Chapter 1:
The Introduction
Harvest... That was my very first battle. My home planet...
I had a family of six. There was my mother Katherine, my father Nicholas, my two sisters, Kathy and Juliet, and my brother, Kortan. And then there was me, Koranna Jessica Kipling. So, I guess that technically means there were seven of us. Anyways, we had a nice, little (more like large) family. My mother came from a rich family, which may be why we've got a snotty rich-sounding last name. She was a beautiful marine medic within the UNSC, and my father was the typical marine fighting to win the war (Though, it seems we never won the war , my dear father). I was recruited into the UNSC to be a marine when I was a child, not that I really had any say in it. But, I followed orders and respected my officers, as it should be. I remember the day when I had to leave for the UNSC, and I saw my little sister, Juliet. She was only a year old. I remember being there when she was born... What I didn't know, what none of us knew, was that 6 years later, would be the worst day of her life…
My sister Katelyn, also known as Kathy, who now goes by the name Killer (Honestly, I'm not completely sure why), was the average, shy sister. She didn't speak too much, and whenever she did, she spoke cheerfully. I couldn't remember a day where she wasn't happy. She and my brother were entering in the marines alongside me. Her favorite weapon was the sniper rifle, and she'd love that thing for years to come. My brother Kortan on the other hand, was pretty…err…interesting. He wanted to join the ODST's, but he had such a terrible attitude sometimes. He was stubborn, cocky, and arrogant, things that'd get annoying fast. And he hated Spartans, with a burning passion (which would take effect many years later). And then there was my little Juliet. Oh, Juliet…
It's been about 4 years, when my siblings and I finally returned from training, officially announced marines. Juliet was about 5, when we returned, she was ecstatic to see us. She rushed in and hugged me first. "Kowa! Kowa!" Juliet said. I chuckled and hugged her back, I was glad that she somehow remembered me. Juliet and I were always close, closer than my other siblings. During the time I was home, I was actually making an A.I. for myself, although I wasn't sure what to name her. She was about half finished, I was ashamed that took me so long to finish her. I started building her when I was only 8 years old, but nonetheless, that didn't stop me from continuing to make her. It wasaround dinner time, when we all sat down to eat. I remember I was eating, when my mother asked me an interesting question.
"So, Kora, are you interested in anyone yet?" my mother said to me. "Hm? What do you mean?" I said, unsure of what she had meant. I grabbed my drink and took a sip, when my mom blurted out. "I meant, are you interested in any boys yet?" I spat out my drink and looked at her, confused and surprised, even slightly embarrassed. I heard my brother laughing and I glared at him. "What's so funny? Is there something wrong with that?" I accused, angrily. Kortan smirked. "Why are you getting so defensive? What, do you like girls instead?" I looked at him, fire burning in my eyes. "No, I don't like other girls, you sick pervert!" My father laughed at us fighting. Juliet looked at my father, confused. "What's a pervert, Daddy?" Juliet innocently said. My father looks at her, awkwardly. "Uh…don't worry about it sweetie. Don't worry about it." We were all laughing, even though I was beating up Kortan, we still laughed. That is, until we got a knock on our door. My father got up and answered it. There were 3 marines standing behind my grandfather. My grandfather is known as Captain Charles Kipper, or Captain K, for short. "Huh? Dad? What're you doing here?" my father asked, confused. My grandfather looked at him, then looked into the house at Kathy, Kortan and I. My father froze as he spoke "We need Kora, Kortan and Kathy. The Covenant are attacking Harvest".