AN: This story takes place while Cortana & Chief are still on the" Forward unto Dawn." This includes pairings Cortana/Church & maybe Chief/Carolina. Everything I write won't all collide with Red vs. Blue & Halo timelines (like the chorus civil war, forerunner discovery, etc.) Maybe they will, who knows! Feed back much appreciated, this is my first fanfic.

Disclaimer: The day Rooster teeth and 343 Industries hand their business to me, is the day where all hell breaks loose. (In other words, I do not own Red vs. Blue and Halo).


Two Shields & Two Swords

Chapter 1: A New Beginning

"Wake me when you need me." Every day those words stuck with Cortana. She missed him; she's missed him for 3 years. She was bored without him. She tries to occupy herself every now and then. First she would scan the ship a few times, then would check chief's suit. She would update it, and then scan the ship once more. She would however check if the beacon was still functional, that was an every minute type of task.

In those 3 years she's been thinking as well, about how John thought of her. She thought of him as a partner, a friend,or maybe more. But John, he was the hard part of their partnership. Everything he has to say is either a phrase or through his gun. He was never the type to talk, actions got the job done for him. Maybe they both felt the same way about each other, they just knew neither could admit it. Her routine was based of the ship, her, and John.

Her main part of the routine was talking to chief. Her only time she can talk and he can listen, well sort of.

"You know John, all those times you and were working together it made me think." She smiled as she sat down on the console cross-legged. "I did make the right choice that day, when I chose you."

She stared at his capsule, and smiled once more. "If only you were awake most of the time I was talking to you, you would-" BOOM!

A brief collision occurred; it sounded as if a ship jumped from slipspace and collided with the ship. Cortana checked the ship's integrity, it seemed unharmed, other than the fact it was torn in half.

"Must have been a small ship I guess." She muttered as she swiped the screen. Then she heard a static noise, as she swiped through the ship's communications.

"bzzt bzt bzzzzt" Cortana couldn't believe it.

"That must be the rescue team, I have to wake John!" She said as she turned to his capsule.

Her hand hovered over the button, she was not ready. She was scared & worried. In the 3 years of all of this waiting,both of them were not prepared for this. But she had to be prepared, for him. She pressed the button labeled "activate."

"3 years John, I need you…"


AN: Yeah I know, that was pretty short. This chapter was based of Cortana and John. Next will be about Church and Carolina. I don't have a schedule yet, but i will update ASAP. Also, please let me know what you think of this chapter (despite it being short). Was it a good filler? This will help me withe the second chapter. Until next time...