Warframe: Light Within

Prologue

It's not everyday life is turned upside down nor we find that our lives will change forever and all things that we have ever experienced will fade away to new experiences; but there are ways to get through these trivial and difficult times…

"Oi! Jason are you ready or not?

That thick scottish accent snapped me back into focus. I looked in the direction that i heard it come from to see Alexander in his warframe. He was a frost high in stature and radiating strength. His warframe was white and trimmed with blue, the helmet of suit was rounded with a small horn on the front that erupted toward the sky, his energy let offs were the color of the sky; a brilliant blue hue and pulsed as if it were a heartbeat.

"Yeah, i'm ready just lost in thought." I replied.

We were on a mission to gather intel on our enemy to prepare for what secret weapon was being developed back on earth. Apparently the Worm Queens were trying to create a weapon capable of destroying Lua and as much as i despised the place i couldn't let happen due to it being a major place of importance in our history.

I looked back to the scene in front of me, a rocky outcrop lined with factory smoke stacks billowing gray smoke out from the tops showing that they were up and running. I could hear the sound of rain as the relentless storms of Ceres were in constant effect. From our hideout in one of the caves in the mountains i had perfect view of the Grineer settlement.

"I was thinking we could enter through one of those smoke stacks, our shields will take a beating but we be able to enter completely undetected." Alexander suggested.

"That's one way to do it, but i was looking more towards the unmanned tower to the east; we slip in through there and use the ventilation to navigate the factory."

I watched Alexander bring his hand up and rub the chin piece of his helmet, contemplating both suggestions.

"Let's check with Crista and see what she's got for ideas."

"Hmm, couldn't hurt."

I watched him press the little communication button on the side of his helmet and ping Crista.

"Cristy, i know you heard Jason and I discussing entry points since you never stop you comm channel, you got any input?"

At first silence then a female's voice cut through the air, " I was thinking of firing a tether arrow to the northeast watch tower, there's a single grineer lancer manning it but i think we could have easier access to the facility by breaching and clearing that tunnel."

I almost always forget about her aggressive attitude toward the grineer. Crista you see was one of the first Tenno settlements that were destroyed during the "Collapse", so it always warmed my heart to her talk about taking out any grineer and i was not to object i hated them just as much as she did.

I pressed my comm button to chime in, "Crista we are going with your idea just make sure that tether can hold Alexander's fat ass." I shot him a look and watched him raise a fist at me.

I heard her chuckle, "One tether coming up and be quick i hate the smell of these factories."

I hit the comm button again ending our connection and looked out at the horizon a brilliant blue streak cut its way through the air finding its mark in the metal of the tower to the northeast. Crista sure was a sureshot with her arrows and that Ivara warframe.

I looked at Alexander again, "Let's get this show on the road, I'm ready to get back to the dojo and relax."

"You got that right! First one to retrieve the intel buys drinks." He replied.

"Deal, but we both know it'll be me."

I lept from the cave placing both feet on the blue tether while drawing my Paris bow from my magnetic holster and took off in a sprint along the newly materialized tight wire.

Upon reaching three quarters of the way i knocked an arrow pulling it back and aiming at the single grineer lancer in the watch tower. He looked my way and didn't even have time to make a noise as the arrowhead pierced his skull through his eye socket. I jumped from the rope bringing my arms up and crossing them over my face as i jumped through the window. I hit the metal and rolled into a crouching position next to the dead grineer. I turned towards the window i just entered through and watched as Alexander did the same but ending up next to me rather the filth that leaking crimson all over the floor.

"Nice shot." He applauded.

I gripped the shaft of the arrow wrenching it out of the skull of the lancer, "Practice makes perfect."

"We need to get to the center control station where the main computer is, that's where we will find what we are looking for."

"Easy, being an Ash will make this a walk in the park."

"Do not take this lightly we have to get this information in order to prepare for whatever these dogs are planning."

"No worries we can make the grab and get out of here in no time, besides with Crista providing watch we can make this mission easy as hell."

