(Still alive! Getting back to RPs on this site. Long story, as is much of 2020. No, I'm not dead, sick, homeless, bankrupt, or in danger of any of those things.)

[h1][center][color=0072bc]Ben-E218[/color][/center][/h1] 

True to form, Ben had kept himself hidden from the fray, disappearing from sight but not from mind. His impact on the battle so far was minimal, apart from a few sniper shots to grease the wheels, taking out a rebel gunner here, a sentry there, and so on. Part of his success was measured in [i]not[/i] being noticed by his adversaries or his allies. This was useful in the event one of his team went rampant and needed to be put down for the sake of everyone else. It also gave him, ONI, and the UNSC in general a case of plausible deniability in the event someone was killed by "a sniper" or "an unknown assailant." 

Even so, the SPARTAN-III at least attempted to stick to the plan, notwithstanding his greater directives to shoot traitors, deserters, and the rampant. So far, he hadn't seen any of his teammates qualify as any of those undesirables, but he knew that he could be missing something; even a highly decorated member of a company which legally didn't exist had his limits. He wasn't the only one.

[color=0072bc]"Phong, status report. I need an estimate of how many rebels are left."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Insufficient data. Please re-enter query."[/color]

[color=0072bc]"Fine. Set markers for Aviza, Vael, and Grikgar. Do you have any status updates for any of them?"[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Based on the telemetry stream, Aviza has just withstood an injury from a banshee attack. You may want to head over to her first. Vael is on his way there too."[/color] Without another word, Ben sprinted over in the direction indicated by two of the three markers. [color=0072bc]"And Grikgar?"[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Don't worry about him yet. What readings I have been able to pull show that he's alive and isn't exhausted yet. Unggoy stamina isn't a match for those of other sapient species, so it may be an issue if this battle keeps going on much longer. I would advise that you assist Aviza before any of the others. Oh, and mind that Jiralhanae."[/color] Sure enough, one of the members of the pack whose leader Aviza had killed charged at Ben, brandishing a brute shot. One quick sniper shot to the face made quick work of him. He made it to Aviza's side a few seconds after Vael did.