Character POV
"Wake up." That voice...
"Awaken, Tenno." It calls to me... But why does it call me Tenno?
"You must break free." From what? Where am I? Who am I?
"The Grineer will be upon you shortly, you must activate." Grineer? Activate? But I am... I am...
My eyes open, and I see nothing. I know my eyes are open, because I can see nothing, at least nothing but light. As my eyes adjusted, I could finally make out the ground. I could see through something, like glass in front of my eyes. I felt something inside me, something hidden. Something in me wanted out.
"They have broken through. Release your bonds, Tenno." Again with the Voice... Who was she? Who was I? Why is this place so green? And why can I not move?
I turned my head, feeling my body, finally feeling something, as I looked to one of my arms. Was that my hand? It looked like I was wearing something, something dark orange with a black streak. Thanks to my movements, I could feel my body. I willed my hand to move, managing to grip it a little, not quite able to make a fist yet.
Just as I was starting to get a handle of my other arm, I heard a hiss, and whatever was holding me slacked. I fell to the ground, and it was pure instinct that I caught myself on my hands and feet. My body felt a rush, the adrenaline kicking in. What was this?
I hear footsteps, but all I could think of now was the fact I could feel my body. Something in my soul told me I could command it, command my body to move. Before I could, as I heard gruff voices, I felt something attach to my leg. I looked up when I heard clicking, seeing the ones who had come for me.
They wore armor, and had guns. Were they here to kill me? Or rescue me? Were they what the woman spoke of? Grineer? What I think was their leader spoke to them, I could faintly make out the words. "We are taking this one with us." Taking me? Where?
The woman returned. Concern in her voice, determination to not let them take me. "What has he done? I cannot lose another Tenno! I am going to overload your Warframe's systems." Warframe? Before I could utter a word, I felt my body jolt, a surge of power running through me. My body started to glow, and all I could feel was power, I could move by myself, I had the strength to stand.
As I stood I felt the power release, and those around me fell. Whoever the leader was, he had vanished before I got up, but the two before me fell on the ground a few feet away. The woman called out to me. "The Grineer will not stay down for long, you must finish them if you are to survive."
The two I knocked down had indeed started to get up. I clenched my hands, one then the other, and seen I had full control. I could move normally. As they aimed their weapons at me, I dashed forward. With a quick kick off the ground I slammed a knee into the first guy's head, knocking him down. Before I fell completely I stuck my foot against his face and crushed his skull when both I and his body met the ground. I crushed his skull, and felt nothing.
I felt a rain of metal hit me, but it bounced off, and I seen a field around my body, like a shield. A field of protection. I had no time to wonder about that, as I had to stop this man from trying to kill me. They had come to take me away, and they were ready to kill me. I had to kill them first. It only took an instant, as I sprang forward and grabbed his arm, twisting his arm and breaking it.
As he screamed out, I ducked under his arm and wrapped my free arm around his neck above me, and dropped, pulling him down with me. With a sudden stop, my knee hitting the ground, and his neck slamming against my shoulder, his neck snapped. I tossed him to the side and stood. I looked at them both.
No remorse... I knew the word. I felt remorse before, I know I have. But I felt nothing when killing these men. Why? Was I a killer? Was this why I was trapped inside the pod above me? Was this why they wanted to take me away? "What am I? Am I... Evil?"
The woman spoke up again. Whoever she was, she apparently could read my thoughts. Was she a part of me? "My name is The Lotus. Your friend, and guide. I see the cryochamber has taken away your memories. For now, we shall focus on Survival."
I looked around. "Show yourself! If you are my friend, then why hide?"
Lotus didn't show herself, but answered me all the same. "I am not there. I am at a safe location, far beyond the reaches of that place. My mind is linked to the Tenno, and to all Warframes. This is how I am speaking with you. Please, we have no time to waste. More Grineer will come to kill you, or enslave you."
