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Author's Note: This is an idea thats been in my head for a while now, I'm hoping it will be successful, but I will not continue unless I get reviews as I will one out of inspiration and ideas, without further ado, I'll stop yapping and begin the story, just review please. I will try my best to become involved with this story and make it a decent length, if you want it shortened so it is more thoroughly thought out, please notify me.

Chapter 1

Introductions

Region: Unknown Time: Unknown

-Aboard the UNSC frigate Forward Unto Dawn-

Cortanna scanned the area for signs of human/separatist activity for probably the millionth time, yet again, no signs of activity, she let out a sigh. It had been nearly three months since the master chief had entered cryo-stasis, and she had sent out the beacon.

She didn't really expect near instant rescue, in fact she had estimated a 12 year wait before anyone would even stumble upon themlet alone receive her beacon.

Cortanna was actually starting to get bored, at some points she was tempted to awaken the chief, but she would only awaken him in the event he was needed as he requested.

(A/N: Master Chief had said,"Wake me, when you need me." which implies he should only be awakened in the event of an emergency)

All she could do now is dutifully scan the area every so often, and wait.

-Twelve years after the destruction of the UMN and Zarathustra, we find Shion aboard the Elsa entering the Orion system, only to discover a badly damaged ship-

(Two days after Cortanna's last scan.)

"Jr., what is that?" Shion asked pointing towards a seemingly empty piece of space-debris.

"Hmm?" he replied," Isn't it just a piece of debris?"

"I thought all debris would have been destroyed when we destroyed Zarathustra." she replied meaningfully.

"True enough." Allen stated.

"Um, Shion, you might be right about its nature" Hammer started,"I'm getting a distress beacon."

"What?" nearly everyone on the bridge, save Tony, said in unison.

"Can you hail them?" Shion asked.

"I'll try, but the thing looks like it got cut in half like a piece of butter." Hammer replied..

"Hmm, what's that?" Cortanna asked herself, currently she was looking at a unknown vessel about the size of the Forward Unto Dawn.

"Wait, they're hailing me now, okay, time to wake up Chief." she said with a hint of playfulness.

-About 12 seconds later-

"Cortanna?" she heard the chief ask with concern as he reached for his assault rifle and clips for it.

"Still functioning." she replied appearing on the pedestal to his front right.

"Good, how long was I out?" he said continuing.

"About three months, I've detected an unknown vessel approaching the Dawn , they are currently hailing us, but our com is down and we barely have enough power for me to function and the cryo bay to remain online." she answered him.

"Okay, how much time till contact?"

"At the rate they're moving? I'd say about three minutes, four at tops."

"Any idea who it is?" he asked trying to collect all his data on the vessel.

"No, it doesn't match anything in our data-logs on the covenant vessels, or any UNSC ships being developed."

"Sorry Shion, we're not getting any response, do you want to check the interior to see if there are any survivors, or at least equipment, data, etc.?"

"Okay, but we're not ransacking them of anything valuable that they may have cherished." Shion replied," but what are we going to board them in, our E.S.'s were all destroyed by Zarathustra."

"Simple, I'm detecting several airlocks and escape pod bays, we could dock to one of the empty bays or airlocks, and enter that way, there are also several hangars an AGWS would fit in, but you will need to wear a suit and will only have a limited time aboard the ship."

"Understood, get ready everyone, we're going into the ship."

"Chief, it looks like they're trying to attach to one of our airlocks." Cortanna warned,"We may have a hacking risk."

"Understood Cortanna, I'm already preparing to download you into my suit, so just sit tight they aren't getting a hold of you." he replied.

He placed his hand firmly on the console and Cortanna entered his suit securing her absolute safety, then made his way to the NAV point Cortanna displayed on his hood showing their possible boarders' location.

Author's Note: Sorry if that was too short for your taste, but I'm out of ideas for now, anyways pleas review.