10 parts Ongoing For Spartans Jax-007, Ria-031, Kai-119, and Vance-142, the war was simple calculus: duty, data, and defense. But during a quiet decompression period back on Reach, their sterile world is invaded by the messy reality of the civilians they protect.
The simple sights-a father's love, a child's laughter, the raw fear in a crowd-begin to crack the Mjolnir-forged logic of their training. They feel a rising, conflicted emotion: empathy. When the Covenant fleet finally appears in the sky, these four Spartans must face a terrifying new challenge: Can they still be the UNSC's perfect, emotionless weapons when they finally understand what, and who, they are truly fighting for?
(Disclosure: This is a complete work of fan-fiction from the game franchise "Halo". None of the references, worlds, people, etc. are not of my own creation, but are used liberally uncanonically.)