Goddess of Victory: Second Harvest Campaign (Revision)

Chapter 3

3rd Recon can be seen sitting on top of Anvil 1-1, doing their personal things like Frank looking at a picture of his girlfriend back home at Arcadia, Minami eating a Japanese bento she brought from Earth, Sarah was still treating Simon, and Cortez was smoking a cigarette while Wilhelm smoked a German smoking pipe.

Wilhelm: You still smoking those standard issue cigarettes Leutnant? 

Cortez: I'm a cheap bastard, but I have some Cubans in my pocket so I'm good.

Cortez looks up to still see the Destiny hovering above as retrofitted D20 Herons, Condors and Pelicans were coming and going from the ship, it was a sight to behold for everyone seeing the ship first hand but for the Marines, a sight of hope at dire times.

Frank: Sir, Pelican coming in.

Cortez saw the Pelican mentioned that was going to land near them.

Cortez: Heads up people.

The Pelican then does a turn before landing, Cortez jumps down from the tank and steps on the cigar as the Pelicans doors open to reveal both the Fleet Admiral and Vice Admiral along with a squad of Spartan IV's as bodyguards.

Cortez: Fleet Admiral, nice to see you solid ground sir.

The Lieutenant said as the Fleet Admiral's shoes stepped on Harvest's soil, same with the high heels of the Vice Admiral.

David: It's good to have your legs stand on solid ground once in a while.

(Their friendship is like Forge and Cutter.)

Cortez: So what brings you and the Vice Admiral here?

Veronica: After hearing your reports of a Human remnant forces here, the Fleet Admiral and I decided on confirming this with our own eyes.

David: And it would seem that is true.

The Fleet Admiral looked over at a bewildered group of mass produced Nikkes.

Cortez: In high contras sir, those aren't actually human. They're cyborgs.

David: Explain.

Cortez gave the Fleet Admiral and Vice Admiral the full story on what the Nikkes were and the reason of their creation, to say the Fleet Admiral was disgusted was an understatement most people would say but yet he understood the desperation of the remaining humans still surviving on Harvest.

David: So they were that desperate... *sigh* Let's go, I want answers myself. Cortez you come too.

With a swift hand gesture the Fleet Admiral ordered to move, Cortez looked back at his team and gestured them to wait for him.

Cortez's thoughts: Hope this doesn't end in a mess.

The trio walked inside the entrance to the Ark with the Spartan IV's following close behind, everyone in the group was tense because of the Fleet Admiral's sudden change in aura. From a calm and collective person, to a cold authoritative demeanor.

Time Skip
Location: Ark Command Center (Meeting room)

The CEO's, Deputy Chiefs, and some representatives were all waiting in the meeting room for the guest to arrive, some were anxious and some were impatient.

Ingrid: What do you think is taking him a bit long?

Burningum: I just got a report that he had entered the Ark with his entourage.

Doban: And his bodyguards aren't Nikkes, they're enhanced super soldiers from what I heard.

Male Deputy Chief: And not to mention a ship that dwarfs almost the entire Ark currently hovering over us.