Author's Notes: Hey guys it's been a while since I've made a new story considering that there are a still a few that are yet to be completed. This idea was heavily inspired by the Halo 5 story and the controversy behind what people have reacted. Honestly this is how I believed that Halo 5 was going to turn out prior to the game's release, and finishing the campaign made me want to actually work on this story.

Prologue:

On The Move

98 days since The Didact's Defeat...

The Covenant have cornered all sections of a Ice Glacier Canyon on the planet of Harvest. There were five groups that carefully kept their eye out for the enemy. Each group consisted of the following. Two Sangheili storm major, four Unggoy rangers, three storm Kig-Yar. One of the Unggoy were adjusting their needler until they felt something within the distance. It wasn't long before a bullet passed between the Unggoy's skull as his body fell against the surface of the icy terrain. Every faction within the vicinity witness the dead Unggoy. A Sangheili storm major exchanged a nod with his brethren as they center their claws to the neck of the remaining Unggoy members behind the storm Kig-Yar. A single Unggoy member from each group showed felt a chill crawling up their methane tank while meeting into the eyes of their fearless Sangheili leader. However, the other few members of the Unggoy shaked their heads in disappointment to lower the resentment. It could all be seen within the scope range of a sniper rifle in the arms of Spartan 058, Linda Pravdin.

As the marksman reloads her weapon, She witnessed a single combat knife pierced through one of the Sangheili majors neck. A few seconds passed before another one of the Sangheili major was caught in the grasp of another Spartan just before he met the same outcome. The remaining majors centered their attention towards their fallen brethren as they lay contact with the super soldier, Spartan 104, Frederic Ellsworth. A single glance stirred up the Sangheili in rage as they drew out their energy sword cornering the supersoldier from all sides. There was no way Fred could get himself out this situation on his own. At least that's what it was until the remaining Unggoy and Kig-yar members within the faction were met with bullet lead to the face as their blood came in contact with the the snowy surface. It was his lucky day just as Linda centered the scope of her rifle to the two Sangheili majors. Fred quickly rolled over to the side as he drawed out his M6C Magnum. A few rounds fired from the weapon causing the Sangheili major to evade from the bullets. That was until the covenant member collided his energy sword with one of his fallen brethren now in the hands of the enemy in sight. A few clashes is all it took for the two warriors as Linda was about to pull the trigger.

"Don't intervene Linda, I got this." Fred tried to keep the collision in sync with one another.

Linda shook her head, "Not a chance." She sent the bullet towards the enemy's skull who used sword as a shield to deflect it as he kicked Spartan 104 in the chest, "Shit! Fred, Are you alright?"

That wasn't enough to keep Fred on the ground as he witnessed the adversary activate his camomagulator. The super soldier kept his eye on his surroundings as he turned on the energy sword, and there was one advantage for him. One look ahead at the terrain is all it took as Fred clashes the energy sword with The Sangheili major's weapon. He redrew his magnum to in order for the bullets to collide between the enemy's armor as blood began to burst from his wound, and that gave Fred the opportunity. The Elite tried a final attempt to kill the Spartan until a combat knife met within the back of his spine. Fred slowly released his knife covered in it's blood as the major's corpse rested against the snowy surface.

"Still got it in me." Fred laughed as he removed the blood from his combat knife.

Linda jumped from the edge of the cliff towards Fred's position, "Just as reckless as always."

Fred shaked his head, "Hey I could've handled it."

"Mom would've probably lectured you." Linda continued.

"No I think it would be quite the opposite." Spartan 104 reassured his fellow teammate.

A small hysterical laugh could be heard from the back, "I haven't seen heard you two talk like this since boot camp."

Fred and Linda turned around as Spartan 087, Kelly Shaddock, appears within the distance alongside the leader of their team, Spartan 117, John, walked towards them. While setting the weapons on their back, Spartan 058 and Spartan 104 slowly walked towards their teammates.

"Excellent work you two." Chief said gratefully before he looked over at a Forerunner structure near a kilometer from their position.

Kelly focused her attention towards the team, "Are you still hanging in there, Chief?"

John stood there continuously glancing at the Forerunner structure. He pulled Cortana's data chip from his helmet. Just one look at the empty chip was all it took for him to recall what she would say upon seeing the structure before The Spartans and the rest of his team.

Kelly placed her hand on Spartan 117's right armor shoulder piece, "John!"

Master Chief looked back at Kelly as he held a grip on towards the hollow AI chip, "I'll be alright."

"Considering what we've done to the UNSC, I think alright might be stretching things." Linda answered doubtingly towards their teammate leader.

"Hey there was a purpose..." Kelly protested towards her teammate.

Spartan 058 sighed as she interrupted, "However, You matter to us the most cause we're family we always have been since training."

"And we always will be brother all the way till the end." Fred reassured his longtime friend.

Chief looked at his longtime team an individual quiet remark before focused towards the chip. John quickly replaced the chip within the slot at the back of his helmet, "Thanks for reminding me."

Kelly looked at her old friend dead on through her visor, "So, we good to press forward?"

Master Chief drew out his Assault Rifle, "That should give you something to say."

"On your signal, Chief." Fred drew out the Sangheili majors Energy Sword lying on the ground.

Spartan 117 noticed the other members drawing out their primary weapons and looked once more at the Forerunner structure within their range of distance, "Blue Team, fall out."

At once The members of Master Chief's team rush towards the structure until they couldn't be seen any further from the corpses of the adversary they laid to waste.

I know that some people might be thinking as to why I'm calling this story as Halo 5: Crossroads and not Halo 5 Guardians (Better Version). The reason is because I wanted this story to detach itself from some of the unexplained plot lines that happened in the game. Now there are going to be certain plotlines that are gonna be similar to the game, but they are going serve a purpose in the direction that this story will go. As far as this beginning stage is considered I thought it would've be cool had Halo 5 opened up with Chief and The Spartan II's and dropping a few hints about their past history (having read The Fall of Reach) and the role they play is going to be really crucial to this story. Hope you guys enjoy reading this beginning scene to Halo 5: Crossroads, and as always thanks for reading.