Hellas, Orbit.-
There was only one UNSC Frigate left, fighting against the fleet of Covenant ships that had entered the system. The Colony was unable to evacuate, due to the suddenness of the attack.
UNSC Frigate, Solar Unity Bridge.
"Commander Nowell, the Cole Protocole has been executed." One of the officers spoke to the man standing next to the strategy table.
"Good, Let's go out with a bang then. Alisson, keep our guns firing, let's do as much damage as possible."
"Sir! We are picking up a large amount of radiation nearby."
Hope blossomed, "Chenkov?"
"No Sir, it's unlike anything we have ever seen. The Covenant ships are reacting to it!"
Outside the Frigate five of the fifteen Covenant ships turned, facing the source of the radiation. A piece of empty space… then the space ripped open, a veil of green spread out, as a massive ship exited the veil. Easily bigger than all the ships currently in the system. It was covered in a green goo, and had a shape similar to that of a cathedral near its center.
"The hell is that?"
"Sir! The new ship is firing upon the Covenant vessels!"
The Captain gained his bearings, "Get us moving now! Keep firing on the Covie ships!"
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Imperial Ship, First Emergence. - Glop
"Fire upon those XENO SCUM! Show them the full wrath of mankind!"
The Captains having fun. I began launching Glops out of the wall of the ship, thinning out the protective barrier a bit, but those Glops can do a ton of damage if they land on a hostile ship. We followed the path of destruction directly into a Covenant attack, fascinating. I was absorbing information on the Immaterial side as well.
"Captain, Listen up, this is a UNSC Outer Colony under the name Hellas. The residents speak several variants of Low Gothic, mainly those of Greek and English. They are currently being attacked by the Covenant Fleet, Blade of Ancients. Led by Fleetmaster Aros Fen. They have star charts of several Human Colonies near here, and are on a cleansing run, trying to remove as many human colonies as possible… Show them why that is a mistake."
The Captain nodded grimly, but his eyes were determined. "Crush these damned Xenos!"
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Orbit, Narration
The Covenant Ships started firing back at the Imperial Cruiser, which was already ripping the first ships to shreds, two Covenant Frigates were destroyed quickly, as their shields were ripped apart by the Imperial Cruiser. Then some of the randomly launched glops landed on a Covenant Cruisers' shields, and that shield ceased to exist as the Glop expanded, covering the Covenant ship with a green glowing band. Then the ship started to twist, as the Glop constricted itself, splitting the Covenant cruiser in half. Plasma spilled out of the two parts of the ship. The other Covenant ships began diverting some of their fire on the Glops flying around the battlefield, not allowing a second one to land on the ships. Another Covenant ship rocked forward, as a MAC round hit its shields dead center, pushing it right into a Glop, that splattered onto the ship before a second ring began forming around that ship. Then the ship was ripped apart by the Glop it had impacted, right down the middle.
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Covenant Ship, Repentance.
"Where is the Fleetmaster!" Shipmaster Nora Velcree demanded.
"We cannot locate them among the wreckage!"
The Cruiser the Glop had destroyed was currently hosting the Fleetmaster. Who had been driven off the Carrier Divine Punishment by its Shipmaster. Fleetmaster Aros Fen was missing in action.
*This is Velin Cri! Acting Fleetmaster to all ships within the Blade of Ancients! I am calling for a full retreat!*
Shipmaster Nora Velcree slammed his hand into the console, "You speak of shame Velin Cri! We cannot retreat!"
*We must inform the Prophets of Humanities' new weapon. Do you want them to run into that ship unprepared!*
Shipmaster Nora Velcree was silent, before speaking in a more calm tone of voice. "Then go. Repentance shall protect your retreat."
*Untouched will cover your retreat.*
*Ancient Will will cover your retreat.*
Fleetmaster Velin Cri: *May honor be with you, For the Great Journey!*
Nora Velcree looked at the others on the bridge. "We fight and die with honor! Protect the retreat of the Carrier! Punish these heretics with plasma!"
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UNSC Ship Solar Unity-
"Sir! We are detecting radiation build-up from the Covenant ships! They are leaving."
"Dammit! Stop them!"
"Sir?"
"We can't let news of that ship get back to the Covenant. Stop-" The mans eyes widened, as they looked out towards the covenant ships.
A veil of green had opened in front of the Covenant ships, and massive green tendrils had come out of it and started to pull the Covenant ships into the veil, they spit as much plasma as they could as the green tendrils pulled the ships into the veil. Then there was silence as the veil closed. The only ships left were the Alien Ship and the UNSC Frigate. The small blobs of green discarded by the Alien ship returned to it, rejoining with the green slime on the layer of the ship.
