In Response To: She can have the TV........................ (Skavenger_s7)
not enough inside jokes for my taste but such is life; too bad i'm already dead :) keep it up skav
: Noobs won't get some of this......... But regulars will.
: ENDING OF PART 2..........................................................
: Frogblast: "I overloaded the game....LOL...... take off! Run! I can only
: keep it like this for a few more minutes then you sorry souls are back on
: your own!"
: Off we went, dragging the injured and pilfering the dead. As I was running I
: noticed he was right. the whole thing had stopped but us. Even the snow
: wasn't falling anymore, just sitting there motionless in the air. We ran
: until we could run no more. One of the marines that had lived found a small
: cave and we dove into it. Nobody spoke a word, we just looked around out of
: breath. I took count of who made it and who died. I think we got another 45
: minutes upspin from the Covenant. Just as I started to breath easy I saw
: an expression on Miguels face I din't like.
: SKAV:"What is it?" as I turned and looked out the cave.
: Miguel:"The snow. It started to fall again. Whatever Frogblast did is
: over...there on the move again"
: Part 3......................................................................
: So there we sat. The snow falling usually made me calm, but not today. Today
: it was a sign that my ass was gonna be running again. Sometimes I felt the
: guys who died had it easy, and the guys in the cave with me were the
: suckers. Our numbers kept getting smaller and smaller with each encounter.
: Actually, I was surprised we got this far.
: Miguel was crouched up near the entrance to the cave. He was talking with
: GUY.
: GUY:"Well the front of the cave is elevated and yet still covered by
: trees,
: that should help keep them back a bit."
: Miguel: "Yea, but we left footprints that nobody could miss"
: GUY:"Hopefully the snowfall will cover them before they get here, it's
: comin
: down pretty good now."
: GUY:"Hey, where did you get the red bandana?"
: Miguel:"Why? ...Does it look bad?"
: GUY:"No..........not really......it makes you look a little bit like a
: girl
: though...Sorry just being honest"
: Skav walks up.
: Skav:"Now what, any ideas"
: B-sharp:*Sarcastically* "We could surrender"
: Miguel:"Seriously, whats wrong with my bandana"
: Guy looks down the dark cave,"Well Skav, if you have any Yellow banshees
: to
: pull out of your ass, now's the time brother."
: Korhal:"Told you the yellow banshee thing was him!"
: B-Sharp:"Does anyone know exactly where we are?"
: Hipboyscott:"Not exactly......Damn me all to hell... I was playin these
: levels so fast that I really didn't pay attention to what was around me at
: all"
: B-Sharp:"Why were you playing so fast?"
: Hipboyscott:"Well back in the day, the rumor was that you could unlock
: Banshees in multiplayer if you finished quickly............... I never
: really played much after that"
: Well out little group of cave dwellers patched themselves together and
: prepared to fight. Even guys like Korhal that were broken up pretty bad,
: propped themselves against a wall with gun in hand. Vid Boi was scoping in
: way down the canyon from a perch just above the enterance to the cave.
: H.B.S.(hipboyscott):"Dude, how did you find that spot?"
: Vid:"bungie always puts these little shelf lookin' things in places like
: this. You know if you actually played the game for longer than 3 hours on
: easy you would know stuff"....................."Anyways they are
: comin'. And
: they aren't missing much, they are spead out into 4 man groups. Searching
: everything.They'll see us here for sure.It's only a matter of time."
: Warbow:Well, here's my thoughts. I don't think we can stop them, maybe we
: should follow this cave. These formations are not natural, they must lead
: somewhere.................."
: We all sat there with a touch of Deja Vu. After a quick discussion, Warbow
: and I decided we would head into the cave and see if there was a way out.
