Title: Contemplating Mortality
Fandom: Halo: Combat Evolved
Characters: Cortana, John-117
Rating & Warnings: K+
Word Count: 1200
Genre: Gen, Angst
Summary: Unlike the Master Chief, Cortana did fear the idea of dying.
Author's Notes: This takes place during the beginning of the "Halo" campaign level during Halo: CE.  References to Eric Nylund's "The Fall of Reach" abound.

( Cortana knew the Chief should have taken a seat. )