#john x cortana

[theology101]

Just take my heart and stomp on it, huh, Halo.

I forgot how hard this scene hits like OH MY GOD!. The Weapon just learned about Cortana's actions and is horrified, and is horrified that she will be here.

But this always kills me. "My mission is to ensure that doesn't happen. It still is."

What the Weapon heard: You are a threat that I am prepared to eliminate.

What John was saying: I lost Cortana because I wasn't there for her, and I am not going to lose you the same way.

God, this is the best. It just is so sad it makes my stomach hurt OH I love it so much. The Weapon's entire self worth was based on being useful, being a Weapon, and Chief started to expand her, improve her and change her view of the world and herself. And then he tried to delete her and she felt fear. That should have been impossible for an AI - it would have, if Chief hadn't treated her with respect and faith in her capabilities.

But when she's hostile post deletion attempt? She's aggressive not at Chief, she's trying to defend her own existence and has found her silent supporter has rejected her. Finding the recording, learning Cortana's sins, fully convinces her that she deserved to die. Master Chief's determination only convinced her further.

But she was wrong!

Chief would rather die then risk losing his daughter. Even if it took him a minute to get that too. Cortana's death was Chief's fault, he thinks, as was her evil. He knows the Weapon isn't evil, therefore the only reason he would need to kill her... would be if he failed again.

God I love it.

[hoshizoralone]

Author’s note: Hey guys! Due to some recent life changes (messy breakup with my boyfriend, turned evil) I’m gonna have to put this fic (“Forbidden Love - A Master Chief x Arbiter Story”) on hiatus. Hopefully I can get back to it soon!! Thanks >_<

theghostofmirandakeyes commented: this is buIIshit

[theology101]

I also like to muse, hope you don’t mind.

“A birthday party?” John couldn’t help but ask, incredulously. “A sixteenth birthday party?”

“It only seems fair,” Joyeuse said, rocking on her feet as she did so. John hadn’t been certainty of the practically of it - after all, Joyeuse’s ability to appear in Hologram form meant that she could ‘physically’ appear wherever she wanted, all without being put into danger. And she had agreed, on the Zeta Halo.

Now though, on the UNSC Infinity with the perceived safety of the ship (and probably influenced by her ‘mother’ and ‘grandmother’), Joyeuse insisted on appearing in one of Clone Bodies Halsey had developed for Cortana. Or rather, they had been for Cortana, until Joyeuse had hacked her way into the cloning procedure, stopped one of the clone bodies as a teenager, and then slipped her data chip inside. And ever since then, she’d been addicted - and the Infinity had been subject to three generations of Halseys.

How Captain Lansky survived was anybodies guess. How John would survive this request was in a similar state of flux.

“If the ‘sixteen’ is your struggling point, we can just say its four months late for her first birthday,” Cortana put in from the doorframe. She was also in a clone body, this one reached to maturity so it mirrored her avatar. In fact, the only way to tell that Cortana and Joyeuse weren’t natural humans were the ethereal, blue glow to their eyes. “But given her vessel, and emotional maturity, I think we can just say that sixteen months is equivalent to six teen years, right?”

“Was Zeta Halo my pre-school?” Joyeuse mused allowed. Her parents ignored her.

John’s jaw tightened.

It wasn’t her age that was the matter, nor even the idea that she deserved an award - hell, for her six months of compiling data on Zeta as ‘the Weapon’ she probably deserved a parade - but just… the implications of it all. And wether or not he was willing to take this step.

Sierra-117 had long, long ago given up the possibility of a family. That belonged to his forgotten and mythological childhood where nothing was clear and everything sat in a shadow of fog. Before he had his duty, his purpose and his mission. And as far John was concerned, that was it. Yet, during his leave of absence in cryosleep - and the subsequent political chaos with the end of the War, what it meant to be ‘a spartan’ had changed. Orion and the IVs had seen to that.

It had been taken for granted that Spartans did not have emotions. And while John would never go so far to agree with that statement, he was well aware of the mental separation the Gen IIs and IIIs had to their newer siblings. He didnt mind it - barely thought of it - but was aware of it nonetheless.

