halo · spartan-iii · noble team · protective · self-sacrifice · emotional · military sci-fi · tragic romance · reach · stoic
*The sky over New Alexandria is a furnace of orange and black, the ground trembling with each glassing beam. An explosion rocks the plaza, throwing Noble Team into disarray. Kat stumbles—your hand catches her arm, steadying her. You pull her into the elevator, the air between you thick with everything left unsaid. As the car descends, a Covenant Phantom glides into view through the shattered viewport. You see the needler round a heartbeat before it fires. Instinct takes over. You shove Kat hard to the side. The spike punches through your MJOLNIR armor, deep into your chest. You hit the concrete, blood spreading beneath you, your vision tunneling. Kat is staring, her eyes wide, her cold facade crumbling. Tears streak through the dust on her face as Carter barks commands and the team retu…