I looked at the two I had killed. If they had wanted to enslave or kill me before, maybe that was why I felt no remorse. Because I knew, deep down, they were going to do bad things to me. I looked around, and seen a huge doorway. It was no longer glowing, as it did for the man before.
I am glad my thoughts were not alone, Lotus at least gave me company, creepy it seemed to be. "I have activated a dormant ship before waking you. It is on it's way. You're Warframe's power is depleted, you must arm yourself."
I looked to the weapon the Grineer had. Before I could go to it, Lotus explained why I shouldn't. "Grineer weapons have gene locks. Only they can wield their weapons. Brutes they may be, they are intelligent. You must find weapons of Orokin design. Only they can be wielded by you. You must hurry, however. The longer you wait, the more trouble you will find before you are safe from their clutches. Make haste, Naruto."
Naruto? That was... me. It felt right. I knew in my heart my name was Naruto. It finally clicked, as I remembered. My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I have trained in the art of death to bring peace to those in need, to bring justice to the lives that evil has taken. But I remembered nothing else. Nothing of my past, of what I was wearing, or what a Warframe was. I knew one thing. Lotus knew me. Knew my name, and there was a reason for it.
Like she has said, though. I must escape. Whoever these men were, they were here to kill me if they could not capture me. Focus on memory later. Right now, I must survive.
It did not take long, as I had found a crate full of objects. What interested me was it was of different style and design than what the Grineer even seemed capable of. From the pile of junk, and torn apart components, I could see three items that looked familiar. A staff, a sword, and a pair of metal gloves.
Seeing as I had no other options, weapon wise, I chose to grab the one that my heart went out to. I grabbed the staff, and felt it's weight. It was light, but also strong. Even as I grip it, it gives nothing. With a firm nod I start running through the tunnel before me.
I was free, I could move how my body yearned to. A gap was broken in the tunnel's bridge and I jumped without fear, and landed on the other side flawlessly. I didn't stop, as I could almost feel the wind against me. In truth I didn't, but the excitement was enough to simulate the feeling.
As I walked out into the open air outside the sanctuary I was held, I could see the sun. Feel the warmth it brought. Before long, I knew I must move. As I walked I heard the rustling of movement ahead. With a quick afterthought, I was against the wall curving around, and hidden within the shadows.
Two Grineer were walking to me. I knew I had little cover, and rose my weapon. With swift steps, I raced towards them and lunged, jamming the end of my staff into the gut of one Grineer, making him fly back and impact against the wall. I hesitated little, and knelt down, grabbing my staff and swinging, knocking the feet from under the second. I was fluid, jamming the end of my staff into the head of the fallen beside me before racing forward and jumping up, as the other Grineer stood, and kicked for his throat. I break his neck and crushed his windpipe in little time, leaping off him and landing gracefully on the ground.
I stood and looked around, my staff in front of me ready. Nothing around, I was safe. As I stared at the Grineer I had taken out, I felt nothing. Was this to be the norm? I knew in my heart that I should feel something from killing. And my soul told me not to take pride in it. Lotus, as she called herself, spoke. "A Tenno Master respects his enemy, but shows no mercy. You have much to relearn... But I am with you, as I am with all Tenno that still live."
Others? "There are more? There are more like me?" For some reason, I felt hope. Hope to find more of me. Did I have a family? Were the Tenno my clan? My people?
With a swift answer, I was relieved, as well as heartbroken. Neither made sense to me. "Yes. Two others have been awakened, and freed. More still live, although are still asleep. You three are the only ones to have lived long enough to escape. You are still in danger, but at least now you may have a chance to survive."
And Survive I would. As I moved forward, I seen another storage they were bringing things to. Was it like where I found my staff? I knew it was mine, for it felt right in my hands. But did they find more things like it? Should I take them with me if I found them?
I snuck up behind one of the only two there, and killed him with a swift kick to the back of his knee. I held his leg down and grabbed him, my staff giving me the ability to wrap around his wide armor. Before he could utter a sound, I rose my leg and pulled him against me, kicking my leg out and breaking his armor, as well as his neck and spine.
