David Greyson

David Rockwell Greyson (: 81219-98219-DG) was a in the and was the leader of 196th Engineer Command of the during the in 2552. He was later conscripted in the due to his valor during the Sentiment Campaign in November 2555. By 2558, he was the Spartan Commander on board the UNSC Raven's Nest and the leader of Fireteam Guardian. 
== Early Years ==
Born on the colony Centimes on June 15 2530, David lived with his father, mother (Daphne Greyson) and older sister Anya. David grew up around his father who was a private in the army making him a somewhat military brat. But when David was six years old, Centimes was attacked by the Covenant. His father, Alexander Greyson, was able to get the family off world, but at the cost of his own life. 
Once off world, the family moved to where he spent around two months in solitude due to some anti-social tendencies. But after living in for a few weeks, he met and formed a brother like bond with Christopher Drake. 
=== High School ===
As the years went by for David, he and Chris entered high school together and continued their permanent friendship. One day while outback behind their school, the boys were playing the card game "War" when David's "bully" came, Andrew Dallas and began to mock and beat David. Chris was quick to intervene and watched Dallas and his two followers walk away down the school yard. Hearing loud noises from where Dallas had gone, the boys went to check it out and discovered Dallas and his followers doing illegal drugs. The two quickly told the principle and got Dallas expelled and the two were congratulated for their courage. 
In later years, Chris would go and become a fantastic football star for their high school while David would be the band conductor and lead trumpet. The two would have their school make it to the state finals and won, thanks to Chris' 109 yard run. After the touchdown, Chris then pulled David onto the field and told several reporters that "David is the reason why I'm here! He is not a friend, he is my brother!". 
David would later be accepted into while Chris was accepted into Notre Dame University for football. However, before the two could begin their last high school summer together, Chris got a letter saying that his father was killed by the Covenant. Chris then enlisted into the while David would join the Army like his father. The two would not see each other until the . 
== Human-Covenant War ==
After David graduated with top-honors in his class, he also showed signs of being a great leader and was promoted to squad leader and soon, Corporal after graduation of basics. David was placed in charge of the 196th Engineer Command with several other army soldiers. 
=== Battle of Earth ===
Greyson and his squad were imminently deployed to to assist in the city's defense once a single carrier broke through the line. His role was to evacuate civilians from local structures around the Covenant LZ and then to detonate charges at the bases, in hopes of boxing in, incoming Covenant ground forces. 
Greyson's squad was able to infiltrate the structures easily but were shocked to find almost all the civilians dead by either plasma burns or rounds into their spins and stomachs. The squad moved up a floor to find a group of a few survivors which they attempted to rescue but soon learned it was a trap by the squads of Covenant that came from behind cover. 
The army soldiers made a surprisingly short work with the Covenant, and with no civilian casualties. The team then brought the civilians to an outside landing pad for evacuation but soon realized that they would have to go back in a blow the building. Due to the firefight, the remote detonator was damaged and so, a manual detention was mandatory. 
Greyson brought Pvt. Daniel Ross to assist in detonation and to find any surviving civilians while the rest of the squad escaped via a pelican with the civilians they picked up. After the duo climbed up several flights of stairs, the two finally came across the top suite, home to Dr. Emily Todd. But, the three soon realized that their evan pelican was force to leave due to heavy Covenant air assaults. Greyson then decided to head on down to the bottom floor and blow it, but before he could, he heard a message from Beta-4, a squad of who would give them a ride. It was soon reviled that a member of the squad was Drake. 
Overwhelmed with joy, Greyson didn't realized that Ross had already left the top suite and entered the bottom floor. Once Beta-4's pelican arrived, Greyson attempted to find Ross but was told to get on the pelican by Drake and Ross himself. After the pelican left, Ross detonated the charges, killing and forcing the building to crash onto surrounding Covenant forces. After Greyson and Drake reunited, they were all sent to West Coast Facility for debriefing and redeployment. For their actions, both Beta-4 and Greyson would be promoted with Greyson now a . 
==== Battle at Norfolk Research Station ====
Deploying alongside both Dr. Todd, as a civilian consultant, and Beta-4 Greyson and his team were sent to Norfolk station to assist with defense from a possible Covenant attack and to research data on the Covenant retrieved by a few days prior. The team landed at the station and defended the main entrance from Covenant forces that were deploying in platoons. Beta-4 then remand outside to clear out Covenant forces while the 196th moved in to activate the stations defenses. 
