Chapter 9: Reinforcements
This is not what Jaune expected, when he and his squad infiltrated the CCT tower, he didn't expect to see three of his sisters there infront him.
One of his sisters are Athena Arc, his the oldest sibling and she wields a Great Sword. Her semblance's is to increase her strength.
His second sister is Lucy Arc, the second oldest of the Arc family, her weapon of choice is a Mace.
And the third sister is Allison (NOT RVB Allison), the 3rd youngest of the Arc family and her weapon of choice are two Swords. Her semblance speed.
Though his sisters would have recognized him if it wasn't for the voice-changer and the fact he is still wearing his Helmet. Now Jaune and his troops are now having a stand-off between the Arc sisters. There was silence and the atmosphere was becoming more tense, before Athena spoke up.
"Who are you people and what are you doing here and why did you hurt that girl?!" Athena asked firmly as she eyed the Arcbiter and his troops. "And what kind of creatures are with they?!" She pointed her sword at the Sangeheili troops in curiosity as the Elites (including the Humans and Faunus Elites) trained their weapons on the Arc sister sensing a fight coming.
Before any of his troops would do something careless, Jaune left raise his hand emphasizing for them to not attack.
"That is none of your business, we just accomplished our mission now it's our time for us to leave." Jaune said through his voice changer, he really doesn't want to talk to his sisters right now, he has important matters at hand.
"Oh, no you don't." Lucy said as she pulls out her mace preparing for a fight. "You're not going anywhere, even if you defeated that girl, we are more experienced in combat. Now come with us peacefully or else." she threaten.
"You know what, I'm thinking of going with that plan" Athena stated.
"yeah seems nice" Allison smirked.
Jaune then glance at his troops who in turn glance back.
"{What's the plan Arcbiter?}" Sam asked in Sangeheili.
"{Knock them out, but I'll handle them}" Jaune said as his troops nod at his suggestion.
"Okay, we don't understand what you just said but, are you agreeing with your surrender?"
"Actually we are..." his sisters smirked at this but he continues. "But there's one more thing..."
"Then What is it?" Allison asked as she narrowed her eyes.
Jaune was silent for a second before he did something that was actually stupid and they fell for it!
"WHAT'S THAT!?" Jaune yells out as he points on what's behind his sisters. The Arc sisters fell for it and they looked behind them to see...nothing.
Athena then turn to look at the Arcbiter only to be punched in face and fall on the ground unconscious. And surprisingly the person that punched Athena to unconsciousness was Jaune.
"Athena!" Allison exclaimed in shock.
"You bastard!" Lucy charged with her mace and brings it down to crush Jaune, but Jaune side step and kicked her in the face making her stagger a bit as Allison charged with her duel swords.
Allison thought she can beat him because she has the speed advantage, but she was wrong. Unfortunately for her, Jaune dodged each sword strike and block each strike with his forearms and soon he delivered his own offense and did roundhouse kick which hits her head knocking her out unconscious.
"Allison!" Lucy exclaimed. "YOU BASTARDS! YOU WILL PAY!" She let's out a battle cry and tries to lay a hit on him but Jaune keeps on dodging her attacks.
"STAY STILL!!!" She cannot believe that it's taking long to for her beat her opponent and it doesn't help for the fact that her sisters are defeated easily despite being experienced in combat and the fact she wasn't able to lay a hit on the Arcbiter is making her more pissed.
Unfortunately for her, Jaune is not taking the fight seriously, his sister's attack patterns are predictable that a Trained Elite Zealot would be able to beat her in a fight, after all he did join in a huge war that would make grown men cry. And the fact he fought against and defeated a few UNSC's Spartan which are far more deadlier than any experience huntsmen/huntress.
Having enough of this, Jaune pulls out his 'Arc's Wrath' and activated its Energy Blade and he swings his weapon at his own sister. Lucy attempts to block Jaune's attacks, but to her horror the energy sword hybrid cuts her weapon in half like butter and she jumps back to get a better distance.
Lucy glances down to her destroyed weapon in horror before glancing at Jaune's Energy sword. Then realization hits her like a truck. For the first time in years, she looks at the group in pure fear and horror.
