On one hand, there are Humans. Prophets. Sangheili, the Elites. Jiralhanae, the Brutes, Unggoy, the grunts. Kig-Yar, Jackals. Yanme'e, buggers. Mgalekgolo, Hunters. Huragok, the Engineers. A twenty-seven year war beginning in February third, 2525. It officially ended in December, of 2552. Although the hostilities stretched into 2553, January seventeenth was the date of this small after-war resistance. A prophet led them, the only Prophet in power left to stand. He is known as the Prophet of Illusion, one of few that escaped High Charity during the outbreak of the Flood. He grouped together a large fleet of ships, crewed primarily by the Jiralhanae, Unggoy, Yanme'e, and some Huragok. This fleet consisted of the Unyeilding Heirophant's sister ship, the Merciful Lifegiver, which is the opposite of that the Prophet wants to use it for. It is a ring with an octopus-like center complete with eight legs to the outer docking structure. It is believed to have been inspired by the Halo arrays. With it, three Supercarriers ring the structure among swarms of smaller ships, Cruisers, Destroyers, mutations askew of normal, symetrical Covenant designs.

Across from this mighty fleet, a smaller fleet consisting of the same ships, crewed by Sangheili, Human, Unggoy, Hunters and Engineers. And yet at the same time more portals opened close and far, Human ships emerged, five custom-built Phoenix-class ships emerged in a relative formation. This was the last step to destroy the Covenant loyalists. They grouped this large to prevent the destruction of Earth by the mighty fleet they now face. Rtas' Vadumee stood on the deck of his ship- the supercarrier Shadow of Intent, the mighty white-hulled ship staring down the fleet that he once was told to keep absolute silence over. Now he- and the Arbiter now watch the new arrivals. "I understand your grieving, Arbiter. The Spartan was looked to as a pillar of hope for the Humans, he caused your downfall- and at the same time fought by your side after the Prophets betrayed us. He gave a gift by giving his own life." the captain confided, the left half of his jaw having been sliced off, yet maintaining such fluid speech. He continued- "Even he escaped from me. During the battle for Reach- he slipped away under our fleet. The ship that caused your ultimate disgrace- was the only one that escaped being glassed." he chuckled. It was knowledge known since the Council's surrender.

The Arbiter nodded, still wearing the same armor given to him by decree of the Prophets, He sighed as he exited the bridge. A strange- almost foreboding feeling at the saying of the Master Chief. Maybe it was because there was a small group of UNSC ODSTs at his use on the carrier, or maybe it was seeing the Human fleet after just a short while. Either way, he still had a job to do. He went to see Captain Dare in one of the hangars. It was strange. In all of this, they dragged a Huragok they named Vergil all the way from earth.

Author's note: it was an idea that came to mind. The other part of this story is of Code Geass, expect it soon.