The Plague Part 2
Posted By: monitor101<wasup1989@hotmail.com>
Date: 25 September 2003, 11:38 PM
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(New Bisson 2, New Bisson system, Deforma river valley, 1100 hours AM, 2 miles west of secret ONI installation C23)
The cloudy day was exceptionally calm on New Bisson two, except for the patrol of thirteen Covenant who walked along an open expanse surrounded by thick trees. One of the Covenant was a small Grunt who walked next to the commanding Grunt.
Nosliw was a young Grunt who was fresh out of combat training. This was his first mission by the brass. He was having trouble trying to bog down the excitement and fear building up inside of him. He walked along behind Ragaw the commanding Grunt. Nosliw looked up to the 12 unit veteran who had survived several encounters with the humans and had been fighting them since the war began.
"Commander Ragaw what are the chances of us encountering humans?" Nosliw whispered not to attract the attention of the seven Elites who headed up the group.
"Don't worry if we come across any humans which is highly unlikely, then let the Elites handle the battle but still open fire, it took me 12 units and hundreds dead Grunts too learn that," Ragaw whispered back.
The head Elite named 'Pitoramee heard the little Grunts whispering to one another and he whirled around. "Grunts silences do not talk, what if the enemy heard you then we would all be dead," 'Pitoramee said almost at a shout.
"Excellency sorry for any inconvenience I will see to it that none of these Grunts says another word," Ragaw said.
"Another lesson I have learned is not to upset your superiors keep that one in mind," Ragaw fought off a laugh.
Nosliw looked up at the surrounding mountain chains and the thick trees that loomed around them. He was looked at his watch; they were 12 units into the mission. He sighed this was very boring he always thought through his basic training that his first mission would be a memorable one but he guessed not. Soon he would be proven wrong.
As he was walking in the back of the group a human projectile snapped past him. Nosliw ducked and hit the ground. More projectiles shot past but none hit any of them. Nosliw looked ahead to see 'Pitoramee and five others shooting into the woods surrounding them. Nosliw saw Ragaw urging a young Grunt to open fire. Nosliw stood up and fired off two plasma bolts into the forest. Suddenly a human grenade hit 'Pitoramee in the back and landed behind him.
Nosliw got dropped his plasma pistol and ran for the woods. He heard 'Pitoramee yell "Take cover" but no explosion. Instead he heard a hissing sound. He spun around to see a type of mist that looked like vapor, spray out of the grenade. Suddenly Ragaw began to choke and he clutched his throat. 'Pitoramee made a loud gurgling sound and screamed something about the heat. All of the 12 Covenant were enveloped in the mist and they were flung to the ground clutching their throats. Nosliw didn't stop to see what happened next he took off running to an awaiting dropship.
Webber sat in a thick green gillie suit, looking through binoculars at the group of 12 Covenant all flung to the ground melting. He smiled at the thought of the potential the virus had. The UNSC brass would want their hands on it the moment they saw it.
"Good job men did you get that on tape Brooks?" Webber asked.
"Yah we taped it," Brooks replied.
"Good lets head back to C23," Webber said as he got up. The five ONI men got up and walked 500 yards out of the trees to two concealed Warthogs. They hopped into them and drove back to C23.
Overhead a Banshee screamed over the area where the Covenant had become victims of the Plague. The Banshee was equipped with video recorders. Its pilot saw the bodies and swooped in low to have a closer look. The Banshee shot overhead past the bodies. Little did the pilot know that what it had just recorded would change everything and very soon.
Webber stood in front of the images of the five top members of the UNSC. Standing next to him were Hood and Brooks. They had already shown the video recording and the pictures of the virus attacking the Covenant.
"Very interesting doctors, you've made one hell of a monster," Vice Admiral Cole commented.
"Thank you sir," Hood said.
"Yah this is quit impressive work you men did and for that I congratulate you. But now your asking us Colonel Hood, to legalize this and consult the Congressional Committee to grant ONI permission to run black ops to use this on the battle field. Hell you say you have ideas to but this into missiles and launch them at Covenant ships," General West said.
"Yes sir you can't imagine the potential of this it is unlike anything we've ever come across," Webber said.
"Yah yah I know what it could do but we would be breaking five UNSC policies. One do you remember you high school history lesson on the UN Biological Weapons Agreement Conference, stating clearly that all Biological research, development, and use is strictly forbidden. I will not bring this subject up at my next meeting with Congress nor will I bring it up at my meeting with the UNSC Security Council. That idea is completely absurd and stupid flat out stupid. This is a weapon of vast potential but imagine when we would use on the Covenant it would still be there and you don't have a cure," West said.
"But sir the virus still being there would not be a problem after they drop the virus on the Covenant they would drop napalm bombs to incinerate it," Webber argued.
"But you don't have a cure and what about are own troops and what if the Covenant came across this?" West said.
"The chances of the Covenant coming across it and using it on our own forces are highly unlikely. You could issue out HEPA suits," Webber said.
"No this whole project is illegal and that little test you pulled with the Covenant just made me break two policies now I'm a fugitive, if my superiors found out that I allowed this project to be carried out they would throw my ass into a brig before you could even blink and The ONI Biological Weapons Division would be shut down and most of ONI's black ops would be trashed, your asses would be court marshaled," West blurted.
"But Gen-"
"No that is my finale decision this project remains under wraps for the time being West out," the picture of West snapped off as well did the others.
Webber turned around and left the tank.
To Be Continued...
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