

[The Dictatorship POD]

Rader simply laughed after being kicked, and got back to doing push-ups. Now he just wanted to kill something, and that something would be the first Covie he saw. The only good thing that happened to him all day, was he found some kid, well it was more like the kid found him, but that thought made him somewhat happy. He actually saved somebody's life, rather than taking it.

[Epraria]

Agapow started to walk away to repair his scorpion and talk with some other scorpion drivers. He had at least found a Russian like him making him feel like the army was less dominated by Americans now.

[Segmentia]

"Fall in, Lanik." Smith ordered. "Everyone up!" She said right after. Walking around the platoon she shook her head.

"I have never seen a more sorry bunch of ODSTs in my entire career. Sadly, we do not have the luxury of staying back, so I cannot re-teach you all how to be soldiers!" She said, looking at each ODST she passed. "If you want out, tell me, and I'll get you out. I do not want some quitter in my unit. I do not want a COWARD watching my back!" Jessica stopped at the end of the small area and did an about-face, looking at her unit.

"We have a mission to do. It's real simple. Our mission, the only goal in any of our worthless lives from this point on is to kill every single one of these alien bastards we come across. I want you to shoot them, I want you to stab them, I want you to fraking butcher them! And after we kill all the ones here, we'll move on and kill some more!" She wrapped up her little speech. "Now fall out. Get the wounded to the aid-station, and everyone else get geared up. We roll in twenty minutes. And Sarge, you've got shotgun."