you find crashed hornwet with the hatch open and a video record in the cockpit

tera ran into the cock pit to the video recording.

Jake got out of the warthog and he drew his energy sword "i don't know what the recordings for... but these guys are gonna have their eyes removed"

tera hit the recording and it played back what had happened. "we have to hurry and find him" tera said taking out her rl "im gonna blow them sky high." she said.

the record plays a message"hello this is spartan 117 zzzzzz i have slaughterd nearby covanant forces but have deteached more coming ot the areazzzzzzzz im going insideto unlock the cartogrifer.zzzzzz and jae.....if your hearig thiszzzzzzz if i dont make it out alive your the leader of the spartans zzzzzzzz"the message cuts off

Mace shook her head and set off on foot.
"I am going to kick that man's ass for going in there without someone else." She vowed as she ran. She paused to dual weild two energy swords from fallen Elites. She followed Chief's footsteps so she wouldn't pass him up. Mace wasn't full aware of the dead corpses around her, she was thinking about what would happen if the cheif was actually dead. Mace knew she'd get there first and take Cortana and Chief's memory chip.
"I just hope I get there before the idiot get's himself killed." She muttered as she reached the building that heald the Silent Cartogrepher. Mace took a deep breath before booting he door open.
"Well here goes nothing." She said before entering.

Jake chuckled and drew the energy sword "trust me cheif, i wont let you die" he grolwed as he started to run towards the cartogrifer, once inside he went on a killing sprea and he began to slice up anything that got in his way

When there wern't covanant through the halls Mace slowed down and became extremly cautious. They could be planning a suprise attack, or she could be getting close.

you see me at the map room holding my side"ow .....ow....fuck"

"chief" tera said rushing over and looking at chiefs side. "your hurt" tera said.

"im....okay"

"are you sure" tera siad looking at his suit. it looked like something bad had hurt him.

"j-j-just a carbine bullet in my ribs"

"tera muttered" yea not hurt" she siad taking out her first aid kit and examining the wound.

Mace shook her head and turned her attention to the Cartographer when she got there. Taking a moment to make sure every angel was recorded in her memory chip before examining the Chief.
"One day it's going to be a Needler needle in the back of your head." She said shaking her head and peeking down the halls before turning to Tera and the Chief.
"You mind if I carry him out?" Mace asked Tera.

"thanks mace i owe ya a bit"

"i dont care" tera said clearng the way out.

Mace heafted Master Chief over a shoulder and wrapped an arm around him before dropping her shiper from her back to make Chief's weapon her secondary. Picking up her energy sword Mace shook her head and headed outside. Her steps were swift and fulent. She checked her radar and smiled to herself, the door was around the corner and it was clear.
With a firm kick the door was off it's hinges and Mace stepped outside.
"Why is it you always end up with bullets in you at the end of a mission?" Mace asked as she headed twords where the Pelican had been landed.

kisses amces cheek"you wnat that answear?"

tera open the pelican and got in as the others got in to .

we go ujnder ground"so mace.....gota boyfirend?"

Mace stiffened at the question.
"I'm not intrested in you but no I don't. Don't want to break any boy's heart if I die out here."

"just asking"

Mace shook her head rolled her eyes.
"Just didn't want you having and dirty images running through your head during our next mission so I don't end up saving your ass again." Mace said stepping onto the Pelican and setting Master Chief down and letting some of the more medicially trained marines handel Chief's wounds.
After he'd been patched up and Mace had found the aproximate location of the location the Cartographer had shown on the Halo and the piolet was on her way she put a hand of Chief's shoulder.
"You gonna be okay?" She asked taking a seat next to him.

"im more respectful to women then hat and il be fine iwas just asking"