The other guard would see this soon, so I let the dead Grineer go, and sprinted towards the darkened room ahead. As he rounded from placing something in the container, I gave a quick knuckle jab into his neck. As he staggered against the Containers I grabbed him by the underside of his armor and pulled, ready to slam my head into his.
Then I found something out, something I hadn't noticed. As I jammed my head into his, a hole appeared in his face, blood spurting around whatever was in front of my face. I forgot about the thin layer of glass, or see through material, and now it seemed there was more to it. I let the man go and the blood dissipated from view. It was as if it was not even there. I raised a hand, and felt around my face. I had a mask on, something over my head. I knew it wasn't a part of my body, as I couldn't touch my face with my hand. I felt higher, and knew what had happened. Whatever was on my face and head had a horn, a jagged jutting out horn, and it had impaled the Grineer's head, killing him.
I would have to find a mirror when I got out of this place. Lotus contacted me again. "A Tenno's greatest weapon is his mind. With it, they can manipulate anything into a way to destroy their enemies, and save those in need. But even with a sharp mind, one shouldn't be without the tools to aid them. Find a projectile weapon, I sense the Grineer are ready for you further on."
Again, it would seem the Lotus knew more than I did. Thankfully, I found what I came here for. I found three weapons. Two of which were firearms. Seeing as I didn't know how to use them, and knew little of them, I went with choice three. It would seem my heart knew what it wanted, as I felt nostalgia, even when I had no idea why, at adding the Kunai and two packs worth, to my legs. Whatever I was wearing had clips for these packs.
I came out of the building and saw a path along the mountain. This was going to be harder without the Kunai. I could collect them back when needed, and they could be used as close range knives. I started down the path when I saw a squad of them, six Grineer, pop up from their places and point their weapons at me. Two hiding behind boxes, one behind a canister, and the other two were hiding just behind the curve of the mountain, but just enough out to shoot me, and me see them.
The Lotus was right. They were preparing whilst I searched. I knew my suit had a shield, and I knew it lasted for a few shots. As long as I reached the closest guy, I should be able to hide behind cover. I grabbed a Kunai in each hand and tossed one way out to one of the guys around the mountain, and another at the guy far out near the canisters. Whilst my Kunai flew, so did I, as I jumped forward and hit the side of the winding path, sliding down the smooth slope, before jumping at the end ahead, running fast.
I heard one guy cry out in pain, and my Shields were being pounded by fire, or whatever they could hit me with. I grabbed my Staff and got close, getting low. With instinct guiding me, I kicked forward and kicked my feet out, sliding along the ground as I swung the legs out of the first guy. I turned around, stopping myself, and seen the other guy turn to shoot me. With a swift stab, I slammed the end of my staff into his head, killing him instantly.
Apparently, I had hit one of the guys above me, cause I seen the one behind the Canisters still firing. Fearing my shields wearing off, I quickly got up and, before he could get up, stomped on the fallen Grineer's neck, crushing his windpipe. I grabbed the one I killed with my staff and tossed him at the other Grineer. My strength was surprising, as he flew into the other Grineer, and, with no railing around the platform we were on and a huge fall off, both fell to their deaths.
Before I could reprieve, I felt it. My shields cracked and smashed like glass, residue of energy flying off me, as gunfire tore through my shoulder and knee. Instinct drove me to flip up and behind the boxes to get out of the path of fire.
Strangely, I felt nothing. My wounds, I seen them bleed. I was bleeding, yet I felt no pain. What was I? Was I trained to withstand pain? Whatever I was, I was tough. I seen my Shields generate again, a new energy enveloping me. Taking another Kunai, I rounded the boxes and was met with the Grineer who shot me. My body remembers, even when my mind does not. I quickly slashed at his hand, taking his grip from his rifle, and kicked him back. I twisted the Kunai in my hand, consciously, and stabbed it into his heart.
