343 Guilty Spark (level): Difference between revisions

=== Part 01: Well Enough Alone ===

{''Opening Cinematic - Camera flies over a group of [[Jackal|Jackals]] and [[Grunt|Grunts]] running through a swamp, panicky and obviously in retreat. As it pans over them, you see through the fog and rain the outline of a [[Pelican|dropship]], which further materializes as the camera draws closer.''}

'''[[Foe Hammer]] (O.S.):''' "The last transmission from the [[Captain Keyes|Captain]]'s dropship was from this area. That was over twelve hours ago. When you locate Captain Keyes, radio in, and I'll come pick you up."

'''Dropship Victor 933's Pilot :''' "Dropship Victor 933-(static)-''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''-(static)-need assistance. We are under att-(static)-attack by some new kind of hostile-(static)-isn't [[Covenant]]. (Static) Captain Keyes has been captured by [[Flood|hostiles]]. (static) -dug in at a large structure in a swamp-(static)-We need to pull out. Please-(static)-I will set this message to repeat at-(static)-regular intervals. Dropship [[Victor 933]], clear."

'''[[AWOL Marine|Marine]]:'''

{''The Chief leaves him, and finds a way to the second floor. An Assault Rifle lies on the ground, pointing towards a door like an arrow. The Chief goes in, passes a dead Marine, and walks down a ramp.''}

''{As you come down one of two ramps on either side of a door which has been recently opened by a UNSC [[spoofer]].''}

{''The Master Chief approaches the door cautiously. There is a noise behind him; he turns around, gun ready to shoot, but sees nothing. After a moment, he turns back to the door, listens for any movement inside, then making sure it's clear, he places his gun on his shoulder and opens the door. When it opens, a dead Marine falls into his arms. The Chief advances a few paces, places the body on the floor gently, and sweeps his Assault Rifle about the room. The floor is covered in blood.  Discarded weapons lie all about. The Chief also notices a helmet lying on the floor, and, crouching, moves swiftly towards it. Once he's there, he surveys the room one more time, places his rifle on the floor, and picks up the helmet. The name JENKINS is stamped across it. There is a large, jagged hole punched through the top of it. The Master Chief shakes his head, and removes a [[Recorder Chip]] from inside the [[Helmet Recorder]], near the [[HUD]], and inserts the chip into a socket in his helmet''}.

{''Helmet cam view (night vision enabled). A Marine (Jenkins) looks around the inside of Dropship V-933. There are several other Marines seated in the dropship with him. Johnson's favorite music ([[flip music]]) blares over the cabin speakers.''}

'''[[Private Mendoza]]:''' "Why do we always have to listen to this old stuff, Sarge?"  

'''[[Sergeant Johnson]]:''' "Watch your mouth, son. This "stuff" is your history. It should remind you grunts what we're fightin' to protect."

'''Private Mendoza:''' "Hey... if the Covenant wanna wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me."  

'''[[Private Bisenti]]:''' "Yeah... better it than us."

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "You ask 'em ''real'' nice next time you see 'em, Bisenti. I'm sure they'll be happy to oblige."

'''Pelican Dropship Pilot (O.S.):''' "LZ looks clear! I'm bringing us down!"  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "GO GO GO!"  

{''The Squad advances through the swamp towards the same structure you are in now.''}  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Stay close, Jenkins!"  

{''They reach the entrance and sweep their weapons across it, wary''.}

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Mendoza! Move in up!"  

{''Mendoza advances in a crouch, gun at the ready''.}

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' (To Jenkins) "We'll wait here for the Captain and his squad, then get your ass inside."  

'''Private Jenkins:''' "Sir!"

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Okay, let's move!"

{''The squad stands around an [[Elite]] carcass. Its chest is torn wide open. Private Mendoza is examining another similar carcass on the left hand side of the screen.''}

'''[[Private Kappus]]:''' "-which is weird, right? I mean... look at it." ''{Prods the [[Elite]] with his foot.}'' "Something... scrambled the insides."  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "What's that? Plasma scoring?"

'''Private Kappus:''' "Yeah...I dunno. Maybe there was an accident. You know, friendly fire or something?"  

''{Captain Keyes approaches the squad.}''

'''[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]]:''' " What do we have here, Sergeant?"

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Looks like a Covenant patrol. Badass Elite units, all [[KIA]]."

'''Captain Keyes:''' "Real pretty. Friend of yours?"

'''Private Kappus:''' ''(sounds slightly apprehensive) ''"Naw, we just met."

{''The squad, along with Captain Keyes and his own squad, stand around a locked door-the one you have just come through.''}

'''Captain Keyes:''' "Right. Let's get this door open."  

'''Private Kappus:''' "I'll try, sir. But it looks like these Covenant worked pretty hard to lock it down."

'''Captain Keyes:''' ''(impatiently)'' "Just do it, son."  

'''Private Kappus:''' "Yes, sir."  

'''Private Mendoza:''' "I've got a bad feeling about this..."  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Boy, you always got a bad feelin' about something-"  

'''[[Corporal Lovik]] (O.S.):''' -Captain, Sarge... can you hear me?!  

'''Captain Keyes:''' "What's going on, soldier?"  

'''Corporal Lovik (O.S.):''' "We've got contacts...lots of em'...but they're not Covenant...they're just tearing through us...what the!...ooooohhh...nooooo!! ([[Flood]] noises can be heard in background)"  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Corporal? Do you copy, over?"

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Mendoza, get your ass back up to Second Squad's position, and find out what the hell is goin' on."  

