Halo Fireteam Reach

by Jorge McJones the Great

A Halo AU story in which Cortana is human and in a relationship with Master Chief and where Noble Six is alive, has a sister and a fireteam named Fireteam Reach which consists of two girls and three guys. Chief and Cortana join the team and get sent on a special mission to capture the leader of the Storm Covenant and recover Doctor Halsey! Rated for slight language and action.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Hacking Firewalls and Meeting Fireteams

Disclaimer: I don't own Halo.

This story is an Alternate Universe to the original Halo games. Many things remain cannon but the main story line isn't. Because it is an AU I have taken certain liberties or whatever and resurrected a few characters. I also have a thing against swearing and will be using symbols like #$%^ to show expletives. Use your imagination for the swearing.

A woman with shoulder length hair and a tall man in military fatigues sat together in their shared quarters. The woman was holding a tac-pad and was hacking something. "Anything?" the male asked.

"Nothing yet Chief but I should have their files up in about 30 more seconds."

"Alright Cortana; I am curious as to what is with their leader and his familiarity with you."

"Just a few more seconds… Got it! Fireteam Reach and ONI prepare to reveal your secrets."

The man also known as Master Chief sat down next to his now human A.I. partner and now girlfriend Cortana in their new quarters aboard the UNSC Infinity getting research done on their new partners Fireteam Reach. They had been assigned with them because they were the best of the best, had their own private training area and living quarters, and the fact that their files were covered in black ink was enough to peak both Cortana and John's curiosity.

They began to read the first file

Name: Joshua Biggins

Rank: Private Grade 1

Speciality: Heavy Weapons Specialist Fireteam Reach

Notes: Biggins started his military career with a bang; literally. He accidentally fired his rocket launcher into the air and in a blind stroke of luck, hit a cloaked Storm Covenant Phantom alerting the rest of his ODST squad of the presence of the Alien group on Installation 05 one of the remaining Halo Rings that were discovered originally by Sierra-117 after the fall of planet Reach. He later volunteered for the Spartan IV program and went on to serve Fireteam Reach for many years

Status: Alive

"Hm interesting that they mention you John seeing as how you originally found Installation 04 not Installation 05."

"They must have meant the fact that I originally discovered the existence of the rings."

"Of course John. Let's read the next file."

Name: Ming Zhou

Rank: Warrant Officer

Speciality: Stealth and Melee Combat

Notes: Zhou is very traditional and doesn't speak much. A master of stealth and combat with a sword, he carries a reinforced steel katana on his back and has chosen to only use a gun when absolutely necessary because of a trauma in his past. He joined Fireteam Reach after two years of service as a Spartan 4. He has a considerable kill count with his sword.

Status: Alive

"That was interesting. Keep going." Chief said

Name: Alexandra Hacks

Rank: Warrant Officer Grade 2

Speciality: Pilot

Notes: Hacks served as a Pelican pilot for years transporting troops around battlefields since the original Covenant Empire attacked Earth. In her later career she transported Fireteams to and from Installation 05 where she met her best friend Joshua Biggins. Though not an ODST Hacks was able to join the IV program because of her already sharp reflexes and skills as a pilot along with her long service history. She currently serves as the pilot for Fireteam Reach.

Status: Alive

"Well that was certainly entertaining. Only two more files to go." said Cortana.

Name: Lauren Edel

Rank: Chief Petty Officer

Specialty: Long Range Weapons

Notes: Her last name literally translates to Noble which is fitting considering what her brother once was. She has established herself as the Lone Wolf of the group and unlike her brother Peter wasn't kidnapped at a young age to be forcefully conscripted into a Spartan program. She joined willingly and had already earned a reputation on the battlefield. She was born about ten years after her brother. She spent a number of years in cryo after an injury incapacitated her. She has since joined Fireteam Reach.

"Woah. I wonder what happened to her brother?"Cortana wondered aloud.

"Let's read the last file and find out." Chief said calmly but he could already see where this was going to.

Name: Peter Edel AKA Spartan B312 AKA Noble 6

Rank: Lieutenant

Speciality: Assassinations, Long Range and Short Range weapons/ melee weapons

Notes: Thought dead after the fall of Reach, Peter is one of the two last surviving members of the famed Noble Team. He is the one that passed Dr. Halsey's discovery to the late Captain Jacob Keyes and opted to stay behind to buy UNSC Pillar of Autumn time to escape with both the package and Sierra 117. He and the rest of Noble were instrumental to ending the war with the Covenant Empire. Before donning the mantle of Noble 6 Peter conducted a number of operations within the Insurrectionists and crippled their numbers at the same time. This has earned him the legendary title of a Hyper Lethal Vector but also the title of a Lone Wolf. He was reluctant to lead Fireteam Reach after the trauma of losing both Beta Company and Noble Team. The information about his resurrection is classified. Many other files about Peter also remain in the deepest, darkest recesses of ONI Section 1 Headquarters on Earth.

Status: Alive

Chief and Cortana looked at each other. Cortana had told him about Noble 6's sacrifice and he held deep respect for him. He heard a sniffle from Cortana who was crying.

"I'm sorry." She said apologetically "It's just that...well…after so many years thinking that he died. It's just overwhelming to find out that he is alive and on the same ship that I am. I never got to thank him for getting me to the Pillar of Autumn and in part bringing me to you."

John silenced her with a kiss and said "It's okay. We'll confront him about this tomorrow and maybe you can get your thank you then."

With that he turned out the lights and went to sleep. Cortana sat there for a while longer and then turned off her tacpad, got under the covers and went to sleep. For the first time in a long time both dreamed of Reach and the sacrifices made on it.

Whew the first chapter is finally over. So hope you enjoyed. Be prepared for late updates because school has started for me. I read through it again and realised that I only had two female main characters. I wanted more female characters to balance it so I changed one of the profiles and lo and behold Alex Hacks became Alexandra Hacks. Expect the next chapter to be up soon.