: More important to our quest (well for me and War, was to try and find Louis)
: Skav:"Remember back in the cave..I was the one who said it first to try
: to
: follow it and see where it led. Nobody said anything. Then when you do,
: everyone starts talkin' about it"
: WAR:"You didn't say anything at all. I was first to bring it up"
: I knew he was wrong but I knew that we didn't need to be fighting each other
: while looking for Louis.Just like before when I was yelling about the
: weapons and stuff...everyone sat there like the didn't even hear me, until
: Miguel said it, then it was a great idea to gather them up. Whatever.......
: WARBOW:"And just so you know, Miguel deletes half of everything you
: say...... he he he, that's why you think nobody is listening."
: Skav:"Freakin' MIguel! He always does that!"
: We came to a fork in the road....er cave. Neither of us knowing which way to
: go we left it up to an old chinese ritual. ROCK PAPER SCISSORS! 1,2,3... I
: had paper, WAR had rock.
: SKAV:"I win"
: WAR:"no way, rock tears right through paper"
: OK, we went his way. Alternating flashlights to keep them alive we walked for
: hours. I sure hope the other guys were doing OK. We came to yet another
: choice.1,2,3.....This time I had scissors,and WAR had rock.
: WAR:"I win, we go my way."
: SKAV:"Wait, what beats rock then?"
: WAR:(walking away)"nothing"
: I hadn't gone too far when I caught up with WAR. He had stoped and was
: looking at the wall of the cave. It had some crude indian pict-O-gram
: looking thing. We stood there for a few minutes but couldn't make it out.
: There was like a big arch drawn by some water and a rectangular box spinning
: in the air over it. A bunch of stick figured people at the bottom chanting
: and a few flying. It was oddly familiar but neither of us could put our
: finger on it. We kept on for a long time. I just followed WAR, what was the
: point in stopping for 10 seconds of him putting me in my place with
: "rock
: always wins game" at every crossroads we found. We finally came upon
: another
: opening to the outside world. It wasn't snowing here though. It was hot. We
: slid down the bank til we hit the dry canyon floor. Just around the bend we
: could hear voices. Human voices. We ran over and peeked around. We were
: close enough to here them talking.......... well arguing.
: BURNIE:"Man, I told you if we kept playing halo while we were drunk
: something really bad was gonna happen to us"
: GUS:"I think you did this to us. Everyday we go over and over the same
: stuff. Then one day it happens and here we are STUCK!....I hate you
: burnie"
: Burnie:"Me? I didn't make you play you cockbite."
: We came out from behind the rocks..........."Hey guys!"
: Burnie and Gus:"Son of a bitch!!"
: Burnie:" Damn you scared me. Matt? Is that you?" Looking at Skav.
: Skav: "Uh, no I am Skavenger?"
: Burnie:"Man you look A LOT like Matt."
: GUS:"Who are you?"
: SKAV:"Skavenger! You know! Hurricane Halo, Yellow
: Banshee...Skavenger!"
: WAR:"Crap dude, give it a rest." Warbow turned to me and quietly
: asked.."Who
: are these guys?"
: Skav:"I think they are the Red vs Blue guys. I think Burnie is Church
: and
: Gus is Simmons. What is strange is how come they don't know who I am"
: Warbow:"Yes, that is a mystery, you jackass." (Shaking his head and
: turning
: away)
: They stood in confusion as I had to explain to these two what fame
: inside the world of Halo was. I even explained why the new Halo 2 video had
: a "yellow" warthog was for me. They said they were working on the
: next
: episode for BGC and the next thing they knew they were here. Then I caught
: them up to speed on how I got here along with the rest of the gang too.
: Warbow was tapping me on the shoulder and muttering something about our
: position. I continued talking but realized he was right. We were on Blood
: Gulch. Up in the darkness behind the red warp exit. I was looking out and
: could see most of the valley. to my left the caves and to my right that long
: ledge to the blue cave side. I was trying to get them to understand and come
: along and help us find Louis when 2 more guys came running up screaming!
: Jason:"RUN!!!! RUN!!!!"