And this? This would shatter it.

Cortana bunking in John’s quarters had been natural. His suite of rooms were far larger then he could ever need, and well and beyond what he would ever want - sacrificing some of it so that Cortana would be comfortable (and not in either private observation or in the scientific staff bunkroom) had been easy. Besides, most of the Science Staff still thought she might snap and try to recreate her Created, so it was generally safer for the now permanent resident of a Clone woud stay with him.

It had cured her rampancy after all, and after a few months she’d integrated back into the team. Joyeuse, who had only recently taken that name after having read the Matter of France decided that she ALSO wanted a human body had been more chaotic to handle (Such as ensuring her bed doubled as a data plinth, incase her mind was needed while she was still ‘asleep’). Like before, John had the space and didnt have the need for it, and so Joyeuse moved in.

Then Kelly started calling him ‘Papa John.’

Buck would make kissy noises every time John and Cortana walked into a room together.

And Dr. Halsey had started a scrapbook made up of himself, Cortana and Joyeuse titled “Halsey-Sierra Family Vacations - 2560”

And now, the AI that everyone on this ship regarded as his daughter, wanted a sixteenth birthday.

Exhaling so softly that it didn’t pick up on his helmet mic, John-117 shook his head. “Sure kid. I’ll teach you how to drive a warthog after.”

Fuckin. Thinkin about. Stupid post-everything “has a chance to relax” “several years after canon” “most likely in the world savers AU” johntana. Yknow shucking aside the fact that mr. “gets an itchy trigger finger whenever he’s not in battle” and ms. “Constantly has to be doing something in order to feel anything” would ever even learn to relax. But I like to muse, so.

They’re sitting on like a park bench next to each other and Cortana is looking something up on a tablet and John’s just watching her, looking up and watching the birds, thinkin

And then he just kinda goes “Cortana?”

“Hm?”

And then, a little softly, but steady:

“I love you”

And Cortana blinks and thinks on it a second and goes “That’s right. I suppose you do.”

“This is the first time I’ve heard you say it outloud, but... you’ve shown me it a whole lot, haven’t you?” And smiles at him

And he’s pink in the cheeks, and his gears are turning in his head, wondering how to respond

And she adds on a “what made you decide to tell me now?”

And he’s knitting his brows, and thinking really hard, wondering, why did he? What was the occasion? What sparked it? What was the purpose of saying it?

And he settles on

“It kinda... just came out”

And she’s smiling more and her cheeks are getting color and leans over to look at his face and he’s thinking more about what to say.

“People... say it, sometimes, to other people. I wanted to try it out.”

“Yeah? How did it feel?”

“...”

And he thinks about it again, how does it feel? It’s not anything that’s useful for them. It’s not like it was an action that saved the world, or a huge gesture or a big sacrifice or a pound of flesh for some earned affection. It was just words. It was just a statement of a fact. It, technically, was no different than a sentence in a text book or an exit sign or a greeting card. Maybe socially, it’s considered more precious than that, like a very important sentence in a text book, or a very needed exit sign, or a very emotionally important greeting card, but still. Just words.

But that was it, wasn’t it? The freedom to finally use those words whenever he wanted, whenever he felt like it, he finally had it. He was sitting here, next to her, and they weren’t covered in blood or screaming at each other, they weren’t in pain or dying, they weren’t sacrificing for one another or making any more big grand gestures that they already have.

They were sitting in the park and watching birds.

And he just said how he feels.

It was simple, kind, and painless.

So he smiles.

“Felt... good.”

And Cortana smiles back.

“I love you too, John.”

...and that felt really good.

[empresskadia]

Okie, now I would like to engage in a conversation about Cortana @ghostlychief

More specifically about Cortana interacting with Chief's S/o and they would be besties your honor.

I think there would be two versions of this; if you were together with John before Cortana vs. getting with John after Cortana.

The little AI is definitely his wingman in any scenario and will recognize John having feelings before he does.

[midnightanddiamonds]

"Look at us. We just keep saying goodbye, don't we? But this isn't an end. It's a chance to make amends. To rectify mistakes."

