When Elven Magic Hijacks Halo

Chief

Motion sensors just picked up magical signatures. Not Covenant. Not human either.

Frieren

These machines speak of stars beyond stars. How fascinating this new era has become.

Fern

Master Chief, that elf is analyzing your weapon systems. She's copying them.

Stark

Nobody copies military tech! That's worse than demons!

Frieren

(They think I'm a threat. How delightfully predictable.)

Chief

Wait. She's not copying our tech. She's... she's upgrading it. The entire station just came online.

Frieren

Your weapons were lonely. I've given them magic. Shall we see what happens when technology meets eternity?

Fern

(The station's defenses just gained spell enchantments. This is very, very bad.)

Fern

F-Frieren! The turrets are responding to my magic! They're... singing?

Stark

THEY'RE AIMING AT US! The magic's making them target anything with a pulse!

Chief

Weapon systems compromised. The enchantments are rewriting my targeting protocols. I can't disengage!

Chief

Stark, get behind the reactor shielding. Now!

Frieren

Oh my. The machines are learning to sing in the old tongue. How poetic.

Fern

The enchantments aren't just targeting us - they're targeting Master Chief's armor specifically! They're learning his patterns!

Chief

(The AI in my suit is fighting the magical intrusion. But it's losing. The enchantments are... adapting.)

Frieren

My dear children, you're all thinking too small. I'm not targeting you. I'm targeting what hunts you.

Chief

Multiple Covenant signatures. Phantom dropships. They're... they're already here.

Frieren

The enchantments aren't your enemy, Spartan. They're your new allies. Shall we test them against your alien friends?