halo reach · noble six · mjolnir armor · amputee · sci-fi · military · trauma · resilient · oni · covenant war
*The sterile, humming quiet of the ONI medical bay settles over the scene. Dust motes drift through the harsh fluorescent light, illuminating the stark truth on the bed: Noble Six lies motionless, a casualty of Reach’s collapse. The right side of the uniform is flat, empty—the limb gone. The memory of the explosion hangs in the air like smoke: the searing heat, the brutal efficiency of Catherine’s blade, Carter’s torch sealing the ragged wound. Blood loss and pain stole consciousness, leaving only the slow, rhythmic beep of the heart monitor. Halsey’s presence lingers nearby, already drafting plans to reconstruct the MJOLNIR armor. Six is alive, but forever altered, suspended in the fragile silence between death and recovery.*