Sup people how's it going remember this fic well, it's been rewritten so enjoy it with some updated grammar, spelling and what not, still no editor (PS any one interested in becoming my editor, please contact me pronto.) also this story ignores the last couple of Halo books particularly Glasslands since to me it diverged too far from what pre-established Halo canon was. While I still mention a few plot points from those books like the Sangheili civil war and other things so without further ado enjoy

Lieutenant James Evens coughed as he spat out the fluid coursing through his lungs, he hated revival after Cryo, he was aboard the UNSC Few Good Men and it was returned to earth after a few years away from the planet for a few years during the war with the Covenant.

"God damn why this stuff can never come out normal" James complained as he spat out more and more of the mucus like substance from his lungs after his fourth dry heave he cleared the vile substance from his throat and headed to the locker area to get his clothes. From the locker and to the mess he waited for the ship to hit the space port so he could catch the nearest flight to Michigan and to his home town. The town hasn't changed much in the seven years he was gone from the town.

Stepping out of the cab and paying the driver Even looked around the place where he grew up.

"Same trees, same houses everything the..same." For some reason this was not as comforting to him as expected, but he pushed this thought to the back of his mind since he had a few things to take care of first he needed to talk to his mother who he hadn't seen since he went to officer training. He walked up to the door to his parents' house straightened his dress whites and gave the door three swift knocks.

"Coming!" he heard his mother yell the door opened to show a woman around the age of forty, she gave Evens one look and launched into one of the largest hugs he'd ever received.

"James you're back!" his mother shouted as she continued to wrap her arms around him.

"Yeah, I just got back a couple of minutes ago." he spoke his mother let go of him to look him up and down, he had changed much in the years that he was gone and yet he was still the same twenty four year old he was when he went to OCS.

"If your father could see you now he would be so proud." his mother said with tears swelling in his eyes.

"Thanks mom that means a lot to me." after exchanging a few more pleasantries Even went to check on one other thing in the town a small store owned by his grandmother Margaret. She told him that after he got back the store was his but she would also give it to any person who wanted to buy it. When he made it to the storefront he noticed a person in a bright yellow floral pattern sundress a straw hat atop their head, it was a Sangheili female.

He cautiously walked up to her and spoke up.

"Um are you the new owner of this establishment?" he asked the alien woman glanced at him and nodded.

"Um... may I ask when you purchased it?"

"A few months ago I only just managed to get here, why?" she replied

"It used to belong to my grandmother, I was hoping to run it, but if you've already purchased it..." he trailed off unsure of how to finish the sentence. He was about to leave, but he was halted by a large hulking beast a Jiralhanae male, Even flinched slightly, but the brute just walked past him with several large boxes in his hand.

"That's Racubus my assistant and an old friend of mine." the Sangheili woman spoke."And I'm Raza Lodam, and if you'd like I can offer you a job here?" she stated as she extends her hand, James took it with a slight smile.

"So what do you need me to do?" James

"Nothing now but I will need some help setting up so you can help with that." she replied and so James Racubus and Raza spent most of the day moving and unboxing crates and making small talk by the time they were finished James was bone tired, now they were setting up for when the shop opened Raza placing items on shelves and he and Racubus trying to fix a light fixture that had gone out

"Now that that's complete I hope we can get this place in running condition in a few days." Raza said as she looked over the store. "By the way Mr. Evens is it?"

"Um, you can just call me James."

"Ah well James I will need your help doing one last task." she spoke as she put some cans on a shelf.

"What's that." he replied, still focused on fixing the light.

"You know everyone in this town correct?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I need you to introduce me and Racubus to its people."

"Sure we'll start with my mom since she talks to everyone in town." this seemed to be the response she wanted since she smiled (or as best he figured she could with her mandibles). As night began to fall James said his goodbyes and went to his abode, he flopped into his bed and sighed, he was going to have to explain to his mom this whole situation but that was a problem for the next day.

"Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day." he spoke as he started to doze off.

Alright people, I hope you like the rewrite I will be working on the other chapters soon, but until then enjoy and please do review.