Greyson ordered two of his squad mates to reactive station defenses and to guard Dr. Todd while he, Pvt. Craig and Corporal Taylor would defend the shipping docks outside. The team were engaged by a few phantoms but soon learned that Beta-4 was getting hit hard. Greyson then ordered Taylor and Craig to stay in the back while he would assist Beta-4 in the front. He also ordered the station defenses to be moved from the back to the front to assist with the station's defense. 
Greyson would defend the station along with Beta-4 for almost an entire hour as his team would rejoin him up front. During the battle, Drake was shot with carbine, removing his helmet and just before the killing blow could be dealt, Greyson let himself be shot in the back and severely wounded. Drake and Greyson were taken inside for injuries, yet they still continued to fight the Covenant despite their low ammo count. Drake would eventually find and use a and shot down two Banshees with it. Together, Drake and Greyson would defend the left entrance of the facility and were able to clear it for a potential LZ. 
After the Covenant were repelled, both Beta-4 and the 196th entered the station with Taylor and the ODST Pvt. O'Brien guarding the door. After entering the station, Dr. Todd was able to decode almost very once of data Humanity needed to know the Covenant, inside and out. The team called in a evac pelican and began to pack up supplies. However, the decoded data from the Engineer that Alpha-9 captured was permanently inside the stations hard drive, thus Greyson and his team were forced to destroy the facility. Both teams were successful and the group was evacuated and returned to UNSC High Comm for debriefing. 
==== Guarding Doctor Emily Todd ====
After debriefing, ordered that the data and Dr. Todd be guarded at all times until the UNSC could repel the Covenant off world. Todd chose Greyson and his team to defend her as she admired his courage, valor, intelligence and understanding of the data. The team was sent to Seattle where Greyson would reunite with his family and rented a house for the team and doctor. 
During the stay, Greyson and Todd formed a friendship and soon becoming a romantic relationship, but only for a while. However, the two still held each other to high regards and had great trust and respect for each other. The two left each other with good terms and continued to write and talk during and after the war. 
==== Battle of Voi ====
On November 17th 2552, Greyson and his squad were deployed to the town of Voi in order to retake the city as a key defense option. Greyson's squad was tasked with defending a small ridge defense platform and to reactive it when gave the word. However, the station was quickly placed under attack by Brute forces, leading to a small but effective engagement. The brutes were able to force the soldiers out and almost killed Taylor. Greyson, then developed a plan to retake the station and to interrogate the Brute Captain leading the team. Taylor, Corporal Minh and Pvt. Stern would lead a distraction, while Greyson and Craig would infiltrate and attack. 
The team put the plan into motion and Taylor was able to successfully lead the brutes guarding the station away. Greyson and Craig then entered the platform and and retook the command center with help from the rest of the squad after they finished the brutes. Before they could continue to retake the station, a Brute Stalker slipped past them and killed both Craig and Minh and wounded Stern before Taylor and Greyson could kill it. Just as the station was cleared, Strauss gave the word and Greyson reactivated the defense platform and gave Lord Hood's strike extra covering fire. Though the team was successful, the loss of two of his squad mates and the later death of Stern racked Greyson for months afterwards. 
== Post War Engagements ==
After the ended, Greyson took a small leave and was given a new squad to be called the 196th. Greyson was also prompted to along with Taylor who was then a Gunnery Sergeant. The 196th would continued to deploy throughout Human Space along with Beta-4 when the mission called for it. 
=== Sentiment Campaign ===
Receiving a distress signal from the inner colony world Sentiment, home world of Aidan-007, the UNSC and Greyson were called to action. The planet was under siege by Insurrectionist group, the Coalition of the New Earth Government. Greyson's squad was deployed to several locations along the planet. The team was first deployed to Longdale in order to chase out the Insurgents while Beta-4 was deployed behind enemy lines to assist the 196th's assault. 
==== Battle of Longdale ====
The 196th landed in the main landing zone of the city and were immanently sent out on a demolition job with Gamma-8 into the outskirts of town. The teams were met with stiff Insurrectionist resistance and heavy armaments, killing four of the eight ODST's with them. Moving through the outskirts, the team encountered a heavily guarded facility controlled by the Coalition. The team was able to slip past the defenses and plant charges all along until the ODST's were discovered and all killed leaving Greyson and his team alone. 
With all the charges planted, Greyson led a diversion to let his squad escape and renter UNSC controlled ground. Rather than being shot and killed, Greyson was captured and interrogated by the stations commander, Captain Norman Ross, Daniel's father. He blamed David for his son's death and wanted him to suffer for it. Greyson then detonated the charges and destroyed almost half the base and half go Ross' troops. He then proceeded to break free and attacked Ross, beating him almost to a pulp and killed his entire command crew. Greyson then proceeded to use Ross as a human shield and placed several beacons around the site and called in Beta-4. 
