"Ha, he still doesn't get the meaning of rechargable energy shield. Lava does little, if anything, to my shield, let alone my suit. Oh well, time to get back," MC said, jumping out of the lava and into the portal Lowthos used just before it disappeared.
"Hey, Lowthos, you have to use more than lava to hurt me!" MC said, lookin for a gun to shoot with.
~I'll probably have to use a demon-gun, if anything. Why couldn't even just a few Covenant be here?~ he thought.
~Hey, look, Chief!~ Cortana said. ~Covenant ships, closing fast!~
The ships shot at everything: demons, Master Chief, Lowthos, Auron, the base, everything.
"Duck and cover!" Master Chief called, diving.
General, if you're not using it, could I have the army for a few days?