The Kappa Chronicles (TDC 3)

Chapter 11: Cassandra Kendall

Kendall was in a memory. She was on Reach, and her fellow ODSTs were falling all around her. She was hiding behind rubble from a building. 

She looked to her right and saw an ODST from TechOps 11. hiding behind a different pile of rubble. He wore yellow armor and carried a Sniper Rifle. He looked at her and yelled, "How many Covies out there?" 

Kendall peeked around the corner. "11, all Elites!"

The yellow ODST nodded. "Not for long. On three, we go for it. Ready?"

Kendall nodded. "One."

"Two."

"Three!"

Kendall broke cover, blasting the Elites with her Assault Rifle. She took out 4 and the ODST took out 6. Wait. wasn't there 11?

Something grabbed her from behind! She glimpsed a shimmer in the air. The Elite was cloaked. She watched an Energy Sword fly towards her... Then fall? The Elite fell to the ground, headless. Headless?!?! The yellow ODST was behind the Elite, two broadswords in his hands. one of them was blue-stained with the blood of the Elite.

The yellow ODST shook his head. "You Spartans really need to learn to check your motion trackers."

Kendall nodded. A Pelican with 'TO-11' printed on the side landed. The yellow ODST hopped on. "Well, this is my ride. Later, Spartan!" The Pelican took off, and Kendall grinned. If she ever saw that guy again, she'd thank him.

A new memory. She was aboard the UNSC Boom Headshot, about to drop onto a planet to help stop a revolution. She hopped into an ODST pod and waited to launch. When it did, she watched clouds go by. 

What was that? A Pelican! oh no! It was flying right under her! NO! It's going to be a collision! The ODST pod and the Pelican collided. Kendall's pod flew West, and when it hit the ground, her neck snapped forward. She hit her head on the door of the pod and everything went black.

She awoke to see a Venator-class MJOLNIR helmet above her and hear a voice ask, "You okay, Spartan?"

She nodded. "Did they call in another Spartan?"

"Nope. I'm from Project Freelancer. Name's Vermont. The UNSC wants us to get you out of here, so the rest of my team are making sure the Innies don't gun us down. They're on that hill."

Kendall followed his gaze and saw 3 MJOLNIR-clad Freelancers shooting Insurrectionists. "When do we leave?"

"Now. Come with me." He led her to a Pelican that had 'Thunderclap' printed on the side. The other three Freelancers ran in, the forest green and gray one sitting with the purple-green one in the cockpit, and the gray-yellow one sitting with Vermont. The Thunderclap lifted off...

A new memory! she was aboard the UNSC Spear of Earth, and Captain Jenkins had commanded everyone to evacuate as the ship was being boarded. She hopped into a random Pelican and flew out of the hangar. Enemy Longswords swarmed her, trying to shoot her down. She evaded them and flew to the Landing Zone where Agent Oregon's team had begun their mission. she was surprised to see they were back... and was that the purple and green Freelancer from the earlier memory? She opened the rear door..."

She opened her eyes and was back in the sheer-white place. North had his pistol aimed at some guy. She jumped up and drew her Assault Rifle. "North, who's this joker?"

Jenkins opened his eyes and sat up. "What the heck?" He said.

Kendall narrowed her eyes. "Tell me about it..."

Yes, i got past writer's block. Yes, this chapter was rushed. Yes, I'm sorry, and Yes, the next chapter will be longer.

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-Rob