UNSC File#29145: Overwatch

~Facing Your Demons~

~Helm~

Over the death of Riley and the confusion, Helm and a few Elites slipped out unnoticed. It was easy to pick up Moira and the new kid's scent easily. When the heroes left, Helm and the Elites uncloaked and made their way to Moira's hideout.

"Why are we going to a human brother?" One asked. "I don't like it, but we need her help if we are to leave this putrid planet." Helm replied as the Elite snorted. Helm knew they wouldn't trust him, they were bred for war, not to ask for help. As they trekked over fallen rubble, smoldering glass, and occasional drones from the camp, they arrived at Moira's hideout. Helm entered to see Moira and the new kid staring at him before the man inched forward until Moira placed a hand on his shoulder.

"What do you want monster?" She demanded as the man growled. "Ease yourself parasite, we have a mutual enemy." Helm replied as the rest of the Elites shuffled in.

"What do you have in mind?" She asked.

~Jason~

After Josh, Jason could handle it if only for a bit. But after Riley, his confidence was shattered. Due to the excess stress on his mind, memories from his past had surfaced. He could remember the death of his mother so vividly. The sounds of an Energy Sword extruding from her abdomen as her last words to her only son was 'Stay safe Jason, please.' Now that he had become a Spartan, he still felt like that little boy, too scared to do anything. He sat in the barracks alone as everyone else gave him his space. He held both Riley's and Josh's dogtags as he leaned forward on his chair. He squeezed the dogtags before standing up and tossing them onto the table. They slid before falling off as Jason stood there, he then turned and grabbed his chair and threw it at the wall as it caused a loud clanging noise. He looked to the ceiling and screamed, not caring who heard him. The door opened as Kelly walked in, her helmet in the armory as she leaned on the doorframe.

"You know, we do have a gym on the Infinity." She said as Jason stared at the ceiling. "I apologize if I'm disturbing anyone." He replied before turning his head to her. Kelly pursed her lips and walked over as she bent down and grabbed the fallen dogtags.

"Keep'em." He said before she turned with a shocked expression. "Jason, they were your brothers. You keep them." She said walking over and placing them in his hands. He looked down as a frown appeared from his blank expression.

"I need to be alone." He said walking away from her as he placed the tags in his pocket and grabbed his helmet and placed it on. He walked out, leaving Kelly as she stared at the door where he stood. Jason made his way to the command tent to see it absent except for Hera. She turned with a sad expression as he walked over and pressed a few buttons before removing her chip as she disappeared into it. Jason inserted the chip into his helmet as he made his way to the Warthogs and hopped into one as he drove it away from the camp and into the wore, torn town.

"Jason." Hera said. "Don't, I just want to know where Moira is." He replied. Hera appeared on his visor as she looked at him.

"Jason, you need to talk to someone. Revenge isn't something a person does." Hera replied. Jason reached over and grabbed her chip as he placed it into the vehicle.

"Ysgramon, Aether." He said before Hera fritzed and sighed as she turned to him. "Greetings Lieutenant, how may I help you?" She asked.

"Search for Moira, I want to have word with her." He replied. "Searching...a few miles North, you should be able to find her." Hera replied. Jason yanked the wheel as the vehicle turned left and continued down the road. The radio crackled to life as Aaron could be heard.