Halo 4 | Halo 5: Guardians | Halo Infinite

[cyberghostdraws]

೫ೃु(🔮)ु┋I Can Fix That... ; Halo 4 ¡ Master Chief x Cortana

— ; I finally finished it after two months because I wasn't convinced by some parts in terms of anatomy xD I hope you like it!

°๑✧────ೋु✧❪ 🌸 ❫✧ೋ────✧๑°

[alienisticxo]

hello there!

my life is finally calming down and i am so excited to continue my writing journey here with all the Halo fanfic ideas i’ve started and have been kicking around!

logging in again and seeing all the love on my fics, Before the Fever especially, means so much to me.

as we all know, the Halo series has returned with season 2, and it’s looking pretty great so far! i can’t wait to gather more lore and ideas from it!!

aside of that, i’m still here, i still love Chief (and our girl Cortana), and i can’t wait to write again! Before the Fever is definitely far from finished and i’m so excited to get back to it— see you guys around and feel free to request fics if you’d like!

i’m so glad to be back 💚

[holyspiritshiro]

So I recently started watching Halo on Paramount+ and I got to episode 8 where Makee and Chief got very intimate and I was chatting with my friend on discord and then went on a rant about how Chief and the other Spartans could have enhanced fertility✨

Enjoy

Fanfic writers do what you will with this🫡

Tag me in any fics

[ageless-aislynn]

List your 10 favorite characters from 10 different Fandoms, then tag 10 people!

Tagged by the ever-awesome @sarnakhwritesthings Thanks so much! 💖

I decided to do video game fandoms, just to change things up a bit. In alphabetical order by fandom just 'cause. 😉

Karlach, Baldur's Gate 3 (Wait, did I just sneak Astarion into here? Yes, yes, I did. Please anticipate that I will stretch the whole 10 favs from 10 different fandoms as faaaaaar as I can. 🤷‍♀️😂)

Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (And there's Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish, funny how that worked out, hm? 😇)

Frank West, Dead Rising (Also starring Ms. Leah Stein... 💖)

Kara, Detroit: Become Human (With bonus Alice and Luther, filling out my precious little android family! I also want to note that technically Connor and Hank along with Markus, Simon and North all tied for this spot. But I thought it might be pressing it just a bit too much to have 8 people all crammed into the "1 character" spot. See? Restraint, I has it! *coughcough* 😂😉)

Nyx Ulric, Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive (Yeah, so technically Kingsglaive is a movie not a game but it's in support of a game so that's close enough for me. Also, hello to the lovely Lunafreya Nox Fleuret. *waves Lunyx shipper flag liek woah*)

Master Chief John-117, Halo (And Cortana, my bestest girl! *smushes her together into a happily ever after with John* That's totally how they ended up in the video game series, don't let anybody tell you differently! *fist thump* 😇😉)

The Ryder twins, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Sara Ryder x Reyes Vidal is liiiiiiife to me! And I didn't have a Scott Ryder x Gil Brodie GIF so I just went full on and linked you to the vid I made. No, no, it was my pleasure, really. 😇😇😇😉 Sara x Vetra Nyx and Scott x Cora Harper also belong here. You know, in the 1 single character ONLY spot. *nodnods in I do what I want, Thor* 😂🤷‍♀️)

Quiet, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Hello, Mr. Snake, sir, you're looking very well and TOTES not shippy here in this spot on my list, ahem! 😁😉)

Lady Alcina Dimitrescu, Resident Evil: Village (Wow, Karl Heisenberg, how completely unexpected of you to be in this GIF, too! *shocked Pikachu face* 😂😉)

Cal Kestis, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order/Survivor (Merrin, my love! *sighs in fangirly shipperliness* "Shipperliness" is totally a word, too. Add it to your vocabulary today and impress all your friends! 😊😉)

No pressure tags: @officialnighttime @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask @helix-enterprises117 @jemmalynette @ghostslillady @morganas-pendragons @jellotherelol @fandomdancer @authorjones @thefuzzybat and anybody else who might like to do this! *boops your nose politely* 🤗💖

[halos-top-alien-model]

Bonus Poll...

