(Disclaimer: I am not responsible, nor do I own anything of the actual Halo cannon. However, I am going to try and make this all perfectly fit into cannon as well. This is a serious, legitimate attempt, and I would appreciate good feedback, but nothing too harsh please!)

Chapter 1: Echos

Connor

Fire and blood. Thats what had quickly ravaged the colony of Washington. Covenant Forces had come to the planet, quickly followed by UNSC forces. And for the city of Georgia, it was a bloodbath. Covenant forces had primarily landed in that city. ODSTs were quickly deployed, as well as some SPARTANs. UNSC and Covenant Ships battled overhead, and met a stalemate due to the combined power of the AA guns on the planet, set up in case of the Covenant.

However, there was a mining site close to the city, were they had at first started mining for resources, but then discovered something else. A strange Structure. They dug out its entrance, and found their way inside, but had not gone in further, due to orders from the UNSC.

However, this was no longer the case. With mass people dying, the survivors ran. trying to pack themselves into the structure to save themselves. Crowds of people, massing down the spiraling and jagged tunnels, using the lifts, running from the pursuing forces. One boy in particular, seemingly all alone, ran into the structure as the Covenant continued trying to chase them. However, seemingly, the doors seemed to automatically close as the Covenant approached, sealing the survivors inside, and the Covenant outside.

The boy looked around. His brown hair was messy and uncut, and his brown eyes tearful and worrying. He looked around for his mother. his father. His younger brother. He was worried. The structure, and its interior, scared him. He looked around some more, however, the room began to light up, as if the structure itself was powering up. It was uprising, and scary. There was strange writing and glyphs on the walls. Then, more things started to turn on and make noise. A loud, scary noise.

The boy ran for another door, but it was closed. Sealed tight. There were strange symbols on the doors. In some sort of pattern or such. These symbols were glowing, but he could not understand it. He could not understand them. Then, a new humming noise filled the room. A large object that was before inactive, and built into the wall opposite from the main door, activated, and began to glow. The survivors began to get scared, as the device detonated some sort of energy pulse. Then everything went black...

The boy woke up. He looked around. He was in a new room now. Some sort of holding cell. He was on the ground, tired but rested. He was both. The door was shut, and no visible way to open it. He was trapped. Thats when he heard a voice through the intercom-like system, although he could not find any way to reply back. It told him "Listen! Okay? Your in danger. Don't worry, I can save you, just be careful!" He was somewhat scared, and somewhat worried. "What happened to everyone else?!". This resulted in slight delay, before the voice then said "They are asleep! No longer with us. In another place. They are not being harmed or anything...whats your name, by the way?" "C...Conner..."

Jun:

Jun watched an elite through his scope. There was a group of 4 of them, down by the entrance to the ruins. "So what they want is in there?" he asked, trailing the elite. "According to Command, intel, and my eyes. Yes" the ODST noted, sitting in a warthog. He was the commander of his squad. Skull Team. There was 4 of them here, and two warthogs. Jun sat in the passenger seat of one, with Skull Team Commander Daniel Blake in the drivers seat. First Lieutenant Rachel Elias was in their gunner, Captain Smithers was driving the opposite warthog, and Captain Winter.

"All right, lets go, before more Covenant reinforce them...". They then started to drive in, Jun taking the shot at the elite. It killed him point blank. Two Banshees came out from behind a building, but the two chain gun turrets were more then a match for it. Jun continued to fire his rifle, with notable deadly accuracy, as they drove into the tunnel system leading to the Forerunner Ruins. However, while driving down, a grunt managed to stick the warthog. The resulting explosion flung the ODSTs and Jun from the vehicle as it exploded, them landing into a separate tunnel. Jun quickly went for his sniper rifle, which he had dropped when he was flung, and fired upon the Covenant Forces inside. However, there was way too many, even for them. "Quickly, back into the tunnel. We will have to find another way!"

He then asked "Where are the other two ODSTs?". He couldn't see them. He sighed, noting "They must have continued on. Well, we can't wait here, lets move!".

Dr. Gregory Ted:

Dr. Gregory Ted was working in his lab, when a marine came in, followed by a representative of Fleetcom. "I know how to find it, sir". "How? And why not where?". "In order to access the Forerunner installation on Veretta, we require a Forerunner AI. It is an ANTI-Flood Precaution, I think...". Dr. Ted has bright green eyes, and jet black hair. His room was clearly used as a workplace, as there were files and notes everywhere. The hologram table had several different things shown on it, and his computers were currently running searches and comparisons.

"A Forerunner AI? Why not a human one?". "A Forerunner AI is the only one who can fake the identical Forerunner Lifesign required. Also, it would prevent any unforeseen complications. Our problem is really finding one..." He sighed. "It cant just be a Sentinel A.I., it has to be an advanced one. Find me one of those, and I can open the door for you...". Thats when the computers went off. Search Results came up, and a singular planet showed on the screen. Washington. "Looks like we might have found one..."

The rep replied with "Good work, il radio with the fleet. We can have that A.I. within the next few days..." Dr. Teed was ecstatic, though cautious with this rep. He was never quite sure of Mr. Smith's goals or motives, or his actual name, but he was sure to keep an eye on him. Thats when he came back over to the scientist. "We need to move now. Covenant Forces are attacking the planet as we speak...". Ted was shocked. "Are you sure?". "Yes. now move. We have some traveling to do. I want you there in case we need you..."

"Alright, just get my notes and such on board..." he noted, quickly grabbing his coat.

(Chapter 1 Complete! I hope you all enjoyed it, I plan to keep going with this, and making it Lore-Friendly!)

(As a tip, you will be getting more viewpoints then this. This is just everyone in Chapter 1.)