It was raining heavily. Lightning crackled loudly, lighting up the area.

The Rookie wandered around the streets of Mombasa, looking for clues of where his squad went. The superintendent AI was guiding him along the way, providing navigation cues on his HUD.

Eventually, he came across a Covenant patrol, consisting of two brutes and five grunts. One of the brutes growled irritably as two of the grunts bickered with one another. The Rookie hid behind an overturned truck, waiting for them to pass by.