Halo Reach: Story of Noble 6

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Carter met up with the rest of the team, Jun looking at him. "So where was she?" He asked him. "At the range." Carter sat down. Jun nodded and kept talking to Kat, Jorge standing up. "I'll see you later." He said to carter as he headed for the shooting range.

Emile went to get food, trying to stay focused. He took his food and went outside. Carter talked with Jun about the news from command, and about the new recruits. "They're so young." Jun said. "What was the UNSC thinking? These new recruits won't survive a war. Let alone a surprise attack." Kat said as she looked at him.

"We need whoever we can get Jun. If we break out into war, we need every able person helping." Carter looked at her. "War kat?" She sighed. "It could happen. There is always something that can go wrong." She shrugged.

"She does have a point." Jun said stretching. Carter sighed softly. "We should rest up before getting another assignment." They nodded and  went to their room to catch up on sleep.

Jorge went to a shooting station that was next to Ally's. She was shooting a target with an assault rifle, 20 rounds left. Jorge started shooting a target with a M60, his aim fairly good.

Emile sat alone, eating quietly. He needed to get his head cleared. He looked at the sky, seeing big white clouds. He remembered the first day he met Ally, it was a day like today, seeing her come out of the jeep.

[Flashback]

A jeep pulled up by a falcon. A Spartan 3 hopped out of it, headed for the rest of the team. Emile stared at her as she approached. Kat stopped her as she came through the door. "Commander." She said looking at Carter. Emile stared at the new Spartan, curiously.

"So that's the new number 6" Jun said staring at her. Carter turned to look at her. "Lieutenant." Carter said holding his hand out.

"Commander, Sir." She said shaking his.

"I'm Carter, Noble Team's leader. That's Kat, Noble two, Emile and Jun, four and three. You're riding with me Noble 6." He put his helmet on, walking out of the room and down the steps.

"Not gonna lie to you Lieutenant, you're stepping into some shoes this squad would rather leave unfilled. Me, I'm just happy to have Noble back up to full strength."

They boarded a waiting falcon. "Just one thing: I've read your file, even the parts the ONI sensors didn't want me to. Glad to have your skill set. But we're a team, that lone wolf stuff stays behind." He signal the falcon to take off. She sat down. "Clear?" Carter said holding on. "Got it sir." She replied.

[Flashback end]

Emile closed his eyes and finished eating. "It's going too far." He thought to himself, as he left his tray on the table. He went to the rec room, to rest on a couch, trying to fall asleep. Ally ran out of rounds, putting the rifle on the table in front of her. She looked at Jorge with a angry face. Jorge looked at her. "Ally-" He began. She put up her good hand. "Don't." She snapped. "I already know why you're here Jorge." He sighed. "Ally, you have to trust his judgement. He is the boss."  She sighed. "I've never been able to stay out of a fight Jorge. I can't just stay here and do nothing!" She said walking out of the room. Jorge followed her. "Ally. You're not ready. Your shoulder isn't fully healed." He said stopping her.

"Believe me when I say this, Carter knows what he's doing. He's a Spartan and so are we. Trust him this time." Jorge said walking away. Ally nodded as he left, her shoulder aching. She went back to the infirmary. "Just this once will I trust him. Next time, I'm on my own." She mumbled to herself.