Memory restored, Adrian Shephard sets out to bring the Combine to their knees and free Earth from their occupation.

Cortana knows a relationship between her and John is impossible, but she can't help feeling for him... but upon returning to Earth, she finds both hope and horror.

The events known to us at Black Mesa are pretty well known. But what happens when we push the border between fact and fiction? A NaNoWriMo 2006 story.