Beta-4 was deployed along with several other ODST squads despite the the AA guns surround the area. But, Greyson then noticed that they were destroyed via explosives. He contacted Taylor who told him that the squad destroyed the AA guns and allowed the ODST's to drop in. Beta-4 and the 196th along with a now large assault set up by the local army and reconquered the area for the UNSC. 
==== Operation: Indigo Storm ====
After the recapture to Longdale, the UNSC then had enough ground to begin a complete recapture of Indigo Cove and retake a large portion of Sentiment. The UNSC then deployed several , spartans, army and marines forces to engage the Insurrectionist in a head on assault. Greyson, his team and Beta-4 along with Drake were sent and rode along in Mammoth D-17 and were the first group to engage the Coalition. Though the Mammoth took heavy fire, the teams were able to keep pushing and soon, every Mammoth and every UNSC deployment was engaged with the Indigo Valley becoming a war zone as it was back in the Human-Covenant War. 
Greyson would provide cover fire for Drake as he used the Mammoth's mini-mac and engaged Insurrectionist on the ground from their ridge line. However, the Mammoth began taking too much fire and so, Greyson and Drake were sent ahead to take out a mortar squad with troopers from Mammoth D-22. The soldiers moved towards a mining facility being used as a forward outpost and attacked it in spades. Greyson led the charge and successfully recaptured the entire facility and the mines blow it. 
The team then rejoined Beta-4, the 196th Engineer Command and Mammoth D-17 and continued the assault onto the Insurrectionist. The UNSC were able to successfully push through the heavy Insurrectionist line and move towards a stable ground for addition ODST and UNSC forces to be deployed. Greyson was then placed in charge of the ODST squad, Sigma-2. Greyson and his teams moved through the North Woods and quickly eliminated Insurrectionist forces and were able to regain communication to and the rest of the inner colonies. The teams moved through and hijacked a small Insurrectionist convoy full of supplies and interrogated the commander. The teams then went to the destination of the convoy and quickly captured the supply depot. 
Greyson and his teams then reunited with the main attack force and stationed several troops along the ridges he captured. Greyson then received word that Beta-4, Delta-5 and Alpha-1 were pinned down and getting hit hard on the forward front. Wasting no time, Greyson instantly got himself a and headed towards the front. After finding the ODST's, Greyson splattered the Insurrectionist closing in on them and loaded up the survivors and even found a scorpion tank. The group were actually able to hold position and capture the forward front and began to set up a UNSC camp there, resulting in a complete success of the operation. 
==== Assault on Valley Three ====
After the success of Operation: Indigo Storm, General Rammer then deployed troops to an Insurrectionist stronghold in West Barrow Valley, dubbed Valley Three. Greyson and the 196th was one such squad, the team's primary objective was to secure POW's taken by Insurgents and to blow possible hole for the city to sink into the ground. Greyson's team successfully infiltrated the city due to the diversion from the ariel forces deployed and found a POW camp about a klick within the city. Greyson ordered Taylor and two new squad mates to begin finding weak ground to place the charges on while he and Pvt. Anthony Dutch would free the prisoners. 
After the prisoners were freed, Greyson, Dutch and the POW's moved towards a evac site and secured the location and called in a pelican. Taylor then reported that the Insurrectionist discovered them and were under heavy fire from almost all sides. Greyson then had the pelican come to Taylor's position and retrieved the army soldiers and then detonated the explosives they placed down. Though the explosives did not do what the team had planned, they still wiped out a small portion of the city and killed dozens of Insurgents. 
Though the city still stood, the Insurrectionist ceased to exist there and plenty of civilians were evacuated and given full medical care back in Longdale. Overall, the assault was a success and Greyson was then promoted to in the UNSC Army and Taylor then becoming a Master Sergeant in his place. 
==== Battle of Hanover ====
About a week after the complete recapture of Indigo Cove, most of the UNSC forces were moved to the continent of Morse, the last major stronghold of the Insurrectionist on the planet. The 196th and Beta-4 were deployed to Hanover to set up a base of operations. Little did the UNSC know that the Insurgents had deployed motor and anti-air guns around the city and the continent holding a steady grip on the area. 
