My mother told me that the war between the light and the dark will soon consume me and when it does I'll have to take a side. I knew it would come when I had to make that choice but I didn't expect it to come sooner for me. I became a victim of the war when it came and took the one thing I loved.
Crota, son of Oryx, and a Hive Prince who is considered and looked at as a god by the lesser Hive. He came into my home and took the one thing that made it a home. He killed my family and he saved me for last. I watched as they died and then everything was cold and black when he turned to me. It seemed that all hope was lost but my mother told me that out of the darkness a light will shine.
That light was my Ghost. I was resurrected just three days after my family died. I remembered being engulfed in blue light and I took my first breaths and looked upon the destruction that that the darkness has caused. I know I was to immediately go to the Vanguard and start my training as a Guardian but I wasn't ready. I felt like I wasn't worthy. That I should've done more to save my family. I should've tried harder to protect my mother, father, and little sister. And because of my laziness I paid the price.
I flew out and left behind the memories of the place I once called home. I came to the Reef. To where the rest of my kind live. I knew there were some family I could live with until I was ready to take my place with the Vanguard. Mara Sov, Queen of the Reef. She rules the Awoken along with her brother Prince Uldren Sov. They're my aunt and uncle and the only family I have left.
They were my mother's brother and sister. I came to the Reef tired, hungry, and desperately wanting family so much. I wasn't sure how my aunt and uncle would react to my mother's death but they couldn't turn me away or well at least auntie wouldn't turn me away. She saw the pain in my eyes. I was only her niece but she declared me princess of the Reef. She was the only one that loved and understood me after my family's death. I see my mother in her and she sees my mother in me.
Uldren however took no haste in training me. He trained me to be strong and to show no mercy and no weakness. I became his living weapon for him and that's what he wanted for me to become a living weapon so that one day the Awoken will rise up and take their place as rulers of the Light. But I have had enough strength and power. Love is the only thing I want. My auntie told me that when the time comes I'll have to leave the Reef and take my place as a Guardian for the Traveler.
"I'm not sure the calling is right. When I was first resurrected I hoped to be a Warlock. To learn more about magic so that one day when I return I can share that knowledge with the rest of the Awoken so we can start rebuilding our empire." I said. "I understand but there's a reason why you're chosen to be a Hunter. I see power in you. But you must learn to control that power and end this war. This is your fate. This is your destiny and no one can walk away from their destiny. Come I have a gift for you. It was my mother before she gifted it to me and now it's yours." She opened the box to reveal a small, slender, blue crystal necklace. "It's beautiful." I said admiring it.
"When my mother gave it to me she said she entrapped some of the starlight to remind me that she'll always be with me. Now I say the same for you. No matter where you go I'll always be with you. You are an Awoken. I along with Uldren are your only family. The Awoken are your family. You are the princess of the Reef but most importantly you are a Guardian of the Light and I know you will do the great things in the future and when you do decide to return you'll be given a hero's welcome amongst our people." she said as she bestowed the necklace upon me. "Thank you auntie." I said giving her one last hug before departing for Earth.
I am Nahra Jehn and this is my story.