John After The War
JohnXCortana Story
This is the first story I have ever written in my life for this purpose. Of course there have been school reasons but I have never done this and I am curious to see the reviews/favs etc. Anyway try to not be too hard on my Halo knowledge I know quite a lot but I'm still new to it. Anyway this story takes place at the end of Halo 4 when master chief is taking off his armor. Except in my story Cortana will NOT die because I feel as if that was a bummer for me. And don't worry! There will be action scenes just bare with me I must setup the story somehow! Anyway without further ado here it is!
Chapter 1: The End of the War and the Beginning of New Possibilities.
The Master Chief or as his friends know him, John had just finished possibly the final battle of his military career…... But he knew that was not true nor will it ever be. He was a Spartan. A human being born and bred for fighting and surviving. After fighting the Didact and saving the world once again he assumed there would be a welcome home gathering when he left the pelican him and his most valued companion were on. Cortana had saved him in the past and he had saved her so some would consider them 'even' but neither thought of it that way. Back in space while battling the Didact Cortana had cloned herself multiple times to save her teammate John. She eventually ended up putting him inside a box of energy to protect him as he made his way to a position to be picked up. But at the last second she warped herself into one being and joined John on his journey. At first the Chief thought he had lost his 7 year companion. He knew in the back of his mind that the years he spent idling in the Forward Unto Dawn remains Cortana had begun her symptoms of rampancy. All AI's went through this but Cortana was a special case. She was considered a smarter AI than usual so she managed to make it 1 year before giving in to the inevitable fate she was forced to confront. So John realized the end was near and she had made the ultimate sacrifice to save him. Yet somehow he sensed her presents in the box he was inside. Then all of the sudden he felt the cold sensation of an AI entering his MJOLNIR armor. He was shocked and surprised at first and then he realized it was his wonderful teammate and friend Cortana. "Cortana come in are you there?" she soon answered "I'm here Chief" he instantly felt overjoyed with happiness that his companion had not paid the ultimate sacrifice to save him. They soon arrived near a station that a few ODST's had taken refuge on. He was contacted "Unidentified object come in" he answered "This is Spartan John-177 requesting transport" "Master Chief?! Right away sir!" Cortana snorted and said "I guess they thought we wouldn't make it…." John replied "They know Spartans never die…" Cortana then finished "They only go missing." A pelican transport arrived and took them to the spaceport nearest to them. They then boarded different transport and began their journey to the Chiefs home world….Earth. They arrived and the first thing chief said was "I haven't eaten in probably 4 years. What do you say we grab something to eat?" Cortana giggled and answered "I believe you have earned a good meal but first why don't we get that armor off you!" Chief grunted at the thought of him walking in a café in the MJOLNIR armor everyone recognizes as Master Chief Savior of the human race. He and Cortana headed to the Spartan base as they made small talk "So John what do you plan on doing now that the war is over?" He replied in his baritone voice "I'm not sure really….I obviously won't be able to work in an office due to the fact the only official classification I have is a License to Kill…." Cortana let out a soft laugh "I trust that the Military will provide you with enough cR to live for the rest of your life without lifting a-" Cortana was then cut off by a group of ODST walking by who instantly recognized the chief giving him many compliments and thanks for his work in the war effort. The Chief wasn't for all the praise he got in public. He was just a soldier who fought in the war but seemed to be very gifted in his line of work. They arrived at the Spartan bay with a few more encounters from civilians and ODST and walked their way to Chief's dusty but still functioning part of the bay. As he walked down the hallway many Spartans and doctors recognized him. One of the doctors exclaimed "Master Chief!? It is a honor to have you here would you like me to assist you in your business here?" the chief was about to reply when another doctor said "Psh. Please you know he wants to get Doctor Halsey called down" Chiefs mind instantly clicked at the name "Doctor Halsey is here?" he answered quickly. One of the assistants replied "Yes haven't you heard? Well ill let her tell you the story ill contact her you wish to speak to her and she will meet you at your station. He thanked her and quickly walked to his station while speaking with Cortana on what this could mean. "John…." She said quietly "This….this could mean I won't fall to the fate of rampancy" he thought for a moment and slowly replied "I know Cortana and I will do everything I can to assure that you never face that fate." Cortana instantly felt emotion welling up within her as she realized how great their partnership has grown over the years. Cortana and John had discussed this when he awoke on the Forward Unto Dawn. When Chief retrieved her from the computer on the ship and inserted her into his helmet he instantly felt something different about her and he tried to speak to her about it but she refused to open up about it. Later when they were on the planet of the Prometheans and the Didact she finally admitted that she was starting to experience what all AIs do. Rampancy. Chief's mind fought against the thought of hopelessness as he accessed all the possible options they had for the situation. At first he thought that there was nothing he could do but then Cortana reminded him of their roots. They were both basically created by Doctor Halsey and she could maybe extend Cortana's life span or maybe fix her completely. But the chance of running into the old doctor were so slim…..then he mentally slapped himself in the face. He was talking about Cortana. Cortana the person who had lived alongside him and fought alongside him for 7 years. Cortana the person who saved his life in the Forward Unto Dawn and woke him when the time was finally there to leave that ship and live on. He would do no matter what it takes to fix his friend, even if it took his life. Cortana and John finally arrived at his station and the person standing there brought old memories and emotion into both their minds…..Doctor Halsey casually said "Hello John. Hello Cortana."
And there we have it! That is the end of Chapter 1. I know this might be a little ruff. But I am new to dialog and this type of writing so I could use advice. If you are reading this the day it came out the next chapter should be out within the next few hours. I plan to make this quite a novel so please keep in touch with it! Until next time .
