The Chief was at his limit.
He’d gone days without sleep, and after a hellish trip through the flood-infested library, he was on the verge of collapse. Guilty Sparks betrayal was a problem, but not entirely unexpected: there was always something off about that chirpy spherical AI, and as Chief considered before, he was quite possibly insane.
There was only one thing to do now: find any remaining UNSC personnel, and blow the ring to hell. Maybe if Captain Keyes were hopefully alive, they could salvage the Pillar of Autumn and make an escape. If only-
Chief’s thoughts were suddenly interrupted by an ear-piercing shriek. Cracks started appearing in the ice at his feet, and several meters away, multiple grotesque flood combat forms pulled themselves out of the ground and began charging.
Chief grimaced, cocked his rifle, and the battle was on.
He’d gone days without sleep, and after a hellish trip through the flood-infested library, he was on the verge of collapse. Guilty Sparks betrayal was a problem, but not entirely unexpected: there was always something off about that chirpy spherical AI, and as Chief considered before, he was quite possibly insane.
There was only one thing to do now: find any remaining UNSC personnel, and blow the ring to hell. Maybe if Captain Keyes were hopefully alive, they could salvage the Pillar of Autumn and make an escape. If only-
Chief’s thoughts were suddenly interrupted by an ear-piercing shriek. Cracks started appearing in the ice at his feet, and several meters away, multiple grotesque flood combat forms pulled themselves out of the ground and began charging.
Chief grimaced, cocked his rifle, and the battle was on.