This one's a short one, but it's setting up for the major Climax. So yeah, bear with me.
New Mombassa, October 20th, 2552, 7:00 PM
Sector 2-A: Central Park.
Lugo and Mathison raced to reach Central Park. The sound of distant combat was drowned out by the Warthog's engine.
“What do you mean they're not responding?” Lugo shouted over the Engine noise.
“I mean, I can't get through! I'm getting nothing but static on all channels!”
“Keep trying!”
“No s---...”
Lugo turned hard onto 5th street, leading to Central Park.
“Buck's guys are supposed to drop soon, right?”
“Yeah, they're probably in the tubes now.” Mathison nodded.
“Looks like there's fighting up ahead!” Lugo shouted.
Plasma blasts streaked across the street in the distance. The covenant were attacking a storefront, but it seemed like a stalemate.
“Drop me off there, and go for Logan!” Mathison ordered.
“Got it! Get ready!”
Lugo slammed on the handbrake, sliding the rear of the Warthog into a drift. The massive steel machine bounced as it slid into the group of Brutes on the street, and Lugo brought the careening vehicle to a stop.
“Oh man, I don't have insurance!” Lugo cackled. “This is your stop, Sarge!”
Mathison leaped out, his shotgun at the ready, but most of the covenant were falling back. Lugo sped off down the street, turning the corner to search for Logan.
“Kid! You in there!?”
Ty leaned out from behind the store counter.
“Sarge?”
“Christ kid, we've been trying to contact you for an hour!” Mathison said as he rushed over next to him.
“Radio's are down! I lost contact with Logan a while ago.” Ty said reluctantly.
“He'll be fine. Let's han-”
A deafening roar drowned him out. A blinding light engulfed the store. The last thing Ty saw was the roof of the store caving in, before he was knocked out.