Script Chapter 6
343 Guilty Spark
[Begin first cutscene]
[A group of Covenant grunts and jackals flee from an unseen enemy, running through a dense and foggy swamp. The camera accelerates forward and a Human Pelican dropship comes into view]
Foe Hammer: "The last transmission from the Captain's dropship was from this area, and that was over twelve hours ago. When you locate Captain Keyes, radio in, and I'll come pick you up."
[The Master Chief hops out of the dropship]
[End first cutscene]
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[Begin second cutscene]
[The Master Chief puts his ear to a door, then looks down and notices a small electronic device attached to it. He reaches out to activate it, but looks behind him suddenly with his Assault Rifle in a two-handed firing position when he hears some odd chirping noises. He sees nothing, so turns back and opens the door. He catches the limp body of a dead Marine with his left arm as it falls out of the door. He turns around and quickly walks backwards into the room, covering the door with his Assault Rifle in one hand until it closes. He gently lays the marine on the ground, and crouch-walks farther into the room. He sets his Assault Rifle on the floor, and examines a Marine's helmet]
Helmet reads: "JENKINS"
[The Chief removes a small chip from Jenkins' helmet and inserts it into the side of his own helmet. The screen goes black]
Video reads:
> OPEN RECORD VIEW (2552.5.27.5:52:56 L)
> Pvt. Jenkins, Wallace A.
> PLAY >
[We're in a Pelican looking through the eyes of Jenkins. Three other Marines, and Sergeant Johnson are in the dropship with him]
Marine: "Why do we always have to listen to this old stuff Sarge?"
Sergeant Johnson: "Watch your mouth, son. This stuff is your history. It should remind you grunts what we're fightin' to protect."
Marine: "Hey, if the Covenant want to wipe out this particular part of my history, that's fine by me."
Marine #2: *snicker*...Yeah, better it than us."
Johnson: "You ask 'em real nice next time you see 'em Besenti, I'm sure they'll be happy to oblige."
Pilot: "LZ looks clear, I'm bringing us down."
Johnson: "Go go go!"
Video reads:
> FFW >>
> PLAY >
[The squad is running through a swamp]
Johnson: "Stay close Jenkins!"
[They arrive at the entrance to a Forerunner structure]
Johnson: "Mendoza, move it up!
[Mendoza moves into the structure]
Johnson: "Wait here for the Captain and his squad, then get your ass inside."
Marine: "Sir!"
Johnson: "Okay, let's move!"
Video reads:
> FFW >>
> PLAY >
Marine: "-Which is weird...right? I mean...Look at it...Something scrambled the insides."
[Sergeant Johnson and the Marines are standing around the body of a dead Covenant Elite]
Johnson: "What's that...Plasma scarring?"
Marine: "Yeah...I don't know. Maybe there was an accident, you know, friendly fire or something."
Captain Keyes: "What do we have Sergeant?"
[Keyes walks into view]
Johnson: "Looks like a Covenant patrol. Badass Elite units, all KIA."
Keyes: "Real pretty...Friend of yours?"
Marine: "Nah, we just met..."
Video reads:
> FFW >>
> PLAY >
Keyes: "Right, well let's get this door open."
Marine: "I'll try sir, but it looks like these Covenant worked pretty hard to lock it down."
Keyes: "Just do it son."
Marine: "Yes sir."
[The Marine attaches a small electronic device to the door, hits a few buttons, and the door hisses open. He readies his Assault Rifle and tells the others to advance using hand-signals. Everyone moves into the room, which is empty]
Marine: "I got a bad feeling about this..."
Johnson: "Boy, you always got a bad feeling about somethin'."
Marine on radio: "Captain, Sarge, can you hear me?"
Keyes: "What's going on, soldier?"
Marine on radio: "We've got contacts...Lots of them. But they're not Covenant! They're...[Can't make it out]...What the..OHHHH, AARRRHHHHH...*silence*"
Johnson: "Corporal! Do you copy? Over. ...Mendoza, get your ass back up to 2nd-Squad's position and find out what the hell is going on."
Mendoza: "But S-"
Johnson: "-I don't have time for your lip, soldier! I gave you an order!"
Mendoza: "Sarge! Listen..."
[Strange chirping noises can be heard]
Keyes: "What is that?"
Johnson: "Where's that comin' from Mendoza?"
Mendoza: "Everywhere...I don't-There! Mira!"
[Mendoza points at a door, which his abruptly destroyed. Numerous small Flood creatures begin pouring into the room. One of the small creatures latches onto the chest of a Marine]
Marine: "Ahh AAAHHHH!! Get it off, get it off!!"
Marine #2: "Hold still, hold still!"
[Marine #2 rips the creature off, the other Marine goes limp]
Johnson: "Let 'em have it!"
Keyes: "Sergeant, we're surrounded."
Johnson: "God dammit Jenkins, fire your weapon!!"
Mendoza: "There are too many Sarge!"
Johnson: "Don't even think about it, Marine."
Mendoza: "Oh this is loco!"
Keyes: "Get back here Marine, that's an order."
Johnson: "Jenkins!!"
[The Marines are overwhelmed by the Flood, Jenkins falls backward and the screen goes black]
Video reads:
> UNEXPECTED HALT X (WND/INCAP/KIA? Ref.a43d.3)
> END RECORD VIEW (2552.5.27.6:39:2 3 L)
[The Master Chief tosses away Jenkins' record chip, looks around, and brings his Assault Rifle into a firing position]
[End second cutscene]
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[Begin third and final cutscene]
[In a column of orange light the Chief is suddenly teleported to the top of a structure, he looks around quickly. A basketball-sized spherical robot emitting a blue light is floating in front of him]
343 Guilty Spark: "Greetings, I am the monitor of instillation 04. I am 343 Guilty Spark. Someone has released the Flood. My function is to prevent it from leaving this instillation, but I require your assistance. Come, this way."
[The Chief and 343 Guilty Spark teleport out of the area]
Foe Hammer: "Chief I've lost your signal! Where'd you go? Chief! Chief!!"
[End final cutscene]
