Halo Legacy

The Flooded Mall

Alright Tucker the odsts made it and were lifting off I have already called In another evac for you should arrive in a couple of hours.

Copy Eagle 2 nearing the beacon now. But that was a lie we had been walking for hours now and are not any closer to the beacon than before.

Tucker you don't think they're still alive do you.

Yeah why Copper.

It's just that it has been two weeks there is no way a group of civilians could survive if the top odst squad barely could.

I don't know Copper I grew up in a state full hasty civilians. Besides Copper the people have to be alive for the beacon to be going off.

Not if it glitches that has happened before with human tech.

Glitches rarely happen. Wait I think I hear something up a head. What I heard was a massive flood horde head straight for a shopping mall with lights all around it.

Well Tucker I think we found the beacon. We began making our way down the street to the mall. By the time we got there the flood were already killed.

Hault said a young voice don't move wait your... your... sp..spartan, thank god were finally safe hold on I let you in. A make shift barricade door open with a teenage boy on the other side probably 15 holding an ma5.

Finally somebody to get us out. Ahhh

Woah easy son this Ambassador Copper he is on our side. Any way my name is lieutenant Tucker Levall leader of grey team how many are there that need saving.

Probably 300 or more sir.

300 holy said Copper

Alright round them up and tell them they are saved I need to make a call.

Okay everybody we're saved.

Well that explains why they survived for so long said Stacey.

Eagle 2 tell that pelican to turn around we need a bigger evac bird we got 300 here.

Alright but it may take 5 hours longer.

That's alright as long as we get them out. All 300 came running.

Alright everyone my name is Spartan Lieutenant Tucker Levall now we are going to get you all out we had a pelican on the way because we thought there would be way less but we were wrong so I called in for a bigger ship and it's on the way. It will be here in 5 hours.

Somebody from the crowd yelled that's okay we can wait 5 more hours and the rest agreed. So we settled in for a few more hours.

Who is in charge here I said.

I am Mr Levall, I'm Mayor Leonard Barley and this young man is Diego Bakersfield he is in charge of they defense force that protect us from those ugly things. Diego was the kid from the gate. Diego was about 5'7, Caucasian, had brown hair with green eyes, and a small scar on his eyebrow that took out some hair. If is in charge of fighting then he must be pretty tough hell maybe even freelancer but I wouldn't let him go through that.

So you are in charge of defense.

You act surprised Mr. Tucker.

Well you are only just a kid.

Yeah my dad was an odst but he is dead now.

I'm sorry to hear that Diego.

Hey do you know where I could join up for the military well when whe get out anyways.

Yeah if you got what it takes I might train you myself.

You can train me that would be awesome.

But kid you have to show me your me your best and if it is okay with your mother.

I am and orphan after my dad passed she remarried and was roped in to being an alcoholic by my stepdad so when I was 10 I ran from home I'm 15 now.

Okay well we talk about this for now consider this your first lesson go and speak to your defenders and tell them to resume protecting the mall.

Yes sir. With that he was off.

Tucker you can't be serious said Copper

What did you see how happy he looked it's all about making these people happy since they have been on the verge of destruction for two weeks. Besides if he is wanting to join the unsc then this is a great start for him learn how it works.

Alright but I don't how your general will react.

Mayor is there an intercom station in this mall.

Yes right this way. He lead us to an office on the far end of the mall.

It's right here.

Okay I need you to stay here and tell everyone to get to the back parking lot when I tell you to.

Alright.

Copper I need you to aid the civis in the south and I will cover the north. Alright Tucker. With that we split up. I made my way to the fro t of the building where more flood were coming. Diego what is the situation. More of those things are trying to break in. Alright hold them we still got a while. I watched Diego bobbing and weaving shoot a shit ton of the flood he was truly impressive.

Grey leader this eagle 2 the evac ship is 2 minutes out.

Roger that Eagle 2. Okay mayor make the announcement.

Roger Tucker. Then over the intercom all personal stop what you are doing make your way to the back parking lot for evac.

Come on kid let's move. Diego began bolting along side me. As we were approaching the ship out walked Delta squad.

Get aboard sir the rookie may be down but the rest of us we figured you would more assistance so we came back said Fitz.

Thanks Jerry.

With in 2 minutes we loaded all 300 civilians on board the ship. We made it back to the forge where the civilians would stay for now. I approached general Mason with Diego.

General Mason sir.

Go ahead lieutenant.

Sir I would like to ask for your permission to devote my time to train this kid until he is old enough to join the ranks.

Really and what makes him so special.

Sir he has the make of a young spartan
sir.

Alright Tucker you can train him. With that I began Deigo for training.