For his part, it is not his job to make things suffer. He is there to win battles, whatever it took, and all to save his companions. For now, they were finished.

"Mission accomplished, Captain." He reported over the uplink. "Enemy neutralized."

"Excellent news." Captain Le Blanc's voice sounded over the comm channel. He sighed and added, "But we're pulling you out, Spartans."

"We're just getting started."

"Well, it's a different story up here. Move out for pickup ASAP."

He wordlessly ends the link... He stares at the massive ship above them, before walking back towards a descending dropship in the distance.