A Year Later

“Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 Forward Unto Dawn, requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code: Victor Zero Five dash Three dash Sierra Zero One One Seven.” said Cortana once again.

"I repeat" she said, being used to these four sentences.

"“Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 Forward Unto Dawn, requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code: Victor Zero Five dash Three dash Sierra Zero One One Seven.” she said once again.

"I repe-" she said but was cut of by shakes of the (half of a) ship.

She looked around, and what she saw through one of the holes shocked her.

A big planet filled with greens and blues. She did a quick scan and...

"Impossible, 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and a precent of other gasses?" she asked herself.

"This can't be Earth!" she exclaimed suddenly.

Another shake,

they were being pulled in to the atmosphere.

"Chief! Wake up!" she shouted to the sleeping giant.

"Wake up, Chief... I need you..." she repeated.

"Chief! John, I need you!" she repeated, for the last time.

"Huh? What's happening, Cortana?" asked Chief, questioning her behavior.

"We're being sucked in to an Earth-like planet!" she suddenly told him, shocking him.

Chief grabbed a lever and pulled it, opening his Cryo-Capsule.

He grabbed and Assault Rifle lying near and ran to Cortana and unplugged her, plugging her into his own helmet.

"Seems like old times." she told him.

The ship was suddenly pulled in and started falling fast.

"Chief! Get into the escape pod, fast!"

John ran next to the Cryo-Capsules, and downstairs, there was a terminal, and a set of escape pods.

He jumped in one and pulled a lever, causing the pod to unattach from the ship.

"Just like old times." he said. Next Chapter: This is going to be... (Arby 'n The Chief Act 1 of 3) Estimated time remaining: 5 Minutes