*Music*

Chief jumped to the side as one of Beta's spider like limbs shot towards him and stabbed into the ground with great strength. Miller jumped onto the limb and began to run up the length of it towards Beta's head. Beta just smirked and shot another limb towards Miller who moved to the side a split second before he could get hit, then a limb was swung at him and he bent himself backwards to avoid it. He then reached Beta and kicked him in the jaw full force.

Beta grunted in pain and grabbed Millers leg with his hand and slammed him into the ground. While Beta was distracted Chief snuck up behind him and threw a plasma grenade onto his back. Beta tried to reach to his back to re,over it but it exploded before he could and was sent flying into a wall face first, a large burn on his back with smoke rising from the wound.

Beta growled and turned around, opened his mouth wide while showing his razor sharp teeth and breathed a stream of dark purple energy at Chief was had hit right in the chest, his energy shield down due to the damage taken. Beta then grabbed Miller in one of his limbs and began to rapidly smash him into the walls and floor, only getting faster as the seconds passed.

As Chief ran towards Beta the Nightmare held out a hand and began to shoot large beans of black energy at the Spartan who dodged and weaved through the barrage, only getting hit in the shoulder and chest but still continuing his advance. Once he was close enough he jumped into the air and swung his fist towards Beta who quickly put three of his limbs in front of him as a shield causing Chiefs attack to be countered.

Chief had expected this and moved to the side and fired a fully charged plasma pistol shot right in Beta's face causing him to let go of Miller who landed with a hard thud.

Beta growled in pain and nailed Chief in the stomach before throwing him across the room. 'Marcus be careful!' Eris yelled in his helmet.

Chief slowly got to his feet again and his shield managed to recharge. "I'm trying, but in a situation like this it's either fight back or be careful." Chief rolled to the side as a limb shot towards him and stabbed itself into the wall. Thinking quickly Chief grabbed the limb in both hands and took it out of the wall. He then lifted it into the air causing Beta to go with it and then slammed Beta into the ground.

Miller, not missing his chance, ran over to Beta and grabbed four of his limbs and placed a foot on his back to hold him down as he began to tear the limbs from their joints, slowly and painfully.

Beta roared in anger and used his free limbs to knock Miller off of him. He stood up and grunted in pain, some of the flesh on the limbs being torn slightly and the bones dislocated. "You'll pay for that you dirty little traitor..."

Miller ignored his words and spread his arms out and clenching his hands into fusts while two giant black tendrils grey beside him. He shoved his hands into the tendrils and began to swipe at Beta who blocked the blows with his four remaining limbs.

Master Chief ran up to him and charged him with his shoulder. He knocked the wind out of Beta before ramming him into a wall and punching him in the gut.

Chief stood back a little and began to repeatedly punch his opponent. After about fifteen punches he ranched to his side and pulled out his remaining plasma pistol. He began to charge it up and placed it in Beta's mouth begore firing.

Beta fell to his hands and knees, smoke flooding out of his mouth as he coughed up black blood. Miller and Chief looked to each other and nodded. They both drew their fists back before stabbing them right through Beta's back.

Beta howled in pain and burst into a large cloud of dark purple smoke. "Heh...good...very good...I haven't had a challenge like that since battling Author all those centuries ago..."

"Who's Author?" Chief asked Miller.

"Symbols father." The rogue Nightmare answered.

"I'll admit...I did not expect such a challenge from such a limited displaced like yourself Marcus...the traitor yes but not you...looks like we'll have to keep a closer eye on you for now..."

After that, the smile converged onto one spot and formed a large dark purple orb that emitted black mist. As Miller went to pick it up a black portal appeared and a black skeletons hand reached in and took the orb. "Sorry, but we can't have you take,g this one." The black skeleton in a white cloak spoke before disappearing with the orb.

Miller and Chief ran forward to try and catch the newcomer but were too late. "Who was that? Why was I getting afraid just by him being here?" Chief asked in a panic as his heart rate skyrocketed.

"That was Xram...the most feared being in all the multiverse...that was just a small part of him...the true him is sealed away in a place known as the Black Plain, Symbol was specifically made to destroy him...but there's been some complications." Miller answered.

"We can talk more about this later, right now we need to blow this place sky high."

Miller nodded and they both walked over to the main console in front of the many screens that displayed every section of the operation. Looking about the controls and screens Chief finally found a large red button that was hidden under the control panel. 'Oh, that's not convenient at all.' Eris muttered to herself.

Just as Chief was about to press the button a group of Nighmares drones and Brutes burst in through one of the walls. Miller nodded to Chief who was smirking under his helmet. "Now gents, I thank you for your hospitality and for such a lovely evening, but we really must be off now. But, before we leave, I think you may want to run. Because my friend here is about to find the answer...to an age, old, questions..." Miller said jokingly as Chief readied his finger.

"What does this button do?" He said before pressing it and being teleported to the surface with Miller. The cavern began to collapse and the Apocalypse Magic crystals began to disappear. The Nightmares began to teleport away but most were stuck without energy with the Changelings and were buried under a good few tons of rock as the facility began to break apart.

Author's Notes:

Well, that certainly happened. He you enjoyed that little fight scene.

Also, while you're waiting for the next chapter of this story, why not check out one of Symbols other displaced? Please check out Ashes In The Wind, it delves more into Symbol as a character and is linked to this story in a few ways. Please give it a look.