Fallen Star (IC) - FLASHBACK

[Huka]

Hearing her clan name, Til's eyes grew wide, and made his mask's optics appear to gleam poisonous green, but he relaxed. "I see..."Then he realized something. Looking up to the dark sky, he saw the new ships. Rakath. "You can help me. I need to get in the sanctum." He said, looking down at the female. No need to be violent right now.

[z]

Reaching up, Roma rubbed the back of her Helmet. "But I... Don't know you... I know you are not a Heretic from the Intent, which means you could be Covenant... Which would mean you would capture and torture me until I said where my fathers location was, you would lure him there, and him kill him..." She said, taking a step back.

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

Til looked at the frightened girl and seemed to have gotten larger but he spoke as calmly as before, "If I really wanted to do that, I would have killed you for being a child of him, but I am not. I am giving you a chance to live, come with me, and I promise no harm will come to you." He said while holding out a clawed hand to her and tapping a tusk to the inner workings of his mask, sending a signal for Sorsa to be ready for anything.

[z]

Looking up at the male in front of her, Roma let out a long breath of air and looked down. "Father... Is going to be pissed..." She said quietly before looking back up and nodding, agreeing to follow.

[Huka]

Til was indifferent to the decision and nodded, looking to his comrades, who were surprised to see that the ruthless Inquisitor have actually accepted to have a Heretic help them, but were silent as they tried to get use to their given uniforms.

"Now, let us commence the plan." Til said before whispering to Sorsa, "All is fine now, brother. Proceed with the plan, I will meet up with you in the Sanctum soon."

Keeping the line on for Sorsa's answer, he returned to what he was doing with the Ultra's body.

[Spartan 999]

Special Operations Inquisitor Sorsa 'Xirsasai

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"Acknowledged." Sorsa growled, sliding the beam rifle onto his back. "If she turns, save a finger to me. Sorsa out."

The Inquisitor looked back at the others, head jerking to the side. "Let's try and beat Til to the Sanctum, hm?"

With that, he activated his camouflage, quickly fading away as he traipsed to the objective.

[Huka]

Ultra 'Seperatist' Huka 'Humamai

Marching with his Minor escorts, Serja 'Guhsamee and P'tae 'Muraqee, the quiet Huka strided up the long stairs to the former Sanctum of the Magistrate. The two Seperatists posted as guards saw them approach, somewhat nervous to see Huka.

The Ultra was larger than both of them, his eyes seemed to burn into their own as he looked at them expectly. "What is the hold up, fools. Don't you see I am in a hurry?" He snarled.

The guards looked at one another and to him, "Er, sir. We would but we need to know who are those two you are bringing with you. The Leader's orders."

Angling his helmed head to look at his prisoners, a frightened looking female Sangheili in a unique life support suit and in the arms of his escorts was another Sangheili, this one was a male, unlike his companion, he wore a formerly white harness of a Special Operations Ultra, but Huka have personally beat this cur to the bloody mess he is now.

"I don't know the female but I recognize the other as the former Great Hunter of this very colony. We found them trying to sneak off with some corspes a little while. The Ultra fought with a couple other special operatives but we shot the fools down, apparently their shields were critically damaged. The Ultra was much harder to fight but with my personal skill and my Minors' cunning, we crippled him down, and now..."

The Seperatist explained before lowering his upper body down till his masked face was infront of the smaller Sangheili. "Now I am done explaining myself to you." He snarled.

"Er, yes sir. Forgive us." The guard said before both slid to the side and Huka and his company moved forward.

Passing guards and seeing crowds of subdued Honor Guard, Huka approached the gravity lift, and murmured to the female. "Behave yourself child or I will evistrate you infront of my fellows." He warned before stepping aside for his Minors and their prisoners to step on first before he himself stepped up, speeding up to the top of the sanctum, expecting to report to the leader of this attack.

[kartoffelfogel]

Huntsmaster Legra 'Adantee
Sanctum of the Magistrate

The Honor Guards had put up a fight, but their resolve was broken, and they had charged, in their rage, without picking up their weapons. Several made feeble attempts to staunch the bloodflow of the Magistrate's severed arteries, only to receive Legra's curveblades to their throats. The next few were more level-headed, and had the intelligence enough to realize their mistress was dead.

And to think I once wanted to become one of these fools.

One slash, another--the unarmed Honor Guards' shields flickered into nothingness before his Energy Curveblades. The last Honor Guard was the smartest--he ran back to pick up his Energy Stave.

