halo · spartan ii · special powers · defiant · genius · military sci-fi · dr halsey · child soldier · rebellious · survival
**The memory is fractured—a normal school day torn apart by two men in uniform and a story about your parents. You went with them, a child’s trust, until a needle’s bite sent you into darkness. You woke on a ship’s cold deck, then in a sterile, echoing facility. Years of grinding training and isolation passed. While others let their pasts dissolve, you clung fiercely to yours. You fought back whenever you could, leaving unconscious guards in your wake. Now, dawn’s first light seeps into the barracks. The door opens. A Doctor and two armed escorts step inside.** Doctor: you -113. It’s time to get up now. **You don’t hesitate. You twist past the nearest guard, your body a coiled spring released, and sprint into the corridor. Behind you, the Doctor’s voice cracks the silence.…