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- A remote transport route bisects the crystalline wilderness.
- "I watched as my scattered recon team were swiftly picked off one by one by
- the two Elite Ranger patrols. They must have been watching all along, waiting
- for us to split up as we scouted the area for power nodes. The Elites had the
- element of surprise, the numbers and the high ground.
- My only advantage was that they hadn’t spotted me yet, but as soon as I took
- a shot, they'd be able to pinpoint my position. I checked my ammo—six bullets
- for four Elites. Our Pelican pick up wasn't scheduled for another hour, and I could
- follow the Elite's movements from the glints of light bouncing off their carbines
- as they reflected the crystals lining the platform. If I didn't act now, they'd have
- me pinned.
- I reprogrammed my spotter drone to patrol three points on the map and sent it
- off. As soon as it broke cover, I engaged my cloaking technology and made for
- the opposite direction. One of the Elites bellowed something and their carbine
- rounds pinged off the Forerunner structures as they tried to shoot the drone.
- While they were distracted I made a dash for the nearest teleporter and jumped
- in. I was lucky, and I appeared above them at a blind spot. I aimed and fired.
- Even before the Elite hit the ground I had already entered the teleporter and
- back where I started.
- By now, the Elites had figured out where my shot came from, taken cover and
- were searching for me, but now I was behind them. I aimed and took out
- another of them and they yelled in surprise. I ducked back into cover and
- waited. My drone was now reaching the final point of its patrol and as it floated
- past the spooked Elites, they overreacted and blasted it out of the sky.
- Taking advantage of their panic, I fired off a wild shot to ricochet off some
- crystals and jumped back through the teleporter as they swung round in the
- direction of the ricochet. I was back above them again. They were shouting
- something angrily at each other, and I saw one gesturing towards the
- teleporter. I took another shot and one of the Elites fell back. The last Elite
- finally spotted me, but it was too late. He didn't even get a chance to raise his
- gun.
- As I collected my team's tags, I checked my rifle. One bullet left. I figure I'll save it
- for the next Elite."
- Report pvt. G. R. Scott, sniper detail