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Kristi moaned softly waking on a medical cot in a slung up tent style medical room, "whats going on?" she was hooked up to some wierd devices which enticed her curiousness.

"ma'am you passed out, were trying to mend your wounds but something aint right..." said one of teh medics working on mer.

"Where the hell is mathias?" she asked bluntly. "Busy miss..." "dont care get him for me...""yes ma'am" and with that the medic ran off, soon finding Mathias, "uh sir, SPARTEN Kristi wants a word with you..."

Kristi tried to sit up, but with what they were testing on she had been strapped down, "mathias... listen, i think im out of action for a while... these docs saw im ******** up . Something wrong with my blood or something hell i dont know"

Howie checked his belt strap and ammo pouches to make sure nothing would fall out or snap. He was glad to have a M90, but he had it slung over his back as his secondary weapon. He had his BR55 tucked into his right shoulder waiting to enter Halo.

The SPARTAN grabbed what gear he needed, clips for his BR55, a few extra grenades, and one M90 Shotgun for close-range work. He took a quick look at his team, who seemed to be already waiting to go in. He shook his head barely at the thought, knowing how eagerness can get someone killed, before he looked forward at the entrance into this new facility.

He brought his rifle up to bear and crouched down, before nodding towards the Navy Tech by the control panel, signaling him to open the door for him. The Tech saw this and quickly tapped a few buttons on a small control panel near the door, which silently slid open. His trigger finger twitched slightly, before relaxing as he noted no immediate movement behind the large metal door. Apparently, the Flood on the other side had given up and decided to find another way to the surface. He didn't plan on them being so easily kept down there, since he'd read about how relentless they were in battle.

He got up from his crouched position, his rifle still held at the ready, and slowly walked into the dimly lit corridor, switching on his helmet light as he did. He lowered the barrel of his BR55 slightly as he looked over his shoulder, before motioning his team forward, not seeing any immediate threats on his motion sensor. He decided to simply tell his Marines now what they were planning to do for now, clicking on his COM and speaking quietly, "Alright, team. Our objective is to push deeper into this facility until we find a suitable place to set up a small base of operations. Don't wander off on your own, and conserve your ammunition if you run into any small opposition. Understood?" He expected several responses at once, and began walking deeper into the structure as he heard a chorus of 'Sir, yes sir!' behind him.

Scarlett stepped so close next to another marine, she almost tripped. She shuddered to herself thinking of some parasite burrowing itself under her skin. The echo of their feet in the huge cavern made the only noise, however. She just had to listen very carefully, and she wouldn't turn into one of them. She held her rifle at the ready.

The SPARTAN didn't bother looking at the Marine who apparently felt this question couldn't wait as he scanned the area ahead of them with his rifle. He knew the soldier was watching him as he waited for a response, like most of those in the UNSC did when with a SPARTAN, and used his left hand to make a cutting gesture against his own throat, meaning 'silence', before he moved ahead of the Marine, not bothering to examine the deep inscriptions on the walls.

Seeing this latest develoment, and the fact that this Spartan wasnt a talketive as Kristy...he decided to shut up, shoot first and ask questions later. As he entered this new room he moved slightly off to the left of the entrance and kneeled down on one knee. He click on his MA5B's flash light, as well as the light enhancement on his helmets hud. (( you know...that little green thingy ma bobber infront of the right eye of a marine?)) Out of one eye he watched the Spartan move further into the room.