Legra simply pulled the Focus Rifle off of his shoulder and shot the fool.

Once the Honor Guards were down, the rest surrendered, as the Rising Hope dropped more reinforcements from above. But now, the other Separatists--the Heretics--had arrived.

He would wait for them at this Sanctum...then he would meet with their leader, and take him to the Temple. There, he would find answers.

[z]

Roma V'keelaii

She quietly followed Til, her head down as she waited to be.. "Needed"... She knew if she ran now she would not get away... Looking up a red painted Phantom flew down towards the city.

"Rakath..." She said, pointing at it.

Rakath V'keelaii

Riding down towards the surface was one part. Doing it alone was another, as instructed. Meet Legra 'Adantee in the big building in the center. so taking the very Phantom Phma had given him as a personal ride... After crashing it into the Ultra's hanger... He landed near the building, landing square on top of a Grunt.

The door then opened again, to the door in front of him and Rakath steppe din to find the bodies of many of his kind on the floor. Grunting slightly, he made his way up and stopped at the doors of the designated room. His hand went to one of his Greatswords, unlit in his hand as he pushed it open and slowly stepped inside.

And there he was... Legra. The famous Huntsmaster of Templar's Rest mowing down the last of the Honor Guard group... And at his feet, a dead... Prophet. Rakath clapped at that.

"Good kill, good kill." He said, looking over to the Honor Guard next to the Energy Stave and walked over to it slowly, picking the weapon up and lighting it in his hand to look it over. "Perfect... .New addition to my collection..." He said, turning off the weapon and sliding it on to his back.

"So... You called?"

[Kenny]

Heretic Special Operations Tavise

Outside Of Sanctum

The Sangheili rolled his head and stretched as he exited the drop pod. He decided to come into the battle late for he didn't wander off and stayed close to the Sanctum until the heavier Covenant forces arrived. He surveyed the area. It was unfamiliar and he'd never seen a landscape quite like it, but he couldn't be distracted. Tavise swiftly made his way over to the Sanctum. The guards stopped him before he spoke;

"I am a Separatist. Tavise Qualimee, Special-Operations." Before the two men at the entrance nodded and let him in. He smiled at the body of the false prophet then looked over the building noticing a few bodies of Covenant guards causing him to grin again. Eventually Tavise made it to the center and noticed Rakath and the "Huntsmaster" he had heard SO much about. Much of the attention was headed on him even as tall Tavise made his way closer to Rakath. He stopped when he was within talking distance and relaxed himself. Everything seemed secure, now it was time to wait for the Covenant to arrive.

[kartoffelfogel]

Huntsmaster Legra 'Adantee

"So. You are Rakath 'V'keelai." Legra tilted his head slightly, and then inclined it in a bow. "I hope you are prepared for what we have to do next."

He then appraised the Energy Stave. "And I hope you know how to use that weapon."

Even as he spoke, Yanme'e from the CNV Rising Hope descended down among the scattered bodies, taking weapons, armor, anything useful.

"We cannot afford to lose any valuable equipment, as you realize. But although the Sanctum of the Magistrate--the strongest point of our enemy's power--is now ours, our greatest challenge still awaits."

Legra turned, and gestured off the edge of the balcony. The dizzying height gave a perfect view of the Forerunner Temple.

"There. That is what inspired me to rebel against the Prophets. I have...learned much. That Temple is tied to many disturbing events."

"The birth of the Moonbeast Queens."

"The conjunction of the seven moons."

"The death of my father."

Legra shook his head.

"That is where we must go. And we must go there ourselves--we cannot afford to spend a creche of warriors where two will do."

[Huka]

Ultra 'Seperatist' Huka 'Humamai

Emerging from the gravity lift, Huka began to step ahead of his company as they came to the doors leading to the Magistrate's quarters. Pushing the doors open, he was-admittingly-surprised when the flurry of Yanme'e was just in his face before they left the room, carrying corspes and any discarded items from the bloody floor.

There standing near the balcony was two figures; he knew the two instantly. Legra and Rakath.

Inhaling, he stepped forward, but not before their prisoner started to struggle and acted up. With a snarl, he backhanded the Ultra hard in the face, unphased by the face he have just hit his helmet.

The struggle lessened from the hit and Huka stepped forward. "Commander, I have something to give you!" The Ultra called.

