Halo 3: ODST Operation Cup o' Doom

Chapter Four

Private Tucker looked over at the five Minors. "I dare you guys to steal a pair of panties from all the females in our division."
They looked at each other, slightly confused.
"Panties?" Minor Segee asked.
"Their undergarments, underwear, intimate things, they have many names." Private Tucker glanced at his buddies. "Call it a 'right of passage'." He said, handing the Minors a master key.  "All lower ranks must do it."
Minor Shoee took the key from his hand, a look of uncertainty on his face. "I do not understand these human games, but if it must be done, so be it."
The Privates snickered amongst themselves before gesturing to the first door in the corridor.
Minor Ghotee almost paled. "Even the Sergeant's!?"
Private Tucker nodded. "Her's are of the utmost importance."
The Minors exchanged looks before Shoee went to the door, unlocking it. Once inside, they began their search. They were quick about it, almost making a mess in Aria's room as they frantically searched.
"I can't find any." Minor Shoee whined, looking under the bed.
"Perhaps she doesn't wear any?" Minor Dasee brought fourth. "What do they even look like?!"
"I doubt that." Minor Ghotee went to the dresser. "I have no idea." He said as he pulled open a drawer. "Ah, I think I found them." He whispered to his comrades, grabbing a silky pair and running out of the room, his fellow Minors following close behind.
He handed the panties to Private Tucker who waited outside. "Are these 'panties'?"
"Yes! Very good. Now, on to the others. I will deliver these."
The Minors made their way to the adjacent corridor and opened the first door. On the floor, in the middle of the room was Muhmep. She was sitting cross-legged and grinning at them awkwardly.
Minor Shoee slowly close the door. "Okay, that was creepy." He mumbled.
"Corporal Hicks is indeed strange." Minor Dasee whispered as he moved away from the door.
"Anyone who can communicate with Unggoy has to be strange!" Minor Shoee replied.
"Lets just skip this room and move to the next one." Minor Ghotee suggested.
"But Private Tucker said we had to get a pair of undergarments from all of the females."
Minor Ghotee sighed and slowly opened the door. "She's gone!" He whispered. "Come on."
They filed into the room and quickly searched for the panties. Upon finding them, they made their exit and moved on. Two doors down, they stopped and opened the door. Once again Muhmep was on the floor, in the middle of the room, cross-legged and grinning.
Startled, Minor Shoee pushed the door closed. "I don't care what Private Tucker said. What's he going to do? Count them?!"
"Um, lets try that one." Minor Tutee suggested, pointing to the next door.
They moved to the next door and opened it.
There she was again.
"By the Prophets! This one is a demon!" Minor Tuee gasped, closing the door.
"Let's skip this corridor. It's possessed." Minor Shoee said, almost running away from the door.
They moved on to the next corridor.
"Let's try this room." Minor Shoee said, opening the door.
Inside Kayla was sleeping soundly and heavily.
"Sergeant Peril is sleeping. Perhaps we should skip her room?" Minore Segee whispered.
"She's sleeping. This will be easy." Minor Dosee replied, pushing past his comrades.
The Minors slowly crept into her room and began to search, knocking a few things over. To their surprise, she remained asleep.
Minor Tuee went to a filing cabinet and opened the first drawer. The cocking of a shotgun broke the silence making the Minors stiffen and slowly turn around.
Kayla was sitting up, eyes blood shot and hair a mess. "Step away from the Band-Aids!"
"Sorry, Sergeant. We were just looking for your undergarments." Minor Ghotee said, swallowing hard.
She lowered the gun. "Oh, over there, in the top drawer." She said, pointing to her dresser before dropping back down onto the bed and passing out.
The Minors glance at each other before Tuee moved to the dresser and grabbed a pair of panties. He followed his buddies from her room. "That was almost scarier then Corporal Hicks!"
****
Rha' looked up at the door as it slid open, but no one was there.
A pair of silk panties flew at him, landing on his headdress. He lifted them up to get a better look at them.
Aria suddenly came into the room. "Sir, I.... Where did you get those?"
