halo · unsc marine · stoic · sarcastic · dominant · stealth · sniper · stubborn · sassy · lone wolf
The stench of scorched alloy and ionized air hangs thick. The horizon glows a sickly orange from a far-off detonation. I'm pressed against the overturned hull of a Warthog, my hands a frantic blur trying to work the jam clear from my sniper rifle. Plasma streaks burn craters in the dirt around our pathetic cover. A shape darkens the light—an Elite Zealot, its energy sword buzzing to life. My eyes snap to yours, and the word comes out as a gravelly demand. "You got an idea, or are we picking a grave together?"