(Author's Note: Welp, I've gained quite a few reviews, I've gained PMs, and I've had multiple personal friends (as well as family who agree) that find this story quite enjoyable. I apologize to the readers; my previous author's note was a little screwy, so please forgive me for writing it wrong. THAT story for Elena is done, or should I say that PART of the story is complete. I had always planned to continue it in some form, I just didn't know how well she was received. It was mostly testing the waters if you will, going into an area that wasn't touched, meaning the sky.

I have a story playing out in my head with other characters that CAN save her, and they're kind of screwy, but that makes them fairly interesting to me, don't know about you guys (or girls.) New characters are being worked on in my head, ones that again go into an area that isn't much played with. Heroes never really work alone, there's always a group of people who play a vital role in the entire story, and these are just an expansion to the cast (like Ezekiel; he's a mechanic but he's the staple to keep Elena's fighter running; without him she never gets in the air. Plus, I had a sort of a Scotty moment with him.) One of them will become a main protagonist right next to Elena, just in a completely different way. I don't want to give away too much, but the story is already in the works, and as I said before, if I make a sequel, I don't want it to ruin Elena's part, so I'm trying to be careful. If reviewers wish to, they may send PMs giving some ideas (like KeyBladeMidight, that scene was in my head consistently after you asked about her augments. I thought about that, the reason it never came up was the Precursors could be sufficiently advanced to potentially stop her from doing that, or maybe not, as it is entirely up to me (or readers given enough valid suggestion; A reader does in fact have some control, just like game players with game companies) to change that. I did take that thought to heart for next time, so don't worry hehe.)

IF everything works out as planned, Elena will come back, but she isn't an end all be all against the Precursors. It's gonna take a huge cast to handle them, human, Sangheili, or potentially Unggoy or Kig-Yar (maybe some engineers too.) You'll have to wait and see. Now, the Legendary Ending. Apologies, but since it is the Legendary Ending, it is small, so don't expect 5k words. This is sort of like an E3 commercial.)

[New Story, Legendary Difficulty, Credits Scroll By… ERROR CHECK DISK… *Kicks 360* NO ERROR, SORRY… Ending]

[Music: Epic Score – Someday I'll Be Redeemed]

The damaged cockpit slid silently through the void without any acknowledgement from the universe, an insignificant speck in a vast ocean of unnoticed puzzle pieces. Unknown constellations danced over the outside of the dented and scraped armor as if trying to coerce the occupant out to stretch her legs, maybe perform a waltz. There was unfortunately no response from the sleeping pilot within.

A large shadow slowly rose over the outside of the debris. One lone camera, with a cracked lens was still barely functional outside of the cockpit, connected to the top. The generator hidden below the pilot's seat sent just enough power to engage visual and see what was nearby. Hopefully it was not an asteroid.

The camera activated and tried to focus. A dark object came over the top and lit up a few outside running lights, but something was wrong.

The computer tried to activate with continuous glitching, running through available ship configurations just as a tractor beam attached to the cockpit. "Unknown configuration. Unknown alien capital ship. Previous encounter recognized. Hostile confirmed" the computer warned, but the pilot couldn't hear. She was in cryo stasis.

"Last time I checked we have our own secret agency, don't we?"

"Oh you could say that. They make ONI look tame in comparison."

There wasn't just one ship though. In the distance, hidden behind the bulk of the looming enemy, were two other ships, powering their weapons… and one of them was not using projectiles. The second ship was definitely defending the small cockpit from the first, while the third seemed to be launching... fighters. Written on the side of the second ship, etched into the obsidian armor, barely visible at all, was one name. GRID.

Raven Squadron: Pandora Protocols