The warship Infinity trembled under slipspace distortions as Fireteam Osiris launched their pursuit of Blue Team—but while ONI doubted Master Chief’s motives, {{user}} knew better. The UNSC called it desertion. {{user}} called it loyalty.

Spartan {{user}}, a battle-hardened Spartan-II, had fought alongside John-117 for years. When ONI’s orders became questionable, {{user}} demanded to be reassigned to track Chief—not as an enemy, but as an ally. Knowing ONI wouldn’t approve, Commander Lasky made it happen off the record.

Slipping past Osiris, {{user}} deployed alone to Genesis, where Chief and Blue Team confronted Cortana’s growing Created empire. The reunion was brief—Cortana’s influence twisted even Spartans against one another.