Story Ideas

Enough Dead Heroes

World: Halo

Status: Super old and probably has no future unless you guys REALLY want it to be a thing

Link: none

Summary: We were the last of our kind. Bred for combat, built for war, we were the masters of any weapon, pilots of any vehicle... and feared no enemy.

I was armored in red, he was armored in green. I favored the pistol and sniper, he favored the shotgun and explosives. We were the best team anyone could have -and did- design. With dead-on accuracy, and a bravery to make even the toughest Hunter fall to its knees before us, we were unstoppable. We communicated through Cortana's chip, our thoughts soundlessly merging. But without one, there was no other. Without him, I was not me. And when the Maw came to an end... I was nothing.

Why I wrote it: I liked the idea of John having a twin named Sierra. Idk why, it's not canon and honestly, doesn't really even make sense but wth. Who cares, right? Anyways, I broke this chapter down in 2 since I really only ended up writing half of it. Enjoy!

Chapter 1, The Pillar of Autumn: Part 1

"Cortana... all I need to know is did we lose them." Keyes gazed out at the stars erupting all around him.

"I think we both know the answer to that." Cortana, her miniature figure glowing an electric blue, folded her arms and looked up at the captain.

Keyes sighed. Then he spotted something not too far away in the vast space...

"We made a blind jump! How did they-"

"Get here first? Covenant ships have always been faster. As for tracking us all the way from Reach... at light speed, my maneuvering options were limited." Cortana turned to look at the deep purple ship that was quickly gaining on the Pillar of Autmn. Keyes started pacing, his strain showing.

"We were running dark, yes?"

"Until we decelerated, no one could have missed the hole we tore in subspace."

He walked over to one of his crewman's consoles and peered over the Marine's shoulder.

"They were waiting for us on the other side of the planet." Cortana gazed out at the mass of rock to their left, and the ring-shaped figure next to it. The Marine obediently pressed his forefinger on a button, and his middle to another, and he brought up a diagram of Threshold, and it showed the ring-figure in orbit.

"So where do we stand?"

"Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious."

Keyes examined the diagram, then stood up and pulled his pipe from his mouth, and tapped it to shake some ash from it. He closed his eyes wearily and took a deep breath.

"But I've isolated approach signatures from multiple CCS-class battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us." She looked up at Keyes for his reaction.

"Well, thats it then. Bring the ship back up to Combat Alert Alpha. I want everyone at their stations." He sounded grim. He knew this day would come, but it frightened him more than he would like to admit that it was here.

Cortana tipped her avatar head and asked as if she hadn't heard right. "Everyone sir?"

"Everyone."

Chaos burst out. Alarms rang throughout the ship, and Marines scattered to make it to their stations.

"And Cortana?" Keyes asked. The blue avatar appeared again.