Greyson and his team along with Drake and Beta-4 would be shot down outside Hanover and landed in Hanover Fields around two klicks from the city. Meeting stiff resistance along the way, the group finally made it to Hanover and were able to infiltrate the city via the sewers. After the group emerged, they headed deep into the city and found a power plant, suppling power to almost the whole city. The team destroyed the plant and ceased power to the outer defense and allowed the UNSC to invade the city. 
Greyson and Drake then led the 196th along with Zeta-12 into the deeper region of the city and entered an Insurrectionist controlled mine. The teams entered the mine and secured the main entrance and barricaded for extra reinforcement. The teams moved through the mines and gained access to several Insurgent controlled stations including a water route. The teams entered in three small barges and set off down the underground river way. The group easily dealt with more Insurgents along the way and soon found the exit and came across the largest Insurgent stronghold on the planet, Ages Facility, an old massive mining facility underground. 
The group made their way through and planted several charges and eventually found a Falcon landing pad. Hijacking three falcons, the teams sent off and escaped the facility without being spotted at all and returned to UNSC air space. 
==== Operation: Cloud Cover ====
General Rammer approved a full scale assault on the stronghold and along with Greyson developed Operation: Cloud Cover. Greyson, Drake and their respective squads deployed from low-orbit drop pods and were sent in along with an entire ground assault team and several teams infiltrating the facility through the mines. The Insurgents were completely caught off-guard and had no time to prepare. 
Greyson and Drake were tasked with the destruction of the power supply to shut down base defenses and active troop movements. Finding the power supply, the two did what they always do, blow it up and destroyed the flow of power and thus ceased all alarms and all station defenses. Troopers then infiltrated the facility and were able to completely capture the area and the Insurrectionist leader, General Dwight Simpson and forced a cease fire and release of the planet back to UNSC and UEG control. Greyson and Drake were awarded for his efforts and received the . 
== Career As A Spartan-IV ==
In mid-2558 just before a mission, Greyson was approached by and was offered a chance into the spartan program along with Dr. Todd and Drake as possible teammates. David agreed and went under both training and argumentations with Todd and Drake and would late be joined by Gabriella Gordon. The four would be placed under the command of Captain Michelson of the UNSC Raven's Nest and form Fireteam Guardian with Greyson at the helm. He would also be promoted to Spartan Commander of the Raven's Nest and his team would also be dubbed Raven-1. 
=== Battle of Guardian-IV ===
Deploying from the UNSC Raven’s Nest, Fireteam Guardian was sent to Argo Mountain Range to assist and secure the front line outpost that was heavily under siege by both Covenant and Promethean forces. Jumping out of their pelican, Guardian made their way towards the outpost and meet up with the war veteran, . 
Securing the front of the outpost, Spartan Emily Todd quickly began using her knowledge of Forerunner technology to completely secure the outpost which was a Forerunner facility. After a minor skirmish with Promethean forces, Fireteam Guardian had completely secured the outpost and with Stacker and about three other marines went to find other possible marine deployments before nightfall. After only finding about five and a half squads, pelicans came down to retrieve both Stacker and Fireteam Guardian. 
==== Forerunner Compound ====
Finding the primary source of most Forerunner activity on the planet, Guardian was sent to lockdown the facility and destroy the possible AI in command of the situation. Deploying along side several ODST’s, Guardian entered he dig site and encountered heavy Promethean resistance. Fighting their way into the the facility, Guardian then encountered  , an ancient Promethean encountered by both  and  and had not been seen since the Guardian Crisis. 
Guardian began to engage the Warden and luckily banished him to wherever he came from. As Guardian moved deeper into the facility, another Warden spawned and soon, a whole army. That was the moment that the spartans realized that the Forerunner AI was Warden Eternal himself. While Guardian held of Warden, Spartan Christopher Drake attacked the AI and destroyed it along with Spartan Gabriella Gordon. 
==== New Olympia ====
After attacking and stopping the Promethean threat on Guardian IV, Fireteam Guardian changed their focus on the Covenant as they began to attack New Olympia, a mega city on the continent of Ulysses. Fireteam Guardian were deployed into a Covenant dark zone and began to investigate. Moving deep into the dark zone, Guardian then discovered a Forerunner AI being used by Covenant forces. After Guardian killed the Covenant, they secured the AI who called itself 866 Helpful Compliance. Fireteam Guardian then escorted the AI to a Covenant jammer and destroyed it thus clearing up the sector. 