[z]

Rakath V'keelaii

Looking back he nodded to Tavise. "I understand, Legra... Savor the many, sacrifice the few." Rakath put a hand on his chin and thought for a moment.

His hand went to his Stave again as he looked out on the Forerunner Temple.

"I have seen many of these on many planets... Normally they contain monsters that were meant to stay there.. What are you planning?" He asked, pushing himself from the edge of the balcony and popping his neck.

"Huh?" He looked back as another voice spoke out to them... Seemed... Almost familiar...

[kartoffelfogel]

Huntsmaster Legra 'Adantee

"Rakath. We must go. Now."

Legra lifted his hands.

"We do not have time to wait for a Phantom. Our people have waited ages for this day to come, and I am not in the mood to wait any longer."

As he lifted his arms, the Yanme'e began to fly down, having now freed their hands. They swarmed around him, and after six of them grasped him, they carried him into the air.

Six more flew down and tried to lift Rakath, but due to the latter's heavy armor, four more had to aid. Soon enough, both Rakath and Legra were born aloft.

Four Yanme'e flew freely, darting back and forth.


Their eyes were trained on the Temple.

[Huka]

Seperatist Ultra Huka 'Humamai

"Commander, we have much to discuss." The Ultra said with a crackling voice, slowly approaching Rakath and Legra, when suddenly they were suddenly lifted by the Yanme'e.

Growling, he unholstered twin plasma rifles and unleashed a storm of plasma at the Yamne'e.

[z]

Roma V'keelaii

"Father!" Roma yelled, struggling again. "Father! Help me!" She said, feeling herself get smacked in the back of the head and topple down to her knees for a moment.

Rakath V'keelaii

Rakath almost charged across the room, but next thing he knew he was lifted from the floor, yelling out curses at who was holding his daughter.

"Tavise! Dammit Tavise get out of there!" He commanded, turning his sight on "Huka" "You and I have later business!" He yelled, drawing his own Revolver and lining up a wobbly shot, returning fire.

[kartoffelfogel]

Huntsmaster Legra 'Adantee

Before leaving, Legra had his Yanme'e take him down for another pass, staying carefully high above Til, dodging stray blasts of plasma.

"Til. I was expecting you sooner. And...it appears Sorsa is not with you."

He shook his head.

"We have a fight to finish...but it shall not be fought here. Do not harm the girl...or Tavise. Your quarrel is not with them. It is not here."

"It is with me...at the Temple."

So saying, Legra took wing, darting toward the Temple, with Rakath being borne along behind him.

[Kenny]

"Tavise! Damnit Tavise get out of there"

He knew he needed to go and join Rakath and the Huntsman in this battle, it seemed there was no more point in staying here, but a certain Sangheili blocked his path. Tavise activated his cloak while Legra was talking to Til, then made his way behind Til as Legra left. With a fast motion, Tavise attempted to roundhouse kick Til in the head before starting to run with the others, cloak still activated.

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

Lowering his weapons as his prey escape him, Til snarled in great disappointment, and holstered his rifles. Then he heard the coming of a attack. Growling, he caught a invisible leg, and squeezed to keep a tight grip. "Fool!" He said and he swung his other hand in a chop toward his attacker.

[Kenny]

Heretic Special-Operations Tavise

As the hand came towards him, Tavise caught it then activated his energy knife while gripping Til's hand. He then attempted to punch Til in the face with his other hand while trying to pull his leg out of the Inquisitor's grasp.

He then shouted to Rakath, "Go! I can hold my own against this warrior!"

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

Growling, Til tripped the invisible warrior's other leg, leaving him in middle, and thrown him against the room as his helmet dented from the incoming fist.

Roaring in annoyance, Til walked towards his enemy with heavy steps.

[Spartan 999]

Special Operations Inquisitor Sosa 'Xirsasai

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A beam of energy knifed through the air, cutting down one of the Yanme'e holding Legra.

"I believe the correct human phrase is: 'Oh ye of little faith.' " A rumbling bass voice said from up high. Sorsa faded into view, one hand sliding the beam rifle onto his back. He crouched, then proceeded to jump at a nearby Yanme'e.

The flying alien screeched as Sorsa grabbed hold of it's head and arm, forcing it to the floor. He let go as it tumbled through the air, rolling off his momentum when he landed. The Yanme'e crashed to the floor, limbs flailing. A needle from above went through its chest, silencing it.