"Y-y-you're t-the u-unknown g-group aren't you?" Lucy asked in fear, knowing that they messed with the wrong people.
"That's right, now goodnight." Jaune then knocks her out of unconscious. After Jaune is done, he looks down at his unconscious sister in guilt. He feels bad for hurting his sisters, but it's necessary for keeping his identity and his nation hidden.
"Let's leave, before we get more attention to ourselves." Jaune said as his troops starts returning back to the Phantom.
~Timeskip~
Location: Crocea's Light
Jaune sat in his office thinking on what's their move, after they got Cinder in custody in a high maximum prison they are now interrogating her for more information.
Right now, he got an update from the Expedition they sent out. Jaune has been informed that they found a suitable planet for Colonization, and the location of the planet is around the solar system where Remnant is located and they also inform Jaune that the planet air is breathable and there is no civilization in sight, it would seem that found a wonderful planet to colonize, soon the planet Colonization will begin soon.
"Arcbiter!" Zikan enters his office interrupting his thoughts.
"Yes Commander Zikan, What is it?" Jaune asked.
"We have made contact with the missing Shipmasters, they nearing the planet now!" Zikan said.
"What!? They're here!?" Jaune exclaims in surprise, as he stands up from his death. "Patch them up to our communications immediately."
"Yes Arcbiter!" Zikan the runs to the communication system and soon a hologram of a five Sangheili appears.
"FleetMaster Arc?" One of the Shipmasters asked in surprise.
Jaune then stood infront of the hologram full of authority.
"Shipmasters, it's good to see all of you alive and alright." Jaune said in relief.
"Likewise." One of the Shipmasters said.
"FleetMaster, What's going on? Our scouts on the planet Remnant said that they have seen your soldier recruiting the humans and the human hybrids into your ranks and including inviting them to your settlements." One of the Shipmaster said as they narrows their eyes at the Arc.
"Why are you making peace with the humans? The Prophets will be displeased with this heresy."
"Why is the symbol of the Covenant different?"
"And why are we young, again?" Another Shipmaster asked.
Jaune sighs and looks at the Shipmasters. "Things have changed in the past months, but I suggest all the Shipmaster to arrive at the capital building at once. Everything will be explained on what happened and including the truth behind the Prophet's lies, and please try to stay hidden from the planet's radar. We don't want the planet's military know of our existence."
The shipmasters glance at each other before nodding in agreement
"Very well, we'll be landing shortly."
"Good..." Jaune sighs in relief as the holograms disappears.
~Timeskip~
When the shipmasters arrived along with their bodyguards, they were ere quite shock to see Sangeheili, Unggoy, Kig-yar, humans and Faunus walking and talking. Their bodyguards though, thought the humans and Faunus were a threat, but the Shipmasters stopped them from doing anything reckless.
As they continue down the entrance they are greeted by Jaune Arc with his honor guard behind him.
"Shipmasters, it's good to see you again..." Jaune said relief that they are alive.
"Likewise, but I guess some explanation will be beneficial for us now." One the Shipmasters said.
"Yes...ofcourse..." Jaune said as he calls out "Crocea Bane!"
Just as that The Moniter floats down as the shipmasters along with their bodyguards gasp in shock.
"Yes Reclaimer?" Crocea Bane asked.
Before Jaune could respond the Shipmasters interrupts him
"By the prophets! The Holy Oracle!"
"You found the Oracle!!?"
"What?" Crocea asked confused.
"Glorious day for the Covenant! Praise the gods we found an Oracle! The Prophets will be pleased!"
As the shipmasters and their body guards continues their little celebrations, Jaune and his honor guard stands their with a deadpan expression along with Crocea.
"Please don't tell me..." Crocea Bane pleads, but answers to him.
"Yes...these Shipmasters think you're a Godly being..." Jaune said with an annoyed tone.
"You've got to be fucking me kidding me!" Crocea Bane exclaims in annoyance.
Having enough of these, Jaune then silence them.
"Enough!" Jaune shouts silencing their celebration. "The Prophets lied to us! There's no such thing as a Great Journey or Peaceful Salvation! It's only lies!"
The Shipmasters were shock to hear the FleetMaster spread insult to the Prophets.
"What do you mean FleetMaster?"