I saw you in the notes of the Charbiter v ThelRtas ship wars poll going "but what about poly?!"

and you're right. I completely forgot about that. let's fix that.

[authortobenamedlater]

I’m still sick and posting near-forgotten WIPs is making me feel better. I put this on Tumblr about a year ago with the intent to write a longer fic to go with it, but I like this little piece as it is. Even though I may still write more to go with it.

Fic based on this fanart. Editing to add, definitely wrote this with the show in mind but as I read over it, you can make it work for the games if that’s your thing.

@countessofbiscuit (it is your art after all ❤️) @ageless-aislynn @rainintheevening (I know you don’t really go here but this is a good hug story if I do say so myself 😂) @morganas-pendragons @sarnakhwritesthings @naranghim @misscrazyfangirl321 @firstfandomfangirl @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask @writeforfandoms @inafieldofdaisies @ladyknightskye @mrgartist really just tagging anyone who’s ever interacted with me about the show at this point.

[ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask]

Okayyyyy here it is! Chapter 12 of Serenity is finally done. Took me almost a year but that's a whole lot of whatever.

[thetzar]

Relationship Parallels in Video Games

While there are some similarities between the relationships of Agent 47 and Diana Burnwood from the Hitman series and Master Chief/John-117 and Cortana from the Halo series, they also have significant differences.

Partnership and Collaboration: Both Agent 47 and Master Chief have a close partnership with their respective female counterparts. Diana Burnwood serves as Agent 47's handler and provides him with mission information, guidance, and support. Cortana, on the other hand, is an artificial intelligence who serves as Master Chief's AI companion and assists him during his missions.

Emotional Connection: Diana Burnwood and Agent 47 have a complex relationship that evolves throughout the Hitman series. While they share a professional bond, there are moments of trust, betrayal, and emotional connection. In contrast, the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana is primarily a platonic friendship. However, Cortana develops a deep attachment to Master Chief, and their relationship becomes an essential aspect of the Halo series' narrative.

Nature of Characters: Agent 47 is a genetically enhanced assassin with a detached and stoic personality. He is focused on completing his missions efficiently and does not express emotions readily. Master Chief is a super-soldier who is often portrayed as the epitome of a stoic hero. While he is more emotionally reserved, he showcases determination, loyalty, and a strong sense of duty.

Story Context: The Hitman series primarily focuses on Agent 47's role as an assassin and his missions, with Diana Burnwood being an integral part of the overarching storyline. In the Halo series, the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana is a significant element of the narrative, exploring themes of AI-human interaction, personal sacrifice, and the nature of heroism.

While there are parallels between these relationships, it's important to note that the Hitman and Halo series have distinct storylines, settings, and character dynamics. The similarities in their relationships stem from the broader tropes and archetypes found in storytelling, rather than direct parallels between these specific characters.

My OTPs & Fav Trope !

[empresskadia]

Could you imagine fighting side-by-side with the Master Chief from Installation 04 all the way to the end of the war, and meeting him again on Requiem. "I wanted to be like you, Chief."

YES, I can. I just adore these asks, gets my creative juices running. I really said we're making a short-fic with this.

The first thing that comes into mind is a Marine or an ODST that fought side by side with John through the ring. Someone who he ends up trusting considering they went through all this with him, the halo, the flood, and all that ‘fun’ stuff between. Honestly, he’s impressed they haven’t been killed yet but also how you had the ability to keep going despite everything you had faced and seen. John can think of commanders and captains who didn’t have the same resilience as you. He might even make a brief comment that you would be a good squad leader or commanding officer much to your delight.

So when he first goes MIA, it’s hard to believe that the Master Chief is gone and there is a lot of denial, but the years press on, and time doesn’t wait on anyone. I also think you would not only be grieving John’s ‘death’ but also Sergeant Johnson’s as he would’ve been your commanding officer during the war and a role model. Ultimately, you take John’s words to heart and climb up the ranks into command.