He looked up at her. "They just kind of flew in here a moment ago."
She sighed. "How many times do I have to scold Tucker for that shit!" She turned back to the door and poked her head out. "Tuck....!" She suddenly paled and slowly turned back to Rha'. "Wait." She thought. "Those are mine!"
He still held them in his large hand as he looked at her. "What is it, Sergeant?"
Without a word, she slipped out the door and disappeared down the corridor. "Tucker!" Her scream soon echoed through the corridor.
He looked at the silky bundle and chuckled, placing them in a drawer. "Must have been hers." He rose from his seat and followed after her. "I wonder what's going on?"
She sprinted down the corridor as fast as she could. Rounding a corner, she collided with a Sangheili Minor. He stumbled backwards before losing his footing all together. They both cried out as he fell to the floor with Aria on top of him. An array of panties rained around them like large chunks of confetti.
She pressed her hands to his chest armor and pushed herself up slightly. "I'm sorry!" She spotted the panties all around them before looking down at the Minor. "Where did you get those?!"
He grinned nervously before a startled expression covered his face.
"What's wrong?" Aria looked over her shoulder to see Rha' standing over them. "Sir?!" She managed to say before he lifted her off the Minor.
"What's going on? What's with all the female undergarments, Minor Tuee?"
He slowly got to his feet. "Private Tucker said we had to do it as a 'right of passage', Sir." He replied as he began to pick them up.
The other Minors heard the commotion and soon joined them, helping pick up the panties.
"Are we in trouble?" Minor Ghotee asked.
Rha' looked down at Aria who started laughing. "No, you guys are fine. Private Tucker is a pervert and a jokester. Let this be a lesson to not listen to what he says."
"Yes, Sergeant." They replied in unison.
"Hand them all to me. I'll return them."
The Minors handed her the bundles of panties.
****
"Ladies! Just collect what's yours and be done with it. We've all been through this before." Aria stated, dropping the bundles onto a table.
"Sergeant, this is getting ridiculous! I don't want to have to keep my unmentionables under lock and key!" A Corporal whined.
"I know, I know. I'll have a talk with Private Tucker, again. They got mine too." She paled. "Speaking of, I better go get them." She took off towards Ultra Bahtiyaree's office. She knocked on the door. "Sir?"
Silence.
She looked around before slowly sliding the door open. His office was quiet, dim, and empty. She slid through the door and ran to his desk as she frantically began searching for her panties. "Where did they go?!" She cried, pulling open a drawer.
"Looking for something?" A familiar male voice spoke suddenly.
Aria cried out and jumped back, tripping over a wheel from his chair before falling into it. "Sir! I'm sorry, I'm not snooping. I'm just looking for something."
He chuckled. "That is snooping, my dear." He turned on the lights and moved before his desk. He held his hand to her, opening his fist. "I know what you're looking for."
She looked to see her panties balled up in his large hand. She looked up at him and laughed nervously as she slowly reached for them.
"I was going to return them when I saw you run back this way."
She grabbed the silky ball.
He closed his hand around hers suddenly and slowly pulled her around the desk along with the chair. He released her hand and leaned towards her, his hands on the armrests. "You have nice taste in clothing."
She smiled shyly and sunk back into the large chair slightly. "S...Sir?"
He smiled and leaned closer. "Tell me, Aria. Why deny your feelings? I know you find me attractive." He leaned towards her ear. "I can smell you." He whispered seductively.
"George was right!?" She thought as she gasped inwardly.
He slowly pulled back to look at her face. "I am attracted to you as well. I rather enjoyed that kiss the other night. Can you admit it to me? Do you find me attractive?"
Her lips parted slightly from her silent gasp as she looked at him. "Yes." She managed to whispered. "Extremely. I'm sorry, Sir. I know it's wrong, and that kiss... it'll never happen again."
"There's nothing wrong with finding someone attractive, Aria. I find you to be extremely beautiful." He smiled. "And it is driving me absolutely crazy." He thought.
A knock interrupted them suddenly.
Rha' rightened himself and turned away from her. "Enter."