Chapter 1
The Origins
Hey, Eli, time to wake up, we have company, four Guardians., said my Ghost, Sentinel.
"Ugh, did I fall asleep in a car again?" I muttered to myself, looking around to observe the rusted metal frame of a golden age car, "Yup, I did, so you said four of them Sentinel?"
Yes, three titans and a single warlock. They look friendly.
"Well shit, do they think they have enough Titans." I muttered, "Easy dub if I resort to fighting." Now noticing the four wandering guardians walking towards my rusty car.
They were still a way away but the land between me and them was nothing but dry desert sand, which at one point in life, had been a nice road that went on for miles surrounded by trees on both sides. Cars littered the sand, half buried, but all close to being in a straight line, minus the large gaps in between cars. Basically I had no chance of not being noticed if I tried to just get out and leave.
So what's the move? Shoot 'em? Meet 'em?
"Meet 'em Sent, meet 'em. Gonna make some friends, been awhile, and hell, they seem a hell of lot more trustworthy, considering they haven't killed each other."
Once I started getting out of the car I heard the four guardians start making a commotion. When I looked over, the titans were aiming their guns and the warlock looked like he was about to cast some spell.
"Hey I'm friendly, just a Titan." I yelled at them. They said nothing in response, just lowered their weapons and begin muttering words to each other.
"What's your name?" One of the Titans, who stood out having a large red Titan Mark on his side.
"I don't really know, so I call myself Forgotten." I replied.
Why would you lie, you know damn well your name is Eli
"Shut up Sentinel." I replied softly, "Why would I tell them my name right away?"
The red mark Titan spoke up again, "My name is Yliaster," Then pointing at the smaller female Titan he said, "This is my sister Ender, and then that Warlock over there is my bro Player."
Then the last Titan, with a green mark, piped up, "And I'm Always, their friend."
"Great we have introductions out of the way. Now may I ask why uniform Guardians left the City and are in the North American Dead Zone?" I asked.
Wow you have such a way of being the most friendly Guardian in the entire solar system. Always so damn blunt you baka.
"The hell, what in the world is a baka Sent?"
Don't worry about it
"You see we are here looking for more Guardians that have risen here. People like you." said Yliaster.
"I ain't new to the party Yli- Yli-.."
"Yliaster." The small Titan Ender interrupted.
"Yeah I was gettin' there, anyway, I been out here for...uhh…"
720 years
"Yeah 720 years."
"What? Impossible. No Guardian has been out here that long, it's impossible. Missions from the City only allow you to be out for a year at a time." said Always.
"Well ya see. Rules stop applying when you're beyond the City walls." I jokingly said, "Actually, City rules don't apply when you've never actually been a part of the City."
"Wait, you've never been a part of the City?" Player said, astounded.
"Yeah, I been around around the times of the Warlords, ever heard of the Iron Lords? I knew them. 'Til they got a bunch of nobodies murdered."
"Then you've been around for the creation of the City" asked Yliaster.
"Yeah, by the way, you know, we could do soooo much more for the world if you joined me and my quest to defeat the darkness." I chuckled, "I'm almost sure you won't listen, no one ever has. You people think that by hiding behind walls you can survive the darkness. But I hope you realized that happened once before. Except those people hid behind War Minds and old golden age weapons. And look what happened to them."
"Well, let me get this straight, you are now trying to convince us to join you to do what? Take back the solar system on our own?" Asked Player.
That's exactly what he is implying, the real question is are you in or not?
"Hahahah, you're fucking crazy, so what are you going to do if we say no?"
"Uhhh, I guess I'm just gonna have to start by taking back the Moon on my own."
"Heh, I guess it sounds like the deal of a lifetime, Yeet. Anyway, I'll say yes on one condition, you join our clan, The Mercury Guardians, and help us find at least one more survivor, and take a trip to the Tower."
"Deal," I smirked, "We're gonna have a hell of a time."
For about three months we just continued to wander across the North American Dead Zone, just searching for any sign of a new Guardian. It was a trip of nostalgia and old memories. As we found old Golden Age cities such as Tampa, Chicago, Toronto, Quebec. Eventually we ended up in a no name town where everything had been destroyed. It had been long deserted, nature had reclaimed most of the town, vines were everywhere, trees had begun to grow through homes, nothing layed untouched. Except for one tiny little shed.
"Damn, this place musta been one of the first places to fall when this area was attacked." I muttered.
Suddenly, Ender noticed something run around the side of one of the houses, and she immediately darted after it.
"Hey, don't go chasin' after rogue cats again Ender!" Yliaster yelled.
"Again?" I asked.
Without answering the other three went chasing after her.
"Well, okay...I guess that's gonna be a story for another day." I muttered, following the chase.
Upon reaching the other I noticed that Ender had just been revived by her ghost. And the others were examining what looked to be a modified Fallen trip mine. Made so that the laser was invisible to the naked eye.
"What the hell happened Ender?" Always asked, still examining the trip mine.
All she did in response was point towards the shed.
"You saw something run into the shed?" Player asked.
She nodded.
