Harvest Orbit
August 24th 2580
13:00 hours

Harvest the human colony first to be attacked by the Covenant, the surface was barren like a wasteland in space there was nothing but silence, until.

https://youtu.be/nO72ltLcW00

(Only the slipspace sound)

A giant spaceship that dwarfs an asteroid named UNSC Destiny on it's side has exited a form of FTL travel, inside the bridge the protective shielding lowered and there can be seen crew members and a man on the high seat.

Helmsman: Slipspace jump complete Fleet Admiral!

FLEET ADMIRAL LORD David Hillsborough Adams

This was Fleet Admiral David Hillsborough Adams, formerly a renowned Admiral during the Battle For Earth during the final years of the Human-Covenant war he was well respected by everyone in the navy for his decisive albeit risky decisions he takes, he is currently sitting in his seat on the bridge looking at the wasteland like surface of Harvest.

David: This is Harvest? It has change since the last time I have seen it.

*KRRSSHUUM*

The door to the bridge opens as a woman in a full white navy attire and blue hair walks in.

VICE ADMIRAL Veronica Campbell

Veronica: Fleet Admiral.

The Vice Admiral saluted.

David: At ease Veronica, what is it?

Veronica: I've received a message from Lord Hood, he says our reinforcements will be delayed for a few months or less. He said it's due to logistical issues.

David: Send a message back that we shall utilize everything the ship carries. The UNSC is still rebuilding after the post conflict with the Banished and Endless.

Veronica: We were lucky that the forerunner monitor managed to contain the Xalanyn again.

David: Yes, we were. Now send the reply back to Earth.

Veronica: At once Fleet Admiral.

She exits the bridge.

David: Halesworth, what is the scans of the surface?

SHIPBOARD A.I Halesworth.

Halesworth: I'm reading a lot of activity mostly unknown, could be Rapture.

David: Planet scan?

Halesworth: Planet scan wise I have detected something quite strange.

The Fleet Admiral gets down from his high chair and walks to the Holo-Table.

The Holo-Table then projects a mountainous surface and underneath a giant cavern.

Halesworth: There is a large caver underneath these mountains, I would suspect it to be a forerunner structure of some sorts.

The shipboard A.I said in it's British mixed Irish tone.

David: Then we should dispatch a squad to investigate.

Halesworth: I suggest deploying one E5 Grizzly, a squad of Marines won't do much alone without a tank. Anvil 1-1 will fit the bill nicely, along with 3rd Recon of course.

David: Prep them, we need to know what's down there. 

Halesworth: At your command Fleet Admiral.

Halesworth then disappeared and the Fleet Admiral continued to look at the holo-table.

At The Underground Cavern (A.K.A the Ark)

In a government like building located inside the giant underground cavern sits a man dawning an officer like uniform brown in color with a black long sleeved shirt underneath sitting on a chair behind a table reading some reports.

*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*

Man: Who is it?

Ingrid: It's me, Ingrid.

Man: The door's not locked.

A woman with a long dark brown hair, blue eyes, and wearing clothing resembling that to someone in the military would wear, albeit white and red in color enters the room.

Man: Ingrid, what is it that brings you here?

Ingrid: The Commander at the Outpost said he saw something shining from the sky, as if something just exploded up there.

Man: Description?

Ingrid: Faint but it was blue in color, the signal tower also detected a faint EMP pulse originating from there as well.

Man: Interesting.

Ingrid: What do you think it is, Andersen?

Andersen, the deputy chief of the central government rubs his chin, thinking what the anomalous thing be.

Andersen: I cannot say for certain, but this will be raising some questions from the central government.

 Suddenly a man wearing the same outfit as Andersen burst into the room, panting as he did.

Male Deputy Chief: Andersen! There's been an emergency meeting! You're called there!

(Please no Among us memes for the love of god)

Andersen: On my way, are you coming Ingrid?

Ingrid: I guess why not.

The two then exits the office and heads towards the meeting room.

At the Meeting Room

When Andersen and Ingrid arrived at the Meeting Room, there was already a debate between the deputy chiefs from different branches.

Andersen: What is going on here Doban?

Doban: Take a look at that.

Doban point's to the screen, what Andersen and Ingrid saw were a squad of people dawned in green armoring along with a very large tank, they were detected a few miles away from the Ark's entrance.

Ingrid: Who are they?

Andersen: Doban, are you certain they're Human?

Doban: I'm not sure, but they ain't from the central's army and doesn't wear the standard issue from the central army.

Andersen: What about you Burningum?

Burningum: I have doubts, I do not know if they have ill or good intentions.

Doban: We should send Triangle to intercept them at the entrance, they're still heading that way.

Burningum: I agree on that.

Andersen had question's but he knew the choice was clear.

