A battle raged around the mini-base. Flood combat forms were everywhere. Then, out of the middle came a Spartan form. Now this one was evidently the alpha since there didn’t seem to be a keymind yet, and it had evolved. Usually a Spartan combat form has a humanoid head, biomass on its torso, foot and its, right arm. This one however had a normal three stalk flood head, its arm had grown biomass at the elbow, and a third arm was growing out of its back! It also seemed to be able to infect people just by slicing them with its right arm.
“Rogue...” Survivor11 said. “What?!” Nigel shouted over gunfire. “Those flames on its armor! Used to work with that Spartan! He and I were stationed together when we were fighting mutant plants that some scientist made!* Long story. Anyway, his code name was Rogue-Elite! He was supposed to be stationed as security at the ONI’s Flood Research Facility Alpha! He must have been that Spartan who got infected!” Nigel stopped firing to reload. “Well, I gotta say, he’s getting on my nerves!”
“Rogue...” Survivor11 said. “What?!” Nigel shouted over gunfire. “Those flames on its armor! Used to work with that Spartan! He and I were stationed together when we were fighting mutant plants that some scientist made!* Long story. Anyway, his code name was Rogue-Elite! He was supposed to be stationed as security at the ONI’s Flood Research Facility Alpha! He must have been that Spartan who got infected!” Nigel stopped firing to reload. “Well, I gotta say, he’s getting on my nerves!”