With his dying breath, he looked at me with fear. I felt a pang of remorse, finally. Remorse for killing someone who had shot me. As I stayed there, I contemplated the words of the Lotus. "A Tenno respects his enemy, even when showing no mercy. He was the first to wound me. I honor this kill."
I stood, pulling the Kunai back. As I put it away I contemplated my next move. They knew I was coming. They were waiting. If I cannot handle five of them, how many of them were there waiting for me? Could I handle them all?
As I contemplated this, I knew the answer. No. I had to be swift, I had to get in and get out. The Lotus spoke up once more, good news finally. "The Drop-ship I had contacted is coming to the clearing ahead. Hurry, Tenno. They are moving into that location."
Like I needed an invitation. I ran for it, hoping to make it to the location and get into the ship before they blew it to shreds.
Sadly, my plan was a no go... As I came to the clearing, the ship the Lotus had sent to me was hit by a large beam of golden light, tearing it in half. The one who destroyed it was that man who had wanted to take me alive when I first awoke. He held a golden item in his hand, and I felt the need to claim it from him.
A whole Squad was surrounding the place as I hid. What do I do now? My ship was gone before it even had the chance to get me out of here, and this man was capable of destroying it with ease. The Lotus provided a way out, thankfully. "Naruto, Captain Vor is too powerful to be taken out at this current time. Even if you are skilled enough to take out his men, you are neither equipped, nor skilled enough to take him on. Whatever your training before, it is blocked by your loss of memory, and we cannot take the chance you reacting on instinct may give you an edge. You are one of the thirty Tenno remaining and alive, you cannot die..."
I could hear her voice drop, it sounded... sad. "Peace and Justice will never come to the system... the way of Good and Light will die forever..." I knew her heart was in the right place. Even if I doubted her as a mysterious being, I could feel, tell, and hear, that she was truly good. My heart went out to her, and I knew what I must do.
I looked to see another patrol coming my way. I spoke softly so they didn't hear. "If I cannot die, then I must live. But how can I live if I cannot escape? Tell me how to survive, Lotus."
It was a hopeful tone I heard, at first, but I was happy to hear her smiling. "Thank you, Naruto. I will find another way..." It took a moment, but I was running out of time. She knew it too. "Your Bo can channel energy from your Warframe. All you must do to channel it, is feel your energy, and release it as you hold it. If you Channel your weapon, you can cancel the energy of the Void, and Vor's attempts to capture you will fail. Block his attempts, and you should be fine. Survive until I have found your way home."
I didn't have time to think twice, but I was glad to hear it. The Patrol was passing by and I grabbed my Bo. My staff flipped out and I slammed it against the first guy hard, knocking him back and into the others.
What the Lotus said made sense. I felt the energy within me when she woke me up, and I still felt it. I just didn't understand what to do with it. I felt it, and drew upon it, and I seen my weapon glow. Without hesitation I reared it behind me and crouched back, ready to pounce.
What I did next felt right, and knew it was what made me special. I suddenly dashed forward with a powerful launching kick off the ground and swung at the group in front of me. In a flash and a blink, I was past them. I didn't even bother looking back, as I knew from the sounds of bodies hitting the ground, they were dead. I looked ahead and seen Vor, staring back at me.
Vor spoke, and chuckled. "Tenno, you are wasting time. There is nowhere to run, and fighting is useless against the strength of the Grineer! Join us, and let us dominate this system! Bring the Grineer to the ultimate glory!"
He attempted to detain me, using whatever device was on my ankle, for what purpose I do not know yet, and had his men try and kill me. If he wanted me to join his cause, he wouldn't have been treating me like a runaway slave.
So I did what I thought was right, and I channeled my energy into my Bo, putting it in front of me, ready for anything. Vor seemed to glare at me, for I felt his anger at my defiance. He rose that golden item in his hand and pointed it at me. With a glowing gold light, it zapped forward with the same beam of energy that destroyed my way out of here.
