Title: Echoes - Prologue (1/7) Rating: Teen for Violence & Limited Gore Genre: Action/Angst/Friendship Characters: John-117, Cortana, Thomas Lasky, Sarah Palmer, Catherine Halsey Word Count: 4,400 Words Summary:[CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR HALO 4]Two weeks after the New Phoenix Event, the Master Chief and the crew of the Infinity are in pursuit of Jul ‘Mdama. An ancient artifact awaits as well as the disturbing discovery of an enemy’s survival, while in secret, John is haunted by echoes of Cortana.
AN: This is AU, but it’s based on as much canon as I can possibly squeeze in, including the novels and SpOps. The original plunny was inspired by yappichick in early 2012, but as I considered the plot, I decided to wait until Halo 4 came out. Dedication: I’m writing this for yappichick who is an epic Halo fangirl beyond measure and a good friend befitting legendary status. I hope this fic can start to repay in kind all the mythicness you’ve bestowed upon me! :D