Halo Flood 34

Moving from one bit of protection to the next, he
fought his way across the span, dropping down to the lower level to deal with Covenant forces there, then resurfacing at the far end, where he spotted an Elite armed with an energy blade. The Elite ducked behind a wall.

The Chief saw no reason to close with such a dan-
gerous opponent if it could be avoided, and tossed a plasma grenade over the wall. He heard the startled reaction as the explosive device latched onto the Elite's armor and refused to let go. The alien emerged from hiding, and vanished in a flash of light.-Chpt.7 pg.202