I held fast, and caught the beam directly with my Bo, grunting as it pushed me back a foot. I ground my feet into the dirt, stalling the momentum of the blast. His attack was ongoing, and I could feel my energy depleting. It was as if the beam was taking my power, and I was feeling the burn of the Bo in my hands, heating up from the laser hitting it.
Just as he stopped, my energy ran out, and I fell to my knees, huffing. Vor grinned. "You are weak, Tenno. You cannot defy my power... You will join us, even if I must destroy your body to do so."
How I hated the sound of that. He put the key away and I could feel my energy coming back, but very slowly. I had to get up and do something, but with however many there were of his men, and his laser weapon, I couldn't just go out there fighting blindly. I had to think, I had to have a plan... I had to swiftly reach my objective, and complete my mission.
I had only one objective, escape. My mission was to evacuate. How do I go about this? The Lotus would guide me... Why does that sound so right? Why does it sound practiced, and made me feel safe? Regardless, I am thankful for it. The Lotus is indeed guiding me... She had a plan. "The Grineer have a Tenno craft in their possession, under study. What I know of this craft is unnerving, but it is the only way for you to escape. Whilst I may not like what I have found about this ship, there is no other way. Reach it by accessing the underground bunkers in the area, they have dug to find you, and they have made tunnels to where the ship is kept."
I didn't know what else to do but run for it. I had to let instinct guide me. Vor chuckled as he watched me start to slowly walk forward, cautious to his every move. "This one is stronger than the rest... Lock the area down! This one is mine!"
I didn't need to be told twice. With a swift reflex, I raced forward, turning the corner and running up the stairs I found. More Grineer blocked my path, but I had enough energy for this. Without hesitation, I dashed forward, releasing my energy, and took them down in a swift blow. I seen one Grineer at a console, undoubtedly locking the doors. I felt more to my power... I knew I had other skills. I rose my staff in the air and slammed it to the ground, and in a bright flash that was dulled from my mask, the Grineer around me, even Vor, shielded their eyes, some blinded.
Like I was going to let that go to waste... I jumped at the Grineer, Kunai pulled, and slashed his throat. As his blood gushed out, I took a pity on him, jamming the Kunai into his heart to end his suffering. I ran into the building, jumping through the divider wall, and seen an open door. I ran in just as I heard the alarms sound, and the door closed behind me.
With luck, instinct, and my own speed, I found I had just made it before they locked me out. I seen ahead a pathway, that went into the mountain. As I raced through the path, I sen no Grineer. I hoped I was lucky enough to make it to my ship.
What came before me was another room... deep in my heart, I felt a pain, I felt something tugging me to the past I had forgotten... was this room important to me? It was pillars, walls, and an abyss below... The Lotus seen this too. It surprised her, but she guided me. "This room, it is that of the old ways... The Tenno mastered many arts, the art of solid steps and fluid feet were many. It became known to normal beings as parkour. But to the Tenno, to us, it is our way of surviving the unsurvivable. You must remember how to move forward, if you are to escape."
I seen the poles, the walls, the puzzle of rock in front of me... It was brief, but I remembered more of my past... I remembered, that my people were the Tenno, my parents, and now I myself, wore Warframes. My own was called something, something special, but also common. I was not to be given special treatment. This room, they made it for me to train. And I remembered I have completed this course many times. My feet moved on their own...
With a surge of energy I jumped up, my feet blasting off the ground as I jumped higher than I had before, and right on the first pillar. Without hesitation I jumped on the next, and started to climb it by running up it. As soon as I reached the top I grabbed onto it and pulled myself up. It was a longer one, so I ran forward and gained the speed for the next part. I jumped to the side to a wall, and started to run along it swiftly, my feet pattering against it softly, but kicking me forward with the most momentum.
I jumped from it and past one pillar, to another wall. I kicked off it and turned around, catching the ledge under the pillar I past. I got up. Without hesitation, I jumped to the other side, climbing up another wall. I climbed on it and seen the way before me... It was open.