: Skav:"Hey I think that's tucker, (turning to Warbow) he's my
: favorite!"
: We all jumped behind the same big rock and stood quiet. I could hear the
: engines of a tank nearby. We were all bunched together. I was nose to nose
: with jason.
: Jason/Tucker:"Matt? What are you doing here?"
: SKAV:"Tucker, I mean Jason, I AM NOT MATT! I keep telling
: everyone....."
: Jason/Tucker (interrupting):"Hey don't get all pissed off at me you
: F***tard,
: I leave for a minute and come back and your standing here with Burnie, and
: you look like Matt"
: WAR:"Whats that noise? That's a different sound"
: I peeked around the rock and saw the Scorpion scanning around slowly.
: SKAV:"It's the turret. He's turning around looking for us......"
: WAR:"What? The turret doesn't make any noise when it turns."
: Skav:"Well Warboy! Today it does, And it isn't supposed to be this
: freaking
: hot, but I am all about going to die out here in this heat"
: GUS/Simmons:"Man are you out of shape, we only ran like 20 feet and now
: we're standing in the shade. Your sweating like a hog"
: Skav:"Don't you mean a Puma?"
: GUS/Simmons:"What?"
: SKAV:"Nevermind, just Leave me alone"
: All at once there was a shot that fired from the tank. The concussion of it
: hitting the rock that we were behind knocked us all over. The sound in that
: canyon rang around the walls at least 4 times. I couldn't hear a word anyone
: was saying. Just a bunch of heads nodding up and down. When my hearing came
: back our new friends calling each other names and deciding how best to take
: out the tank.I grabbed Warbow by the arm.
: SKAV:"Dude, let's run for that cave and get to the blue base."
: WAR:"Skav, have you ever played a game when a tank was right here on the
: grassy knoll and made it across that ledge?.......Ever?"
: skav:"It not as easy to hit someone there as you think..just keep
: running"
: Everyone just stood there and looked at me. Not a word was spoken.
: WAR:"Yea, maybe with you shooting....But even a monkey could make that
: shot..........Go ahead Skav, tote your fat ass out there and see what
: happens........."
: Burnie/Church:"OK, we run for the cave on our left...everyone on
: 3...."
: Just then a jet sound came rocketing over the cliffs. Followed by the sound
: of bombs being dropped and explosions....more and more...these guys
: scattered. One into the cave, 2 right at the tank firing, and one guy across
: the ledge I wanted to go for.
: SKAV:"See! look where he's going." I pointed showing Warbow that
: there
: leader was going my way.
: Just then the tank spun around and faced the 2 running at it. the turret
: spun around at full speed to engage them. As it whipped by it toosed a shell
: right at Burnie/Church running across the ledge. It killed him dead!
: WAR:"See? he didn't even have to aim it was such an easy shot"
: I stopped for a moment and looked over at Burnie while he died, I must say
: he died with more odd noise than a man should even be able to make. I turned
: and Warbow was tossing plasmas into the air. I could see a Pelican circling
: above. He was trying to get its attention to land for us. The two fighting
: the tank had managed to split up and were confusing the automatic tageting
: sequence. I could see the elite inside the tank arguing with the tutorial
: program. Covenant drop ships filled the sky over the Gulch.
: Warbow:"Well, that's something you don't see everyday in Blood
: Gulch"
: Skav:"What the hell.....this is a multiplayer map..what are they doing
: here???....is NOTHING SACRED!!!"
: They covered the ground in rotations so precise the Blue Angels would be
: proud. Within seconds the whole valley was covered with swords and shields.
: A line of Hunters was on the ridge across the valley.
: A warthog pulled up with some blue guys and a wave of red guys came over the
: rise. They were all firing. A covie battle cry let out and it was on! This
: was a mess. The valley floor was filling with shells of all sizes and there
: was Warbow, still trying to save our asses. Well, at least his. Wouldn't you
: know the damn Pelican landed behind the red base all the way at the
: top....and sorta crashed landed at that.
