Chapter 8.

John-''Identify yourselves''

Hearing the hearing the cold, deep and stoic voice, I did feel a bit intimidated, especially since all you see is his visor and therefore can't see what his expression is like. It's like looking at an abyss, it makes you feel uncomfortable looking at them silently looking at you. Now I can see why the Covenant calls the Spartans demons and why they are so jubilant when they are the ones that manages to take down these fierce warriors. Although the suplex move he did on me didn't hurt due to my durable body, it didn't stop me from being shocked.

Alec-''Calm down John, no one here is an enemy. Just like my friend there said, we mean you no harm. So lets calm down and let me up so I can tell you why you are here''

For a while, John didn't say anything, just staring at me which made me feel uncomfortable. Then it hit me, he was probably talking to Cortana at the moment.

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POV John-

John-''Cortana, any ideas?''

Cortana-''For now I think it's best that we listen to what he says, he does seem to be telling the truth in that he doesn't seek to harm us. Plus my system is still rebooting. I don't know what happened to us, but I feel like something good happened to me but I can't quite figure it out yet, it's almost seems like mind my became clearer. Anyways, I trust your judgement''

Hmmm... Cortana is right, it's best to listen to what he says. I also have this small connection feeling towards him. I'll listen to him for now, but it's best to keep my guard up

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POV MC-

Whilst John was most likely talking to Cortana at the moment, I decided to have a conversation with my own Cortana in my mind. I'll probably have to change her name to not make it confusing in the future.

Alec-''Cortana, I got a few questions to obviously ask you. But first I'm gonna have to change your name certain reasons. I'll rename you as Alice''

With that, Cortana became Alice, and when she spoke next, her voice became a bit younger with a tinge of playfulness.

Alice-''That's fine for me Alec, anyways whats your question?''

Alec-''Well for one, I thought you said that the individuals that I first summon will be loyal to me. Then what the hell was that?'''

Alice-''Alec, I did say that they will be loyal to you when they get summoned, but I also said that they have their own personalities and emotions. Just think who is John. John is part of the elite of the elite in his Spartan family. Now what are the Spartans. Spartans are genetically engineered humans that mankind in their world created to combat and contend against a race that is far more advanced and dangerous then mankind. They needed a weapon to give an edge for mankind. And that weapon is the Spartans that John is a part of. Now lets talk a little bit about John. He has been apart of many battles that is the worst of the worst, living day by day killing aliens that can also kill him in one go if he is not careful. Therefore his instincts are always on max, never letting his guard down, always sleeping with one eye open just to stay alive. Now take said Spartan and put him in a situation where he suddenly wakes up and sees a man taller and built more then him along with a centaur right behind him. Would you still say that his actions were unreasonable?''

That got me thinking, although Cor- Alice did say that they will be loyal to me, I did take it for granted since when I first summoned Chiron, he didn't react violently. Thinking about it more, comparing Chiron and Johns life, it could be said to be night and day. While Chiron who I don't doubt to have seen his fair share of battles, but I doubt that he experience what John has gone through, especially since most Gods and Goddesses think of conflict as below them and tend to just ignore the outside world.

My thoughts were interrupted when Alice spoke through my mind again;

Alice-''Alec, just to let you know, he did show uncharacteristic restraint when dealing with you. Instead of using his pistol attached to his thigh, he instead when for a non-lethal attempt. Usually he would of just killed you and figure out what to do from there. If it was Chiron that he engaged first however, he would not hesitate to try and kill him. The summons are only loyal or at the very least friendly to you. Whilst everyone else, it will be neutral or hostile even towards each other, especially if they have a known history between each other. There is no way around this besides them building a relationship between themselves like normal people that have just first met.''

As Alice was finished talking, I felt John slowly release me and stood up. All the while looking at Chiron seemingly as if waiting for him to make his first move. Noticing this, I immediately stood up and went between the both of them trying to mediate the tension. Looking back, I still saw Chiron just looking at John with curiosity and admiration. Chiron was the first to break the tension:

Chiron-''I don't know who you are, but you are one of, if not the strongest mortal warrior who doesn't even have any blood of a god I have ever seen. Your not just the strongest, but the most skilled as well. I have no doubt that if not for me attacking you while your back was turned and also have no knowledge of my capabilities, you would no doubt keep up with me. Even if you are not as strong as me due to my divinity, you can still keep up with your skills alone.''

Hearing Chiron talk about John's prowess, although did surprise me a bit, it was also what I expected. John on a day to day basis fought with aliens that are strength wise stronger then him all the time. Even a simple brute can easily kill John if the brute could get his hands on him if he was unprepared. But that's the thing. IF.

John, upon hearing Chiron's praise, didn't show any sign of letting his guard down. Upon seeing this, Chiron became even more impressed. Seeing such an individual not let their guard down even a little after getting praised about their strength. Usually, when a warrior is praised about their fighting prowess, no matter how disciplined they seem, they will always show a bit of pride, no matter how small, which results in them often times losing due to losing focus and letting their guard down a bit.

What Chiron said was true, but he also wanted to test him. And seeing John's reaction made him even more impressed. Chirons eyes then turned towards the other so called 'Spartan' warriors with expectant eyes.