Red vs. Blue: Beginnings

Epilogue

At first glance, the library of Installation 08 looked the same as it always had-ancient architecture, as silent as the grave, giving the sense of it being arcane. Nothing completely major indicated that something had happened.

Upon closer inspection however, it would have been very apparent that something had happened. Numerous bullet casings lay all over the floor, bullet holes sprayed across the walls, various pieces of metal. Something had happened, although the implications wouldn't have been immediately clear to an outsider.

Of course, the monitor of the installation, the construct which went by the codename of 823543 Zealous Artefact, fully understood the implications of what had happened. The reclaimer that he'd transported here had proven himself surprisingly versatile, only eventually being subdued due to weight of numbers rather than any lack of skill. Sentinel Serries 2 had a long way to go before being pressed into service, whether it be against the Flood or another foe.

Whistling a tune that he'd learnt from 343 Guilty Spark, the monitor headed over towards the centre of the library. If this had been a Halo the Index would have been kept here, but the truth of the matter was that this installation wasn't a halo, although linked to them. No, this installation had had another purpose, the giant statis tube situated in the centre being testament to that. If the Ark was activated this installation would play its role, but Zealous Artefact wasn't' too worried about that. This installation would carry out its role automatically, of that there was no doubt. No, his attention was mainly focussed on the thing inside the tube.

"The reclaimer has been subdued and the proper procedures will be taken," he chirped. "I think that we can rest assured that the Halos will be activated. I don't think that we have any pressing issues to contend with."

Silence followed, or at least it seemed that way. However, a wordless revelation had been passed to the monitor; "An anomaly? Really?" More silence. "Good grief, I am shocked. Almost too shocked for words. But tell me, how does this concern us?"

About a minute passed before the monitor responded; "Interesting. Very interesting. If obtained, Sentinel Serries 2 would be even more resilient. Very well, I shall be off then. Have no fear, I shall find the two individuals" With a flash of light, he was gone. Soon he would arrive at his destination;

Earth.

Authors Notes

I could have put this with the last chapter but I decided to follow the example set by the games (those of you who've seen their endings will understand). So as you have probably guessed, I'm waiting for Halo 3 to be released. The plot of this serries has been solidified but I want to wait, in case Bungie throws in any conflicting plot devices. I think I've already taken enough liabilities as it is.

Of course, there's also the liabilities as far as Red vs. Blue is concerned. I know it doesn't seem like it at this point but this fully links in with the Red vs. Blue War. Although you can guess what Book 2 concerns, some answers are revealed concerning the war, or at least my take at how it started in the universe I created. I doubt that Rooster Teeth will ever reveal how it started anyway, unless they decide to end the serries. Oh, and you've probably noticed that I've changed the name. I'll make the adjustments over time. This originally started as a true prequel to serries 1 but things have changed. Kinda like the progression of Fire Team Charlie and Sponsors vs. Freeloaders I guess.

So yeah, the serries continues in 2007. More OCs will be coming along with some more familiar faces from the show. I may do a few Halo/RVB oneshots in the time but mostly I'll be focusing on other works. Anyway, until next time.

Cockbites.