She cleared her throat “since my last mission… When my old squad was killed” she lied
“Do you think I could hold it?” Leo asked Kyanna. “Oh and I want to be able to fix almost anything in combat.” He answered Blake.
hold it!? He asked to hold my sword? The very thought!.. Calm down… These are humans… “Umm… Yes…” She slowly handed Leo the hilt
Leo carefully took the hilt. “I push this to activate it, right?” He asked.
“no… It is right there…Next to the engraving”
“Would you mind if activated it?” Leo asked as he looked at the engraving.
Kyanna stopped herself from yelling at Leo “go right ahead”
Leo nodded and activated the blade. He stared at it in fascination.
Kyanna smiled under her helmet “so beautiful… But so deadly”
“Every plasma weapon ever. They do look beautiful, but can leave some very nasty scars, if you live through them.” Blake said
“indeed”
“Ya… it is…” Leo said as he continued to stare at it. He closed the blade and looked at the engraving. “Does this mean anything?”
Kyanna had a moment of thought before she answered “it is a name… Of the warrior who this sword belongs to”
“Oh that’s gotta be pissing the elite off in the afterlife, not only did it get its ■■■ kicked by an ODST, but now the ODST is using it.” He quietly laughed.
“I would not doubt it” Kyanna said awkwardly giggling
“I kinda want to learn about the covenant now…” Leo said as he handed the blade back to Kyanna. “Thank you for letting me see it…”
“you are welcome…” She put the hilt away and smiled
“How long have we been driving?” Blake asked
“A while…” Samuel said. “Nothing has tried to… wait up there is movement… the street next to that store.” He said.
Leo held his carbine and prepared to fire.
Blake took aim with the turret.