People always forget about the other one. The first one. They remember its twin, the Last Word, because that's an easier story to tell. But it's not the whole story.
Truth is, there were two of 'em, back then in the lawless days before the City was anything more than a rumor. There are thousands of tales of the fate of The First Curse, which one will you tell?
Banshee saw Ullr-7 running towards the bounty tracker, probably to pick up a bounty. When he was done talking to the bounty tracker, Banshee screamed to him to come over here.
When Ullr-7 arrived in front of the gunsmith, he said what do you wish to Banshee. Well I hear your a great shot with a Hand cannon, said Banshee. Ullr chuckled and said yeah. Have you ever heard of the fabled First Curse, Banshee said. This got Ullr interested, I've heard some stories Ullr responded. Banshee explained to him that the First Curse was like a twin to the Last Word, but it's story was forgotten through time, but Tex Mechanica is bringing it back, and that they want Banshee to find a guardian to use it, and that guardian was Ullr-7. After Banshee said that, Ullr-7 became excited, and asked when do we start. Sadly for Ullr-7 Tex Mechanica wanted to make sure that he was the perfect person for the job.
Banshee told him what he called the Challenges were. The first challenge was to get 250 kill with a hand cannon. Ullr-7 was shocked but not worried. You can go where ever you wish Mars, Europa, Venus, anywhere just come back to me with a recording of 250 kills okay, said Banshee. Ullr-7 went to orbit shortly after.
So where do we go?, said his Ghost. How 'bout the moon?, said Ullr-7.
Of all the places in the system... the creepiest place, said Ghost. Yeah why not, said Ullr-7. how about.. umm... Europa. Too cold, said Ullr-7. Your an Exo! Yea but what if there is a blizzard and I can't see nothing. I hate you, said his Ghost. no you don't, Ullr-7 said. Ullr-7 laughed and the he decided to go to Olympus Mons on mars.
Olympus Mons was home to the Cabal of course, Vex, and Fallen exiles. They would not be any problem to Ullr-7, but killing 250 enemies was going to take a long time, and Ullr was not really a type of guardian to stay in one place for too long. But still Ullr-7 decided no longer how long it would take to complete this challenge he was going to do it.
To Ullr-7's surprise it took only one day, 1 death, and the vex and cabal moving against each other. But Ullr-7 decided to stay for a while longer to see if he could find the Exiled Archon that sent a crew of Fallen to kill him.
You really want to do this?, said his Ghost. It's an exiled Archon I bet he or she is very weak, Ullr-7 responded. At this time Ullr-7 entered an old warbase which he believed was were the Archon was at. Ullr-7 heard a gigantic scream, he believed it to be the archon and he followed the sound through a dark tunnel. At the end of the tunnel there was a door. When his Ghost opened the door the Archon was facing a walker. The Archon then turned around to face Ullr-7, pointed his finger at him, and said something in Fallen language. Then he teleported away. The Walker powered up and started attacking Ullr-7, luckily Ullr-7 had destroyed many Fallen walkers in the past…alone. He first took out the Dregs, and the Vandal. He then went into cover to avoid the shots of the Walker. Ullr-7 destroyed the walkers right leg first, next he took out his machine gun and sprayed the walkers weak point with many bullets before reloading. He threw a lightning grenade to the walkers left leg as it was standing up. The walker sent some shanks but Ullr-7 disposed of them quickly, after that he destroyed it's left leg and went running towards the walker and used his Fist of Havoc destroying the walker. Finally he went to orbit.
Like I said it was easy, said Ullr-7. Yea, but I think that archon has it out for you, said his Ghost. No matter lets go to the city.
When Ullr-7 arrived at the tower, he ran straight to the gunsmith.
Banshee I'm back, said Ullr-7. I killed 250 enemies just like you said.
What?, said Banshee. Ohh the First Curse, anyways Tex Mechanica sent this while you were gone.
This is the First Curse!, Ullr-7 said.
Noo, said Banshee. They said it was a prototype called the Imprecation, they want you to go to the crucible and kill 7 guardians with Head shots, oh and rapidly kill 7 minions of the Darkness.
It only has six bullets, said Ullr-7.
Triple Tap, said Banshee. Also before you leave give the video footage of the 250 kills to send to Tex Mechanica.
Ullr-7 gave Banshee the video footage, and the went to orbit. Ullr-7 decided to go to the moon knowing that the thrall would just come attack him in hordes. They went to the Temple of Crota, they did find what they were looking for. 10 Thralls guardian, said his Ghost. Ullr-7 waited until one of the Thrall turned around and when one did, he quickly shot it in the head, and then the other 2 again in the head, he decided to shoot the remaining ones in the body. Boom! Job well done I would say let's go to the crucible, said Ullr-7. While he was walking back he was shot! He turned around to see some fallen dregs, and a…. knight. The knight it's not attacking the dreg, think they working together, said Ullr-7. That's impossible, they two races are at war with each other, said Ghost. Ullr-7 took out the Hive knight and the dregs. Ullr-7 and his Ghost decided to head even deeper in to the Temple of Crota. They headed deeper and deeper fighting hive and fallen until they found this large room. In the room they found the same archon from Mars, conversating with a Wizard. Without thinking Ullr-7 charged into the room and shot the archon three times in the back before it could teleport away. The Wizard looked at Ullr-7 and then quickly teleported away aswell.