'''Private Mendoza:''' "But, si-"  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "I don't have time for your lip, soldier! I gave you an order."  

''{The same noise that the Master Chief heard before entering the room is heard.}''

'''Private Kappus:''' "Sarge! Listen!"  

{''An odd hissing noise grows louder and louder.''}

''{Everyone scans the room,trying to find the source of the strange sounds.}''

'''Private Bisenti:''' "What is ''that''?"

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Where's that coming from, Mendoza?"  

'''Private Mendoza:''' "Everywhere... I don't-there! Mira!"  

''{Mendoza points to a nearby door, which has just exploded outwards. Small [[Flood Infection Forms|squid-like creatures]] swarm from it.} ''

'''Private [[Riley]]:''' "Ahh... augh! Get it off! Get it off- augh!"  

{''Riley lies on the ground, one of the Infection Forms attached to his chest. Kappus tries to pull it off him.''}

'''Private Kappus:''' "Hold still, hold still!"

{''Kappus pulls the creature off of Riley, who goes limp. Kappus tries to hold the creature which is now trying to infect him.)''

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Let 'em have it!"  

{''The Marines and Captain Keyes open fire, to little effect. Infection Forms are now all around them.''}

'''Captain Keyes:''' "Sergeant, we're surrounded!"  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "God''dammit'', Jenkins, fire your weapon!"  

'''Private Mendoza:''' "There are too many, Sarge!"  

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Don't even ''think'' about it, Marine!"  

'''Private Mendoza:''' {''Staggers for the door, several infection forms on his back.''} "Yo, this is loco!"  

'''Captain Keyes:''' ''(With an angry tone)'' "Get back here, Marine! That's an order!"

{''The Marine squad is overtaken, still firing, while their blood sprays as infection forms continue to crawl onto them.''}

'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "Jenkins!"  

{''Several Infection Forms attack Jenkins and block his helmet cam. After a moment the screen blacks out. Words flash''}.  

{''The Chief removes the chip from his helmet, shakes his head, and tosses the chip to the ground. The noises begin again. He stands quickly, gun ready''}.

*'''NOTE:''' Even though Sergeant Johnson is attacked by Infection Forms, he survives because the Flood cannot infect him due to his [[Boren's Syndrome]]. How he manages to escape to the surface is explained in the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' story: "[[Breaking Quarantine]]", and how he escapes Halo in "[[Halo: First Strike]]".

=== Part 02: The Flood ===

''(The door the Chief came through is now locked. Three doors holding dozens of infection forms break open one at a time, their inhabitants attacking him)''

{''The entrance breaks open. Massive amounts of Infection forms skitter inside, followed by unarmed Combat Elite Forms.''}

{''Master Chief escapes the facility, encountering Flood forms and some Covenant infantry struggling to survive.''}

{''Master Chief tries to take the elevator he entered with, but while he waits for it to come down it suddenly falls down with a high speed and crashes down to the bottom of the facility, and creepy music starts playing!}''

 

 

 

{''Although their weapons give them a distinct advantage, a single infection form or a single combat form attack can kill them.''}

{''If they survive, they hold their position inside the room''}

{''As Chief reaches the final elevator and rises to an exit from the structure.''}

'''Foe Hammer (O.S.):''' "This is [[Echo 419]]. Chief, is that you? I lost your signal when you disappeared inside the structure. What's going on down there? I'm tracking movement all over the place!"

''{The Chief reaches the top. There is a group of Marines helplessly cornered by the Flood, who are waiting for them outside the structure.''}

{''It is obvious they used a lot of ammo to escape, and it is all stacked in a pile. Most Marines hold Shotguns and Assault Rifles, one or two have [[Plasma Rifle|Plasma Rifles]].}''

'''Marine:''' "We could use your help, sir."

'''[[Chips Dubbo|PFC Chips Dubbo]]:''' ''(Desperate and afraid)'' "Sir! Thank God you're here! We've been lost out here for hours. After we lost contact with the rest of the mission, we, we headed for the RV point, and then these....these ''things''...they ambushed us. We've gotta get out of here!"  

'''Foe Hammer (radio):''' "There's a large tower a few hundred meters from your current position. Find a way above the fog and foliage canopy and I can move in and pick you up."  

{''The Marine squad eagerly follows the Chief outside, where the Flood close in from all sides. Some Marines are attacked by Infection Forms, and their allies are forced to shoot them.''}

{''As the Chief comes near the tower Foe Hammer was speaking of, an [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|odd blue object]] and a flotilla of [[Sentinel|floating robots]] descends from the mist. The robots begin to slice away at any nearby Flood, avoiding your Marines. After a few seconds of fighting around the base of the tower, the screen fades to white)''

===Part 03: 343 Guilty Spark===

''{The Master Chief suddenly finds himself enveloped in a bright gold light, and then appears on top of one of the legs of the tower. The blue object hovers in front of him. The Chief instinctively points his weapon at it.}''  

'''[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]:''' "Greetings. I am the [[Monitor]] of [[Installation 04]]. I am 343 Guilty Spark."  

''{The Chief slowly lowers his Assault Rifle. Gunfire is still heard below, and bright beams slice through the dark swamp. The Chief and the Monitor ignore the commotion}''

'''[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]:''' "Someone has released the [[Flood]]. My function is to prevent it from leaving this [[Installation 04|installation]]. But I require your assistance. Come. This way."  

{''The Chief and the Monitor vanish in another series of amber flashes.''}

'''Foe Hammer (radio):''' "Chief, I've lost your signal! Where'd you go? Chief? Chief!"