"Guardian?"

"Guardian...? AH! Eyes up Guardian."

She opened her eyes, vague memories of what happened to her before blacking out flash through her mind. Just above her, floating, was a tiny little machine, inches from her face.

"I can't believe it, you're alive!" The machine said in its digital voice.

'You've been dead, for a long time. So you're going to see a lot of things you won't understand." The machine whirred and clicked. "I'm a Ghost, well, now I'm your Ghost. You don't know how long I've been looking for you."

"Where am I?" she asked, looking around. Hundreds of old, heavily rusted cars were scattered throughout the field they were in.

"Earth, Old Russia. This is Fallen territory, we aren't safe here." Ghost said. "Hold still." He hovered towards her chest, and disappeared.

"I'm still here, don't worry." A mechanical voice said in her head. "We need to get to the Wall. Can you walk?"

"Yeah." The Guardian took a hesitant step, getting used to her body again as snow crunched beneath her boots.

"I'll guide you to the Wall, just listen to me, and we should be fine."

"You're the boss." She said.

"Have a name Guardian? I can't just call you that forever."

'Yeah, it's uh..." She tried to remember.

"Angel, my name is Angel."

*For my reasons, all Fallen speak English.*

Lanka kneeled before the Baron, Yavek.

"You dishonor your House! Running like a coward!"

"But-"

"SILENCE!" The Baron nearly screamed.

"You, are unworthy of this house. You will be stripped of your arms, your rank, and your place here. You are no longer part of House Wolf. A filthy mixblood like you will not get a second chance."

Yavek motioned to the two Vandals that acted as his guard. They moved towards the Hybrid, both drawing a sword. Yavek turned his back to them, and held up his hand. In a panic, Lanka pulled the Shock Rifle from her back and fired several rounds at the guards. The two evaded and hissed at her, swinging their blades wildely. Lanka turned and ran to the open door, slid out before Yavek could fire his own weapon, and ran to the hangar of the Ketch, Vandals and Dregs hot on her tail.

Lanka ducked and weaved through corridors, tripping up Fallen whenever they got in her way. A few times she fired several shots behind her, causing the ones chasing her to scramble out of the way, slowing them down. She reached the door to the hangar, slid inside, and immediately slammed her hand on the panel next to it, sealing the door. She ran to a Skiff, which happened to be empty, and quickly boarded, rushing to the cockpit.

Yavek broke down the door, and aimed his Shrapnel Launcher at the now moving Skiff. He fired as much as the gun would allow, but it was to no avail. The ships main cannons blew open the airlock, and then it took off, heading towards what the other races called "The Traveler."

Angel ducked under the Fallen Captains' swinging arms, pressing her Hand Cannon to his chest at the same time. She fired off a single round, piercing his armor, and then his heart. He crumpled to the floor, and Angel looked up at the Jumpship he was trying to take apart.

Ghost suddenly materialized and began scanning the ship.

"It's been inactive for centuries. We're lucky the Fallen haven't picked it clean." He said, whirring.

"Will it fly?" Angel asked. She set about reloading her weapon, and watched the door for stragglers.

"I can make it work." Ghost dematerialized, entering the ships network, and began bringing it to life.

Lights began to flicker and engines spun as the ship activated, and Ghost released it from its bindings. Just as he did, several Vandals began to crawl out of a hole in the wall, followed by a massive one of their kind, carrying some form of rocket launcher.

"Ghost..." Angel said, getting ready to fight.

"Bringing you in!" Suddenly, Angel was in the pilot's seat of the ship, and Ghost set about launching it.

"It's in need of serious repair, but this ship will probably takes us to the city." Ghost looked at her. "Breaking orbit...that's another story."