He nodded and stood, walked to the door and peered out making sure it was all clear before taking off down the corridor his skana in hand. I stood shortly after looking at the air vent before kicking it in and jumping down the opening. I always loved the sound the air made when you fell through the air, the mixture of the whooshing and the beating of your heart made it an addictive feeling. I hit the bottom of the shaft dropping to all fours to catch myself after the fall. When i looked up the ventilation split up into two different directions left and right.

"Hmm," i mumbled "Left or right?" I brought up the map of the facility on the visor of helmet. I scanned the entirety of the map before taking of in a spring to the left side of the shaft towards the main computer.

"Alexander is so gonna lose this bet."

It only took about six minutes of navigating the air vents till i approached an opening that would drop me right in front of the main computer for the facility. I looked through the grate at my feet and studied the room noticing that there were two grineer lancers and a bombard in the room, two security cameras covered the two doors to the room, there were multiple munition barrels scattered throughout the room as well. Now the room itself was round and glowed orange from the lights and the holograms that were being displayed above the computer.

I tapped the comm button on my helmet, "Alexander, what's your position?"

"Currently outside the door that leads to the computer about to enter to make the grab." he answered.

"No, there's two security cameras over the doorways plus there's a bombard in the room."

"Wait, how do you know this?"

"Because i'm currently in the ventilation looking into the room."

"Fuck, well how about a coordinated attack to make this easier on us?"

"It could work but first we would have to take care of the cameras before we did anything else."

He was silent for a couple seconds before he spoke again, "Use your smoke screen to turn invisible and take out the cameras, when you're finished tap the door to the far side to signal me to come in, i'll freeze the bombard so you have an easy kill while take out the lancers."

"Sounds like a plan to me." I responded.

I quickly built up my energy and created a smoke screen turning myself invisible, i quickly removed the the grate of the air duct and dropped soundlessly to the floor of the room. I brandished my glaive prime leaping into the air and throwing it into one of the cameras, my glaive flew through the air smashing it to pieces before returning to my hand to make quick work of the other camera. I hit ground once more and tapped the door, it opened with a hiss and Frost warframe ran in throwing a ball of ice into the bombard causing him to freeze on the spot. I quickly ran at the newly formed ice sculpture and kicked his feet out from under before bringing the blade of glaive into his chest causing a spurt of blood to paint the face plate of my helmet crimson.

I turned as i heard the lancers cock their grakata, i threw my glaive and watching it embed itself the the stomach of one of the lancers while the blade of Alexander's skana decapitated the other. The one that i hit managed to fire off a burst of bullets in my direction causing my shields to spark up to keep myself from harm. Finally he collapsed to the ground with blood pooling around him.

"Fucking hell, those shots are going to be heard and our cover will be heard!" Alexander exclaimed.

"Shit let's make the grab...and then kill some bitches." I replied.

"This is not funny Jason we are on a heavily fortified facility!"

"I know but that just gives us a reason to fight today."

"Jason you know i love to kill grineer as much as any other guy but we need to get out of here and…." He was caught off by the sound of an alarm blaring and grineer chatter coming from the loudspeakers.

"Hope your ready Jason because we have to fight our way out now."

"I'm always ready for a little skirmish."

Okay maybe skirmish was a too small of a word of to use for the fighting going on because between Alexander and myself we were burning through our ammo and not enough of these ugly gineer soldiers. The sound of Alexander's soma and sound of arrows impacting the skulls of grineer was all i could here now.

"Jason we are in trouble we in no way close to any extraction point or an area where Crista could provide support for us."

"I know, we may have to switch to melee combat and use maneuvers until we reach a better location."

I turned my head in Alexander's direction and watched him fire a full magazine into a group of grineer before clicking to empty. "Shit i'm out and they just keep coming.!"

I dropped to a knee and fired an arrow that passed through the chest of two grineer butchers before embedding the far wall. I reached back for another arrow but only grasped at air. "I'm out too."

I brandished my glaive and threw it at a heavy gunner who now was missing a head as it sliced through her neck. Alexander was rushing a group of butchers who stood no chance against his skills with his blade. My glaive returned to my and just in the knick of the time as i brought it up to block a volley of bullets. I charged a group of grineer blocking a doorway sending my glaive out in sweeping slashes cutting them in half as blood painted the wall behind them.

