Epilogue
"What? Did you think that by cowering in the dirt… You could escape the coming fire?" A small blue translucent hologram of an Alicorn with an elegant headpiece was broadcast onto all the screens in New Mombasa. From the smallest Tv screen in the electronics store to the 40ft wide mega view plasma screen on the Traxus building, the entire city was plagued with the Prophet of Truth's scratchy voice. Whether it was to deter resistance from the citizens, or implant fear, no one knew. As the small TV screen flickered, the message looping, a bullet tore through it, ending one of the many of loops through that district of the city. The smoking barrel of a UNSC grade magnum was the source of the bullet, held in the hoof of an ODST. His black armour and light blue visor gave him the look of more machine than organic. He holstered his pistol and pulled him his map of the city.
"……….." He stated solemnly at it, 5 x's ticked on various locations. The one nearest to him was the New Mombasa Shopping Centre. That was where Pawns went missing. Pawns, the youngest of chess squad was always the most eager and reckless. No wonder he went missing first. He remembered briefly the mornings mission briefing.