(A/N) So this is my first ever fanfic. This will be focused on the relationship between Tex and my made up New Jersey. (Tex is human in this.)

(There will be smut scenes later on)

Chapter 1

New Jersey's POV AKA Jason Sterling

Location: Orbit above Reach

"Hey Jay, you comin'?" asks David, one of Jason's best friends from his ODST squad. Jason grimaced at the nickname his squadmates had given him. "David, you know how i feel about that name, and yeah i'll be along in a sec." Jason replies as he looks down at the small photograph in his hands of him and his ex-girlfriend Sarah.

Jason stashes the photo back in his locker before picking up his helmet and heading to the armory to get his sniper, David hot on his heels. "I know, but personally Jay? i say it to piss you off, so you drop in angry and ready to fight." David replies, Though Jason's mind is in the past, thinking of when Sarah used to call him Jay. 'Right up until she ditched me for that navy guy Michael' he seethed.

Jason grabs his sniper and looks at David weirdly as he grabs a DMR and an SMG "What? Do i have something on my face?" David asks as he checks his face. "Nah man, just wondering why you grabbed an SMG." Jason replies, grinning at his friends attempts to check his face in his helmets visor. "This is for any Covies who get too close, we ARE defending sword base after all." David grins after being sure his face is clean. "Gentlemen, report to your pods, drop is in 5." Their CO: Seargent Enrique commands over the COM. "Well you heard the man Jay, lets move." David grins, knowing he'll get hit for the nickname later.

Once they get to their pods, they see all the pods are sealed and in position but theirs. "See you in hell brother." David says as they clasp arms. They then strap into their pods, running system checks. "Alright, heres the SITREP. Jason, your on overwatch. David, Vinn, and Julie, your with me on asset denial. Got it?" Enrique says over their COMMS "Yes Sir!" They all reply excitedly.

They all fall back into their own worlds, watching the lights in their pods, flashing red, yellow, then green twice. On the secong green, the pods drop. Filling Jason with a feeling of adrenaline as the freefall starts. Jason looks down at Reach as they freefall and he whispers "Holy shit, the Covies sure are determined to tear Reach apart." as he sees the four Covanant carriers glassing sections of Reach. Just a few short minutes later they land, Most of the squad right next to the ONI installation, with only Jason a full 600 meters further away.

Jason starts to make his way to sword base, but as he does, he notices his COM isn't working. 'huh, thats never happened before' he thinks as he slips his helmet off to check it. As he does this he hears a footstep right behind him and he grabs his combat knife. "hello?" Jason asks, just to be sure its none of his squadmates. No response, so Jason whirls around, stabbing the active camo elite in the eye, killing it. 'Where theres one theres more' he muses. As he thinks this, he gets tackled from behind by a brute cheiftan.

Jason lands on his back, the brute pummeling him, cracking the ODST chestpiece, winding Jason and fracturing two ribs. The brute then picks him up, preparing to deliver a fatal back breaking blow, Just as this happens, a blinding white light appears, and Jason blacks out. When he comes to, he realizes hes in unfamilliar surroundings. "Huh? Where am i? And who are you?" Jason asks as he sees someone, noticeably a girl, in all black armor, watching him.

The black armored woman pushes him back down as he tries to sit up. "Director, Hes awake." She says into her COM. A few seconds later, a man in glasses with vibrant green eyes enters. "Your the director i presume?" Jason asks "That would be correct, Now, i have a proposition for you." The director replies, handing Jason a Datapad. Jason watches a security cam show footage of armed men attacking a civilian mall. "We are project freelancer, and those are our enemies, known as The Resistance." The director explains."Now, how would you like to join Project Freelancer?" The director asks. "Well i can't just let innocent blood be spilled can I?" Jason replies, angry. "Excellent, Welcome to Project Freelancer, Your new name will be Agent New Jersey."