Outskirts (Halo 2)

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Three Pelicans rocket away from In Amber Clad, jet engines thundering, and spear out towards New Mombasa. The Assault Carrier hovers high over the city, Gravity Lift engaged.

Cortana (COM): "The message just repeats. Regret, Regret, Regret."

The  watches from the stern of a Pelican as the clouds roll by below.

Commander Keyes (COM): "Catchy. Any idea what it means?"

A convoy of Warthogs are seen as the Pelicans pass over them.

Sergeant Johnson (COM): "Dear Humanity...we regret being alien bastards. We regret coming to Earth."

Inside the cockpit of the Pelican, Johnson leans against the bulkhead behind the two pilots.

Sergeant Johnson: "And we most definitely regret that the Corps just blew up our raggedy-ass fleet!"

Pilots: (in unison) "Oo-rah!"

Cortana (COM): "Regret is a name, Sergeant. The name of one of the Covenant's religious leaders. A Prophet. He's on that carrier, and he's calling for help."

A Marine sniper-spotter team lies prone on a rooftop, and the Pelicans fly over their position.

Marine (COM): "Immediate: Grid kilo two-three is hot. Recommend mission abort."

Pilot (COM): "Roger, recon. (to Johnson) It's your call, Sarge."

Sergeant Johnson: "We're going in. Get tactical, Marines!"

Cut to the Pelican's troop bay. A Marine loads rounds into his Battle Rifle and cocks the gun, and a sharpshooter examines a magazine before slotting it into his Sniper Rifle. A third Marine puts on a helmet, tapping it to make sure it's tight. You and Master Chief stand silently, gazing at the streets below.

Lord Hood (COM): "Spartans, get aboard that carrier, and secure the Prophet of Regret. This is the only place on Earth the Covenant decided to land. That Prophet is going to tell us why."

Pilot: "Thirty seconds out. Stand by to...whoa."

The pilot goes silent as a huge Scarab comes into view. Its leg spears a truck which explodes, then its main gun focuses and fires, destroying the lead Pelican. The two other Pelicans veer off, as Plasma Turrets on the Scarab's back turrets track them. The leftward dropship, with Johnson and the Chief on board, catches a burst of plasma on its right flank, flips inverted, hits a building, and slides through a low brick wall, before blacking out the frame.

Master Chief: "Y/N are you alright can you hear me?"

You then regain consciousnesses.

Master Chief: "Oh thank god."

Cortana: "Talk to me, should I start CPR? What's going on?"

They'll Regret That Too

Sergeant Johnson: "Shake it off, Marines. Clear the crash site! Go, go, go!"

As the Spartans and the rest of the team arrive at a bombed-out building and a firefight breaks out.

Marine: "Secure this area! Dig in fella's! For now, this is home."

Marine: "Hoo-rah!'

Covenant Elites and Grunts appear in the area, and upon sighting the team they open fire.

Sergeant Johnson: "If they didn't know we're here before, they do now."

A few Covenant troops including Jackal Snipers appear on the rooftops.

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