Guardian then returned Compliance to Captain Michelson of the Raven’s Nest to interrogate Compliance. Spartan David Greyson was then deployed with Stacker to find a lost marine team in Sector 10 of New Olympia. Finding nothing more than fallen bodies, Stacker and Greyson were overrun by Promethean forces. Finding cover, a Sangheili warrior saved them both and all three returned to Raven’s Nest were the warrior revealed to be a servant of Spartan Todd’s father. Deciding to complete the mission first, Fireteam Guardian along with Compliance headed for the Covenant Base to stop them once and for all. 
==== Assault on the Covenant ====
Fireteam Guardian, Master Sergeant Marcus Stacker, 866 Helpful Compliance, and the UNSC Raven’s Nest found the Covenant’s main base of operations of Guardian IV and attacked the base with full force.  Spartan Drake led several air force soldiers to claim the air while Spartans Greyson and Todd would deal with the Covenant AA guns and Spartan Gordon provided cover fire for all.  Stacker escorted Compliance through the war zone to gain access to Covenant intel on possible commanders.
Soon, Drake was shot down by a Covenant Fuel Rod gun, but luckily survived and assisted the rest of Guardian to find the commander, Field Marshal ‘Sroam.  Fireteam Guardian found the command post and made very quick work of ‘Sroam’s guards and quickly ended him.  The death of ‘Sroam caused the Covenant into a retreat and the last two ships fled the system and were lost for a time.  
===Battle of New Genus ===
Restocking on ammo and soldiers, the UNSC Raven’s Nest along with 866 Helpful Compliance tracked and found the Covenant group that attacked Guardian IV to New Genus.  Fireteam Guardian was the deployed via a stolen Spirit drop ship to infiltrate the fleet and the planet.  Moving through the fleet and onto the surface,  Guardian discovered a Forerunner defense network beneath the planet unknown to both Covenant and UNSC.  Using the defense network to clear away most of the fleet letting a UNSC fleet to attack. 
After landing and retrieving Guardian, the UNSC Raven’s Nest returned to orbit and engaged the Covenant forces.  As Guardian entered the outer atmosphere, the UNSC Emerald Ring, Defender, Tower of Judgement and Lewis were clearing up the Covenant from space.  Sadly, the Lewis and Defender were shot down and fell to the surface below.  Splitting Guardian in half, Spartans Greyson and Gordon would investigate the fallen ships for survivors whilst Todd and Drake would assist the Raven’s Nest, Emerald Ring and Tower of Judgement deal with the Covenant.  Finding almost no survivors aside from Lieutenant Cutter and his squad of air force pilots, Greyson and Gordon made their way back to their LZ and awaited pick up.  Reuniting, Guardian and the rest of the UNSC chased the Covenant away from New Genus and saved the rest of the planet.  
===Investigation on Sanghelios ===
Using a stolen Storm Faction Phantom, Fireteam Guardian arrived on Sanghelios to investigate possible Forerunner activities.  Once arriving on the planet, Guardian engaged the local Covenant group, Devil’s Cry and attacked several outpost.  As they were about to break into a no-man’s land, Guardian came across Mahkee Zattin, Todd’s old school teacher when she grew up on Sanghelios.  Freeing her, Greyson and Todd called down Compliance who was piloting their phantom to pick up the spartan and the wounded teacher while the rest of Guardian pushed own to find Mahkee’s students.  Finding them, Guardian, Mahkee and the children returned to Zattin Village, the capital of the State of Zattin.  
==== Zattin Village ====
 
Returning to Todd’s village, Fireteam Guardian found Todd’s adoptive father Thel Zattin, the head scientist for the whole state. After a few minutes of catch up, Emily Todd’s father agreed to help both her and her team so long as would accompany them. Also joining the spartans and Thel was his older brother Rtas Zattin, the village’s Kaidon. Traveling to the source of the transmission, Guardian the two sangheili went to work and eventually found themselves at a Forerunner site. 
Fearing for the village’s safety, the group then planted explosives to crack down the door. Once inside, Helpful Compliance went to work accessing the station’s network when the Warden Eternal arrived yet again. Thel and Rtas held off the Promethean while Guardian attempted to stop the station. Drawing his sword, Warden attacked Todd and almost killed her wasn’t not for both her father and Spartan Greyson’s help. Unfortunately, Thel was injured and sacrificed himself to save his daughter. 
==== Orbital Bombardment ====
After the station was shut down, thousands of dormant promethean soldiers darted for the surface along with Devil’s Cry faction. Captain Michelson requested permission for an orbital bombardment to stop both the Covenant and Promethean forces, the  agreed. After firing, nearly all prometheans were dead along with the Covenant. After Thel’s death ceremony, Guardian was forced to leave for a future deployment with a heart-broken Emily Todd.
