Floodgate (Level): Difference between revisions

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*'''Cortana''': "High Charity...the Prophets' Holy City, is on its way to Earth, with an army of ''Flood''. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The [[Gravemind]]...it knows I'm in the system."
*'''Cortana''': "High Charity...the Prophets' Holy City, is on its way to Earth, with an army of ''Flood''. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The [[Gravemind]]...it knows I'm in the system."


''Cortana's image flickers, and the Chief turns to the Arbiter and the Elites.''
''Cortana's image flickers, and the Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.''


*'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message."
*'''Master Chief''': "It's just a message."
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''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning and she gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'."
''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights with lightning and she gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the 'floor'."


*'''Cortana''': "Hurry, Chief! The [[Ark]]...there isn't much time."
*'''Cortana''': "Hurry, Chief... the [[Ark]]...there isn't much time."


''Cortana's recording ends and pauses.''
''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperassion at the chief.''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I'm sorry..."
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*'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about."
*'''Lord Hood''': "And ''you'', Ship Master, just glassed half a continent! Maybe the Flood isn't all I should be worried about."


*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's counsel, I would have glassed your entire ''planet''!"
*'''Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum''': "One single Flood spore can destroy a species. Were it not for the Arbiter's council, I would have glassed your entire ''planet''!"


''Lord Hood angrily motions at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.''
''Lord Hood angrily motions at 'Vadum, but Miranda Keyes places a hand on his shoulder.''
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''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained collapsed paused figure.''
''While Hood and Keyes argue, the Master Chief bends down and observes Cortana's pained collapsed paused figure.''


*'''Lord Hood''': "She could be [[Rampancy|corrupted]] for all we know. Her "solution" could be a Flood trap."
*'''Lord Hood''': "She could be [[Rampancy|corrupted]] for all we know. Her "solution" could be a Flood trap!"


*'''Commander Keyes''': "We should go through the Portal, find out for sure."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "We should go through the Portal, find out for sure."
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*'''Lord Hood''': "What we ''should'' do Commander, is understand - <u>clearly</u> - that this is humanity's final stand - <u>here</u> - at Earth. We go, we risk ''everything''; every last man, woman, and child. If we stand our ground, we might just have a chance."
*'''Lord Hood''': "What we ''should'' do Commander, is understand - <u>clearly</u> - that this is humanity's final stand - <u>here</u> - at Earth. We go, we risk ''everything''; every last man, woman, and child. If we stand our ground, we might just have a chance."


*'''Arbiter''': "No! If your construct is wrong, then the Flood has already won."  
*'''Arbiter''': "No. If your construct is wrong, then the Flood has already won."  


*'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."
*'''Master Chief''': "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."
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*'''Lord Hood''': "Earth...is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?"
*'''Lord Hood''': "Earth...is all we have left. You trust Cortana that much?"


*'''Master Chief''': "Sir. ''Yes'' sir!"
*'''Master Chief''': "Sir. ''Yes'' sir."


*'''Lord Hood''': "This is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell, if it is, Chief. I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which."
*'''Lord Hood''': "This is either the best decision you've ever made or the worst. Hell, if it is, Chief. I doubt I'll live long enough to find out which."