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Subject: [Novel] Halo: Aftermath

The year is 2775. The Covenant is long gone, ONI is a dominant and inspirational power in the galaxy and Humans are coexisting with Sangeheili. Humans are now colonizing Forerunner Installations, much to the disappointment of the Reclaimers, a rebel force of humans dedicated to the preservation of Forerunner Installations and Artifacts. The Spartan-XII recruits are finally nearing the completion of their training. ONI's pet Spartan-XI, Sam Trevalyan, is about to embark on his newest mission: deliver a top-secret package to ONI Centre Ascension. All is well.

Or is it?

What are the strange figures sighted on Installation 01? What is in the package? Why are the Human and Sangeheili leaders refusing to talk? And why is Sam receiving distress calls from the long-dead Catherine Halsey, about the rescue of her and the legendary John-117?

Like any human, Sam is dying to find out. But he forgot that curiosity killed the cat...


Halo: Aftermath is a fanfiction that tells the story of the events that occured more than 200 years after the events of Halo 3. Many new characters, some old characters and a conspiracy that will forever change the human race!

Chapters:
Prologue
Chapter One: Spartan-XI

[Edited on 12.12.2011 12:53 PM PST]

  • 11.19.2011 6:21 AM PDT
Subject: [Novel] Halo: Deception

PROLOGUE

1747 HOURS, JULY 7, 2775 (MILITARY CALENDAR) \
ONI CENTRE ASCENSION, IN ORBIT AROUND ONI-INSTALLATION 02


<TO: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID: ONI-CY75234>
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?
<FROM: SUBJECT ID: CEH>


James read through the message. The Subject was always sending these useless questions to him. James was in charge of monitoring the Subject. Since he graduated from the Marine Corps to Office of Naval Intelligence he had been moved to this dark, empty station. Sometimes he thought he was the only one on the station; his only company was the Subject. However, on the Other Side, the place was incredibly cramped. James had never been to the Other Side; he had only seen footage from Security. He was alone in the Dark Zone, looking after this strange creature that continuously stared at him through the pane of frosty glass. He was the only human in years to have entered the Dark Zone. No one ever came or left. James typed a message back to the Subject.

<TO: SUBJECT ID: CEH>
GREEN.
<FROM: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID ONI-CY75234>


James waited for a moment. He could barely see the creature's disfigured face smirking. It almost had a feminine quality to it. Did this creature have a gender? He heard a beep and looked at his screen.

<TO: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID ONI-CY75234>
THEN WHY DON'T YOU LET GREEN OUT?
<FROM: SUBJECT ID: CEH>


James couldn't let Green out. Green was far too dangerous. Was Green even alive anymore? He flicked through the Dark Zone's many security cameras until he reached Camera-49. He opened the Commands Menu. He hovered his cursor over the word 'OPEN'. He wanted to do it. No. He wouldn't let curiosity get the better of him. He closed the options menu and looked at the footage on the screen. A metal cylinder stood in the middle of the room, covered in an icy sheet of frost. The vague shape of Green lay still. James zoomed in for a closer look, but something began to cover his screen. He zoomed out to see the Subject's face, but this time it wasn't smirking or glaring.
It was crying.


1532 HOURS, AUGUST 3, 2775 (MILITARY CALENDAR) \
ONI CENTRE ASCENSION, IN ORBIT AROUND ONI-INSTALLATION 02


<TO: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID: ONI-CY75234>
WHAT IS 2775 MINUS 2596?
<FROM: SUBJECT ID: CEH>


Yet another question. This one was different. They were usually questions about James, but maths questions were always a rarity.

<TO: SUBJECT ID: CEH>
179.
<FROM: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID ONI-CY75234>


James sent the message, tilted his head back and spun in his chair. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to be scared of the Subject or not. As he spun around, his mind spun the opposite direction. This place was making him go crazy. He started seeing hallucinations of people a few days earlier. Perhaps 5 years in the Dark Zone was more than enough.

<TO: MONITOR JAMES LOPEZ ID: ONI-CY75234>
YOUT THINK 5 YEARS IS ENOUGH? I'VE BEEN HERE 179 YEARS, AND I FINALLY HAVE SOME COMPANY. HOW MANY YEARS UNTIL YOU FINALLY KILL ME AND MAKE YOUR ESCAPE?
<FROM: SUBJECT ID: CEH>


James froze for a minute. He had only been here 5 years, doing his job, provided with free food, drink and other supplies, while this creature had been imprisoned here for 179 years, trapped in the prison of its own mind. It now finally knew someone was there, watching over it. James had been so selfish.

The more time he spent in the Dark Zone, the more James wanted to enter the Chamber. The Chamber was where the Subject dwelled; it was a mysterious, dark place. According to the scanners, the Chamber was freezing. But was it cold enough to kill a human? James leaned back and contemplated that thought.