Andersen: Very well, I agree on that but on the terms they do not engage the group.

Doban: Alright.

On the surface, near the Ark's entrance.

3rd Recon was riding on Anvil 1-1's Grizzly, they were arriving at their designated location.

Female Marine: Hey Lieutenant Cortez, how far are we?

FIRST LIEUTENANT Jackson Cortez

Cortez: We're getting there Minami, just a few more kilometers.

LANCE CORPORAL Minami Yoshinaga 

Minami: But we've been traveling for hours!

Male Marine: It's only been 30 minutes since we were dropped off.

Minami: Oh fuck you Trevor!

CORPORAL Trevor Franks

Trevor: Say's the one being whiny.

The entire squad laughs as Minami sulks in her blush and pouts cutely.

Minami: Hmph!

Tank Commander: You two go ahead back to the ship! My tank isn't a place for love!

The tank commander shouted in a thick German accent.

Cortez: They're young Wilhelm, take it easy.

OBERLEUTNANT Wilhelm Hindenburg 

(Ignore the servitor)

Wilhelm: Fine, young kids these days.

Cortez: Beats me.

Over the ridge they then see a huge metal blast door in front, they had arrived at their objective.

Wilhelm: Driver! Halt!

The tank then jerks to a stop and the Marines dismounted.

Male Marine: The hell? This isn't Forerunner.

Cortez: Check for anything to open this.

The Marines then scoured through the door, trying to find something to open it.

Trevor: Found it!

Trevor then pulled a lever which made the huge blast door to shake, Cortez then looks back at his recon team.

Cortez: Alright, keep your eyes and ears open we don't-

*CLICK CLACK*

An audible gun clacking was heard, Cortez swings his head around and was face to face with a girl with blue twin tails in an military like clothing and black leggings all the way up to her knee and a dozen or so armored soldiers.

Cortez: WOAH!!

The recon team aims their weapons as the E5 Grizzly's turret swings it's 188mm gun to bear.

Twin tails: Put your weapons down or he gets it.

A woman with grey hair and a not so questionable lower wear steps up, her faced looked as if she hadn't slept in weeks.

Insomniac girl: I would take her word for it.

A little girl sporting long socks and running shoes, a small skirt, grey dress, a jacket and a backpack came up as well.

Little girl: Please, there's no need for bloodshed.

The standoff was tense but Cortez made his move, he started by slowly going down and was almost going to be shot by the twin tailed girl.

Cortez: Easy easy, I'm just going to put my gun down.

Cortez places his MA40 Assault Rifle on the ground and raised his hands to where his head is, he signaled to his team to lower their weapons, he looks at Wilhelm and gave a nod of assurance as Wilhelm nodded back and told his gunner to stand down.

Twin tailed girl: Who are you?

Cortez: First Lieutenant Jackson Cortez, leader of 3rd recon team from the UNSC Marine Corps.

Insomniac girl: UNSC? Is this some kind of joke?

Little girl: It's true, look at the insignia's on their shoulder's.

The little girl pointed at Cortez's shoulder plate which had the UNSC emblem on it, but the twin tailed girl still holds him at gun point.

Twin tailed girl: I still don't trust you.

Cortez: Listen, we might as well not trust each other right now but I will answer questions.

The twin tailed girl grabs Cortez's assault rifle from the ground and hands it to the grey haired insomniac girl.

Twin tailed girl: Then follow us, but any funny moves then there will be a bullet in your head.

Cortez: Promise.

Cortez lowered his hands and was signaled by the twin tailed girl to follow, he signaled to his team and Wilhelm to follow suit, they walked inside through the blast door as it then closes and saw that there was a large elevator.

Twin tailed girl: Your team and tank has to stay here, our superiors only wants to talk with you.

Cortez: Roger.

Cortez looks back at his team.

Cortez: Team stay here, Minami you take temporary command until I return. Wilhelm, don't go blowing up things again.

Minami: Yes, be safe sir.

Wilhelm: Pah! Like I'll blow something up!

Cortez: Remember the fuel depot at Arcadia?

Wilhelm immediately shuts up and sighs.

Wilhelm: Ja...

Cortez then followed the twin tailed girl as he was escorted inside the elevator, she presses a button and the elevator closes it's doors then went down.

Cortez: Where are you taking me exactly?

Twin tailed girl: The Ark's Command Center.

Cortez: The Ark?

Twin tailed girl: See for your self.

The elevator then reaches a point where there was a clear view over everything.

It was an underground utopia, Cortez couldn't believe what he saw.

Cortez: By the grace of God...

Twin tailed girl: Welcome to the Ark, the last bastion of humanity.

The elevator continued to descend Cortez now believes that the original inhabitant's of Harvest now lives here.

TBC