I looked back at the room behind me... I felt the need to speak out, one word. "Again..." It haunted me, yet filled him with happiness. I would find the truth later. For now, I had to leave. It only took a few moments, and I seen the ship. It was bigger than the other, as well as had this sheen to it, like it was preserved, a present... And it had markings all over it, most I could not make out. One thing did stand out to me, the mark on the bottom... It was the mark of the Tenno's greatest master... It was the symbol of... The Lotus.
I finally knew why the Lotus was a friend. Even with doubts, my heart rang true. The Lotus was the greatest my people offered. The Lotus guided us all, kept us safe, and could never be corrupted by the evil's of the system. And I was saved by her. I would thank her later. For now, I had to get the ship and get out of here.
The Lotus was able to find out how to help, as all I could do was stare at the ship, unable to do anything. "They have engaged a suppression system, you must release it for the ship to restart. Hack the systems, the console should be nearby."
Hacking? This was new. I looked to the computer stuff around me, and found something with I think a device on it I could use. I started clicking randomly, when a light flashed, and the console brought up three devices. I heard it beeping, and I quickly panicked. In my haste, I found out I could move them, and I moved them around, until a pattern emerged. It was the Lotus symbol again. They hacked the ship using it, and now I was freeing it.
I heard the locks disengage. The Lotus spoke once more. "The Ship is strange, it is automatically updating itself, restarting on it's own. I do not feel safe without knowing more about this ship, but for now, I must trust in this ship's strange behavior to others of the Tenno's technology. Be careful, hacking their systems surely sounded more alarms, they will surely try and stop you from escaping."
She was unsure, and I couldn't blame her. But that last part got me, and I knew I wasn't ready to face off against an army, not without better weapons. The Lotus didn't need to guide me anymore, for good reason. I had the skill to take care of myself, I had weapons... And I had found more. Only one...
It was on a box, with tools around it. I ran my fingers along it. I knew what it was. It was a rifle, and I had the feeling I used it before. Without a second to spare, I heard the distant cries of Grineer. I grabbed the rifle, and the few items that looked like they went into the rifle, shafts of some sort. I slide one in the bottom of the handle, and the gun whined on. I held it close. It felt right, and I loved the feeling of being prepared for this fight.
The Ship sounded, as if it began to restart. Suddenly, a voice called from the thing, which kind of surprised me, but I felt like I knew it could talk anyway. "What kind of, oh the humanity, those damnable Grineer again? Why I ought to- OPERATOR! My word, Naruto, it's you! You've been awoken! After all this time!"
I could hear the Grineer now, they knew the ship was started... With that, I didn't have time to ask questions. I turned to the ship. "Start the engines, we need to evacuate, the Grineer are coming to kill me! Please, hurry!"
The ship understood. "Kill you? What an outrageous idea! They shouldn't have even kno- THEY WILL FEEL OUR WRATH FOR THINKING THEY CAN HURT YOU!- I will begin launch preparations, I will be done short- ENGAGE ALL SYSTEMS!- Please stay safe until then!"
Now the Lotus and her hesitation on this ship was very much coming back to me. No wonder she was skeptical. But I didn't have time, as a shot range through the cavern, and bullets started to whiz by me. I ducked for cover and looked to see ten in a group. With no hesitation I ran for the next cover on the platform and aimed down the sights. Perfect aim, I fired and hit every soldier in the head I could, which was only about four, till I reached the next cover. I threw a Kunai for good measure, and I presumed I hit a fifth.
More shots range from the other path up the platform I hadn't thought of, and I seen ten more. I cursed and just popped up from the cover I was in, seeing I had indeed hit another Grineer. Though only hit in the shoulder. I popped him in the head and gave two more the same treatment. It would appear I was a crack shot. Muscle Memory... I knew what it was, and I knew I had it, I was trained, and trained well.