=== Campaign on Installation 07 ===
==== Discovering the Ring ====
Tracking Uhze ‘Nar and Tican ‘Vou, the UNSC Rio and Raven’s Nest discovered Installation 07 along the outer rim of the Milky Way. Finding both the sub-fleets of Demon Hunters and The Great Harvest, Fireteam Guardian and Shield Team deployed to engage the Covenant, but both fleets were already engaged in combat with Insurrectionist. Recommending that the UNSC gets an easy hold on the ring, Shield Team and Guardian were sent onto the ring with the UNSC Raven’s Nest to provide cover fire. Holding an old temple as a LZ for human forces, the spartans began to move through the ancient world along with marines. Finding alternate paths, Guardian took the right while Shield took the left. 
==== Finding Insurrectionist ====
Moving through the dense jungles of Zeta Halo, Fireteam Guardian engaged multiple Insurrectionist camps and several Covenant outposts. Finding Insurrectionist as prisoners of the Covenant, Fireteam Guardian interrogate them and discovered the whereabouts the commanders aside from Marcus Wright. Guardian was deployed to hunt down General Patrick Matthews and stop him not matter what the cost. Hunting down both Matthews and Covenant command, Guardian was recalled back to the Raven’s Nest to combat the Covenant. 
==== Fighting the Covenant ====
Sending the Seeker of Doom to bomb the Raven’s Nest, Tican ‘Vou and Uhze ‘Nar began to hunt Shield for the Index. Using a destroyer from the Demon Hunters and the Serpent’ Pass, Shield Team and Fireteam Guardian found Seeker of Doom and glassed the ship, killing Tican in the process. ‘Nar then took command of the Demon Hunters and attacked the Rio while above the ring. 
Finding Guardian yet again, the monitor was then transferred into the Rio and teleported Shield to assist the ship and Captain Janeiro. Deploying in pelicans, Shield Team boarded two corvettes and used them to attack The Great Demise and the rest of the Demon Hunters. Forcing the Covenant into a retreat, the Rio redeployed Shield onto the ring while it transferred their findings and the Index to ONI and the UNSC. 
==== The Truce ====
Intercepting a transmission from the Insurrectionist leader, General Patrick Matthews, the UNSC learned of peace talks happening between both the Insurgents and the Covenant. Deciding to break the truce, Shield Team, Fireteam Guardian and the Raven’s Nest attacked the location of the peace talks and in the progress killed General Matthews, but before the general’s death, he stabbed Spartan Cunningham in the spine, and throwing him off a cliff to his death. Staying on the ring for just another two days until the Rio arrived with reinforcements, Shield Team took time to honor their fallen spartan and friend. 
=== Battle of Sydney ===
==== Coalition of the New Earth Government ====
Returning to , Fireteam Guardian was briefed on a new large scale Insurrection known as the Coalition of the New Earth Government and their lead enforcer, codenamed SABER.  Greyson, Drake and Gordon went on a scout op to another  facility to receive more intel on SABER, Todd stayed and retrieved any other intel on the Coalition she could.  While driving down the highway, Guardian was engaged by SABER and a squad of Insurgents.  Drake provided cover from the bridge above while Gordon and Greyson evacuated the civilians and engaged SABER.
After being wounded by the ex spartan, Gordon went to cover while Greyson engaged SABER.  After a brief fight, Greyson learned the identity of SABER, his long time high school enemy, Andrew Dallas.  Drake tacked the rogue spartan and Gordon shot him but still Dallas was able to escape leaving Guardian confused and scarred.  
====Avery Class Takeover ====
A few hours later, Guardian met the other rogue spartans Matthew Sabjoi and Cassy Arnold and engaged them.  Escaping, the rogues dropped some intel that three new Avery Class Heavy Cruisers was hijacked by the Coalition.  Gathering targeting data, the Coalition planned to attacked and kill all of Sydney.  Luckily, ONI had a contingency plan, using codes to have the auto turrets change targets from the city to the other ships.  The spartans of Guardian were sent to stop the cruisers by using the codes and kill all insurrectionist on board and arrest the rogue spartans.  Todd and Drake boarded the UNSC Thoraces, Gordon the UNSC New Century and Greyson the UNSC Avery.  
====Three V. Four ====
Drake and Todd were successful but were engaged by a large insurrectionist group led by Sabjoi, who Drake engaged in a fist fight but was beaten.  After Drake was on the ground Todd used her Sangheili training and knocked out Sabjoi.  Gordon was also successful but as she exited the control hub, she was attacked by Arnold who used a prototype Human Energy Sword designed by ONI. 
