Money makes the world go round and prevents me from getting a new ghost, which is why I need some… and to pay my debt.

How did I get into debt? Well, the main reason is that when I bought the custom-made ghost, I didn't actually buy it, I kinda just paid half and promised to pay the rest later, but because it was destroyed I got in trouble.

The rest of the debt was from the regular ghosts I destroyed accidentally. So, I was minding my own business before a task started. I was near where they kept the ghost, tripped, pulled a rope, and caused a wraith hanging above the ghosts to fall. You probably know the rest.

Right now, I'm in Red's phantom hanging in the cockpit with him. Why? Val took my banshee; he took it without me knowing! I get I'm in debt, but how will I pay it if I can't travel!

"You must be loaded if you can afford your own private phantom," I say to Red

"Not exactly. This is a phantom that was passed down from generation to generation, as you can see by the phantom model," he replied.

"Yeah, I see. I was confused why you would need money if you had this. Though I see that it has some upgrades and repairs, "

"This phantom has been in many battles; it was even used before reach."

"Hmm, I was a participant in the attack on Reach; they put up a decent fight, but it was all for nothing."

"All right, we arrived at sanghelios," Red says.

"All right, go to Ontom. I plan on finding work there," I replied

"Ontom? That wealthy place? Are you sure? Most of the residents there are very smug. "

"Yes, it's a 'wealthy place', which means high-paying jobs."

"I see. Which state were you born in?"

"Hilot."

"Alright, I heard it's a good place to house a family."

"I'll get on the navigator and mark the landing zone close to the place I want to land."

"Alright- there? That's far from the city hub."

"It's safer there, and there's someone I need to talk to first."

"Okay, there's a popular bar there… sometimes humans have good ideas like these."

"That's where I'll be going. I got a friend who will hook me up with a good first job."

"Hmm, it's called… the grunt grubhouse? What a name. I'll be contacting the landing station to open up a space to land"

"At least as field marshals, we get free parking and the ability to open already occupied spaces. I hope you don't piss someone off. "

After waiting 12 minutes we finally got a place and we landed. A group of ten unggoy and an elite walked out of a building nearby to watch Red's phantom as we did our thing… huh? He's coming with me?

"You're gonna come with me?" I ask

"Yes, I do like to visit a bar once in a while," he replied

"Alright…"

We walk towards the location using a digital hologram map, and the map tells us it's a 3-minute walk. Zealots are the best.

The city is very nice and fancy looking, lots of lights and… lights. It's like any covenant city.

After a bit, we arrived at the bar, unlike the other buildings, theirs not much technology. Except for a few holograms and a radio, it still matches with other buildings nearby. But the thing that stands out is a statue of an unggoy holding a cup.

"This is… unique?" Red says.

"Yep," I replied while walking into the building.

When we enter the building, we draw a lot of impressed and respectable stares and some confused ones. Why would high-ranking elites, zealots no less, enter a bar like this?

"Do you need anything, sir field marshals?" A grunt comes up to us and asks.

"I would like to speak to Zipyap," I answered.

The grunt looked even more confused but didn't feel like questioning the want of a zealot.

"A-alright? I'll go get him. Please wait here, " he requests, then wanders off behind the counter, entering a hallway.

"You know, we stand out, especially with your bright coloring," Red says

"Like the sun in a solar system," I replied

Eventually, we hear a high voice from behind the counter.

"A zealot? Two!? What would they want? This isn't good. I'm pretty sure they could shut this place down if they want to. Gather all the gruntiest grunts. "

We hear the heavy footsteps of an unggoy stopping at the counter, then an unggoy arm grabs the counter, then another, then the owner of the arms pulls himself up.

The grunt was wearing the standard uniform suit, nothing unique about him

"What do you need, sirs?... Walloh!? What do you need?"

"Hello, Zipyap, could we talk somewhere quiet?" I request

"Huh? Oh, sure. What about him?" He asks while looking at Red

"He's Red. he drove me here after my banshee was stolen by debt collectors. "

"Why do you always call me that-"

"Alright, He can come, too. Now, let's hurry, my arms are getting tired, " Zipyap says, interrupting Red

He drops down from the counter, and I go around the counter with Red following. We follow Zipyap into a freezer, and he closes the door.

"Why are we in here?" Red asks

"It's the only soundproof place in the building," I answer

"So, what do you need, Walloh?" Zipyap asks

"I need a good-paying job to pay off my debt," I answer

"I see. I may have a friend with a dangerous job fit for a zealot," he said.

"What kind of job?" I ask

"Something like getting something that was stolen," he answers

"Alright, I'll do that."

"Okay! my friend will fill you in, he's a kig yar, give me your map and I'll mark his location"

I grabbed the map from my waist and handed it to Zipyap. he activates it and marks a location and hands it back.

"Alright, though I may be indebted to you, I would still like a payment… now, though."

"Okay," I say while looking at Red

Red looks at me in disbelief, then hands 5 gem looking things to Zipyap

"50 Gekz's," Red says

Zipyap takes it and opens the door, and we walk out. I and Red leave the building and look at the map

"Cool, a 30-minute walk, halfway towards the city hub. If we run, it's about a 24-minute run." I say.

"Are you sure? I think it'll be less time if we ran" red replied

"We could take a troop transport vehicle, they aren't used much anymore so they have been repurposed as taxis," I say.

"Alright" Red replied

We flag down a troop transporter and walk toward the elite in the vehicles. We show him the map and he marks it on the map and says "it'll be a 15-minute wait"

"Huh? But there are others in it" I say

"Zealots get priority and ride free" he replied

With that, we found two open seats, we were lucky because every other seat was occupied by other elites. And with that, we wait.