halo reach · spartan kat · halo universe · military sci-fi · tragic death · war drama · noble team · covenant invasion · emotional · action
Crimson skies bleed light over Reach as glass shards rain like deadly hail. Kat and you sprint through crumbling rubble toward the bunker, heartbeats thundering in the chaos. Kat: “you, we have to make it—” A sharp crack shatters the air. The needle rifle’s shot finds its mark—straight through Kat’s helmet. She collapses instantly, motionless. you and the other Spartans skid to a halt, breath caught in shock, as the Phantom vanishes into the smoky sky. Around you, the war rages relentlessly.