Entering the control hub. Greyson was also attacked by Dallas who also wielded an Sword, and thus Greyson pulled out an electric baton and the two began to duel.  After and intense fight, Greyson was able to replace the targeting data with the codes and shoved Dallas into the waters below.  The ships began to fire upon each other killing several insurgents but luckily, Gordon was also able to kill Arnold by stabbing her in the thought after an equally intense duel.  
====Finale ====
The ships were brought back to the ground below and the surviving Insurgents were arrested along with Sabjoi.  After interrogating the rogue spartan, he relieved that their was a complex on Luna holding his CO, Colonel John Fenix and thus Guardian was redeployed.  
===Battle of Luna ===
====Arriving on Luna ====
After the leader talked, Fireteams Guardian, , and  were deployed to the surface of  to confirm the sightings.  Arriving on Luna, the teams made their way towards an old research facility used during the Human-Covenant War.  Finding plenty of Insurgents, Greyson took command and ordered a three pronged attack on the facility.  Capturing two scorpions the Fireteam Switchback led the distraction while fireteams Crimson and Guardian entered the complex. 
====Raid on Luna ====
Fireteams Guardian and Crimson entered the station only to find themselves attacked by Insurgents.  Ordering Crimson to find another way around, Greyson and the rest of Guardian engaged the Insurrectionist.  Taking cover from turret fire Guardian went to action, first eliminating the turrets then opposing snipers.  Greyson and Todd then pushed up forcing the Insurrectionist back.  While this was happening, Crimson was downloading all data on the area whilst Switchback eliminated the outside defenses.  
Fireteam Guardian then entered the command center and arrested the leader Colonel John Fenix.  Just before however, Dallas had returned and survived with a few scars.  Hoping to finish what he had started, Greyson engaged Dallas and two dueled.  As they dueled, Fenix broke free and attacked the rest of Guardian.  After another intense fight, both Fenix and Dallas died by a bullet and a knife to the face respectively.  Switchback and Crimson reported that the station was cleared and most surviving Insurgents had surrendered.  
=== Battle of Iris ===
Fireteam Guardian was deployed to the Independent Colony, Iris a planet glassed back in 2536.  Coming onto the planet via space elevator, the spartans quickly discovered the planet was under siege by both Covenant and Promethean forces.  Getting employed by President Whewell, Guardian went to work securing the local settlement and move towards the city of Draxus.
====Fall of a Brother ====
Being assigned to assist a marine squad by an old mining exploration, Guardian arrived to discover all the marines dead and one scientist dying.  The scientist explained it was some alien technology on then the spartans were attacked by Promethean forces.  
Moving towards their escape route, Gordon went to the ground to get an old pick-up truck ready while the rest of Guardian made sure that the Promtheans didn’t hit a gas pump that could kill them all.  Spartan Drake realizing that if he did not do something, Guardian would fall.  Thus he jumped down from his cover, entered a truck, drove down the tunnel, turned around and drove into the gas pump, killing all the prometheans.  
====Final Day ====
Returning to Draxus, Guardian was asked to help assist with attacking the Covenant fleet orbiting the planet.  Having no other choice, Guardian went into a pelican and headed for the fleet.  Evading constant fire from seraphs, the spartans landed on a corvette with three teams of marines.  Gaining access to the bridge, Spartan Gordon took control and few the ship right underneath several cruisers and a single carrier.  
Priming the slip-space drive to go critical, Spartans Greyson and Todd along with the surviving marines escaped the corvette with Gordon and watched the ships get sucked into oblivion.  Calling for reinforcements, Fireteam Guardian was picked up by the UNSC Raven’s Nest just an hour later.  
== Psych-Interviews ==
=== Personality ===
In his youth, David was somewhat anti-social due to his move from an outer colony to Earth and the death of his father. However, after befriending Chris, he became a tad bit more social and was the reason for joining his high school's band. David was a very happy person after he befriended Chris and made him see the world as something good and endearing. David is also extremely self-sacrificing and is someone who always attempts good not matter the cost to himself. 
Like all who becomes a Spartan, David is extremely loyal to the UNSC and squad mates, spartan or not. Greyson as also formed great friendships and bonds with every member of Guardian and members of the army, marine crops and crew of the Raven's Nest. Greyson seems care greatly for his team and appears to know them inside and out, especially Drake and Todd. Greyson supports a great leadership quality and has proven it over his 10 year long military career. Though in his early years he didn't command as much due to his pairing with Beta-4 and its CO, Captain Fhajad, whenever he could, Greyson was a natural born leader. 
