The War of Tomorrow

by ilmiopassato

COMPLETE. Sequel. Just back from fighting battles across the Outer Colony world of Khan, Lieutenant Colonel Natalie Cooper struggles to deal with her inner demons while pursuing a rank up at Earth's prestigious War College. She thinks she's left the fight for good now, but some of the enemies she's faced in the past are ready to return.

1. Intro: Not the Teacher's Pet

Author's Note: New story smell! Almost like new car smell, but better. ;)

First off, a big thanks to everybody who's followed me on this writing journey so far. It's because of your support that I find myself continuing these fics, and getting inspired to send my characters off on a new adventure each time around. And if you're new to the series, welcome! Hope you enjoy and stick around for the fun.

Before we begin, some customary disclaimers:

1) I DO NOT OWN Halo, the franchise/the books/the games/other media. I'm just writing a story based off this universe. And, like with the previous installments in the series, times/dates/settings may be slightly AU. If I diverge a bit from canon, it's intentional.

2) Also like its predecessors, this story is rated T but tends to toe the line with M for language, violence, blood, gore, and some suggestive/sexual content (not graphic). You have been warned.

3) While it is not strictly necessary to read the other Cooper stories to understand this one, it is highly recommended. The fics in this series have built off one another and you'll miss a lot of the character development/story progression if you choose to start here. If you're not sure what order the stories go in, I have them numbered in chronological order on my profile page.

And with that, I bring you story 6 of the Cooper series. Enjoy!

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Intro: Not the Teacher's Pet

WARNING! TOP SECRET! EYES ONLY!

SCANNING IN PROGRESS…

…CLEARANCE GRANTED

/TO: Lieutenant Colonel Natalie M. Cooper, Commanding Officer 52nd Combat Regiment, 1st Marine Division, UNSC Marine Corps

FROM: Major General Nohavi Lotus, Vice Chair of Academics, Pensacola Advanced Warfare College, Pensacola, Florida, United States. North American Territory, UNSC Marine Corps

SUBJECT: FILE ENCRYPTED

MESSAGE:

Lieutenant Colonel Cooper,

I am writing you to inform you of your subpar performance in yesterday's peer review of your tactical analysis for the fictional OPERATION: BLITZKRIEG. As per College policy, I have scheduled to meet with you tomorrow, Wednesday 12 June, 2558, at 0845 hours to discuss this evaluation.

Just to remind you, my office is at 122 Lomund Court, room 33. Do not be late. Your future is riding on this.

Major General Nohavi Lotus, Vice Chair of Academics

/END MESSAGE/