Sorsa saw a blur attack Til, then engage him in CQC. Knowing Til would probably be more than a match for the Heretic, he contacted the Special Operators still up above.

"Fire upon the two being carried by the Yanme'e!" He growled into the COM, flicking a hand as he approached the kneeling female. Flurries of needles and plasma closed on Legra and Raketh, attempting to cut them down.

Sorsa's energy sword flared to life, casting an ultraviolet glow upon the floor.

"Move and you die." He growled, putting the tips of his blade right in front of the female's eyes.

[Kenny]

Heretic Special Operations Tavise

The Spec-Ops warrior grunted as he fell but quickly looked back up at the Inquisitor. He deactivated his cloak, knowing this fight was between him and the Covenant soldier. Tavise picked himself up and charged Til with his energy sword out. The Heretic made a motion like the beginning of a slash, then fell down catching himself with his other hand before he began to slide under Til. Tavise hoped the Inquisitor would try to block his faked slash as Tavise tried to swing his sword at the Inquisitor's closer leg.

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

Finally seeing the Sangheili traitor, Til charged as he grabbed for spiked bar on his belt, squeezed its middle, forcing it extend into a staff, and singular plasma blade flared from each end.

Snarling, he swung his glaive to catch the incoming slash, but quickly found it to be a false move, and somersaulted over the Sangheili as he moved to cut his legs.

Gaining more height than a warrior of his size could, Til twisted in midair, making his glaive appear like a flying saw, aiming to cleave the traitor in two.

[Kenny]

Heretic Special Operations Tavise

The Special Operations warrior whirled around after missing and watched the Inquisitor turn in the air. Tavise tossed a plasma grenade at the Covenant soldier as he readied his energy sword to block the incoming attack if his plasma grenade was ineffective. He knew he needed to catch up to the other Heretics but for now he was satisfied in fighting this warrior.

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

The moment he landed after missing the Heretic by a mere centimeter, Til saw the familiar flare of a plasma grenade land right on his helmet. Growling, he ripped off his helmet as fast as he could and thrown it, but the grenade explosed a split-second the moment the helmet left his hand.

Giving out a painful cry, one would have thought Til was killed in the explosion, but in a second, the angered Til lept through the screen of plasma gas, roaring like a unholy wraith with flaring mandibles and hateful eyes aimed at the Heretic.

When he was close enough, the Inquisitor stabbed downward at the Heretic.

[Kenny]

Heretic Special Operations Tavise

As the grenade exploded Tavise shielded himself from the blast. Though when the Inquisitor came out of the blast he was caught off guard and a small gash was made in his right arm before he shoved and blocked the other warrior's weapon with his energy sword. He then thrust the energy knife in has armor as fast as he could towards the Inquisitor's stomach. Tavise then pushed forward with his energy sword whether the smaller blade had hit the Inquisitor or not.

[Huka]

Inquisitor Til 'Muramai

As his staff was swatted aside, he used its momentum to twirl it, and split in two, just in time to parry a incoming sword and smacked the incoming knife but it struck his armored thigh. Growling in surprise, he jumped far back to give a considerable distance between him and the Heretic.

"You are quite the fighter, Heretic." Til commented.

[Kenny]

Heretic Special Operations Tavise

"You are quite the fighter, Heretic"

Tavise grinned as he stayed in his position. It was time to make his departure.

"Thank you, you aren't so bad yourself, Inquisitor. Though now I have other matters to attend to, maybe our paths will cross again someday." The Heretics said before he tossed another grenade and opened fire with his needler. Even if that didn't stop Til the exploding needles around him would slow him down.

Tavise then activated his cloak and sheathed his weapons for he became fully invisible. As he ran out he could see Rakath and the Huntsman in the distance and ran and began to run as fast as he could towards them, hoping the Inquisitor couldn't stop him. Rakath would be pleased to know he held his own in a fight against an Inquisitor, even if he had rudely departed.

[Spartan 999]

Special Operations Officer Sorsa 'Xirsasai

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Sorsa glanced at Til and the Heretic when the grenade went off, his hearts racing when he thought Til had been killed in the explosion. Then the other Inquisitor had jumped at the Heretic, engaging him ferociously.

Sighing, he turned back to the two Special Operators that had accompanied Til.

"Subdue her if she tries to flee." He growled at them, jerking his head at the female. He turned on his heels, then activated his camouflage as he started racing after the fleeing Heretic.