: SKAV:"What the hell is wrong with that pilot? If he is here to get us
: then
: why land there? Why not pick a normal spot?"
: WAR:"It is on autopilot. I used plasma grenades to activate its visual
: receptors and caused it to land in an auto sequence>"
: SKAV:"What? How did you know it wouldn't land off the map
: someplace?"
: WAR:"I didn't, now shut up and keep running and shooting you
: dumbass"
: The smoke was thick and the concussions of the explosions were making me sick
: inside. I never felt anything that loud since the Zeppelin concert with
: Louis back in 1973.We kept running. As I dove behind the bush at the R.L. I
: saw a guy holding a dead elite by the ankles and literally bashing people
: over the head with his body. This guy was huge. he didn't seem overly bright
: though. He dropped the elite as the R.L. appeared, loaded it, and turned at
: me.
: SKAV:"Woa!!..... friend!! ......Easy haas! ......That was amazing!"
: Hawk: Learned it in the core in when I joined in 78' got out in 86', but
: this was too good to pass up! So here I am.
: Skav:" Just be carefull there dude, it's hard to tell whose side you're
: on?"
: Hawk:"Sides? I was playin FFA when I got sucked in here."
: Skav:"Well, be that as it may, I am on your team, so if you kill me it
: counts against you...ok?"
: Looking confused, he decided against killing me and turned to fight with a
: group of pink colored guys. They all turned on him and beat him to a bloody
: pulp. Each one kicked him as he lay there and chanted something about
: "Keeping his big mouth shut when told to" They all had patches and
: matching
: shirts that said 'TDT'.I told myself..."Hawk... joined 78.. left in
: 86...died today.... for not listening...mental note...." I fought my way
: on
: to the first hill half way to the red base. I found myself down on one knee
: ducking next to Tucker.
: SKAV:"Dude,here's the plan, let's get to that Pelican and then you can
: fly
: us out of here while I cover with the SR! OK?"
: Jason/Tucker:"Just for the record,I hate plans, secondly I can't even
: load
: the Rocket launcher what the hell makes you think I can fly that thing?"
: "And lastly, you haven't hit a thing with that rifle since I met you, so
: all
: in all...... I'd say your plan sucks."
: I corrected that part of history by laying the butt end of my rifle to his
: head. Out he went."Guess I hit somethin' now didn't I?"I looked up
: and just
: before Dizzy got planted into the canyon wall by a stray rocket from KP, he
: managed a sarcastic "Nice! You actually hit something!" Just before
: the
: rocket struck. I needed to get out of this whole scene. Ever since I met up
: with those guys my memories of Blood gulch would never be the same. I needed
: to go. I picked up my pace through the ever growing debris of bodies and
: ammo, I caught a glimpse of Nick off in a corner. "I wonder how he go
: there
: so fast?" He was surounded and had no weapon. Oh well, I guess he could
: debate them to death. And just as I was a few feet from the door to the red
: base, guess who appeared?????
: Skav:"Sleaz! Man! Is it good to see you, how did you ever
: get.............."
: 'THUD'The side of his assault rifle hit my head hard.
: El Sleazbagano:(looking down at me regainig my senses)"Man Skav, I
: warned
: you! Didn't I? My name is pronounced.....'
: 'THUD,THUD,THUD' The pistol whipping he took from Warbow actually made my
: head hurt less.
: WAR:"OK, here we go...out the back, you me and Airboy. You
: cover...Airboy
: fly's us........... and I lead! Let's get out of this crazy mixed up
: place."