0304 HOURS, SEPTEMBER 24, 2775 (MILITARY CALENDAR) \
ONI CENTRE ASCENSION, IN ORBIT AROUND ONI-INSTALLATION 02



The door slid open and James took a step into the Chamber. The ice cracked under his feet and a harsh gust of cold air hit his face. He looked at his hand; it was as pale as the ice in the Chamber. He looked around. Above him was a chasm of pipes and wires that all flowed around the corner ahead of him. He wanted to follow the wire.

So he did.

James kept his hand on the pipe as he walked along the corridor. He took a few more steps and heard a squishing noise. He stopped and looked around. Nothing. He took another step and heard the noise again. The noise was beneath his feet. He looked down. He wasn't standing on ice anymore; he was standing on something organic. He took a closer look. It was skin. It began to wrap around his feet, stopping him from moving. A female voice echoed through the Chamber.
"You like games? So do I."
James clawed at the skin in panic. He broke loose and ran, blood covering his arms and feet. He risked a look behind him to see the skin spreading. The door was just ahead of him. James leaped through and shut the door tight. The glass window became covered in the skin. A face began to form; that same face the Subject had. It spoke.

"You made a promise. Keep it."


[Edited on 11.19.2011 6:26 AM PST]

  • 11.19.2011 6:21 AM PDT


Posted by: AssaultCommand
What's this I don't even...

What did he promise btw?
I'm just gonna go ahead and guess that the subject is Dr. Halsey after some freak accident and the transmissions she sent out are a trap. And that Sam is delivering another subject, and gets into deep problems when he opens the package to take a look.


The promise will be explained in more detail as the novel progresses; not everything will be explained in the first 3 pages.

And what did you mean by What is this I don't even...?

  • 11.19.2011 8:15 AM PDT

Good work :) Looks a little different than most Fan Fics that I Read, but that is not a bad thing. I'll be interested to see what happens with it.

  • 11.19.2011 11:45 AM PDT

Actually, I forgot to post something... The cliffhanger is a good touch, in my opinion. I tend to do that a lot in my writing :)

  • 11.19.2011 12:45 PM PDT


Posted by: AssaultCommand
I love the way you don't even comment on my prediction... :P


You weren't completely right.

I was worried people would think it was too messed up. With Lopez's story I'm going for a more horror-like storyline. Then we have our main protagonist, Sam Trevalyan, who's story is one big sci-fi adventure across the Galaxy.

  • 11.19.2011 2:48 PM PDT

You were 1 part right, 2 parts wrong. I'm not saying which part you got right though.

  • 11.20.2011 12:13 AM PDT

The tide is turning, brothers! Let us take our kingdom back!

This is certainly different to everything else on here. I'll be relieved when the next chapter comes out, so I can start piecing this thing together.

  • 11.20.2011 1:54 AM PDT


Posted by: AssaultCommand
So Halsey's calls are a trap, huh?


Stop trying to make me spoil stuff.

I'm not saying whether you are right or wrong anymore!

  • 11.20.2011 2:29 AM PDT

If anyone could come up with a better name than Deception that would be great.

-It's set 200 years after Halo 3.
-Humanity is living a seemingly peaceful existence.
-Humanity is coexisting with Elites.
-A Spartan is receiving distress signals from Dr Halsey about the rescue of her and John-117.
-An ONI Officer is positioned to a place called the Dark Zone, where he looks after a horribly deformed creature.
-The Spartan has to deliver a package to the Dark Zone, helped by Spartan Omega Squad.


Any ideas on a name we could draw from that? Deception is just a working title.

BTW @A Fat Bell End
I don't think the next few chapters will help you piece the story together. They're just for introductions and setting the scene.

[Edited on 11.21.2011 12:20 PM PST]

  • 11.21.2011 12:15 PM PDT

Isn't precipitation rain?

  • 11.21.2011 12:50 PM PDT

Maybe something like 'epilogue'. I'll use a thesaurus.

[Edited on 11.22.2011 9:05 AM PST]

  • 11.22.2011 8:59 AM PDT

Not exactly a culmination; judging by the ending I have, the storyline could be continued in another novel.

  • 11.22.2011 9:38 AM PDT

This sounds like a very dark story. I like it. This is the kind of story that I can not stop reading. NICE!!!

  • 11.24.2011 1:21 PM PDT

I've updated the first post with the new name and some additions to the Blurb. I'll try get the next chapter posted soon.

  • 12.01.2011 11:05 AM PDT

It'll have to do. I have lots of other stuff going on like school, homework, etc that I only have time to write on weekends. And I usually have homework then.

  • 12.01.2011 11:28 PM PDT

Very different! Excited for the future chapters so everything can start making sense! But I like the mystery and the creepy skin.

  • 12.02.2011 3:50 AM PDT

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