May 2nd, 2366 Planet Crematoria
Kitomi watched as the 2 generals dueled, hoping that General Korban was going to defeat the man that had doomed the lives of her friends and family, not to mention their entire world. Lights began to flicker on all of a sudden "Aeris, can you still move" questioned Kitomi. Realizing it could, she got the Battlesuit back on its feet and headed to aid the rest of the battle.
While having defeated the forces that had come at them, Mike Corvin could not see the forces on the hill and had lost 2 comrades to mercury blades. "Need some help?" asked Kitomi over the COM channel "yes, there are some snipers on the hill. Can you get them?" relplied Corvin. "I'll try" said Kitomi.
Kitomi brought the Aeris down onto the plateau they had originally arrived and quickly searched for any light distortions caused by the holographic disrupters. She noticed one and brought the Aeris into a better vantage point and fired the stealth battlesuit. The enemy de-cloaked and retaliated with his own plasma rifle but hit nothing but her magnanium shield. She managed to take-out the battlesuits sensory equipment when she was suddenly hit from the side by mercury blades and plummeted to the grounds. She simply cursed as she knew her part in this battle was over.
This was all the info he needed, while worrying for the brave pilot, Mike knew he had a job to do and quickly ordered the remaining forces to unload on the building which the snipers waited. The snipers were caught off gaurd because of the attack of the Aeris and were completely destroyed except for John Colobe who ran for more cover after taking down the Aeris.
Meanwhile sparks flew as Vibro-Blade met plasma sword as the 2 generals fought. So far neither had landed an actual blow as they tried to convince the other that they were fighting for the right cause. "The U.E.G. did not change!" barked Kraisan "Though all enemies were defeated, humanity did not change one bit!". Krasian launched yet another attack and was once again blocked and followed by a counter-attack from James. "Why do you keep fighting us! Hate will only lead to more hate!" yelled back General Korban as launched yet another series of attacks. Krasian suddenly noticed something change in his former comrade, his attacks suddenly came like the lighting of a storm, eventually to the point where he could no longer keep up with them. He was sent flying back onto the mountain plateau by a rather serious gash in the battlesuit's chest. Seeing his adversary charging him through the hole in the cockpit, Krasian fired all weapons at his persuer in an attempt to slow him down, only to find that another attack had cut power to his left arm.
The Bladedancer was forced back by the desperate attack giving Krasian enough time to get the Gargantum 2 back up in the air. Krasian, noticing his forces and his Battlesuit were crippled he simply said "then maybe it is time to stop hating". Korban could only watch in horror as he watched his former friend plumet to the bottom of the canyon and self-detonate. The strain of the newly fitted extra NOVA cannon sent the battlesuit's core over its limit and caused the Gargantum to go of like a nuclear bomb sending Korban's battlesuit flying and destroying what little remained of the UNSC force. "What have I done" was all Korban could mutter before his Battlesuit collided with the spaceport.
-- UNSC Ship Lone Star, high-orbit over planet Crematoria, 2000 hours --
All General James Korban could do was stare blankly into space after what had transpired that day. He was lost in thought as he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder. "Everyone's waiting for you in the mess hall, that was some good fighting there today" said Kitomi cheerfully, only to notice James' sour mood "Oh, come on, the bastard got what he deserved now come celebrate!" prompted Kitomi. "It isnt right to celebrate the killing of a comrade at your own hands" muttered the general as they left the observation deck.
-- IronPride cruiser Tagart's Valor, unknown system, 10 days later--
Krasian suddenly sat up to realize he was sitting in a bed in the middle of a garden in what seemd to be a artifical environment as he could see out into space. The fact suddenly hit him that he was still alive, all he could remember was the Gargantum II's destruction and him ejecting and praying he would survive. Suddenly he noticed someone who looked vaguely familiar was standing next to him. "Greatings, General Longeblade, I am Somiel Tagart, son of Victor Tagart and leader of the New IronPride Rebellion" said the stranger....