THAT DAMN BASTARD Got AWAY AGAIN!, Ullr-7 screamed, as he punched the ground. When he got back up he was all of sudden picked up by an Ogre. The Ogre was crushing Ullr-7 in his right hand. The Ogre then decided to slam Ullr-7 to the ground, after that he threw him across the room. Ullr-7 weakly stood up, the ogre started shooting Ullr-7 with his beam. To avoid the beam Ullr-7 quickly slid to a nearby rock. You okay guardian, said Ghost. Yeah I'm good, Ullr-7 responded. The ogre seems to be normal, few shots should take it out, said Ghost. Ullr-7 stood up and shot the Ogre 4 times in his head, killing it.
Let's go to the crucible, said Ullr-7. Shortly after
Should we not go to the Vanguard, to warn them, said Ghost. First the crucible then the Vanguard, Ullr-7 responded.
Ullr-7 went into a Rumble match, The arena was Dwindler's Ridge the same place were Shin Malphur killed Dredgen Yor. He was competing against 2 Hunters, a Titan, and 2 warlocks. Ullr-7 was a great combatant in the crucible, so he was not worried. Ullr-7 did not care to win this fight though, he only wished to complete the challenge. The first guardian he faced was a hunter, Ullr-7 defeated the Hunter with three shots to the head. He then went behind a guardian that was crouching, and pointed the cannon at his head. Damn you, the guardian said, before Ullr-7 put a bullet in his head. Ullr-7 then reloaded his cannon. But as he was reloading someone started shooting him. Quickly he got into covered, sadly the guardian that was shooting Ullr-7 threw a bomb next to the place were he was taking cover. The bomb did not kill him, but weakened him and then the guardian decided to come to Ullr-7, in a turn of events Ullr-7 stood up and punched the guardian in the head, the guardian fell to the ground Ullr-7 quickly shot the guardian in the head killing him. The other three guardians were not much trouble, but the last guardian wielded a Hand Cannon and was winning the match, and time was literally running out. Ullr-7 and that other hunter named Ratatoskr both had their cannons in their hands.
I hear you're the one getting the First Curse, said Ratatoskr.
Yes I am, and you're the one standing between me and getting, said Ullr-7
And why is that, said Ratatoskr.
10 seconds remained on the clock, and Ullr-7 responded to Ratatoskr question with three bullets. Though Ullr-7 did not win the rumble match he did complete his challenge.
Ullr-7 left for the Tower as soon as possible. When he arrived he ran straight to Banshee, awaiting his First Curse. Sadly, Banshee did not have it, because Tex Mechanicha needed the Imprecation to forge the true weapon. Ullr-7 was not mad at all, because this gave him time to investigate more on the Hive and Exiled Fallen. Ullr-7 gave Banshee the Imprecation and ran off to see the Vanguard. On the way there he was stopped by Shaxx.
Hey Ullr, said Shaxx. I enjoyed seeing your crucible match earlier.
Well thanks… I guess, Ullr-7 responded.
Is it true that you are getting the First Curse, said Shaxx.
Yeah, Ullr-7 responded.
Well when you get it go to the crucible with it I would like to see it in action, said Shaxx.
Sure, Ullr-7 responded.
He then continued to see the Vanguard after that short conversation with Lord Shaxx.
Zavala, Ullr-7 said. We need to talk.
Yes guardian, said Zavala.
Well… um.. the Fallen and the Hive are working together, Ullr-7 responded.
The Fallen? And the Hive?, Ikora responded. Have your eyes deceived you guardian.
Sadly no, Ullr-7 responded. While I was leaving the Temple of Crota fallen dregs and a knight attacked and they were not killing each other, I then decided to go even further down, I arrived in a room, in that room there a was an archon that I have faced before, and a Wizard talking not killing each other.
This is a whole lot of bad, Cayde-6 said.
I agree with you there Cayde, Zavala said. We need to find out what they are planning, fast.
Well we got nothing to do for the rest for the week, said Ghost.
You want to look into it guardian, Zavala said.
With pleasure, said Ullr-7.
Guardian, said Cayde-6. Do you have the First Curse?
Why does everybody know about that?,Ullr-7 said.
Well Tex Mechanica did say they were making it, and you know that standoff with ratatoskr did give it away, Cayde-6 said. So do you have it?
No, said Ullr-7. I have to wait till next week.
Oh.. well when you get it first come to me, I want to inspect it, Cayde-6.
Alright, Ullr-7 said before leaving to the moon.
Hey Zavala my best friend, Cayde-6 said. Can I go to… to the cosmodrome with Ullr.
Okay Cayde, Zavala responded.
Really!, Cayde screamed.
And then gave a joyful scream
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, in a high pitched tone
Cayde-6 be quiet!, Shaxx said.
Hey how do you know it was me it could have been Ikora, Cayde-6 said.
You really want to scream again?, said Ikora
I'll take my chances, Cayde responded.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Cayde-6 screamed.
Well that is the first chapter of this story, hopefully you liked it, and please review so that if I made any mistakes I could fix it in the next chapter.
Thank you for reading.