Jun A266 MIA (Halo reach & RWBY crossover)

The Escort

Noble Team and Dr. Halsey walk out of a tunnel leading to two Pelicans. The data storage unit, now attached to Six's lower back, emits a dim blue glow. Carter turns back to Halsey.

 "Dr. Halsey, Noble Three will escort you to Castle base."

"I require no escort." Halsey retorts.

"Jun, make sure nothing falls into enemy hands."

 "I'll do what's necessary, sir... Good luck."

"You too, rifleman."

Jun and Dr. Halsey climb into one Pelican while Carter boards the other. Emile and Noble Six walk back, securing the area. Six walks into the troop bay while Emile sits on the tail of the Pelican. Both Pelicans take flight.

After a few hours of flying, Jun looks outside and notices something strange. He's been to Castle base a couple times before, but this route seems off to him. 

"Why do I feel like we're going in the wrong direction, doctor?

Halsey sighs before replying, "This planet is theirs now spartan, There is simply no safe passage to castle base."

"So this is the best you could do?"

"These ships are pushing towards high command. And the UNSC isnt about to give that up without another fight. When that battle enesues those cruisers will have bigger things on their minds than one stray pelican."

Jun snears but replies, "And until then dr.Halsey?" He pauses for a second before noticing something behing the pelican. "We have banshees approaching fast"

The pilot turns around and notices too. 

"Damn it, I thought our timing would be perfect. Our distraction appears to be arrving late. But, we're not going to get another chance at this. Hold those banshees off till our friendlies decide to make an appearance."

Jun nods and picks up a heavy Anti air sniper rifle, "Going loud."

He takes aim and takes out a few banshees,

"I hope you realize, No matter how many banshees I take out. we wont last another minute if those cruisers decide to- Oh..."

"What is it?" asked Halsey.

Jun watches as a halcyon class cruiser approaches the covenant cruiser and begins to fire Mac rounds at it, the pelican shaking from the shockwaves as they escape. 

"I'm assuming that's your... distraction?" Jun asks.

The pilot calls back, "I'd advise strapping yourself in for the next few minutes..."

The pelican flies off and flies for quite a few minutes. as they go Jun thinks back to the many missions Him and the rest of Noble fought on before the covenant came to reach. The inssurectionists, the rebels... That mission. Jun's pulled out of his thoughts by Doctor halsey calling for him.

"Spartan? you feeling well?"

Jun sighs and responds, "As good as one can when the world is burning beneath his feet..." 

"Well, we'll be arriving at castle base in 20, thought you may care to know, you should try to get some rest."

Jun groans but he knows she's right. he hasnt been able to sleep much since those missions. He stands up and keeps a close eye on the environment surrounding them as the pelican passes by various marines and civillians who've been left to die... it filled him with so much anger. As he does so Halsey approaches the AI Kalmiya. 

"How is Castle base doing Kalmiya?" She asks.

"There has been minimal covenant activity is the area. The marines guarding the base 's entrance have acterd wisely and deactevated the menacite mountain's perimeter defenses. The covenant that have passed by havent shown interest in what now looks like a simple mind.

"Good, and have any of the other O.N.I Prsonnel falling back arrived?

The AI pauses a bit but responds, "You'll be the first... doctor Halsey."

Halsey shuts her eyes and shakes her head before continuing 

"And do you have the rest of those files?"

"These files are highly classified documents. are you sure you wish to proceed doctor?"

"If I'm possibly going to be spending months sitting in a hole with this spartan I want to know anything I can about him, and from what you've told me thus far... I cant say im particularly thrilled"

"Carter did not document any relapse into Post Traumatic stress disorder in what I could find. which seems contradictory with his latest psych evaluations.

"Exactly, They're at odds with his past P.T.S.D in addition to Noble One's previous Fears of Jun getting attached to some of his targets. Almost as if..."

The AI catches on with what direction Doctor Halsey was going and responds, "He's compensating. Displaying a coldness to try and bury a guilt or shame..." She pauses a bit before continuing to look through Jun's files. Even the one's UNSC tried to keep hidden, "Hmmm..."

"What is it?" Halsey prodded.

"I think I may have found something possibly more helpful than carter's reports. Partial footage of an actual Noble team operation. I've managed to establish contact. I can hack into his secured archives. Though, That'd be against..."

"Whatever it takes"

"This spartan is... Falling to pieces one might say. It seems that colenel Holland used Noble team to track downt he remains of the insurrectionist cell and its leader. Eliza Ingrid. The escapee. Over the next month they slowly chipped away at the cell, finding its heart in Quezon. Noble team dismantled it person by person. Eventually, It came down to only a few top members. Including Eliza Ingrid. but, one of their captured associates betrayed their plans..."

Halsey glances over to see Jun slumped over, having fallen asleep from the exhaustion. 

"tell me everything."