Four years after the Meta fell into the ocean and Project Freelancer fell, Director Church has escaped from prison. With the help of the Insurrection, he plans on giving the rebels a means to win their war. Fearing this, the UNSC has decided to reassemble the Reds and Blues of Blood Gulch and finish what they've started. Season 8 AU.

The End War is over and the Amon is vanquished. Peace has been achieved, but there is much rebuilding to be done. In light of such peace, feelings begin to come to light between a certain Hierarch and Matriarch... First three chapters are part of a short story with the rest being a series of connected one-shots.