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10 years ago

Sergeant Casey John Risley heard the sounds of his fellow soldiers swearing, praying… apologizing?

Why are they apologizing?

For some reason, that hat he was most worried about Not the fact he could feel his life bleeding out of hi to kick his ass

This is war guys; we knoe’re in for, he told theht he did

Hey, why are the lights di on?

Then he realized they were outside in the desert

The lights weren’t di

Doonna kick my ass

“You hang the fuck on, Casey!” Dom yelled in his face

Whoop, whoop, whoop

Sliding in and out of consciousness, he registered the sound of the Halo’s rotors just as it landed His vision was full of s sand Still confused about what had happened, he screamed as Dom tossed him over his shoulder

“You’re gonna be fine, Case Just hang on,” Doht ita field assessment

Just as the idea hit hi lifted from his body

“Dom?” he croaked, his voice dry and scratchy

Seeing his friend’s face staring down at hi too, but for the life of him, he couldn’t make it out

/> As his eyes closed, Casey realized he had one regret His parents were right

The Army killed him

“He’s coding!”

Who’s that?

“Nurse, get the crash cart!”

“What the fuck is going on?”

Oh, he recognized Dory voice Why can I hear these voices when it feels like I’?

Searing pain raced through his chest as if his lungs were on fire His back bowed, and his eyes rolled to the back of his head, but he still couldn’t move