What was you initial reaction when you first encountered The Flood? =) =0

I know that some of you may have answered this before but for the sake of curiosity, What was your first reaction wehn you met The Flood? i in my case was utterly terrified (cause i was a kid during that time haha). I was so terrifed cause i haven't seen anything that evil ooking that i made my younger brother pass the level 343 Gulity Spark for me haha! =)