Unlikely Love (OC's x Reader)

Debrief and first week

Aya's POV

I just boarded the ship via a white and red pelican and was meant to meet up with this supposed terrorist leader since I did well in my first fight in the TNR. I had no clue how to feel but was quickly broke from thought with this gruff voice that stopped all the Marines from speaking.

???: "I need a private by the name of Aya Santoro to the bridge in five."

The armour was strange, full red with a deadeye helmet and wrath armour.

This rough mofo was a SGT named Stacker. Rough bastard killed a massive amount of ONI soldiers during the VDC meeting. Well with nothing left to do I had to go with him and see why I was needed on the bridge, must be important.

After about five minutes of walking to the bridge I was met by this giant soldier in Carnelian and Pepper coloured armour who seemed about 9 foot tall and wearing Mark 4 armour as well as a Mark 5 delta helmet, an energy sword at his side and a BR leaning on the console next to him and a tech at a terminal who was checking behind it for explosives.

???: "calm your nerves soldier, get over here." A deep voice with a Scottish accent came from the large male.

Aya: "y-yes sir." Quickly came out of my mouth as I rushed over next to Stacker.

This strange guy eyed me up and down as if trying to see if I was worthy of something, strange.

???: "Santoro, is it?"

My heart stopped, I was a bit nervous in his presence.

???: "don't be scared I don't eat people like him over there."

He pointed to another tall soldier around 8 feet tall in black and green MARK 6.

Aya: "Sorry sir just nerves meeting the unnamed leader." I managed to say, my voice shaky with the nerves .

???: "Armour colour." He bluntly said.

I gave him a puzzled look.

???: "You have to be shitting me, what is my armour colour."

Aya: "R-Red sir?"

Redd slowly starts clapping as if he expected a faster response.

Redd: "bingo, now onto more pressing matters. You were at Eos during the attack on Halcyon correct?"

I quickly nodded.

Redd shakes his head "calm your nerves I'm not here to bite you, I'm here to ask you some questions."

Aya: "Sorry sir." I say, trying to calm myself down a bit.

*timeskip cause boy I can't think for shit*

I walked out after all the questions. He offered me to become a Spartan, an actual Spartan. I couldn't think straight. I had to ask a higher up. I went to a more less social space and got on the radio to ONI.

Aya: "Sir, I've been offered to become a new Spartan from the leader, what should I do?"

???: "if you take the offer you'll be able to do more Santoro, meaning you do it. You'll get let in on the inner group after a while if you do well so take that offer and bring that bastard down."

Aya: "Yes sir I'll try my best."

With that I went back to the bridge and took the offer.

*Six Days Later*

I was with a group of marines in my new armour, Defender Fortress armour with my favourite Helmet, Scout. My colours were currently the standard White and Black. We had been pinned down and were waiting for reinforcements for about 20 minutes. Over the gunfire we could hear some music booming and a voice screaming symphony of destruction then a lot of gunfire behind us. When I turned around I saw Commander Redd jumping out a pelican with 2 soldiers on turrets and another entering camo with an SMG. Redd brought up a hard light shield and rushed the people I call allies as all we heard was screams and cries for help with some getting shot, stabbed to death by Redd or whatever that chick with the camo does. I grabbed my AR and loaded it again and started shooting the ONI soldiers. We quickly got through them only to find some dead Spartans with them, and here I thought they were the best of the best, guess I was wrong.

I heard another song start playing causing me to turn around to another pelican seeing Stacker and another female Spartan in diamond coloured armour who ran over to Redd and obviously started saying a lot of things to him, she then punched him on the shoulder, I then noticed he had a knife in his arm.

Redd: "Crystal chill out nothing serious, nothing a little bio-foam won't fix."

Crystal: "Zoey not Crystal you idiot, that was ages ago how many times do I have to tell you."

Redd: "sorry Zo guess I just need adjustments after not seeing you for a couple years." There was some obvious sarcasm in his voice.

Aya: "Sir, ma'am we should get going there's more on the way."

Redd raises his hand and a couple more pelicans come in and Stacker jumps out.

Stacker: "calm down missy, me and bravo one will take what's left of your marines and the rest of you can head back. Commanders orders."

Redd looked directly at me then motioned his head towards the white and red pelican. I followed the order and got in only to have Redd jump in and make me stumble a bit. I almost fell out the pelican only the feel a hand on my back plates.

Redd: "come on kid it isn't hard to hold onto something." He then pulled me back in and sat down near the front while I sat in the back with this Zoey person.

Aya: "you know the commander?"

Zoey: "know him? I grew up with him. He's my older brother."

This surprised me. 2 Spartans that worked together were siblings? This is pretty rare, other than the three brothers I've been hearing about that work with Redd.

Redd: "yeah me and Zoey grew up on Reach. It was nice before the glassing."

Zoey nodded and I looked over at Red and took my helmet off.

Redd: "what? I don't have a cookie."

I laughed a little and leaned back and slowly fell asleep.

*timeskip*

I got woken up by someone slapping my side. I quickly grab my Magnum from its holster and press it against the persons neck.

Redd: "Easy kid, Jesus you're like a Vietnam veteran around bushes."

I put my magnum away and looked at him.

Aya: "why the fuck would you do that!"

I rarely swore but this was a good time for a swear word. Redd just chuckled to himself a husky chuckle. He pulls me up.

Redd: "nice bit of fire in you, I like that."

I felt some heat rise up to my cheeks.

Redd: "Better get your shit off. Get going."

I rushed off quickly only to remember my helmet was on the pelican. Well this week has gone well.

(Well that's my first chapter. Took me about and hour to write and to be fair could be a lot better. Thanks for reading and please tell me if you want more. Bye.)