=== Physical Appearance ===
Greyson was described as having a rugged face with a small but noticeable beard and pure brown eyes. Greyson was around the average height for a spartan, standing around 7 feet tall (213.36 centimeters). He has high cheekbones and long brown hair that he would occasionally dye blonde for some reason. 
Greyson has an average build as well, not as strong as Chris, and not as fast as Gordon. Though average in terms of physical prowess, Greyson's intelligence however is remarkable. Many has stated "if it wasn't for his devotion to Chris, David would have a PHD in something". Like all spartans, David had remarkable stamina and wit allowing him to almost control the battle as he entered it. He was also extremely versatile in terms of combat, being the team's hand-to-hand combat expert, even able to bring down Jun and on one occasion. 
Greyson also had an assortment or armor throughout his career. His first set he dubbed "Sentiment" due to the battle being his main reason for his conscription. His second set which he received in 2562 was named "Guardian" after the fireteam. 
=== Relationships ===
==== Fireteam Guardian ====
===== Emily Todd =====
David and Emily are known to each other as good friends and former lovers. Though the two seem to have some trust issues from time to time, it normally ends with one learning to trust in the others opinion and facts. David also seems protective of Emily, again seeing as they were former lovers, but it normally happens when danger is afoot. Greyson was also the only member of Guardian to know of Todd's past and that she was raised by Sangheili. 
The two also know each other almost inside and out and held one of the strongest bonds on the team. The two were also known two hold each other at high regards and at high respect. Todd was also the one to lift David out of his depression following Christopher Drake's death in 2564. 
===== Christopher Drake =====
Chris and David were best friends since they were six years old and saw each other as brothers. Though the two couldn't be more polar opposites from the other. Chris and David were known to be outcast with no real friends aside from one another. The two would talk about stories from their fathers during the war effort and family tales. The two were also responsible for kicking Andrew Dallas out of their local high school, ending David's torturous high school era. The two also went on to become prominent figures within the school and were seen as the bridge between popular and outcast. 
When Chris' father died, David did all he could to help him through it and together enlisted with the UNSC. During the Battle of Earth, Chris and David would reunite and together fight through the battle. Even after the battle, both the 196th Engineer Command and Beta-4 would continuously deploy together as ONI saw their potential. In 2558, both became Spartans and were placed under the same squad, Fireteam Guardian. The two would work flawlessly together for almost a decade of battle until Chris was killed during the Battle of Iris in 2564 by sacrificing himself. David was heart broken by this and fell into a small depression but was lifted out by Emily Todd. 
===== Gabriella Gordon =====
Gabby and David were as close as he was to the rest of the squad, but still retained a solid relationship. The two placed trust and obedience into one another and together were able to become a more tight-nit group of spartans. 
==== 196th Engineer Command ====
===== Harrison Taylor =====
Corporal Harrison Taylor was the longest member of the 196th Command to stay with Greyson until he became a spartan. Taylor had faith in his commanding officer and trusted him with his life and in return, Greyson did the same. The two were also known as good friends with they often joking around with each other while not on deployment. After Greyson went to become a spartan, Taylor was given command of the 196th. 
==== Beta-4 ====
===== Logan Fhajad =====
Greyson and Fhajad interacted every little outside of the battlefield, but a mutual trust was always shown. Greyson was also shocked and saddened by the news of Logan's death by Andrew Dallas. 
==== Other ====
===== Andrew Dallas =====
Andrew and David always hated each other with a passion and wished for nothing more than for one to leave forever. Andrew blames David for everything wrong in his life while David does the same towards him. The two never stopped hating each other and even though they both were on the UNSC once, Dallas never enjoyed working with his squad. 
===== Thel Zattin =====
David and Thel have several things in common, two most notable are the trust in one another and love for Emily Todd. Thel being Emily's adoptive father, trust Greyson with her safety and David respects his intelligence and love of humans. Together, the two have been dubbed "Emily's favorite guys!" and hold a strong father-son type bond. 
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== Confirmed Kills ==
Least to Greatest
Hunters: 16
Knights: 23
Watchers: 73
Crawlers: 102
Soldiers: 132
Brutes: 165
Jackals: 629
Elites: 1,792
Grunts: 2,552
Humans: 3,784
Total Kills: 9,268 (2552-2564)Category:SPARTAN-IV
Category:BEN THE BESTverse