"What's this heresy you're talking about!?"
Jaune sighs and the signals Crocea to explain everything to them...again.
"Well here goes again..." Crocea said with annoyed tone as he begins to explain everything that he told to the Arcbiter.
-Timeskip-
After Crocea Bane explained everything...again, from the Halo Rings to The Forerunners civilization. And pretty much the truth hit them like a truck... scratch that, it hit them like a CAS crashed down upon them, and just like the others, they felt betrayed.
"So this entire time our race and everyone in the Covenant were lied and manipulated by the Prophets?!" One shipmasters exclaims in anger.
"It seems so... I'm sorry you have to hear that." Jaune said as he felt bad for the shipmasters, each reaction of the shipmasters is mixed with Anger, Betrayal and Guilt knowing that they attack the UNSC that would be potential ally to the Covenant.
"WE GLASSED THEIR PLANETS FOR NOTHING!" Another shouts in anger
"I swear to the gods that I will kill those prophets with my barehands!"
"We should go and attack the Covenant itself!"
"No! don't be a fool shipmasters attacking the Covenant will be suicide!" Jaune argued
"What do you mean FleetMaster Arc, we have the Oracle-"
"MONITOR!" Crocea shouted in anger.
"-Monitor with us, we can use him to tell the entire truth to everyone in the Covenant, it will turn the citizens and soldiers against the hierarchs!" The shipmaster countered as the others agreed with him.
"That's where you're wrong! The Prophets are very manipulative, as soon as we reveal the truth to everyone the Prophets will do anything in their power keep their place in the Covenant, and doesn't help the fact that their are many of our people are still very loyal to Covenant! If we attack now, our forces will dwindle and soon enough the Prophets will find our location, it's risk I cannot take, my people here will suffer if we do this, don't be a fool shipmasters think of the about consequences."
As soon Jaune said his statement, shipmasters starts think of the logic that Jaune told the and the consequences will happen if they attack. Their forces will dwindle and the prophet will do anything in their power to keep their power in check. It's sad to say, but Arc is right, attacking the Covenant will be suicide and it's a huge risk of revealing their location. As the shipmasters looks around they can see civilians living in harmony, realizing this they all looked at each other thinking the same thing.
"You're...you're right, attacking the Covenant is suicide. It will lead the deaths of many if we ever attack." The shipmasters admitted.
"But where else should we go, If not Covenant?" The Shipmasters asked.
"Easy, you can be apart of our growing empire, the Covenant's Arc, the defectors of the Covenant and sees the truth behind the prophet's lies." Jaune offers, hoping that his fellow shipmasters would join.
Seeing an opportunity presented to them, the shipmasters took glances at each other before nodding in agreement.
"Very well, we'll join you."
"It's seems you got many of the natives in this planet joining us aswell."
"Thank you, for agreeing." Jaune says as he shook their hands.
"Well now, since we are now apart of your growing kingdom, maybe you should tell us about this planet here.
"Very well..." Jaune then begins to explain everything about the Remnant and it's history.
From the Humans and Faunus, the Grimms, the four kingdoms. Vale, Atlas who has strongest military in Remnant, Vacuo, and Haven. Needless to say, the shipmasters and his bodyguards were in enraged about the Racism between Faunus and Humans. Also what surprises them is weapons that can transform into both Melee and Range. Also telling them about the Terrorist organization called the White Fang used to be a Peaceful group before they come an extremist group. Including our progress here.
"The humans here, shows no respect nor honor."
"Lucking for the FleetMaster he was able to unify its people here."
"Thank you for the compliment." Jaune said.
"And also how's the prisoner you captured doing now?" One of the ship
"We are currently interrogating her information, but she's resisting. And I have no choice but to use one of my torture tactics." Jaune said grimly.
The shipmasters gasp hearing this while Jaune's honor guards shudder a bit.
"You don't mean..." the shipmasters asked with fear.
"Yes...the Arc torture."
Location: Crocea's Light, Maximum Prison, interrogation room.
Inside prison contains Cinder fall chained up with the Aura cuffs suppressing her aura, semblance and using the Fall Maidens and her mouth is covered in cloth preventing her from talking. And she's now defenseless and cannot do anything to escape. And she's now being tortured by Jaune's most painful, inhumane torture ever and...
