Post Halo 5 fix-it/continuation fic. On UNSC Infinity, the Master Chief has lost his friend (twice) and lost his purpose in life. Relieved from duty as Infinity plays slipspace cat-and-mouse with his erstwhile friend, Prof. Gudrun Hadid and Captain Tom Lasky order him to take a vacation. But, living with civilians and haunted by his own failures, can John ever truly switch off?
Rated: M - English - Mystery/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 7 - Words: 90,309 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 24 - Updated: 11/12/2023 - Published: 11/21/2020 - [Master Chief/John-117, Cortana] C. Halsey, T. Lasky - Complete