"I have our opening let's go!" I yelled to Alexander.

He cut a grineer elite trooper down and turned and sprinted toward me full force. He was first through the door and i followed suit as we ran through the corridors using our movement abilities to run along the walls and leap to ledge normally out of range for normal people to reach. Eventually we reach some of the outside conveyor belts where we could now find means for extraction.

Alexander quickly hit the comm button on his helmet, "Crista we got we came for where are heading for extraction?"

Silence…..

Again Alexander repeated his question to be answered by silence again.

"Crista do you copy?" He asked.

"Crista?" Now he sounded worried.

Again there was silence then a voice came through the comm channel that send shivers down my spine. "Your friend can't answer your call as she has been wiped of her speaking abilities."

"I swear to god if you hurt her i'm gonna.." Alexander was cut off by the voice again.

"Or you'll what? Kill me, first off you need to survive yourself."

"Who the the fucking hell are you?!" Alexander screamed.

"Me I'm your worst nightmare." The voice responded.

ALexander whipped toward me, "Jason we need to get to that location and check up on Crista!"

I nodded and we took off toward her perch up in the mountain range right by the factory.

I didn't show it but i was scared shitless not only for Christ's sake but for myself and Alexander. I could only imagine what we would be walking into when we reached her perch. We ran and climbed faster than we have ever in our lives adrenaline fueling our movements as continued to our point of interest. After about twelve minutes of rigorous movement her perch came into view. I quickly used my ability to teleport to the ledge and what i saw caused my to freeze in my tracks. Crista was laying with back pressed against a boulder with blood pouring from her neck. I could already tell she was dead, her jugular was lacerated and she had obviously bled out in seconds. Alexander arrived a few seconds behind me. He went rigid when he saw the scene before him.

"Crista…" was all he was able to mutter with his voice shaking.

He ran to her body wrapped her in his arms, "Crista please come back to me please I love you please don't leave me!" I heard him weep as her blood turned the white on his warframe's chassis a more crimson color. I watched him rock slowly back and forth crying with her in his arms.

"A pity isn't it?" a familiar voice cut through the air.

I whipped around to see a figure draped in a black hood a bloody blade that i've never seen before covered in blood that dripped into a pool at the figure's feet. The figure was about my height, he was in a what looked like a warframe a deep midnight black in color with a silver trim. His helmet was shaped just like a excalibur's but instead of a horn it was perfectly rounded with a bleeding skull decaled on the faceplate. It wasn't the stalker no the stalker's presence was cold this more evil and darker than anything i'd ever experienced.

"You did this?!" Alexander roared.

The figure laughed, " I am the one holding the bloody blade aren't I?"

"I'll kill you!" Alexander screamed as he ran at the figure.

Before it even started it was over, i didn't even see him move but i could the gurgling noise made when someone was choking on their blood. I watched Alexander grasp his neck blood pouring through his fingers as he collapsed to his knees. "A pity i was hoping for more, but he is not why i am here it is you Jason."

He pressed his foot onto Alexander's chest leaning him back against his ankles before the driving his blade hilt deep into my friend's head ending his suffering. "You see jason we have linked fates you don't even know what you are but you'll find out soon enough." He began to walk toward me.

"Just who the hell are you?" I managed to ask.

"Me...I am someone they call Ryn and i'm not going to kill you well at least not yet."

"Then what do you want?!" I snapped at him.

"To give you this information, you are someone of great importance but today i will give you this information fly back to your dwelling save those you care about because you're about to receive a wake up call and discover that not only your world but everything else is about to change."

"What do you mean?"

"Exactly what i said." He stepped up in front of my leaned and whispered something in my ear. I stiffened and turned and ran leaving him there laughing and my friends lifeless bodies. "Yes run little tenno but you, your friends, and that precious lotus are about to experience major change."

I kept running not daring to look back I had never been so scared in my life but one thing was for sure if i didn't reach my dojo in time more lives were going to be lost.

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