Infestation Chapter 1
Posted By: Shadow hunter<Shadowhunter483@yahoo.com>
Date: 28 October 2005, 12:12 am
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Chapter 1
2585. The Covenant civil war rages as the 2 sides fight for supremacy. But a peace has settled in the new colonies. With the Elite Alliance (AKA. The Covenant of the Sword) and the Humans at peace, the lives of many go untouched by the war.
Proximal Prime was a colony far from the front. A bustling metropolis it was home not only to Humans, but also to Grunts, Elites, and Hunters who did not fight in the war. There were oppertuinites for all on this world. It was home to the United Development Agency, the UDA, one of the most powerful companies in space. This agency worked in the development of new weapons and the reasearch into the Forerunners. This was where most people worked. This company was helpful, but it shrowed in mystery when it came to its harmless research into the Forerunners. It was a peaceful dream colony that would soon become a nightmare for all who lived in it.
It was a Sunday. Charles Roten was headed home from his job at a computer design office. Riding on one of many modified Ghosts designed for civilian travel. Nicknamed the Civ. Ghost, it was cheap fast and easy to maintain. It had the basic shape of the Combat Ghost, but it was missing the plasma cannons and the boosters. It was one of many combat vehicles that were modified for civillian use. A he pulled onto the highway, he saw a slew of normal hover cars, hydrogen powered civhogs, civillian warthogs, and a slew of other vehicles. He was leaving another day at the office. He pulled up to his apartment without a care in the world. It was just an average day on Proximal Prime. He had his dinner and fell asleep. It was the last time he would ever get a good night sleep.
Monday. Charles woke to a peaceful morning. He sat up and did his morning routine. He showered and ate his breakfast. He then walked to his Ghost. He wondered why there was no one on the road. Then it came. At first it was a clicking, then a squeaking, then a large squid like glob flew at his head. He pulled out a M6D pistol and let loose a round. The thing or what ever it was exploded. Suddenly as if attracted by the sound, hundreds swarmed around him. He fired over and over again and emptied a clip into the mass of squids, but they just kept coming. He ran for his Ghost in a frantic rush.
Then He stumbled onto his Ghost and sped off with more Ranger forms and some combat forms in pursuit. Fireing his engines, he begain to pull away from the huge mass of flood approaching. Along the way he saw explosions and fires as vehicles crashed all around him. Thinking fast, he headed into the city in an effort to find help. As he sped into the city and turned on his holo radio to find out all that he could about the things attacking him. A frantic reporter screamed as loud as she could.
“ Still no explanation of where these flood came from but all reports state that they continue to spread.” She said. Military personnel both human and COS forces were firing at the mass of Flood attacking them. Weapons and grenades flashed and vehicles crashed and exploded.
“The flood are swarming all over the downtown area and police and military officials urge people to stay in their homes. It is- Oh god” The news report cut off as soldier forms attacked her and the cameraman. The screen cut out.
He turned the corner and headed into town. There were hundreds of flood there.They were everywhere. Mostly in the form of Elites or humans, they mostly fed and the wide streets meant that they paid little to no attention to him as long as there was flesh to feed on. Others wandered the streets looking for food.
As he turned the corner, a combat form lunged at him. He ducked as it flew over him. On that the flood turned and charged at him. He pushed both of his control sticks forward and fired his thrusters. They closed in around him. He fired his engines and flew into the mass at top speed, but with little effect. Then a flood knocked his Ghost sideways and he flew clean through a window and into a shop and all was black.
To Be Continued
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