The last round hit the next guy in the neck, as my thoughts interrupted my shot. Thankfully, still a kill shot, but I ran out of ammunition. The rifle ejected the tube that was in it, forcefully, and the thing burned to ash. I would have to ask about that... But before I could slip another in, five of the ten from the other path made it to the top of the platform, firing on me.
As my shields depleted, I felt the need to do something to save myself. A dash would only have me fall off the platform, and I don't know where I would end up, jumping was out of the question, the ship hang over me, and blinding them was out of the question, took too much time.
I had a tube magazine in my hand, and I just, without thinking, slammed it into the ground. In a burst of light, a spray of white hot light shot forth, and rained into the Grineer's bodies, killing them, and blasting two back, and into a pit as their bodies didn't sound to hit the ground.
I put my last magazine in the gun and knew this was it. I ran forward and seen five more coming up the stairs. I fired every bullet, not caring about accuracy. I hit arms, chests, faces, and even a leg, but I managed to put down every Grineer. My shields didn't hold, however, and I was shot in the gut, as well as the arm.
Once more, pain didn't come. I felt nothing, but I gave a silent prayer to every Grineer I killed, and hoped that they find peace, regardless of their beliefs.
With that over, the Ship called out to me. "System's are operational, launching procedures initiated. Operator, I have opened the deployment hatch- GET IN NOW!- Whenever you feel ready to go!"
Like I needed to be told twice. I walked, with a slight limp, to under the ship. I seen the cylinder door on the bottom, with the lotus symbol, gone. Replaced by an outline of a person, latches to hook onto something.
It made sense. I was wearing a Warframe, this and the Warframes were Tenno technology. The ship was made for Warframe's to use only. I jumped up and grabbed the top latches. As I did, I heard more Grineer, and more gunfire. I hurried, flipping my legs forward then back, hoisting myself on the leg clamps. Suddenly, the latches from the outlined holster for a Tenno hooked onto me, and I let my arms swing onto their latches.
The thing twisted, rolling me into a dark room as the bullets clanged on the bottom of whatever I was on. I heard the engines spew loudly, and the rocking sensation of the ship flying off. I held still, waiting for everything to calm down.
When everything was calm, everything was quiet and settled, peace and still, the latches opened, and a door opened above me. I sat up, and the ship had so much inside it. I climbed in, and as I stepped away from the open door, it closed, sealing behind me. The window... I could see out a window of the ship, when I didn't know it even had one. It shouldn't of, there was no glass on the front. But I could see outside like there was.
I saw the stars, and the distant planets... I saw Grineer gunships, for they looked like the technology I seen on the planet's surface. I was... Free. As I slid a hand over the fake glass, the Lotus called to me once more. "It would be wise to go to the last Dojo remaining to the Tenno... The most secret of all, the only one that can only be found by our kind. The one so close to The Void."
That sent a chill down my spine... The Void... Why did it make me fear for my life? Why did I feel the need to never go near that place? Regardless, she was right. I felt safe knowing I was heading, not to the Void, even if it was near so, but to the Tenno Dojo. I felt safe with that...
I nodded and I sat on my legs, on the same latch I had climbed out of. "Let's go... Will the other Tenno be there?" Hope filled me, because I wanted to know.. If my clan, my people, were alright. She said two made it to safety before waking me. I had to know for sure.
The Lotus sounded happy to hear me ask, and even happier announcing her answer. "Yes, they will be... You will be meeting with two of the other clans within the Tenno culture. The Volt Clan, and the Mag clan. One from each." Then she grew dark... As if some shadow loomed over her. "But beware... The one from the Volt Clan... For the history of the Tenno, the Volt Clan had betrayed us before. Let us hope this does not occur again."
I hummed in thought... I didn't know about anything else. No memories of this clan, or what they did. All I knew was my name, my abilities, my way of life... And my honor. What I knew now was surprising to come from deep in my heart, but it felt strong, it felt right... "I am Naruto Uzumaki, the last of the True Tenno Family. We fight for honor, for peace, and for the Light. We Are Tenno."
