As a note from the author, I would like to point out that this story is a sequel to my last story, and the second in the series I'm writing, "Guardians Never Die". If you haven't read that one yet, I would highly encourage you to do so by looking at my stories on my profile page, by googling the title "Guardians Never Die fanfiction", or by entering this link into your URL bar ( s/11378652/1/Guardians-Never-Die) since there will be characters and events referenced from the last story that you won't understand unless you've read it. Without further ado, enjoy!


The Speaker walked into the Hall of Guardians, here to speak with the Vanguards. All of their faces were solemn, though he could tell they were truly filled with anxiety and excitement as well. He motioned for them to speak. "You called me here, so what is the purpose of this gathering?"

Ikora Rey swallowed nervously, and then said, "We've received a message, Speaker. A transmission originating from Venus, deep within its mantle." The Speaker tilted his head slightly. "That's quite peculiar indeed. I thought that our scouts had all but left the planet?" Zavala nodded. "They did. And that's not the half of it. The transmission consisted of two parts; the first was a message that simply repeats once it has ended. Listen." He placed an audio device in the center of the table. and let it play.

The Speaker listened intently, trying to make sense of the words. He wished he could say that he recognized the voice, but the quality was too garbled, and the message itself was barely recognizable. The message ended, and he looked gravely at the Vanguards.

"I had wondered when this day would come. For seven years, I've wondered, trusting that the Traveler would make its intentions known soon." Cayde looked at him curiously. "You mean you knew this would happen?" The Speaker shook his head. "Not like this, no. But I had a suspicion of something else. On the day we returned the Spark to the Traveler, it spoke to me. It told me that the Balance would come, that another child of light would be revealed." Ikora gasped as Cayde looked away muttering, "My God…"

"And you believe this… individual, that the message names is them? That it is indeed the truth, that they are the Balance?" questioned Zavala. The Speaker nodded. "I have no doubt of that."

Cayde clapped his hands together. "Alright then, in that case there's no time to waste. We need to find this child of light fast. I'll send some scouts to ask around the city, search for this person. When we find them, you'll need to take them in Zavala." The Titan Vanguard nodded. "That seems like a reasonable plan."

"What was the second part of the message?" asked the Speaker, confused. "You said there were two components. Cayde nodded, "Ah, yes. Well you see, this bit is kinda difficult to explain, and we're a bit hesitant about actually using it." "Using it?" questioned the Speaker. Ikora spoke, "Speaker, the message consists of something we're not quite sure how to deal with at the moment."

She explained it to him, and the Speaker realized the gravity of the situation. "Oh my. I understand your hesitation." He paused. "But there can be room for pause no longer. I want you to use that, and see what else we can find out." He began walking out of the hall, muttering to himself, "It's been five years. It's time to bring them home."