I began to walk over to the shed just to check it out. There was no way that there was anything in there. Our Ghost's didn't detect any signs of Fallen anywhere.
Eli, there is another Guardian in there, I can detect the light coming from their ghost. It's a kid.
"Hey, kid, it's all safe out here we're a bunch of Guardians." I said.
"Don't hey kid me, I been around here for awhile." a kid said, as he came out of the shed decked out in gear that resembled that of a Hunter.
"Well how old are you, cause uhh. Nevermind." I said.
"I've been 15 for almost 4 years now." He smirked.
"Uh...What?" Yliaster said.
"Hahah Kids been 15 for 4 years, and he lives in a shed." Always laughed. "Guy must be insane."
"Would an insane person have been able to innovate a Fallen trip mine to where the lazer was invisible?"
"Would an insane person become a serial killer and get away with it by changing their patterns every time?" I asked.
Now you look insane…
"Uhhhh...yes?" The kid replied.
"Alright enough of the nonsense, what's your name kid?" Player asked.
"Uhh, my name is Nikko-64." He replied.
"Oh, your an Exo eh?" I said.
"Yeah, I am." He said as he pulled off the Hunter mask he was wearing.
"Well, nice to meet ya Nikko, I'm Yliaster, and this is my sis Ender, and my bro Player." Yliaster began, "And this is our good friend Always. The Titan in front of ya is Forgotten."
"Forgotten? What kind of name is that, whatcha do forget ye own name?"
"Hey, if you're gonna mess with me for it I can just fry your brain to make ya forget ye own." I snarked, "Ya got it mista buckets n bolts?"
"Geez, what a nice guy." Nikko muttered.
"You know it bud." I chuckled.
"Hey, it's getting late. We probably should set up camp here and wait until morning to leave." Ender spoke up.
I just stopped and stared. "She….she...she talks?" I stuttered. Hearing that she turned and quickly walked off. "Did I say something wrong?"
"She doesn't like it when people point out that she doesn't talk much." Yliaster replied.
"Oh...shit."
That was how we founded the OG Mercury Guardians. A bunch of knuckleheads with no true clue of what we were doing, but we'd be damned if we weren't gonna have a good time nonetheless. When we got to the Tower I couldn't help but be impressed by what had changed. The City that I remembered how now turned into something more. No longer just a village protected by rag covered Titans. Now it was a huge city, surrounded by walls each seeming to be fully functional with Guardians of all kinds everywhere. Although, it seemed as if the entire place was mourning, as if some big catastrophe had just occurred.
"What's...going on?" I asked Player.
"Word is we lost a extremely talented 6 man fireteam in the Hellmouth on the moon...they were trying to kill Crota." he replied.
"Ah, so they're failures, nothing compared to us." I laughed.
"First, how can you not have any respect for the dead?" He replied angrily. "And second, how can you even say that we're going to succeed. We could also fail!"
"Heh, I've worked alongside many Guardians, and never have I been able to stick around any as long as I have for you guys...or more or less they all die before we get to this point, so I just have this feeling that we can do this without fail!"
"You know, your personality changes so often that I'm not even sure I'm talking to the same you every time."
"I'm not sure his ghost knows what he talk abouts either" stated Players ghost
"Hey, I know what I'm saying, I just got whatcha call a constantly wandering mind. Always thinking of possibilities and at the same time random fucking nonsense that tends to somehow work out a lot." I chuckled.
"You've definitely developed a personality for yourself over those 700 whatever years." Always came up and said, "Now, I need you to come with me."
"Huh, what for?" I asked in a concerned tone.
"We are gonna bring you to the Vanguard."
The Vanguard is a team of the elites. They are considered the best of each Guardian class. The three members of the Vanguard are Zavala, the Titan Vanguard, an Awoken who has been around almost as long as I have been, he rose just after the fall of the Iron Lords. Then there is Ikora, the Warlock Vanguard, the 2nd Vanguard for the Warlock Class, she is a human with an outstanding intellect, having been trained by the now outcast Osiris, the former Warlock Vanguard. The last, and currently infamous Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6, an Exo whose legacy is huge. A major jokester who still never fails.
"Bah, the Vanguard are a joke. Back in the day Zavala could barely protect a measly town of MAYBE ninety people. There is no way he's truly able to protect this huge city."
"Hmph, well, won't you be surprised."
The so called Tower was actually quite impressive, although there was already a sad history with it's strongest warriors. Although I acted naive I knew more about the City than they did perhaps. The legendary Kabr and his Fireteam, and then there is Eris Morn's Fireteam. Two of the most legendary teams to have ever existed. Both of them were high class. Top of the league warriors. I knew it when I saw each of them first form. That's how I know that this team, The Mercury Guardians, was a strong team. We'll go places. First and foremost. Let the reunion begin.
Hey guys. I'm back! Anyway here is a VERY short chapter to start off a new story. Kind of erasing the last stories that I never finished...Yeah...anyway this one may have some issues, parts were rushed through etc. I'm studying for Final Exams currently and this is just what I wanted to put out for now...I have about 3 more chapters ready I'm just finalizing them and plan on releasing them soon!
-Eli8300
