Halo Reach: Six's Story

Chapter 3: Kids

Chapter 3: Kids

When I got on the falcon my shoulder hurt like crazy. I put my head on my hands and sat there. "Hey 6, how do you fell?" George asked.

"Fine other then pain. Fine," I said with a hint of sarcasm in it.

I reached up and held onto my dog tags. We jumped out of the falcon and started walking around. "6, 5, and 4, go scout ahead," Carter said.

"Ok we're on it," I replied and we started to walk ahead.

We walked for a while. Then I noticed a house that coot my eye. "You guys go on up ahead. I'll catchup," I said. They both nodded. I walked into the house. 5 and 4 where already walking away. There was no one downstairs so I went upstairs. There where five rooms up here. One room looked like the parents room. The next one looked like it was a 4 or 5 year olds room. I keep on walking and there was a room for a 7 or 8 year old. Then I walked up to the next one and walked in. It looked like it was for a 18 year old. I walked to the window and saw something moving in a tree. I looked threw my scope and noticed it was a girl. She looked in between 17-19. I jumped out the window and landed on my feet. I slowly and quietly walked over to the tree. "Hey who are you?" I asked.

"My name is Avalon," she replied.

"I'm Noble 6. But you can call me Raven," I said. "Come on let's get down from there." I walked over and put my hands out. "Jump," I said. She shook her head saying no. "I'll ketch you. I promise," I said. Then he jumped. I cot her right away. I put we down and took off my helmet. "You stay here yell if you need me," I said.

I walked back into the house and went back upstairs. There was one more room that I wanted to check.

When I walked in I had my shotgun out, helmet back on, and quietly walked in. I ran into something and it made a loud noise. 'Way to go. Way... To... Go' I thought to myself. Then I heard some one going "shhh" in the closet. I walked over and opened it. There where two little girls. One looked 7 or 8 and the other was about 12-14. "I'm not going to hurt you," I said taking my helmet back off. "What's your names?"

"I'm Alexandra. But you can call me Alex," the 12-14 year old said.

"I'm.... I'm Mary," the 7 or 8 year old said.

"I'm 13 and she's 8," Alex said.

"Is your sister Avalon?" I asked. They both nodded. "Well she's waiting outside. Come on let's go," I said moving out of the way so that they could come out of the closet. Mary grabbed my hand. I think she was more scared then anything. I had my helmet under my other arm. We walked downstairs and outside to Avalon.

"You two are ok!" Avalon said as she ran over to us. I just noticed that they all had little cuts on there arms and legs. "Where's Rosalie?"

"Who's Rosalie?" I asked.

"She's five. She is also are little sister," Avalon replied.

"She went with mommy and daddy to the office today remember," Alex said.

"Where's the office?" I asked.

Mary took my head and pulled me to the front. "There," she said pointing to a tall building.

"Can you take me there?" I asked. They all nodded.