: "Skav, put down that SR unless your holding it for me. And try to keep
: up
: this time"
: We got to the back of the base, it wasn't a pretty site. While standing in
: the doorway a Covenant Dropship crashed right on us! The sparks were flying
: and that blue shield looking thing buzzed and made the fillings in my teeth
: hurt til the power went off. We ran for the hills and the rounds were
: whizzing
: by out of nowhere. When we got to the top of the hill we came up to the
: Pelican. All at once a shell hit and rocks came down. Airboy lost his
: footing and went sliding down. "Man, haven't you been here before???/
: Geeez
: dude you can't all the way up on that side anyways....go left!!! Go
: left!!!", I yelled. Warbow was throwing cover fire in all directions as
: Airboy scrambled up the hill again. He got within a hands grasp of me, when
: a rifle round stood him straight up and his eyes went open in disbelief. I
: grabbed him by the shirt and tried to pull him into the Pelican.
: Warbow:"He's dead, for get him! Let's go you fly!"
: Skav:"WHAT?!?! I can't"
: WARBOW:"Sit and fly or were both dead, they're coming!!!!"
: I took a quick look out the window. Sure as shit, half the soldiers were
: moving in, tanks and all. I jumped into the seat, and strapped myself in.
: SKAV:"(yelling above the shots hitting the hull) "There's no
: stick.....no
: controls!.........What do I do?"
: WAR:"There has to be something to fly us out!"
: I looked again then rubbed my eyes. There was a big long button about 12
: inches wide and about 2 inches thick and it said "space" right in
: the
: middle. A tanks shell almost disloged us and I yelled..."There is ONE
: BIG
: BUTTON, and it says 'space..."
: WAR:"Press it now...who cares what it does."
: I looked back and Warbow had an elite at his back holding him around the
: neck and a Hunter in front about ready to strike. He kicked the Hunter in
: the nuts and he doubled over with a scream that would wake the dead. He then
: took a deep breath and bent over FWD and tossed the elite onto the spikes of
: the green faced Hunter. they both stood up and the unexpected extra weight
: sent the Hunter tumbling down the pelicans ramp.
: WARBOW: "May we f**king go now please....?"
: Warbow was now fighting hand to hand on the ramp of the Pelican. I closed my
: eyes and hit the button. The pelican went full thrust....and I mean FULL
: THROTTLE grinding and scraping against the rock. Slowly coming up the 2
: rocks and turning us toward the long end of the canyon. We broke loose and
: jolted up in the air about 25 feet. The lunge of the Pelican foreword pulled
: me away from the space bar button. As my fingers left the button the engines
: stopped, I felt the nose come over and we slammed down onto the hillside and
: began a very heavy slide down.We buried ten men on impact I figured and the
: others scattered like rats from a sinking ship. The tank turned and fired
: point blank! The driver died instantly (dumbass) and we drove that scorpion
: right in to the back of the red base like sqaushing a pepsi can. Hitting the
: wall of the red base made Warbow lose his grip and come sailing into the
: cockpit. His anger and my fear met and I hit the bar again. Once more the
: engines roared away. Up over the base we went and up to the sky.
: WAR:"Let off! Let off! We'll crash into the top of the level!
: I let go. ............ and down we went....straight down.
: WAR:"Man, even us out a bit!"
: SKAV:"I can't! This stupid thing is either on or off. The controls suck
: ass!
: And there is no left or right! Just one big freakin' bar for go or stop!
: What wannabe gamer made these controls anyways! GEEEEEEEEEEEZ!"
: So as I gained a little control over this dolphin motion of up and down, we
: came to the end of the canyon past the blue base. Everyone and their brother
: was shooting anything and everything at us like they had never seen a
: Pelican fly overhead and just felt the urge to try and see if they could
: bring it down...."Rookies" My mouth dropped open and I started for
: the rear
: door...... Warbow sat my ass back down and sad.."Just go for it!..You
: can do
: this..." So into the side of the cliff we went, into a jagged cave with
: rock
: formations and colors of grey I had never seen. man, I just wanted to be
: home......again...
: SKAV:"I swear to god..Louis or no Louis. If I get the chance I am so
: outta
: here"
: WARBOW:"Just shut-up and drive"
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