Title: Haunted
Fandom: Halo
Characters & Pairings: Cortana, John-117, squint and you might see John/Cortana
Rating & Warnings: K+, takes place after the epilogue in Fac Fortia et Patere
Word Count: 1,300+
Genre: Angst, BFFness, maybe a smidgen of UST
Summary: Cortana hated the dark.
Author's Notes: Written for patriot_jackie for the "Trick or treat" meme.

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( There was no heroic welcome for the Master Chief after he opened his eyes from his extended slumber. )

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( The crash had been just as bad as Cortana anticipated. )

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( John was concerned. )

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( Cortana was scrambling through the system to figure out where those things had come from )

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( John was again awakened by the sound of Cortana’s voice. )

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( I'm never going to leave this planet. )

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( John hadn't been able to save Cortana. )