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The most annoying torture ever!
"You gotta be nice! Nice. to. eveeerybody..." Gripyap said to Cinder, who is currently trashing around, but the restrains are preventing her to trash around that much.
Yes! This is the most inhumane, painful and mostly annoying torture ever! They use a grunt to interrogate the prisoner for information in the most inhumane, painful and MOST ANNOYING torture ever!
"...Not just the food nipple manager. But to everybody! Cause you ou can call a guy an EGGFACE, one time! ONE TIME! and to very funny! It's actually pretty funny. But then! Probably even if it's just three times, everybody asked why are you so mean always, even though you said the mean thing like six times! Nine times top."
"Mmmmmmphmmmm! Mmmmhpmm!!!" Cinder muffled while trashing around.
Translation: Stop talking already you disgusting creature! It's killing me!!
"You want to hear more? Okay! I will gladly tell you so!"
"MMMMPPPPPHMMMMM!!!" Cinder yelled but only came only came out are her muffles.
Translation: FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKK!!!
"Hey, I have one, and do you want to do secret tellings? Because, I got one that makes me very regretted each time I do memories. This once! When I was till working with the Covenant was in a very danger place me and a bunch of other Unggoy like maybe twenty or fifty of them? Ahh I forget, but a lot! And things where getting more and more dangers and there was maybe gonna be an exploding soon!? Agh...I don't know! So we had to escape on a ship before night, BUT I do remember that the ship is real teeny smallest and could only do seats for on Unngoy! Only one! There was no room for anybody else, Nope! NOPE! And I told everybody, so along to the ship everybody was doing so much fighting, because of enough seats and some Unggoy was killing others or doing cries or being bravers and making heroic sacrifices! Haah! Haah! It was so very emotional! And then there was only me, the last Unggoy alive and I finally got to the ship! And it was huge! HUGE! You'd have to be crazies to think there was no seats, but anyway...that's my most regretted memory...did I say regretted?! I meant proudest! I brought in some piles of rocks just for company! And it's so much fun in that, Big Ol' ship!"
There was silence until Gripyap spoke.
"Do you want to hear another?" Gripyap asked.
"MMMMPHMMM!" Cinder yelled again.
Translation: PLEASE END THE TORTURE!
"Okay! Another one then!" The Grunt replied happily.
"MMMMMHHPPPPMMMM!" Cinder cried out in horror.
Translation: NO! NOT ANOTHER ONE!!!
"There's this one thing I have been thinking about for years..." as the Grunt continues he's interrogation, the guards outside the cell are conversing among themselves.
"I thought you guys are going to do something like lethal torture method, but this is not what I expect." The Faunus female honor guard said.
"Believe me when I say this, it's more worse as the lethal ones." The Elite Honor Guard said.
"I can see why..." she looks in the Cell to see Cinder trashing around a bit with the Grunt continuing his story, before continuing her guard duties.
~Back with Jaune and the shipmasters.~
The shipmasters shuddered a bit. "I cannot imagine the horror in her face."
"Well, somehow we're getting some progress so far." Jaune replied.
After the shipmasters agreed to join Jaune's faction, they also use Crocea Bane to explain everything to the crew and civilians inside the CSS of the shipmasters about the lies of Prophets and everything, needless to say it's same reaction as shipmasters, but they all calmed down and agreed to join, now Jaune have five CSS Battlecruisers in his military, which will be a huge help.
While Jaune was sitting in his office reading the reports of the success in space colonization, Zikan burst through the door.
"Arcbiter!"
Jaune then looks up from his Datapads and asked.
"What's the Problem Commander Zikan."
"Our scanners picked up an UNSC frigate, drifting around space close to Remnant." Zikan reported.
"What!? The UNSC are here!?" Jaune exclaims as he stood from his seat
"Fortunately no, the ship is left abandoned, there's only one life signature inside that ship."
"That's good, who is it?" Jaune sighs in relief, but what came out of Zikan's mouth made look at him in shocked.
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"It's a Spartan"
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To be continued
Well this chapter is done, I hope you all enjoy this and stay tuned for the next chapter. And I apologize for the Delay, I have been focusing my work in different stories lately
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