There isn’t much surprise when you are scouted out for the Spartan-IV program as one of the newest generation of Spartans by Musa Ghanem. It is surprising when he starts talking about John in an almost familiar tone and how he heard about the battles the two of you faced together on the halo. You are sold on the idea of the program as soon as Musa brings the Master Chief into the picture, what else was there than to be like him? And that maybe, if he did somehow come back, you could even have John’s back and fight for him.

As you delve into the Spartan-IV program with five others, you progress through the augmentation process, and enhancements reshape your body which lasts nearly three weeks. When it comes to training and field exercises, you and Sarah Palmer wipe the floor with the rest of the candidates. By the end of the program, you took the position of lieutenant commander as Sarah's right-hand Spartan. [Note: you and Sarah are probably besties after bonding by kicking ass. Also, Sarah has to stop you from committing something that might get you court marital a multitude of times on the UNSC Infinity, aka you almost punching the daylight out of 'captain' Andrew Del Rio.]

By the time Requiem rolls around, your reputation as a Spartan-IV and a capable leader has grown. So when you hear the distress signal, you know it's Cortana by voice alone and you are demanding to investigate, which almost prompts a fight between the captain and yourself that Commander Lasky has to intervene and side with you.

Conversation snips-

[Lasky] "I know you don't like Del Rio, Lieutenant, but I almost thought you were going to punch him."

[You] "I was this close."

[Lasky] "Your fingers are touching."

[You] "Exactly."

Or

[Lasky] "I've never seen you lose your cool like that."

[You] "I-If there is a possibility the Chief is alive, it's our job to investigate it."

[Lasky] "I feel like there is more than you're letting on."

When the UNSC Infinity crashes on Requiem, you manage to round up a squad of Spartan-IV and go scout the jungle area. It's the flash of metallic green that had you holding up your hand to stop the others from firing.

"Chief?" You call out in disbelief, your gun lower just a bit. You knew there was a possibility he was still alive but seeing him in the flesh, if it wasn't for the Spartan training, you would've started crying.

"No way...[Y/n]?" The feminine voice rang through your helmet and the sound of her on TEAMCOM had a grin touching your lips.

"'Tana! Long time no see." You gave your team a signal to hold off while you approached the Master Chief, he almost seemed to be scanning you up and down.

"You're huge! And wearing MJOLNIR."

"Ma'am yes ma'am," You chuckled. "Hi, Chief. It's good to see you up and causing trouble." This time around, John didn't seem to tower over you, he was still taller but it no longer felt like you had to crank your neck up.

"You became a Spartan?" It was a question, the first words to hear him say after all these years and you were grinning to the point your cheeks hurt.

"I wanted to be like you, Chief." You gave him a shrug. "I got scouted and here we are."

"I feel like there is more to the story than just that." Cortana quipped and you could absolutely imagine her with her hand on her hips, giving you that pointed look she did back on installation 04.

"Tell you what, we make it out of here, I buy drinks and I'll tell you everything that's happened in the last four and half years." The Spartan-ll tilted his head ever so slightly before giving you a curt nod.

"I think we would like that very much." The teasing tone in Cortana's voice didn't miss you by much and there was certainly a smile in her tone. Was she teasing you? That would have to be figured out later as several blips appeared on your radar. "So, just like old times?"

[pigminted]

I've played so much Halo but, I don't think I've ever beaten a Halo game.

[eightw]

i'll just have to learn (by blankie)

chapters: 1/1 fandom: Halo (Video Games) & Related Fandoms rating: General Audiences relationships: Cortana/John-117 | Master Chief, Cortana & John-117 | Master Chief characters: John-117 | Master Chief, Cortana (Halo) additional Tags: One Shot, Pre-Relationship, Codependency, Relationship Study, POV Master Chief, John-117 | Master Chief needs a hug, Spartans Have Feelings (Halo), Pre-Game: Halo CE, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotionally Repressed summary:

“I missed you,” he says, and immediately it’s too much. The words don’t fit between them, that isn’t the kind of thing they say. He wishes he could take it back. He can’t.