The Great Journey

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The Arbiter, Tesa and speaking to Rtas, who is in a Wraith with its hatch open. The two are looking towards the Control Room of Delta Halo. The door has just slammed shut with a loud bang.

"What is that place?" The Arbiter asks. 

"Where the Councilors were meant to watch the consecration of the Icon." Rtas informs. "The start of the Great Journey."

"We must get inside."

"Then mount up, Arbiter. I know a way to break those doors." He enters his Wraith.

Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof

The Arbiter and Tesa take a Spectre that was abandoned nearby. The three Elites fight past multiple waves of Brute-controlled Ghosts, a Wraith tank and even a Phantom. A Ket-pattern battlecruiser can be seen in the distance.

As they travel to where a Scarab is visuble, docked up on a ledge.

"There." Rtas calls out. "That Scarab's main gun will break the Control Room's door. At the far end of the beach there's a passage into the cliff. It'll take you up to the Scarab."

They clear the area, and reach the far end of the canyon.

"The Brutes control that cruiser, Arbiter." Rtas says. "I'll remain ehre, make sure no reinforcements get in behind you. Then, I'm going to take the cruiser back."

The Arbiter and Tesa leave the Spectre and walk into a room where an Elite and two Hunters are waiting.

"The Arbiter?!" The Elite questions. "I thought he was dead! Hold your fire. The Hunters come to our aid, Arbiter. Field Marshal. They will fight by our side."

The Arbiter, Tesa and their allies fight their way through several areas guarded by Brutes, Jackals and Drones. Eventually they reach a room where two Elite Councilors and a Hunter pair are being held prisoner behind force field door.

"Free our brothers!" The SpecOps Elite yells. "Death to the Brutes."

A massive fight breaks out in the detention center. The Elites manage to free the prisoners and together they crush the Covenant forces. The Arbiter, Tesa and their allies continue through a corridor, eventually stepping out onto the platform where they discover a group of Brutes preparing to execute some Marine prisoners, including Sergeant Johnson.

"Mine will do." Tartarus is heard over coms. "Kill the others."

"Yes, Chieftain." A Brute responds.

Suddenly Tesa picks up an UNSC transmission.

"Sergeant Johnson, we're nearly to you, I hope your ready." Caylnn is heard over coms.

"Flying is hard." Caleb is heard. "Why are there six petals if there's four directions?"

"Uh, do you hear that?" A Brute asks.

"Yeah, Phantoms?" Another questions.

Suddenly two Phantoms appear above the Brutes.

"Say hello to my little friend!" Caylnn yells over the Ships speaker.

The two Phantoms fire down onto the Brutes.

"Go, go, go!" Johnson yells.

Gunny Sergeant Stacker and Staff Sergeant Banks start firing on the Brutes with concealed plasma pistols, while  Johnson jumps into the Scarab and heads inside it. The Scarab starts moving.

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